DRAWN GAME

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 279, 25 November 1936, Page 7

DRAWN GAME

CRICKET AT SYDNEY ENGLAND PLAYS OUT TIME LEYLAND SAVES THE DAY [By Teierraph—Press Associatio i— Copyright] Received Nov. 24, 10.30 p.m. SYDNEY, Nov. 24. The weather was fine and cool for the resumption of the match between the Australian eleven and England. Bradman declared the Australian innings closed with eight wickets down for 544, and England eventually made it a drawn match, eight wickets being down for 245 when stumps were drawn. Requiring 256 runs to avert an in- : nings defeat at the hands of the Aus- • tralian eleven, England made a dis- i astrous start, losing three good ; wickets before lunch for only 50 runs. • Yet another opening pair, Fishlock ! and Worthington, went in for England. The experiment, however, dirt not prove successful, this pair, like all other combinations tried in Australia, failing to give the side a good start. Worthington, when he had scored six, was missed in the slips off Waite, but the next ball shattered Fishlock’s stumps and one wicket was down for 9 runs. Fagg had reached 8 when he was dropped by Bradman at square-leg off Ebeling, but in the next over Worthington was well down the wicket when he missed a ball from Chipperfield and was easily stumped.—Two for 38. Next, Fagg played a shocking stroke and was caught at deep midon and England had three wickets down for 50. Leyland and Ames were associated after lunch in a partnership worth 68 runs. Both played carefully, but at the same time did not miss scoring opportunities. These two looked likely to pull England out of her difficulties, but Ames hit over a wellflighted ball. Leyland reached 50 In 100 minutes. He stepped out to the slow bowlers and straight and coverdrove them to good effect. Hardstaff: failed again, and the score of five for 134 was far from encouraging from the English viewpoint. The position would have been even worse had Ryan accepted a chance in the slips when Robins snicked one from Chipperfield. Robins was only five at the time, but he remained an hour to carry the total to 202, at which stage a new ball was used and Robins was caught in the slips. Verity defended stubbornly for 25 minutes. Leyland, meanwhile, had been proceeding steadily towards his century, which he reached with a powerful hook to the fence. Fames was then bowled and the score read eight for 226 at 5.30 p.m. Leyland cleverly played for the strike in the last half-hour, and it was largely due tc his fine, patient, chanceless innings that England escaped with a draw. Leyland had been batting for 232 minutes at stumps and hit ten fours. Although the match was drawn the honours were with the Australian eleven, England being outplayed in all departments. The attendance was 51,765. Scores were:— Australian XI. First innings (dec.), eight for . 544 England. First innings 288 Second Innings. Fishlock, b Waite ...... 2 Worthington, st. Tallon, b Chipperfield .28 Fagg, c Ebeling, b Ryan 10 Leyland, not out 118 Ames, b Gregory 37 Hardstaff, b Gregory 2 Robins, c Ryan, b Ebeling 33 Verity, lbw, b Chipperfield 2 Fames, b Ebeling 1 Voce, not out 2 Extras .-... 10 Total, eight wickets for 245 -Bowling—Ebeling two for 38; Waite one for 33; Chipperfield two for 88; Ryan one for 11; Gregory two for 56; Robinson none for 9. CHANCES MISSED EN GI .AN D’S FIELDING BIG TASK AHEAD (By J. B. Hobbs—Copyright in all countries —Reproduction in whole or part forbidden.) SYDNEY, Nov. 23. In getting three wickets for an addition of 68 runs up to lunch, the M.C.C. accomplished good work. The Englishmen seemed to put their backs into it more, and help the opposition tight. All the bowlers bowled keenly, Verity and Fames in particular. Verity I always knew to be a brainy bowler, one who bowls to his field. This was never better illustrated than this morning, when he kept a splendid length and made the ball nip sharply off the pitch and occasionally turn. He might easily have had Chipperfield out early, for he beat him two or three times. Fames was full of life and took two wickets in his fourth over. In his second over, Brown gave a chance to Voce at second slip. The tourists must not throw away chances like this. Many times when I have been here we have had to spend unnecessary hours in the field through missed slip catches. Fames is a bowler who specially needs encouragement. Happily, he had success with his first ball in his fourth over, when he got Brown. With his fifth, he appealed against Robinson for lbw, and with his sixth that batsman was caught, in the third slip. Brown’s innings was a peculiar one. He started off well enough on Saturday, then went into his shell and did not emerge this morning. May be he is waiting for the shine to go off the ball. Robins was a lively captain, ringing the changes cleverly. Chipperfield never really mastered Verity, though it was to Voce he fell. Badcock Pleases. Badcock was the Australians’ star today. He pleased me immensely, and on this display walks into the Test eleven. At Perth, when he got his big score, I was not quite satisfied about him, even while recognising his

stipes on the off side, ro-day he demOTstrated he can score on the offside of the wicket equally well. He gave no chance while getting his century; his only blemishes, if they could be called that,were two or three edged down the slips, but they were not by any means catches. Just before the tea adjournment we saw a glorious running catch by Hardstaff at wide long-on to dismiss Tallon, this being Robins’ first wicket. Wo expected a big score from such a strong Australian batting side, and it was only our batsmen who let us down by not compiling an equally large total. Apart from a brilliant innings by Badcock. we kept the others reasonably quiet, and the score would have been appreciably less if slip catches had been held. I saw four possibles missed, and we cannot afford to let these go begging. Hammond will make a difference in the Tests. My only criticism is that after tea, when Badcock was still going strong, and we had seven wickets down, England should have kept the ball away from Badcock, in other words, bowled wide to him. The home side have a long lead, and our batsmen will have to put their backs iff “ morrow to save the same.