BRIGHT BATTING

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20491, 6 May 1938, Page 7

BRIGHT BATTING

- AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS HABSETTS FORCEFUL DISPLAY OXFORD MAKE 117 AND 29 FOR * United Pr#»«s a»«r —Or. Tel Copyr*n: - I Received May 6, 12 30 p.m.) LONDON. May 5The grea* batting strength of the Australian team was demons!rated today when the third f< > :Hury of the innings was scored in brilliant style by the newcomer. A. L. Hassett. M. G. Waite, the new* all-rounder, was also Impressive and the sid** was In an exceptionally strong position when they declared at 679 for seven wickets. Oxford University's task was made all the harder by Fleetwood-Smith again striking form and the home side was dismissed for 117 runs tp their first venture. In their second innings they fared Just as badly and at stumps had lost four wickets for 29 runs. When the game was resumed this morning the weather was bright and windy, the best conditions of the tour.

The Australians were getting excellent batting practice. Hassett, displaying correctness and vigour, went pa*t the century. The other not-out man, Waite, eventually indulged in big hits and was dismissed off a catch in the covers. Sound and powerful driving was a feature of his batting. Hassett severely punished Maclndoe, w*hose length became faulty. Six hundred runs were on the board in 430 minutea. Another Bright Partnership Hasset made his century In 93 minutes and to-day hi-s partnership with Waite realised 100 runs in 50 minutes. Hassett batted for 170 minutes altogether and gave a chanceless display, which included 24 fours- The Australian innings was declared closed after 478 minutes play. McCormick, after measuring out his run with great deliberation, was noballed four times in four overs. The first Oxford wicket fell at 30. and thereafter there was a procession of batsmen to and from the wicket. Dixon batted for 100 minutes for 17 runs Pitiable Batting Fleetwood-Smith and Ward had the batsmen thoroughly tied up. Both obtained tremendous spin. The Oxonians batting was pitiable, as there was a considerable percentage of runs that came from the edges of the bat. The innings lasted 180 minutes. Only Eggar, whom Bradman missed off Ward early in the innings, looked like keeping out the spin bowling. Oxford was forced to follow on. and, having lost 4 wickets for 29 runs in their second innings appear certain to suffer an innings defeat. The Australian Associated Press correspondent says that the Oxford bowling was so thoroughly beaten by lunch time that the Australian total might have reached 800 had Bradman not decided to close the Innings. Hassett batted with rare dash and when the Oxonians ' were beginning to wonder when the tail would be arriving, along came Walker to play a fine innings. AUSTRALIA—First Innings fltown, c Evans, b Maciodoe ... 72 Fiiigleton. c Whetherly, b Evans 124 Rrairmn. Dnr, Evans 54 McCabe, b Maclndoe 110 ChippertleM. c Whetherly, b Dar-wall-Smith 53 Hassett, 1) Darvvell-Smith 145 Waite, c Kimpton, b Evans 54 Walker, not out 31 Extras 31 Total for 7 vvkts declared 679 Rowling.—Darwcll-Sniflh took two wickers for 162 runs: Mactmloe. two for 207; Evans, three for 171; Kimpton none for 33: Munr»v-\Vooil. none for 35.

OXFORD.— Ist Innings Dixon, c Walker, h Ward IT Watford, b Waite 17 Kcgar. not oqt 51 Kimpton, b Fleetwood-Smith .... 2 Grover, b Flerfwood-Stsiitli .... 2 Eager, stpd W alker, b Ward . . 11 Murray-Wood, run out 1! Evans, run out 11 Maclndoe. b Fleet wood-Smith . . 2 Darv Mi-Smith. b Fleetwood-Sinitli •» Wetherly. b Fleetwood-Smith . . 0 Extras !5 Total 117 Bowline. Mel ormiefc tool; no wtekets for IO run«: Waite, nno for S 3; Ward, tw Smith, five for *2B. OXFORD—2nd Innings Eggar. c Mci.ahe, h Waite 0 Wolford, e w a te. b Mel labe . Dixoo. e itte 2 Kimpton. c Walker, b Fleetwr.odSmith I Grover, not out - Extras 5 Total for four wickets 29 THE NEXT MATCH GAME AGAINST LEICESTERSHIRE The Australian cricketers wit! commence a three-day match against Leicestershire at Leicester tomorrow, and (Continued In next column;

ica n fliey should not lie rull extendeil ls I.eicestcrshirc flnisliei! seo••ml In | i.st on the County I'liainpionsliip tahle last year. However, there are "ne I.r Uvo really good players Included in the siile and their showing the visitors will lie Keenly awaited. This match is of great in" leresl lo New Zealanders as Leieester- - - iptained by c. S Dempster. Ili“ i'V-Nph Zealander, who topped the amateur halting averages in England !.,s, sea-on and who was fourth in the whole averages. J. c. Berry, is a n \\ho scored over 2000 fins list season. 11. A. Smith, the f >st bow h r. who took ox er 100 w ick - ets last season. C Geary and W. Flamson. are the County* best bowlers. The l!>:ii .Visralian toim played a It ui m wit this County, a wet and greasy hall on the last day handirapping the Australian The county hatt'd first and made 1 r.? O'Reilly six for no and Australia declared with fl\#» for McCabe 108 not Iman 05 A* stump* |.o rt'.iPKh ri' h.i<l lost nino 3 r. W. r> 1. 1,, ri Berry J 8; O’Reilly four for i". and Fleetwood-'Smitb four for 53..