1938-06-14 — Page 19

THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 14; 1938.

AUSTRALIA FOLLOW

OUR LONDON AIR MAIL

SPORTS NEWS

Good Luck To The Tourists

Under the management of Major B. C. Hartley and H. A. Haigh Smith, members of the Rugby Union Commit- tee, the following 29 players sailed on May 24 from Southampton on the Bri- tish (1938) South African tour:-

G. J. MORGAN

F. J. REYNOLDS

E. JONES

R. ALEXANDER

R. LEYLAND

A. J. PURCHAS

G. T DANCER

5. WALKER

H. TANNER

W. H. HOWARD

W. H. TRAVERS

S. R. COUCHMAN

W. H. CLEMENT

C. V. BOYLE

D. J. MACRAE

V. G. J. JENKINS

J. A. WATERS

E. J. UNWIN

J. L. GILES

B. E. NICHOLSON

E. MORGAN

P. L. DUFF

C. F. GRIEVE

H. R. M'KIBBON

R. B. MAYNE

A. R. TAYLOR

C. R. GRAVES

I, WILLIAMS

R. E. CROMEY

It will be seen from the above that a message of goodwill to the team has been spelt by taking one letter from

the name of each of the members of the team.

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Manchester United After Stanley Matthews

Magnificent Batting Display By Stan. McCabe

Scores 232 Out Of 300: Fleetwood-Smith's Stand

EDRICH'S COSTLY MISTAKE

London, To-day.

ON

THE SCORES

ENGLAND

First innings

AUSTRALIA First Innings

J. H. Fingleton, b Wright

658

9

W. A. Brown, c Ames, b Farnes

48

D. G. Bradman, e Ameş, b Sin-

field

51

S. J. McCabe, c Compton, b

Verity

232

F. A. Ward, b Farnes

2

A. L. Hassett, .c Hammond, b

Wright

1

9

22

પ

2

5

21

411

B. A. Barnett,

Farnes

Farnes

Brilliant batting by Stanley J. McCabe, the C. L. Badcock, b Wright

c Wright, b Australian vice-Captain, who scored 232 in 235 minutes to help carry the Australian score from 111|w. J. O'Reilly, c Paynter, b for 2 to 411, featured yesterday's (third day) play E. L. McCormick, b Wright in the First Test Match, at Trent Bridge, Notting-L. O'B Fleetwood-Smith, not ham. When he had scored 123, McCabe gave a chance to Edrich, at square-leg, but was dropped, this proving a costly mistake.

out

Extras

Total

Fall of wickets-1 for 34 (Fin-

With the score at 334 for 9 wickets down, Australia's chances were none too rosy, but Fleetwood-Smith became associated with gleton); 2 for 111 (Bradman), 3 for McCabe in an amazing partnership, the 400 being hoisted as a result 134 (Brown), 4 for 144 (Ward), 5 of a dour display by the slow bowler, who managed to defy the Eng-for 151 (Hassett), 6 for 261 Bad- cock), 7 for 263 (Barnett), 8 for

lish attack.

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Facing a deficit of 247 on the first innings, Australia was forced to follow on.

The Australians, when stumps were drawn, had lost one wicket for 102, Fingleton going out to a difficult catch by Hammond, off Edrich, for 40.

316 (O'Reilly), 9 for 334 (McCor- mick), 10 for 411 (McCåbe).

Bowling Analysis

Farnes Hammond

O. M. R. .W. 37 11 106 4 19 * 44 0 28 8 51 1 39 6 153 4

7.3 0 36

The weather was glorious with not a cloud in the sky when Sinfield McCabe and Ward resumed their innings, but England's bowlers Wright met with instant success for Farnes was very hostile and Sinfield, Verity Wright, Verity and Hammond all maintained good lengths and were

Second Innings backed up by splendid fielding.

J. H. Fingleton, c Hammond, To the overnight score of three last long for after making nine he b Edrich for 138, only six had been added at one from Farnes to Paynterw. A. Brown, not out before McCabe lost Ward, who fell mid-on and the score was 316 G. Bradman, not out a victim to a good delivery from for 8. His partnership with

Extras Farnes in the second over. Ward McCabe, while it lasted only 25 made only two and four wickets minutes, added 56 to the score. were down for 144.

Hassett almost played on the second ball, but he failed to get set and after scoring_one_was_snapped up by Hammond off Wright, at first slip.

One wicket for Fall of wickets. (Fingleton).

40

51

3

8

102

1 for 89

*McCabe scored 232 in 235 minutes, after a glorious all- round-the-wicket display, which included a six and 34 fours. It was his highest test score against England, beating his 187 not out at Sydney in 1932-3. Fleetwood-Smith, however, back- ed up McCabe well, for in a stone- walling exhibition, at a critical period, he added five to the part.. nership's 77, gathered in half an hour.

BOWLERS LOSE LENGTH Hammond was varying his length too much and Farnes lost his earlier accuracy and direction with the re-success during the innings, even- sult that McCabe punished him un- tually stopped the riot of scoring." mercifully, sending him to the Attempting to send a loose one to OVER THE FENCE ·

pickets three times in one over. the fence off the Yorkshire Manchester United are the latest Five were down for 151 when

When he had scored 123 McCabe trundler, McCabe cocked one up to club to become interested in Stanley Badcock joined McCabe, and while gave a chance to Edrich at square Compton at cover, and the latter Matthews, the Stoke City and England Badcock took no chances, McCabe leg, but was dropped. It was a made, no mistake outside right.

Mr. R. McGrory, Stoke City man- gave the crowd a display of bril-costly mistake. ager, stated that representatives of liant driving and pulling. He lifted McCormick, who followed O'Reil- Manchester United had been inquiring Farnes over the fence for a six only, was bowled by Wright for two, about the transfer of the player. one occasion and after bringing up but McCabe captured most of the

"No offer of any sort, whatever has been made," Mr. McGrory declared. 50 in 85 minutes, quickly took com- bowling and the pair added 18 for "I was told by United that in the event mand of the bowling and reached the wicket. of the player, on his return from the his century in 135 minutes.

When Fleetwood-Smith joined Continent, desiring to be placed on the

The partnership was beginning McCabe with nine down for 334 transfer list, United would be definite to have its possibilities for Aus-Australia's chances looked very ly interested. Matthews, however, is not on the transfer list. He has re- tralia when Hammond had an in- dismal, but his arrival began the signed for Stoke for next season. and. spiration and put Wright on at the most amazing partnership of the so far as I know, will remain with us pavilion end. The move met with match, for the slow bowler, usually "Manchester United, are only one of Instant success for Badcock was in a none too reliable bat, managed many clubs interested in Matthews in the event of him being open for trans- two minds in attempting a chop to stay in and, with McCabe doing fer.

stroke, missed and the ball took most of the scoring, the

total his off stump. He had scored only gradually rose to the 400 mark. nine and six wickets were down for McCabe was easily the hero of 194, when Barnett Joined.McCabe. the desperate effort. Scoring Tallant Tubbs, of San Francisco.

GOT HIS EYE IN

cleverly he stole the bowling and whose name has been linked romanti-

He immediately got his eye in attempted to make every stroke a cally with that of Mrs. Wills Moody, and played out time until lunch boundary. After bringing up his salled from New York for England when the score was 261 for 6,150 in 190 minutes he scored two

Any statement about the rumours McCabe was then 105 and Barnett of a marriage must come from Mrs. 20.

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Mrs. Wills Moody

aboard the Europa recently.

added that he naturally exnected to

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Moody herself," said Mr.. Tubbs, Ho Farnes had two deliveries with see Mrs. Moody during his visit.. the old ball and then with his first

delivery with the new one dismiss Ab Jenkins Plans Newed Barnett, who sent one to Wright,

Record Attempt

at cover... Barnett had batted solidly for 22 and with McCabe had added 69 în 53 minutes....

O'Reilly, who followed, did not

Ab Jenkins. holder of the world re cords for both the 24 and 48 hours runs, nlang to make new records in a “lon-sided”, càr./

torrific pressure which is normally Since distance runs are made on » placed on the right rear wheel. circular track. Jenkins intends to have The "lop-sided" car will be used by the body of his car shifted towards the Jenkins in a new attempt on the Salt left wheels, in order to remove the Beds at Salt Lake City, Utah, in July.

Farnes, with 4 for 106, was, the most successful bowler, followed: by Wright with 4 for 153.

ÑO TEA INTERVAL Facing a deficit of 247 on the first innings, Fingleton and Brown opened Australia's follow-on in- nings and soon had 26 on the board. No tea interval was taken. fours from Wright in succession, The start of the second innings repeated the measure in the same was an anti-climax to the close of over and then in Wright's next the first for Brown and Fingleton over punished him for 14. In were funereal like and ultra- three overs McCabe took 34 from cautious in their batting, and it bé- came obvious that the Australians Wright.

QUICK SCORING....

were playing for a draw. Hammond persevered with The 50 took 72 minutes to com- Wright, however, and McCabe en-pile and Hammond, Sinfield and. joyed it for after hitting him three Wright, who took up the bowling, times to the fence off successive all struck good lengths and com- balls he brought up his 200 in 216manded respect. minutes, having added 105 in 65 minutes after lunch.

Verity, who had bowled without

CROWD BARRACKS The crowd" barracked the slow

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