CRICKET

Hokitika Guardian, 17 December 1928, Page 6

CRICKET

THE SECOND TEST.

SLOW BATTING

STORM DELAYS FLAY

(Australian Press Association) (United Service.)

SYDNEY, Dec. IG. The second tesL match was resumed yesterday when Australia added < nly a couple of runs lor the las,: wicket, and were all out for ‘2513. The weather was warm and the wicket excellent. Forty-three thonsand were present at the outset. Ironmonger played stubbornly lor three overs, scoring a single. He then mistaken left hand. by Duckworth. Ihe Australian innings lasted lor five hours. Oldfield hatted for 102 minutes for 41 runs. He hit three lours, giving a brilliant and gritty display. Tate none for 29, Geary five for .34. White none ior 79, Hammond none ini 18. ENGLAND OPEN INNINGS. England opened their innings with Hobbs and Sutcliffe, to the bowling o! Nothling and Grimmett. The batsmen took no risks. Generally they "ere just tapping the balls hack and oceasionally stealing singles. Grimmett heat each ol the batsmen with balls that were slower than usual, but they failed to bit the wicket. Ironmonger and Ulackio were next tried out. The batsmen were together till lunch, when the score was: Sutcliffe 11. Hoh'hs 25; total, none for JIG. On resuming, Hobbs added a single. Then Sutcliffe, when 11, snicked Ironmonger to Hendry, who took a catch in the slips. The Yorkshireman played -i chanceless innings, though it was not bright cricket. The light hail now become duller, and a storm was indicated when Hammond came in. lie bad scored twelve runs, and Hobbs was ,‘3G, when in a bad light and a drizzle', play was adjourned at 2.59 p.m.

Thousands of people now bit t lie packed Hill, those remaining covering themselves with newspapers. Though the conditions continued bad, the crowd veiled for a restart,, some lac lions indulging in counting out, as al the boxing contests. Some of the on lookers sealed tin- !' e - round l.lie playing area, but t were removed by the police or by officials. During a lull, .If. A. Noble, on lie half of citizens, presented Jlolibs: with a bomerang and a cheque for £l9, in honour of bis forty sixth birthday. Accompanied by Noble, Hobbs then walked round the ground, receiving a great ovation. One small buy jumped tin l fence, and Hobbs autographed the hoy’s bat, amid cheers. After two inspections by the um pires, play was resumed, following a two hours’ stoppage. Hobbs soon went out. He readied forward to a ball from Grimmett:. just touched it and was splendidly caught by Oldfield, lie was batting lor 195 minutes for forty runs and lie bit two fours. Hobbs did not show any enterprise, but ho was t lioroiighly sound, except on a few occasions when lacing Grimmett. Neither Hammond nor .lardinc was very comfortable against the slow howler, but both were together till 5.55, when, after two appeals regarding Hie light, stumps were drawn. AH of the Australian bowlers allowed good form, with Grimmett. whose wicket cost 52 runs, the most troublesome. 'flic fiehliug was sound, Richardson and Hendry being brilliant. Oldfield kept wickets magnificently. The attendance was 58,494 and Hie bakings wore £9.200, both being records for one day in any test match. At the drawing of stumps. England bad two wickets down for 113. ATTHTR ALT A—First Tun i ngs. Richardson, b Larwood 2 AYoodfull. I.b.w. b Geary 98 Kippax, b Geary 9 Ponsford, retired hurt Hendry, b Geary Ryder, I.b.w. b Geary 25 Nothling. b Larwood 8 Oldfield, (not out) 4 I Grimmett, run out ... 9 Blackio, b Geary 8 Ironmonger, e Duckworth. I> earwood ’ Extras 15 Total 25-3 The fall of the wickets was as follows:—51, 95, 152, 1011, 1/1, 392, 222, 251, 253. Bowling analysis: Larwood 3 for 77. ENG LA ND —4 r i rst Innings. Hobbs, c Oldfield, b Grimmett ... 40 Sutcliffe, e Hendry, b Ironmonger I I Hammond, (not out) 3.1 Jardine. (not out) ... 23 Extras Total for two wickets ... ... 313 Fall of wickets: One for 37, two for Go. MESSAGE FROM THE QUEEN. During the day. the following cable was received from the King’s private secretary: “T am requested by the Queen to thank you all for your message of sympathy anil good wishes for the King’s recovery. His Majesty nil! much appreciate this kind thought of him, and when sufficiently recovered be will certainly inquire all about the matches.”

ENGLISH CRITICS

LONDON. Dec. 15

Next fo the King's illness, the test j match is given prominence m Hie press. Due regard is given to unlm-ky Ponsford. , Warner heads his article in Urn “.Morning Post” with Gordon’s verse, “No game ever yet was worth a rap.’ pointing out that he cam -mss the lines before the test opened. little dreaming an accident would put Aus Lralai without her “scoring machine.’ The- goddess of chance see ins at the moment to he working against Australia. Believing as many do, that Ibis is oiie of the best teams ever sent to \ustralia, we would feign nu-et our opponents at their lull strength. Ihe first dav’s play has put England m a strong position, if the rain does not fall. .. Continuing, Warner says: Alanv bard filings have been said about the “harracker.” hut as a matter ol foot be is a keen impartial judge of the game. If he is occasionally overdemonstrative, this is due l«i an ex>ess of zeal. He does not think he would like English grounds, but in Dome we must accept Roman customs, in any ease ihe l»arracker loves cricket. Hiapplause is in nowise confined to his own side. So far. it looks as if many people will have to revise their opinion ol English howling luck, says Tennyson j M the. “Daily Chronicle.” It is still agai list Australia. The loss ol Rmsford, one'of the most brilliant batsmen in the world, is irreparable. He thoroughly agrees with Armstrong that Australia is lacing certain (IrfeaL by .sticking lo the veterans. Tim Australian selectors should take courage in both hands, ami choose some youngsters, such as Rradman aim A’Beckett. Lour selectors are an miforlunate number, as if is highly probable they were unable to agree on Ibe claims of eerlaiii youngsters, ami have been forced to compromise. ’

1| ( . jmvs a glowing tribute to \\ oo< •- full and says: “To bat on unperturbed when bis colleagues’ wickets were falling is the hardest thing to do rrickM. He dm lured that resp'insibilify lias ivveal.-d greai gifts in Chapman. who is recognised on all sides as rapidly becoming one ol England finest captains.

Woolley in the “Daily t ii'oiuHe savs; The injury to I’otisiord is a nm.-.f severe handicap to Australia. If e> not pulling his ability !•"> high to say be might have performed as Hendreii did al Brisbane. Chapman* sa,aimer of using Hie howling bad mm-li to d‘> with Ihe low scoring. No doubt Ih" Ansi raliair- sull'eivd from m < r»a n>. id v Th.-y should have played Ha ir natural gaaie. Provided Hie weather Imlds, he anticipates Uiai England will secure a lead of two hundred in llm lird. miiings, even though Australia adds -9 per cent to their luial. Clem 11:11. cabling to IV “Daily Telegraph.” says: The Australianhave shown no real (iglil finis lai. L.nWnod seems ill have got some e, lb" players frightened. lie regarded Am. tralia’s chances as good when Ryder won the loss, but I hough e.veryHiiie.c favoured them, the batsmen failed mi drably. Well as Geary bowled, lie believes Larwood and White were main |y responsible for Australia’s I'uiluie. ' The “Daily Express.” 'iii an edit orial. deplores llm casualties, be< allse England wants to meet Australia at. her best. SHEFFIELD SHIELD MATCH. ERLLING AND A’BECKETT’S FINL EFFORTS. MELBOURNE, Dm-. 19. Victoria in the first innings mail' 259. Queensland in the first inning made 97 O’Connor 14. Finding look 7 for 95. inelodiug Llm bat trick am four wickets in one over. A |h"'kiii took 3 for 29.