HEAVY DEFEAT OF AUSTRALIA

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19836, 27 June 1934, Page 9

HEAVY DEFEAT OF AUSTRALIA

ENGLAND’S WIN IN SECOND TEST

VERITY’S REMARKABLE PERFORMANCE

United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, June 25. Rain throughout Sunday night and showers this morning gave England a big advantage in the second Test. Every oportunity was seized, and with Verity bowling superbly the Australians were routed, losing by an innings and 38 runs. With 192 for two wickets to their credit, the Australians needed 99 more runs to avert a follow-on. Despite a good fight by Chipperfield, Oldfield and O’Reilly, they failed by seven runs. In the second innings, Woodfull made a gallant effort to save the day, but the side collapsed for 118. Verity, on a wicket that suited him, was well-nigh unplayable. He took seven for 61 runs In the first innings and eight for 43 in the second. When he appeared on the balcony after the match the crowd was wildly enthusiastic, this being England's first victory in a Test match at Lord's since 1896. First Innings Struggle. After lunch, with six wickets down for 216, the Australians continued batting. The Chipperfield-Oldfield partnership was worth 40 in 50 minutes. Oldfield, playing forward, was caught in the gully by Sutcliffe jumping high to hold the ball with one hand. Seven for 268. Grimmett played a ball on in the last over before lunch, when the score was eight for 273, leaving Australia to secure 18 to save a follow on. The wicket was not exactly sticky, but the damp surface favoured the bowlers. Chipperfield and O'Reilly struggled to save the follow on. Seven were still wanted when O’Reilly was bowled. Nine for 284. Wall missed one ball and was completely beaten by the next, and Australia was obliged to follow on. The Innings lasted shrs. 20min. Chipperfield batted nearly two hours—a solid, plucky display. Verity's figures to-day in the first innings Were: 22 overs, 9 maidens, 39 runs, 6 wickets. Australia's Collapse. Brown and Woodfull opened Australia's second innings. Woodfull was shaping confidently against the fast bowlers and frequently got Fames and Bowes away to leg, Verity and Hammond were then introduced. McCabe appeared to have mastered Verity, when he drove a half volley hard, and to the amazement of the crowd, Hendren, at silly mid-off threw up the ball after a brilliant low catch. Two for 43.

Bradman somewhat uncertainly played out the rest of the over. Later he stepped out and hit Verity, but the pace from the pitch deceived Bradman. He skied a ball straight up, Three for 57. Verity continued to bowl finely. Australia had scored 82 at tea. Wickets Fall Rapidly. Woodfull continued confidently, but Darling was uneasy. Woodfull, however was the first to go, the ball spinning off his bat straight into the hands of Hammond hi the gully. Woodfull batted 120 minutes, and was sound and watchful. Four for 94. Without addition to the score, Darling was bowled with a ball which kept lew. Bromley made one and then, jumping out to drive, he failed to properly connect, and was brilliantly caught. Six for 95. Oldfield was out in the same over. Grimmett was out first ball, and three wickets had fallen without addition. Verity had taken four for five runs since tea. The wicket was now worse than before lunch owing to the hot sun. O'Reilly prevented Verity's hat trick. Chipperfield was playing a good, fighting innings, when one from Verity turned sharply from the leg, and Chipperfield snicked it into the slips. Nine for 112. O’Reilly and Wall stubbornly hung on for a few overs. Then Verity, getting Wall caught at silly point, appropriately ended the innings at 5.50. Popular Victory. The police rushed to escort the Englishmen to the pavilion, round which 10,000 people surged, rejoicing in the first English victory at lords since 1896. Scenes of tremendous enthusiasm were witnessed as Verity appeared on the balcony. Following are the scores:—

Total 440 Fall of wickets.—One for 70. two for ?8, three for 99: four for 130, five for 182, six for 311, seven for 359. eight for 409, nine for 410. ten for 440.

Fall of wickets—One for 68; two for 141; three for 203; four for 204; five for 205; six for 218; seven for 258; eight for 273; nine for 284; ten for 284.

Fall of wickets —One for 10; two for 43; three for 57; four for 94; five for 94; six for 95; seven for 95; eight for 95; nine for 112; ten for 118.

PLAY THEM OUT. “DAILY MAIL” OPINION ON TEST MATCHES. LONDON. June 16. In a leading article the “Daily Mail” urges that the Test matches should be played to a finish. “Recent history,” says the article, “has proved that four-day Tests are farcical. It will be ludicrous if the Australians have again come 16,000 miles to play only one Test that really matters. “They do these things differently in Australia, where all the Tests have been finished since 1882. "Perhaps the solution is too simple to adopt—or is It feared that for Tests to begin on Wednesday might jeopardise the Saturday gate?'* LEG-THEORY IN THE AIR. STATEMENT BY CHAIRMAN OF SELECTORS. United Press Association —Bv Electric Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, June 25. Sir Stanley Jackson (chairman of the M.C.C. selectors), questioned regarding the report that Marylebone was contemplating a statement about the fast leg-theory, said: “At the end of the season, at some meeting like an Imperial Cricket Conference, the question may be discussed, and something happen. No rule can be made, but if some counties complain this might bring the matter to a head."

ENGLAND. First Innings. lutclille, lbw, b Chipperfield .. .. 20 Walters, c Bromley, b O’Reilly .. 82 Hammond, c and b Chipperfield .. 2 ‘Jondren, c McCabe, b Wall .. .. 13 Wyatt, c Oldfield b Chipperfield 33 Leyland, b Wall . ■ 109 Ames, c Oldfield, b McCabe 120 Geary, c Chipperfield, b Wall .. .. 9 Verity, st. Oldfield, b Grimmett .. 29 Fames, b Wall 1 Bowes, not out 10 12

Bowling Analysis. O. M. R. w. Wall 49 5 108 4 McCabe 18 3 38 1 Grimmett .. 53.3 13 102 1 O'Reilly .. .. 38 15 70 1 Chipperfield 34 10 91 3 Darling .. .. 6 2 19 0

AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Woodfull, b Bowes .. • . 22 Brown, c Ames, b Bowes .. .. . 105 Bradman, c and b Verity . 36 McCabe, c Hammond, b Verity . 34 Darling, c Sutcliffe, b Verity .. . o Bromley, c Geary, b Verity .. 4 Chipperfield, not out Oldfield, c Sutcliffe, b Verity .. . 23 Grimmett, b Bowes . 9 O’Reilly, b Verity Wall, lbw ,b Verity . 10 Total

Bowling Analysis. o. M. R. W. Leyland .. 4 1 10 0 Fames .... 12 3 43 0 Bowes *. .. 31 5 98 3 Geary .... 22 4 56 0 Verity .. .. 36 15 61 7 Hammond .. 4 1 6 0

Second Innings. Woodfull, c Hammond, b Verity .. 43 Brown, c Walters, b Bowes .. .. McCabe, c Hendren, b Verity .. .. 19 Bradman, c Ames, b Verity .. .. 13 Darling, b Hammond .. .. >.. ., Chipperfield, c Oeary, b Verity .. 14 Bromley, c and b Verity .. i Oldfield, lbw., b Verity 0 Grimmett, c Hammond, b Verity .. o O'Reilly, not out Wall, c Hendren, b Verity .. 1 Total

Bowling Analysis. O. M. R. w. Bowes .. .. H 4 24 1 Fames .... 4 2 6 0 Verity .. .. 22.3 8 43 8 Hammond .. 13 0 38 1