LOW SCORING.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 280, 26 November 1928, Page 7

LOW SCORING.

ON BOTH SIDES. Queensland Cricketers Out For 116 Runs. ENGLISHMEN LITTLE BETTER. BRISBANE, November 25. The English cricketers commenced a match against Queensland yesterday at Brisbane. There were 12,000 spectators. The weather alternated between cloudy and sunny and the temperature was about 75 degrees, with a light breeze. The wicket was somewhat slow and patchy, and inclined to give a false idea of pace. When stumps were drawn the local side were all out for 116 rune, and had dismissed six of the visitors for 112. Oxenham, who had announced that he would not play for Queensland, agreed to do so and the local team comprised O'Connor (captain), Thompson, Oxenham, Knowles, Howe, Gough, Hornibrook, Higgins, Litster, Nothling and Thurlow. Benstead was 12th man. O'Connor won the toss and he and Gough opened Queensland's first innings. Gough hit one from Hammond for four, provoking tumultuous cheering. Geary's bowling was not impressive, being shortpitched and laboured. Freeman, who has a curious flattening out action when he is delivering a ball, was tricky all through. The fielding was smart and Chapman gave some clever displays. The Queenslanders' batting was patchy and uncertain, except for brief intervals. Chapman kept changing his bowlers at both ends and only 58 runs were scored in the first hour.

Three wickets fell in thirteen minutes, beginning with that of O'Connor, who, with Thompson, made the best stand. Hammond did not look a dangerous bowler for the first Test match, but White created a great impression. Just prior to 4 p.m. the Queenslanders' innings finished. Hobbs and Sutcliffe opened for England after tea. They knocked up half a century in 37 minutes. Hobbs was caught brilliantly by Rowe at second slip. A few minutes later, amid frenzied cheers, Sutcliffe was caught by Thompson at cover. His 34 had been made in 44 minutes. The spectators roared when Hammond was caught by Litster before he had scored. The game became thrilling beyond description when, like lightning, O'Connor, behind the wickets, picked up a ball which had been tapped by Tyldesley and skittled the stumps before Mead could reach the crease from the other end.

O'Connor also caught Chapman smartly. The English captain had made 35 runs in 47 minutes. Details of the scores are:— QUEENSLAND.—First Innings. O'Connor, c Hobbs, b White 25 Gough, c Mead, b Freeman.. 9 Nothling, st Ames, b Freeman 8 Thompson, not out 41 Rowe, c Leyland, b Freeman 1 Oxenham, c Hammond, b White.... 0 Litster, st Ames, b Freeman 11 Higgins, run out 0 Knowles, c Leyland, b White 3 Hornibrook, c Hammond, b White.; 2 Thurlow, st Ames, b Freeman 9 Extras 7 Total Hβ Bowling: Hammond took no wickets for 23 runs, Geary none for 9, Freeman five for 51, White four for 26. The scores at the fall of each wicket were: One for 17, two for 31, three for 79, four for 80, five for 80, six for 97, seven for 97, eight for 103, nine for 107, ten for 116. ENGLAND.—First Innings. Hobbs, c Rowe, b Hornibrook 30 Sutcliffe, c Thompson, b Nothling .. & Mead, run out .1 Hammond, c Liteter, b Nothling .. 0 Tyldesley, c Hornibrook, b Nothling 8 Chapman, c O'Connor, b Nothling . 35 Ames, not out 4 Total for six wickets 112 Bowling: Hornibrook took one wicket for 42 runs, Thurlow none for 29, Oxenham none for 26, Nothling four for 15.