POPULAR INTEREST IN TEST MATCH

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19834, 25 June 1934, Page 9

POPULAR INTEREST IN TEST MATCH

KING TO ATTEND AT LORDS

CRITICS’ COMMENT ON FORM OF PLAYERS United Press Association-By Electric T les-rrph—Copyright (Received June 24, 6.30 p.m.) LONDON, June 23. His Majesty hopes to attend the Test match on Monday. The Duke of Gloucester lunched at Lords with the teams. Comments by the Clitics. "Australia is set for a big score, and 1 cannot see England winning unless it rains over the week-end,” says J. B. Hobbs in "The Evening Star.” Hobbs applauds Grimmett as “a wonderful little bowler, who is always using his brain, cleverly mixing slow and faster balls, and for ever fishing and trying.” Hobbs expresses the opinion that Oldfield held a chance from Ames when he was 96, almost long enough to be classed as a catch. Hobbs adds: “England's fast men who are bowling overshort, are enhancing the performance of Wall, who is able to make the ball lift without bowling short.” D. R. Jardine writing in “The Evening Standard” said England must bat until tea on the second day if it wants to win without the help of the weather. Anything under 400 v/ill be poor and will leave the position unsatisfactory. Neville Cardus writing in “The Manchester Guardian,” says tamer bowling could not be imagined in a Test. B. J. T. Bosanquet writing in “The Daily Mail” says: “Although there is little fear of defeat, England has not scored sufficiently fast to win. Mr Milligan applauds Oldfield, who did not allow a bye, as head and shoulders above the world’s best. Most critics pay tribute to Woodfull’s captaincy. Through Australian Eyes. Commenting on the Test, the Australian Press says: “The end of the first day sees England in a distinctly advantageous position. Apart from Chipperfield, whose extraordinary performance was quite unexpected, and occasional overs from O'Reilly, the bowling did not look threatening. Chipperfield spun the ball more than Grimmett on whom he modelled himself. Though Grimmett, O’Reilly, Oldfield and McCabe all dropped hard catches, the Australian ground fielding was splendid. Bromley was outstanding. The English batsmen deserve credit for a soundly correct performance, Walters revealing himself a better batsman each time he meets the Australians, Leyland played a great innings. It was his left handedness, more than anything else, which contributed to the breaking up of the attack.”