ENGLAND’S GOOD START

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 348, 1 February 1937, Page 6

ENGLAND’S GOOD START

THE FOURTH TEST. POOR FIELDING. Opening Batsman Barnett Made Fine Innings. Press Association —'Copyright. Adelaide, January 31. Weather conditions were again perfect for the resumption of play in the fourth cricket Test. There were still hundreds of runs in the wicket, but not for Australia in its first innings, the side being dismissed for 288. The innings lasted 335 minutes. England in its first innings had lost two wickets for 174 runs at stumps. Chipperfield was the only player, left yesterday morning with any baiting ability. He attempted to keep the tailenders away from the strike but failed, the fast three wickets adding only 21 runs. The Australian toTal of 288 was not in keeping with tho perfect wicket and the side should have had a much larger score on the board at the fall of the last wicket. At 101 minutes the opening partnership of Verity and Barnett had yielded 53 runs, the best for England in the Tests this season. A bright spot came when Bradman set an obvious trap and Verity walked into it with his eyes open. With a leg trap O’Reilly sent down an inviting long hop which Verity swung into Bradman's hands. Hammond had a life when at three. He snicked a ball from Fleetwood-Smith to Chipperfield in slips. The end of Hammond’s inn-, ings came when he attempted to sweep a short rising ball from O’Reilly and McCormick took a good catch. The scoring at times was very sloiw. At one period Verity and Barnett took 22 minutes to add thr'ee. The fielding of the Australians was slovenly at times but Bradman and Fingleton were noticeable exceptions. The total reached 50 in 79 minutes and the century in 152 minutes. Barnett reached 50 in 148 minutes. One shot was a beautiful pull for six to square leg off Fleetwood-Smith. Lyland survived an appeal for leg before off Chipperfield when 14. The score reached 150 in 215 minutes. England with only two wickets down was in a good position at stumps. The attendance was 33,000 and the takings amounted to approximately £3706. The scores are.:

AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Fingleton, run out 10 Brown, c Allen, b Fames 42 Rigg, c Ames, b Fames 20 Bradman, n Allen 26 McCabe, c Allen, b Robins 88 Gregory, 1.b.w., b Hammond .... 23 Chipperfield, not out 57 Oldfield, run out 5 O’Reilly, c Leyland, b Allen .... 7 McCormick, c Ames, b Hammond 4 Fleetwood-Smith, b Faroes .... 1 Extras .. 5 Total 288 Bowling: Voce none for 49, Allen 2 for 60, Fames 3 for 71, Hammond 2 for 30, Verity none for 47, Robins 1 for 26. ENGLAND. First Innings. Verity, c Bradman, b O’Reilly .. 19 Barnett, not out 92 Hammond, c McCormick, b O’Reilly 20 Leyland, not out 35 Extras (no balls 5, byes 3) . . 8 Total (for two wickets) .. .. 174 Bowling: McCormick none for 39, MoCalbe none for 13, Fleetwood-Smith non for 65, O’Reilly 2 for 18, Chipperfield none for 17, Gregory none for 14.