CRICKET

Hokitika Guardian, 4 September 1930, Page 6

CRICKET

AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS. i. . AGAINST SOUTH OF ENGLAND. (United PrM Association—By Electric Tel«®r»ph—Copyright). JReoeived this day at 8 30. a.m.) LONDON, Sept.. 3. Against South of England Eleven, the Ai(stralian team is: Woodfull, Ponsford, Kippax, Bradman, Jackson, Me Cake, A’Beckett,' Grimmett, Hornibrook, Oldfield, Wall. South of England: Chapman, Ca«lthorpe, Wyatt, Allom, Langridge, Rdbertson-Glasgow, Freeman, Ames Hearne, Tate, Hammond. "The weather was fine and wicket good. South of England won the toss and are batting. LONDON, Sept. 3. The Australians provided the opening match at the Folkestone cricket festival. Chapman had'Kefen chosen tocaptain'" -tile- English side before his omission from the fifth test. Wyatt 'and Heajrie; .doored 2~. Tfistiter piett, who injured hiis finger. At -lunch the score was 0 for 76, and evfefy bdwler had been, tried. In the first over after the adjournment, Hearne c oiie. .from Wall .arid was eaugjvt..;' rliyened; J;hev scoring and the side’s hundred appeared after 135 minutes. The second wicket fell .at . 108, when Wyatt, after a patient 155 minutes, in which he hit five fours, was Caught at the wicket. The Australian bowling was rarely dangerous, suffering staleness and the fielding w'as below the standard. At tea the total wap 2 for 148. Then two wickets fell in quick succession. Langridge went out to a good catch by Jackson, and Hammond trod on tlie wicket. He batted for 120 minutes. 1 and hit-. Chapman-, began .-brilliantly. scoring three fours id one oveiw from . AVall. He continued . to slam the bowling m all directions. and rattled up; forty;.in thirty-five, He hit fours. Ames? was also ' SOUTH OF ENGLAND--Ist Innings. Wyatt, c Oldfield, ‘ b Hornibrook 51 Hearne, it. A’Beckett, b W5t11,... 33 Hammond, hit wkt., b Wall ... 54 Langridge, o Jackson, b A’Beckett 23; Ames, (not out) 30 Chapman? o Ponsford, b A’Beckett 40 RoberWn-Glasgow, (not out) ... 2 Extras ... *4 Total for 5- wickets 249 Stumps were then drawn.