LAST MATCH.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 217, 13 September 1930, Page 9

LAST MATCH.

A DRAWN GAME.

Bradman Just Misses Another Century. McCABE'S THOUSAND. (Uiiited P.A.-Electric Telegraph-Copyright) ■. . (Received 10.30 a.m.) ~ LONDON, September 12. "When tfhe fourth Australian wicket fell at 214 in the match against an English Eleven afc Scarborough, the rest of the team collapsed, seven wickets to-day adding only 75 runs.

Parker and Rhodes both bowled well. McCabe reached his thousand runs for the season. Bradman had a fourth life before he was out, just missing the century. .Richardson donned the pads in the second innings, as Oldfield had been injured.

The English opening batsmen batted brightly, both hitting sixers. Hornibrook for the eighth time dismissed Duleepsinjhi when he looked like making a big score. Richardson, who was keeping wickets excellently, slumped Hobbs and Wyatt. The English tail, like the Australian, failed to wag, and Bradman and Kippax both slow, secured good bowling figures. Ley land played a • sound knock for a half-century, and the last match of thej tour ended in a draw. Scores: — AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. Jackson, b Rhodes 21 Fairfax, st Duckworth, b Rhodes .. 8 Bradman, b Parker • 9(] Kippax, b Larwood 59 McC'abe, c .Larwood, b Parker ..... 24 Hurwood, b Rhodes 1 Richardson, not out ~..'■, 8 Grimmett, c Wyatt, b Rhodes 3 Hornibrook, lbw, b Parker 0 \vall, c Wyatt, b Rhodes 0 Oldficld,- absent hurt •. 0 Extras .... 15 Total: ........;...:■. 238 Bowling: Larwood took one wicket for 34 runs, Tate nolie for 14, Parker three for 81, Rhodes five for 95, Wyatt none for 5. , ENGLAND. First, innings 21S Second Innings. Hobbs, st Richardson, b Hornibrook 59 Sutcliffe, b Wall ...... 27 Duleepsinjhi, b Hornibrook 41 Sandham, c. Wall, b Hornibrook ... 12 Leyland, c Wall, b Bradman 50 Wyatt, st Richardson, b Bradman . 5 Tate, c Grimmett, b Bradman ' 9 Larwood, b Kippax 9 Rhodes, b Kippax 3 Duckworth, not out 13 Parker,, b Kippax 10 ■ Extras 9 Total ............. .'; 247 Bowling: Kippax took three wickets for 13 runs, Bradman three for 52, Hornibrook three for 100, Wall one for 33, llurwood none for 11, Fairfax none for. 29. '.-..■ I

FAREWELL MATCH.

Rhodes' Last Appearance in

First-Class Cricket.

APPRECIATION OF CROWD

(.Received 1.30 p.m.)

LONDON, September 12

When Rhodes, the famous, Yorkshire cricketer, was bowled for three at the closing match at Scarborough, he walked to the pavilion amid applause that could not have been greater if he had made a double century. The crowd was farewelling one of the greatest of cricketers from first-class cricket.

When asked what were his feelings, Rhodes said: "I caiinot really say. I shall miss cricket, but a man cannot go on forever."

Wyatt presented Rhodes with the hall with which ho had taken the last five wickets. . . , •

CRICKETER'S END.

Coroner's Regret at Suicide of Test Player.

FAULKNER'S DEATH,

(Rficeived 11 a.m.)

LONDON; September 12.

The coroner, found that Major G. A. Faulkner, the former South African Test cricketer, who was found gassed in the ..office'-of'.Ms cricket school, at Fiilhauij committed suicide by gas poisoning while of an unsound mind. He expressed his regret that such, a great cricketer and popular' figure .should die in such a manner. ■

GENTLEMEN V. PLAYERS.

MATCH ABANDONED,

(Received 12 noon.)

LONDON, September 12,

: Tlie. cricket ma"tch Gentlemen v. Players was Abandoned owing to y rain.