SMALLEST SCORE OF TOUR

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19804, 21 May 1934, Page 9

SMALLEST SCORE OF TOUR

I AUSTRALIANS’ PLAY AT OXFORD EARLY DISASTER BEFALLS HOME SIDE United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received May 20, 6.30 p.m.) LONDON. May 19. The weather was line and the wicket good for the Australian match against Oxford University, at Christ Church ground, Oxford. The Teams. The teams are as under: Oxford University.—F. G. H. Chalk (captain), D. F. Walker, D. C. H. Townsend, J. C. de Sarem, N. S. Mitchell-Innes, R. G. Stanton, R. G. Tindall, E. A. Barlow, W. S. Matthews, J. S. Singleton and R. T. Dyson. Australia.—D. G. Bradman (captain), W. H. Ponsford, L. S. Darling, S. J. McCabe, W. A. Brown, E. H. Bromley, A. G. Chipperfield, W. A. Oldfield, C. V. Grimmett, H. I. Ebeling, L. H. Fleetwood Smith. Australia at the Wickets. Australia winning the toss batted. Ponsford and Brown started nicely, both driving powerfully until Townsend, coming on at 48, got Brown, who played over a ball which kept low. Bradman took time to settle down, but Ponsford scored freely. Four thousand were present after lunch. The weather was cold and threatening. Bradman, who had never been quite comfortable, badly mistimed a ball and was out leg before. Despite the bowlers’ good length and keen fielding. Darling again began in great style, quickly hitting four boundaries. Dyson had another success at 181, Ponsford attempting to cut a ball was easily caught in the slips. He batted 145 minutes and he gave an attractive display. He hit seven fours. Darling dashingly reached fifty in forty-five minutes, and the total of 200 was posted in 150 minutes. Darling completely overshadowed McCabe, who seemed to pull away from a fastish ball, which he played on. Bromley was never happy, and was clean bowled. Darling’s brilliantly audacious century, his first in England, took only ninety-five minutes and included twenty fours. He was out the same over. With Chipperfield and Oldfield together, 300 was passed in 225 minutes. Tindal clean-bowled Oldfield and Grimmett in the same over, and Ebeling was out to a very poor shot. With the last man, Fleetwood Smith, in, Chipperfield hit out, but in attempting a six was easily caught at mid-on. The innings which is the smallest of the tour lasted 245 minutes. Oxford’s Early Losses. Oxford began at 3.30. The weather was bitterly cold tvith slight rain. In the third over, Ebeling shattered the wicket of the Cingalese de Sarm. Rain stopped play at 5.45. Following are the scores: AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Ponsford, c Singleton, b Dyson .. 75 Brown, Ibw, b Townsend 20 Bradman, ibw, b Dyson 37 Darling, Ibw., b Tindall 100 McCabe, b Tindall 15 Bromley, b Barlow 3 Chipperfield, c Stainton. b Barlow 40 Oldfield, b Tindall 8 Grimmett, b Tindall 0 Ebeling, c Walker, b Tindall .... 0 Fleetwood Smith, not out 2 Extras 19 Total 319 Bowling analysis.—Tindall took five wickets for 94 runs. Barlow two for 102, Townsend one for 18. Singleton none for 38, Dyson two for 48. OXFORD. First Innings. Walker, not out 3 Townsend, b McCabe 0 De Sarm, b Ebeling 2 Total for two wickets .... 5 INDIA’S CRICKET STATUS. REQUEST FOR REGULAR TESTS WITH ENGLAND. United Press Association—Bv Electric Telegraph—copyright (Received May 20, 6.30 p.m.) CALCUTTA, May 19. Efforts will be made at the forthcoming Imperial Cricket Conference, to put India on the same footing, as Australia in regard to test matches. Indian representatives to the conference will endeavour to arrange for regular four year matches with England, instead of having to ask for fixtures and depend on luck.