Batsman's Wicket, But..

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 25, 30 January 1937, Page 5

Batsman's Wicket, But..

Mediocre Stand by Australia in Fourth Test SEVEN DOWN FOR 267 United Pres. Association— -By Electrlo Telegraph.—Copyright. Deceived Friday, 11.30 p.m. ADELAIDE, Jan. 29. Weather conditions were perfect for the start of the fourth Test on a typical Adelaide wicket,-a batsman’s paradise. Adelaide is thronged with visitors and there were 10,000 at the ground two and a-half hours before play, which was excellent for a Friday. It seems certain Adelaide’s record cricket attendance figure will be broken in the next two days. The English selectors were worried about the condition of Voce and Ames. Voce was given a trial at tho rear of the oval before eleven and it was announced then that the selectors had waited until 15 minutes before the start. Ames was suffering a recurrence of back trouble and Voco from a chill in the back. Allen called tails on the toss but the coin fell heads. With Voce, Allen and Fames in the team England needed only Copson to have a lull fast battery. Fingleton and Brown scored "with case but were too venturesome, going from the start lor singles. A disastrous mix-up between the opeuers saw the end of Fingleton. He backed up a straight drive by Brown off Voce. Fingleton at tompted to scramble back but Voce threw down the wicket. Rigg and Brown then settled down to play sound cricket until lunch when 72 runs were on* the board. A hectic first over by Fames after lunch saw Brown and Rigg sent back to the pavilion with only one run scored off the over. Fames deserved the success. He had been easily the most impressive English bowler. Bradman was more restrained tliax usual, leaving McCabe to do the scoring. Bradman went out to a ball from Allen which kept low and went through very fast. Bradman attempted to hook it but got nowhere near the ball. Bradman’s first run to-day took his Test aggregate to 3000 runs. Hobbs was the only other batsman to perform the feat. Fifty from the partnership came up in 53 minutes. Gregory, the 20-year-old colt, played like a veteran with McCabe. After settling down McCabe gave a free hitting display scoring ten off one over from Robins. McCabe hoisted half a century in 88 minutes. The Gregory and McCabe partnership reached fifty in 47 minutes. So freely was McCabe scoring that the fourth fifty of the tally took only 43 minutes. With three fast bowlers operating, Allen was expected to call for a new ball at 200, but Robins and Verity, who were bowling well a - that stage, were allowed to continue. The policy was rewarded as McCabe, when in sight ot I his century, hooked Robins into Allen's hands. McCabo was at tho wickets 134 minutes. He hit nine fours. The fifth wicket fell at 206. Australia was not in a good position considering it was a batsman's wicket. Gregory helped Chipperfield to add 20. Allen called for a new ball at 218. Hammond was successful in dismissing 1 Gregory leg before. The colt played an excellent first Test knock, giving his partner fine support. Chipperfield handled the fast bowling capably, scoring freely with shots all ; round the wicket. Oldfield was run out by foolishly loitering. A smart return from Leyland beat him to the wicket easily. The attendance wah 34,000 and the receipts £3940. The English team consists of: Allen, Amos, Barnett, Fames, Hammond. Hardstaff, Leyland, Robins, Verity! Voce, Wyatt. Scores:— AUSTRALLY. First Innings. Fingleton, run out 10 Brown, c Allen, b Fames 42 Rigg, c Ames, b Fames 20 Bradman, b Allen *»»; McCabe, c Allen, b Robins 88 Gregory, lbw, b Hammond 23 Chipperfield, not out 45 Oldfield, run out 5 O'Reilly, not out 3 Extras 5 Total, seven for “67 Bowling analysis: Allen, one for 56; Voce, none for 49; Fames, two for 59; Verity, none for 47; Hammond, one for 25; Robins, one for 26.