The Archive · 1934

Cheap Australian Wickets

With Woolley keeping wicket, Australia commenced their second in-hings to the bowling of Hammond and Clark. "During the Gloucester man's first over. Ponsford had to duck twice from short balls which went clean over this head. The first run was from a no-ball, and the second from a leg bye.

At the other end, Clark, with sve men on the leg side, had a four scored off his second delivery... Ponsford drove it for a single, but an, overthrow produced more. When the store reached 13, Clark claimed his rst victim, foreing Brown to cock up to Allen before he had opened his account.

filled the breach, only to see Ponsford out on a catch to Hammond off Clark for 23 (42. for MeCabe joined Bradman and had 'a narrow escape from the @elivery he "received from Clark, cocking it up to silly. mid-on. An hour's play produced 78 runs, of which Bradman was responsible for 37 and MeCabe 5. for_one).

The departure of the Yorkshire man. started a procession which did rot halt until Leyland and Ames got Walters wag the next Ming a victim to O'Reilly 64. He mistimed the

mid-on. The Worcester skipper's catch to Kippax at {innings had lasted 1 hr. 88 min. and was a splendid mixture of caution His score included Leyland and Ames Again Leyland and Ames then got together and effectively stopped the rot by careful cricket. The confident way they. played the bowling renewed hopes of anothe® profitable partnership. They added 90 to the total after 54 minutes, and sent 200 up after the innings had lasted. 8 hr. 25 min. At the lunch interval, the" score-board read 211 for five, with Leyland 40 and Ames 28, 7 Grimmett "and O'Reilly were entrusted with the attack after the adjournment. The former's first over to Leyland was a maiden, but the Yorkshire left-hander put him away for a single through extra cover in the next over, to reach his half-century, bringing his total of runs {in Test' cricket to 1,000.

Ames Retires Injured ye sere was then 227, and before seer rin was added' an unfor tnate accident broke up the promis-tar partnership. "Ame started from end to attempt a short run, But sas waved back by Leytand, Moanin back, he ieuined a thigh muscle and had fo retire hurt, stter Comping brian 20. Th, wes fede Oh extreme pice' of bad tuck {or Bnaland, ar the, Kent wicket Keeper wae well durin and teemed SeCtor aig score. Hie partnership fen Leyland ad produced 60 rane Iniave minutes over anvaour, 'Aen led the reach, and, after tre hed opened his account with 2 Male off OMelly, Leplond hit flotlous six of the same bowler Sing hie score to. 56." AL 270, the Bent change' is. bowling war made, Boeing replacing "Grimmett at one feds white the fatter war shifted to Skechers end in pace of ORetty. files reached double fires with {ur off Grimmett, and withthe next hil gent 480 up aiter 4 he 17 min A Korksnire Stand Ebeling was withdrawn after only one Sven alying way to MéCabe, but Shen tie ore reached 260 the fat Dover was reintroduced with good result for he succeeded In penetrating {he defence of Allen after the Batman fua'made 19 (200 for sin, Verity Joined Leyland. ana the all-Yorkaire Barigerthip kept the Austalians. bay tora long while. An hour ater Tucks the soe had reached 228, snd two. Gvers Inter Leyland ent 300"up wwith'y four off Oey, afer 8 he: 3 in Verity reached double figures with a Your off Grimmett a then 8 pro fonged ovation was sceorded his part: ner when, with a four of the same!and the pair, batting confidently,

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