CRICKET

Hokitika Guardian, 17 May 1930, Page 5

CRICKET

AUSTRALIAN .CRICKETERS.

AGAINST LANCASHIRE

MATCH DRAWN

,(/ I {United Press Association. —By Electric

Telegraph. —Copyright. J

(Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, May 16

Tlie match was resumed in warm sunshine and stroilg (breeze. Grimluiett’s fingers are sore from spinning the ball. The prospect of an interesting finish attracted ‘2OOO. Eckersley was again confident. Paynter hit one back to, Fairfax in the second over, the bonier falling in taking a good catch. Grimmett again puzzled Eokersley but the Lancashire captain resolutely kept his foot inside the crease. ; , (Received this day at 11 a.m.) . 1 LONDON, May 16. The Lancashire match ended tamely in a draw. Tim. play to-day was confined to four and a half hours The last five Lancashire batsmen were dismissed for the addition iof 64 luns and Australia had to make 228 in 160 minutes to win. The brightest incident of the day was R, Tyldesley’s 25 in as many minutes. He drove jCrimmett to the boundary off four, Successive balls Hornibrook bowled finely throughout and finished with very good figures. Australia made a ; sporting bid lor •v/iltory 'but Pibbles and McDonald commanded respect and the visitors chanee of winning gradually faded. Richardson after hitting ITnpwood bn six. put his leg in front -of a straight tall.

The match then, degenerated into batting practice. 1 Jackson was cautious ajid uninspiring but Bradman was aggressive. The former went out the same way as in the first innings. -Bradman and' Kippax played out time.

CRICKETERS GREETED

(Received this day at 9.40 a.m.) JiONDON, May 16

The cricketer Bradman, with Fairfax attended Liverpool Stadium. When spotted, Bradman had a wonderful reception. The crowd' insisted on a speech from the ring. Fairfax, however. was too shy, knd declined.

LANCASHIRE!—1st Innings. Hallou’fl, o Hornibrook, b Griminett 21 Watson, c Walker, b Hornibrook 37 E. Tyldesley, l.b./wy b Grimmett 5 Iddon, l.b.w., b Grinimett • 2 Hopwood, b GriiAmett I’aynter, b Grimriidtt 0 lickersley, b Hornibrook ; 54 Sibbles, l.b.w., b Rail-fax ... 23 Duckworth, (not out) 14 R. Tyldesley, V 1 Hornibrook ... 0 McDonald, c Hornibrook, l b Grimmett ... 3 ■Extra* , ... * ® Total ... .fb=o.i' o. — • •• 176 Bowling analysis : c Fairfax >1 for 80, ■A’Beckett 0 fnr'lSji'GTinnnfett 6 for, 67. Hornibrook 3 for 45, Hunvoorl 0 for 10. Bradman 0 for . 6. AHSTRALIAr-rlst Innings. Woodfull, b R. Tyldesley 21 .Taokson, l.b.w,, b.McDonald ... 10 Bradman, b McDonald! 9 Kippax, (not out), ;,, ... 40 Richardson, c Hopwood, b MoDo maid ... , v y;-. o Walker, l.b.w., b R.'. Tyldesley ... 4 Fairfax, st. Duckworth, b Hopwood) ... ...' 13 A’Beckett, l.b.w. b R. Tyldesley 3 Grimmett, c R. Tyldesley, b Hopwood 0 Hurwood, c R. Tyldesley, b Hopwood ... o Hornibrook, b Hopwood 0 Extras 1 •(: ; ■ Total ‘ ... ... 115 Bowling analysis: McDonald 3 for 61, Sibbles 0 for 33, R. Tyldesley 3 for 17, Hopwood 4 for 13. LANCASHIRE—2nd Innings. Hallows, b Fairfax ... ... 0 Watson, b Hornibrook ... 14 E Tyldesley, l.b.w. b Grimmett 28 Iddon, c Bradman, b'Hornibrook 3 Hopwood, c A’Beckettj b Hornibrook 12 Paynter, c and '!> Fairfax 15 F.okersley, c and b Hornibrook ... 88 Sibbles, b A’Bockett ... ... 1 ... 9 Duckworth, (not out) 19 It. Tyldesley, c Fairfax, b Grimmett ... ... 25 McDonald, c Grimmett, b Hornibrook ..'.“"-fb' ... ... ' 1 . -Extras ' ‘£~. 10 Total ... '^-195 Bowling analysis: Fairfax 2 for 24, A’Beckett. 1 for 16, Grimmett 2 for. 71 Hornibrook 5 for 35, Hurwood 0 t>O AUSTRALIA—2nd Innings. Jackson, l.b.w., b Nibbles * 40 Richardson, l.b.w., b R. Tyldesley 39 Bradman, (not out) 48 Kippax, (not out) ... 6 Extras ** Total ;for 2 wickets. ... ... 137 Bowling analysis: McDonald 0 lor 30 Sibbles 1 for 18, R. Tyldesley 1 for 1, Hopwood 0 lor 29, Iddon 0 lor 30, Watson 0 for 7, E. Tyldesley 0 for 8. The match was drawn.