AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS

Evening Star, Issue 21750, 19 June 1934, Page 9

AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS

MATCH AGAINST THE GENTLEMEN VISITORS LEAD ON FIRST INNINGS LYON AND HOLMES BAT WELL FOR HOME TEAM Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, June 18. (.Received June 19, at 10 a.m.) The hottest day of the tour greeted the Australians to-day. Before passing the Gentlemen’s score they lost Chipperficld. who, playing forward, was badly beaten and bowled by Head. Barnett was out when attempting to hit Holmes. Eight for 178. Then Grimmett and Ebeling figured in a solid stand before Brown’s leg break beat Ebeling, who was caught at the wicket. . Grimmett and Wall raised 200 runs in 175 minutes, the latter batting exceptionally well. Australia’s last three innings have been the lowest of the tour. The innings occupied 190 minutes. . ... Brown bowled well, improving lus test prospects. The Gentlemen reopened at Dawson was cleaned bowled by M all in the latter’s second over. Five thousand spectators were present after lunch. Walters and Lyon scored freely. Grimmett was not bowling well, allowing the batsmen to score many runs from cuts and glances. Grimmett then improved, and, driving Walters back to the crease, again dismissed him leg before. Two for 74. Valentine pulled the ball into his wicket. Lyon punched M'Cabe and Clnpperfieldfor fours, and then, attempting a big hit, was bowled. Ho batted Ido minutes in a cbanccless and attractive innings. Four for 126. Lowndes attempted an unwise run, and was run out as the result of smart fielding by Bromley. Five for 132. Holmes and Robins hit fearlessly, and added 61 in thirty-five minutes by the tea adjournment. . After 200 had been passed in 190 minutes the batsmen seemed completely on top. Holmes’s offside play was particularly powerful. The partnership was worth 102 in sixty-five minutes, when Holmes gave a simple catch at square log in a brilliant display lasting 115 minutes. He hit ton fours. Grimmett. returning at 254, had Robins stumped. The tail offered some resistance. Barnett and Ebeling scored eleven in ten minutes before Stumps. Details: —

LARWOOD'S SPARKLING BATTING

LONDON, June Is. • (Received Juno 19, at 10 a.m.) Playing -against Lancashire Larwood in a sparkling batting display scored 80 in forty-five minutes, including six 6’s and eight 4’s. He hit in all directions with great strength and skill.

PLAYER-WRITERS LONDON, June 18. (Received June 19, at 10 a.m.) The ‘Mirror’ says: “The continued leg theory discussions are so dangerous to the Marylebone Club’s prestige that no other cotirse is possible in self defence but the banning of player-writers. Many people consider that writing paid cricket articles should bo an absolute bar to selection.” The ‘ Sun-Herald ’ service understands that Marylebone is definitely not inviting Larwood.

“ GROSSLY DISCOURTEOUS ” LONDON, Juno IS. The ‘ News-Chronicle ’ reveals that the selectors have definitely decided to include Larwood in the next test. Sir Stanley Jackson, referring to Larwood, says that the selectors, who are meeting to-day to pick the English team, will select eleven men, not one. Lord Hailsham said it was simply absurd to suggest that the Australians were afraid to face Larwood. “ His statements are grossly discourteous to the Australians.”

Air P. F. Warner, in the ‘ Daily Telegraph,’ says: “ The whole of the present tour has shown how glad the English are to see the Australians again, and on what pleasant lines the tests may be played. No individual, however groat a cricketer, should interfere with that spirit.” Mr Warner asks: “ How can Larwood’:* allegation that Marylebouo is shillyshallying be justified when Marylebone cabled the Australian Board of Control stating that any implication that Larwood made a direct attack on the batsman was improper and incorrect P Larwood’s assertion that conspirators are trying to

GENTLEMEN. First innings 177 —Second Innings.— Walters Jbw b Grimraett 40 Dawson b Wall ... 1 Lyon b Chipperfield 67 Valentine b Ebeling ...„ 3 Holmes c Woodfull b Wall ... 67 Lowndes run out 4 Robins st Barnett b Grimmett ... *64 Brown o Brown b Ebeling 10 Livock b Grimmett 14 Clay st Barnett b Grimmett 13 Read not out 0 Extras ••• 4 Total 287 Bowling analysis.—Wall, two for Co; Ebeling, two for 79; Grimmett, our for 71; Chipperfield, one for 34; M'Cabe none for 22; Barling, none lor 12. AUSTRALIA. —First Innings.— Woodfull b Brown 13 Brown Ibw b Holmes 20 M'Cabo b Read 4 Darling b Brown 42 Kippax c Livock b Holpies •83 Bromley c and b Robins 30 Chipperfield b Read ' Barnett b Holmes 5 Grimmett b Lowndes 24 Ebeling c Livock b Brown 5 Wall not out ... 14 Extras ... 1 33 Total 230 Bowline: analysis.—Read, two for 61; Holmes, three for 61; Lowndes, one for 15; Clay, none for 35, Robins, one for 10; Brown three tor 4o. —Second Innings.— Barnett not out ... 11 Ebeling not out 0 No wickets for ... 11