MODERATE SCORES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 156, 4 July 1934, Page 7

MODERATE SCORES

AUSTRALIA AT OVAL SURREY’S SECOND INNINGS BOWLERS STILL ON TOP (By Telegraph—-Press Association—Copyright) LONDON, July 2. Ilio second day’s play in the cricket ■natch at the Oval placed the Australians in a strpng position for a win over Surrey. With a lead of 76 runs on the first innings, the Australians dismissed Surrey in the second innings ■° r > 18 a ? Vlth a da y and au innings in liand the touring side requires only 109 runs. Kippax played his most ininrOSßivn XL . .

pressive innings of the tour, though it ended unfortunately in his making no attempt to play a ball which bowled him. In Surrey’s second innings Grimmett was again in excellent form with t e ball, taking five wickets at the small cost of 33 runs. FleetwoodSmith was also puzzling to the batsmen xor a period. For the resumption of play to-day the weather was hot. The position was that Australia, in reply to Surrey’s score of 175, had made 136 for three wickets Ponsford (49) and Brown (0) being the batsmen to resume the innings. Ponsford cast off much of Saturday s restraint, cutting and driving with normal freedom. Barnett was timing badly, and was caught in the slips. Fender was called upon when McCabe arrived, and the bowler completely beat him in his second over. He puzzled Kippax for the rest of the over. Kippax, however, went on to play in better style, and Surrey’s score was passed without further loss. Ponsford was easily caught in the slips off the shoulder of his bat. He had batted 190 minutes, but was mostly dull and unduly cautious. He hit nine fours. Al’om got Bromley in his next over, the batsman being brilliantly caught in ‘ho slips. Kippax and Grimmett' iatted brilliantly, the former rcpcatvlly hitting Fender to the boundary, ’wo hundred was raised in 225 min-.-.tcs. Grimmett fell a victim to ho now ball. | Gover’s first over after lunch ; vippax lifted his bat expecting the j ball to go harmlessly past. The ball, I aowever, swung in 'and took the offtump, astounding Kippax, whoso most impressive innings came to an in-' lorious end. Kippax gave a chanceless lisplay during his stay of 90 minutes, nd his score of 50 included six fours. ,? he innings, occupying 255 minutes, nded when Allnm bowled Ebeling. Surrey made another disastrous 7 tart. Sandhnm who opened with Gregory, was out off the first ball of .beling's second over. McCabe taking a good catch at. first slip. No runs had | been scored. After that Gregory and Squires shaped comfortably for an hour. Squires scoring freelv'from Fleet-wood-Smith until ho deflected a ball into the wicket. 49—2—28. Off the last liall of the same over Barling gave Fleet wood-Smith an easy catch. 49 3—o. Fleetwood-Smith seemingly had struck a deadly patch and he clean bowled Holmes in his next over. 53—4—0. The arrears on the first innings were wiped off without further loss. Brown punished the bowlers, but Gregory was beaten repeatedly. Brown was out in a big hit. During his 55 minutes at the, creases ho gave a dashing display, his score of 46 including eight fours. 126—5—4-6. Gregory’s lucky innings of two and a-quarter hours ended when Barnett took a smart catch behind the stumps. Gregory had made the same score as in the first innings. 131—6—48. A little advance had been made when Fender was brilliantlv caught forward of square-leg off a hard pull. 152—7—15. Grimmett soon afterwards dismissed Gover, Brooks, and Allom to finish off the innings, which had lasted 195 minutes. Details:— Australia. First Innings. Brown, lbw, b Allom 24 Ponsford, c Holmes, b Allom . . 85 Bradman, c Brooks, b Holmes .. 27 Darling, c Watts, b Fonder .... 20 Barnett, c Holmes, b Gover .... 1 McCabe, b Fender o Kippax, b Gover 50 Bromley, c Holmes, b Allom .... 0 Grimmett, c Brooks, b Watts .... 7 Ebeling, b Allom 12 Fleetwood-Smith, not out 2 Extras 13 Total .. .. 251 Bowling: Gover took two wickets for 73 runs. Allom four for 60 Brown none for 14, Fender two for 58, Watts one for IS. Holmes one for 15. Surrey. First inningsl7s Second Innings. Sandham. c McCabe, b Ebeling .. 0 Gregory, c Barnett, b Ebeling .. 48 Squires, b Fleetwood-Smith .. . . 2 R Barling, c and b Fleetwood-Smith 0 Holmes, b Fleetwood-Smith .. .. 0 Brown, c Bradman, b Grimmett .. 46 Watts, not out 28 Fonder, c McCabe, b Grimmett .. 15 Gover, lbw. b Grimmett .1 Brooks, v Barnett, b Grimmett .. 2 Allom, st Barnett, b Grimmett . . 4 Extras .12 TotallB4 Bowling: Ebeling took two wickets for 53 runs, McCabe none for 23, Fleet-wood-Smith throe for 48, Grimmett five for 33, Darling none for 15. AUSTRALIA WINS MARGIN OF SIX WICKETS ALLOM TROUBLES BATSMEN Received July 4, 1.25 a.m. LONDON, July 3. Australia won against Surrey by six wickets. The weather was fine and the wicket good. Requiring 109 to win, Australia received two sharp shocks within aquarter of an hour to-day. Gover’s first ball beat Brown, who played a weak stroke and was well caught by Fender at second slip. Ponsford failed to get his elusive thousand for the tour, an outswinger in Gover’s third over beating him and he was splendidly taught by Allom at third slip, who gathered the ball as he fell.—Two for 16. Bradman filled his customary place

in the batting order but the promoter Bromley was number four. The slightb worn wicket h< ’ped Allom and de inanded a special effort from Bradman who raised 30 inside half-an-hour Bromley, however, was unstable made several uncertain strokes. At tempting to hook Allom he was ncatlj caught at square leg. He is expcrienc ing a tragic run of failures and was timing badly. Gover and Allom bowled with fine speed and zest, particularly Allom, whe almost got Darling first ball and als< put Bradman on his guard. Gover was repeatedly no-balled Bradman and Darling soon began t< punish the bowling. Bradman was nn old self and played a dashing innings This is the first time since 1921 thal the Surrey—Australia match has pro duced this result. Scores were: Australia. Second Innings Brown, c Fender, b Gover f Ponsford, c Allom, b Gover .... d( Bradman, not out 61 Bromley, c Gover, b Allom Darling, lbw, b Holmes 31 McCabe, not out o Extras q Total, four form STRONGEST SO FAR ENGLAND’S THIRD TEST TEAM. LONDON, July 2. The critics agree that England’s team for the third Test, to be played at Manchester commencing on Friday, is stronger than either of the teams for the first and second Tests if the fitness of Allen and Clark is assured The English team’s fielding promises to be stronger. OPENING BATSMEN RUMOUR ABOUT SUTCLIFFE Received July 3. 9.50 p.m. ’ LONDON, July 3. Gilligan, writing in the NewsChronicle, says that Keeton’s selection has caused rumours that Sutcliffe will not play, but if he is fit he will turn out, opening with Walters. TOOK SEVEN WICKETS MERRITT’S PERFORMANCE. LONDON, July 2. In his latest match in Lancashire League cricket, W. li. Merritt (New Zealand), playing for East Lancashire, took seven wickets. FIGURES IN ENGLAND LEADING AVERAGES. LONDON, July 2. Leading English averages in this season’s first-class cricket are:— Batting. Runs. Average.

Aines . • .. .. Pataudi .. .. Human .. 1402 .. 1010 82.47 78.75 Mead .. 1063 66.43 Mitchell Innes 63.46 Gregory .. 1255 62.75 Leyland (12th) .. 883 58.86 Wyatt (14th) .. • 737 56.69 Hammond (19th) 53.50 Walters (24th; 907 50.38 Hendren (27th) .. 1094 49.72 Woolley (30th) .. 1166 48.58 Bowling. Wickets. Ave rag Verity .. 70 13.66 Larwood ..... .. 66 14.56 Paine . / <) 16.36 Geary .. 40 17.50 Bowes .. .. .. .. 61 18.18 Tate (9th) .. .. .. 55 19.67 Mitchell (12th) .. 85 19.61 Freeman (14th) .. 91 20.48 Jas. Langridge (17th) .. .. .. 42 21.61 Voce (20th) .. 59 21.96 Gover (22nd) .. .. 67 22.14