THIRD CRICKET TEST

Hokitika Guardian, 16 July 1930, Page 6

THIRD CRICKET TEST

(Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, July 15. : " Though . there was ' ..Considera’ble rain overnight the test was resum- ■ ed punctually. It was sultry and overcast. Only four thousand were present in view of the inevitability of a draw. England wanted 175 to avoid following on, when Hammond and Duckworth resumed against Grimmett and Hornihrook. It was a lifeless wicket and soaked outfield. A cordon of Australians was again round Duckwdrth, who kept up a stubborn defence. The wicket was likely to remain easy, owing to the absence of sun ahd wind.' ’''.All the bowlers seemed to 'lack, the lifeless pitch, Wall’s scarcely rising stump high. , Hammond pursued .a .cautious vivay • scoring only off., Idpse- balife and play •generally >/vyas: ~ Hammond ■ reached, a steady century, in 275 niiiritttcs.' ' ; .Tt was his . .filth hundred ihi : hi& test career, the first jn England, He r was' : 'twice 'luckily 1 let off hut it was a valuable innings. He overcame Grimmett’s wiles often, comfortably driving l him to the boundary with great severity. Duckworth’s plucky stand occupied two hours. A’Beokett dismissed him by means of a smart catch by Oldfield. The partnership added 83. Duckworth’s ability to uphold his end was particularly valuable during a critical forty-five minutes yesterday. If Chapman welcomed md the field immediately spread out anticipating'-* big hitting. The howlers placed a strong off-side field in . order to-block Hammond’s driving. ‘ - The experiment was so successful. that he added only one in' tWenty minutes. Three hundred came up in. 220 min-., iites. ' •* -—■ .(Received this day at 8.30. a.m.) LONDON, July 15. Tile fall or the wickets in the first innings was: One for 53,, two for 64, three for 123, four for 206, five for 206, six for 289, seven for 319, eight for 370, nine for 375. Oldfield retrieved two previous failures to hold catches from Hammond, when he took a pretty one off McCabe. Hammond had batted for 320 minutes and gave a good sound display, hitting fourteen foul’s. England wanted ninety-eight to save a follow ,on when Tate came in. Chapman scored freely after a quiet start and at lunch the pair were still together and only sixty-two were needed to save the follow on. ■ The game was resumed in dull threatening weather and ten thousand were present. Ten came from Grimmett in the first over, but in his: next, he clfiam bowled Chapman, after a customary bright display of ninety minutes in which he scored seven fours.

Tate in attempting a sixer, was nicely caught on the boundary. With only one wicket in hand forty-two were needed. The wicket was now harder. Tyld'esley hit Grimmett over the fence, but was out next ball, caught in the slips. The innings lasted 490 minutes. Grimmett bowled extremely well on the lifeless, wicket and after lunch took 3 for 21. England were forced to follow on. Hebbs and Sutcliffe opened at 3.5 in bad light.'. The Wicket was still easy. When the total was fourteen, Grimmett came on. He had not commenced the over when an appeal against "the light was upheld. y Thb' crowd gave the batsmen a hos-. tile reception. After a delay of ten minutes the game was resumed. Hobbs and Sutcliffe received further hoots and jeers. Bradman brilliantly threw out Hobbs, giving him and Sutcliffe a lesson which is likely to last long in the matter, of stealing risky . singles. Bradman hit the top of the stumps from fifty yards distance. Hammond soon passed Sutcliffe’s score. Keen fielding kept down the runs: Fifty took fifty minutes. There were fifteen thousand present after tea, when England were 112 in arrears. Grimmett, for the fifth ' time in England, secured Hammond’s wicket, Oldfield taking a fine c'atcli. Hammond had batted well.

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The match then onwards dragged tamely towards a draw. Duleepsinhji batted quietly until he was caught at cover. The total was now 3 for 94. A second appeal at 5.50 against the light, was upheld, much to the crowd’s annoyance. Play was not resumed, the match resulting in a moral victory for Australia. Sutcliffe’s twenty-eight took 135 minutes. AUSTRALIA—Ist Innings. Woodfull, b Hammond 50 Jackson, c Larwood, b Tate ... 1 Kippax, c Chapman, b Tate ... 77 Bradman, c Duckworth, b Tate 334 McCabe, b Larwood ... 30 Richardson, e Larwood, b Tate ... 1 A’Beckett, c Chapman,' b Geary 29 ,Oldfield, c. Hobbs, b Tate 2 Grimmett, c Duckworth, b Tyldesley ... ... ; ... 24 Hornibrook, (not out) . ... ... ... 1 Wall, to Tyldesley ... 3 Extras 14 Total ... 566 , Fall of wickets: 1 for 2,2 for 195, 3 for 423, 4 for 491, 5 for 494, 6 for 508, 7 for 519, 8 for 544, 9, fo r 565, 10 for 566. Bowling analysis: Larwood 33 overs, 3 maidens. 139 runs, 1 wicket; Tate 39_9—124—5; Geary 35—10—195—1; Tyldesley 33—5—104—2; Hammond 17-3—46- -1; . Leyland 11—0—44—0. . . ENGLAND—Ist .Innings. \ . . Hobbs, c A’Beckett, to, Grimmett 29 Sutcliffe, c Hornibrook, b Grim.-. mett ... ... ... 32 'Hammond, c Oldfield, to McCabe 113 Duleepsinhji, b .Hornibrook .... 35 Leyland, ,c Kippax, b Wall ... 44 Geary, :i run out , ... ... ... ... 0 Duckworth, c Oldfield, b A’Beckett ... 33 Chapman, b Grimmett 45 Tate, c Jackson, to Grimmett ... 22 Larwood, (not out) ... 10 Tyldesley. o Hornibrook, b Grimmiatt ... 6| Extras ... 22 Total ... 391 Bowling analysis; Wall 40 overs. 12 maidens, 7 runs, 1 wicket; A’Beckett 28—8—47 —>1; .Grimmett 56—2 135—5; Hornibrook , 41—7—94—1; McCabe 10—4—23—1. ENGLAND—2nd Innings. Hobbs, run out ... 13 Sutcliffe, (not out) 28 Hammond, o Oldfield, b Grimmett .... ... ... ... 2fc> Duleepsinhji, c Grimmett, b Hornibrook 10 Leylfind, (not out) 1 Extras ... ... ... ... ... 8 Total for 3 wickets 95 Bowling analysis: Wall 10—3—20 —0; A’Beckett 11—4 —19—0; Grimmett 17—3—33—2; Hornibrook 12— 5—14—1; McCabe 20—1—1—0. The match was drawn. BADMAN, THE DRAW CARD LONDON, July 15. • Bradman is in great demand for the forthcoming matches in the Counties. Cricket officials all realise that he is such a draw card that his presence will have a considerable effect on the gate money. The Australian selectors, however, are anxious to keep him fresh for the fourth test.

WARNER’S VIEWS. (Received this day at 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, July 15. “Plum” Warner, waiting in the “Morning Post,” says both stoppages were unnecessary. The light was never bad enough to stop play. It is imperative that England should strengthen the bowling. He suggests there fife better fast bowlers thou Lor wood.