FINAL TEST

Wairarapa Times-Age, 20 August 1938, Page 5

FINAL TEST

TODAY’S BIG GAME SPECIAL WEATHER FORECAST IJNSETTLED CONDITIONS By Telegraph—Press Association. Copyright. LONDON, August 19. A special Test weather forecast says that rain is possible this morning, with a temporary clearance later, and the further outlook is unsettled. The forecast for Saturday is for bright intervals with squally showers and a rather strong westerly breeze.

AMES NOT AVAILABLE. WRIGHT ON INJURED LIST. (Recd This Day, 9.45 a.m.) LONDON, August 19. Sir Pelham Warner has announced that Ames will not play in the Test and is being replaced by A. Wood (Yorkshire). D. V. P. Wright also has injured a finger when playing for Kent against Leicester, and in a doctor’s opinion he should not play in the Test match. HEAVY RAIN AS AUSTRALIANS FINISHED PRACTICE (Recd This Day, 9.45 a.m.) LONDON, August 19. The Australian Associated Press says that just as the Australians finished their practice at the Oval, heavy rain fell. OFFER TO BRADMAN £5O A WEEK AS ADVISOR LONDON, August 19. The “Daily Mirror” says Bradman is considering an offer of £5O a week to act in an advisory capacity with a firm of London bookmakers. NATURE OF THE OFFER BRADMAN MAY ACCEPT (Recd This Day, 9.45 a.m.) LONDON, August 19. Mr G. Samuel, on the Sports Investors’ Society, told the “Star,” that there was every possibility that Bradman would return to England after completing his Australian contract and accept the Society’s offer. Mr Samuel explains that the Society, which is a co-operative betting organisation, hopes to arrange sports tours of England, also to send teams abroad, clients sharing the profits, and naturally it would be a good thing to have a world figure, such as Bradman, at the head. ENGLISH COUNTY GAMES. CENTURY TO DEMPSTER. (Recd This Day, 10.55 a.m.) LONDON, August 19.

County cricket results: — Essex, first innings, 108 (Robbins, 4 for 22; second innings, 309 (O’Connor, 122). Middlesex, first innings, 392 (Edrich 82, Compton, not out, 180); second innings, 0 for 26. Middlesex won by ten wickets. Derby, first innings, 287 (Worthington, 76); second innings, 0 .for 17. Hampshire, first innings, 120 (G. Pope, 7 for 63).; second innings (follow on), 182 (Mitchell, 6 for 96). Derby won by ten wickets. Lancashire, first innings, 383 (Paynter, 82); second innings, 4 for 87 (Clay, 4 for 27). Glamorgan, first innings, 272 (E. Davies, 92; Wilkinson, 8 for 86). Rain caused a cessation of play. Lancashire won on the first innings. Kent, first innings, 519 (Fagg 50, Valentine 242, Knott 108); second innings, 1 for 46. Leicester, first innings, 223 (Woolley, 5 for 49); second innings (follow on), 340 (Dempster, 116; Woolley, 6 for 57). Kent won by nine wickets. Surrey, first innings, 410 (Squires 80, Parker 111); second innings, 5 for 121 declared. Warwick, first innings, 335 (Wyatt 88, Cranmer 80); second innings 3 for 108. Surrey won on the first innings. Worcester, first innings, 146 (Wellard 7 for 59); second innings, 300. Somerset, first innings, 196 (Lee, not out, 109); second innings, 205 (Lee 107, Howorth, 6 for 61). Worcester won by 45 runs. Yorkshire, first innings, 346 (Yardley 97, Leyland 79; Scott, 5 for 51). Gloucester, first innings, 119 (Smailes, 5 for 32; Verity, 4 for 40); second innings (follow on), 147 (Verity, 6 for 43). Yorkshire won by an innings and 80 runs.