FIRST CRICKET TEST

Hokitika Guardian, 14 June 1930, Page 5

FIRST CRICKET TEST

jg [United Press Association—By Electrio T" Telegraph—Copyright.]

(Received this da;jr at 3 a.m.)

LONDON, June 13. The hundred, and twentieth test match commenced at Trent Bridge. The gates op'ened at nine o’clock, end ten thousand 1 were present uu hour before play started. . Rain was reported to be falling twenty miles away, but the weather here i 3 fine though gloomy. The wicket was good, hard and true. The teams are : Australia : ‘ Woodfull, Richardson, Kippax. Bradman, Fairfax, Poijsford, Grimmett, Horniprook, McCabe, Oldfield, and Wall, with Jackson as twelfth man. England: Chapman, Robins, Hobbs, Sutcliffe, Hammond, Woolley, Hendren. Tate, Larwood, Duckworth, It. Tyldesley,'"with Duleepsinhji as twelfth man. , .

England won the toss. Oldfield was much fitter this mornining, his injured neck improving. The omission of Duleepsinhji disappointed the crowd. Australia wore black armbands in respect to Toone, likewise Hobbs and Sutcliffe, who took strike to Wall and Fairfax, the opening bowlers. A light breeze blew across the ground. There were only two in the slips, Hornibrook and Richardson, with Fairfax fielding at point. Sutcliffe was'.’ nine when a rising hall from Wall struck his right hand. The Yorkshireman carried on, but the injury was painful.' Wall was ineffective and Grimmett bowled a par-

tic-ularly slow ' projeetory,. with good length. Hornibrook (badly dropped p- Sutcliffe at first slip when twentytwo, . Hobbs lyidjstiteliffe batted with complete confidence.' Neither Wall or Fairfax looked "the .least dangerous, but Hobbs often -mistimed Grimmett who deserved to get almost anyone. Bradman and' R/iehards'on fielded splendidly. England’s fifty was made in sixty-nine minutes. Fairfax sent up a beautiful rising ball to Satellite who, in two minds, nibbled thereat, and the .ball flew high and touched Oldfield’s hands, and .was to. Hornibrook’s, ’""thus handsomely iepairing liis earlier mistake. The score at the end of half an jl hour was 20 for no, wickets. The weather was warm, but play was delayed for a short time by a shower. The crowd was a very,large one. The first wicket fell after 59 runs had been scored, when Sutcliffe, after scoring 29, was,,c;aiight by Hornibrook off the bowling of Fairfax. Hammond was the next batsman, who, however, L after he had - scored eight runs, was completely beaten by Grimmett, and was out leg before wicket.

The total was now 63. Woolley came in next,'but he lasted no time, being stumped by Oldfield off Grimmett, who beat him badly without scoring.—Three for - 63. Hendren was the next batsman, bln he only contributed five runs to the total when Grimmett beat him. all the way, and clean bowled him.—-Four for 71. /, i„■ , • The captain, Chapman, followed, and with Hobbs, who meantime had •passed 30, he stayed in until the luncheon adjournment, when the total was 91 for four wickets. Grimmett’s bowline was a feature, and Hobbs was not comfortable to him. The playing time for each test in England is 25} hours on four days compared with 25 hours in Australia on five days, ,tlie playing time each day being longer in 'England, so that the tests may mostly be played out.

(Hfaofcived this day at 9.40 a.m.)

LONDON, June 13. • Two disasters 'befell England from successive balls Hammond started with two delightful fours and then \ walked into Grimmett’s straight hall. A Woolley played forward to a gcoglv And Oldfield achieved a magnificent piece of stumping. Thus three wi kets were down for ' 63, and a dramatic change in the fortunes of the game was made.

The atmosphere was tense. Two runs later England nearly lost Hendren, who hnd.'.'n--narrow escape from stumping. He fell in scrambling back to the crease. Grimmett worried Hendren with deadly bowling. The latter tried to square cut, but the ball broke from the off and took the hails. Four wickets had now fallen while eighteen runs were being scored Hobbs, with Chapman-in, was naturquiet. ' was resumed after lunch in

AUSTRALIA V. ENGLAND ® — ENGLAND BATTING A MODERATE SCORE v. • GRIMMETT SECURES FIVE WICKETS

Hobbs continued to play wfili great confidence, but Larwood was flunky. McCabe had his first bowl in a test match at 187, sending down a maiden to Larwood, who went out next over in attempting to hit Grimmett. Robins driving McCabe for four made England’s total 2Z5 after 215 minutes. He batted with remarkable freedom for a player making his first appearance in a test match against Australia, and helped Hobbs to impmvw the English position. Meanwhile the veteran was steadily advancing. Then McCabe had the distinction of dismissing Hobbs, who cut a ball hard straight to second slip. He had batted 225 minutes and hit seven fours. It was a patient ,skilful, courageous innings, holding the side 'together at critical moments.

Robins continued to bat attractively. Tate was also vigorous, but played on Grimmett off the last ball of the day.

SYDNEY, June 13

GRIMMETT UNPLAYABLE

LONDON, June 12

thrw.ening Weather, bad ligb't and misty rain. The attendance was disappointing, totalling no more than 2j,(TX),

AVall and Grimmot took up the attack. The captain raised 100 after 130 minutes, by driving Grimmett to the boundary, and ho hit two more fours off the same over.

An appeal against the J’ght at 2.33 was upheld. Play was resumed at three o’Jock after a sharp shower. Chapman eont mi oil his merry innings and again hit Grimmett to the fence and next drove him for two successive lours. The ball was now greasy and handicapped the bowlers.

Hobbs slamming Wall to the boundary reached 53 after 150 minutes.

Chapman continued to hit hard and after an hour’s batting had compiled 50. Hornibrook ended Chapman’s fine lighting knock when the partnership had added 82, Ponsfcvrd taking an excellent running catch on the boundary. Chapman hit ten fours. Rain again stopped play at 3.55. The covers were removed and play resumed at 5.25, the pitch being unaffected. The bowlers used sawdust.

ENGLAND—Ist Innings. Hobbs, c Richardson, b McCabe 78 Sutcliffe, c Hornibrook, b Fairfax 29 Hammond, 1.b.w., b Grimmett ... 8 Wmi'ley, st. Oldfield, b Grimmett 0 Hendren, b Grimmett J Chapman, c Ponsford, b Ilornibrook 52 Larwood, b Grimmett 18 Robins, (not out) 28 Tate, b Grimmett ( 13 Extras Total for 8 wickets 211 AUSTRALIAN HOPES. OF THEIR BOWLERS.

There is intense interest in the first cricket test throughout Australia. The press is publishing the opinions of experts, among whom the consensus of opinion is that -given good weather, Australia lias got a very good chance of winning; hut if the weather is had, the match will he drawn. Tremendous things are expected of Grimmett, who is described as being a fifty per cent better bowler than he was in previous tests. There are also expectations of Hornibrook, Bradman and McCabe. ' . The Broadcasting Stations in Sydney and Melbourne are giving details of the play each night until the drawing of stumps. Stumps were then drawn.

The Central News Agency says: The spell in which Grimmett got three wickets he was absolutely unplayable.