CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 August 1930, Page 6

CRICKET.

.AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS. AGAINST KENT. (United Prfißß Association—By Electric Telejjinph—Copyright). (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON,' Aug. 27. Playing against Kent the weather was fine and wicket good. The start was delayed as the train was late. The teams are:— Kent: <- Chapman. Legge, Bryou, Knott,. Todd, Hardinge, .Woolley, Freeman, -Ashdowne, Ames, Wright. Australia: Woodfull, Ponsford, Bradman, Fairfax, Jackson, Grimniett, A’Beckett, Richardson, Hurwood, Wall, Walker. Australia won the toss and 'batted. LONDON, Aug. 27. Woodfull and Ponsford scored thirty-nine in steady fashion, when the captain started too slow for a short single and was thrown out. Without an addition Freeman, who has been remarkably successful this season claimed Ponsford, Ashdown taking a wonderful catch ajj squareleg. • Jackson and Bradman gave a poor exhibition and 'both were out before lunch.

An inspection of the wicket revealed a slope, resulting in Freeman making the ball come in sharply from teg. (Richardson lili't ' brightly hut Fairfax was out to a full toss. ibe total was then 5 for 98.

A full ground saw the debacle con tinue. Richardson drove powerfully hitting seven fours in sixty-five minutes. An amazing catch by Chapman, at third’fclip sent back Grinpnett, who stopped to congratulate ’Chapman.

Hunvood who batted with skill and confidence severely punished Freeman, who was taken off. Hunvood batted for fifty-five minutes and hit seven fours.

The Australians' have now been dismissed twice in succession for uudei 200 runs, The County openers, batting sou ink ly, put on seventy-one before Grim mett claimed them. Woolley Ames, both good batsmen, failed hefore the attack of Wall. AUSTRALIA—Ist Innings. Woodfull, run out ... ... *6 Ponsford, c Ashdown, b Freeman 21 Jackson, 1.b.w., b Freeman ... H Bradman, l.b.w/, b Freeman ... 18 Richardson, c Ames, b Ashdown 45 Fairfax, b Freeman 4 A’Beekett, run out 4 Grimmett, c Chapman, b Ashdown ® Hunvood, c Aines, b Hardinge ... 15 Wall, (not out) ... 12 Walker, 1.b.w., b Freeman 1 Extras ••• 4 Total i Bowling analysis: Wright 0 for 1.8, Ashdown 2 for 38, Freeman 5 for 78. Hardinge 1 for 43. KENT—lst innings. Hardinge, 1.b.w., b Grimmett ~. 39 Bryan, b Grimmett 31 Woollley, c A’Beckett, b Wall ... 3 Ames, b Wall Ashdown, (not out) ••• 4 Extras Totdl for 4 wickets 87 Stumps were then drawn.