MANY NO-BALLS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 103, 4 May 1938, Page 7

MANY NO-BALLS

McCORMICK’S BAD DAY AUSTRALIA v. WORCESTER COUNTY FOLLOWS ON [By Telegraph—Press Association—Copy right) LONDON, May 2. When the cricket match between Worcestershire and Australia was continued to-day the tourists carried their first innings score to 541, Hassett increasing his contribution from 21 to 43. Worcestershire responded with 268, Lyttelton (50), Cooper (61) and Bull (37 not out) getting most of the runs. Bull, who opened the innings, was injured by a ball from McCormick in the first over, and resumed his strike later. A feature of the day’s play was the number of no-balls bowled by McCormick, who was called twenty-nine times for dragging his foot over the lire. Fleetwood-Smith was easily the most successful Australian bowler, taking eight for 98. The vvea’.ner was cold, damp, and murky when the Australians resumed. Hassett was quickly into his stride driving Crisp bard to all parts of the ground, the second over yielding 14. White was more subdued. The total reached 500 for 370 minutes’ play. Hassett showed delightful footwork. He was caught at second slip off an out-swinger from Perks. A yorker from Crisp shattered White’s wicket and the remainder of the side was soon out. Crisp bowled impressively throughout. Light rain was falling when Mo Cormick opened the bow'ing against Worcester. He ser«t down seven noballs, one of which struck. Bull on the forehead. Bull retired bleeding profusely and was replace 1 by Cooper. Laughter and shouts oi “lake him oft” accompanied McCormick’s second over. After the bowler had been noballed for the sixth time Bradman I consulted McCormick and the umpire, Mr. Baldwin, who showed where McCormick was dragging his foot over the crease. McCormick despairingly tried to get into his stride, but was no-balled another three times, making 14 no-balls in all. It was McCormick's unlucky day, for in McCabe’s first over be dropped Lyttelton . t second slip. It was a difficult low catch. Worcestershire’s score at lunch was 99 for none. When play was continued after lunch the Australian bowlers were handicapped by the greasy ball. Lyttelton and Cooper batted admirably, Lyttelton hitting O’Reilly for three 4’s in one over and reaching 50 after batting for 66 minutes. He was out next ball. Two Chances .Missed. Though increasing his tally of noballs to 24 after lunch, McCormick was more impressive. He had two chances missed off his deliveries. Cooper, a sound young professional, batted 120 minutes and hit seven 4’s. With the dismissal of Lyttelton pnd Cooper there was a sharp decline in the quality of the batting. Fleet-wood-Smith frequently tied up the batsmen. Bull pluckily reappeared with three stitches in his bandaged forehead and offered the only serious opposition among the remainder of the Worcestershire men, Bull was severe on FleetwoodSmith who, between lunch and tea, bowled unchanged and took six wickets for 62 runs, and carried on for a further half-hour after tea until the innings closed after lasting 220 minutes. Fleetwood-Smith was punished by Lyttelton, Cooper, and Bull, but had the other batsmen in all , sorts of trouble, and finished with a i fine average. Sixty-five minutes remain for play when Worcestershire followed on. McCormick after opening with two maidens was no-balled twice in his third over twice in his fourth over and again in his fifth over, making 29 ■ no-balls to-day. Lyttelton and Bull ' scored boundaries from each of the no-balls in the second innings. Lyttelton, after indulging in fearless hitting, played a hesitant stroke and was easily caught at square-leg. Details:- - Australia. First Innings. Fingleton, c Crisp, b Howorlh H Brown, lbw, b Crisp 2 McCabe, b Perks 34 Bradman, c Martin, b Howorth . 258 Badcock, c Singleton, b Perks 67 Hassett, c Howorth, b PerKs . 43 Barnett, b Crisp 16 White, b Crisp 26 O’Reilly, b Perks 11 McCormick, b Crisp 5 Fleetwood-Smith, not out 6 Extras 32 Total 541 Bowling.—Crisp took four wickets for 170 runs, Perks four lor 147, Martin none for 70, Howorth two for 85. Singleton none for 37. Worcestershire. First Innings. Lyttelton, b Fleetwood-Smith 50 Bull, not out . . . 37 Cooper, c Hassett, b FleetwoodSmith 61 Gibbons, b Fleetwood-Smith 29 Human, c Fingleton, b Fleet-wood-Smith 29 Martin, b White . 1 Howorth, c Hassett, b FleetwoodSmith .12 Singleton, st. Barnett, b Fleet-wood-Smith 5 Buller, lbw, b O'Reilly 5 Perks, c McCabe, b FleetwoodSmith 21 Crisp, c Hassett, b FleetwoodSmith | 11 Extras .... 26 Total . 268 Bowling.--McCormick took no wickets for 44 runs, McCabe none for 16, O'Reilly one for 77, Fleetwood-Smith eight for 98, White one for 7, Second Innings. Lyttelton, c Badcock, b White 35 Bull, not out a 25 Cooper, not out 8 Extras 6 Total, one wicket for 74

RAIN STOPS PLAY WORCESTER’S SECOND INNINGS 1 ALL OF 101 K W ICKETS Received May 4, 12.50 a.m. WORCESTER, May 3. Light rain fell overnight but only the ends of the wicket were covered prior to the resumption of the cricket match. O’Reilly made the ball pop. White maintained a good length and soon trapped Cooper leg-before. Bull, with his forehead still plastered, punished O’Reilly’s deliveries. Gibbons attempted the same thing but eventually skied one into the hands of Brown at deep square-leg. It was announce! that four extras signalled yesterday were credited to Bull. McCormick, whose total of “noballs” yesterday was officially given as 31, resumed bowling with the score at 104. He was no-balled once in his first over, from which ten runs came. Worcester, in their second innings, had lost four wickets for 130 when rain stopped play at 12.30 p.m. Play was resumed and Worcester carried the score to 140 without further loss, but after five minutes' play rain again brought about a cessation and the luncheon adjournment was taken. Scores:— Lyttelton, c Badcock, b While . 35 Bull, not out 57 Cooper, lbw, b White . 16 Gibbons, c Brown, b O’Reiliy 9 Martin, c Fingleton, b O’Reilly 5 Human, not out 12 Extras . . 6 Total, for four wickets 140 VASTLY IMPROVED FLEETVVOOD-SMITH’S BOWLING "DANGEROUS AUSTRALIANS" Received May 3, 11.55 p.m. LONDON, May 3. Howard Marshall, in the Daily Telegraph, says: “No doubt FleetwoodSmith has vastly improved his control, length and spin and is going to take many wickets. Although in a bitter wind we only saw the ghosts of the Australian bowlers we have seen enough to know they will be dangerous. Judgment regarding McCormick should be reserved. Barnett is a worthy successor to Oldfield.” YORKSHIRE y. M.C.C. LONDON, May 2. Scores in the cricket match between Yorkshire and the M.C.C. are: Yorkshire 339 and 21 for one. M.C.C. 325 (Edrich 104, Compton 77). WALTERS RETIRES LONDON, May 2. C. F. Walters (Worcestershire) is retiring from first-class cricket because further participation in the game would prejudice his business career.