TRIBUTE TO GRIMMETT

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 110, 12 May 1930, Page 9

TRIBUTE TO GRIMMETT

NOT ASSISTED BY PITCH

(Received 12th May, 11 a.m.) . LONDON, llth May. The cricketing writer of "The Times, "paying a tribute to Grimmett's truly fine performance, said that so far during tlie tour Grimmctt had not shown a sign of losing accuracy, and he had also kept looking out for'the least possible chance of' dismissing an opponent. "He may be only a roundarm lob bowler, but he is intelligent, and can bowl for long periods exactly the ball which he intends. He was not assisted by the pitch in the Yorkshire match, and made the ball turn only slightly, but by variations in flight he had the batsmen repeatedly making mistakes. .

"Other bowlers show signs of developing some .workmanship.' Hornibrook should be one of tlie tour's outstanding successes. The fielding-is also improving with each jnatch. Oldfield's position must be seriously threatened by the brilliance of Walker."

Brought to a close by a thunderstorm, the first match with Yorkshire of the 1926 tour ended in favour of the Australians. Australia, 177 (A. Eiehardson 37 not out, Waddington three for 45, Crawford four for 38), and three for 243, declared (Andrews 78, Collins 77 not out); Yorkshire, 155 (Mitchell 46, Grimmett six for 87), and none for 25.