AUSTRALIAN TEAM IN ENGLAND
MATCH AGAINST GENTLEMEN. ANOTHER MODERATE TOTAL. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received June 19, 1.10 a.m.) LONDON, June 18. The hottest day of the tour greeted the Australians when the match against the Gentlemen was resumed. Before passing the Gentlemen’s score Australia - who continued batting, lost Chipperfield, who in playing forward was badly beaten and bowled by Read. Barnett went out in attempting to hit a ball from Holmes, and eight wickets were down for 178. Then Grimmett and Ebeling figured in a solid stand before Brown’s leg-break beat Ebeling, who was caught at the wicket. Grimmett and Wall raised 200 in 175 minutes, the latter batting exceptionally well. Australia’s last three innings have been progressively the lowest on the tour. The innings occupied three hours ten minutes. Brown bowled well, improving his Test prospects. The Gentlemen re-opened at 12.30. Dawson was clean bowled by Wall in the latter’s second over. At lunch, the Gentlemen had lost one wicket for 33 runs. The following are the scores: GENTLEMEN. First Innings. Walters, c Barnett, b Wall .. .. 15 Dawson, c Chipperfield, b Wall .. 5 Lyon, b Ebeling 12 Valentine, c Chipperfield, b Ebeling 19 Holmes, b Grimmett 5 Lowndes, b Grimmett 44 Robins, b Wall 11 Brown, c Kippax, b Grimmett .... 31 Livock, lbw, b McCabe 0 Clay. stpd. Barnett, b Grimmett .. 30 Read, not out 0 Extras 5 Total 177 Bowling analysis.—Wall took three wickets for 49 runs, Ebeling two for 39, Grimmett four for 76, McCabe one for 3. Second Innings. Walters, not out 18 Dawson, b Wall 1 Lyon, not out 13 Extra 1 Total for one wicket .... 33 AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Woodfull, b Brown 13 Brown, lbw, b Holmes 20 McCabe, b Read 4 Darling, b Brown 42 Kippax, c Livock, b Holmes .... 33 Bromley, c and b Robins 30 Chipperfield, b Read 7 Barnett, b Holmes 5 Grimmett, b Lowndes 24 Ebeling, c Livock, b Brown .... 5 Wall, not out 14 Extras .. ~ 33 Total 230 i BRADMAN IN HOSPITAL WYATT’S THUMB INJURY VERY SERIOUS United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, June 17. Mr Bushby, manager of the Australian team, says: “Despite the fact that Bradman played at Northampton, I think his injury is more serious than was expected, and he entered a London nursing home to-day for electrical treatment, but I am medically advised that it Is unquestionable that he will be available for the second Test." The “Sketch” says: "Wyatt’s thumb injury is so serious that he has been warned that another blow on it might lead to amputation.” AUSTRALIANS AT WINDSOR. RECEIVED BY THEIR MAJESTIES Onlted Press Association —By Electric Tel egraph —Copyright LONDON, June 17. Their Majesties received the Ausj tralian cricketers at Windsor Castle. FORM IN ENGLISH CRICKET. BATTING AND BOWLING AVERAGES. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, June 17. | English cricket averages are as fol- | lows:— Batting.
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AUSTRALIANS’ GIFT AUTOGRAPHED BAT FOR VISCOUNT LASCELLES. LONDON, June 8. “The Daily Mail” says that the Australian cricketers will present the eleven-year-old Viscount Lascelles with a special bat, fully autographed. They will send it to the Princess Royal’s home immediately. The presentation is being made because the team learned that the boy is very keenly interested in the tour and a diligent student of cricket records. The King knows of his grandson’s devotion to the game, and is also aware of the Australians’ kindly gesture, which has touched him, as it would anv grandfather.
Ames .. .. .. Runs. 1058 Average 88.00 Pataudi 894 81.27 Mead 907 75.58 Tyldesley 1017 72.64 Mitchell-Xnnes .. 619 68.77 Barber 1054 65.87 Ashdown 1022 63.87 O'Connor, 9th .. 1124 62.44 W. Woolley, 13th 922 57.62 Wyatt, 16th .. .. 619 56.27 Gregory, 17th .. 1010 56.11 Leyland, 18th .. 659 54.91 Walters, 22nd .. 770 51.33 Hendren, 23rd .. 1053 50.14 Paynter, 25th .. 580 48.33
Wickets Average Verity 14.87 Paine 15.41 Larwood 15.63 Geary 16.10 Bowes, 9th .. .. 19.45 Freeman, 12th .. .. 19 20.13 Voce, 13th .. .. .. 42 20.52 Mitchell, 14th .. .. 54 20.87 1 Gover, 22nd .. .. 22.38
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19829, 19 June 1934, Page 5
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