TEDIOUS BATTING

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 978, 22 May 1930, Page 11

TEDIOUS BATTING

AUSTRALIANS PLAYING DERBYSHIRE HOME TEAM RAISE 215 Reed. 10.5 a.m. LONDON, Wednesday. The Australians have begun a match against Derbyshire. Storer and Worthington saved Derbyshire from a rout at the hands of Hornibrook and Wall. Storer batted patiently throughout, but Ford rattled up 33 in 45 minutes. Worthington also batted brightly, the small ground making boundaries plentiful. Two hundred runs appeared afte? 215 minutes. Wall and Fairfax early proved innocuous on a lifeless wicket and it ■was left to Hornibrook to get the wickets. Wall came on again with a new ball and quickly dismissed Worthington and Mitchell. Ponsford and Jackson scored 54 in the remaining 85 minutes. The county’s bowling was accurate and good fielding kept down the runs. Both batted tediously in the fading *ight, the crowd ironically applauding the occasional runs. Many opportunities for scoring were lost. The scores are:— DERBYSHIRE First Innings. b. Hornibrook 3 4 lbw, b Bradman G.> b Hornibrook 0 c Fairfax, b Hornibrook.. 0 £ORD c Bradman, b Wall 33 r *b Hornibrook 1 b Hornibrook 2 HUTCHINSON, c Ponsford. b Hornibrook . . .... 0 WORTHINGTON. c McCabe, b Wall 79 SJ&IOTT, not out 12 MITCHELL, b Wall 0 Extras 9 Total .. 215 Bowling: Wall, 3-4 s: Fairfax. 0-23; Hornibrook, 0-fil; Hurwood, 0-31; Bradman, 1-21; McCabe. 0-19. AUSTRALIA First Innings. PONSFORD, not out 29 not out 23 Extras 2 No wickets for 54