AT NORTHAMPTON

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 188, 11 August 1930, Page 7

AT NORTHAMPTON

• CRICKET TOURISTS.

County. Gets 249 Against the

Australians.

HORNIBROOK'S FINE AVERAGE,

(United P.A.—Electric Telegraph—Copyright)

LONDON, August 10.

The Australian cricketers yesterday commenced a three days' match against Northamptonshire at Northampton.

The visitors' team comprised Woodfull, Richardson, . Jackson, Kippax, Bradman, Fairfax, Wall, a'Bcekctt, Walker, Hornibrook and Hunvood.

Although the early batsmen made a wood stand, Bakewell and Tiinms registering 162 of the total, the remainder offered little resistance to Hornibrook, whose bowling figures were most creditable.

The weather was dull. Kippax's left leg was still bandaged as a result of strained thigh tissues. Misty rain began to fall as soon as the Australians took tho fieffi.

When Bakewell had made 11 lie cut Wall hard into Fairfax's left hand, but the fieldsman dropped tho ball. a'Beckett went on to bowl at 28 and heat Woolley with his third ball, a "yorker."

Kain stopped play at 12.50 p.m. The eamo was resumed at 1.10 p.m., though there was still a slight drizzle. Hornibrook's first ball sent back Haw tin, who gave an' easy catch to Wall.

Play continued slowly .in miserable conditions until luncheon,- when the scoro was two for 38. Welcome sunshine prevailed after the interval. Wall bowled well, and his deliveries sometimes rose dangerously high. Bakowell and Timms began to scoro at a good rate and brightly. Bakewell reached his 50 in, 115 minutes. • ,

Fairfax, however, presented no difficulties and the 100 appeared on the board in 125 minutes. Hurwood was put on to bowl and the scoring immediately slackened. The -Australians were missing Grimniett and McCabc, and- the batsmen were providing unexpected resistance under good conditions.

Hurwood ended Bakcwcll's fine innings of 175 minutes. He had hit eight fours. He tried to drive a ball, but failed to make a complete contact and Jackson" ran in and.effected a good_ catch low clown at niid-on.

Bakewcll is regarded in some quarters as a possible successor to Hobbs.

There were 10,000 spectators ,at tea timo when the score was three for 152. On resuming Jupp was enterprising, but was (smartly snapped up at the wickets by Walker off, Hurwood. Timms meanwhile was careful, but eventually_ gave Richardson an easy catch in trying a cover drive. He had hit 11 fours and given a chanccless display. Jackson, after chasing a ball, limped off the field and was replaced by Oldfield. The remainder of the wickets fell cheaply. Scores:— NORTHAMPTON , :—First Innings. ■ Woolley, b a'Beckctt 12 Bakewcll, c Jackson, b Hurwood .. S4 Hawtin, c Wall, b Hornibrook .... 2 Timms, o Richardson, b Wall 78 Jupp, c Walker, b Hurwood' 15 Liddell, b Hornibrook •' 4, Cox, b Wall 10 Bellamy, not out ,10 Matthews, hit wicket, b Hornibrook 10 Towell, b Hornibrook 2 Thomas, run-out 0 Extras 13 Total 249 Bowling: Wall took two wickets for 53 runs,.Fairfax none for 30, a'Beckett one for -29, Hornibrook four for 45, Bradman' none for 31, Hurwood two for 48.