CRICKET

Hokitika Guardian, 9 February 1929, Page 5

CRICKET

THE FOURTH TEST. ENGLAND WINS. BY TWELVE RUNS. EXCITING FINISH. (Australian Press Association) ADELAIDE, Feb. 8. A thrilling finish was fought out in the test match, which concluded at the Ulclaide Oval to-day. The attendants; was eight thousand at the start, the prospect of excitement drawing the crowd. The weather was cooler, and'there was a breeze blowing. Bradman ' ond Oxoiihnin played bright cricket at flic start, putting on runs at a good pace, despite the closeness of the fight. In forty minutes they added as many runs, posting up .'DO in 367 minutes. Then a dangerous change came in the position of the teams. Oxenhani, after making 12 in 61 mi Hides, was dismissed by a smart catch by Chapman. Soon afterwards Bradman, who had been batting confidently and brightly, was run out, after scoring 58 in 138 minutes. Australia then wanted 29, and had Oldfield and Grimmett at the creases. With 12 runs wanted. Grimmett swung at one, and was dismissed. Blackie. Australia’s last man, failed to score, and England had won by 12 runs. It was a memorable match. ENGLAND—First Innings. Hobbs, e Ryder, b Hendry 74 Sutcliffe, st. Oldfield, b Grimmett 64 Hammond, (not out) 119 .Tardine, l.b.w. b Grimmett I TTciidren. b Blackie 13 Chapman, c A’Beckett, b Ryder 39 Duckworth, c Ryder, b Grimmett 5 Larwood, b Hendry 3 Geary, run out 3 Tit to. b Grimmett 2 White, c Ryder, b Grimmett ... 0 Extras 11 Total 334 Bowling ana 'vsis: A’Beckett nil for -14. Hendry 2 for -10, Blackie 1 for 57. Grimmett 5 for 192, Oxenhani nil for 51, Ryder 1 for 20. A USTH- ALT A—First In n i ngs. Womlfull. e Duckworth, b Tate ... 1 Hendry, c Duckworth, b Larwood 2 Kippax, I) White 3 •Jackson, 1.b.w., I) White 164 Ryder, 1.b.w., b White 63 Bradman, c Larwood, I) Tate ... 40 A’Beckett, h White 3(> Oxenhani, e Chapman, h White ... 15 Grimmett, b Tate 4 Oldfield, h Tate 32 [Blackie. (not out) 3 Extras u Total 369 Bowling analysis: Larwood 1 for 92. Tate four for 77 ; , White five for. 130, Geary none for 32. Hammond none for 32. ENGL A ND—Second Innings. Hobbs, e Oldfield, b Hendry ... 1 Sutcliffe, c Oldfield, b A’Beckett 17 Hammond, e and b Ryder 177 .Tardine, c Woodfull, b Oxenhani 98 Hendren, c Bradman, b Blackie H Chapman, c Woodfull, b Blackie 0 Larwood, 1.b.w., b Oxenham ... 5 Geary, c and b Grimmett 9 Tate, 1.b.w., b Oxenham 47 White, (not out) 4 Duckworth, 1.b.w., b Oxenlinm . . 1 Extras 16 Total ... ... Bowling analysis: A’Beckett one for 41, Hendry one for 56, Blackie two for 70, Griinniett one for 117, Oxenliam four for 67, Ryder one foi 13, Kippax none for three. AUBTR ALlA—Second Tunings. Woodfull, c. Geary, b. White ...> 30 Jackson, c. Duckworth, b. Geary 36 Hendry, c. Tate, b. White ... ... 5 Kippax, e. Hendren, b. Vliito ... ol Ryder, e. and b. White 87 Bradman, run out 58 \’Beckett, e. Hammond, b. White 2l Oxenlmm, c Chapman, b White ... 12 Oldfield, (not out) ... .. 1;> Grimmett, c Tate, b White 9 Blackie, e Larwood, b White ... 0 Extras Total ** Tlie fall of the wickets was: One for 65, two for 71, three for 74, four for '2ll, five for 224, six for 258. seven for 308. eight for 320, nine for 336, fen for 336. Bowling anal vsis: White eight Foi 106 Gearv one'for 42. Larwood none for GO, Tate none for 75, Hammond none for 21. England won by twelve runs. SYDNEY CROWD’S ENTHUSIASM. SYDNEY, Feb. 8. The thrilling finish to tbe fourth test was the subject of considerable comment in Sydney. A huge crowd outside the evening newspaper -offices cheered as every run was posted, but when Bradman went, hopes sank to kopo. Few believed Australia would pull tbe game out of the fire. However. they generously cheered the Englishmen's well-won victory.