MUST FOLLOW ON

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 148, 26 June 1934, Page 5

MUST FOLLOW ON

AUSTRALIA’S FIGHT SECOND TEST FORTUNES RAIN AFFECTS WICKET CHIPPERFIELD’S STAND. (By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright) Received June 26, 1.15 a.m. LONDON, June 25. There was mist and a semi-foggy atmosphere, with a soup-grey sky and more rain threatening, as the players walked out for the resumption of play in the second Test at Lords. An appeal against the light was upheld before a ball was bowled. A drizzle began and the players returned to the pavilion. Play, however, was resumed a-quartcr of an hour later. Bowes, bowling medium pace offbreaks, opened to MteCabe, the wicket being damp, and the slow bowlers were soon requisitioned. McCabe, shaping confidently, raised 200 in 195 minutes. The pitch quickly showed the effect of the bowlers’ spikes. Bowes began to bowl faster. Brown, in the third over, snicked a ball straight to the hands of Ames. He hit fourteen fours aud gave two difficult chances. It was a polished display on Saturday but he was less comfortable to-day. Verity got Darling with the last ball of his third over. Darling, attempting to turn an off-break to leg, was easily ( caught by Sutcliffe on the leg side. The ' gilt, extremely poor for the first ten ’.inutes, was slightly better when Chipperleld entered. A run later Verity, clearly profiting bv the conditions, turned the ball sharply from leg and made it rise quickly. McCabe, badly baffled, snicked it to Hammond in the slips and five were down for 205. Verity had six legside fieldsmen for Bromley, who cocked the first ball iust out of reach and then ni’ecly straightdrove for a four. The wicket was difficult enough without the sunshine, which now hogan to break fitfully through the clouds. Bromley fell in the same way as Darling, an easy catch to Geary at fine leg. Thus in a, disastrous 45 minutes Australia had lost four for 26 and Verity’s figures were three for 12. Oldfield was almost out in the first over, chopping Verity just clear of his stumps. The gates were closed at 11.45. when all the unreserved seats were taken.

Introduced to the King. His Majesty the King arrived at 12.30. Play was interrupted and the teams lined up in two rows facing each other, Woodfull introducing the Australians. The King stopped and conversed with Oldfield and Bradman. Wyatt then introduced the Englishmen. » Play was resumed and Chipperfield and Oldfield carried on merrily despite tho difficult wicket. Oldfield played several fine shots and powerfully cut Verity and I/Cyland, scoring faster than Chipperfield, who was painfully struck in the stomach off Hammond. Play was held up for five minutes. At this stage 250 had been scored in 275 minutes. The plucky partnership held out of hope of saving a follow on. Oldfield was dismissed when Sutcliffe accepted a. chance off Verity with the total at 258. Grimmett assisted Chipperfield to carry the score to 273, when he was clean bowled by Bowers. The luncheon adjournment was taken and on the resumption the Australian wickets fell rapidly, tho innings closing with the total at 284 and Australia were required to follow on, seven runs short. Scores are as follow: England

First innings 44( Australia First Innings Woodfull, b Bowes .. .. 2L Bradman, c and b Verity 31 Brown, c Ames, b Bowes .. .. 195 McCabe, c Hammond, b Verity .. 3-J Darling, c Sutcliffe, b Verity .... 0 rkomicy, c Geary, b Verity .... 4 Chipperfield, not out .. .. .. .. 37 Olafield, c Sutcliffe, b Verity .. 2.'. Grimmett, b Bowes 9 O’Reilly, b Verity 4 Wall, 1.b.w., b Verity .. .. .. .. ( Extras KJ Total .. .. 284 Bowling: Verity, seven for 64; . miee 1’ >r 96; Fames, none foi 43; Hammond, none for U; i,eyiand. ■.Hie ior 9. Fail of wickets: Ono for OS, two for 141, three for 203, four for 204, five ior 205, six for 218, seven ror 258, eight for 273, nine for 281, ton for 284.

AUSTRALIA’S CHANCES DRAWN GAME ANTICIFATED ENGLISH CRITICS’ COMMENTS LONDON, June 21. The cricket writer of the Times admits that so far Australia seems me .jcucr sxUe. ibe Australians have many more strokes than the average English batsman, and the A.usiraiian fielding is immensely superior. The critics generally anticipate a drawn game. The Australian Press Association representative says that only 248 runs behind and with eight wickets to fall, Australia can await Mouuay with equanimity unless the pitch taxes a sudden and unexpected turn tor the worse. This levelling performance was achieved despite the tantalising obstinacy of England's tail-enders, atso the fast bowling bogey is temporarily, at any rate, overcome, Fames auci Bowes shattering their energies on tue rock of Woodfull’s solidity, and the nearty aggression of Brown, Bradman and McCabe. Indeed, England, with two fast bowlers, looked less impressive than with one. Fames was over-expensive to keep on long, but he and Bowes may be more dangerous on Monday, since there was heavy ram all night throughout London. However, It can be honestly said that Brown scorns to thrive on fast bowling. He is a born opening batsman and looks safer than when lower down. Bradman never looked more dangerous, hitting with great power and ccniidcncc. He is the

1934 cricket mystery. He Is luxuriantly happy without being reckless, yet immediately he n.opted the defensive he lost b’s wicker by a poor stroke. Oldfield kept wickets for nine hour* in fin innings of 440 and did not, allow one bye, which is a t • mendous teat. I), jt. Jardine pays tribute to Leyland and puts him on a high pinnacle. He says that Wall got the most out of the wicket, and it was a relief to see him taken off. Fames did not look the bowler he was at Nottingham. The English fielding in tho slips and gully was slovenly and mossy. Bradman appeared to” get himself out through over-anxiety to score on a fast wicket, which was very dry and will playtricks on the fourth day unless ram binds it together. Untrue Report Circulated Mr. Moult, in the Daily Telegraph, says a report was circulated during the week end that Woodfull, at tne tea interval at Lord’s on Saturday, nad protested against Bowes’ last nowimg. Sir Stanley Jackson states tnat the report is unt rue. It was probably basou on the fact that Bowes asked for ad ditional fieldsmen on the leg side after tea, but tho request was refused. Sir Stanley Jacksen added tnat no instructions had been given to Vyatt regarding the placing of the field. Wyatt’s reason for depriving Bowes of a third leg side fieldsman was doubtless technical.

LACK OF ACCOMMODATION COMPLAINT ABOUT LORD’S GROUND THOUSANDS TURNED AWAY Received June 25, 8 p.in. LONDON, June 25. The Daily Mail’s special correspondent complains not only of t-txe inadequacy of accommodation at Lord's, but also at Wimbledon. Thirty thousand must have been unable to secure entry at Lord’s on Saturday, waile at Wimbledon the authorities nad to return £15,000 to unsuccessful applicants for season tickets. Wembley Stadir.m holds 90,000, but there were 370,000 applicants for tickets for the last Cup final. The only solution seems to be the erection of a stadium capable of holding half a million spectators.