COMFORTABLE WIN

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 968, 10 May 1930, Page 9

COMFORTABLE WIN

AUSTRALIA HAS 207 RUNS TO SPARE ESSEX GOES CHEAPLY United P.A. —By Telcyruph Copyright Reed. 9.50 a.m. LONDON, Friday. The Australians. in their match with Essex at Leyton today, won by 207 runs. In the first innings Australia made 156, and in the second innings, the team declared with six wickets down for 264. Essex made 67 in the first innings, and 146 in the second strike. There was a bitter wind when the match was resumed, and both batsmen and fieldsmen indulged In a few minutes* exercise before the start. A slight fall of rain overnight was followed by a morning sun, which was expected to make the wicket tricky, at least until it got thoroughly dry. When Woodfull declared Essex was 353 behind. Fairfax was making the pace from the pitch, and Crawley, the dashing amateur, foolishly ran himself out. He played a ball straight to A’Beckett, and then ran. Oldfield taking off his bails with both batsmen at one end. Pope, promoted in the batting order, spent a scoreless half hour. O’Connor also was most cautious. Grimmett came on at 17, and Hornibrook came on after 40 minutes’ play. Pope had scored four after 45 minutes, and then swung Grimmett into Jackson's hands. O’Connor and Russell. Essex’s two best batsmen. were then together. Both played Hornibrook with the utmost care. Russell, in attempting to pull Hornibrook by going across the wicket, was clean bowled. Nichols commenced driving Hornibrook hard to the boundary, but the Queenslander bowled him next over. Hornibrook missed a chance of catching - O’Connor off his own bowling. BATSMEN SUBDUED Hurwood was brought on for the first time in the match when the score was six for 44, and with A'Beckett, he kept the batsmen subdued, O’Connor taking 105 minutes to score 25. runs. After lunch. Grimmett made the ball do things. O’Connor went out when he lunged at one from the googly bowler. Hornibrook ended Bray’s 100rainute innings. Cutmore hit gaily before he fell a victim to Hornibrook. Several catches were not accepted by the Australians, but Jackson snapped up one from Hipkin. A’Beckett got his first wickets of tHe tour when he dismissed Sheffield and Smith in the same over. The innings ended after 220 minutes, giving the visitors an easy victory. The scores are: AUSTRALIA. First Innings 4J6 Second Innings Six wickets (dec. > for 264 ESSEX. First Innings .. .. 67 Second Innings. CRAWLEY, run out 8 POPE, c Jackson. 1* Grimmett . . . . 4 O'CON’XOR, st Oldfield, b Grimmett 26 RUSSELL, b Hornibrook 6 XICHOLS. b Hornibrook .. .. .. .. 4 BRAY, st Oldfield, b Hornibrook .... 32 CUTMORE, c Jackson, b Hornibrook 32 HIPKIX, c Jackson, b Grimmett . . f* SHEFFIELD, b A’Beckett 1 AMITH. b A’Beckett «♦ PALMER, not out 3 Extras 14 Total 146 Bowling.—Fairfax, 0-14; A’Beckett. 2’3; Grimmett, 3-57; Hornibrook, 4-22; McCabe, 0-1; Hurwood, 0-IS. BOWLING SUMMED UP ACID TEST AT SHEFFIELD Reed. 1.30 p.m. SHEFFIELD, Friday. \ Heartened by the Essex success the Australian bowlers should be in a better mood to attack the Yorkshire batsmen here tomorrow. It will be the tourists' first experience against regular English test batsmen on their own wickets. As a result it will enable a more definite conclusion to be drawn of the Australian bowling strength. Hurwood has not yet taken a wicket, but so little use has been made of the Queenslander that it is impossible to judge his capacity. It seemed strange at Layton that Woodfull should have persisted in A'Beckett as the opening bowler In each innings. He bowled better today than hitherto, but when he first came on he seemed innocuous. Fairfax failed to get a wicket in the second innings. There was plenty of life in his bowling, but he has not yet sufficient command of length and direction. HORNIBROOK PRAISED Reed. 9.5 a.m. LONDON, Friday. The “Daily Mail” says Hornibrook’s success must be a happy omen for the Australians. He is one of the many new men they included In a spirit of bold experiment, which all cricket-lovers admire. “The Times” says Hornibrook had nothing terrific to do, but he did it in the manner of a good bowler, resulting in a better opinion of the Australian attack. Fairfax bowled well, as he must do when assisted by the pitch, and he might well have taken more wickets. Colonel Trevor says Hornibrook was practically unplayable. He was wise enough to pitch the ball up and made the most of the height. He also changed his pace without a change of action.