YORKS COLLAPSE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 110, 12 May 1930, Page 7

YORKS COLLAPSE.

GRIMMETT'S FEAT.

Australian Bowler Gets AH Ten Yorkshire Wickets.

AT COST OP 37 RUNS

(United P.A.-Elcctric Telegraph-Copyright)

LONDON, May 11

The outstanding feature of the opening day's play in the match between the Australian cricketers and Yorkshire at Bramall Lane, Sheffield, was the bowling of Grimmett, who took all ten Yorkshire wickets for 37 runs.

At the close of play Yorkshire had made 155, and the Australians had lost one wicket for 69 runs.

The ground is situated in the midst of a manufacturing district. A large section of the outfield was hard and without grass, as the result of football having been played on it.. The sun filtered through a smoke pall, but the weather was much warmer than it was for the Essex match.

Holmes and Sutcliffe played lively cricket, scoring freely off Wall and Hornibrook, although a'Beckctt sent down two successive maiden overs. The dam]) wicket became cut up and the batsmen repeatedly patted the uneven portions.

a'Beckett's good length made the batsmen quieter. Grimmett came on, and only five runs, including a four off a'Beckett, were scored in five overs. Fifty runs took 70 minutes to make, and the position looked bad for Australia.

Then.a ball from Grimmett kept unexpectedly low to the off and Holmes, changing his stroke, edged the hall into the wicket. It was the last ball-of the over. Sutcliffe continued exuberantly, and got 50 runs, in 100 minutes. Then ha steadied down, but r gave the Australians a taste of real batsmanship until he played forward to a beautiful ball from Grimmett, which Walker_ snapped up neatly. His score included nine fours and two sixes. He had hatted' for 125 minutes.

When Walker off Grimmett dismissed. Barber the crowd roared its disapproval and the real Yorkshire barracking began with cries of "How's that?" at almost every ball. Grimnictt disposed of the ether batsmen in short order, finishing up by making Wood send up an easy catch to Richardson at silly mid-off, and then taking Bowes' leg stump with his next ball.

The team rushed to congratulate the bowler on his feat in taking all ten wickets, and the crowd stood up and cheered. His full analysis was: 22 overs and three halls, eight maidens, 37 runs, ten wickets. On the previous tour.he took six wickets for 87 against York 1 - shire.

Tho Australians began their innings at 4.5 pan'. Later a misty rain set in. Ponsford played across to one from Robinson when he seemed well set. Bradman received an. ovation on taking tho field. When the tea adjournment came rain fell steadily, but the game was resumed at six o'clock in a very poor light. .Nearly all the spectators had now left the ground, and. after a quarter of an hour's play an appeal against the bad light was allowed, and stumps were drawn.

Bradman was confident and- even aggressive' when facing Rhodes. Details of the scores are as follows:—

YORKSHIRE.—First Innings. Holmes, b Grimmett 37 Sutcliffe, c Walker, b Grimmett ... 69 Oldroyd, lbw, b Grimmett 2 Leyland, st Walker, b Grimmett .. 0 A. T. Barber, st Walker, b Grimmett 1 Mitchell, b Grimmett 3 Robinson, c Bradman, b Grimmett 2 Wood, c Richardson, b Grimmett .. 17 Macaulay, st Walker, b Grimmett . 1 Bowes, b Grimmett u Rhodes, not out 0 Extras '•• 14 Total 155 Bowling: Walt took no wickets for 42 runs, a'Beckett none for 11, Hornibrook none for 49, McCahe none for 2, Grimmett ten for 37. AUSTRALIA—First Innings. Ponsford, lbw, b Robinson J Woodfull, not out ••••• *' Bradman, not out A * Extras Total for one wicket 69 THE "TIMES'" TRIBUTE.

TRULY FINE PERFORMANCE.

(" Times " Cables.) ('Received 11.30 a.m.)

LONDON, May 11

The "Times" cricket writer, paying a tribute to Grimmctt's truly fine per : formance, said: "So far during the tour he has not any. sign of losing his accuracy, and he has also kept looking out for the least possible chance of dismissing his opponent. He may be only a round-arm lob bowler, but he is intelligent and can bowl for long periods exactly the ball which he intends. He was not assisted by the pitch in the Yorkshire match, and made the ball turn only slightly, but by variations of flight W had the batsmen repeatedly making Mistakes.

"The . other bowlers show signs of developing some workmanship. Hornibrook should be one of the tour's outstanding successes. His fielding also improves with each match. Oldfield's position must be seriously threatened by the brilliance of Walker."