FIFTH TEST MATCH

Hokitika Guardian, 23 August 1930, Page 5

FIFTH TEST MATCH

AUSTRALIAS fine win

United Press Association—By EJectrio

Telegraph—Copyright).

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y LONDON, Aug. 22. Continuous sunshine in the morning enabled play in the final test on the sixth day to commence only a quarter of ah hour late. . The attendance slumped so severely that only five thousand saw the‘ start compared with twenty to twenty-five thousand' the previous days. Dark, clouds soon threatened more delay. A: desperate position was faced, by Sutcliffe and Whysall, England with Hobbs' gone requiring 266 to escape an innings defeat. The batsmen were obviously anxious about the pitch,; Sawdust was strewn freely at one -end, .but the bowlers found no trouble in getting a foothold. The outfield was dead.’,-' " 1

• Fairfax, Wall . and - Grimmett were the early bowlers. Whysall and Sutciffe both received body blows from Fairfax who failed to find his length. Wall was not able’ to get a decent foothold and bowled slower than us-

ual. Grimmett, however, made the ball turn tremendously -and soon dismissed Whysall. The batsman was

deceived by a leg break and snicked [the ball to short slip, where Horiii- ' btek made-tt good, low catfch. Woodfull Imincdlately used - Hornibrook at. Wall’s end ns Duleepsinhji had.; „?P often ; fallen .a victim to the ;f ‘' Sutcliffe' did his best to keep, l>uleepelnhji away from Grimmett. The latter packed the field., round the

batsmen. Horni'brook made poor use of what should have been a helpful '‘""wicket. Runs came ,rather well, 54 in 70 minutes. Duleepsinhji was uncomfortable for a, long time, especially against Grimmett. As always Etradman was magnificent on the long boundary and saved many runs by sprinting sometimes fifty yards. ; . LONDON, Aug. 22. The batsmen' hit freely until McCabe quietened them. Sutcliffe with four' raised his own score to fifty and the side’s hundred in 130 minutes. Hornibrook at 106 came on. Dul-

eepsinhji reached the fence with successive /balls from Hornibrook but the same bowler .got Sutcliffe excellently caught at backward point. . Sutcliffe batted for 150 minutes and hit four fours. Hornibrook wap now bowling much better. . Twelve thousand were present after lunch. Hornibrook’s uncanny capacity fjor dismissing Duleepsinhji was

again evident at 135, the Indian this time turning the ball on to Kippax at short leg. He batted for 144 minut«s and hit four fours, • Neither Hammond or Leyland looked safe against .Grimmbtt. One hundred and fifty, occupied: 185 minutes. Hornibrook was now in his best form and was unlucky in not dismissing Hfimmond when nine, Grim-

mett dropping him. . Hammond reached the ropes four times in quick time. He and Leyland hammered the bowling to the tune of 53 in half an hour. Boundaries at this stage were numerous.

Th©. ftfth wicket fell when Leyland was yorked. Then 101 were needed to save an innings, defeat,' when Wyatt came out. Swinging Grimrriett for the only six of the match, Hammond raised 200 in 220 minutes. Hornibrook claimed his fourth victim when the Enerlijsh Captain was howled off his pads. England’s last hope had now gone and the crowd became silent and gloomy. .Tate was out to magnificent fielding oh the part of Kippax. Larwood 'collected two fours and was then caught at first slip. Duckworth hitting with the courage, of despair, lifted Hornibrook for four and then, Hammond with four off the pame howler reached fifty in ninety

minutes., •The wicket-keeper made two more (boundaries off Hornibrook and was then clean howled. Forty-two were wanted to save an innings defeat, with the last man in. Bradman dropped Hammond but he was out in the same over neatly caught in the slips. The match was finished at 3.52, Australia thus winnig the Ashes on the ground where they lost them four years ago.

“ASHES” CHANGE HANDS

ENGLAND ALL OUT 251

BY AN INNINGS AND 39

GREAT AUSTRALIAN JUBILATION

ENGLAND—Ist Innings

AUSTRALIA—Ist Innings,

Duckworth, b Hornibrook Peebles, (not out) Extras

The crowd scrambled across the ground to thev pavilion and warmly cheered Australians.

Hammond batted for 120 minutes and hit one six and eight fours.

It was.a great personal triumph for iHornibroob, who with Grimmett, bowled unchanged after lunch. Woodfull was .thirty-three to-day. and it . must have been the happiest birthday- the successful Captain has ever celebrated.

Hobbs,-c Ivippax, b Wall ... ... 47 Sutcliffe, c Oldfield, b Fairfax ... 161 Whysallj ; 1.b.w., b Wall 13 Duleepsinhji, : c Fairfax, ;b Grimmett 50 Hammond, b McCabe ... 13 Leyland, b Grimmett 3 Wyatt, c Oldfield, b Fairfax ... 64 Tate, st. Oldfield, b Grimmett ... 10 Larwood, 4 1.b.w., b Grimmett ... 19 Duckworth, b Fairfax 3 Peebles,;>(not out) 3 Extras 19

Total 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, 62 runs, 3. wickets. Grimmett 66.2 overs, 18 maidens, 135 runs, 4 wickets. MoCabe 22 overs, 4 maidens, 49 runs, 1 wicket. Hornibrook 15 overs, 1 maiden, 54 runs, 0 wickets.

Woodfull, c Duckworth, b Peebles 54

Ponsford, ’ b Peebles U 0 Kippax, c Wyatt, b Peebles ... 28 Bradman, c Duckworth, b Larwood . 232 Jackson, c Sutcliffe, b Wyatt ... 73 McCabe, c Duckworth, b Ham-

mond . > 54 Fairfax, (not opt) 51 Oldfield, c Larwood, b Peebles ... 34 Grimmett, 1.b.w., B Peebles ... 6 Wall, 1.b.w., b Peebles 0 Hornibrook, o Duckworth, b Tate 7 Extras 46 Total, ... - ... 695 Fall of'wickets; 1 for 159, 2 for 190, 3 for 262, 4 for 506, 5 for 570. 6 for 594, 7 for 670, 8 for 684, 9 for 684, 10 for 695. Bowling analysis: Larwood 48 overs, 6 maidens, 132 runs, 1 wicket. Tate 65 overs, 12 maidens, 153 runs, 1 wicket.

Peebles 71, overs, 8 maidens, 204 runs, 6 wickets. Wyatt 1 14 overs, 1 maiden, 28 runs, 1 wicket.

Hammond 42 overs, 12 maidens, 70 runs, 1 wicket, Leyland 16 overs, 7 maidens, 34 runs 0 wickets.

ENGLAND—2nd Innings. Hobbs, b . Fairfax ... 0 Sutcliffe,'c, Fairfax, b Hornibrook 54 Whysall, c. Hornibrook, b Grimlrfett ' 10 Duleepsinhji, c Kippax, b Horni brook 46 Hammond, c; Fairfax, b Hornibrook ... • 60 Leyland,! Hornibrook 20 Wyatt, b Hornibrook ” Tate, rbn out 0 Larwood, c McCabe, b Hornibrook 9

Total • ' 251 Fall of.<wickets:—l for 17, 2 for 37, 3 for 118, 4 for 135, 5 for 189, 6 for 207, 7 for '2OB, 8 for 220, 9 for 248, 10 for 251.

Bowling,; analysis:—Wall 12 overs, 2 maidens, 25 rums, 0 wickets. Fairfax 10 overs, 2 maidens, 21 runs, 1 wicket.

Grimmett 43 overs, 12 maidens, 90 runs, 1 pricket. .

Hornibrook 32 overs, 9 maidens, 92 runs, 7 wickets. >

MjeCabe 3 overs 1 maiden, ,2 runs, 0 wickets;

Australia, won by an innings and thirty-nine runs anc|. wins the Ashes.