CRICKET

Hokitika Guardian, 13 May 1930, Page 6

CRICKET

AUSTRALIAN ORICKETERS.

AGAINST YORKSHIRE,

A WET WICKET,

Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright, j

(Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, May 12,

The weather is fine but the wicket is wet. An inspection will be made at 12.45 o’clock.

There was no play before lunch. (Received this day at 9.40 a.m.)

LONDON, May 12

Play was resumed, at '2.15 in cold, dull weather and small attendance. The ends of the pitch werp' covered but practically the whole wicket was damp, the roller bringing 'the moisture to the surface.

Bradman and Woodfull commenced confidently despite the had wicket. Half an hour’s play produced thirty runs. Bradman’s 'SO came an over over Woodfull, although Woodfull bad fory-five. minutes start. Rhodes was given the ball at 115, hut Bradman refused to let the veteran York.shireman’s reputation overcome • himand ( ..swung on to . Rhodes for. a terrific, four., When the partnership, had yielded . 107, , Bj;,adman gave Macaulay a. simple-return. His typicajly aggressive innings lasted one. hundred -minutes. ..He, : scored eight boundaries. Leyland got Kippax first over. Woodfull--was.: lpeantijne- .plugging oni. steadily. He gave a difficult chance,, behind the wicket. .when. 78,. . McCabe 'was well caught in. the outfield.

The captain’s' century. appeared ( after ;t‘wd hundred minutes and although Bradman overshadowed him; .it was an excellent performance on a damaged wicket. Richardson batted very cautiously. Woodfull was caught at silly mid-on. He hit twelve fours. A’Beckett hit Rhodes for six and then was stumped when attempting »to repeat the strolue. Richardson trying also to hit Rhodes gave the wick,et keeper a catch. Grimmett batted! soundly. 'Walker failed to last; •long land Hornibi-ook’s wicket fell in the last-over of the day[ • YORKSHIRE--Ist Innings. ' Holmes, jbr .Gririime'tt i;.., i ... -3!

-Sutd iff.e,, c ■■■ Walker y h Grimhictt; 69 Ojdroyd, l.b.w.. b Grimmett • 2 Le,viand, st., Walker/ b Grimmett' •r ,9 .Barjbei;,- - st.. Walker/ k, Grimmett •1 ,'Mitchell,; b Grimmett ..'.. : :.\ - 3 Robinson, . a. Bradman, ,b Grim-; f , f> mett.y ,■ -.v,v, 2Wood, c Richardson,, b. Grimmett, r. l;7 : t st Walker, b Grimnyrtt . 1 Bowes, b Grimmett 0 Rhodes, (not out) 6 Extras ... - 14 Total .., .. 155 Bowling analysis: Wall none fo •42. A-Beekett ! ' hone ' for 11 j Ttorinb’rdok -■none for'40,' McCabe ndue' for' • 0 u i Grimmett'10 : foi ; : 37r ! : ■'.'-.VAf-i. Innings/' YO .Pbnsford; fr TiobinSofi' ' • 6 nWoodfvrl'l, ■■ ■d : Biirb#f : b \MaC(nt'lliy : ' 121 Bradman, ib'i'and' ‘b "Maeaulfiy ’ :'J. ■''-78 ,lvippax'';.:kbuV.,bb : bLeyland ■ ; R 3 .•McCabe; <?•••Oldroyd;- 'b 'Robinson ■ • 1 6 vj 1 i oil a i;dsou, be ."Wood/! It Rhodes'-'.' :• -•45 .Al’Bpckett, st.. Wood, b Rhodes. .1 ii .(Jrimmetti (not :bnt)i ...•■■ '.c-.r • » 23 AYalker,. q. M,aeaujny ; ib. • Reyland. . ' • 3 •.jWaRd.-.q• Robinson, It-Bey-lando (,.■■■ 1 Hornibrook, st Wood, b Rhodes 6 Extras' 4 Total 320 SYDNEY, May 13. i'lie Yorkshire howling, analysis has not vet been received. .