1937-01-22 — Page 9

History Of Australian Cricket

WHY ENGLAND

By R. Abbit THE THIRD TEST

THE

TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, HONGKONG

JANUARY

22, 1937.

Of

Description WON THE Full

England's Second Innings

1926 TEST SERIES

WEATHER WAS BAD: AUSTRALIAN FIELDING POOR AND THE SLOW

BOWLERS OVERWORKED

The site which came to England in the summer of 1926 was considered in Australia to be an extremely strong one and the general impression was that the Ashes, recaptured in 1920/4 and held ever since, would remain with the Australians. But it was not to be,

wns,

R CER

W Av.

played in the fourth Test only and had made B1, had rather hard lines in being left out. To the amazement of everybody Wilfred Rhodes, who was close upon 40 years of age, was

brought into the side.

DECISIVE TEST

been quite acknowledged. There were a good many factors never

It had been arranged that as everys which contributed towards the lack Grimmelt was as good as ever when of success of the side-if one can use he was last in England. They do thing hung upon the last game It this phrase of a team whle only not play him now in Australia. It should be played to a finish, however unfor- is interesting to read in Wisden that long the match might inst. It started 'loses one match! It

Test he was rather under middle height,nt the Oval on Saturday, August 14th tunately for them, the only Match brought to a conclusion. To and the appeared somewhat slight of and ended towards the end of the begin with the Australian Board of physique. He varied the leg break fourth day's play in a glorious victory The fact Control fell into an error which has with a quicker ball which generally for England by 280 runs.

this remains, however, that but for the often ensnared their opposite num-came straight along and with bers in England. They assumed, secured a good many wickels." He wicket the game would no doubt have perhaps too easily, that J. M. Gregory does not seem to have changed much one un much longer. England won was absolutely sound which was bad and in 1934 his Test Match figures the toss and went in to bat on a enough, but they then proceeded to compare well with the 1928 ones I reasonably good wicket. Hobbs and |Sutcliffe put up 53 runs for the first give him practically no support in have already given-viz.

wieket and then Hobbs was clean fast fine. Presumably the really

Three men bowled by a full fons. Everett was intended to supply this

were out for 108 at lunch time, and but in England no one could under-

afterwards Chapman hit out in na stand the selection, as it was general-

attempt to knock Malley off his leagili The majority of the Tests werend senred 49 before he was stumped ly held that this bowler would not have found a place in a strong Eng- lish county side. And again the completely ruined by bad weather. It d omission of Kelleway was inexplic. Bust be remembered that in 1926 obly added 21 runs. There were also other causes of/Arst four Test Matches and In this forceful method of fectly horrible one, wet and cold mast/fically a complete washout as Eng-timited time for the match but in view of the tinte and somewhat reminis- and scored 32 runs for no wicket of present animadversions upon play- cent of the weather in 1912 when not another ball could be bowl-ing for keeps in these games one Is second Test at Lord's was apt to wonder what the poor batsimen traflo had last lost in England however played in very good weather, are to do! At the end of the first Aust were injustes and illness but it demonstrated very clearly the day Australia had four men out for

stles 60 runs. Before Food

able to the English, trouble: The summer was

per.

rather Jow

to which the English cricketers were not accustomed—a

that is.

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HOW THE TESTS WENT ·

three days only were allotted in the

year the first Test Match was prae-

And

ed. The

#nishing a

of two

The last six wiekris There was a great deal of criticism of the rather Rome of the English butsnien in view of the un-

tremendous crowd

welf, but there was also something (fempos Test Match in three days on the Monday the Australians baited standard of fielding-for Australians, under ordinary weather conditions. very stubbornly but they had lost Collin's played his usual team where- | six wickets and were still 158 beltinct. in he, Bardsley, Macurtney, Woodfull. The Andrews and Taylor were the lead to Collins and Gregory eam together and while the former THE ANSWER

ing batsmen. As a matter of fact, batted cautiously, the inter hit freely

for 73.

After this stand, the bowling The batting of the side was brilliant but for a magnificent display

upur Bardsley, who went in first and ear seemcil to have tired and Oltfield and devolved but far too much

wicket.

Australia led by 22 runs but they had batted two hours lunger than and the Englishmen.

by

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VIGOROUS BATTING BY ROBINS

The following is a full description of the closing stages of the third Test match at Melbourne, which Australia won. Eng- land, set 689 runs to win, scored 323 in the fourth innings, which was a creditable performance under the circumstances.

Then Bar Deimel for great enver

driving Requiring 699 zime to win. Worthingtuasi witalned the century aller cover and Harnett pepest for England after the Fleetwood-Mowith in the fence. The York- huncheon Interval, on thr fourth dny, aktreman had been batting 169 eolwater,

When the veure find been taken, to 100 McCabe being the twiera. Sirvers and Worthington opened the account with single Robins was bowled by O'Reilly. He had been at the wickets poly 65 minutes for 61 runa, tievers, wh Darnett also abiained

wal Bird piade seven, boyulary bits. The In the we

partnership had rallied 11 pas In only f minutes drive off McCabe Worthington well unly 1 when he was dropped at forward teg Barnett Try Fleetwon-Smith off leven.

when he cut obtained another boundary Blevers with great speed,

Worthingten tooked like weitlog - 4, tros. when he straight drove McCabe, but Fingle ton waved three runs with fine fielding. i return threw down the stamps, but the bata. man in writing single was not in danger, Harnett was batting freely, na unual, and hended with a well-plaeeil on stroke off McCabe. Elevern had wind four overs for runa when he was relieved by O'Reilly, and Worthington lid not seem to appreciate the change.

went

Shortly afterwards Hentwood-Smith in instead of McCabe, whose four avers had cint 13 runs, Worthington, who was be very slowly, hdded 2 when he un drove Fleet- wod-Silth, but he placed the ball danger. minty plame to Bir

20.

HECTIC TIME

In an of O'Reilly's over Barnett had a heatle time; twice he was besten by the turndog hall, and he popped up the hall Junt winch or two out of Fingleton's reach at willy paint. In 'teilly's next er Barnett

Low. Crist—4]) in seni

Jilted had WIR 15 minutes for 20 men, the total then being Hanumand line a very cordial reemption. He opened his sensing with a “duky“ match to the fence of Firetwink-Selth, but in the Rare met coverstrove the hall to the Tenen with pant vigour. Worthlogion bad batted nimost no but reaching ble Bures, hat Fingleton by good detding had eut ait several imod poveredrives Hot Worthingten obtained * with a merinily good at-drive off Perl wo-Smilk.

HAMMOND IN FORM

had reneh A, Hampaund was cover-triving

The pad soon came, Verity scored 11 in Afteen minutes, and was then raught off n full-tow from O'Reilly by McCabe, Sims failed to nenes, falling «vietim in the new 1bw rule of a ball fran Fleetwrnod-Smith, and Voce was caught firet all from Fleet- wood-Smith Uy Birdman, who packet, the ball en a nonvenie of his first victory as Atta- trila's captain against England,

Leyland bailed exceedingly well in scoring 11 not out. Inetuting eleven 4. În TUE milnates, Fleetwood-Smith obstained five, for Sur 24, O'Reilly three for Gh, MeCabe one 32. Meyers on the 3D, Ant Ward use for

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LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP ENTRIES

(Continued from Pane 8.)

twenty-one In 1920, when Parwiz There followed the success of Won. some

very moderate animals, Which His Reverence stood out as it great exception. It would not be surprising if the Epsom Executive decided to substitute a handleap on different lines in future years.

The absence of quantity In the As out of 61 minutes' play the entry for the Lincoln Handicap is Fleetwood-Smith In great style, but ingleton fully compensated by a slight in- Hamad teed the left-hander utcapper is happily assisted by the new of reach of Farling at extra-cover,

rule of the Jockey Clubs in placing the top-weights. Moody, second in tmdrive, luth off Flestwood-Smith.

the French 2,000 Guineas and Astur. } will occupy the first two places.

then

infed & framtare eut end a for an

Malley with his soothes, and Gri-ried his bat through the innings. for Grimmett put cn 67 for the lot1 Imeling weer making many good secrease in quality. The oficial hands-

leg breaks, Figures 193 not out, Australia would not have mell with his

Junch ime, perhaps show this most clearly. Be-been too happy. By tween trem in all matches they look however, on the third day England

254-the total had 475 runs on the board for three

A CRUCIAL POINT 201 wickets against

wickets only declared with

anel bag of everyone else who went on-at

In the Test Matches they look lead of 12. There was of course no

An hour had been left for play and all.

a fish, but Macacury England had to bat. It was a most 27 as against 12 by the rest of their chance of

took the opportunity of pluying a I was too much to k

exciting position. Hobbs and Suteliffe colleagues

And as regards the delightful not out innings of 133 ruimd never played better than when of slow bowlers.

The third Test was played at Leeds Tests their figures were:-

W. Av. and unce again the weather was fate they put on 4 runs without being M. R. 59 414 13 31.81 throughout the match although there rated. That night a thunder- erstorm broke over South London. The Grimmelt

.... 201

11 12.2K had been rain for two days previous wicket of Tuesday did not become 172 25 592

13. There has been much heart

Malley

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as against England's;

Root

Larwood Tale.....

played

107 95

0917 191

85 19 232

and drew both

they beat were Lan-

As I turned out,

not pay:

win.

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by

When Fleetwood-Smith had lowdled 7 over Inne malien) Ene 29 runs Ward dieter him, and Hammonit reached the twenties with

It is not dificult to guess that Sea neally nut him paint to the fruce, 5 pinced well-tlines! afroke,

Bequest will be little behind these to 65, The meter been taken

wher two as he carried ust. 416, into fifth Worthington was caught in the stips Slevers of Ward, the retiring player hastor place last March after being badly interfered with when Tom Bowling de 10 (one 41 15 82 minutes. With the core at 65 for two wickets, Ley;¦ fell. Then there was his gallant Just becsine soclated with Hammutid, nul effort under 1st. 2lb. when second to

Fleetwood-Smit releveri RENTI Afterwards O'Reilly, who had howled D vers (six mai Newtown Ford in the Manchester dens) for only 7 euse, Leyland had made November Handicap. only 2 when he scored 2 mare for it snick off

J. Jarvis, who, I will be recalled, Ward, but the ball went dangerously cl won the race willi Flamenco,

starme. There was no Indeelslon,

and however, in the manner in which and ather cards to play in Calder

Edgehill, but neither can be regarded <=2rave Fleetwood Sindh to the rallies.

HAMMOND BOWLED

as so thoroughly genuine as Sea Leynod obtainer! 1 and 2 off Ward with a Bequest. There is just one "if" about straight drive and sugare, cut, respectively, this candidate. fle cannot give of These were better nitoken tlon or which

the Yorkshirensan played fost out of Ward's his best when the going is hard,

OB AND OVER COAT

8 24.25burning as to whether Carr the Eng. difficult for a short time and, in one

28.00 ish

lish Captain was correct in sending or best partnerships that they

enjoyed, Hobbs 13 2034¦ the Australians in. 208 €1

Sutcliffe

remained undefeated but And there we have this 388

Lan

Bardley was augl at sip off the unch me and took the total in 172 the Rubber. question why they last wer to the the nanozuvre did ·

before the former batsman was fast ball of the match and Carr bowled by Gregory for black picture of # side that only lost dropped Macartney off the fifth ball hundred, Woolley, Hendren, Chap

It is perhaps painting rather

exactly ano Die match, but that one, was the at the first over. The lucky batsman

man and Stevens all stood by while

rench at point, crucial test and their record is not proceeded to make a magnificent 151

Atome hall from Fleetwood-Smith Wh How much the victory of Over prom by clanted us the boundary by Hem. Coat was due to escaping from the one of brilliance as out of 40 games and Woodfull and A. J. Richardsons were put on freely and it was

they

Sutcliffe was bowled by Mailey for

ul. This stecke making the score the trouble in the race last March will only won 12

held anything might have hap-161 runs. He had batted for over

ten interval 99 for two wickets, Hamzzyond 27! And the anly really leading been at centuries. Had the catch in the last over of the day t

not influence greatly the weight he Australians counted Nails. But they aki have 404 white England were exuelly Next day (Wednesday) the last four counties-which-thi

pened. The

Total Wits seven hours-and-gave-no-rial-chase-tail-contus was receives On-the-running he will be msted, the time for the innings then be quite close to Sea Bequest, and there rashive

Apart from the dimeulties runs behind on their first knock. English wickets put on 61 runs and bad luck.

190 minutes, Jxmmand was giving a delight-;

is his liking for the course. Lovers wel wickets to which they were They had no dificulty however in Australia had to make 415 runs to ful display, and he renched to in 15 minutes.

He had neid only a lngle when there was of coincidence will remember that the unaccustomed, illness pursued them. saving the match as they put on 254

lou yell from the spiretulars-he bad bean

Lincoln has only been twice won by I have said, Gregory broke down for three wickets i As

their second

Inzwire by jerem. Hanmál had attest for the steme horse-Ob-the initial letter never bow! all ing

innings Incidentally in this game,

A DIFFICULT WICKET

18 minutes, and hnd nude seven handary carly on and could

bila. The thirst wickel fel; at 11, the part being the same as Over Coal's. out again or for any long spell at a with Collins unable to play. Grim-

failure Undismayed by the

of There had been ran off and on

serp having pollent RD.

Ames apbed with a delightful off-drive to Berthias Mr. Lambton has entered time. H. L. Hendry went down with melt made his first appearance in a scarlet fever early in May and did Test Match against England and took during Wednesday but it is recorded the fence uff Sievers. ife had a nero Pricket and King's Cap. Rare old menpe of being ran at shortly afterward Pricket! What a revival was his in not play again until August. Collins, three for 88 and two for 50-a per-that the wicket was never as difficult

luestevez, when Stadesck threw the wickel the skipper, suffered from neuritis formance which foreshadowed

down from wie-mild-on. In O'Reilly's next the past season! If seen out at and was incapacitated tharing July

uver Ames added 4 with a perfect wLincoln at ten years old with the while carlier Ponsford had been laid

Jeg billyland was movinu alonu quietly. but his timing was out of the beat quality, going suitable, this fine old battler aside for three weeks with tonsilitis.

might get his head in front again. n1 lmen. These casualties in a team of 10

With Fretwood-Smith on Leyland arecter. ated his searing rule, git Anies when I had bowled by tonny eleg a narrow escape WHS

O'tellly, the bill going for 4 hyre

The wore had Iwen Increased to 165, when Ames" was bowled by Fleetwood-Spilta. Amel

When the weights are published at had enntributed 19 (threw 4x) in 34 minutes.

Bardinff was the next lataman, and the the end of next month many will be was soon in diffieulties when facing O'Reilly on the lock-out for Laureat II, third Hut be redeemed hingelf with a sterling drive in the Cambridgeshire. which struck the luchtbond with treat fores, LEYLAND'S HALF-CENTURY

future greatness.

hts as when Hobbs and Sutcliffe were balting in the hour before lunch on In the fourth Test Match at Mall looked like rising to the occusion and Tuesday, Australia, however never chester practically 110) play was

they were

all out at 8 o'clock for possible on the first day and a very

Woodfull and 125. They were up against magnifi- players ( was the 16th Australian dull game resulted.

not a catcl team by the way) were disastrous.

tras. Macartney again made centuries and cent fielding no especially as Everett and Ellis, the Australia collected 335 runs. To this, dropped.

were spare wicket keeper,

very however, level batting gave England

It is interesting to notice that the medloere performers, and it is only 305 for 5 when the game came to an veteran Rhodes scored 28 and 14 and thanks to the fine batting and per-end.

took two for 35 und four for 44- severing if not brilliant bowling that

This left all square and the exelles a total of six wickets for 79 in 15 overs they succeeded as well as they did,

ment was tremendous. The Englisha most brilliant finish to a most selectors had been playing about brilliant Test Match career. In- THREE GREAT CRICKETERS

with the English side in their best cidentally one cannot help but wonder cricketers first manner. Three, great test

No less than seventeen whether a collection of this success-

though of led the English against people

King's Gap would have won the seven furlongs Birmingham Cup but for the intervention of Pricket, who scored by a neck.

Kempton handicaps have not suf

After drinks and been provided Leyland fered to the same extent, support swept Fleetwood-Smith to the fence, and then being about normal for the Rosebery Starla late eat O'Belly skilfully for Stokes and the long-distance Queen's Leyland moved on to his half-century when he Prize. An interesting nomination for

wickete 92 minutes.

played in this tour Ponsford and this is comparatively few for England, I make the awful mistake selector had been at the withers, we hajutes, ils sont

The on the last-named event is Bokbul, a Grimmelt. The first two have per-but it was very difficult to know whying Woolley in 1934. haps had a shorter career than many various people were played or were

There was not much of the old star batsmen, but they not played.

and

from were of sterling marit

I ara surprise when Carr was dropped inelined to think that the great help the captaincy and the new choice their opening work gave Bradman in A. P. F. Chapman, was excellent. many of his stupenduous innings has Ernest Tyldesley, however, who had

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LOCAL LEAGUE

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The Club Clash With Kowloon C. C.

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mil-nt by Ward off Fleetwood-Smith. hnd weured 7 in 30 minutes,

Alien, who received a One welcome, hit the Art ball from Fleetwool-Smith to the 3xuti- fory. In the same over, however, he was smartly exught In the wilps by Rievers off Flentwood-Smith.

third to Quadhed and Omaha in the Ascot Gold Cup, for which race he is again entered.

FIFTY-TWO ENTRIES Following are the entries for the Robins obtained 3 off the fiest ball from Lincolnshire Handicap, which will be Fleetwood-Smith for a bit past polual, and de run over the distance of a straight Ward's next over Ierland took the score to mlie on March 17- 203 with powerful straight drive,

PERFECT COVER DRIVE

Robin

apon ran falo double figures,

다.

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Over Coal

eut ta the fenes at Fleetwood-Smith Montesano being a gem. Ha fellowed it with a perfect luck of Berks enver delve to the fonce u Ward. Then he Vitement obtained a lucky a for a hit through Barrotar the slips off the left-hander.

Beotch Trout

Robins was running yards down the wicket Edge to Ward, almost before the bowler had "te Calder livered the ball. In the Isal over of the day en Bequest bowled by Fleetwood-Smith, Leyland added Couleur de Rose four with a neat sweep to leg, and of the Moody

Laureal 1.

The following will represent the Hongkong Cricket Club in League matches against the Kowloon Cricket Club to-morrow commencing at 2 (last ball. 1.m.:

Itobl phtained 3 for a cul. The score Dead Level when slumpe were drawn was 236 for six Zalmon

1st. XI (at home)-A.. W, Hay-wickel, Leyland having halted 127 minutes Dementi

ward, (Capt.), A. C. I. Bowker, F. Marshall, II. B. Neve, R. L. D. Wode house, R. D. Gillespie, T. E. Pearce, R. L. Holden, P. C: Frost and H. Owen Hughes.

for 69 farven 4's), and Robins only 20 minutes Capelat for 27 three 1'4). The time for the laning Commander 11. was 211 minutes. Fleetwood.Sinith chained Marmaduke Jinke three fur 101 af 21 overs: Blevers. O'Reilly Manoeuvre

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2nd. XI (away).-A. K. Macken- (7) oured bathing, with the core at 256 Perclaus Pearl zle (Capt.), W. Stoker, V. C. Bond, for ale wickets, McCabe was the first bowler, Nig Away G. A. Stewart, F. A. Dunnett, E. and he had a now ball, at the bell had no Bathurst, W. Wooding, H. A. Murterrors for either kaismar, as they acored ray, R. M. King, N. P. Fox and J. R. Way.

ARMY TEAM

The following will represent the Army in a First Division League match against the Royal Navy at King's Park to-morrow. commencing [at _2 p.m.:_

Major Rawsthorne, Capt. Walsh (Captain), Capt. Mackintosh Walker, Capt. Ryland, Lieut. Garthwaite, Licut. Barron, Licut. Hon. Clegg Hill, Lieut. Maclayan, Licut. Prichard, S.QMS. Warr, Cpl.-Jackson. Um plec: Cpl. Willey.

from the outset,

Robles entered the thirties with splendict -drive off MeCabe, seven runs coming from the rat over. Blevers was the ather bowler, and a not long before the partnership total was taken to 60, made in only

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Three matches in the third division the warm day, was wearing a sweater, but of the English Football League were wave no other indication that he had been 111. Robin attacked the bowlng

and 250 played to-day.

was holsted as a resuil of 223 minutes play.

In the southern section, Brighton

The Middlesex captain was loudly cheered visited Queen's Park Rangers and on reaching 50 in 47 minutes. As Teyland won 3-2, wille Aldershot did well to reached 00 Flestwood-Haiti was enlled on,

then: Robins went to do with a great force a goalless draw at Walsalt. icke hast point to the fence. In 59 min

In the northern section, Carlisle,

ules the partnership had realised 100 runs, playing at home to Hull, had

to

And 100 WA woon brought up. The ime for divide the spoils, both teams scoring the Innings then was 262 minutes.

Loud applause greeted Lerland when be once.-Reuter.

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