CRICKET

Hokitika Guardian, 9 July 1930, Page 6

CRICKET

AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

MATCH WITH NOTTS

FAIRFAX OPERATED ON.

MATCH DRAWNk

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

tbie» 'day at 8 30. a.m.) LONDON, July 8.

Air operation ’ was performed -on Fairfax for a deep-seated abcess and he must rest for ten days, and will be unavailable for the test;

Nottingham were batting splendidly and -Sam Staples raised Notts’ total to 400 in four hundred minutes soon after the resumption this morning. The weather was fine but dull and, wicket good. Voco cut and drove „>y : all Tpr‘ fours in one 'over.- This 1 pair brought the' total to 426, passing England’s score in the second test, which ’ previously . was 'tlfe 'liighlelt- of the season 'against Australia, Harwood taking his fifth wicket ended the innings.

VFU LONDON, July 8. * The Australians were 137 runs behind when Fonsford and . Jackson opened. Both scored at a good rate .from Larwood, but Voce succeeded in getting Ponsford when the total was 43. McCabe raised fifty after thirtyfive minutes. The steady rate of scoring was continued and a hundred took seventy-two minutes. Both men then attacked the bowling and hit i very hard, punishing Voce severely. McCabe was eventually caught at mid-on after a slashing display, having; hit fourteen fours in, an innings occupying seventy-five minutes. Jackson’s 50 took 105 minutes. The totaly was 2 for 165. With Kippax in, 200 was raised in 130 minutes. Jackson then gave an easy catch, in the slips, after showing that he at last was finding form. In a sound, attractive innings he hit seven fours. With three wickets down for 218 Kippax and’Richardson batted ; cautiously, but later went for the bowling. Richardson straight drove Sam Staples for six and then hit Voce for foui and six off successive balls, reaching fifty in seventy minutes, compared with Kippax’s ninety-five minutes. Richardson went on merrily until he was easily caught having batted for eighty minutes hitting two sixes and nine fours. The partnership yielded .121 -runs.' The match 'ended tamely. Kippax batted.-.for 135 minutes and hit thirteen fours. AUSTRALIA—First Innings. Ponsford, b Larwood ... ••• ••• Jackson, c Whysall, 1> Voce ... 22 McCabe, c and b Larwood ... 58 Kippax, c Larwood, b Voce,. • 98. Richardson, c Rhodes, bA. Staples 55 Fairfax • b Larwood 3

vA’Beckett, o' S. Staples, b A. ; b \i -'Staples:- ... - 38 Hurwood; b Voce ... ... ••• ••• 9 Walker, b Voce ... 5 Wall, b A. Staples ... ... 6 Hornibrook, not out ... .V. ••• 3 Extras 3 ■ Total ... ••• ..i ••• 296 Bowling analysis: Larwood 3 for 59, Barratt 0 for 48, Voce 4 for 86, S. Staples 0 for 54, A. Staples 3 for 44. NOTTINGHAM—Ist Innings. Gunn, c Wall; b Hurwood ... ... 34 Whysall, b Hurwood 120 Walker, b Hurwood 53 Payton, d.b.w., b Wall 24 Lilley, b Hornibrook 24 Staples,' run' out ... ... ... 29 Rhodes, c Hornibrook, b Hurwood 20 Barrett, b McCabe 0 Larwood, c A’Beckett, b Hornibrook ... 25 S; Staples,-; c Richardson, b Hur- ; wlood 1.. ... ... 32) Voce, (not out) 22 • Extra|s 20 ■ Total- ... ... ... ' ... 433 Bowling analysis: Wall 1 for 96, ’A’Beckett 0 for 57, Hurwood 5 for 111, Hornibrook 2 for 85, Kippax 0 for 20,' McCabe 1 for 38. AUSTRALIA—2nd Innings. Ponsford, c Lanvood, b Voce ... 27 Jackson, cS. Staples, b A. Staples 79 McCabe, c Gunn, b Larwood ... 79 .Kippax, (not Cut) ... ... 89 Richardson, c Walker, bA. Staples 69 A’Beckett, (not out) 5 Eajtras 1^ 1 i Total for 4 ’ wickets 360 Bowling analysis: Larwood 1 for 35, Barrett 0 for 13, Voce 1 for 112, S. Staples 0 for 69, A. Staples 2 for 56, Rhodes 0 for 30, Gunn 0 for 33. The match was drawn.