CRICKET TEST DRAWN

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1025, 16 July 1930, Page 1

CRICKET TEST DRAWN

England’s Batsmen Jeered CROWD RESENTS APPEALS Rain Robs Australia of Win VICTORY in the third cricket Test against England was snatched from Australia's grasp by the rain which interrupted play on the third day of the match, and the game was drawn. England, after making 391 in the first innings, followed on and had lost three wickets for 95 when stumps were drawn. Hammond knocked up 113.

The test cricket match -was continued this morning at the appointed time although considerable rain had fallen in the night. The weather was pultry and the sky overcast. There were only 4,000 spectators in view of the inevitability of a draw'. England wanted 175 runs to avoid following on when Hammond and Duckworth resumed batting against Grimmett and Hornibrook. The wicket was lifeless and the outfield soaked. A cordon of Australian fieldsmen was again placed round Duckworth* who kept up a stubborn defence. The wicket is likely to remain easy owing to the absence of sun and wind. All the bowling seemed to lack sting on the lifeless pitch. Wall’s deliveries scarcely rose stump high. Hammond pursued his cautious way, scoring only off loose balls. The play generally was uninteresting. HAMMOND GETS CENTURY Hammond reached his century after 275 minutes’ batting. It was his fifth hundred in his test match career, and his first in England. Twice he was luckily let off but played a valuable innings. He overcame Grimmett’s wiles, often driving him to the boundary with great severity. m n Duck war th’s "■ H* mmond I plucky stand occupied two hours. A’Beckett dismissed him by means of a smart catch by Oldfield. The partnership had yielded 83 runs. Duckworth’s ability to hold up lilts end had been particularly valuable in the critical 45 minutes yesterday. Chapman was warmly welcomed and the fieldsmen Immediately spread out in anticipation of some big hitting. The bowlers placed a strong off-side field in order to block Hammond’s driving. The experiment was so successful that he added only one run in 20 minutes. The 300 appeared on the board after 320 minutes’ play, and at the luncheon adjournment the score was 355 for seven wickets. OLDFIELD RETRIEVES Oldfield retrieved his two previous failures to hold catches from Hammond when he took a pretty one off McCabe. Hanftnond batted tot 320 minutes and gave a good sound display, hitting 11 fours. England wanted 98 to save a followon when Tate came in. Chapman scored freely after a quiet start, and at lunch the pair was still together and only 62 were needed to save a follow-on. The game was resumed in dull threatening weather, and 10,000 spectators were present. Ten came from Grimmett’s first over, but in his next he clean bowled tnapman after a customary bright display of 90 minutes, in which he scored seven fours. Tate, in attempting a sixer, was nicely caught on the boundary. ENGLAND IN AGAIN

only one wicket in hand, 42 needed. The wicket was now harder. Tyldesley hit Grimmett over the fence but was out next ball, caught in the slips. The innings lasted 490 minutes, brimmett bowled extremely well on a jueless wicket and after lunch took Lhree for 21. England was then forced to followS® 1 Hobbs and Sutcliffe opened at m?' 111 ' * n light. The wicket was f~l easy. When the total was 14 jrimmett came on. He had not commenced an over when an appeal a Sainst the light was upheld. The crowd gave the batsmen a hostile reception. After a delay 8 * ten minutes the game was resumed, and Hobbs and Sutcliffe received further hoots and jeers. Bradman brilliantly threw out Hobbs, giving him and Sutcliffe a Mson which is likely to last a long ime In the matter of stealing risky “ingles. Bradman hit the top of the stumps om 50 yards' distance. hostile crowd Hammond soon passed Sutcliffe’3 “Core. Keen fielding kept down the ws ere were 15,000 present after tea, non England was 112 in arrears, rlmmett for the fifth time In England ».vi lre< * Hammond’s wicket, Oldfield eking a fine catch. Hammond had batted well. t T* l ® match then onward dragged h... j toward a draw. Duleepsinhji ‘tted quietly until he was caught at cover. The total was now three for 94. A cond appeal at 5.50 against the light „„ upheld, much to the crowd’s annoyance. ren?m Was not resumed, the match . „ ting in a moral victory for Aus»Ua ' Sutcliffe’s 28 took 135 min-

The scores are:— AUSTRALIA First Inning’s WOODFULL. b Hammond .. .. .. 50 JACKSON, c Larwood, b Tato .... 1 BRADMAN, c Duckworth, b Tate .. 234 KIPPAX. c Chapman, b Tate .. .. 77 McCABE, b Larwood .... 30 RICHARDSON, c Larwood, b Tate .. 1 A’BECKETT, c Chapman, b Geary . 20 OLDFIELD, c Hobbs, b Tate .... 2 GRIMMETT, c Duckworth, b Tyldesley . . . 24 HORNIBROOK, not out 1 WALL, b Tyldesley 3 Extras 14 Total 566 BOWLING O. M. R. W. Larwood 33 3 139 1 Tate 39 9 124 5 Geary 35 3 0 95 1 Tyldesley 35 5 104 2 Hammond 3 7 2 4 6 1 Leyland 3 L 0 44 0 Fall of Wickets.—l/2, 2/195, 3/423, 4/491, 5/494, 6/SCS, 7/519, 8/544, 9/565, 10/566.. ENGLAND First Innings HOBBS, c a’Beckett, b Grimmett .. 29 SUTCLIFFE, c Hornibrook, b Grimmett 32 HAMMOND, c Oldfield, b McCabe .. 113 DULEEPSINHJI, b Hornibrook ... 35 LEYLAND, c Kippax, b Wall .. .. 44 GEARY, run out 0 DUCKWORTH, c Oldfield, b a’Beckett 33 CHAPMAN, b Grimmett 45 TATE, c Jackson, b Grimmett .... 22 LARWOOD, not out 10 TYLDESLEY, c Hornibrook, b Grimmett 6 Extras 22 Total 391 BOWLING Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts WalP 40 12 70 1 A’Beckett ..28 8 47 1 Grimmett ... 56 2 335 5 Hornibrook .. 41 7 94 l McCabe .... 10 4 23 1 Fall of wickets: First innings: 1/53, 2/64, 2/123, 4/206, 5/206, 6/289, 7/319, S/370, 9/375. Second Innings HOBBS, run out 13 SUTCLIFFE, not out 28 HAMMOND, c Oldfield, b Grimmett 35 DULEEPSINHJI, c Grimmett, b Hornibrook 10 LEYLAND, not out 1 Extras ' .. •• .. 8 Three wickets for .. .. •• •• .. 95 BOWLING Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts Wall 10 3 20 0 a’Beckett ..31 40 19 0 Grimmett ... 17 3 33 1 Hornibrook ..12 5 14 1 McCabe .... 2 1 1 0 THOSE APPEALS FOR LIGHT CRITIC SAYS THEY WERE QUITE UNNECESSARY Reed. 1 p.m. LONDON, Tuesday. P. F. Warner, writing In the “Morning Post,’’ says both the stoppages i.) the Test match were unnecessary. The light was never bad enough to cease play. “It Is imperative,” he adds, “that England should strengthen her bowling,” and he suggests there are better fast bowlers than Larwood. Australia is improving all the while. KEEPING BRADMAN FRESH LONDON, Tuesday. Bradman is in great demand among cricket officials for forthcoming matches. They all realise that he is a great drawing card and that his presence would have a considerable effect on the gate money. However, the Australian selectors are anxious to keep him fresh for the fourth test match set down for July 25-29 at Old Trafford, Manchester.