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Hokitika Guardian, 20 May 1930, Page 6

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AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS

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

(Received this day at 8 a.in.)

■LONDON, May 19

At Lords, the match was resumed in cool, dull weather. Five thousand saw Marylebone make only a slightly better start than Australia. Lyon played a poor stroke oil Fairfax in .the .third over, and Richardson made an easy catch at forward midon. The .wicket was the hardest, consequently the conditions were expected to give Wall apd Fairfax a fair test. Dulcepsiughji started smartly, showing powerful wrist work in cutting Wall and I air lax. Ihe latter was twice no-balled. Fairfax was keeping a better length than in previous matches, 'and rising sharply off the pitch had bee troubled and dismissed him when the total was 31. Walker accomplished a line piece*, of stumping. Meanwhile Duleepsinghji ibatted delightfully, putting Wall hard to square leg, the first, boundary of the day, also frequently turning the fast bowler neatly to leg. Wall’s length and direction was indifferent, Hendren also glancing him to the fence. Hornibrook came on at forty-five.

After fifty had been scored in fifty-fiyo- minutes, Gri.umiett was given the hall. The lively pitch seemed vtov sqft iHornibrook but Dulcepsiughji ,and 'Hendren used their feet well, -scoring, at a good rate. Splendid fielding" then kept down the- > tins. Duieepsinghji reached 50 in 80 _minutes... Fairfax came on and had another success in the first over, Hendren giving Woodlull an easy catch in the slips. Twelve thousand present alter lunch, saw a quiet half hour s play. Fairfax continued to bowl well and Richardson and Bradman were applauded frequently for good fielding. Wall with an extra fast ball dismissed .Jardine, after a dull innings.

When the Indian seemed certain of a century he played forward to llornibrook. The ball turned and Walker, achieved another fine stumping teat. Duieepsinghji had given a [ehglitiul display, with,never a semblance ct a chance. He hit eight lours. Wall was now bowling much faster and sent Chapman’s middle stump flying. Two hundred appeared after 220 minutes, Marylebone thus being the first side to score two hundred against the Australians on the present tour.

Stevens batted soundly scoring all round the wicket, Fairfax changed ends and- immediately bowled Alien, and Stevens after a valuable innings was caught at cover. I airrax got his fifth wicket when a slow yorkor deceived Kennedy. Altogether ba.nax bowled thirty-one overs including live maidens

Woodftill and Jackson opened the A-usuralianis second innings at e. 25 in a gloomy light) making another disastrous start, Woodlull playing on after a narrow,--escu-pe from being mil out'. Bradman --also gave i chance before lie -put his leg, in front of a straight one.

WARNER’S OPINION

ENGLISH BOWLING LETTER

LONDON, M:tv IS. Mr P. E. Warner/ writing in the *‘Morning Post,” says: A great Lietor in tlie M.C.C. team’s succors ius Chapman’s admirable leadership. He managed the attack most skilful!,'. England’s howling generally, he says, has confirmed the opinion that there has been, big improvement therein. The score, however, does not represent the potential value of Australia s hatting. The men are not yet accustomed to the differing wickets, hut momentarily there is a definite ua.il to the Australian team.

Jackson held up his wicket for forty-five minutes against good b nvling. AUSTIIALIA —1st Innings. Jackson, .c Lyon, b..Allom 0 Woodfnll, c 'Lee, b Kennedy -... 52 Bradman,, b ABom 66 Kippax, : b Peebles 18 Ponsford, (not out) 82 Richardson, c Hendren, b Ken nedy 34 Fairfax, l.b.w., b Allorn 1 Grimmett, b Allom 4 Walker, c Lyon, b Allom 0 Wall, l.b.w., b Kennedy 5 Hornibrook, l.b.w., b Peebles ... 6 Extras ...•$ ••• 17 Total 285 Bowling analysis: Allen none for 38, Allom 5 for 67, Peebles 2 tor 87. Kennedy 3 for 60, Stevens none for 16 MARYLEBONE—1st Innings. Lyon, e Richardson,' b Fairfax ... 3 Lee, st; Walker, b Fairfax 11 Hendren, c Woodfull, b Fairfax 31 Duleepsinghji, st Walker,, b Horni- ■ brook 1)2 Jardine, l.b.w., b Wall 25 Chapman, b Wall . 7 Allen, b Fairfax 3 Stevens, c Grimmett, b Hornibrook .48 Peebles, b Fairfax Kennedy, b Fairfax 14 Allom, (not out) 5 Extras 16 Total • 258 Bowling analysis: Wall 2 for 66, Fairfax 6 for 54. Hornibrook 2 for 44, Grimmett 0 for 78. AUSTRAL LA—2nd Innings. Woodfull, b Allom ... 7 Jackson, (not out) 12 Bradman, l.b.w., b Stevens Hornibrook, (not out) 4 0 Total for '2 wickets 23 Stumps were then drawn.