AUSTRALIA MAKES 491

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 612, 14 March 1929, Page 9

AUSTRALIA MAKES 491

IN STRIKING DISTANCE ENGLAND AT WICKETS JARDINE OUT FOR “DUCK” ; United P.A. —By Telegraph — Copyright) MKLBOURNL, Wednesday. The final test cricket match, England v. Australia, was continued to-day at Melbourne. There were 15,1uu spectators and the takings amounted to £965. Heavy rain fell in the forenoon and delayed the resumption of the game. There was considerable doubt as to how the wicket would fare. Sawdust was freely used by the bowlers. When stumps were drawn yesterday the visitors had made 519 in their first innings and the Australians had responded with 307 for four wickets in their first venture. Bradman (109) and Fairfax (50) were the not-out men. Bradman commenced aggressively against White and soon reached 12u. When 19 runs had been added to the score Bradman played one from Geary straight into Tate’s hands at forward leg. The outgoing batsman had been in 217 minutes and had made eight boundary hits and given a great display. The partnership had yielded 183 runs, only nine short of England’s record for the fifth wicket. When the total was 399 Fairfax was dismissed lbw after having batted very soundly 232 minutes for his 65. He had made two boundary hits. 400 TOTAL REACHED The fourth century appeared on the board after 563 minutes’ play. A light, drizzling rain was then falling, the conditions being more suitable for football than for cricket. Oldfield was smartly caught low down by Geary. Grimmett was limping slightly as a result of the injury to his leg. but he did not have anyone to run for him. The wicket was playing fairly easily after* luncheon, but was by no means good. Oxenham was smartly taken behind the wicket off Geary, who was bowling particularly well with a variation of pace. Wall obtained two boundaries with lucky snicks in one of Geary’s overs. Duckworth took another good catch in disposing of Wall. The last wicket (Grimmett and Hornibrook) lasted much longer than was expected. Hornibrook batted soundly and neatly. There was enthusiasm when 450 appeared on the board after 665 minutes’ play. Larwood was then brought on for the first time to-day. More enthusiasm was evoked when Hornibrook played his first ball beautifully through the slips to the fence. A small section of the onlookers unfairly yelled each time Larwood ran up to bowl, but they soon desisted. Soon after tea Grimmett got a lucky four through the slips off Tate. Occasionally the ball was kicking up, but for the most part the wicket played fairly well. HORNIBROOK A SURPRISE A great surprise was the neat and confident batting of Hornibrook. When the total was 482 the partnership had yielded 50 in 73 minutes. When Geary had bowled 79 overs he had bowled more balls than any other player in one innings of a test match. Giffen had previously held the record. After Hornibrook had scored 26 he fell lbw to White and the Australians’ innings closed for 491. His partnership with Grimmett had yielded 59 runs.

Grimmett was in great fighting form. He had batted 146 minutes and made one boundary stroke. Hornibrook had batted 95 minutes and scored two fours.

Geary sent down 81 overs, 36 of which were maidens. He bowled splendidly. showing an excellent variation in pace. White bowled 75 overs and was more expensive than usual. The Englishmen’s fielding was very keen. The visitors commenced their second innings at 5.20 p.m. There was great excitement when, in Wall’s first over, Jar dine was dismissed by a clever catch on the leg side. Stumps were drawn at 5.40 p.m. Australia is considered to have a good fighting chance. Details of the scores are: AUSTRALIA First Innings. WOODFULL, c Geary, b Larwood .. 102 JACKSON, run out , . .. 30 KIPPAX, e Duckworth, b White .. 38 RYDER, c Tate, b Hammond 30 BRADMAN, c Tate, b Geary 123 FAIRFAX, lbw, b Geary 65 OXENHAM, c Duckworth, b Geary . . 7 OLDFIELD, c and b Geary 6 GRIMMETT, not out 3S WALL, c. Duckworth, b Geary .... 9 HORNIBROOK, lbw, b White 26 Extras 17 Total 491 Bowling.—Larwood, 1-S3; Tate, 0-108; Geary, 5-105; White, 2-136; Hammond, 1-31: Leyland. 0-11. Geary bowled 8.1 overs and White 75. ENGLAND First Innings HOBBS, lbw, b Ryder 142 JARDINE, c Oldfield, b Wall 19 HAMMOND c Fairfax, b Wall .... 38 TYLDESLEY, c Hornibrook. b Ryder 31 DUCKWORTH, c Fairfax, b Hornibrook 12 EIENDREN, c Hornibrook, b Fairfax 95 LEYLAND, c Fairfax, b Oxenham .. 137 LARWOOD, b Wall 4 GEARY, b Hornibrook 4 TATE, c A’Beckett, b Hornibrook .. 15 WHITE, not out 9 Extras 13 Total 519 Bowling.—Wall, 3-123; Hornibrook, 3-142; Oxenham, 1-S6; Grimmett, 0-40; Fairfax, 1-S4; Ryder, 2-29; Kippax, 0-2. Second Innings. HOBBS, not out 3 JARDTNE. c Oldfield, b Wall C LAP WOOD, not out 11 Extras 4 One wicket for .. .. 18 Later Scores will appeal* in the Stop Press column as they come to hand

CRITICS ALL GROAN

SLOWNESS OF THE GAME CARTOONISTS BUSY f Australian and N.Z. Press Association / Reed. 12.40 p.m. LONDON, Wednesday. From the contents bills to the news headlines, the slowness of the fifth test is now the butt of the cartoonists. Lance Mattinson, an Australian, depicts tho players with cobwebs linking up the batsman, wickets and wicketkeeper, and other cobwebs overspreading the faces of the sleeping pressman, the only single occupant in a vast expanse of seating accommodation. The cartoon depicts a child asking his father, "What did you do in the great test, Daddy?” The reply is, "Grew these whiskers.” The "Evening Standard,” on the other hand, depicts the effects of Major Segrave's speed record upon the test, batsmen, bowlers and fieldsmen dashing around at breakneck speeds. Clem Hill says Fairfax has a good defence but needs to cultivate more strokes and put more ginger into them. He feels he is going to remain in the test team. Duckworth’s wicketkeeping is an outstanding feature. Hill has never seen anything finer than his saves on the leg side. "The Kiow-motion uicture now jshow-

ins at the Melbourne open-air cinema, is as different from cricket as chalk is from cheese,” said Mr. M- L. Lyon, speaking: at Bury St. Edmunds, where he is the Liberal candidate at the General Election. ‘‘l have been trying - for months, with Lord TTllswater’s assistance, to persuade the Marylebone Club to play six trial matches between county sides, with an innings fixed by a time limit, by which every game will be finished in reasonable time. The batsmen will be enabled to show the old courage I was taught at school. The Australian method of playing the match to the finish can only result in stonewalling and doing nothing, in which both sides in Australia have been successful." Mr. P. F. Warner says the boldest prophet would hesitate to predict the winner of the fifth test. Australia is fighting with all her traditional grit. "Will the match end this week,” asks. "It looks as though all records of duration will be beaten.’*