Australia’s Decisive Win

Evening Star, Issue 21745, 13 June 1934, Page 9

Australia’s Decisive Win

England Beaten In First Test Dismissed for 141 in Second Innings O’Reilly’s Great Bowling Feat —Seven for 54

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LONDON, June 12. (Received June 13, at 10 a.m.) The weather was cooler and fine for the resumption of play to-day. The curious habit of the English cricket crowds in ignoring the last day’s play was again shown, despite the prospect of an exciting finish. Only 4,000 saw Fames and Geary reopen against M'Cabe aigl Brown. No time was lost, M'Cabe attacking the bowling. Eight runs came off the first two overs, and the partnership yielded 100 in ninety minutes. The pair continued to force the pace, but it meant M'Cabe’s undoing. In attempting a drive he snicked the ball to Hammond, who took a smart catch at first j slip. i . M'Cabe played a brilliant, chanceless innings, hittiug one six and fifteen fours. It was all the more admirable because he took xdsks in the interest of his side, sacrificing prospects of a third century in successive matches. Verity, in his first over, should have got Brown at 46, Walters dropping au easy catch in the covers. Darling started briskly, answering the demand for quick runs at all costs. Fifty-one were added in half an hour, which was precisely what Australia needed. In his second over with a new ball Fames dismissed Darling, who _ attempted a big hit, the ball falling into the safe hands of Hammond at first slip. Five were, down for 219. ■ Australia was now 325 ahead. Chip* perfieid was next, the crowd applauding Australia’s race for runs. Fames and Geary, however, were too accurate to be treated over-recklessly. England was fighting to keep down the runs, despite which Brown and Chipperfield, within limitations, took as many- risks as possible. Then Fames captured his thud wicket to-day, Chipperfield failing to connect with a good length out-swinger, and Hammond completing a “hat trick ” of catches. Fames bowled for seventy minutes unchanged. Verity replaced him at 244 and got Brown in his first over. Brown chopped the ball on to Ames’s foot. It rebounded and was smartly caught by the wicket-keeper. Brown’s innings occupied 235 minutes, and he hit three 4» s> O’Reilly should have been out off the first ball from Verity, Fames dropping au easy catch. In the nest over O’Reilly hit Verity for 4,6, and 2 off successive balls. O’Reilly was in a hectic mood, and, after batting for seven minutes, was easily caught in attempting to hit Geary for 6. Grimmett and Oldfield added a lew more, and then Woodfull declared at 12.30, leaving England requiring 380 runs to win. , After the lightest possible roller had been used Sutcliffe and Walters opened at 12.45 p.m. Both opened their accounts with 4’s. Grimmett relieved M'Cabe after two overs. A confident first half-hour produced 24 runs. Then O’Reilly displaced Wall and the scoring quietened, Grimmett bowling four successive maidens. Ten thousand spectators were present after lunch, when Grimmett and O’Reilly resumed the atTh’e batsmen were sedate and intent on keeping their wickets intact, but occasionally they swung loose deliveries to the leg fence. Sutcliffe was brilliantly caught by Chipperfield at first slip, the fieldsman diving and taking the ball very low. „ T Grimmett repeatedly beat Walters and Hammond, but the latter made some glorious drives to the boundary, and the partnership held out hopes of saving England, as only three hours remained to dismiss nine batsmen, and England was playing steadfastly for a draw. , , „ Hammond was a model of patience until ho lunged forward to play a short ball from Grimmett which came straight through, and was easily stumped. Two for n Walters drove two sizzling 4 s from O’Reillv, and was then clean bowled by the next ball, which turned from the off. Three for 91.

Australia’s hopes of victory were revived. Walters had played a real captain’s innings. He batted for 135 minutes. ~ . ~ . Though the wicket was “ doing less than was expected, the batsmen occasionally patted worn spots, f Keyed up by success, Grimmett and O’lleilly bowled finely, the former, who bowled unchanged for three hours, turning the ball tremendously from leg. Pataudi and Hendren were uncomfortable, and Pataudi, in attempting to lift Grimmett, was easily caught at longoff. The total was then four for 103, with 125 minutes left. Before the tea adjournment Hendren reached forward to O’Reilly, and was deceived by a faster ball rising quickly. He was well caught by Chippcrfield low at fine slip. Grimmett's figures at the tea adjournment were 32 overs, 17 maidens, 32 runs, 2 wickets; and O’Reilly’s 20 overs, 12 maidens, 40 runs, 3 wickets. . '

One hundred and five minutes remained when the slow bowlers resumed, Leyland and Ames defending stub-, bornly. Wall at 124 gave Grimmett a rest after the latter had bowled thirtyeight overs unchanged, and Chipperfield replaced O’Reilly. Grimmett, however, returned at 134. Blocking ball after ball, Leyland and Ames held the fort for over an hour, and with only an hour left to play Jt seemed that only a complete collapse would now win the game for Australia. Then, in O’Reilly’s third over, Ames played back and was clean bowled.

The total was 134 for six wickets, and forty-five minutes remained. There was a tense atmosphere as Geary entered on Iris second attempt to save England, but in his first over from Grimmett he reached forward and barely snicked the ball, and Chipperfield took his third magnificent catch low in the slips. The fieldsmen clustered round Lcylandand Verity, Both negotiated two maidens apiece. Then Leyland played 100 late to O'Reilly’s fast ball, and was

brilliantly caught at the wicket. He had batted for 105 minutes. Twenty minutes were left, and the crowd were completely hushed, as the fate of the last two wickets hung in the balance. Then, in the second ball in the next over from O’Reilly, Fames tipped the ball, and Oldfield took a smart catch. The total was nine wickets for 137, and fifteen minutes were left. The fieldsmen swarmed around Mitchell, who survived an appeal for leg before, and scored an accidental four, but in the same over he was out leg before, and Australia had won with ten minutes to spare. O’Reilly’s figures after tea were 16 overs, 12 maidens, 8 runs, 4 wickets, and Grimmett’s 15 overs, 11 maidens, 7 runs, 1 wicket. * England’s innings lasted 275 minutes. Australia won by 238 runs. Details:— AUSTRALIA. First innings 374 SECOND INNINGS. Woodfull b'Fames ... 2 Ponsford b Hammond ‘5 Brown c Ames b Verity 73 Bradman c Ames b Fames 25 M'Cabe c Hammond b Fames ... 88 Darling c Hammond b Fames ... 14 Chipperfield c Hammond b Fames 4 Oldfield not out 10 O’Reilly c Verity b Geary 18 Grimmett not out ..' 3 Extras 31 Total for eight wickets (declared) 273 Fall of wickets;—One for 2, two for 32, three for 69, four for 181, five for 219, six for 231, seven for 234, eight for 267.

ENGLAND. First innings 268 SECOND INNINGS. Sutcliffe c Chipperfield b O’Reilly 24 Walters b O’Reilly _ 40 Hammond st Oldfield b Grimmett 10 Pataudi c Ponsford b Grimmett ... 10 Hendren c Chipperfield b O’Reilly 3 Leylancl c Oldfield b O’Reilly ... 18 Ames b O’Reilly i 12 Geary c Chipperfield b Grimmett 0 Verity not out 0 Fames c Oldfield b O’Reilly ... 0 Mitchell Ibw b O’Reilly 4 Extras 8 Total 1 141 Fall of wickets: One for 51, two for 83, three for 91, four for 103, five for 110, six for 134, seven for 135, eight for 137, nine for 137,* ten for 141.

“MALICIOUS RUMOURS" AUSTRALIAN MANAGER’S DENIAL LONDON, June 12. “ The Australian team is being hit below the belt,” states the manager (Mr. Bushby), commenting on the malicious rumours that Kippax and others are annoyed at their non-selec-tion for the test match, that Bradman has a grievance and does not want big scores, and that blows were exchanged in the dressing rooms, etc. Mr Bushby said:’“ If there were the slightest vestige of truth in them I could understand the rumours, but they are sheer fabrications. We have given eva/yone a square deal and expect one in Puturn.” WILL LARWOOD PLAY? REPORTED DIFFERENCE WITH SELECTORS LONDON, June 12. The ‘Mirror’ states: “Larwood will not play in the second test, for although he is convinced of the rightness of his case to bowl his own way, the selectors are determined not to tolerate the leg theory form of attack. The result is a stalemate, neither side being willing to give way. It seems certain that England will again bo deprived of the world’s greatest bowler.”

BROADCASTING THE TESTS FULL NATIONAL RESOURCES USED [Special to the 1 Stab.’] AUCKLAND, June 12. Such has been the interest in the test cricket match that hundreds of listeners ■ have taken the fullest advantage of the complete arrangements made by the national Australian stations for the broadcasting of a ball to ball description of the_ play, and they have neglected sleep in the interests of the latest information from Trent Bridge. Whole families, it is reported, have stayed up throughout the night .to listen to the broadcasts. In some

homes sitting rooms have been converted into sleeping quarters for the period of the tost, and it has not been uncommon for entire families to take part in the vigil. Generally, reception has been excellent, but there are many unsettled arguments as to whether all of the comprehensive descriptions and commentaries have come direct from England. The narration of certain incidents has been suggestive of gas-fill-ing ingenuity, but expert engineers declare that most of the broadcast has been direct service from the microphone on the ground. It is_ explained by one radio engineer that in view of elaborate arrangements made for the broadcast by the 8.8. C., and the equally complete organisation pressed into the service by; the Australian Broadcasting Commission, Station 2BL, Sydney, direct transmission was a simple mechanical process during the hours of operation of Daventry station. He scouted the suggestion that the announcers from the Sydney station were merely repeating the description given from the ground, because once the sound reached the studio over the wireless telephone it was merely a matter of making mechanical adjustments between the amplifier and the transmitter. According to the- ‘ Star’s ’ Sydney correspondent, the Australian national systems arranged to utilise every possible form of communication —cable, beam wireless, telegraph, 8.8. C. shortwave transmission, and the Anglo-Aus-tralian radio telephone circuit. From time to time a selection is made of the link which gives the best results, and from all these sources the complete story is being pieced together. The entire national service is being given fever to these broadcasts for test nights. The transmission chain extends from Rockhampton to Perth, including Sydney, Melbourne, and all intervening relay stations. In addition to the first class stations, there is a B class network. . . .... Apart from the minute description of the play, a feature has been the commentary on the course of the game contributed bv such ex-test players as M. A. Noble,"Clem Hill, C. E. Pellew, Tod A’Beckett, and Vic. Richardson from the ground at the luncheon adjournment. Wendell Bill (who is at iloino with the team) broadcasts the neat summary of the morning’s play..

SOUND OF BAT AND BAIL BY AIR STUDIO EFFECTS PRODUCED IN SYDNEY Many listeners to the principal 'Australian" broadcasting stations while the cricket test is in progress at .Trent Bridge fondly imagine that they can hear the bat striking the ball on that ground. What they really hear is a bat striking a ball in the Australian Broadcasting Commission's studio m to the Australian national stations hear a ball-by-ball description of the test, but it is not a description relayed from Trent Bridge, as it is heard over the air in Australia and New Zealand. It may best be described as a synthetised ball-by-ball description, and the sound of bat striking ball, and occasional noises of the crowd, are produced in the studio'in Sydney. Some of the service in the early morning may bo a relay of the description from Trent Bridge, but the greater part of the service is as described. It is relayed from Sydney to other stations in Australia. , . . The way in which this service lias been built up lias been described lately by officials of the Australian Broadcasting Commission. For instance, m the studio of 2BL, Sydney, a staff of experts and clerks, numbering about twelve, is gathered tor tho test description. In the studio there is a score board kept by an experienced scorer from the Sydney Cricket; Ground, together with a smaller but detailed board, also in charge of an expert scorer. The service from England is mainly of beam messages, which are tabulated mi special forms and handed to the announcer, who puts them on the air in tho form of a description from the ground. j „ “It has been demonstrated,” says the ‘ Australian Wireless Weekly,’ “ that this method can be perfected, with sound effects from gramophone records, so as to deceive the most expert listeners, and to all intents and purposes listeners to the commission’s description will hear a description direct from the ground.”

BOAVLING ANALYSIS. 0. M. B. AV. F arnes 25 3 77 5 Geary 23 4 46 1 Hammond 12 5 25 1 \ r crity 17 8 48 1 Mitchell 13 2 46 0

BOWLING ANALYSIS. 0. M. 11. W. O’Reilly 42 24 54 7 Grimmett 44 26 39 3 Wall 13 2 27 0 M'Cabe 2 0 7 0 Chipperficld ... 4 1 6 0