DRYING WICKET

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 139, 16 June 1930, Page 9

DRYING WICKET

AUSTRALIA'S ILL LUCK

EIGHT DOWN FOR 140

KIPPAX COMES TO LIGHT

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, 15th June. Incessant rain overnight and early this morning delayed resumption of play in the first Tbst match between England and Australi at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, till 2.15 p.m. England made a stubborn last-wicket stand, in which Bobins, who is featured as a mystery bowler, was the principal figure, carrying his bat for 50 after attacking the bowling in a most amazing manner. Australia's start was as sensational as England's. Tato got the stalwarts Woodfull, Ponsford, and Bradman very cheaply, and Australia's chance of winning was suddenly changed to a prospect of defeat. Kippax and Riekardson were the only men to make a decent showing on a tricky wicket. The ground presented a sorry sight in the morning. There were mud patches round the wicket and the outfield was sodden. Notices wore posted: "Play uncertain. Enter at your own risk. No money returned. Heavy overnight rain. Deluge at 3 a.m." The captains inspected the wicket on a couple of occasions, on the last of which they disagreed. Play eventually began in bright sunshine, with a light breeze. About 18,000 people were present then. Fairfax used a new ball, which kicked sharply on the lively wicket. Tyldesley skied one into Fairfax's hands. Eobins continued to bat daringly, shaping like a number one batsman. He and Duckworth ran several smart singles. Bobins relished "Wall's short-pitched balls, from which ho scored freely. He reached, fifty by spirited batting. Duckworth was out nest ball, and the innings ended at 2.40. Bobins hit five 4>s. AUSTRALIA FACES ORDEAL. Australia was left with an awkward deficit on r. wicket likely to ' prove troublesome. The innings had occupied 205 minutes. Woodfull ordered the groundsmen to use only a light handroller between the innihg3. The strength of the sun and the wind increased, and Woodfull and Ponsford came out with the sky almost cloudless. Tate spread sawdust in order to get a foothold. Woolloy, Hammond, Sutcliffe, and Chapman fielded in the slips. Ponsford again showed his vulnerability on the leg-side when a beautiful ball in Tate's third over swung in and took his leg stump. Fairfax came in instead of Bradman. and faced a position full of difficulty. The batsmen played rock to such effect that the total was only six for thirty-five minutes. Then a second wicket fell, Woodfull cutting a ball which Chjipman splendidly caught; at backward point, showing fine anticipation. ' Tyldesley worried Fairfax, who twice miss-hit, and Bradman was only seven when Woolley, at first slip, fielding close to the wicket, failed to hold a catch off Tyldesley. But the next over Tato swung a ball across the wicket and hit the top of Bradman's stumps. Thus three good batsmen went inside an hour. Fairfax maintained his solid defence, three times hitting Tyldesley to the boundary/. KIPPAX TO THE RESCUE. Kippax batted delightfully from the outset and hit Tyldesley for two successive boundaries. The pair brought up fifty for eighty-five minutes and were still together at tea time. Bobins got Fairfax shortly after tea, Hobbs jumping to take a catch at cover point. M'Cabe opened auspiciously, driving his first ball for four, but was out next ball in Bobins's over, Hammond taking a running catch from the shoulder. Richardson had a lucky escape early, Woolley missing a hard, low, lefthanded catch off Larwood, whoso bowling had increased in pace. Biehardson punished Bobins, scoring three 4's in one over, and a hundred went up for 135 minutes. The pair had added 44, when Richardson was badly beaten, playing right over a ball. Ho had hit seven 4's and batted thirtyfive minutes. TWO MORE WICKETS. Old/icld defended stoutly. Kippax reached 51 in 115 minutes. Duckworth, with a triumphant yell, heralded Oldfield's departure, taking a good catch at the wicket, making Eobins's third victim. Aftei" a stubborn stand for forty minutes, Bobins' coaxed Grimmett to try a hit, and dismissed his fellowgoogly bowler for a duck. Hornibrook survived the two remaining balls of the day. The following are the scores: — ENGLAND. First Innings. Hobbs, c Richardson, b M'Cabe .. 78 Suteliffe, c Hornibrookj b Fairfax 2E> Hammond, lbw, b Grimmett, .... 8 Woolley, at Oldfiold, blGrimmett .. 0 Hendren, b Grimmett 5 Chapman, c Ponsford, b Hornibrook 52 Larwood, b Grimmett IS Robins, not out 50 Tate, b Grimmett 13 Tyldesley, c Fairfax, b Wall .... 1 Duckworth, lbw, b Fairfax 4 Extras 12 Total 270 Bowling Analysis. O. M. B. W. Wall 17 4. 47 1 Fairfax 21.4 5 51 2 Grimmett 32 6 107 5 Hornibrook ,12 3 30 1 M'Cabo 7 3 23 . 1 Fairfax bowled one no-ball. Fall of wickets: One for 53, two for G3, three for Go, four for 71, five for 153, six for ISS, seven for 218, eight for 241, nine for 242, ten for 270. AUSTBALIA. First. Innings. Woodfull, c Chapman, b Tate .... 2 Ponsford, b Tate 3 Fairfax, c Hobbs, b Robins 14 Bradman, b Tate 8 Kippax, not, out I 60 M'Cabo, c Hammond, b Bobins .. 4 Richardson, b Tyldesley 37 Oldfield, c Duckworth, b Bobins.. 4 Grimmott, st Duckworth, b Bobins. 0 Hornibrook, not out 0 Extras 8 Total for eight wickets 140