TAIL-ENDERS SKITTLED

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 300, 10 March 1928, Page 11

TAIL-ENDERS SKITTLED

AUSTRALIANS ALL OUT

AUCKLAND’S DISASTROUS START

WITH six wickets down for 418, Oldfield (not out, 16) and Grimmett (not out, 21) continued batting- for Australia at Eden Park this morning. Thanks chiefly to the deadly bowling of Alan Player, the side was all out for the addition of only 13 runs to its overnight score, after but 25 minutes’ play. Player took three wickets for three runs.

13LAYEK took up the attack at the J Terrace end, and with his second ball skittled 'Oldfield’s stumps. The wicket was incUned to be dead, and Player, now bowling against the slight breeze, was making the ball swing dangerously. Four runs were up after ten minutes’ both Grimmett and Blackie, the newcomer, treating G. Li. Weir at the score-board end with respect. TWO FOR SIX In the Eden colt’s second over, he beat the diminutive South Australian bowler, Grimmett. all the way, with a fast one which skimmed his bails off. Two wickets had fallen for six runs after 15 minutes’ play. To Morton and Blackie singles came freely for a time till Player took out Blackie’s leg pin. Then McNamee, the last man in, joined Morton. The speedmerchant ran up three singles at Weir’s expense, and it loked as though the batsmen had gained the ascendency. a.orton faced Flayer and tipped his second ball low down for Rowntree to take a great catch, and the innings closed for 431. AUCKLAND OPENS DISASTROUSLY Australia’s last wicket fell at noon, and 15 minutes later, Bowley and A. Weir went out to open Auckland’s account and attempt to overhaul the visitors’ big score. Morton, the Victorian speed merchant, took up the attack from the >"core board end, Bowley taking first strike. The Sussex man played the fast balls confidently, Morton’s over being a maiden. Then Weir faced McNamee, and snicked his fourth ball into Richardsons hands at fine slip. Cooper joined Bowley, but the professional did not stay long, patting an easy catch to mid-off. off Morton’s first ball. Two of Auckland’s best wickets "'ere down with the score-board still a blank. Langridge filled the gap. and Cooper opened Auckland’s account with a single off McNamee. His previous one had gone to the boundary for four byes. A leg glance for a single to Cooper °ff Morton brought double figures up after Auckland had been batting for 25 minutes. Blackie took over from Morton, bowling a maiden to Cooper. The rate of scoring was painfully slow, 15 being on the board after 45 minutes Play. The batsmen were applauded for every single—and that was infreQuent—six runs coming from eight overs. When Cooper lifted Blackie for two the crowd roared its applause. Clarrie Grimmet went on in place of McNamee, sending down a maiden to Langridge. The young Sussex man "'as most uncomfortable to Blackie ana had numerous close shaves. Twenty "ere up after 50 minutes’ play, Cooper

SCORED 201 RUNS FOR FIFTH WICKET

then being 11, and Langridge 5. Grimmett had the batsmen tied up, and with the last ball before lunch clean-bowled Cooper with a “wrong ’un." The batsman was surprised when the ball broke from the leg and lifted his off stump. At lunch Auckland had lost three wickets for 27. Details: AUSTRALIA First Innings. PONSFOPJ), c Bowley, b Anthony .. 45 WOOD FULL, b Player 69 KIPPAX, c Rountree, b Bowley .. 11 JACKSON, b G. Weir 46 RICHARDSON, st Rountree, b Bowley 107 ALEXANDER, c Rountree, by G. Weir 98 GRIMMETT, b G. Weir 22 BLACKIE, b Player 3 McNAMEE, c Rountree, b Player .. 6 MORTON, not out 0 OLDFIELD, b Player 16 Extras 10 Total 431 Bowling: Player, 4-93; Langridge, 0-33; Bowley, 2-62; G. Weir, 3-64; Anthony, 1-72; Snedden, 0-31; Cooper, 0-26; A. Weir, 0-21; Postles, O.IS. AUCKLAND First Innings BOWLEY, c Blackie, b Morton .... 0 A. WEIR, c Richardson, b Blackie .. 0 COOPER, b Grimmett 12 LANGRIDGE, not out 10 Extras 5 Total for three wickets .... 27 A review of yesterday's play appears on page 5.