1934 and all that...We recall the key moments of a series which kicked off three-quarters-of-a-century of English Ashes heartache at the Home of Cricket. FIRST TEST, at Nottingham - Jun 8-12, 1934. Australia won by 238 runs: Australia bossed the opening Test from the outset, Arthur Chipperfield Arthur Gordon Chipperfield (born November 17, 1905, Ashfield, New South Wales, died July 29, 1987, Ryde, New South Wales) was an Australian cricketer who played in 14 Tests from 1934 to 1938. the star turn of the first innings with 99 as the tourists reached 374. England laboured to 268 all out in reply. Australia rattled off 273 runs in their second innings to set England a England A refers to England's developmental national teams in several sports. Players on these teams often "graduate" to slots on the appropriate senior national team. The phrase may refer to:
SECOND TEST, at Lord's - Jun 22-25, 1934. England won by an innings and 38 runs: A crushing win for England to level the series as Hedley Verity Hedley Verity ( born 18 May 1905 in Headingley, Leeds, died in Caserta, Italy 31 July 1943, of wounds received in action in Sicily, where he was taken prisoner) was one of the greatest England cricketers of all time. took 15 wickets. Les Ames Leslie ("Les") Ethelbert George Ames, CBE (born 3 December, 1905 in Elham, Kent; died 27 February, 1990 in Canterbury, Kent) was an outstanding wicket-keeper and batsman for the England cricket team and Kent County Cricket Club. and Maurice Leyland Maurice Leyland (born July 20, 1900 in New Park, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England and died January 1, 1967 in Scotton Banks, Harrogate, Yorkshire), christened 'Morris Leyland', was an English cricketer who played 41 Test matches between 1928 and 1938 and proved himself one of the hit centuries as England posted a daunting total of 440 in their first innings. Verity twice dismissed Bradman, for 36 and 13, as Australia reached 284 in their first innings before slumping to 118 all out after England enforced the follow-on. THIRD TEST, at Manchester - Jul 6-10, 1934. Match drawn: England posted 627 for nine before declaring, Leyland and Patsy Hendren chipping in with centuries. Australia got to within spitting distance of the hosts as Stan McCabe led the fightback with 137 in a total of 491. England reached 123 without loss before declaring their second innings but with Australia at 66 for one chasing 260 to win, it became clear as results was not going to be possible and hands were shaken. FOURTH TEST, at Leeds - Jul 20-24, 1934. Match drawn: England managed 200 in their first innings before being taught a lesson by Bradman and Bill Ponsford as the Australians raced away to 584. The pair added 388 for the fourth wicket, Bradman eventually recording his second successive triple century at Headingley with 304 while Ponsford made 181. England were still shy of Australia's total as they made 229 for six in the second innings before the rain intervened to avert a heavy defeat. FIFTH TEST, at The Oval - Aug 18-22, 1934. Australia won by 562 runs: The decider produced another astonishing display of batting by Bradman (244) and Ponsford (266), as Australia hammered England for 701 runs in their first innings. While England only reached 321 in reply, Australia did not enforce the follow-on and when England came into bat again the hosts needed 708 runs to win. Grimmett took five wickets in the final innings as England limped to 145 all out and a defeat by 562 runs. |
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