OVERSEAS SPORT.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 103, 3 May 1930, Page 9

OVERSEAS SPORT.

AUSTRALIA'S WIN. Worcester Cricketers Beaten By An Innings. GRIMMETT GETS TEE WICKETS. (United P.A.—Electric Telegraph—Copyright) [ (Received 11 a.m.) LONDON, May 2. An hour and a quarter sufficed to dismiss the remaining Worcester batsmen in the match against the | Australian cricketers. Grimmett was the destroying angel. He tied all the batsmen up, and finished with fine figures. The other Australian bowlers were innocuous, although Fairfax made the ball get up. The Root-Walters partnership was worth 84 runs, but when Grimmett was called on he immediately bowled Hoot, and the others failed to last long. The Worcester innings occupied 240 minutes. Grimmett's bowling has deepened a feeling that the Australian attack might be a one-man show. Hornibrook is improving, but Wall and a'Backett were never impressive, and failed to get a wicket. Scores:—■ AUSTRALIA. First innings (3 wickets, dec.) .. 492 WORCESTERSHIRE. First innings 131 Second Innings: Jewell, hit wicket, b Hornibrook .. 10 Wright, run out 18 Nichol, e Hornibrook, b Grimmett . 1 Gibbons, b Hornibrook 22 Fox, c Oldfield, b Grimmett 28 Walters, c and b Grimmett 44 Root, b Grimmett 48 Brook, b Grimmett 0 Styler, Ibw, b Hornibrook 1 Jackson, not out 4 Gilbert, absent, ill 0 Extras 20 Total 196 Bowling: Wall took no wickets for 22 runs, Fairfax none for 45, Grimmett five for 46, Hornibrook three for 30, a'Beckett none for 25, McC'abe none for S.

THE "ONCE-OVER."

VIEWS OP THE CRITICS. (Received 11.S0 a.m.) LONDON, May 2. "Plum" Warner, writing in the "Morning Post," says: "It is too early to form an accurate impression of the Australians 5 exact strength on their form in the first match." He sums up his impressions by stating: "Woodfull, Jackson, Bradman, Ponsford and Kippax make a remarkable group of batsmen, but the side lacks the highest class of all-rounders like Hammond and Tate, and there may be a tail to the batting in order to ensure adequate bowling strength. The fielding is sure to be good. Oldfield is a great wicketkeeper. "Grimmett will have to do a lot of work. Fairfax ought to succeed if he uses his height. He makes a lot of pace from the pitch. Hornibrook is pretty to watch and will bowl better daily. He is also a fine slip fieldsman. The team's general bowling strength is neither exceptional nor fearsome." Colonel Phillip Trevor in the "Daily Telegraph" says: "There is no possible doubt whatever of Australia's batting strength. At least six men will make big scores, but there is no Trumper or Macartney among them. Zs either is there a Clem Hill. Excluding this trio, however, Australia never sent a couple of youngsters of such promise as Jackeon and Bradman. One speaks with caution, though not pessimism, of the team's bowling. Grimmett is more likely to get our best into trouble than any of the others." "Sporting Life" describes Bradman's style as a combination of defence and aggression, and calls him a real genius.

DAVIS CUP CONTEST.

EUROPEAN ZONE MATCHES. (Keceived 9.30 a.m.) ZURICH, May 2. In the first round of the Davis Cup contest, Moon (Australia) defeated Chiesa (Switzerland), 4—6, 6—2, 6 —l. 6—l* Crawford beat Aeschliman, 6—o, 6—3, 6—l. (Received 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, May 2. A sensation has been caused by the dropping of H. W. Austin from the British Davis Cup team against the winner of the Poland —Rumanian match. The team is Gregory, Lee, Collins and Kingsley. (Received 12.30 p.m.) ANTWERP, May 2. S. Maier (Spain) beat Lacroix (Belgium), 3—6, 6—l, 3—6, 6—2, 6—3. (Keceived 12.30 p.m.) BUDAPEST, May 2. Ohta (Japan) beat Takach (Hungary), 6—l, 6—4, 6—3. Harada (Japan) beat De Kehrling, 2—6, 6—3, B—6, 6 —2. N.Z. TENNIS PLAYER. MALFROY AT CAMBRIDGE. LONDON, May 2. ■ In the Cambridge University freshmen's tennis tournament, in the final, C. E. Malfroy (New Zealand) defeated Gilliatt (formely of Harrow), 6—2, 6 —l, 6—3. GOLF IN ENGLAND. DEFEAT OF AMERICANS. LONDON, May 2. In an international golf match at Sunningdale the British women golfers, captained by Miss Molly Gourlay, defeated the American team, under Miss Glenna Collett, the American woman champion. f The foursomes ended all square, but the Englishwomen won the singles by six matches to four. Miss Gourlay defeated Miss Collett by 1 up. The American team included many players who-will compete in the women's cham- | pionship.