AUSTRALIA’S SURPRISE BOWLER.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 May 1925, Page 3

AUSTRALIA’S SURPRISE BOWLER.

Melbournian in " Daily .Mail, t • ■ Who i-. ibis (It imm 'Llasked thousands o! men on Saturday "hen 1 lie (aided nett.' lTutn Sydney told ol Flight lid's unexpected rnlltip.se before a comparatively unknown bowler who tool, o wickets for In runs. (Irinitf.cU is a handful of wile and cleverness, anil he is just the type to worry a side with it s hack to the wall. On Saturday he apparently made the batsmen play Ins game, nut theirs, si ml howled into lanie in an hour. ( lan nee (Irinunnt t and " Tieli Freeman, of Kent, would go wadi in double harness. Both are small, both and over balls that look ridiculously easy, and both peg away, expending the minimum ol energy lor the maximum ol elfeet. Just over Jt>. Grill'.-nc-it learned all its ctickel in Mclbourne, where he helped his suburban cluh. Prahran, to will the districteluhs' pennant. Fast year he transferred to South Australia, ami having had one experience of hint on the Adelaide vital last November, Milligan's batsmen on Saturday had not the excuse lII' tinfainiliarity with his methods. In action Grunmett is the very antithesis of gracefulness. Two ambling steps to the wicket -so reminiscent of ,| \y. ||ea me and then something licsl described as a " stammer.” It is a sudden twist ol legs, body, and a runs to give spin to the ball. Fi-uni tbe riglit arm. swung awkwardly round inst above shoulder level, goes the simplest looking delivery— till it nips briskly front the piteh. breaking a font either from leg or oil. All day long this spare tireless toruvnlur will drop the hall just tar enough 1111 to the crease to require 1111ward plav to smother the break, or a submissive crouch hack on the wicket to avert disaster. The Stage was set for his success on Saturday. A reinvigoraled Gregory and some superb lidding created tile eatly crisis in Hie downfall ol Hobbs. Kutclill'e.: and Sandliam. and wlien Grinv un-tt (ante on the batsmen obviously jilaved the cautious game and “ stayed :il Inline " to him. instead ol Using their leet.

Two, tempted to go out lor Ihe drive.'were ‘‘busied” and stumped, and two who went back to •■smother” found that Grimmett, like Warwick \rnvstrnng, sends down a ” wrong ’im” vim h comes straight through, and We! e ollt l.b.W.

IPith in cluh and inter-Stute cricket. Criinmctt has often proved a match Winner. Ilis long-delayed debut in an international contest, so sensational but not siirprtsing to Australians wlm know him. makes him a strong probability for the side to tour Kngland in II 12b.