ENGLAND STILL PILING UP Runs In
In Test,
LEYLAND OUT, HIMSELF TO BLAME
C. B. FRY Says--
When Leonard, Hutton and Mau- rice Leyland, both of Yorkshire
faced the Australian bowlers on the second day of the Fifth and Final Test Match at Kennington Oval, England's score stood at 347 for 1 wicket.
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All the same, let us not
energy in the blood of young tralia.
Complete Test Details
First Innings
AUSTRALIA
C. L. Badcock, c Hardstaff, b Bowes W. A. Brown, c Hammond, b ́Ley-
land
-0, b Bowes
69
e Edrich, b Farnes
S. J. McCabe, e Edrich, b Farnes 14 Wood, b Farnes A. L. Hassett, c Compton, b Edrich S. Barnes, b Bowes
B. A. Barnett, c Wood, b Bowes
M. G. Waite, b Bowes
W. J. O'Reilly, e Wood, b Bowes
L. O'B. Fleetwoood-Smith, not out D. G. Bradman, absent, hurt Aus-J. H. Fingleton, absent, hurt
b4, ib2, nb3,
I am glad to see that Hutton is exercising his bat in gentle trials supplied by Hedley Vority and Arthur Wood.
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Second Innings
15.
2
42 lbw., b Bowes
10
41
2
lbw, b Verity
33
gb Farnes
46
0
c Edrich, b Verity
0
16
0
not out
7
0
c Leyland, b Farnes
9
absent, hurt
absent, hurt
Total
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201
Bowling
0. M.
R.
W.
Total
13
2
54
1
19 3
49
5
Bowling
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55
1
0.
M. R. W.
5
1
15
0 Farnes
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63
4
3.1 0 20
11
1 Bowes
.10 - 3
25
2
8
Edrich 2 no-balls, Hammond 1.
0 Leyland Verity
5
0
19
7 3
15
FALL OF THE WICKETS First Innings.-0, 19, 70, 145, 147, 160, 160, 201, 201, and 201. Second Innings-15, 18, 35, 41, 115, 115, 117, 123, 123, and 123.
ENGLAND
stroke, then another lovely off-drive, Hutton, e Hassett, b O'Reilly
square.
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Off O'Reilly's second over each man Edrich, lbw., b O'Reilly takes an easy single. And there, for Leyland, run out you, is the start of the day.
W. R. Hammond, lbw., b Fleetwood-
Smith Do not say that Hutton plays like Compton, b Waite
Paynter, lbw., b O'Reilly Herbert Sutcliffe. He
may learned much from watching the great Wood, c and þ Barnes
have Hardstaff, not out player, but his own developed method Verity, not out is. quite of another type. Hutton is K. Farnes and Bowes did not bat. much more like your Reggie Spooner, your Lionel Palairet.
b22, Ib19, w1, nb8
Farnes Oval, August 22.
Martin, the head "turfite," is Except for a spit or two
Bowes of thin intending seven young men in smocks Edrich rain on Sunday, and a shower early and shirtsleeves as they apply the Verity to-day, nothing has intervened
to medium roller. No motor juggernaut Leyland change the conditions in this
for Mr. Martin; he is of the days of Hammond final Test with Australia.
handicraft; but he has, in case of People are speculating about the need, a hand roller weighing four the sidereal figures the England bats- tons. men may achieve, but they had better
Now the medium roller moves away wait before they so fancies.
Cricket can be a queer dis- with one coatless satellite, who are indulge their to its stall and only Martin remains, comforter.
fully revives the creases with a We have made a fine start. What delicate white brush. amuses me is the uncomfortable Sabbath vigil the fans in Australia But ere the white artistry is finish- (fans is the word) must have suffered ed down comes a cool shower from listening-in. And what about "Li'l ole the grey sky, and the roller platoon man" Grimmett, in his garden at doubles across Adelaide?
to Vauxhall for the protecting penthouses. In a few min- utes the rain steadily develops in be up-
volume. Indeed, it looks a *lifted, Let us thank our stars for fishing day.
good the success of our Yorkshiremen and Praise the fairies hope for an endurance of their wis- creel already full of runs.
we have a fat dom, confidence and skill,
Maurice Leyland many triumphs of the past. But Twenty minutes wait, then Hutton I commend to you as the like-shower dissolved in watery sunshine, liest nucleus of such another as Jack and out marched Chester and Walden, Hobbs. He has the touch: not the their white coats shining like silver. mere touch of the hand, but the touch of the whole:
Has the shower affected the turf? a young man whose We must wait and see. limbs and torso and head in a unity thinks that a ball or two may pop.
Jack Hobbs feel and know the art of batsman- Fleetwood ship.
leads off from the pavilion end. A short one which Maurice cuts firmly square for a couple. Good work. Then he chops a single past third man and raises 850.
He then takes and I want to see Maurice safely past guard to O'Reilly; his phase of walking round the ball and also of uncalled and uncalled for experimental short runs.
you know on
Hopefully Stroking Grey is the day and green the grass, Ben Barnett is afleld at practice. He is bowling and no doubt he feels he may be wanted.
Waite is hopefully trying out his strokes, and Billy Brown, believe it or not, is hitting high balls into the far country off S. G. Barnes, the new South Sea bowler,
for Smith's
Fleetwood Leads Off
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Hutton now takes his graceful start Fleetwood-to Fleetwood and feathers a fine drive benefit. Such is the solar to the off boundary. One easy stop
PULSENER DEN
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123
NONA.
364
12
187
59
0
1
169
53
8
50
Total (seven wkts., dec.) 903 FALL OF THE WICKETS 29, 441, 546, 547, 555, 770, and 876. Bowling
He moves with all his alim, poised body into the forward strokes, and he with a smooth turn of the wrists. accelerates his swing just on impact defensive strokes; easeful and tactful. Waite
He is an caseful batsman, even in He has a touch in the same sense as McCabe a piano player.
This, sirs, is a batsman.
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O'Reilly Fleetwood-Smith Barnes
0. M. R. W. .72 16 150 1 ..38 8 85 0 ..85 ..:87 .38
3 84 13 2 52.0. 3 2 6 0
26 178
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11 298
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And what of Maurice? He is firmly Hassett rooted to the Oval turf as yet, and is Bradman watchfully playing himself in. slightly sloping shoulders look
His Waite bowled 1 wide, O'Reilly bowl- as ed 7 no-balls, and Fleetwood-Smith sized and mighty, with fat pads and obstinate as ever. There he is, middle-bowled 1 no-ball. thumping bat.
Curious it is that Maurice's bat and nicely along. No fancy Hutton's bat make quite different no liberties, but plenty of stick for the strokes and sounds in impact with the ball. former
The ball that asks for it. Now it the a metallic thud, Hutton's a time to pull up wooden, bell-like ring.
the sock suspenders Musical, both.
and each hold of the big chance with unyielding hands.
Another hour of the pair and we shall be able to talk.
No Pranks Yet Half an hour gone, and the ball has played no pranks at the artful in-
Let Them Go stance of either bowler. The batsmen have settled themselves in again, and balls
Waite has bowled several fine fast have a fine opportunity of fancy Quick from the pitch
outside. Maurice's off stump. figures.
and swinging All I am afraid of is an unlucky shrewdly at them
away from the pitch. Maurice looked 1.b.w. A ball from either bowler Good lad; again.
and let them go. might slip along unexpectedly quick and low.
But on the words Maurice whangs a clean, straight punch to the Vaux- hall boundary off O'Reilly, Whack! And the ball speeds like a grass- cutting bullet.
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We are nearing 400 on the board. disguise his slower ball he would be Waite is bowling well. If he could dangerous bowler. As it is, he checks his arm and gives the change away.
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He should ask Monty Noble to give him some hints.
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I fancy the ball is a triffe wet and thus not too nice for the twisting grip of Fleetwood's caressing fingers, our end; he has vastly improved in Fleetwood is still wangling from or for the swathing roll of O'Reilly's certainty of control; but the pace of capacious hand.
So it is that Maurice
the turf is too slow, as I say, for his drives a effects. single that Billy Brown prevents from being a full boundary, and the part-Maurice has to risk a dubious short The total is 397, and, of course, nership has engrossed 850 runs.
Enough for glory, but not enough for this glorious occasion.
The feat induces a trial of deputy Waite instead of O'Reilly. I am glad the Schoolmaster is taken off. One never knows what his persistent craft will engineer.
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Fleetwood is allowed to bowl on. word should be said in praise of the steady skill of Fleetwood and O'Reilly. Fie bowling.
Another word in praise of the blithe and persevering effort of Australla in the field.
By love! That one popped. It was a broak-back from Fleetwood which beat Maurice's bat; jumped well above the shoulder of his straight defensive forward stroke..
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., LTD. fatish medium over
right; but out of relative stagnation run, If he did it every time, all he does a sudden rush.
scatters his sturdy legs down the pitch. And I doubt if he calls; he just
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A grand square drive by Maurice, sends up our gay 400...........
This event brings on the School- the dusky pavilion, full of coats and master in place of Fleetwood, with faces, behind his whirly arm.
Still In Step
Note that with 400 up the pair of Yorkshiremen are still in step; each marks 187 at 410. Their unanimous tempo is quite a feature of the play.
Several balls have popped a bit. Maurice has had his knuckles rapped by Waite. Ifancy a really fast bowl- er could bowl with effect on this Awickot to-day
Waite is using his No. 1 manner;
the wicket: lively, sanguine sort of bowler, Waite; tries hard all the time.
Well, our Yorkshire lads are going
But at the moment no ¡¡bowler zis: required.
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