CHANGING FORTUNES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 25 June 1938, Page 8

CHANGING FORTUNES

PLAY IN SECOND TEST HAMMOND’S GREATNESS REVEALED. PROBLEM FOR AUSTRALIANS. (Reed This Day, 11.55 a.m.) LONDON, June 24. Commenting on the Test, the Australian Associated Press says that after a day of excitement and fluctuations, the triumph of the Australians was converted into dismay. They may be forced, as in the first Test, to concentrate on saving the game, especially as there is a prospect of their batting a man short. The highest innings ever played by an English captain against Australia at last revealing Hammond in his greatness on his native soil, with another demonstration of Paynter’s remarkable big match temperament, completely changed the outlook of the' game between noon and four o'clock. McCormick played his part, but the spin bowlers called on to drive home the Australian advantage failed lamentably. It was not until O'Reilly got two batsmen leg before, in the middle of the afternoon, that Australia looked like recovering command. Then Ames, though often shaky, hung on with the seemingly infallible Hammond. CHIPPERFIELD’S INJURY. FINGER NOT FRACTURED. (Recd This Day, 12.55 p.m.) LONDON, June 24. Jeanes states that Chipperfield’s finger is not fractured. The decision as to whether he shall participate further will be made after an examination tomorrow. Howard Marshall, writing in the “Daily Telegraph,” says Hammond carried England from disaster to security. With Hammond in such form, England’s chance of regaining the ashes will increase considerably. • HOPES OF FAIR WEATHER. (Recd This Day, 1.35 p.m.) LONDOI, June 25. A queue began to form at the turnstiles at Lord’s before midnight. The weather is close and muggy, but the Weather Bureau, although predicting some rain in the south of England, does not think it likely to be sufficient to interfere with the match.