CRICKET

Hokitika Guardian, 14 May 1930, Page 4

CRICKET

AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS. , AGAINST; YORKSHIRE.

United Press Association. —By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.]

LONDON, May 13. The. Australian’s capacity of driving home the match and winning, possibly will be' tested to-morrow when, an interesting finish is . expected, to play the rest of the wicket in 5]- hours to allow the Australians to catch, train for Liverpool Though the” wicket prbvcd better than expected to-day, the ball, sometimes slipped through unexpectedly and was not by any means easy, which in addition to the .slow outfield makes the Australian performance of leaving Yorkshire 155 behind creditable.,,-; Woodful and Bradman again demonstrated their ability to rise to the occasion during danger periods. His team 1 mates consider Bradman’s innings the most brilliant he has played in England.; Chapman’s selection to Captain the Marylebone team against Australia does not find the unanimous approval of critics who forsee therein the selection of a test captain. ■LONDON, May 12.. Lord Harris was asked whether, lit event of their being no aniatetir fitV ted for the captaincy by virtue of his 1 playing : form, ‘ he - would- counsel •'. professional. - He replied it was inconceivable contingency hut of course a professional would he captain.

MATCH ABANDONED. -f'j • *'f■ ‘ '»;. 1 ’ | (Received this" day -at 8 a }.JXL.)‘ ( . -LONDON, May 13. In the 1 cricket match at Sheffield there - was no playaiid the match was abandoned. ■ ■ t v YORKSHIRE— 1st Innings. Holmes, b Grimmett 31 Sutcliffe, c Walker, b Grimmett 69 Oldroyd, l.h.w., bh Grimmett ... 2 Levland, st. Walker, b Grimmett 9 Barber, st. Walker? b Grimmett 1 Mitchell, b Grimmett 3 Robinson, c Bradman', b Grim*-' k/. niett - ■ • ...' ... ..v-G 2 Wood, -c .Richardson,’ b Grimmettm m17 .Macaulay; st Walker, b Grimmett u 1 b' ; - Grimmett- ' '■ >.V ... ... ° M Rhodes,; (not- out) > v . ; « 3 i; Extras f\ ML nU 14 Total ... 155 Bowling, analysis : , Wall none for 42, A’Beckett -inono fb’ri ’ il/v JElbfnibrook none for 49, MoOabe none for 2, Grimmett 10 for"37? C " 5 J l fir.' > '. Innings. Ponsford, Vb.W..-b Robinson \. . 6 Woodfull, c Barber 1 ; b Macaulay 121 Bradmari, c and-'b Macaulay ... 78 Kippax, l.b.w.,': b-dLeyland .. . ... 3 McCabe, c Oldroyd, b Robinson Richardson, c Wood, b Rhodes 46: A’Beoketti st. Woodj .b Rhodes 14 . Grimmett, (hbt.roiitjd' ... .23 Walker, a -Macaulay!;;b. .Leyl?nd3 f Wall, o Robinson; b. Ley-land :inud 1 Hornibrook, ;6t Wood, b Rhodes 6 Extras ...• v. ... Total ... >.« BoWling analysis; RobinsOni ; 2for 60, Bowes 0 for,<63, :; Macaulay; j2j; for .80, Rhodes. 3 for, 95, Leyland 3^0!r:.8