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THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 25, 1938

W.R. Hammond

ENGLAND SCORE 409 FOR 5 AFTER LOSING 3 FOR 34!

New Fourth Wicket Stand: Paynter's Tragedy.

CHIPPERFIELD INJURED

London, To-day.

A magnificent fourth wicket stand between Walter Hammond, the England Test skipper, and Ernest Paynter, hero of the First Test match, saw these two batsmen pull the fat out if the fire in the Second Test Match, which commenced at Lord's yesterday, an early collapse England had lost their first three wickets for only 34 runs

being nullified by brilliant batting and, at the close of play the score stood at 409 for the loss of five wickets, Hammond being undefeated for 210.

Going in with a terrific respon- | tuiÕISTANT||||||||||19|||||||||||||||||| sibility on his shoulders, England's

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Magnificent

"SKIP'S" FORECAST FOR TO-DAY

Kowloon B.G.C.

Club de Recreio

Civil Service C.C.

'Kowloon Dock

Craigengower

†Civil Service C.C.

*Football Club “A”

Police R.C.

Kowloon Tong

Craigengower

Club de Recreio

FIRST DIVISION

(62) ▼Craigengower

(66)

(62) v Kowloon Cricket Club

(53)

ν

(60) Police R.C.

(60)

(-)

(-) v †Indian R.C.

SECOND

DIVISION

(65) V Kowloon B.G.C.

()) ▼ Club de Recreio .............

(-) v Football Club “B”

(81) v Taikoo R.C.

THIRD

DIVISION

(74) v Kowloon Football Club

v "Kowloon Cricket Club

(63)

(----)

(~~)

(48)

... (42)

(67)

Yacht Club

(65)

H.K. Football Club

(54) V

HK. Electric R.C.

(63)

Indicates a promoted team.

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skipper refused to be tempted by balls which resulted in Hutton and Barnett losing their wickets

very

TEST SCORE BOARD ENGLAND First Innings

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cheaply, and as a result of a mag- C. J. Barnett, c Brown, b Mc- nificent all-round display, mastered Cormick the Australian attack.

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L. Hutton, e Brown, b Mc-

Cormick

4

0

210

99

6 50

Together with Paynter, Hammond established a new fourth wicket re-W. J. Edrich, b McCormick cord against Australia, beating the W. R. Hammond, not out 151 set up by C. B. Fry. and Jackson E. Paynter, .b.w., b O'Reilly D. Compton, .b.w., b O'Reilly L. E. G. Amės, not out

Extras (LB 12; W 1; NB 9) 22

in 1905.

Paynter had very bad luck in just missing his second Test century of the present series by one run, step- ping in front of one of O'Reilly's to be given out 1b.w.

Total (for 5 wickets) .. 409 | Fall of wickets.-1 for 12 (Hut-|

Misfortune overtook the Australians when Chipperfield' made મ gallant effort . hold terrific drive from ton), 2 for 20 (Edrich), 3 for 31 Hammond off his own bowling and (Barnett), 4 for 253 (Paynter), 5 broke a finger. It will be impossible for 271 (Compton). for him to take further part in the match.

After

dull #

dawn with heavy

threatening skies the sun broke out at McCormick

Bowling Analysis

O. M. R. W. 21 1

76

25

4

. 57

1

3 0 127 0

32 6

9

76. 2

51 0

0

8 a.m., giving promise of a torrid McCabe midsummer day. The pitch was in Fleetwood-Smith. 28 perfect condition and full of runs.

The luck of the toss again fay- oured Hammond and he sent in Barnett and Hutton to open before a crowd of about 20,000.

O'Reilly

Chipperfield

* Indicates a relegated team. Figures in brackets denote the scores in corresponding match last season.

OWING TO PRESSURE ON SPACE, WE ARE UNABLE TO PRINT "SKIP'S" REMARKS ON TO DAY'S LAWN BOWLS LEAGUE MAT-

CHES. BUT PRINT HIS FORECAST ABOVE.

PAYNTER'S 50

PLAYED OUT TEA

When the match resumed the Ames joined his captain and the batsmen again showed their sup- pair played out time until tea wan eriority. Paynter hooked a no-ball taken at five for 288, Hammond ́be- from O'Reilly to the boundary toing 139 and Ames four. bring up his 50 in 115 minutes, and McCormick and Fleetwood-Smith soon afterwards the pair created a bore the brunt of the bowling. Ames new fourth wicket record for games put McCormick through the slips to against Australia, passing the 151 the fence twice in one over and then registered by Fry “and Jackson in remained at 18 while Hammond added 1905.

20, mostly in singles. O'Reilly then took a turn with the ball and had

McCormick bowled eight no-balls. Ilier, was now playing true, and Ham-seven men on the leg side.

Barnett was quickly off-the-mark- KUTEN and in the first over sent McCormick

past square leg for two and three, but ably by this time, and when 31,000 Hutton was tied by a fast yorker were estimated to have packed them- and then failed time the next ac-selves into the ground, the gates were curately. McCab at the other end, closed.

.overs.

started with a wide and McCormick ́ Hammond was exceptionally con- was no-balled twice in the first two fident and brought up the 50 in 60 minutes through Fleetwood-Smith HUTTON OUT EARLY

misfielding at fine leg and a boundary Only 12 had been scored before the was debited to O'Reilly. McCormick opening, partnership was broken, Hut-was still persisting with his short ton sending an easy catch to Brown pitched balls, but Hammond was too at short square leg off McCormick.wily to be caught like Hutton and He played a defensive" stroke to a Barnett, and brought up his half cen- ball which rose nastily and was out tury in 70 minutes by a shot to the

leg boundary off the fast Victorian.

100 IN 96 MINUTES

for four.

HAMMOND IN

The wicket, which had sweated ear-

mond completed a masterly century, compiled in 145 minutes. It was his 10th century this season and his third in succession.

Both Hammond and Paynter were driving and cutting grandly and Fleet- wood-Smith was heavily punished as he was sending down frequent full tosses which were smashed to the boundary.

·A· TRAGEDY Paynter, however, laboured into the 99, put his leg in front of a straight nineties and then tragically, when at one from O'Reilly, and was given out. The wicket fell at 253. Paynter had

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In attempting to stop a fierce drive-from-Hammond, Chipperfield, who was bowling, injured his left hand and retired, Waite taking his place as a substitute.

An examination revealed that Chipperfield had broken the top joint of one of his fingers. It is doubtful if he will continue to play. in the match.

Hammond and Ames continued bat- ting merrily and brought up their partnership's century in 90 minutes.

to deep mid-off to bring up his 200, gathered in 305 minutes and includ- ing. 26 fours.

Hammond made a "brilliant drive

was

batted for 185 minutes and hit a six O'Reilly, who, had done much and 13 fours.

the bowling towards the close, by Paynter's dismissal, bowling like a hero, but was badly

beautiful length supported at the other end. and varied his pace so that he soon gained another victim, down for 409, Hammond had scored successfully When stumps were drawn with five also leg before, in Compton, who at 210 and Ames had 50 alongside tempted a big leg hit. Compton, whose name. Hammond had scored 26 boun- wicket fell at 271, made only six. daries and Ames five.

Edrich followed but did not score,

Inspired Paynter, who was Hammond's part-O'Reilly struck a for after Barnett had sent McCabe to the off boundary from the back of ner, was playing a very watchful his foot and scored four singles, game. He took an hour to reach 17 Edrich played "on McCormick' while and then hooked Fleetwood-Smith for attempting to hook a short one.

a. aix.

In the same over Hammond drove him to the off for two and Hammond filled the vacancy and brought up the 100 in 96 minutes.. showed his usual confidence, and Bar- By this time Paynter had grown nett looked safe, although he occa- more confident, despite McCormick's sionally appeared uncertain against persistent short ones. When lunch McCormick. Eventually Barnett made was taken the score' was three for Hutton's mistake of trying to hook 134, Hammond being 70 and Paynter a short one and cocked up a dolly 33.

catch to Brown, at short square-leg, McCormick's figures at the interval and three were down for 31: Barnett read 10.1.31.3, including six no-balls. had made 18.

McCormick at this stage had taken three for 15.

The crowd had increased consider-

AUSTRALIA..

D. G. Bradman (S. A.), Captain."

S. J. McCabe (N.6.W.) Vice-Captain.

C. L. Badcock (8. A.),

B. A. Barnett (Victoria).

W. A. Brown (Queensland).

A. G. Chipperfield (N.8.W.).

J. H. Fingletön (N.S.W.).

L. O'B. Fleewood-Smith: (Victoria).

A. L. Hassett (Victoria).

E. L. McCormick (Victoria)......... W. J. O'Reilly (N.S.W.).

The King paid a surprise visit to the ground during the interval and was presented to the players in front:}: of the pavilion by Earl Baldwin,

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ENGLAND Hammond

W. R.

· Captain, "K. Farnes (Essex).

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