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Hokitika Guardian, 2 January 1929, Page 3

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LHIKD LESJ

SLOW. BATTING

ENGLAND’S GOOD SCORE

(Australian Press Association)

(United Service.)

MELBOURNE, Dec. 31. In perfect weather, and with a good wicket the third test was resumed on Aloud ay. Ryd-er took his strike to i ate. Bradman showed up by late cutting Larwood for four. Ryder bad added only a single, when he made a poor stroke, and was caught in liio ■ lips by IIout!r-on olf Tate. The Australian captain 'had played a capital band. Lie batted for two hundred and twenty-two minutes, his score including me six and six fours. Oldfield was 1111josnfoi table from tire .stare, lie played his first ball from Geary on. Bradman was quietened by the accurate bowling of Tate, blit be managed several beautiful leg glances. Bradman rendial fifty runs in one hundred and ten minutes. White and Geary, in eom..unrtLion again kept the scoring doWn. White hud seven overs for one run. A’Beckett, who had showed enterprise early, quietened considerably, and a dull period followed.' AYhite was the centre of attraction for bis brilliant fielding of iiot drives ofi his own bowling. Prior to luncheon nine runs took twenty minutes to make. Chapman hone out for clever saves. ' • It was a battle of tatties between the howlers and the young batsmen. Larwood was used sparingly. Hammond was tried with the breeze. Bradman drove his first ball for four, but this bowlers’ revenge came with the next ball, which dean howled Bradman, who bad scored seventy-nine runs in one hundred and ninety minutes. He contributed a solid invaluable score, with occasional intervals of -brilliant batting. Duckworth was counted out by a section of the crowd for Ids appeal 'gainst A’Beckett. • TTcndren earned ■•pplause by bis tricking the batsmen mt of a run on the pretext of fielding the ball prior to reaching it. A’llecktt was scoring slowly when lie fell into 1 trap to a slow hall from AAliite, the batsman being caught by Duckworth, do scored 41 runs in 140 minutes.

Chapman used White on continuously to bowl, bis figures being excellent—■ two 1 ity-.seveil overs for twenty runs, tie bowled with a wonderful length. Tho Eiurlishmen were feeling the day in tlie field. Anstralias hopes of reaching four hundred diminished when Duckworth •’aught Orimmett, off Geary, first ball after tea. Five minutes afterwards Oxenliam was clean low led by a beautiful ball from Geary. Blackie, who shifted uneasily, when

facing Larwood, carried his bat for two. The Englishmen's fielding throughout was brilliant and clean. Hobbs and Sutcliffe opened for England to A’Beckett at 4.45 p.m. Hobbs opened with leg glances, briskly going i.o ten for Sutcliffe’s two. Woodfull took a brilliant catch from Sutcliffe, but it was off a no-ball. A’Beckett, who was in great form, got many low ones through. Oldfield missed a difli•ult chance. The Australian fielding was not 'a* clean as England’s, and the throwing in was indifferent. The apphiuse was terrific when Oldfield cleverly caught Hobbs off A’Beckett.

Grinunott was proving himself b->-keoping Sutclill'e and TLuinniond q'det. The Australian bowling changed frequently. Tien dry and Oxenlmm relieving. Oxonhmn was well on liis length, and the batsmen were cautious, and they appeared to he playing out time. A strong appeal for I.h.w. agains! Sutcliffe at twelve, off Oriinmett. ":r disallowed. Bradman was bright in int? outfield.

The senfipir was siow. Blackio bowl «d the last over.

The attendance was 02,000 and the gate rocoints £5.900.

\USTKAf.T \--First Innings,

U'oodfnl!. ,- .l-rdive. b Tate ... Ricbardso”. <• Dm k worth, b Larwood ’ 3 Uiiidrv, c .lardim*. b Larwood ... 2" Kionax, c daro'ine, b Larwood ... 10" Ryder, c. Hendron. b. Tate 11° Bradman, b. Hammond 79 Oldfield. I). (learv A’Rockett, e. Duck work, b. "White -O Oxenlmm. b. Gearv L> Griinmntt, e. Duekworth. b. Geary Blackio (not out) 3 Extras 7 Total 397 Bowling: Larwood 37 overs, 3 maid-

eiis, 127 runs, 3 wickets ;• Tate 40 overs, 17 maidens, 87 runs, 2 wickets; AYhite 57 overs, 30 maidens, 04 runs, 1 wicket; Geary 30 overs, 1.54 maidens, 83 runs, 3 wickets; Hammond 8 overs, 4 maidens 10 runs, 1 wicket; Jardine 1 over, 0 maidens, 10 runs, 0 wickets.

•YESTERDAY'S; PEA Y. MELBOURNE, Jan. 1. It was a sultry day with a northerly

wind, for the resumption of the test. The wicket was wearing well. Grimmctt opened to Sutcliffe with a maiden. A’Beckett, who was sending down pacy deliveries, with the wind, kept tlie batsmen quiet. The English batsmen were in deadly earnest, taking no risks. Hammond, after ten minutes, equalled Sutcliffe’s score and then forged ahead. Sutcliffe was very

cautious. Oldfield was perfect at the wicket, standing in to 'a' Beckett. Sutcliffe relieved A’Bockctt, after forty minutes, and commenced with a maiden, getting an . 0 eusional fast one through. The batsmen missed no short runs, and got two for an overthrow by tlie usually reliable Richardson. The batting was slow, one hundred taking a hundred anil forty minutes.

Hammond got the first boundary, driving Blackie. Sutcliffe livened up by knocking sixteen off two overs. Blackie and Oxenbain quietened the batsmen, bowling eight overs for ten runs, prior to lunch.

At the luncheon adjournment tV weather was overcast and tlie wic-kei was covered, but no rain fell. Sutcliffe scored a single off A’Beckett, and brought up the hundred for tho partnershin in if hundred and thirty minutes. Oldfield was brilliant behind tic wickets, keeping the batsmen on their tip -toes. Richardson and Bradman were frequently applauded for magnificent stems.

Tij Blackie’s tenth over, with a turn in from the off, lie Bowled Sutcliffe who!played half cock. His 5S took on-' hundred and four minutes, and included three fours. Blackie had Chapman in trouble early. The cricket at ’•is /•■(.ai"’ was lively, short runs and smart fielding putting a sparkle in the game. Hendry was trie* on Cbqpman. who lifed him for four, and did likewise with the next ball from Blackie. Two 1 hundred came up for 236 minute play. Blackie next bowled Chapman for 24 for 35 minutes’ play. Blackie wa patient and confident, doing excellently. Off sixteen overs, he bowled three maidens for two wickets and forty-nine runs.

The Australian fielding was par excellence, tho players being greatly heartened.

Hemlren commenced poorly, giving a chance at three, and nearly played Blackie on at five. Then he recovered and lie put through two brilliant leg glancs. Hammond, at 99, took no less tha n forty mi mites to top the century. Then he pulled Oxen ham for three. His tally had taken 223 minutes, including six fours. He played stubbornly and chaneelessly. At the ten adjournment the score read: Three for two hundred and fifteen. Hammond dealt briskly with A’.Beckett after tea, driving two fours. Tt was the bo lev’s most expensive over. The

atsmen looked like rattling up a tally when the unexpected happened. A half pitcher from Hendry was lifted strongly by Hendren, and A’Boekett at forward leg. took a splendid hot catch, the score reading four for two hundred and thirty-eight. The first sundry of the match was a leg bye from liendry. Jardine joined Hammond early. He was very slow. With Grimmett howling, the field closed in. but the effort was of no account. A tnta' of 250 was brought up in 295 minutes. Hammond now hit out with powerful drives, bringing three successive fours off Grimmett. Janlinc likewise. It a lusty hitting twenty, and was scored in ten minutes. It was a treat from ilie dull morning period. Blackie, who was called in quietened Jardinc. Ham mond with a hundred and forty-seven was batting like a champion defying all the bowling, favouring drives and late cuts, and placing through the field brilliantly. "Woodfull fielded many hot drives off Hammond. Ryder bowled at 5.15. Hammond cutting Jiim for ‘2 notdied his hundred and fifty in 83 minutes. Tie was still hatting faultlosslv fresh.

Southerly conditions prevailed, and mad-o the weather pleasant. The attendance was 31.100 and the gate re•cints .02,053. ** A’Beckett- relieved Ryder. ITainmond hitting ont put throb hundred up in three hundred and forty-five minutes. Hammond got a new hat at 1 GO. Hammond batted 327 minutes in an innings of three hundred and sixtythree minuted

ENGLAND—First Innings. Hobbs, c. Oldfield, b. A’Beckett ..'. .20 Sutcliffe, b. .-Binckie ......38 Chapman. b. B.jackie ... '.S. 24 Hendron, c. A’Becjvott, b. Hendry.. 19 Hammond . (not out) ... .... .. .’..169 Jardiua (not put) , ... ... ... ... 21 Extras ... ... ... .... 1 ' Total for four wickets ... ... 01.2 KELLER, GUP COMPETITION. r The following players will represent Hokitika in the Keller Cup competition in the match Hokitika v. Rimu at Rimu) on Sunday, January 6th. 1929. Play commences at 11 a.m.— Nightingale, Stapleton, Bannister, L. Hughes, Turner, Duly, King, Dale, Keller, llalliday. Thomas, Coulson. Emergencies: G-. Dale, W. Hughes. Any member unable to play please notify the Secretary.