INDIAN PROBLEM

Hokitika Guardian, 28 June 1930, Page 5

INDIAN PROBLEM

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LONDON,. June 27

Air Ramsay MacDonald has had an important conference- with the Opposition Party lenders in reference to the Indian policy and als; to the procedure after the presentation of the Simon .Report,;.-: • Air Baldwin and Air Chamberlain represented the Unihhmts, Air Lloyd GAdfge leading the ' Liberal.

ter a sound display. The total was now 3 lor 105. Twenty-five thousand were present after lunch, and they saw the Iba.tsmen punish Wall but Grimmett was accorded more respect. ' Duleepsinhji' reached fifty in ninety minutes but was missed at sixty-five by Woodfull off McCabe.

Hendren was now scoring all round the wicket and 200 appeared in ISO minutes. When the pair had added 104 Fairfax Obtained another success having Hendren. caught at leg. He had batted for ninety-five minutes but only had three boundaries. Chapman felt at a ball going away and Oldfield took a catch giving Wall his first wicket. Fairfax yorked Allen and had so far fulfilled the hopes that lie would do well on a fast wicket.

Duleepsinliji did not score for twenty minutes and was two short of a hundred when given another life, Wall in the slips dropping a low catch from Fairfax. The Indian reached the century in 185 minutes, joining the band who have made a hundred in a first test.

LONDON, June 27

Tate and Duleepsinliji put on fortytwo Iby the tea interval and 300 appeared in 270 minutes. Ibis pair s vigorous hitting extricated England from a .position which looked unpleasant when; Chapman, left. Passing 302, England’s total became tlie highest of .the tour against Australia.

Duleepsinliji continued to score at a moderate rate but Tate slogged the bowling and compiled fifty-four in sixty-five minutes. The partnership added ninety-eight. Tate when caught at mid-off, had hit eight fours. It was a lucky, but courageous innings. The Australians at this stage showed signs of-[being tired, and Duleepsinhji continued to harass them with delightful playing. He reached 150 and became the highest scorer against the visitors. After that he went for runs but lost Robins, Oldfield taking his third catch at the wickets. Dolecpsinh.ii and White both had narrow escapes of being run out and the former was eventually caught oil the boundary after batting for 295 minutes. His score included twenty-one fours. He received a great ovation. White and Duckworth raised four ‘hundred in 360 minutes, and were unconquered at the drawing of stumps

Fairfax’s bowling figures so far are 4 for 93.

ENGLAND—Ist Innings, Hobbs, c Oldfield, !b Fairfax ... 1 Woolley, c Wall, b Fairfax 41

Hammond, b Grimmett 38 Duleepsinhji, c Bradman, b.Grimniett Hendren. c M dCL.be, b Fairfax 48 Chapman, c Oldfield, b AVall ... 11

Tate, c McCabe, b AVall 54 Allen, b Fairfax Robins, c Oldfield, b Horni'brook 5 White, (not out) ••• 14 Duckworth, (not out) 7 Extras ID

Total for 9 wickets