THE THIRD TEST

Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 257, 14 July 1926, Page 9

THE THIRD TEST

AUSTRALIANS ALL OUT FOR 494 RICHARDSON MAKES A CENTURY ENGLISHMEN DISPATCHED FOR 294 Br Telegraph.—Press association, copyright. For the second day of the third 'lest match the weather continued sultry and hot, and the wicket wore well. Australia’s first innings lasted 7 hours 5 minutes. Richardson, who reached his first Test century in three hours, was dispatched by a smart piece of work bv Macaulay. Richardson straight drove him hard and started to run, but Macaulay managed to .stop the ball and threw down the wicket from the opposite end before Richardson was able to get back. Richardson hit ten 4’s and had helped to carry the score from 249 to 452. , Macaulnv’s length was poor, and Rvder picked up five 4’s in half a do-'en overs, but Kilner demanded much closer attention, his length being more consistent. Rvder was in excellent form, with free, strong wristwqrk, and was verv sound on the leg-side. Oldfield was not plnving as brightlv as usual, and contented himself with nlavittg the bowling. Manv balls from Macaulav wh'i-h should have been sent to the bomidarv were tamelv plaved to midfield When Rvder and Oldfield had added 33 runs to the score the former attempted to drive Tate rmonslv. but was nm-er near the ball, found his

WHICH lOUllil inn middle stump. Tn the four remaining balls of same over Tate beat Grimmett three times. Tate and Geary were now howling from opposite ends and bad the batsmen in difficulties. and before long Tate ■ secured a “leg before” decision against Oldfield,

who wns unhappy from the start, and two runs-, later Grimmett fell a victim to Sutcliffe off Geary the last ball before lunch. The ground fielding was attractive, but the catching left much to be desired. Some runs were lost through loose picking up. ENGLAND AT THE WICKETS. Gregorv and- Macartney opened Australia’s attack to a slow start, Sutcliffe gaining the first boundary of the innings bv square-cutting Gregorv. Jn his third over Macartnev bowled with fine precision, and Hobbs batted for nearlv an hour before he hit a boundary. The heat affected the game, the batsmen running leisurely, as did some of the fielders. Grimmett was getting a verv effective spin on the ball, am] had bowled ten overs before he was dispatched to the boundary by Hobbs. Eventually, when the total was . 59, Sutcliffe, with a nonchalant straight drive, returned the ball to Grimmett, who brought off an easy catch. The fielding was good in parts, Andrews at cover and short-leg being frequently applauded for smart saves, but runs were given elsewhere by dilatoriness. Woollev, after be became set, livened up matters by going out to Grimmett and driving him brilliantly. The centurv appeared in an hour and threequarters, but four runs later Hobbs tried to hook Mailey, but lifted the ball from the edge of his bat, giving Andrews, while walking towards the bowler from silly point, the easiest of catches. Hobbs’s stroke was so' elementary that the crowd stood aghast, and probably the Surrey batsman was never out so tamelv in his whole career. Mailey’s next over, thanks to the rashness of Woollev. who cut the ball towards Woodfull 'at third man, the latter returning it smartly and correctly, gave Oldfield a chance of breaking the wicket while Woolley was trying to get a second run at his own call. The board then showed 110 runs for the loss of four wickets Chapman was straight off the mark, and used his reach with great effect, vigorously punishing any slightly overpitched balls. Then Macartney, after a couple of maidens, got his wicket with a ball which broke across the leg stump. Carr and Kilner treated the bowling with great respect, but after playing eight overs safely. Carr was unable te restrain himself any longer, and lifted Mailey to the off-boundary. Tn the next over, however, lie got his leg in front of a delivery from Macartney. The total score then was 149 runs for six wickets. Kilner immediately became aggressive, and drove Mailey four times to the boundaries in one over, and three times to the leg .

side. Kilner, who is the idol of the A'orkshire crowd, roused them to great excitement, as he twice drove Macart nev to the boundary. When the seventh wicket had nut on 35 runs Tate dragged his foot over the crease and was smartlv

stnm ;> e d With Richardson a n d

Macartney attacking, run-vetting slowed down, while considerably improved fielding was also a factor Kilner tried a Imre off-drive and was well held on the. ropes. He batted for an hour, and hit seven 4’s, the total when he went being 182 runs for eight wickets. Macaulay created surprise and iov bv nulling Grimmett twice to the leg boundary. He nlaved brightly till time The following nre the detailed scores :— AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Bardslev, c. Sutcliffe, b. Tate . 0 Windfall, b. 1 " Macnrtnev, c. Hendren b. Macaulay _ 15 J Andrews, 1.b.w., b. Kilner Richardson, run out I'" 1 Tavlor, c. Strudwick. b. Geary 4 Gregory, e. Geary, b. Kilner Ryder, b. Tate n’dfield, l.b.w. b Tate U Grimmett c. Sutcliffe, b. Geary ... 1, Afailev, not out 1 Extras Total . . Bowling Analysis —Tate, four wickets for 99 runs; Macaulay. one for 132: A.liner, two for 10G; Ge.nrv, two for 130: Woollev, none for 2t5. Fall of the Wickets.—O..e for no runs, two for 235. three for 'll9 four for 378. five for 385, six for 129. seven for 452, eight z -jr -t&t, and nine for 492

THIRD DAYS PLAY

(Rec. July 14, 1.20 a.m.) London, July 13. for the third day of the Test match the weather is sultry. The wicket is wearing somewhat. England’s first innings closed for 294, just 200 behind Australia. Scores: — ENGLAND. First Innings. Hobbs, c. Andrews, b. Mailey ...... 49 Sutcliffe, c. and b. Grimmett 26 Woolley, run out 27 Hendren, c. Andrews, b. Mailey ... 0 Carr, 1.b.w., b. Macartney 13 Chapman, b. Macartney 15 Kilner, c. Rvder, b. Grimmett 36 Tate, St. Oldfield, b. Grimmett 5 Geary, not out 35 Macaulav, e and b Grimmett 76 Strudwick, c Gregory, b Grimmett 1 Extras D Total 294 —Remer. WASTE OF TIME AUSTRALIAN BATSMEN CRITICISED London, July 12 Colonel Philip Trevor, in the “Dailv Telegraph,” says; “The Australians did not enhance their reputation either as plavers or as judges of cricket during tlie morning’s play. Their innings should have been closed at noon at the latest. Macartney’s extremely brilliant and exceptionally effective innings put them in a winning position, but there was a gross waste of time when play began on Monday. The Australian batting of two hours and a half on Monday only produced 128 runs, and lookeo like propaganda batting. The Australians seemed to be saying: ‘We are going to prove that three days is not enough in which to finish a Test match.’ A captain like Noble would not have countenanced this sort of thing. It took Richardson one hour and a half to make another 30 runs, and he thus played away his reputation, but joined the select band of centurv-makers in the Tests.”—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. TRIUMPH FOR AUSTRALIA’S SPIN BOWLERS (Rec. July 13, 5.50 p.m.) London, July 12. The “Daily Express” critic says: “The Australians have the third Test more than half won. England’s batting broke down badly. .It was a triumph for Australia’s spin bowlers, Grimmett and Mailey, over irresolute batting. The patience of the record crowd was sorely tried when it saw the old firm Hobbs and Sutcliffe make a good start and less than an hour saw the best out. Thereafter it was a tight for life, and no longer a comfortable journey towards a draw.” Another critic says: “Nothing perturbed Richardson, whose placing on the leg side was very dainty, but lay. lor was still unsuccessful. Gregory was again lively as a schoolboy, in merry mood, until Geary’s catch simultaneously delighted and grieved tlie sporting crowd, who rejoiced in hts aggressiveness. Hendren never settled down. He sent a cannon ball cut to Andrews, who amazed the crowd by taking the catch without a flinch. Bardslev intended declaring at lunch, but Tate’s and Geary’s accurate bowling, both of an hour each, removed the necessity.”—.Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. London, July 13. G. A. Faulkner writes: “England could not have wished for better conditions. The wicket was true and the sun shone. Irresolution was the main factor in their failure. The Australian spin bowlers wisely played up to it. Ther Australians never, fail to take their opportunities, while England allows chance after chance to slip.”— Svdnev “Sun” Cable. LANCASHIRE TEAM TO PLAY AUSTRALIA • (Rec. July 14. 0.55 a.m.) Loudon, July 13. The following is the Lancashire 'earn to plav against the Australians to-morrow: Green, Eckersley, Makepeace, Hallows, R. Tvldesley, MacDonald, Iddon, Sibbles. Duckworth, Paynter, mid Watson.—Reuter. SOUTH AFRICAN TOUR CANCELLED London, July 12. The Marvlebone tour of South Africa, set down for 1926-27, has been cancelled. —Reuter.