CRICKET

Hokitika Guardian, 4 December 1928, Page 6

CRICKET

FIRST TEST MATCH.

AUSTRALIA MAKES 122. “ A PROCESSION FROM STAND TO WICKET.” KELLEAYAY AND GREGORY ABSENT. (Australian Pi ess Association). (United Service) BRISBANE, December 3. The weather to-day was warmer and (he wicket was good for the re.su.niplion of the test match. England versus Australia. The attendance at noon was six thousand. Relleway was absent, having been attacked by ptomaine poisoning. Gregory is “crooked.” and lie is not likely to howl for tlie remainder of the match. ' The play to-day favoured England throughout. Larwood’s howling was a feature' of the game. It was taster than Gregory's, and he kept on the wicket the whole time. Ihe field were placed on the oflxide, in a way similar to what they were for late. Fifty runs came up in sixty-nine minutes. Tile Ryder-! lendry combination promised well. Both men were not (lurried, and they were placing their shots well, until Hendry was dismissed. Bradman came next. Tie hit three successive fours oft Hammond, and with another four hit bv Ryder, ot* Tate, this was the only bright patch. Chapman missed Orimmett in the slips o(f Hammond. It was about the only real chance given. Otherwise it was just a procession ol the .Australians from the stand to the wicket. Ironmonger’s wicket was scattered to. tlu 1 batsman’s utter surprise. ’! lie Australians closed their innings just, on luncheon, when it was announced that Gregory was not likely again to play in Hie test matches. Thomson fielded in place of Kelleway. The interest waned after luncheon until Hobbs was dismissed after fifteen minutes’ play. Oxenliain replaced Gregory. There was s’liic criticism because England followed on. instead of sondj,,.* Australia in, but the answer to t !*;it was that England was inking no clinnces. hut was making the best of Hie wicket.

R ,ul. when two. had a narrow es- , Oldfield whipping off the halls only a fraction of a second too late. Orimneti’s howling puzzled Mead, who m.’do many scratchy strokes. The 1,,.,. 1,,-uir yielded poor batting. Hobbs. S-Deli'i'e. and'-Mend gave only quiet dhnlays. ti„. sky was overcast at tln-e o’clock. threatening rain. 'I he light Bradman again distinguished himsoli All through runs were obtained from singles mainly. Mead taking fully fifty minutes for fil'leen runs. 1 lie orowd was restless in consequence. ! roniiwngec’s bowling was extremclv throughout. For nine overs, only ton runs were scored. The scores were:— V. Nf;L AN D■—Fi ist Tnningrs. Hobbs, run out ... Sutcliffe, e Ponsford. h Gregory ... 38 Vend, l.b.w. b Orimmett f Hammond. <• AYondfull. b Gregory M laru i in 1 , c AYoodfull, b Iron--3* > mopucr TTeudren. e Ponsford, b Ironi on monger Hb-ou'ian. *■ FeMewav. h Gregory ; >0 Tnt.e. c Ryder, b Grimmett Larwood, l.b.w. ib Hendry <tl AVbite, l.b.w. b Grimmett F Duckworth, (not out) “ Extras ••• Total ... Fall of the wickets: Six for 201; 7for 31!): 8 for M 3: 0 for 1 0b. Bowling analysis:---Gregory 3 for 142; Txellewav 0 for 77: Grimmett 3 for Ififi: Ironmonger 2 for 70; Hendry 1 for 21 ; Ryder 0 for 23. A U.STRAH A-- Ff. rst Inn ingist. Ponsford ,b l.'irwood ■ AVnodfull, e Chapman. b Larwood 0 TCiopax. c and b ’Pate 1 !l Hendry, (not. out) 1^ Kcileway. b Larwood Ryder. d •lardine. i> Larwood ... 33 Bradman, 1.b.w.. b 'fate 18 Oldfield, 1.b.w., b Tale ...' 2 Grimnielt (not out) j ion monger, b I.arwood * Extras " ■Total ••• ;!2! Howling analysis.—Larwood. 14.4 overs, four maidens, 32 runs, G wickets; Tate, 22 overs, six maidens, fifty runs, three wickets; Hammond, fifteen overs, no maidens, thirty-eight runs, no wickets. The fall of the wickets was as follows: Five for 71 : six for UR; seven for 10b: eight for 11G: nine for 122. ENGLAND. —Second innings. Hobbs, 1.b.w.. b Grimmett ... M Sutcliffe, c Oxenliain l> I ronmon--32 ger .Mead (not out) - ,f [ Hammond (not out) U/ Extras Total for two wickets 103 The wickets fell as (follows: One for 2b, two for fib.

Sutcliffe skied an easy one in the slips iust be fora ten. His runs took 100 minutes, including two fours. Hammond forced matters after tea with a variety °f strokes, hitting tv. o fours in succession, to mid-off. bringing applause. Mend then enlivened piny. The first hundred runs took 128 minutes.

There was a sprinkle of rain at 4.45 and the light was failing. There were occasional lightning flashes, with thunder. and the spectators were dispersing. Play was suspended at 4.47, and resumed at 5.35. The ground was somewhat dead after the light showers, and

s;iw(li;st iiiul to be used. Plity was sus ]>ende(l ul 5.40 without uny iidditimi to t.lie scores.

ENGLISH CRITIC!SAL LONDON. December 3

lion. L. Tennyson, writing in tlie “ i).iily Chronicle,” says “ One. tiling is certain, nnd tlmt is that tlie Australian selectors will have to call on now blood. It will make the tests interesting.” Mr P. F. Warner, in tlie “ Morning Post.” says: “1 prophesy tint Larwood will same day go in first for England, and thereby emulate the feats of •Jackson, Rhodes, and Barlow, of Lancashire, wlio all enjoyed the distinction of hatting and howling first for England. Given freedom from illness and accident. Larwood obviously is destined to become one of the greatest cricketers. England is in an overwhelmingly strong position, but we musn’t begin to shout. Tiie Australians are great fighters by temperament and tradition. Their cricket history is a shining example of courage in tight corners.”

The first cricket match for the Keller Cup was played at the Mental Hospital grounds on Sunday between Hokitika and Rimu and resulted in a. win for Binm hv 27 unis. Rinui in the first innings mad', -if) CL. Tilwood 13. J. O’Connor 13). and in the second innings 61 (W In wood 13, J. Griffiths U). W. Ko:h took 4 wickets in each innings. Hokitika in the first innings made 49 (C. J. King 19), and in the second innings 24 (F. Freitas 11). J. Griffiths took 6 wickets in each innings.