GLORIOUS FINISH.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20331, 14 June 1934, Page 1

GLORIOUS FINISH.

Grim Australians Triumph in Test. DESERVED TO WIN. United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph—Coovrighr. LONDON. June 12. Commenting on the Test match, the Australian Press Association says: “ In one of the most glorious finishes in cricket history, Australia deservedly drew first blood. The Australian bowlers and fieldsmen fought every moment of the grim day, but they wore the aspect of victors from the turning of the tide at 5.45 p.m., when the dogged stand by Leyland and Ames was broken. “O’Reilly and Grimmett bowled as well as they have ever bowled in their lives. Chipperfield’s magnificent work in the slips was responsible as much as anything else for Australia’s victory. Oldfield never missed the slightest chance, and scarcely a mistake was made in the field.” Critics agree that Australia thoroughly deserved to win and declare that the match was one of the greatest ever fought. Walters (captain of England) speaking from the pavilion to the crowd after the match said: ‘‘lt has been a great game as I think you will agree, and the better team won.” Mr P. F. Warner says: The Australians outplayed us at every point. O’Reilly and Grimmett were too much for England on a wicket responsive to the superb spin of two great bowlers. M’Cabe showed that he is a great batsman and Chipperfield that he is a great slip-fieldsman.” Mr A. E. R. Gilligan says: “Sutcliffe told me that O’Reilly and Grimmett were five-fold better than any of the English slow bowlers. A leading article in the “Manchester Guardian” says: “Australia gloriously won. The game was marred neither by incidents nor by the unseemly behaviour of the spectators, thereby removing the bitter taste of other recent tests. It was cricket at its best.” The “News Chronicle” says: “The Australians played the right game and deserved to win.” The “Daily Express” says: “Australia out-generalled and outplayed us.” The “ Daily Mail ” says that England had too much tail and too little body and bowling. The “ Morning Post" says that the failure of both the batting and the bowling of those who did so well in Australia is inexplicable. AUSTRALIANS DELIGHTED. SYDNEY, Tune 13 Australians are delighted with the somewhat unexpected result cf the fitsr test match, a majority of people having banked on a dra,w. Wireless sets were going the whole night during the currency of the match.

The newspapers pay a tribute to Woodfull’s genius in his hanJhng of the team in the final thrilling hour, when he snatched a last-minute win. and also to the sensational bowling of Grimmest and O’Reilly. A considerable amount of interest is evinced in the possibility o i Larwood's omission from the next two tests.

TEST MATCH RECEIPTS

Australia’s Share Reported to be a Record. (Received June 14, 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, June 13. It is understood that Australia’s share of the Test takings at Nottingham is a record Messrs Chester and Hardstaff have been appointed umpires for the second Test. The Gentlemen’s team against the Australians on June 16 will be as follows: R. E. S. Wyatt (captain), Squad-ron-Leader Livock, C. F. Walters, the Nawab of Pataudi, R. W. V. Robins, B. 11. Valentine, G. O. Allen, J. C. Clay, H. D. Read. M. J. Turnbull, F. R. Brown. WILL LARWOOD BOWL? LONDON, June 13. A representative of the “ Daily Express ” interviewed Harold Larwood, , the Nottinghamshire fast bowler, and asked: “Will you play in the next Test match if fit and invited?” Larwood, after consideration, replied: “ Anything I say would only create another uproar.” The “ Daily Mail ” says it has received Larwood’s assurance that he will play in the second test match if selected. The “ Sketch ” repeats the statement that Larwood will only play if he is allowed to bowl bodyline and place his own field. Mr B. J. T Bosanquet says that Larwood is personally not to blame for the present position. He has been badly advised, Mr Bosanquet says, people telling him that he is entitled to bowl as he likes. The domestic storm threatened by Nottinghamshire’s perseverence in fast leg-theory bowling is causing much bad feeling in the county championship. Two counties have informed Notts that if leg-theory is used against them they will decline to play against Notts in 1935. The captain of one county stated he would lead his team from the field if such tactics were employed. Notts tactics are likely to be discussed by some county committees with a view to a joint recommendation to Marvlebone. Notts officials deny knowledge of counties refusing to play Notts in 1935 if leg-theory is used against them during the present season.