THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 1, 1937.
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A CRICKET MATCH FOR THE GODS
WASHBROOK BEATS
YORKSHIRE IN DOUR FIGHTING INNINGS
LANCASHIRE'S SPLENDID
ALL-ROUND ABILITY
MATCH SHOT WITH IRONY (By "NEVILLE CARDUS") (Cricketer)
Bramall Lane, July 26. SHORTLY after four o'clock to-day one of the finest of all Lancashire and Yorkshire matches was won and lost in the spirit of cricket. Lan- cashire's splendid all-round ability was rewarded, and Yorkshire shared the glory, for, from the first ball of the morning, Sellers decided to join issue to the death; his batsmen went for the runs vigorous- ly and promptly, and then, after a dreadful collapse and after brilliant play by Washbrook had landed victory at his county's door, Yorkshire counter- attacked, and at the finish only the scoreboard could tell us which side was winning.
WINNING HIT.
Harold S. Vanderbilt's sleek America's Cup racer, seen above ahead of the British challenger, "Endeavour I first race for the America's Cup.
the
LANCASHIRE NEEDED 91, AND AT HALF-PAST THREE THEY WERE 70 FOR NONE, CUT AND DRIVEN BY WASH-Six, and in the same over Barber and consternation. Yorkshire 149 BROOK IN SWIFT AND AGGRESSIVE STYLE. HE GOT OUT pulled square for six and was for six, only 71 ahead. Even yet the TO SPIN, AND FOR ANOTHER FORTY MINUTES LANCASHIRE caught at the wicket next ball. Lis patriots said Yorkshire would win. NEEDED TO STRUGGLE BITTERLY TO SCORE 21, ALMOST one end tight while Iddon, who was ter tactfully took him off and kept
BRILLIANT STUMPING IN SINGLES, WHILE FOUR MORE WICKETS WERE LOST. AT
From the first over aber lunch, THE DAY'S OUTSET YORKSHIRE BELIEVED THAT IF THEY Lancashire's only likely explorer or bowled by Pollard, ten runs were COULD SET THE ENEMY 150 THE MATCH AFTER ALL WOULD pioneer of spots, went on with his plundered desperately by Wood and BE THEIRS. I DOUBT IF LANCASHIRE COULD HAVE GONE
work. To his credit, he bowled little Turner And brilliant and rapací- BEYOND A HUNDRED WHEN PHILLIPSON PUT US OUT OF path could not hit him with safety. Duckworth at his quickest, most or no rubbish. Mitchell on the war ous stumping overwhelmed Turner OUR MISERY WITH AN OFF-DRIVE TO THE BOUNDARY, THE Yardley attempted to clear the leg ruthless, and most screeching. Sell-
The match was shot through with irony. It was left to Iddon at the second attempt.
boundary, and Paynter caught him ers drove a four off ladon—and to show Yorkshire exactly where the evil spot on the pitch lay.
after that he received no more Verity only discovered it after he came forth to bat; he was be
NOW BEGAN THE AGONY
bowling, but was doomed to stand wildered at once by a ball from Iddon which turned and kicked pro- from Iddon stood up and collided denness of
Now began the agony. A ball helpless and watch the awful sud- digiously. Verity learned the lesson and bowled beautifuly in Lan-
Yorkshire's cashire's second innings on the length he should have found on
with Wood's chest. Wood a moment Iddon's spin reared up and Wood Monday though I think he made a mistake by bowling round the round to the on for four, a stroke a gentle catch to square-leg, a case or two before had hauled Birtwell could do nothing but spoon
which spoke the accent of York of the enterprising burglar listen- Iddon dealt Yorkshire the severest. shire. At five minutes past one ing to the village brook 2-gurgling. Bowes presumed to drive Iddon and blow of all; he bowled Mitchell was stumped by Duckworth in next chell tried to push safely to the on ped on the spot he could not him- with a ball well up to the bat; Mit-
to no time. Then Verity was trap-
wicket.
This was Lancashire's first vic-) tory at Bramall Lane since 1899'
during the reign of Queen Victoria, before, not only the Great War, but the Boer Way.
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doom
Iddon's use of the spot was were 65 for one, and it was now, astonishingly skilful; he achiev-at the height of Yorkshire's bom- ed the bowling performance of bardment, that Lister
sensibly his life-nine for 42 and, after and fearlessly exploited Iddon, who lunch, five for seven in 17 balls this year has often bowled with a It was all vastly humorous, a frightening looseness. At first I and missed.
self root out until the match was lost. The crowd rendered unto Id- rare example of inducting a very thought Iddon was going to commit We could almost hear and feel his don warm and unsparing homage. celebrated grandmother in the Verity's error of Monday too much curses. Wood thwacked heavily and art of sucking eggs.
quickness and a short length. hit a ball on to his big toe and hop AWASHEROOK UP IN ARMS
a quarter to three Lancashire, ped about Smailes anwisely en-or rather Washbrook, set about the He was encouraged by Hutton, deavoured to play correct cricket, ninety-one runs wanted for a win. almost a long-hop, a most culpable sight. In the last over before lunch for four and hit Smailes to the left when struck across a spinning ball, he is a hitter by nature and eye He drove Bowes's fifth ball straight stroke which was easily caught on he played forward for keeps; Iddon of cover, a Bradman crack: and in the off-side. Birtwell was put on at dashed yards across to the off sin the same over leaned forward, all DID HONOUR TO SPOET
the end opposite to Iddon's, a luxury and scooped up a one-handed re-confidence, and forced a three to From beginning to finish the en-of slow, bowling, surely. gagement did honour to sport gal-
turn catch of such ghoulish appetite the on Mitchell drove him for a soaring that the crowd expressed unbelief lant and challenging, and, let us hope, killed for ever the drearyt bore which since 1924 or there- abouts has masqueraded as the match that once saw MasLaren, Hirst. Tyldesley, Spooner, Denton, Haigh, and Brearley in heroic con tention
The match which thrilled us these last few days will stand comparison with any of the illustrious past. Given the will-and a wicket of the right kind, cricket declines to be denied or put down or reduced to mat
tics.
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