CRICKET

Hokitika Guardian, 19 May 1930, Page 6

CRICKET

AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS,

M.C.C. MATCH

PONSFORD TOP SCORER,

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

LONDON, May 18

Bright sunshine welcomed the Australians on their first appearance, at the Lords ground to play Marvlehone Cricket Club’s team. Oldfield had not quite recovered from his indisposition. The M.C.C. team was as fol-lows''-Chapman (capM, 'Allen; AI: D. Lyon, Sardine, Duleepsinghji, : Stcv* e\is, Allom, Peebles, Kennedy, HeiE dren and H. AA 7 . Is?e.

This game is popularly regarded as a minor test, and there were eight thousand spectators at the stmt. Wood Full’s luck changed, he winning the toss for the second time in the six matches played.

Jackson opened Australia’s innings with Woodfull./The former. was out before a single run had 'been scored on what looked like a perfect wicket. Bradman, who received a generous cheer, then joined Woodfull, and this pair piled up 119 runs before they were saparted. Bradman played dashing cricket for his 06 runs. AA oocli nil wtps ft-mueh slower,s?o rep - , ..but-lie was confident. . He did hot score a run for Hyenfeu pjmtos* Bradman often pret.tily Imt ti'ie. foringr'‘Australian bowleg lAlieiL^-ho.:worked - up A •good*-" pa'fcl 'kTehdren,' (Ahapihan and Duleepsinghji were forming a strong slip held. Heebies, ail? accurate slow bowler, then displaced Allom. Bradman • h<jd •:rca&K ed 24 when Woodfull was only four. -The "former then, deceived ah ‘nasty knock on the left hand, and he had to Cleave the field forMive - -minutes to secure medical attention, but his batting was not affected. The liare and tortoise partnership continued. Bradman’s hard hitting and Hendren’s smart fielding delighted the crowd, which was now one of twelve thousand. The Alar vie bone bouleis made no further impression before 'lunch.

Bradman soon reached his fifty after lunch, and lie fiercely drove Peebles to the boundary. ,Theii -he attempted a big hit off Allom, and his wicket was spreadcagled. His sparkling innings lasted for 110 minutes. He hit six fourers. , •

Kippax succeeded’him, and started, with two delightful fours. Then, however, Woodfull was; well caught, low down at mid-on. He had hit five fours and had given a ' characteristically sound display. The “’crowd was noWover twenty thousand. The ground was full and many had to he turned away. Peebles came back at 152. Ponsford commenced to punish him, hub Kippax, playing forward, was hopelessly beaten by a leg ibreak, which took his hail. Ponsford continued to drive on both sides of the wicket.

Richardson, who succeeded Kippax, started i-aggressively, hut he failed to connect properl y.- ; - Allom replaced Stevens at 197. Ponsford brought u,p the two hundred for 1.85 minutes’ play. Both he and Richardson survived a number of appeals. Richardson batted delightfully after tea, cutting• and driving with power and precision. Kennedy was brought on,' and he immediately sobered--the batsmen. Richardson finally lilt a fcafll straight into Hcndren’s hands at •forward ’sqihire leg, and that ended his innings.. He had hatted for ninety minjutes.

Ponsford played cleverly, forcing the pace as much as possible, and doing his best to manoeuvre for the strike, but wicket after wicket fell. Horni brook batted Stubbornly until he also put his leg bet ore. The Australian innings ended at t>.2o, lor ‘285 runs, having lasted'for 340 minutes, Ponsford, who made 82, not out, gave a good fighting display. Scores:

The Austrailiai» Press representative says everything was in favour of run getting at Lords yet the Australian batsmen were only moderate. There is sympathy everywhere expressed at Jackson’s inability to reproduce his Australian form. It is understood tbe bowler McDonald regards Jackson as the team’s 'best batsman —but he was unimpressive yesterday, The wicket was tbe fastest whereon the Australians have played here. The attendance was 30,000. The gates had closed at three o’clock.

COUNTY CRICKET. LONDON, May 16. Middlesex, first innings, 62. Root 5 for 30, Parks 4 for 15. Second innings, 191 (Hendren, not out, 92). Worcester, first innings, 86. Haig 5 for 30. Second innings 3 for 168. Worcester won obv six wickets.

Sussex, first innings, 121. Slater 5 for 45. Second innings, 64. Worthington s.for 35. Derby, first innings, 191 (Worthington 60). Tata 5 for 54. Derby won by an innings and six runsi

Somerset, first innings, 228 (Longfigg 122). Freeman- 0 for 85. Second innings 207 (Longrigg 84). Freeman 5 for 104. Kent,, first innings, 828 (Amos 74, Chapman 106). Second innings 2 for 11!). Kent won by eight wickets.

Glamorgan, first innings, 174. Allohm 4 for 87. Second innings 6 for 166. Surrey, first innings IGB. Ryan 5 for 70. -Glamorgan won on the first innings.

Warwick,- first innings, 196 (Wyatt 77). Second innings 92. Newman 6 tor 17. Hampshire, first innings, 139. Mayer 6 for 50. Second innings, 142. Paine 5 for 36. Warwick won by 16 runs. Cambridge, first innings, 137. Rhodes V for 35. Second welcli 62, KiJlick 68). Yorkshire, first innings 158 (Barber 8.1). Fairbairn 8 for 59. Second innings 0 for 127. Yorkshire won by ten wickets.

Leicester, first innings, 105. Peebles 6 for 37. Second innings, 9 for 310, declared, (Armstrong 79, Geary, not out, 112). Peebles 6 for 89. Oxford, first innings, 109. Snary 5 lor 21. Second innings, 6 for 210 (Douglas 94). The match was drawn. /

AI niSTR ONG ’ S 01*1 N lON

TEAM NOT GOOD ENOUGH

■ “The Australian team is a good sidehut I don’t think they are quite strong enough to win,” was the opinion expressed by Air Warwick Armstrong, the well-known Australian international cricketer, who represented Australia in big cricket from 1901 to 1922 and 'frequently captained the test teams. Mr Armstrong is manager for Australia and New Zealand for John Bucluiniili and Co., Ltd. ; “I don’t think they are quite equal to carrying off the ashes,” he said. They have too nfuch of a tail in their batting. Many- of the bowlers are poor batsmen, and the result is that there is a great deal of responsibility on four or five men. They have live bowlers, but they are not worth more than 20 runs between them. It is not the best team that has gone Homo, but it should be able to give a good account of itself.” Stating that he had been out of big cricket for some years, Air Armstrong said he was not able to criticise the younger players. Wood!ill was sldl the'.most solid batsman of the lot of (heiii, I have seen Bradman hat on many occasions, 1 said Air Armstrong. “He is very attractive and will iic verY much improved by the time he is through this tour”

Speaking of the howling, Air Armstrong said lie would like to have seen some of the howlers other than Grimmett taking wickets in the county 'matches.- ‘H don’t think he Will get many in the tests.” he added. Air Armstrong-said, that he .did. not desire to discuss the selection of the teams, hut he did not think the selectors made any mistakes in Australia. They picked the host eleven available.

So far the Australians had not met any! very strong; sides, hut the, match ( *now 'in progress against Lancashire should, he keen. . The Australians should also get a good try-oiit against the" M.C.C.. eleven, which was always more like a test match.

The English-team seemed to he relying. principally on several of the old bands but as Afr Armstrong knew little of the young players at Home he could not discuss the selection.

AUSTRALIA —1st Innings. Jackson; c Lyon, b A Horn ... 0 AYooilfuil, c Lee, b Kennedy ... 52 Bradman, b Allom bd Kippax, b Peebles IS Ponsford, (not out) S2 Blcliardsan,. c Hendren, b Ken . A v. ! . nedy A ... iS Fairfax, l.b.w., b Allom 1 Grimmett, b Allom J 'Walker, c Lyon, b Allom 0 Wall, l.b.w., b Kennedy 5 Hornibrook, , l.b.w., b Peebles ... 0 Extras K Total ; 285 Bowling analysis: Allen none lor 38, Allom 5 for 67, Peebles 2 for 87, Kennedy 3 for 60, Stevens none for 16 LONDON, May 18.