TEST CRICKET

Wairarapa Times-Age, 10 June 1938, Page 7

TEST CRICKET

ANTICIPATORY COMMENT ON MATCH MUCH DEPENDS ON BRADMAN. WEATHER PROSPECTS UNCERTAIN. (Recd This «>ay, 11.20 a.m.) . LONDON, June 9. Confidence that England has at least an equal chance of victory is the keynote of English critics summing up the Test prospects, but the proviso is generally added that much depends on Bradman. The weather prospects are very uncertain and thunderstorms are threatening tonight. TODAY’S TEST. RECORD OF 1934 TOUR. (Notes by “The Bowler.") Commencing , today is one of the chief events in the cricketing world, viz., the first test match between England and Australia, to be played at Trent Bridge. All enthusiastic cricketers will tune in to 2YA at 10 o’clock this evening, and remain there till 5 o’clock tomorrow morning unless sleep overtakes them before that hour. The first test in the 1934 tour, was won by Australia, by 238 runs, after a most exciting finish, the last English wicket falling only 10 minutes before play ceased. Australia were represented by Wood* full. Ponsford, Bradman. McCabe, Chipperfield. Darling. Brown, Oldfield, Grimmett, Wall and O Reilly. Australia in the first innings made 374 runs, Chipperfield (99), McCabe (65). and Ponsford (53), being the chief contributors. England’s first innings produced 268, Hendren (79), Sutcliffe (62) and Geary (53), being the highest scorers. Grimmett tokk 5 wickets for 81 runs, and O'Reilly, 4 for 75. Australia, in their second innings, made 273 runs, (McCabe 88, Browq 73). England were dismissed in their second innings, for the small total of 141 runs. O'Reilly captured 7 wickets for 54 runs, and Grimmett, 3 for 39. The second test will commence at Lords on Friday, June 24.