CRICKET

Hokitika Guardian, 6 December 1928, Page 6

CRICKET

FIRST TEST MATCH.

AUSTRALIANS COLLAPSE

ALL OUT KOI? GG

ENGLAND WIN BY G 73 RUNS

(Australian Bress Association)

BRISBANE. Dec. 3

The weather was cloudy but warm for the concluding day of the first test. The wicket was rather sluggish, after •31 points of rain, and there were bad patches. The outfield was slowisb. Tate’s and Larwood’s bowling .sometimes humped shoulder high. 'I lie game generally was uninteresting, the result being a foregone conclusion. Following a weak attempt by Kippnx to lift Larwood, alter IG minutes’ plav. he was easily caught. ’Mien the howling was mastery, and combined with the state of the wicket, brought about the second and sudden collapse. White, with twisty flight, length, and pace, was ideal lor the inferior wickets. Hendry. Ryder and Bradman ad gave easy catches, and the hatting was scratchy. 30 runs taking lit) minutes. The remainder of the wickets tell without anything like a stand, and the game was lifeless. I lie nttendanee was poor and the match finished at I o’clock'.

ENGLAND First Innings. Ilobbs. run out ... 'l9 Sutcliffe, c Bonslord, b Gregory ... J 8 Mead, l.b.w. h Grimim-tl ■' Hammond, e Woodlull. b Gregory 4 1 Jardinc. <• Woodfull, b Irou- <>- monger Ifeiidrcn. e Bonslord, I) Ironmoil gel' I'G Chapni'in..c Kellewa.v. b Gregory ->0 Tate, c Ryder, b Grimmcl 1 20 Larwood, l.b.w. ih Hendry 70 White, l.b.w. h Grininmll 11 Duekwortli, (not out) •> Extras R* Total . 32! Fall of i lie w ickets: Six lor 291; 7 for 31!); 8 for 113: !) for 193.

Rowling analysis: Gregory 3 lor 112; Kc|lew.'iy 0 for 77: Grimmett 3 for 100: Ironmonger 2 lor 79: Hendry I for 21 ; Ryder 0 for 23. AUSTRALIA iGrst ImmigH Bonslord .1; Larwood 2 Woodfidl. c Gh.'ioman. h Larwood 0 Kippax, c and h Tate D» I lendrv, (not out) M Kellewa.v. h Larwood ... Ryder, c Jardinc. Ii Larwood ... 33 Bradman, l.b.w .. b 'fate L Oldlield, 1.b.w., b ’fate - Gnmmet I (noi out. i ' ! roiimonger, b Larwood I Extras - Total Bowling :iii"lysis. Larwood. 11. I nvers, lour muidciis, 32 runs, 0 .wie.kets :

Tale. 22 over:--.- sin maidens, filly runs, three wields: Hammond. I’d teen overs, no maidens, t hirly-eiglil runs, no wield s. ENGLAND. Second Innings. f lulihs. 1.h.w., b Grimmcl t M Sideline, <• Oxenbam. b Ironmonger ••• Mead, l.b.w. Ii Grimmcl 1.. , r . ... i 2 I lammond. e ’! hompson b I ronr ‘>x monger - .lardine (not out ) bo |iendren. c Bonsford. h. Grimmett 43 Gluipnian. <• Oldlield. b Grimmett 27 Tale, c liradma ii. b. Grimmett ... 29 Larwood, e Bonsford, b Grimmett. 37 Extras “

Total for 8 wiekels (dec.) ... 31-’ Bowling analysis: Hendry. 27 overs (1 maidens 7!l runs, no wickets; Grim melt. II overs. 8 maidens. 131 runs. f> wickets; Ironmonger, oO overs. 20 inaideas, 8o runs, 2 wickets; Rvdei. I overs. 3 maidens. Id runs, no wiekels.

AUSTRALIA Second Innings. Ponsfnrd. e Duckworth, b Larwood 0 Woodfull. not out Kippax. e and b Larwood U' Hendry, e Larwood, b While ... 0 Ryder, e Larwood, b ’laic 1 Bradman, e Chapman, b While ... I i Jdfield. e Larwood, b Tale •> Orimmett. e Chapman, b White ... I I ron monger, c Chapman, b White . 1 Extras 1 Total ( > r>

188 England won by (lie runs. Gregory and Kellewav did not bat.

Bowling: Larwood. 7 overs, no maidens. 30 runs, 2 wickets; Tate, 11 overs. 3 maidens. 20 runs, 2 wickets; White. 0 overs, 2 maidens. 7 runs. -I wickets; Hammond, one over, no maidens, 2 runs, no wickets.

The wickets fell as follows; I for 0, 2 for 33. 3 for 10. I for 17. 0 for It). 0 for 02. 7 for 02, 8 for 00.

SLOW BATTING CONDEMNED

LONDON, Dee. o

Practically every report from Australia sLingingly condemns England s slow hatting in the second innings, particularly Mead and Jardino.

The "Evening Standard’’ has an amazing cart-con strip across a page, like a slow motion picture, cantoned "Phlegmatic Philip Plmils to Phlog.”

Warner, in the "Morning Post.” gently reminds that the Australians originated and are perpetuating play to tfie finish in the tests, lie states that Head and Jardine are defenders, rather than attackers. In so far as that at the time concerned, there was no necessity, either tactical or strategical, to depart from the usual style, it certainly must- lie called irritating cricket to watch. One fears, however, that these things will happen again in "play to tin' finish” tests, as it has happened before. Possibly this may cause Australians to consider whether their wiek-et.s are not over-prepared, and also whether a. time limit of five days would not be a wise and popular move.

Ck‘in Hill, in tlie “Daily Telegraph" ; -says: “I’ve seen sonic !md knocks in tc.'i crickcl. lull .Mead’s innings stand:aionc. I .shall lie most surprised if Ik is included in another test. AI Kneland has got no in the cart this test. I an,l still confident that when oill openers go in with i lie intention <o staying and taking the sting out o Larwood and Tate hy defence, they will make a lot of runs.” The “Fveniiig Standard’s’’ diaris. says: The result throws a <liseneliaut iiig light on time-limitless cricket. Tii spectacle of the Australians being .slowly pounded to- pieces is neither pleasant nor edifying hut a gloomy ant i-clima' to the keenness and sparkle of tin lirst couple of days. Scratching ahon' against an almost lieaten team, minus two of its best howlers, may have detracted to some extent from moral as eendancy. “TKST OF HORROR.” SYDN KV, Dec. d. The result of the first Test has amazed cricket lovers all over Australia. The keenest disappointment is expressed The majority of the people express tin opinion that the 1 howling was too superior. The newspapers describe it as “a test of horror” and “Australian debacle,’’ and are demanding a radical alteration in future teams. SI I Kh’Fl Kl.l) SIIIFLD MATCH. ADHL \ I DK, Deeemeer d. Tim Shedield Shield match was continued to-day. V ictoria second innings -iL’S—FI lis 11!), F holino; 7_. Bowline Williams d for lii’J. South Australia second innings S*J for 2 —V. Richardson not out d 7. Sou 111 Australia won on the lirst innines. F.SSFX CLUB’S CAPTAINCY. LONDON, December d. Douglas declined comment on Alorris’s captaincy. He stated that he must have a few da s i i think it over. He is also considering whether to continue to play for Essex.