CRICKET

Hokitika Guardian, 12 May 1930, Page 6

CRICKET

AUSTRALIAN CRICKETE RS.

AGAINST YORKSHIRE.

GRIMMETT GETS 10 WICKETS

A United Press Association.—By Electric

Telegraph.—Copyright.]

LONDON, May 10.

The Australian cricketers made their first North Country appearance against Yorkshire at the Baramallane Ground, in Sheffield. It is tile best appointed field yet seen by the tourists, though it is set amidst grim manufacturing surroundings. A large section of the outfield was hard and grassless, as the result of football. Th 0 sun filtered through a smoke pall, though the weather was much warmer than during the Essex match, despite a slight frost in the morning, after light rain yesterday. The wicket was good, but rain interrupted play in the afternoon, and stumps were drawn at 6.15 p.m. owing to bad light. The Australians omitted Jackson, Fairfax, Oldfield and Harwood, the visitors’ side being: Bradman, Woodfull, McCabe, Grimmett, Ponsford, Kippax, Richardson, Walker, Wall, Hornibrook, A’Beckett. - • Barber,-'last year’s Oxford University captain, won the toss for Yorkshire and sent his men in toibat. Tlfe wicket seemed slow and easyW . ' . Holmes and Sutcliffe played lively cricket, scoring freely off . Wall and Hornibrook, though A’Beckett sent down a couple of successive maiden overs.; to. them.. The ;damp. wicket became eventually cut up, the batsmen repeatedly patting uneven portions of it. :

As the umpires’ name were Oates and Beet, the agricultural flavour of the proceedings was heightened. A’Beckett’s good length quietened the batsmen.

.Then Grimmett came on, and only five runs, including a four off A’Beckett, were scored in five overs. Fifty runs appeared on the board . for seventy minutes’ play, with the position looking black for Australia. Then Griinmqtt,'. kep-t. ope, unexpectedly low, to the loft' ? ml. Holmes,::cfiMm;ihg his stroke, sojg!ck /flie ball.-inifLLfSy wicket /and the oveV&Wj.;l . 'tb’-.T" •> ' . . S.utcliffn I con t i uped; •to bat: .'exubjerantly.OHLgbtyfiDjfuns tip one :jiun||v|d bey steadied;- off, but/fi'eT gave tile". Australians a taste .of ~ rhiil; batsmanship. ‘ Eventually lie played itv’ little forward to a beautiful ball from Grimmett, and the wicket keeper Walker, snapped up the ball neatly to catch him. Sutcliffe’s score included nine fours and- two sixes. He batted for 125 minutes. Then the Grimmett-Walker combination dismissed Barber. At this the crow roared disapproval, and real Yorkshire barracking began. There was “Howzattjng” at almost . every ball.

Grimmett, however, disposed of- the other Yorkshire batsmen in short order, finishing up by making Wood cock .an' easy ohe to Richardson" at' silly mid-off, and then taking Bowes’ leg bail with bis next ball.

The Australian team rushed to congratulate the bowler on his feat in taking all ten Yorkshire wickets, and •Altel. crowd 1 stood .uA.' '.and's ' cheered. :'fcrrifnrn,ettlsifull analysis was: Twentytwo point three overs, eight-maidens, 37 runs, 10 wickets. On the previous Australian tour, Grimmctt took sixwickets for 87 against Yorkshire. The Australians began their innings at 4.5. A little later a misty rain set in.

Ponsforcl played across to one from Pobinson when he seemed to bo well .set. , Bradman received an ovation on taking the field. When the tea adjournment came, rain fell steadily, but the game was resumed at six o’clock in a very poor light. Everybody had now left the ground and after a quarter of an hour’s uneventful play, an appeal agaist the had light was allowed and stumps were drawn. Bradman was confident and even aggressive when facing Rhodes. Scores: —

COUNTY CRICKET. LONDON, May 10. Playing against Northanfs, Duleepsinghi compiled the highest score ever put up for Sussex. Ho eclipsed Rangitsinhji’s 285 against Somesot in IDOL I-Te batted faultlessly for 5V hours for 333, which included one six and thirty fours. Surrey first 245 (Hobbs seventythree Ducat seventy six, Kennedy 5

YORKSHTRIE—1st Innings. Holmes, b Grinimett ... ... ... 31 Sutcliffe, c Walker, b Grimmott 69 Oldrovd, l.b.w., b Grinimett ... 2 Leyland, st. Walker, b Grinimett 9 Barber, st. Walker, b Grinimett 1 Mitchell, b Grinimett O fJ Robinson, c Bi;adman, b Grimmett 2 Wood, c Richardson, b Grinimett 17 Macaulay, st Walker, b Grimmott 1 Bowes, b Grinimett 0 Rhodes, (not out) 6 14 Extras ... Total ... ... 15/? Bowling analysis: Wall none for 42. A’Beckett none for 11, Hornibrook none for 49, MoCabo none lor 0 Grimmett 10 for 37. AUSTRALIA —1st Innings. Ponsford, l.b.w., b Robinson .... 6 Woodfull, (not out) ... 37 Bradman, (not out) 24 Extras ... 2 Total for on 0 wicket ... ... 69