Australians Go Cheaply

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 527, 3 December 1928, Page 13

Australians Go Cheaply

FOUR WICKETS FOR 44 RUNS

England All Out for 521 (United P.A.—By Telegraph — Copyright) (Australian and YZ. Press Association) IIfHEX stumps were drawn in the first Test Match at " Brisbane on Saturday night, Australia had lost four wic-kets for the low score of 44* England made 521 in its first innings.

BRISBANE, Sunday. The first test cricket match, England v. Australia, was continued at Brisbane yesterday, i The weather and the light were perfect and the wicket showed a splenI did lasting quality. Both the infield j and the outfield were fast. The atI tendance at noon totalled 22,000. j When stumps were drawn on Friday the visitors had made 272 runs for five wickets in their first innings, Hendren 52 and Chapman 39, being the not out men. Chajiman to-day raised his score to 50. Just afterwards he was caught by Kelleway at third slip off the first ball of Gregory’s third over. He had hit eight fours and had played forceful if not altogether first-rate cricket. Gregory was bowling truly and fast on the off, Oldfield standing back to him 15 yards with the slips correspondingly deep. Tate, who followed his captain, put life into the game, but his batting was rather erratic. However, he pleased the spectators, who cheered his every stroke. The fielding was now more brisk and at times sparkling. Ponsford, in the long field, intercepted a hall with his foot when it was within Inches of the fence. Bradman was cat-like and was consistently applauded. From the opening of play to the luncheon interval Hendren played steadily, his every stroke being well judged. Tate went for every kind of ball and was aggressive always. Off the fifth ball from Grimmett, who relieved Gregory, Tate was caught by Ryder at mid-off. His 26 had taken 20 minutes to make ajid included two fours. Half an hour before luncheon runs came in singles until Larwood snicked one from Gregory over the slips for four. He followed this with similar shots. The 350 took 365 minutes to j compile. The batting became more brisk after luncheon, and 15 runs were added in nine minutes. There was a sensation when Gregory missed a catch off his own bowling to Larwood. The batsman hit it well up and the howler ran through, but he extended the full length of his right arm and failed to reach it. Gregory fell and rolled over and over to stop on the other side of the wicket. Several players crowded round him. Harwood had made 34 at this stage. Gregory’s next over was exciting. Larwood was tied up with the first three balls, and then Bradman, like a streak, returned the fourth from the slips past Oldfield to Gregory, who jumped aside and a five resulted. Larwood later snicked one off Gregory over Ryder in the slips slightly too high for a catch. Grimmett, who relieved Gregory, was punished by Larwood, who hit two successive fours over the bowler’s head to the fence. The 400 appeared on the board at 2.50 p.m., after 422 minutes’ play. LARWOOD APPLAUDED Loud and long continued applause greeted Larwood’s hitting and his 50, which took 95 minutes to make. Hendren’s century came precisely at 3 p.m. It had been made in 209 minutes. A single past mid-off was the stroke. The partnership between Hendren and Larwood is an eight wicket record fdr England. Both batsmen were placing soundly and confidently and gathering runs from a variety of strokes. Their play culminated in a six by Larwood past long-on. Before tea, when Larwood had made 70, including one five, seven fours and one six, made In 118 minutes, he was out leg before to Hendry, wlio had relieved Gregory. Hendren was now punishing the bowling amid the wildest excitement. He scored 13 off four balls from Ironmonger. White, who followed Larwood, was very diffident about Gregory’s rocketing balls. He had made nine when he was dropped by Woodfull in the slips off Gregory. Finally White was out leg before to Grimmett off the latter’s last ball before the tea adjournment. Duckworth stayed with Hendfen till the latter was caught by Ponsford off Ironmonger for a brilliant 169. He skied a ball to the fieldsman, who hesitated twice before taking the catch. Hendren’s score included 16 fours and took 293 minutes, to compile. SENSATIONAL OPENING The Australians opened their first innings in a sensational manner. Woodfull was caught brilliantly in the slips by Chapman with one hand off Larwood’s fourth hall in the first over. Chapman later gave an uncanny performance in the same place. There was a further sensation when Larwood bowled Ponsford with a beautiful fast ball which completely beat tlie batsman. It was the second ball in the third over. Four wickets were down for 44 when stumps were drawn. Briefly, the Australians collapsed before the verve and clever tactics of the visitors, apart from the superior bowling of Larwood and Tate. Details of the scores are: EXGLAXD, First Innings.

were: 1/S5, 2/05. 3 'IOS, 4/161. 5/ (not stated). 6/291, 7/319, S/413, 9/493. AUSTRALIA First Innings. PONSFORD, b Larwood 2 WOODFULL, c Chapman, b Larwood 0 KIPP AX, c and b Tate 16 HENDRY, not out 14 KELLEWAY. b Larwood S RYDER, not out 4 Total for four wickets 44 BOWLING O. M. R. W. Larwood 7 2 9 3 Tate S 2 20 1 Hammond 5 2 15 0

ENGLAND JUBILANT

“GOLDEN PAGE IN CRICKET HISTORY” ENTHUSIASTIC COMMENT (Australian and N.Z. Press Association) LONDON, Sunday. There were only two topics of conversation in England yesterday, the condition of the King and the dramatic collapse of the Australians in their first innings in the test match. Special editions of the evening papers were rushed out and the posters proclaimed: “The Toast is Hendren and Larwood.” A surprising amount of space was devoted to the match in the newspapers. The “Evening Standard” published 3.500 words specially cabled from Brisbane, apart from a front page feature, written from it, an editorial article and various paragraphs. The paper’s leading article, however, lays stress on the fact that the Australians still have batsmen equal to the grim struggle ahead. “Even now the tide of battle might turn, but nothing can change the fact that another golden page has been added to the history of cricket,” it says. Macartney’s cablegram says: “England started out to-day with a less than even money chance of success, but finished in such a position that only miracles greater than those of to-day can rob her of victory. Ryder handled the material at his disposal with judgment. Australia’s wretched position may have been due to their long spell in the field.” Tlie “Observer” says: “The tail has an ill tradition, but for once the last five wickets produced more than the first five. Hendren’s great display was the main factor and the chivalrous eulogies of Australian experts make pleasant reading.” A. C. MacLaren says: “All the gush about Australia’s greatness is exploded. I do not see why England should not win every test At the same time Australia is in an unenviable position, trying to ascertain if her young players are good enough to replace her old ones.” The critic of the “Evening Standard” says: “Nothing under 400 is anything like a good start in Australia.” Mr. “Plum” Warner says: England is so convinced that Australia is a land of marathon cricket scores that she is almost stunned by the comparatively cheap dismissal of England’s centurymakers. “X can imagine our opponents’ delight when Hobbs, probably en route to another century, dismissed himself. It was a stunning blow for England, but full credit must b© given to Bradman. With a seemingly casual flick of the wrist another splendid piece cf fielding dismissed Sutcliffe.” Woolley, writing in the “Daily Chronicle” yesterday, said: “For two potent reasons Chapman has justified his selection. Firstly he won the toss and secondly, he played a leading part in reviving the scoring prospects.” The Hon. H. L. Tennyson, writing in the same paper, said: “Accidents happen even in test matches. But there, is nothing to worry about, especially as Chapman was lucky enough to win the toss and runs will take some getting in the fourth innings.”

MATCH AT ADELAIDE

VICTORIA’S BOWLING FAILS (Australian and 2?.Z. Press Association) ADELAIDE, Sunday. In the Sheffield Shield cricket match South Australia v. Victoria, the former in their first innings made 582, or eight runs less than the record set by South Australia in a Sheffield Shield match in 3 910. Hone made 137, Whitfield 66, Morton took two wickets for 139, Ebeling two for 130, Mullet, four for 174, and Lansdown two for 43. Victoria in its first innings has lost three wickets for 123 (Onyons 53 not out).

GRADE MATCHES IN SYDNEY

(Australian and N.Z. Press Association) Reed. 9.5 a.m. SYDNEY, Sunday. In the Sydney grade cricket matches yesterday A. Gray (Glebe) was the only batsman to score a century. He made 117 against North Sydney. His clubmate, Ratcliffe, made 74. Other leading scores were as follows: For Gordon against Northern District, Campbell made 7S. For Paddington against Balmain, Smith made 74. Bowling for Petersham against St. George Everett took nine wickets for 55 runs. For Manly against Western Suburbs Andrews took six for 88. For Mosman against University Bassett took five for 39 and Hooker five for 41.

FACING SERIOUS CHARGE

MAORI IN PUKEKOHE COURT (From Our Own Correspondent) PUKEKOHE, To-day. A charge of rape on a Maori girl was preferred against Tom Waikato Young, a native, at the Pukekohe Police Court this morning, before Mr. C. K. Lawrie, J.P. The offence is alleged to have occurred on Saturday. Accused was remanded in custody until Monday next.

HOBBS, run out 49 SUTCLIFFE, c Ponsford. b Gregory 38 MEAD, lbw, b Grimmett S HA.MMOXD, c Woodfull, b Gregory 44 .TARDIXT'. c Woodfull, b Ironmonger 3> HEXDREN, not out .. .. 169 '‘H-AI’MA.V., c Kellewav, b Gregory 50 T.ARW'OOD, lbw, b Hendry 70 WHITE, lbw, b Grimmett 14 Extras 13 Total 521 BOWLING o. M. R. W Gregory 41 2 142 Kellewav 34 9 77 0 Grimmett 40‘ Ironmonger 44.3 Hendry 10 2 167 IS 79 1 20 1 Ryder 6 2 23 0 The scores at the fall of the wickets