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Hokitika Guardian, 4 January 1929, Page 6

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THIRD TEST. AUSTRALIA-—First Innings. (Voodfull, c Jardine, b Tate ... / Richardson, e Duckworth, b ljarwood 3 Hendry, c Jardine, b Larwood ... 23 Kippax, c Jardine, b Larwood ... 100 Ryder, c. Hendren, b. Tate 112 Bradman, b. Hammond 79 Oldfield, b. Geary 3 A’Beckett, c. Duckworh, b. "White 41 Oxenliam, b. Geary 15 Grimmett, c. Duckworth, h. Geary 5 Blackie (not out) Extras 7 Total 397 Bowling: Larwood 37 overs. 3 maidENG LAND.—First Innings. Hobbs, e Oldfield, b. A’Beckett ... 9' -utcliffe, h Blackie 5 riinpmnn, b Blackie 2-' Hendren, c A’Beckett, b Hendry ... If Hamomnd, e A’Beckett. b Blackie 2.X Jardine, o and b Blackie 62 Larwood, c and b B'ackie 0 Geary, 1.b.w., b Griinniett J Duckworth, h Blackie 3 Tate, c Kippax, b Grimmett 2] White (not out) B Extras f 1 Total 417 Bowling analysis.—Blackie, 44 overs, 13 . maidens, 94 runs, six wickets; A’Bccektt, 37 overs, seven maidens, 92 runs, one wicket; Grimmett, 50 overs, five maidens, 11-1 runs, two wickets; Oxenliam, 35 overs, 11 maidens, (57 runs, no wickets; Ryder, lour overs, 14 runs, no wickets; Hendry, 2S overs, throe maidens, 35 runs, one wicket. (By "Wireless.) AUSTRALIA. —Second Innings. Bicliardson, b Larwood ••• 0 Hendry, st. Duckworth, b White 12 Kippax Ryder 5 Wood lull IUV Oldfield ; A’Beckett ’’ Bradman IIOxeiiluun (not out) Grimmett (not out) 9 Extras I' s Total for 8 wickets 017 HAMMOND’S BATTING. BEST MAN SINCE: HOBBS. LONDON, Jan. 2. P. F. Warner, in the “Morning Post” describes Hammond as the great batting success of the tour. “Obviously lie is the best young batsman since Hobbs. As an all-rounder he maybe compared with anyone, for he is a glorious field and a good medium paced bowler. But lie cannot be expected to make huge scores, run about the field, bend down in the slips .and take wickets in the Australian heat. He is the greatest cricketer that Gloucester has provided since Grace, not forgetting Jessop and Townsend. Before the end of his career lie may rival even Grace’s deeds.”

F. E. "Woolley, in the “Daily Chronicle” says that he always had the highest dpi non of Hammond’s cricketing abilities as a batsman, bowler and fieldsman, but he often wondered whether lie was concentrating sufficiently to do justice to himself. Apnarently lie did so both in Sydney and Melbourne. His latest is bis Imost valuable effort, seeing that England was up against a more substantial total and sterner bowling. Woolley does not agree with the suggestion that Sutcliffe failed because Hobbs did. He is o.f the opinion that Sutcliffe is simply -.nit of form.

Clem Hill, in the “Daily Telegraph.’’ considers that Hammond’s performance was'outstanding. His footwork was inimitable. He gave no chance and did not make a weak stroke. The Australian attack on the whole was ino”-' viri!. than in previous matches, h i, 1 a As Gregory’s devastating '■>'! bow I in •. HAMM >ND’S RECORD.' M.iY MAKE ANOTHER. By scoring a double century in each of two successive innings, Hammond has put up a unique performance in the history of test mutches between England and Australia. No other batsman, English or Australian, has scored two double centuries in test matches. In fact, in the long history of the tests there are only four batsmen with a double century each to their credit. They are: it. E. Foster (England) 287, at Sydney, December, 1903. S. E. Gregory (Australia), 201 at Sydney, December, 1884. W. L. Murdoch (Australia), 211, at the Oval, August, 1894. J. Ryder (Australia), 201 not out, at Adelaide, January. 1925. In the present series of tests Hammond lias scored 523 runs in four innings. so that his average is 1,30.75. Hammond bids fair to heat another record, that of the highest number of runs scored in a series of tests. This record is at present held by H. Sutcliffe (England), who, in the 1924-25 series in Australia, scored 734 runs. The record for Australia is held by V. Thumper, who in the 1903-4 series, made 574 runs. Hammond should have no trouble in beating Trumper’s total, and if lie scores anything like as well in the remaining two tests as lie has to date, he should also heat Sutcliffe’s figure. SHEFFIELD SHIELD MATCH. SYDNEY, Jan. 2. Tn the Sheffield Shield match, NewSouth Wales in the first innings made 457. Thompson took three for 21 and Brew three for 114. Queensland in the

second innings lias scored 228 for five (Thompson 7(J not ont, M’Coombc 56). Queensland made 435 in the first innings. THE PLUNKET SHIELD. WELLINGTON V. CANTERBURY. A DRAWN GAME. CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 3. Wellington declared their first innings closed with Monday’s total and at stumps Canterbury had eight down for 306. Scores : "WELLINGTON.—First Innings. Dempster, 1.b.w., b Read 63 Lolly, b Read 0 Lamason, c Burns, b Cunningham 10 Lowry, b Page 134 Lambert, st. Burns, b Merritt ... 19 James (not ont) 199 Rotherham, b Cunningham 43 Brown, 1.b.w., b Newman ... ... 0 Henderson, st. Burns, b Merritt ... 10 Hoar (not out) 13 Extras 30 Total for eight wickets ... 435 SECOND INNINGS. Dempster, e Burns, b Merritt ... 6 Foley, (not out) 33 Lowry, c Roberts, 1) Page 34 Lamason, b Page H Lambert, (not out) 13 Extras 13 Total for 3 wickets declared 115 Bowling analysis: Cunningham none for 22, Roberts none for 4, Merritt I for 39. Newman none for 19, Page 2 Pur 18. CANTERBURY. FIRST INNINGS. Hamilton, run out 9 Newman, c James, 1) Henderson ... 61 Roberts, b Lowry Page, c Dempster, b. Lamason ... 70 Gregory, b Hope -0 Jacobs, c Hope, b Lambert*. 36 Powell, e Brown, b Lambert 16 Merritt, b Hoar 46 Read, b Henderson 28 Burns, e and b Hoar 19 Cunningham, (not out) 9 Extras 38 Total 364 Bowling analysis: Lamason 1 for 5. Hoar 2 for 77, Hope 1 for 40, Rotheram 0 for 23. Henderson 2 lor 78, Lambert 2 for 49, Lowry 1 for 24, Foley 0 for 27. James 0 for 27, Browne 0 for 3. SECOND INNINGS. Hamilton, (not out) ‘ Newman, (nol out) 21 Extras d Total for no wickets 31 Bowling analysis: Hope 0 for 11. Lamason 0 for 17. OTAGO V. AUCKLAND. MATCH DRAWN. DUNEDIN, Jan. 3. A. IV. Alloo took the ball from Zimmerman, Elmes being tried at the other end. The change did not work wonders, but some success came Otago’s way when Eastman came on again, and tempting Gillespie with a half volley, held a hard catch off his: own howling. 5 for 372. Gillespie had batted 59 minutes. Whitelaw was next. Weir reached the century by getting Elmos well away to the leg boundary, two hours 13 minutes being occupied in accumulating this tally. Half an hour before the luncheon ad journment, Auckland declared with five wickets down for 381.

(Hujjro. 190 runs behind, opened again with H. C. Alloo and Knight. Player and Dunning commenced the attack. Contrary to expectations, the local batsmen went for the bowling right from the jump, but there was not much loose stuff to score from. ! Alloo registered two boundaries to the leg off Dunning, and ten were on the board in eight minutes. Then a dull period set in. Allcott relieved Player, but took some time to find his length. At the luncheon adjournment, the score was 20 (Alloo, not out, 12, Knight, not out, 7, extras 1). LATER, The Otago v. Auckland Plunkci Shield match was concluded to-day, resulting in a draw. During the afternoon there were three adjournments totalling two hours, owing to rain. OTAGO.—First Innings. Knight, cH. Rowntree, b Rowley 1? 11. C. Alloo. e Rowntree, I) Player 2v Riant, c Rowntree, 1) Player ... 9 Kastman, c Rowntree. I) Player ... 0 Leader, e Rowntree, b Player ... 7 |A. W. Alloo, e Player, b Allcott ... *1 Cavanagb, e Horspool, b Rowley ... 31 Gallnnd. st. Rowntree. b Rowley ... 1 P. Monk, c Postles, b Rowley ... 1 Zimmerman (not out) 3P Klines, 1.b.w., b Player 26 Extras ... 7 Total 188 Rowling analysis.—Dunning, 0 for 50; Allcott, 1 for 46; Player, 5 for 31; Rowley, 4 for 50; Weir, 0 for 4. AUCKLAND—First Innings. Rowley, b Monk 114 .Mills, b Eastman 13 Postles, 1.b.w., b Blunt ... 13 Weir, (not out) 10d Allcott, I) Eastman 6 Gillespie, c and b Eastman 43 Wliitelaw. (not out) u Extras 27

Total for 5 wickets declared 384 Bowling analysis: Eastman three for SO, A. W. Alloo none for 72. Leader pone for 3, Blunt one for 58, Monk one for 39, Elmes none for 30, Zimmerman none for 66. OT A G O—Second In n ings. H. C. Alloo, c and b Allcott ... 24 Knight, st. Rountree, b Rowley ... 10 [Blunt, b Allcott I 2 Eastman, (not out) 42 Elmes, (not out) 0 Extras 1 Total for 3 wickets 91

Bowling analysis: Allcott two for 43, Player none fpr 3, Dunning none for 15, Rowley one for 6, Weir none for 26. benefit match for McDonald. LONDON, Jail. 2. The match, Lancashire v. Middlesex, on August 7,8, and 9, will be devoted to a benefit for McDonald.