O’REILLY’S DAY

Wairarapa Age, 7 May 1934, Page 5

O’REILLY’S DAY

LEICESTER WICKETS FALL CHEAPLY. DISPLAY OF PHENOMENAL BOWLING. AUSTRALIANS IN GOOD POSITION. (Received Sunday, 6.30 p.m.) LONDON, May 5. In the match, Leicester v. the Australians, Bradman captained the latter for the first time. The inatch was started an hour late, owing to heavy rain, and there were two interruptions before lunch owing to the same cause. The outstanding feature of the day’s play was the phenomenal bowling of O’Reilly, who took seven wickets for 39 runs off 24! overs, with ten maiden. He twice took two wickets with successive balls. Leicester in their first innings made 152 runs (Shipman, 30; Smith, 20; Astill, not out, 25). O’Reilly took seven wickets for 39. Australia in their first innings have made 61 for one wicket (Bradman, not ont, 26; Brown, not out, 24). NOT AVATT.ART.-R CHIPPERFIELD -STILL. LAID UP. (Received Sunday, 11.50 p.m.) LEIC ESTER, May 6. Chipperfield is still confined to his room and will not now -be available against Cambridge. LABWOOD’S FORM. BRITISH CRITICS DIVIDED IN OPINION. (Received Sunday, 11.45 p.m.) LONDON, May 6. Critics are divided in their opinions about Larwood. Quite a number contend that he has not his old pace, though his action is faultless. “Reynolds’ Newspaper’’ said the new wicket was all against him. He took his usual nineteen paces run. His terrific follow through, which throws all his weight on his damaged left foot vas in full use. He had not his old pace because he needs time to get right back to form Likewise he wants a Yet is at times unplayable. He got Lee with a ball whipping bae-k like lightning. -It Would have taken any batsman’s ticket. The People’’ says: “It is TOOod ' Orient enthusiasts of retote t .^ e . c ? untry share the feeling of relief that has swept Trentbridge ”