ENGLAND’S DAY AT ADELAIDE

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20639, 30 January 1937, Page 11

ENGLAND’S DAY AT ADELAIDE

PLAY IN FOURTH TEST FAST ATTACK SUBDUES AUSTRALIA BRADMAN BOWLED FOR TWENTY-SIX United Press Association—Bv Electric Telegraph—Copyrlabt (Received January 29, 11.30 p.m.) ADELAIDE, January 29. Weather conditions were perfect for the start of the fourth test England v. Australia on a typical Adelaide wicket —a batsman's paradise. Adelaide is stronged with visitors and there were 10.000 people at the ground two and a half hours before play, which was an excellent attendance for a Friday. It seems certain that Adelaide’s record cricket attendance figure will be broken in the next two days. The attendance to-day reached 34,000, the gate receipts being £3940. The English selectors were worried about the condition of Voce and Ames. Voce was given a trial at the rear of the oval before 11 a.m. It was announced then that the selectors had waited until 15 minutes before the start. Ames is suffering a recurrence of his back trouble and Voce from a chill in the back. , The Teams. The teams are as follows: — Australia. D. G. Bradman, South Australia, captain. S. J. McCabe, New South Wales. J. H. Fingleton, New South Wales. W. A. Brown, Queensland. K. E. Rigg, Victoria. A. G. Chipperfield, New South Wales. R. G. Gregory, Victoria. W. A. Oldfield, New South Wales. W. J. O’Reilly, New South Wales. E. L. McCormick, Victoria. L. O'B. Fleetwood-Smith, Victoria. C. L. Badcock is 12th man. England. G. O. Allen, Middlesex, captain. C. J. Barnett, Gloucestershire. R. E. S. Wyatt, Warwickshire. W. R. Hammond, Gloucestershire. M. Leyland, Yorkshire. J. Hardstaff, Nottinghamshire. L. E. G. Ames, Kent. R. W. V. Robins, Middlesex. H. Verity, Yorkshire. W. Voce, Nottinghamshire. K. Fames, Essex. Australia Wins Toss. Allen called “tails” on the toss but the coin fell “heads." With Voce, Allen and Fames tn the team, England needed only Copson to have her full fast battery. Fingleton and Brown scored with ease, but were too venturesome, going from the start for singles. • A disastrous mix-up between the openers saw the end of Fingleton. He backed up a straight drive by Brown off Voce. Fingleton attempted to scramble back, but Voce threw down the .wicket. Rigg and Brown then settled down to play sound cricket until lunch, when 72 runs were on the board. Fast Bowler on Top. A hectic first over by Fames after lunch, saw Brown and Rigg sent back to the pavilion with only one run scored off the over. Fames deserved his success as he had been easily the most Impressive English bowler. Bradman was more restrained than usual, leaving McCabe to do the scoring. Bradman went out to a ball from Allen which kept low and went through very fast. Bradman attempted to hook it, but got nowhere near the ball. Bradman’s first run to-day took his test aggregate to 3000 runs. J. B. * Hobbs Is the only other batsman to perform the feat. Fifty from the partnership came up in 53 minutes. Useful Partnership. Gregory, the 20-year-old colt, played like a veteran after settling down. McCabe gave a free hitting display, scoring 10 off one over from Robins. McCabe hoisted his half-century in 88 minutes. The Gregory-McCabe partnership reached 50 in 47 minutes. With three fast bowlers operating, Allen was expected to call for a new ball at 200. Robins and Verity were bowling well at that stage and were allowed to continue. This policy was rewarded as McCabe when in sight of his century hooked Robins into Alien’s hands. McCabe was at the wickets for 134 minutes and he hit nine fours. The fifth wicket fell at 206 and Australia was not in a good position, considering that it was a batsman's wicket. Handling the Fast Attack. Gregory helped Chipperfield to add 20 and Allen called for a new ball at 218. Hammond was successful in dismissing Gregory leg-before. The colt played an excellent first test knock, giving his partner fine support. Chipperfield handled the fast bowling capably, scoring freely with shots all round the wicket. Oldfield was run out foolishly. He was loitering and a Smart return from Leyland beat him to the wicket easily. Following are the scores:— AUSTRALIA First Innings. Fingleton, run out 10 Brown, c Allen, b Fames 42 Rigg, c Ames, b Fames 20 Bradman, b Allen 26 McCabe, c Allen, b Robins ...... 88 Gregory, lbw, b Hammond 23 Chipperfield, not out 45 Oldfield, run out « 5 O’Reilly, not out 3 Extras 5 Total for seven wickets .. 267 Bowling: Allen took one wicket for 56 runs; Voce, none for 49; Fames, two for 59; Verity, none for 47; Hammond, one for 25; Robins, one for 26. Australian Comment C. G. Macartney, writing for "The Sydney Morning Herald” says: Losing the toss was a point against England, but they made up for it by fine outcricket. The bowling was accurate all through and it was supported by splendid fielding and wicket-keeping. The visitors had the upper hand

throughout. England has taught Australia a lesson that unfavourable situations can be fought out in the field, as with the bat. Excepting McCabe, Australia’s batting was not thrilling, while the running between the wickets was wretched. Bradman batted in a subdued manner, which was not surprising. He had the responsibility of captaincy and he went to the wickets when three good man had been dismissed for a score which had nullified the value of the toss. He is still likely to make plenty of runs, but probably not in such circumstances as those of to-day. McCabe played in polished fashion and with a full sense of the responsibility devolving upon him, but again he sacrificed his wicket with his notorious hook shot. Gregory received his baptism and, in spite of the intimidating packed field, he played his strokes with confidence. Chipperfield was most aggressive, his natural game, which will enable him to rehabilitate himself. Fames was the outstanding bowler. He was most hostile and difficult. Verity was accurate in length, but his direction was faulty. Australia is not by any means in a secure position. The batting conditions were perfect and there was no excuse for the comparatively poor score in such favourable conditions. ENGLAND'S GOOD START” LONDON TEST MATCH COMMENT United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copvrleht (Received January 30, 12.17 a.m.) LONDON, January 29. There is shivering sleet with the imminence of snow but Bradman is out, so that the misery is borne cheerfully. “The Daily Mail” began the good tidings at dawn with a bold blue poster: “Bradman Out.” Others followed: "Bradman Fails Again,” "Don and Six Others Out,” and “England's Great Test Start.” The broadcasts from Australia came over excellently.