CRICKET

Hokitika Guardian, 18 December 1928, Page 3

CRICKET

THE SECOND TEST.

ENGLAND 420 FOR FIVE

HAMMOND'S DOUBLE CENTURY

(Australian Press Association) (United Service.)

SYDNEY, Dec. 17.* The wicket on resumption was slower than aSturday’s. The howlers were able to turn the ball, but without- any pace off the pitch. Play reopened in warm weather. Hammond was far more aggressive than earlier in the innings, lus cover drives off Grimmelt and Ironmonger being magnificent. Jardine provided a great contrast, making runs very carefully. After the pair had added eighty-three, Hammond drove the ball back slightly away from tiie howler. Blackie, who dashed across, ■licked it up cleanly and threw down the wicket before Jardine had completed his own run. The Surrey man was an hour and a half making 28. tilackie’s bright work in this incident, surprised the English pair, who had been taking risks when balls went to Blackie and Ironmonger, who are generally clumsy fieldsmen. Hendren and Hammond were brilliant, entirely collaring the bowling, which was positively without sting. Both batsmen drove on and off with terrific force, whilst the pair were together. Richardson was at groat form at cover. Hammond readied his 100 after 100 minutes. With n total of 203, Hendren made a very poor shot turning Blackie into Richardson's hands at forward short leg. He played a dashing innings for just two hours. He hit eight, fours. The partnership made 147). six runs less than the English fourth wicket record by Fry and Jackson in England in 1003. and considerably lower than Australia's best (221) by Svd Gregory and Harry Trott. at Kennington Oval in 1806. Chapman hit two great sixes off Blackie, one to long on, and the other straight. Tlajnmnttd weakened sliglily, giving a possible chance to Ironmonger off Blackie, but the fieldsman did not move promptly. At I 18 ho Hit one back to Ryder, who just failed to hold it. He fell just as he touched the ball. At the tea adjournment the score board read 4 for 327.

For a while both batsmen were quiet, then Chapman tried another big hit off Blackie. The ball went high over the head of Ryder at deep mid-on. Tie turned and ran about fifteen yards, with the sun in his eyes and took a sensational catch, with arms out-stretch-ed. The crowd cheered the feat for Mime seconds. Flay slackened with the coming of Larwood. Blackie was now anvliug splendidly, turning the ball well from off. ihunmund became more subdued. He was evidently tiredj Tie. however, moved slowly towards his sc(ond century. Kippax, who rurelv bowls in club or .first-class cricket, was the seventh howler tried, but tiie batsmen did not hurry. Hammond reach'd 2(H) to the accompaniment of pr.i'ongod cheering. The Australian captain and other Australian players rushed up and shook Hammond’s hand most c rdiall.v. Soon afterwards stumps were drawn.

Hammond’s 201 took 305 minutes. Hi 1 hit 22 fours. It was a fine knock. He made beautiful shots past point, but bis main stroke? was through the covers at mid-oIV. He equalled Syd. Gregory’s score in the Sydney tests, which was the highest for Australia a the Sydney ground : and Ryder’s made at Adelaide, against the last team. The records still intact are Alurdoeh’s 211 at Kenningon Oval and R. E. Foster’s 287 at Sydney cricket ground. The bowling was so weak to-day that it is not improbable that he will break tlie.se records to-morrow. The bowling is not up to test standard. Probably there will be many changes for the next game. Grimmett’s one victim cost 123 runs. Ironmonger’s 88. and Dlaekie’s two wickets 10-1. The fielding was good. Pichardson’s was per feet. The attendance was 32.000 and the receipts £3.217. Apropos of Hobbs* birthday present. Hobbs stated to-day that he was deenly touched l>y the. wonderful spirit behind the gift. He was rocc’ving telegram s ' of congratulation and goodwill from all over Australia, and as far afield as Now Zealand, for which lie was deeply grateful. Details am as follows:

A US’! ’[ 1A LI A —First limin gs

Richardson, b Larwood 27 AVoodl’ull. I.h.w. b Geary (38 Tvippnx, b Geary !' Ponsford. retired hurt 5 Hendry, b Geary 37 Ryder, I.h.w. b Gearv 25 Noth ling, b Larwood 8 Oldfield, (not out) 4 1 Grimmett. run out 9 Dlaekie. h Gearv 8 Ironmonger, e Duckworth, h 7,,’rwood i Extras 15 Total 253 The fall of the wickets was as follows:—51, Go, 152, 153, 171, 192, 222 251, 253. Bowling annlvsis: Larwood 3 for 77. ENGLAND --First Timings. Hobbs, e Oldfield, b Grimmett ... 10 f^utcliHo. e Tlendrv. b Ironmonger M Hammond (not out) 201 Jaidine, run out -S Hendren, c. Richardson, b. Buckie 7!

Chapman, c. Ryder, h. Blackie ... 20 Lanvood (not out) 37 Extras 0 Total for A wickets 4-50 The fall of the wickets was as follows: 1 for ;’7. 2 for Go, 3 for 148. 4 for 203. o for 341.

THE KIPPAX INCI DENT

LONDON, Dec. 17

The “Daily News” says: “It was particularly unfortunate that the Kippax episode occurred when Australia had already been so unlucky. There seems no doubt Kippax was out. but it is equally clear, as Gilligan points out, that the English players were wrong in the manner in which they got him declared out, when he had been given “not out” by the bowler’s umpire. The decision, however, obviously unjust, ought to Ih i accepted. In calling lor revision, the English gained a point, but lost something far more valuable—the spontaneous goodwill of their opponents and flic spectators. In calling for the umpire’s report, the Board of Control took an unusual step. We hope neither their action nor those ol the English side, occasioned as they were by the excitcineii of tiie moment, will he repeated.”

The following is the result of the Riimi v. Kaniori cricket match played at Ilium on Sunday in which Ilium won by i runs after a very exciting finish. R t.Ml’—First Innings. S. Ogilvic, e IT. "Wells, b Owens 48 R. Wells, c Morris. I) Webster ... 0 J. Griffiths. It Webster 3 \\ . Willoughby. 0 Webster 2 L. In wood b S. Fleming 2 J. Boyd, run out 13 E. Stoop, b S. Fleming 0 E. Boyd, b Owens 6 T. Knowles, b Owens 4 K. Ogilvic (not out) 5 J. Growcott, run out 3 Extras 3 'Total D 1 Bowling analysis: S. Fleming 2 for 21. Webster 3 for 23. C. Fleming 0 for 3. W. Fleming t) for 17. E. .Morris 0 for 4. W. Owens 3 for 8. KAN lEIM —-First I Pilings. J. M obster, c Stoop, b Willoughby 12 ML Owens, b Griffiths W. Fleming, b Griffiths 14 J. Morris, b Griffiths .. <* S. Fleming, b Griffiths 12 Cutler, c Griffiths b Stoop 13 If. Wells, b Stoop 't E. How at, c Inwood, b Sloop ... 2 .1. Conner, c liiwood, b Stoop ... 2 A. Dale, c Growcott. b Stoop ... 1 E. .Rooney, (not out) z Ext i as Id Total 84 B"wli"g analysis: Griffiths 4 for 46. M'illoughby 1 for 10, Stoop 3 tor 4. HlMU—Second Innings. S. Ogilvic. h Webster |C K. Ogilvic, c. M'ehsfer b Fleming (5 J. Griffiths, (not out) E. Boyd, c Cooper, .h Mobster ... R. Wells, run out H W. Willoughby, (not out) n Extras - Total for four wickets 80 Bowling analysis: S. Fleming f for 36, J. M’ebster 2 for 34, H. M'ells 0 for 9.