ENGLAND MAKE 440

Marlborough Express, Volume LXVIII, Issue 148, 25 June 1934, Page 5

ENGLAND MAKE 440

AUSTRALIANS TWO FOR 192. BROWN IN GOOD FORM.

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(Received June 24, 7.30 p.m.) LQNDON, June 23. Batting until short'ly after 3 p.m., England compilecl 440 in their first innings in the second Test, both Leyland and Ames making centuries and thus strengthemng England's position conslderabiy. Arnes was splendid and made a vigorous knock. The Australian® made a- good start, losing only two for 192 at stumps, but Bradman again failed to get properly going. The ground was crowded to its fullest capacity and. the Weather was crisp and clear. Continuing England's innings this morning, fjeyland gave the people an early thrill by hcoking Wall for1 a splendid four. Chipperfield and Grimmett bowled alternately . at the other end and runs came at a fair rate, 300 toeing hoisted in 375 minutes. Wall was bowling at great pace and when Leyland attempted to drive one, ■which kept rather low, it'scattered 'his wicket. He had batted for 215 minutes and his innings was chanceless. He1 was particularly strong on the leg side. He hit one sixer and 14 fours. The partnership with Ames had yielded 129 in 155 minutes. AMES WAKES UP. Ames, in the meanwhile, was extremely slow, making only six runs in 35 minutes, but later he. batted briskly. Chipperfield proved expensive, 10 runs being scored in one over off him. Geary stubbornly kept up his end, while Ames began to force the pace, 350 appearing in 425 minutes. Wall eventually broke the partnership when he had Geary caught by Chipperfield at first slip — 7 for 359. Ames had a narrow escape at 96, when he was dropped by Oldfield. He cbtained his pentury in 235 minutes, achieving the distinction of being the first wicketkeeper on either side to seoure a century in the Anglo- Australian Tests. He hit several sizzling tooundaries. Four hundred appeared in 490 minutes and then Oldfield made amends and took a neat offside catch off McCabe, dismissing Ames for 120. His innings had lasted 265 minutes and included 14 fours, while he drove and cut with. fine enterprise. In the last over before lunch Wall bowled Farnes, leaving England with 9 down for 410— a solid position. McCaibe dropped a high catch in the slips from Bowes, who, with Verity, added 30. Wall was easily the best bowler on the day, but was without luck and Should have had two more wickets. AUSTRALIA OPE;N. * Australia opened at 3.10 p.m., the weather being bright and windy. Woodfull was timing badly, but Brown was soon in his stride, batting with grace and skill. He seemed to appreciate Bowes 'S kickers, many of which he hooked, or which went over his head, but Woodfull was less happy and when 21 f ailed to connect with a rising toall from Bowes and drove it to Farnes at square leg, who 'dropped a hard catch. Brown received a severe blow on the leg from FarnOs, but oontinued and the rate of scoring gradually improved, 50 runs coming in 65 minutes until the arrival of Verity. Geary had no terrors for Brown, who punished him. Woodfull had just gained confldence in the first over after tea, when he played right across a toall from Bowes. It was well pitched and knocked out the middle and leg stumps1 — 1 for 68. BRADMAN APPEARS. Bradman received' a fine reception on returning to his old position. He heralded his presence by a glorious exhibition, glancing, pulling, and .coverdriving Farnes for four apiece and taking 14 in the first over. Then Brown cut and drove Bowes for successive fours, raising 100 in 100 minutes. Brown oontinued to treat Bowes with great severity. The partnership yielded 50 in 35 minutes and the pair went on at a great rate and made the bowling look second-rate. Bradman was in great form and was very audacious. He drove Verity three times consecutively to the boundary, but then a false stroke gave Verity a simple return, which he accepted— 2 :for 141. Bradman had batted 45 minutes and scored seven fours. McCabe started discreetly, but three times in one over he pulled Bowes to the boundary. The game was extremely quiet for the last half-hour, McCabe being conteht with keeping up his. wicket, though Verity's igood length in. any case made fast scoring impossible. Brown thus far has batted 185 minutes and the partnership has made 51 in 50 minutes. Scores : ENGLAND.— First Innings. Walters, c Bromley b O'Reilly . . 82 Sutcliffe, l.b.w. b Chipperfield .. 20 Hammond, c and b Chipperfield 2 Hendren, c McCabe b Wall . . 13 Wyatt, c Oldfield b Chiipperfield 33 Leyland, b Wall 109 Ames, c Oldfield b McCabe . . . . 120 Geary, c Chipperfielcl b Wall . . 9 Verity, st. Oldfield b Grimmett . . 29 Farnes, b Wall 1 Bowes, not out 10 Extras 12 Total 440 Fall of wickets: 1 for 70, 2 for 78, 3 for 99, 4 for 130, 5 for 182, 6 for 311, 7 for 359, 8 for 409, 9 for 410, 10 for ddo

AUSTRALIA— First Innings. Woodfull, b Bowes 22 Brown, not out . . . . Bradman, c and to Verity . . . . 36 McCabe, not out 24 Extras ? Total, two for 192 Fall of wickets: 1 for 68, 2 for 141. The teams are as follows: — England: R. E. S. Wyatt (Warwickshire) , captain, H. Sutcliffe (Yorkjshire) , 0. F, Walters (Worcestershire), 1

W. R. Hammond- (Gloucestershire) , E, Hendren (Middlesex), M. Leyland (Yorkshire), L. E. G. Ames (Kent), H. Verity (Yorkshire), K. Farnes (Essex), G. Geary (Leicestershire) , W. Bowes (Yorkshire), M. S. Nichols (Essex) is twelfth man. Australia: W. M. Woodfull (Vic.) captain, D. G. Bradman (N.S.W.), S. J. McCabe (N.S.W.), A. G. Chipperfield (N.S.W.), L. S. Darling (Vic.), W. A. Brown .(N.S.W.), W. A. Oldfield (N.S.W.), C. V. Grimmett (South Aus., W. J. O'Reilly (N.S,W.), T. W. Wall (South Aus.), E. H. Bromley (Vic.). His Majesty hopes at attend the Test match on Monday, and the Duke of Gloucester lunched at Lords with the teanfs on Saturday.

/ O. M. R. W. Wall .... 49 7 108 4 McCabe . . 18 3 38 1 Grimmett ..* 53.3 13 102 1 O'Reilly . . 38 15 70 1 Chipperfield 34 10 91 3 Darling . . 6 2 19 0

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