THORNTON’S XI.

Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 296, 10 September 1926, Page 9

THORNTON’S XI.

MATCH AGAINST AUSTRALIA AT SCARBOROUGH MODERATE SCORE IN FIRST INNINGS GRIMMETT AND MAILEY TAKE NINE WICKETS By Telegraph.—Press Association. COPYRIGHT. London, September 8. The weather was bright and cool, and the wicket good, when C. I. Thornton’s eleven opened to-day against the Australians at Scarborough. Gilligan won the toss, and opened before an attendance of about 15,000. Allen replaced Carr in Thornton’s eleven. Sutcliffe, who opened with Hobbs, was never comfortable, and was further shaken by a nasty blow on the ribs by a ball from Gregory. Hobbs, however, played all the bowling confidently, driving to the on and hitting to leg powerfully. Tyldesley, when he had scored 13, gave a difficult chance to Woodfull, and he was unlucky in snicking a ball from the shoulder of his bat, giving Gregory an easy catch. Holmes and Hobbs carried on brightly, Holmes being stylish and placing well through the slips, and showing smart footwork. Hobbs was specially attractive, but when the total score was 154 he was smartly stumped by Oldfield, the third wicket having produced 65 runs. Hobbs hit eight 4’s. A feature of the afternoon’s play was the smart fielding of Woodfull and Grimmett, which was very noticeable. Holmes lost his enterprise when Hobbs left, and after adding 44 with the aid of Jupp, who made a lively start, he tamely returned the ball to Mailey. • Jupp was quiescent, and was stumped on going out to a ball from Mailey. 'The total score was then 202 for the loss of six wickets. The remaining batsmen quickly succumbed to the wiles of Mailey and Grimmett, leaving Australia only five minutes to play. The following are the detailed scores:— THORNTON’S ELEVEN. First Innings. Hobbs, st. Oldfield, b. Grimmett ... 84 Sutcliffe, b. Grimmett 8 Tyldesley, c. Gregory, b. Ryder ... 26 Holmes, c. and b. Mailey 50 Stevens, 1.b.w., b. Grimmett 0 Jupp, st. Oldfield, b. Mailey 28 Rhodes, c. Oldfield, b. Mailey 9 Allen, st. Oldfield, b. Grimmett ... 10 Gilligan, c. Andrews, b. Mailey .... 6 Tate, b. Grimmett 10 Stmdwick, not out 9 Extras 4 Total 244 Bowling Analysis.—Gregory, no wickets for 31 runs; Everett, none for 37; Grimmett, five for 68; Macartney, none for 15; Mailey, four for 53; Ryder, one for 23; Collins, none for 13. AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Woodfull, not out 1 Oldfield, not out 1 Extras ) 1 Total for no wickets 3 WEATHER THREATENING GROUND VERY SOFT (Rec. September 10, 1.35 a.mj London, September 9. The weather was threatening at the commencement of play to-day. The ground is very soft. Heavy rain overnight caused a large patch in the ground adjacent to the pitch, requiring sawdust. The Australians have scored 34, without the loss of a wicket. Scores: AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Woodfull, not out 21 Oldfield, not out 11 , Extras , 2 Total for no wickets 34 GRIMMETT S HUNDREDTH WICKET

Grimmett has now taken 103 wickets in first-class matches during the tour.