AUSTRALIA PROTESTS TO M.C.C.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 663, 17 January 1933, Page 1

AUSTRALIA PROTESTS TO M.C.C.

Board of Control Sends Cable Objecting to English Bowling. BRITISH MANAGERS ARE IMPOTENT. (United r«ss Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Received January 17, 11 a.m.) A ADELAIDE, January 17. CABLE lias been sent by tbe members of tbe Australian Board of Control to the Marylebone Cricket Club formally protesting against tbe policy of the English bowlers. Australian officials conferred with Messrs Warner and Palairet, joint managers of the English team, and discussed the leg theory bowling. It is understood that the managers explained that they have no control over the team when it is on the field. The officials then gathered together as many members of tne Board ot Control as were available and decided to cable the protest and inform the members of the Board in other States.

ENGLAND IN AGAIN.

Australia Make 222 for Nine Wickets. OLDFIELD RETIRES INJURED. ADELAIDE, January 16. With nine wickets down for 222 runs, Australia’s position at the close of their- first innings in the Third Test is not a particularly secure one. There were stormy scenes to-day when the crowd hooted Larwood’s every delivery after he had struck Oldfield on the head with a sharply rising, fast ball, causing Oldfield’s retirement. Oldfield’s departure was a great blow’ to Australia, for he had batted confidently for 41. England, at stumps, had made 85 for one wicket in their second innings. Play was resumed in fine weather on a perfect wicket, Ponsford (45) and Richardson (21) continuing their innings. There were many hostile demonstrations against Larwood, particularly after the accident to Oldfield. With a first innings lead of 119, Sutcliffe and Jardine opened England’s second innings. Sutcliffe soon lost his wicket and Jardine and Wyatt batted solidly until play ended, when the score was 85 for one wicket. Immense responsibility rested on the shoulders of Ponsford and Richardson when they resumed pla}'. Larwood ivas bowling at a terrific pace, Ponsford receiving several hard body blows. Richardson was unsettled, and, after adding seven weakly, played a ball from Allen on to his wicket when his score was 28, making Australia 131 for five w’ickets. Ponsford w’as showing an attractive repertoire of strokes, performing late and square cuts with perfect artistry. He hit two successive fours off Larwood and three off Allen, and w'as soon in the sixties. Jardine repeatedly changed the field, and the crowd became resentful towards Larwood. Oldfield played at the top of his form. Verity came on at 150, and Oldfield drove delightfully to the off, following with another past point for two. He played Verity and Voce grandly. A late cut off Verity for four brought him up to 26. When his score was 76, Ponsford placed Voce dangerously clpse to Verity in the slips. At the luncheon adjournment the score was 185 for five. On the resumption of play Ponsford added five and then Voce completely beat him, taking his leg stump. Ponsford had played a wonderful innings for 216 minutes. He hit eight fours. Grimmett began with a smart two through the slips off Hammond. Oldfield, at 200, hit Voce brilliantly to fine leg. Voce missed Grimmett in the slips off Larwood when he was 5. Oldfield made a dashing cover shot in retaliation for a hard leg knock from Larwood. Grimmett tipped a fast one from Allen for four. Paynter, attempting to intercept the ball, badly twisted his

ankle and retired, but next ball Grimmett cocked it to Voce, who made a brilliant catch. When Oldfield was 41 a fast one from Larwood came off the bat and struck the batsman on the temple. Oldfield writhed on the ground in pain. A doctor was quickly in attendance. There was an unprecedented scene, the crowd vehemently hooting and counting out Larwood at every delivery. Oldfield was removed to the dressing-room, O’Reilly replacing him. The last wicket fell cheaply. The innings closed after 322 minutes. England’s Second Innings. When England’s second innings opened Oldfield had not sufficiently recovered to play and Richardson kept wickets, O’Brien fielding as substitute. Sutcliffe and Jardine opened to O’Reilly and Wall. The second ball from O’Reilly, Sutcliffe sent to fine leg for four, but a few minutes later, when turning one in a similar direction high from Wall, O’Brien ran round and effected a brilliant catch (one for 7). For the first quarter of an hour Jardine was %übdued and O’Reilly had Wyatt uncomfortable, runs being mostly singles. At 35 Wyatt gave a chance to Richardson, for which he ran three. , For a time there was little scoring, 50 occupying 56 minutes. When fourteen Jardine skied Grimmett to mid-on, for which Fingleton made a desperate run, but just missed by six inches. Jardine then adopted a policy of safety first, and Wyatt waited lor loose ones. Jardine took ninety-one minutes to score 17. O’Reilly and Wall came back at 64. Then M’Cabe had a turn but failed to break the Gibraltar-like defence, and the score crept to 82. Bradman had a turn with the ball. Jardine turning his first delivery to leg for two. The attendance was estimated at 30.000. Scores:— AUSTRALIA.

First Innings. Woodfull, b Allen Fingleton, c Ames, b Alien Bradman, c Allen, b Larwood ... 8 M’Cabe, c Jardine, b Larwood ... 8 Ponsford, b Voce ,. Richardson, b Allen T , Oldfield, retired hurt Grimmett, c Voce, b AllenO’Reilly, b Larwood Wall, b Hammond Bowling. O. M. R. \v Larwood .... 25 6 55 3 Allen 23 4 71 Hammond .. 17.4 4 30 4 1 ENGLAND. First innings Second Innings Sutcliffe, c O’Brien, b Wall 7 Total for one wicket ... . 83