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SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 1930.

CHAPMAN PASSED

OVER.

A Comparison of 'Keepers.

TOURISTS' AVERAGE!

It came as a great, surprise to all followers oferirket to see thaPA. P. P. Chapman has been „dropped for to day's match. He hay skip; ared the side admirably; and has led England, to vietory *on • six necasions, and has only

been defeated once,

This season he has batted with

inspiring conflicence and light- heartedness, and perhaps the Int-

A. P. F. Chapman (Kent), Ex-Captain,

ter may have cost him his place. K. S. “DULEEP" TO

However—it-is-very-much-regret=j

ted that this personality of the ericket Beld has been thrust aside, after bis yeomar service for Eng- laust,'

Jack Hobbs (Surrey).

In the Test matches the Austra- hans have scored 2.191 runs for the loss of 40 wickets, which gives an average of 41.71 runs per wicket. England have scored 2.109 runs for the rost of G1 wickets, fewer runs and the loss of mare wickets, which gives an average of 34.57 runs per wicket.

"Wally" Hammond (Gloucester).

In all matches in which both sides have completed an innings.

1

ENGLAND'S AID.

Qualification Doubts Ruled Out.

£1 A RUN.

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE FIFTH TEST

WILL THE LION TAME THE KANGARO0?

TO-DAY'S GREAT GAME AT THE OVAL

Fifty years ago the first match between England and Australla took place at the Oval. It came about in response to a general feeling among cricketers and the cricket public, who considered that the Australian touring side of that year, after a series of wonderful performances against local eighteens, should not leave the English shores without meeting a really powerful re- presentative side. In short, a national demand practically compelled the arrangement of this, now historic encounter.

Kennington_Oval has not proved-a-happy-hunting-ground-for-the Australians. Out of the fifteen matches played on that ground, the one solitary success of a touring side dates back to 1882,-when the visitors just scrambled home by seven runs England have won nine matches and five have · been left drawn.

We have not yet received, a cable) dealing with the composition of the; England XI. bat conclude, from past achievements, that the follow-

R. E. S. WYATT (Cuptsiri)

K. S. DULEEPSINHJ

LA. R. FEEBLES

J. B. HOBBS

K. S. Duleepsiahji, the young Indian player who has received a

Varsity education at Cambridge, ing will be netcried. has been the subject of many arguments in cricketing circles. Some advocate strongly for his In-1] clusion in the England XI, others maintain that he has not the qualifications for an England Test player. As an opinion on this sub- ject, might I suggest that he has played against South Africa and New Zealand, and that if he was not fully qualified he would not! have been selected.

The fact remains that Duleep played for England and scored a brilliant century in his first. Test match. He just failed to register. the half century in his second venture and thus fully warranted his inclusion.

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A slim youth, Duleepsinhji is almost without mannerisms at the wicket. He has neither the bal loon-like slik shirt nor any of those-

panther-like pronounced ments which used at once, to direct nattention to his uncle.

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Quickness, of eye and perfection of body balance are two things that immediately strike you about He evidently his batsmanship.

sees the ball so "early" that he nearly always hus ample time for his stroke, and his poise is so good that he gets fall weight behind his bat.

Like his uncle he possesses a remarkable eye and a pair of most supple wrists. At one time he had his limitations as an off-side player, but this one weakness' in his batting is now overcome and few other cricketers can drive on either side of the wicket so hard and with such beautiful direction.Good foot work makes him the complete bats- man. In addition he is a splendid slip fielder and might be even better

the tourists have scored 9,533 runs if he did not sometimes stand in

for the loss of 246 wickets, xiv- too close. ing them an average of 33.91 runs per wicket.

The opposition with whom they have encountered claim only 6,394 runa for 270 wickets an average of 23.13 runs per wicket!

A story illustrative of the en- couragement "Ranj" gives to the cricket prowess of his now famous nephew is told by Tom Stockwin, the Hampshire groundsman.

When Stockwin was at North- ampton he spoke to K. S. Duleep. sinh just before he went in to bat and wished him luck in making A good score. He replied "I kope

I make over fifty." He made 198, and when Stockwin congratulated him, "Duleep" explained what he meant by mentioning fifty.

He told Stockwin that there was an old standing agreement by which. "Ranj sent him a cheque for £50 for every fifty runs, he made, and an additional pound per run over that total. "Duleep" has consequently profited considerably,

George. Duckworth (Lancashire), especially at the expense of North-

atumped

amptonshire, for in the last match with that county he made 833. His 173 against the Australians has also helped to swell his bank

Duckworth hag caught 6, and conceded 59 extras balance. in a total of 2,191 runa.

W. A. Oldfield has stumped. 2, caught. 10, and conceded 113 extras in a total of 2,109 runs.

ENGLAND AVERAGES.

BATTING.

Tighead Rok:

Inas, Huns. Bence. Bala, Arczago."

20*20

K. 8. Burepiphit... 5

Leyland in

Hobbe

standen

T+ 913.00.

92 0.58,50

Nutelia...

Allen

G. While

Wanting

Nichols

OWLING!

14.00

043,10 40,00

(50.00%

17,50

Maurice Tate. (Sussex)..

SUICIDE AT TEST:

state

At an inquest on GR. Piper, uged 23, of Harpenden, who cut his throat, an astound ment was made, A Fu low student of the Ad versity, anid tha

why

there

14,40,00.

finst

£8,76)

H. SUTCLIFFE

W. R. HAMMOND

M. LEYLAND

W. M. TATE

R. LARWOOD

C. W. L. PARKER

G. DUCKWORTH

FIRST TEST. England (270 and 302) beat Australia (114 and 335) by 93 runs.

SECOND TEST,

Australia (720-6 dec. and 72--3)

beat.

England (425 und 375) by seven wickets.

THIRD TEST..

Australia: 586. England: 391 and 95--3, Drawn.

FOURTH TEST.

Australia: 345, England: 251-8.

Drawn.

We have not yet received a cable dealing with the composition of the Australian XI, but conclude, from past achievements, that the follow- ing will be selected.

W. M. Woodfull" (Victoria)," Captain.

THE SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST.

England's Reckless Hitting.

RISKS TAKEN,

No cricket can compare with Test

cricket. There is an at- mosphere. surrounding Inter- national contests hardly ever ex- perienced in other games; and while some are fted into great- ness by it, others are crushed ant their reputations are lost.

Only-born" fighters survive in Test matches, they are transform- ed, and the "big match tempera- ment" is no empty phrase. It is an apt summing up-of--those

D. G. BRADMAN THE qualities which go to the making

-RUN MACHINE.

At Twenty-One Joins Immortals.

£3 A RUN.

I do not think that there is much doubt concerning whether Don W. M. WOODFULL (Captain) | man or not. We have all seen a Bradman is the world's best bats-

V. Y. RICHARDSON

W. H. PONSFORD

D. G. BRADMAN

A. F. KIPPAX

S. MCCABE

C. V. GRIMMETT

A. G..FAIRFAX

R. E. S. Wyatt (Warwick). Captain.

P. M. HORNIBROOK T. WALL

In Affectionate Remembrance

of "

ENGLISH CRICKET Which Died at the Oval on

29th August, 1882, Deeply Lamented by n Large Circle of Sorrowing Friends and Acquaintances. R.I.P. N.B. The Bady will be cremated, and the Ashes Taken to Australia,

The term "ashes" was coined after the 7-runs defeat of England at the Oval in 1832, and the above "In Memoriam" published by the Sporting Times. In the following year, when the team, captained by the Hon. Ivo Bligh wiped out this defeat, a number of women in Melbourne sent him, same asher In an earthenware jar, and they have been jealously guarded ever since.

W. A. OLDFIELD

IN ENGLAND,

England have 19 victories. Australia have 12 victories.

IN AUSTRALIA.

England have 28 victories. Australia have 37 ricterles..

TOTALS.

Played England Australia Drawn

123 47

49

27

BATTING AND BOWLING RECORDS.

Hammond (England) 905, averaging 119.12 1928-0. Tato (England) 39. for 23.18 runs each

· 1924-3.

The Australian cricket team, back, row (left to right): S. McCabe, A. Hurwood, T. Wall, P. M. Herni brook, E. A Beckett, C. V. Grimmett, and W. A. Oldfield. Front row (left to right): D. G. Bradman, W.-H. Ponsford, V, Y. Richardson, W. M. Woodfuil (captain), C. W. Walker, A. Jackson, and A. Fairfax.

COMPLETE RESULTS OF THE TOUR

PLAYED 27. WON 10, DRAWN 16

The results of the previous games played by the Australians are as follow:-

269.

145 and 225. Won by an Innings and 1427 and 79-1; Lancashire 134 runs.

Drawn. June 13, 14, 15, and 17 Austra June 27, 28, 30 and July 1---Aus April 30, May 1, and 2.--Australia 144 and 385; England, 270-and- tralia 7200 dec. and 72-3: Eng lans 402-8. dec.; Worcester 131 and

302. Lost by 93 runs,

land; 425 and 375. Won by seven 106. Won by an innings, and 165

wickets

runs.

May 3, and 6-Australians 366-6; Leicestershire 148. Drawn.",

May 7, 8, and 9-Australians 189 and 204-6 dec. Essex BT and 140, Won by 207 runs,

May 10, 12, and 18-Australians, 820; Yorkshire 155. Draw;

May-14,-15, and 10, Australians ∙116 Vánil 1872; Lancashire 170 and

106. Drawn

E

May 17, 10, and 20-Australians, 285 and 218; M.C.0 268 Dewm

May 21 22 and 28 Adetrallens 848 and 52—0; } Derbyshire - 215, and 181. Won by rter wicketa, k

May 233 and 27 Australians fel 370-6; Surrey did not lder Unis May 28 and 29 Au

dec.: Oxford Univers Won by, an innings

151 and

June 18, 19, and 20 Australians 388-5 dec.; Surrey 162 and 2402. Drawi

June 21, 23, and 24-Australians

July 2, 3, and Australians, 302 and 70 Yorkshire 140 and 161. Won by ten wicketa

493.

July 5, 7, and Australians 298 and 860-4; Nottinghamshire: Drawn

Mai KoJuly 11, 12, 14 and 16.Australla 150 1500; England 291 and 953. "DrawnL

number of hitters who could score when the gods were kind, and a number of batamen who could score in the orthodox way. But to be able to see a batsman attack good bowling with every known shot and dancing feet and yet keep

up of the great cricketer.

The Australians 29 I have ofton said, before, are dour fight- ers, struggling to the bitter end. They have shown us what can be

done by a batting side, together brilliant, but, fai

"ot al

more

the ball always on the carpet-that P. M. Hornibrook (Hacensland),

is purest genius. Bradman, at 21,

is with the immortals Ranji,

sound, when opposed to the strong. Trumper, and Charles Macartney. er bowling side. They commenc He does not play their kind of ed by breaking up this stern op cricket-at any rate, not just yet fence

position by means of sound de-.

and perfect stroke play But his powers of endurance and when the occasion demanded. concentration are greater than Having got well on top of the those of any of the above three, bowling they proceeded to find ail and he possesses, as they did, the

corners of the field. They took chances, but not until those inestimable faculty of knowing chances were reduced to a mini- where the ball is, and what pre- tum by the tireless and constant sumably it is going to do.

Hia methods are eminently sound-his judgment phenomenal; and he is always in a position to score.

He also seems to have plenty of time in which either to play the ball or leave it alone.

He is the ideal No. 3, taking every advantage of the moment when the sting of the bowling has been withdrawn by such batsmen as Woodfull and Ponsford. There is no sitting on the splice with him, he performs his duty-pulverizing an attack that has for a couple of hours bombarded a rock-like de- fence.

At a recent dinner Bradman re. Y. Richardson (5. Australia).. fused hock, champagne, brandy, cigarettes and cigars, and aspara- stonewalling of their opening pair. gus. But he drank lemon-squash. When that moment came, the at- When asked what he was tack was powerless to prevent a going to do on his return to formidable total. Australia he replied simply: England, on the other hand, "Play cricket, of course." In tried to hit the Australian bowl- private life he is a salesman in aing out of sight before it had be- aporting-goods storé.

Bradman, too, has his little gun to slacken. How very much source of income, but it is not as that hitting have been had f

more valuable could a fraction of

regular as that of Duleepainhji. After breaking, Foster's Test record at Leeds he found himself. richer by £1,000. Mr. Whitelaw, a wealthy Australian living in Lon- don sent the following message to Leeds, "Kindly convey my con- gratulations to Bradman and tell him I wish him to accept $1,000 In token of my appreciation of his wonderful performance." Brad man gladly accepted the gift and sent the following reply, "I cannot expresa in words my deep appre ciation of your wonderful offer. I

hope to thank you personally at A. G. Farrax (New South Wales).

an early date." The gift works-out. at the handsome:rato:of £3ța ̧run.

been kept in check until the right moment. Only the resolute wear- ing down of the attack could poss sibly bring about that moment. Perhaps the Introduction of Wyatt into the team as captain may have a steadying influence on spree of our batsmen."

AUSTRALIAN AVERAGES,

BATTING:

Highest Not Inns, Rum. Beure, Duta. Arings:

|_ July 16, 17, and 18.—Australians Don Bradman (New South Wales), |A, G. Fairtex, “ion. 4 e did not, bat; Scotland 120—4. Drawi

July 10 and 21-Australians 337-0; West of Stotland 140–—ő, Drawn

10.00

D. . Bradman 5

+ 129.00

BOR

B

80,20

W, Woodfull WI, Panaford

290

1551

58,20

11 0 €4.00

97

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B. icCabeĎ

154

40

11.30

H. J. A'Deckel 1.

V. Y. Richardson

You have lost Bradman for

July 25, 20, 28, and 20,Australia good

0. V Grimmroll

T.Wall FM. Hornbrook. End the Evening News Jackson

345 England 261-8. Drawn

Joly, 80, 81, and August 1Aus cricket writer

one

the

July 22 and 23 There was ne play in the match against Durham at Sunderland, MERT A PRO

WHAT THEY LOST.

and

tralians 200 Somersetshire 123 and Bowral players when Don Brad -81.co Won by an Imings" and 1688

Frans, man left Bowral to play in first-

August 2, 4, and 6-Australians class cricket

1245, and 71-1 dec.; Glamorgan 99 and

1877 Drawe

PëAugust. 06 7, and

goodrid

at

) dance, was the reply

could get him

We never

1023.

Nor

did not bat Warw

August and 987and 4068

The next record Bradman will

<<is Walfor

the Sydney, Guardian.

BOWLING.