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Hokitika Guardian, 5 December 1928, Page 6

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FIRST TEST MATCH. ENGLAND DECLAP, KS. AUSTRALIA REQUIRE 7-11. (Australian Press Association). lIP, ISM AX E, Dee. -I. Tlic weather was .sultry, the wicket easy, and the outfield last, for the resumption of the Test. The attendance was six thousand. The first three days’ receipts totalled £oll6, the attendance* lieinjr 00.t)(J7. firceory will probably retire permanently, as he has damaged a cartiloge. Kellcway is unlikely to play and is eonlined to bed.

The .aanie opened quietly, and remained so until luncheon, with no striking performance except Ironmonger's howling, which was consistent throughout 22 overs, including 10 maidens. .Mead robbed the game of interest by giving a mouotnous display, fifty taking 101 minutes. 11 is shuffling style and machine-like movements brought satirical comments from the crowd, the batsman being continually bombarded with a running lire of banter. Hammond was caught in mid-oil' easily. 11 is score took 7(1 minutes. The Australian fielding liad much improved, but the bowlers were overworked in Gregory’s absence.

There have been healed discussions over England following Australia, and the slow scoring tactics. Mead's first sixty, including ihirl.v singles, being an indication of this. Jardine was little better. There was delirious cheering when Mead, taking ‘ll2 iniiiules, was dismissed. A wag shouted: “11 is sunhal h finished.” England's first lot) took three and a-hal’f hours. Ryder at long-off missed an easy catch from Hammond off Grimniett, when the batsman was ten. A load skied a no-ball from Ironmonger when fid. off Ryder. Thompson catching it. .Mead, believing he was out. walked In the stand. Hemlren jumped out to the howling, infusing life into the halting from ill" start, Bradman missed an easy catch from ilendren at long-on. when the batsman was seven. Crinimett howling. Hemlren. off Grimmett. bit a ball into the stand, a woman being slightly injured but she walked awa.v with an attendant, the six bringing bis score to li. Tim two hundred took 208 minutes. .Jardine bringing this .score up with four to leg off Hendry.

Jardino’s name became .lardcye. Sardine. Salmon. .Mackerel; and Tfendren’s I'opular tag was I’atsy. Sticking. Jardine scored Jl in 101 minutes. Hemlren hil ilydor to the sf 'id roof, and then Ponsford caught ilendren at the sanm spot as Sutcliffe. off a high hit ball. Chapman, like Ilendren. jumped out. hitting fours in all directions. Bradman ran fitly yards to long-off for a eaieli from Chapman, just touching the ball with his lingers. The latter wa c cleverly stumped, after a previous narrow squeak. Chapman's score took 'IP minutes. Bradman at long-on eaugii! Tate easily, after lively hatting. Ja rd ilie’s of) came in 108 mi miles. Larwood hanged and cut forcibly, until caught by Ponsford right on the fence at long on. his 717 taking 22 minutes. Jardine carried his bat, bis runs taking 188 inimit.es. the last part of the score being most attractive. The innings was declared closed ai •1.4').

Ponsford opened with n fine four, but shortly after tipped one to Duckworth. who was s( anding well back from the wickets. The umpires decided that the light was imperfect: at 2.10 and play was suspended. Tlireelourths of the .spectators had departed when slumps were drawn at 2.10. Details are as follows :

EXGLAND- -First lii n ings Hobbs, run out

Sutcliffe, e Ponsford. b Gregory ... 2' Mead, l.b.w. h Griimneft '

Hammond, e Wood fnl I, h Gregory 4 Jardine, e AVoodfull, b ironmonger ?>■ TToiidreii. e Ponsford, b Ironmonger I (if Chapman, e F"!levav. h Gregory o' Tate, e Ryder, b Grimmett 2 r Larwood, l.b.w. 4> Hendry 7 ( Whito, l.b.w. h Grimmett 1 ' Duckworth, (not out) Extras R’

Total Fall of the wiekel's: Six for 291 for 219: 8 for 4 12 : 9 for 192.

Rowling analysis Gregory 2 for 142; Kelieway 0 for 77: Grimmett for 166: Ironmonger 2 lor 79 : Hendry 1 for 21 ; Ryder 0 for 22. A USTR A LTA— TVrst Tmi i ngsi. Ponsford .)> Larwood 2 AA'oadfull. c Clianman. h Larwood () Txippax. e and b dale 16 Henurv. (not out) 1-1 Kelieway. b Larwood 8 Ryder, e Jardine. b Larwood ... 28 Bradman, 1.b.w., b Tate 18 Oldfield, 1.b.w., h Tate 2 Grimmett (not oat) 7 Ironmonger, b Larwood 4 Extras - Total 122 Bonding analysis.—Larwood, 14.4 overs, four maidens, 22 runs, 6 wickets : Tate, 22 overs, six maidens, fifty runs three wickets; Hammond, fifteen overs, no maidens, thirty-eight runs, not wickets.

ENG LAND.—Second innings. Hobbs, 1.b.w., 1) Grimrnott 11 Sutcliffe, c Oxenlmm, b Ironmonger 22 Mead, l.b.w. b Grimrnott 72 Hammond, e Thompson h Ironmonger ... 28 Jardine (m>t out) 62 Hondren, c Ponsford. b. Grimmett 42 Chapman, c Oldfield, b Grimmett 2 1 Tate, c Bradman, b. Grimmett ... 20 Lanvood. c Ponsford, h Grimmett 27 Extras ®

Total for 8-wickets (dec.) ... 342

Bowling analysis: Hendry, 27 overs (i maidens 79 runs, no wicxets; Hrinimeu. 4-1 overs, 8 maidens, 131 runs, 0 wickets; Ironmonger, di) overs, 20 maidens, 83 runs, 2 wickets; I’yder. 40 overs, 3 maidens, 42 runs, no wickets. The wickets fell as follows: 3 for l.i 7, I tor Hid, d for 228, 0 for 203, i for 28d. AL'STHA□ A—Second Innings, l’onsford, c Duckworth, b Larwood G Woodfull (not out) 4 Kippax (not out) ... G Extras 4 Total for 1 wicket 17

Cl IAPAIA-VS ACTION CRITICISED LONDON, Dee. 4.

Clem Hill, in the Daily Telegraph” criticises Chapman's decision in deciding to hat personally. He says: “1 am .sorry he did so. Surely it was a

confession of weakness on his part, with sucll a lead, and the action must be taken as a great tribute to tile Ausraliniis’ batting strength. Surely the sporting .spirit of taking wee risks in our gram! old game lias not departed. The decision meant that we are not going to take the risk of losing this match, hut after all, cricket is a game, not a business. When England went in to hat, she played as though she were lighting for runs.” Woolley, in the Dailv Chronicle says:

England lias had all the luck in tin

present Test. Even now we must not he cocksure, and think the Ashes already in our pockets. The Australians are great lighters, and will do their utmost to retrieve a seemingly hopeless position. I have been wondering whether Australia will send for .MacDonald, Collins ami .Macartney, knowing what I do of their cricketing ability. It will he well tor England if Hie Australians do not think as I do.”

SOUTH AUSTRALIA v. VICTORIA ADELAIDE, Dee. 2.

In the Sheffield Shield match, Victoria, in the first innings, made 244 (Onyons 116. Seaife 69. Wills 47). Williams took six wickets for 122. Victoria followed on. and in the second innings has scored 21, for no wickets. South Australia scored 232 in the first innings.

ADELAIDE. Dee. 4

A’ictorm in the second innings made 208 for 7 (Seaife 62, Baring 87, Ellis not oul 82. Eliding not out 71). AA’ith only two and a-lialf hours to play. A’ictoria is likely to avert outright defeat.