SEVEN WICKETS TO SPARE

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1013, 2 July 1930, Page 1

SEVEN WICKETS TO SPARE

England Out For 375 TRIUMPH OF AUSTRALIANS Test Skipper Chaired Off AUSTRALIA won the second cricket Test against England by seven wickets, after a brilliant first innings battingdisplay and a creditable bowling- stand against England's batsmen. In the first innings England went for 425, and in the second strike compiled 375. Australia, after declaring in the first innings for 729, lost three wickets in the second innings for 72 and surpassed England’s total. Chapman is the first English captain to score a century in a Test match since Jackson did so 25 years ago.

tuitsd P.-l. — By Telegraph Copyrigli Reed. 10.5 a.m. LOXDOX, Tuesday.

Fortunately for Australia and unJortunately for England the weather was still fine, though sultry and overcast, when the second cricket test was resumed at Lord’s this morning. Ten thousand spectators were present when Hammond and Duleepsinhji went to the wickets, England then requiring ”07 runs to avoid au innings defeat. Two maiden overs were bowled by Wall and Grimmett. Then there was a confident appeal against Duleepsinhji for a catch at short slip off Grimmett. Apparently the umpire thought the ball came off the batsman's pads and disallowed the appeal.

Duleepsinhji had begun to walk back to the pavilion. He had made 26 at 'that stage. Resuming batting he lifted Orimmett twice to the boundary. Hammond was very worried by Grimmett. The pitch was bone dry, dusty and bare and M all was making the ball rise. HAMMOND GOES CHEAPLY Wall caused no trouble and Hornibroolc displaced hint at 121. Three maiden overs followed. Hammond, who was hopelessly tangled by Grimmett. mis-hit several j balls. Duleepsinhji, too, nearly played on to his wicket, but met the googlv bowler with more confidence than his partner. - After many mistakes Hammond lose his wicket. In playing forward he hit a ball straight to Fairfax at silly midon, the fieldsman falling, but taking a good catch. In doing so he hurt one of his knees. Hammond had batted 100 minutes for his 36 and given a wretched display; indeed it was miraculous tha.t he lasted so long. Heudren attempted to sweep tue next bail to leg but missed badly. He was also uncomfortable against Hornibrook. The state of the pitch clearly worried the batsmen. Hendreu lasted only 10 minutes. He gave Richardson a most simple catch at mid-off . IN THE TOILS HnEland was in the toils when 1 Allen joined Chapman. Allen slogged Grimmett, who placed a crescent of fieldsmen on the off side for Chapman. Naturally, however, the English captain did not attempt his usual h.'tting game. Allen, however, was extremely ven turesome. The spectators glumly watched the two amateurs fight to tave England. At the luncheon interval the total ; was 262, Chapman and Allen still being together. Chapman and Allen had many anxious moments. The captain took 40 minutes to reach double figures. The pair then went for runs. The 200 appeared in 195 minutes, 11 Or them from one of Wall’s overs. CHAPMAN HITS FREELY Chapman made several mis-Uits but continued to hit freely. With a four to the leg boundary, Allen reached 50 in 80 minutes, and the same stroke made the partnership Worth 100. In the same over Chapman pulled Grimmett without effort for six and reached 50. At lunch only -13 were retluired to save an innings defeat. After lunch Grimmett got Allen legbefore. He received a well-earned cyation. There were eight fours in bis total, and the partnership had put on 125. Tate joined Chapman, who continued score boundaries and reached his "ighest test total. The 300 came up in 2SO minutes and 8 f °ur to Chapman wiped off the deficit. ! Two more sixers to Chapman sent ’he crowd wild with excitement, as the raptain reached a hurricane 100 in 140 m >nutes. Tate, in attempting a big hit, gave ! ,rirnniett his sixth wicket, Ponsford ' a king a good catch on the boundary. POOR FIELDING i Chapman continued his forcing tacj ccs, but his great innings ended when jje was snapped up by Oldfield though ae Wa s missed before he had scored : He had played a magnificent innings ° r 155 minutes, including four sixers 12 fours. The Australian fielding was deplor a ‘ e , many runs being given away, hite was unnecessarily run out, and "bekworth being disposed of for the duck of the match, the innings at 3.25 for 375. AUSTRALIA BEGINS England's innings of 325 minutes as a remarkable effort considering 8 ’/“different start. j , 11 the Australians went in, I P'ayed his customary dogged Pun • * or da minutes before he scored. °asfora meanwhile had made 13.

Woodfull banged Robins hard and low to Duleepsinhji at mid-on, but the catch was dropped.

The next ball shattered Ponsford's wicket. Bradman scored one off the first ball, but the next over he was brilliantly caught at point. The crowd roared with surprise and delight. Kippax had also only scored one when he flicked Robins to Hammond in the slips, but the chance was missed. He was only three, however, when he fell a victim to Duckworth, and McCabe saved the situation. Robins

and Tate were very dangerous on the worn wicket. Woodfull had a narrowescape from stumping when he was 11- - The 50 was raised in an hour, and the batsmen then attacked the bowling. Thirteen runs came from one over of Robins. THE WINNING HIT McCabe, glancing the ball to the leg boundary, made the winning hit at five o’clock, with 90 minutes to spare. , , The crowd rushed the ground and carried Woodfull shoulder high to the pavilion. The Australians were cheered when they appeared on the balcony, and Chapman also received an ovation. The scores arc: — ENGLAND First Innings 4 -° Second Innings. HOBBS, b Grimmett .... ..... -• ;; WOOLLEY, 1 iit wicket, b Grimmett 2* HAMMOND, e Fairfax, b Grimmett 3U DULEEPSINHJI, c Oldfield, b Hornibrook \ • • 43 HENDREN. c Richardson, b Grim- ■ CHAPMAN, c Oldfield, b Fairfax .. 12L ALLEN, lbw, b Grimmett ........ 57 TATE, c Ponsford, b Grimmett .... iU ROBINS, not out D WHITE, run out ...... DUCKWORTH, lbw, b Fairfax .... ; Extras j Total .. *• 375 j Fall of Wickets.—l/43, 2/58, 3/129. j 4/141, 5/147, 6/272, 7/320, S/3ot, 0yo«2. BOWLING

AUSTRALIA First Innings (declared) Second Innings. PONSFORD, b Robins J 4 WOODFULL. not out D’ BRADMAN, c Chapman, b Tate .... 1 KIPPAX, st Duckworth, b Robins’.. 'j MfCABE, not out Extras .. • * Three wickets for *2 Fall of Wickets.—l/16, 2/17, 3/32.

A WORLD CHAMPION PRAISE FOR BRADMAN LONDON, Tuesday. Mr. P. F. Warner, writing in the “Morning Post,” says the Australians have gained a tremendous advantage in the test match and unless rain intervenes it looks as if victory will be theirs. After such a terrific score doubtless the English bowlers will be blamed, but it is both senseless and unfair to blame them, says Mr. Warner. It was merely a question of exceptionally fine batsmen triumphing over the bowlers. He adds: “Bradman at the age of 21 is the champion batsman of the world.” A message from Sydney says tne Australians' huge score in the second test match at Lord's and Bradman's now records were among the chief subjects of comment throughout the Commonwealth today. The interest and excitement have been heightened by running descriptions by wireless of the match and the very full details published in the newspapers of Bradman’s notable achievements.

o. ar. n. w. Wall 25 | 80 0 Fairfax 12 2 o7 ~ Grimmett 52 lo lt>7 6 Hornibrook 22 6 40 1 Bradman 1 y :: McCabe «J 1 11 0

BOWLING O. M. R. W. Tate 33 <> 21 1 Hammond 4 0 6 0 Robins 9 1 oi j White S 0 S 0