A POOR DISPLAY

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1062, 28 August 1930, Page 11

A POOR DISPLAY

AUSTRALIANS ALL OUT FOR 181 RUNS MATCH AGAINST KENT Reed. 10 a.m. LONDON, Wednesday. The Australian cricketers began a three days’ match against Kent at Canterbury. The weather was fine, and the wicket was in good order. The start of play was delayed owing to the train in which the visitors were travelling being late. The teams are: Kent.—Chapman, Legge, Bryan, Knott, Todd, Hardinge, Woolley, Freeman, Ashdown, Ames, and Wright. Australia. Woodful], Ponsford, Bradman, Fairfax, Jackson, Grimmett, A'Beckett, Richardson, Ilurwood, Wall, Walker.

Australia won the toss and decided to bat.

Woodfull and Ponsford scored 39 in steady fashion, and when the captain started too slow for a short single he was thrown out without addition. Freeman, has been remarkabl successful this season, claimed Ponsford, Ashdown taking a wonderful catch at square-leg. RICHARDSON BRIGHT Jackson and Bradman gave a poor exhibition, and both were out before lunch.

An inspection of the wicket revealed a slope, resulting in Freeman making the ball come in sharply from Jeg. Richardson hit brightly, but Fairfax was soon out to a full toss.

The total was then five for 98. A full ground saw the debacle continue. Richardson drove powerfully, hitting seven fours in 65 minutes. An amazing catch by Chapman at third slip sent back Grimmett, who stopped to congratulate Chapman. Ilurwood. who batted with skill and confidence, severely punished Freeman, who was taken off. Hurwood batted for 55 minutes, and hit seven fours. The Australians have now been dismissed twice in succession for under 200. The county openers, batting soundly, put oil 71 before Grimmett claimed them. Woolley and Ames, both good batsmen, failed before the attack of Wall. The scores are:

AUSTRALIA. First Innings.. WOODFULL, r.un out Ifi PONSF’ORD, c. Ashdown, b Freeman 21 BRADMAN, Ibw, b Freeman 18 JACKSON, Ibw, b Freeman ii RICHARDSON, c Ames, b Ashdown 45 FAIRFAX, b Freeman 4 A’BECKETT, run out 4 GRIMMETT, Chapman, b Ashdown a HURWOOD, c Ames, b Hardinge . . 45 WALL, not out 12 WALKER, Ibw, b Freeman 1 Extras .. ’ 4 Total 181 Bowling.—Wright, O-IS: Ashdown, 2-3 S; Freeman, 5-78; Hardinge, 1-13. KENT. . First Innings. HARDINGE. Ibw, b Grimmett .... 30 BRYAX, o Grimmett 31 WOOLLEY, <• A’Beckett, b Wall .. AMES, b Wall 8 ASHDOWN, not out 1 Extras 5 Four wickets for 87