FIRST CRICKET TEST

Hokitika Guardian, 17 June 1930, Page 6

FIRST CRICKET TEST

A FINE SCORE

[United Press Association--By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright.]

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

Australia were 130 behind-with two wickets to fall, when the test match was resumed at Trent Bridge. The morning was cool and overcast with a light breeze. Larwood whose thirteen overs on Saturday cost only eleven runs, sent down a maiden, to Kippax, Tyldesley “bowling a maiden to Hornibrook, who let every ball go past. Kippax then scored a. single. Larwood’s next ball dismissed the Queenslander, who was palpably (beaten. Then Wall playing on. became the third Australian to fail to score, the innings ending in a quarter of an hour to-day. There was a crowd of about ten thousand at the opening. Hobbs', and Sutcliffe forced the scoring right from the outset, both stealing impudent singles, five - coming from one over off Wall. Hobbs cover drove Fairfax’s first ball for four and then cut Wall to the boundary, four overs yielding eighteen. Fairfax was taken off after three overs, in favour of Grimmett.

Hobbs was still enterprising, 25 coming up in 25 minutes. It was ad uncommonly brisk start for test cricket. (Received this day at 10 a.m.) LONDON, June 15. Sdtcliffe hit GJrimmett for three fours. The bowlers were getting no assistance from the pitch and run getting looked simple. The bowling was unimpressive though Grimmett and Hornibrook each bowled two successive maidens.. Driving Hornibrook to the boundary, Hobbs raised 50 in even time. He and Sutcliffe then did as they liked hitting the bowling in all directions. Hoibbs who was particularly severe on Grimmett brought his own total to fifty for set - enty minutes. He then fiercely drove Hornibrook to the fence three times. A hundred took only ninety minutes. This was the tenth time Hobbs and Sutcliffe had recorded a century for an opening partnership in tests.

Wall returned but did not worry the batsmen. Sutcliffe’s 50 was reached in 105 minues. Hobbs then walked up the pitch to Grimmett and Oldfield whipped the bails off. The veteran’s delightful innings lasted 115 minutes. He hit ten boundaries and gave a chanceless display. The attendance was now 25 thousand and the gates were closed. In Wall’s first over after lunch, Hornibrook dropped Sutcliffe in the slips. Sutcliffe was then struck on the hand '•by a fast ball and was forced to retire.

Hammond went out in exactly the same way as in his last innings, walking right into a straight ball from Grimmett. Woolley was uncomfortable from the start and soon had his stumps shattered.

Hendren and Chapman were now associated. Both made numerous boundary strokes. Chapman raised 203 on the board, giving England a lead of 329. When the pair had adder} sixty-four in forty minutes Chapman was bowled. Hendren and Tate then batted enterprisingly. Wall seemed to be tiring and the fast rate of scoring was maintained. Hendren’s 50 took ninety minutes. Tate fell'to a good low catch on the boundary. It was Kippax’s first catch of the tour. Hendren upon reaching fifty-five made his season’s total a thousand runs. Hobbs also aggregated four figures for the season to-day. Robins was bowled and at the tea adjournment, England was leading by 404, with four wickets to fall, appearing to be in an unapproachable position. Hendren was caught in the slips soon afterwards, having given a bright, ehanceless display. It was encouraging to see Wall bowl so well after his early failure. Grimmett next over bowled Larwood round his legs. Three hundred was reached for 280 minutes and wit i Sutcliffe unable to resume England led Iby 428 rims, and a nearly, but not impossible task, faced Australia. An hour was left to bat before stumps. The wicket was now quite dry. Duleepsinhji fielded in place of Sutcliffe. Australia made another disastrous start only 12 being scored when Larwood dismissed Woodfu.ll, who was again caught by the opposing skippei. Bradman (resumed his usual position. Ponsford had a lucky escape when Hendren dropped him off Tate. Bradman, batting brightly, severely treated Robins who had a bad length, with slow ’balls. Bradman edged Tate luckily through the slips to bring up fifty for forty-five minutes. Tyldes-

AUSTRALIA V. ENGLAND

ENGLAND’S SECOND INNINGS

AUSTRALIA’S WEAK POSITION

ENGLAND CANNOT LOSE

Total for 1 wicket

ley replaced Robins and Bradman pulled him for four twice. The pair were together at the drawing of stumps. Australia must break the record score for a fourth innings in a test match in order to win. The previous best was 411 scored by England in the first test in Sydney in 1924. Fall of wickets; —One for 125, 2 for 137, 3 for 147, 4 for 211, 5 for 250, 6 for 260, 7 for 283, 8 for 283, 9 for 301.

ENGLAND—Ist Innings

Hobbs, c Richardson, b McCabe 78 Sutcliffe, c Hornibrook, b Fairfax 29 Hammond, 1.b.w., b Grimmett ... 8 Woolley, st. Oldfield, b Grimmett 0 Hendren, b Grimmett ... 5 Chapman, c Ponsford, b Hornibrook 52 Larwood, b Grimmett 18 Tate, b Grimmett ... 13 Robins, (not out) 50 Tyldesley, c Fairfax, b Wall ... 1 Duckworth, 1.b.w., b Fairfax ... 4 Extras 12 Total 270 Bowling analysis: Wall 17 overs, 4’ maidens, 47 runs, one wicket; Fairfax 21 point four overs, 5 maidens, 51 runs. 2 wickets; Grimmett, 32 overs, 6 maidens, 107 runs, 5 wickets; Hornibrook, 12 overs, 3 maidens, 30 runs, 1 wicket; McCabe, 7 overs, 3 maidens, 23 runs, 1 wicket. Fairfax bowled one no hall.

. AUSTRALIA—Ist Innings, Woodfull, c Chapman, b Tate ... 2 Ponsford, b Tate 3 Fairfax, c Hobbs, b Robins ... 14 Bradman, b Tate f 8 Kippax, (not out) 64 McCabe, c Hammond, b Robins ... 4 Richardson, b Tyldesley 37 Oldfield, o Duckworth, b Robins ... 4 Grimmett, st. Duckworth, b Robins ... ... ... 0 Hornibrook, 1.b.w., b Larwood ... 0 Wall, b Tyldesley 0 Total 144 The fall of wickets was One for 4,2 for 6, 3 for 16, 4 for 57, 5 for 61. 6 for 105, 7 for 134, 8 for 140, 9 for 141, 10 for 144. Bowling analysis: Larwood 15 overs, 8 maidens, 12 runs. 1 wicket; Tate 19 overs, 8 maidens, 20 runs, 3 wickets; Tyldesley 21 overs, 8 maidens, 53 runs, 2 wickets; Robins 17 overs, 4 maidens. 51 runs, 4 wickets; Ibyes 4, leg byes 4.

ENGLAND—2nd Innings. Hobbs, st. Oldfield, b Grimmett ... 74 Sutcliffe, (retired hurt) 58 Hammond, 1.b.w., b Grimmett ... 4 Woolley, b Wall 5 Hendren. c Richardson, b Wall ... 72 Chapman, b Wall 29 Tate, c Kippax, b Grimmett ... 24 Robins, b McCabe ... • 4 Larwood, b Grimmett 7 Tyldesley, b Grimmett 5 Duckworth, (not out) ... 14 Extras ... ..., ... .. i ... 6 Total ... ... ... 302 Bowling analysis: Wall 26 overs, 4 maidens, 67 runs, 3 wickets; Grinimett 30 overs. 4 maidens. 94 runs, 5 wickets; Fairfax 15 overs, 4 maidens, 58 runs, 0 wickets; MeCalbe 14 overs, 3 maidens, 42 runs, 1 wicket; Hornibrook 11 overs, 4 maidens, 35 runs, 0 wickets.

AUSTRALIA—2nd Innings. Woodfull, c Chap in an. 1> Larwood 4 Ponsford, (not out) 21 Bradman, (not out) 31 Extras 4

WARNER’S COMMENT

LONDON, June 15. Mr P. F. Warner, writing in the “Morning Post,” says:—“So far fortune has been against the Australians. They have had to bowl with a slippery ball and to bat on a pitch that was affected by rain. It was certainly Robins’s day on Saturday. Seldom has anyone made so happy a debut as an all-rounder in a test.” Mr Warner says he would like also to pay a tribute to the.clever way in which Grimmett altered his pace in accordance with the different styles of the batsmen, and be adds that no praise is too much for Ivippax’s graceful innings, his late cuts and bis strokes on the off and leg sides being all beautifully made. Mr Warner says he. must emphasise that Australia has had all the worst of the luck.