HORNIBROOK'S DAY

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 108, 9 May 1930, Page 9

HORNIBROOK'S DAY

AUSTRALIANS AGAIN BAT

BETTER PERFORMANCE

United Press Association—By Blectrlo Telegraph— Copyright. (Received 9th May, 1.30 p.m.) LONDON, Bth May. For tho second day of the match between the Australians and Essex tho weather is fine, but cold. Tho wind was still bitter and the batsmen and fieldsmen indulged in a few minutes' exercise before the start of play. A slight fall of rain overnight, followed by morning sun, was expected to make the wicket tricky— at least, until it got thoroughly dry. Hornibrpok made tho ball misbehave from the outset, and Nichols could do nothing with the first ball of the sgcond over, which removed his ofl: stump. Later, Hpruibrook proved that, given mischievous English wickets, the Australian bowling is not as weak as some think. The Queenslander's' second over knocked Russell's off stump into Oldfield. Meanwhile the Australians shivered and kept their hands in their pockets. Very little fielding was necessary. Bray pushed his bat in front of a ball from Hornibrook, and Woodfull had not even the satisfaction of having to run for the catch. Three wickets had thus fallen in half an hour, with the addition of twelve runs. Six runs later Hornibrook got his fourth victim, Hipkins's leg stump falling to a slower ball. The next one shattered Sheffield's wicket. A sorry innings ended in 105 minutes. Homibrook's figures were nine overs, eleven runs, four maidens, six wickets to-day. He took six wickets for five runs off seven overs. He justified the prophecies of his success on English gluepots. The wicket apparently improved for tho Australian second innings, but was still dangerous, improving as the game progressed. Woodfull and Ponsford survived a critical period before lunch, though Nichols troubled both. M'Oabo again failed. Kippax scored nicely on both sides of tho wickets, but Woodfull rescued punishment for loose.balls. Ho >vas"""brilliantly caught at fine-leg., His was a chanceless innings. Jackson and Fairfax showed improved form, and at the drawing. of stumps Australia was in a practically unassailblo position. : Following arc tho details: — AUSTRALIA. First innings • Second Innings. Woodfull, c Nichols, b Smith .... 54 Ppnsford,;'e Cutmore, b Nichols ... -b M'Cabe, c Bray, b Palmer o Kippax, Ibw, b O'Connor 4L Jackson, c Sheffield, b O'Connor .. 27 Fairfax, not out °"" A'Beckett, c Crawley, b O'Connor 30 Oldfield, not out 1* Extras la Total for six wickets 263 ESSEX. First Innings. Crawley, b Fairfax 8 Cutmore, b Grimmett 8 O'Connor, b Grimmett 1 Russell, b Hornibrook 13 Nichols, b Hornibrook 0 Bray, c Woodfull, b Hornibrook 3 Hip'kin, b Hornibrook 0 Pope, b Fairfax • 5 Sheffield, b Hornibrook 0 Smith, c Fairfax, b Hornibrook .. 2 Palmer, not out »• • 0 Extras 12 Total 67 Bowling Analysis.—Fairfax took two wickets for 25 runs; a'Beckett, none for 2; Grimmett, two for 17; Hornibrook, six for 11.