FIFTH TEST MATCH

Hokitika Guardian, 19 August 1930, Page 6

FIFTH TEST MATCH

SECOND DAY’S PLAY. “ (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Aug. 18. A queue of three hundred yards was waiting to gain entrance to the already crowded ground, when the fifth test was resumed. The weather was fine,- -but overcast and waim. A light shower overnight had not affected the pitch. Sutcliffe and Wyatt, whose stubborn stand on Saturday put England in' a sound position, resumed against Grimmett and Wall, the Australians needing to achieve an early separation in order to regain the grip lost on Saturday. . Play commenced brightly in the presence of a crowd approaching thirty thousand. Wyatt was warm y cheered on pulling Grimmett’s first .to the boundary. The next ball wen just over the stumps. Wall struck Sutcliffe hard on the right leg, but the Yprltshireman, who showed more enterprise to-day, beautifully cover-drove the next ball \ for four. The gates were closed at 11. 10. Batting delightfully, Wyatt turned Wall to the fine-leg boundary reaching a chanceless fifty in 125 minutes. Sutcliffe a little later reached 100, in 380.. minutes. The partnership was then worth 147. The first half-hour to-day produced twenty-eight runs. Wall did not look as difficult as on Saturday, both batsmen facing him with the utmost confidence, driving, pulling - and cutting. The pair ran, cleverly between the wickets. They broke the English record for a sixth wicket partnership heating that of Spooner and J. T. lyldesley at the Oval in 1905. ' ■ Wall should have got Wyatt’s wicket when th© captain was fifty-six, Hornibrook dropping a hard cut comi ing straight -to him at first slip. Fairfax came on at 359 and Sutcliffe; fell a victim in his second over, Oldfield snapping a smart catch at the wicket from a. rising ball at 367. The partnership of 170 was thus, broken at a time when the Austral-, ians were beginning to look down in the mouth.

Sutcliffe was sound and confident, and perhaps more enterprising to-dav. He batted for 403 minutes and hit ten fours, six threes and sixteen twos.

Tate shaped well for a time but succumbed to his usual temptation to slpg Grimmett, with the result that Oldfield easily stumped him, after several vain swings. With 7 down for 379, the situation looked 'better for Australia and became still more rosy when two balls later Oldfield with a great- leg,side catch, dismissed Wyatt in a similar way to Sutcliffe. The captain was deceived by Fairfax’s pace from the pitch and tried to drive, hut flicked it. The wicketkeeper jumped, across and took the ball magnificently. Wyatt hit eight fours, and had made a solid, plucky stand.

Fairfax secured his third victim today when he wrecked Duckworth’s wicket.

LONDON, Aug. 18. England’s runs were made in 455 minutes.

- Oldfield’s great wicket-keeping was a most attractive feature. He did not allow a bye in the whole innings. Fairfax’s figures to-day were 3 for 22. He kept a good length throughout.

AUSTRALIA BATTING. Australia’s opening batsmen began promisingly. Five ~ from Larwood’s first over and ten from Tate’s. The former bowled at a great pace, but Ponsford faced him confidently turning leg balls to the fence twice in. the. second over. At lunch thirtysix had been made in twenty-five minutes. The batting after the resumption was quieter. Peebles who bowled the last over before the adjournment, came back, at forty-six and used a googly delivery. Ponsford made the total fifty in even time, driying Tate to the fence. At forty-four, Ponsford was missed by Duckworth, off Tate. The wicketkeeper dropped the ball after appealing. Ponsfprd’s fifty, occupied sixty-five minutes. Wyatt then bowled, but

ENGLAND ALL OUT 405 Q SUTCLIFFE MAKES 161 THE TAIL WAGS FEEBLY , ' ■?./ -O AUSTRALIA’S GOOD START — T- O PONSFORD HEADS CENTURY AN INTERESTING POSITION [United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.]

Poiisford undaunted, trebled Woodfull’s score. '■ Hammond, the fifth bowler tried, came on at seventy-nine. Driving Hammond to the ropes, Ponsford made the total one hundred, whereof he had contributed seventyfive in ninety-five minutes; It was the third occasion this season that the Victorian pair had given Australia a century start. Wyatt consulted Hobbs, and Peebles and Larwood took up the attack. Woodfiill was doubtful against the former, but Ponsford relished tlic slows, cutting and driving vigorously and reached his fourth century of the tour, and third of his test career in the rapid time of 135 minutes. Woodfull was then only thirtythree, but maintaining a steady scoring rate, the opening pair raised 150 in 145 minutes, and were still together at the tefi adjourn merit RAIN INTERFERES WITH PLAY. Peebles’ third ball after tea bowled Ponsford, without an addition to the score. Ponsford had batted for 155 minutes and hit seven fours, three threes ; and ten twos. It was an excellent innings, probably the best he has played in England. Rain which had threatened, came down sharply before Bradman reached the wickets. The light was indifferent, when Ponsford was dismissed. Peebles tossed up a high ball with black clouds as a background and the flight deceived the batsman. Hie first wicket fell at 159. Play was resumed after forty minutes. The light l was still bad and an appeal ten minutes later was upheld, but play was resumed in five minutes. Bradman . and Woodfull scored steadily. The former glanced neatly through Peebles’ leg trap. Woodfull’s slow but characteristically safe fifty took 190 minutes. He then drove Peebles to the ropes but the next two deliveries beat the captain. He, just, touched the fourth and Duckworth jumped joyfully as the Umpire’s finger went up. 'File total was now 2 for 190. Two hundred was hoisted in as many minutes. Kip pax scored four twos to leg and at stumps the .pair were still together, having added twenty-five. The Australians are considered to be in a sound, position, 190 runs 'behind, with eight wickets intact. ENGLAND—Ist Innings. Hobbs, e Kippax, b Wall 47 Sutcliffe, c Oldfield, b Fairfax ... 161 Wliysall, 1.b.w., b Wall 13 Duleepsinhji, c Fairfax, ib Grimmett so Hammond, b McCabe 13 Leyland, b Grimmett ... 3 Wyatt, c Oldfield, b Fairfax ... 64 Tate, st. Oldfield, b Grimmett ... 10 Larwood, 1.b.w., b Grimmett ... 19 Duckworth, b Fairfax 3

Peebles, (not out). ... 3 Extras ' ... ... 19 Total ... ... .;. 5. 405 The fall of the wickets was 68, 97. 162, 190, 197, 367, 379. 379, 391, 405. Bowling analysis; Wall 37 overs, 6 maidens 96 runs, 2 wickets. (Fairfax. 31 overs, 9 maidens, 52 runs, 3 wickets. Grimmett 66.2 overs, 18 maidens. 135 runs, 4 wickets. McCabe 22 overs, 4 maidens, 49 runs, 1 wicket. Hornibrook 15 ovens, 1 maiden, 54 runs, 0 wickets. AUSTRALIA—]st Innings. Wood full, c Duckworth, b Peebles 54 Ponsford, b Peebles HU Bradman, (not out) 27 Kippax, (not out) 11 Extras 19 Total for 2 wickets 215 Stumps were then drawn. CRICKET LUCK. (Received this day at noon.) LONDON, Aug. 18. It appears that Duckworth missed Woodfull off Tate when the captain was six. It is disclosed also that Ponsford while 'batting was suffering severe internal pain. lie was feeling so unwell be bad to l>e given a stimulant in bis tea at the interval. He is now better. The English fielding was very patchy, m.isfielded balls often yielding extra" runs, while Chapman’s vitality was sadly missed. Larwood had to field balls near the rapes tiring himself out.