THE FINAL SCENE

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 47, 23 August 1930, Page 9

THE FINAL SCENE

FOKLOKN HOPE FAILS

ENGLAND FACES DEFEAT

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LONDON, 22nd August.

Continuous sunshine in the morning enabled play in the final Test match on the sixth day to commence only a quarter of an hour late.

The attendance has slumped so severely that only 5000 people saw the start, compared with 20,000 to 25,000 on the previous days. Dark clouds soon threatened more delay.

A desperate position faced Sutcliffe and Why-sail, England, with Hbbbs gone, requiring 266 to escapo an innings dofeat. The batsmen obviously were anxious about the pitch. Sawdust was strewn freely at one end, but most of the bowlers found no trouble in getting a foothold. The outfield was dead. Fairfax, Wall, and Grimmctt were the early bowlers. Whysall and Sutcliffo both received body blows from Fairfax, who failed to find his length. Wall was not able to get a decent foothold, and bowled slower than usual. Grimmctt, however, mado tho ball turn tremendously, and soon dismissed Whysal]. The batsman was deceived by a log-break and snicked tho ball to short-slip, Hornibrook taking a good J low catch. Woodfull immediately afterward used Hornibrook at Wall's end, as Dulecpsinhji has so often fallen a victim to tho left-hander. Sutcliffe did his best to keep Duleepsinhji away from Grimmett. The latter packed the field round the batsmen. Hornibrook made poor use of what should have been a helpful wiekct. lluns came rather well, 5-i being up for 70 minutes' play. Duleepsinhji was uncomfortable for a long time, especially against Grimmett, as he always is. Bradman fielded magnificently on the long boundary, and saved many runs by sprinting, sometimes 50 yards. At the luncheon adjournment the score was 126 for three wickets. SXJTCLIPPE GOES. The batsmen hit freely until M'Cabe I quietened them. Sutcliffe with four raised his own fifty and the side's hundred in 130 minutes. Hornibrook at 106 came on. Duloopsinhji reached the fence with successive balls from Hornibrook, but tho same bowler got Sutcliffe excellently caught at backward point. Sutcliffo batted 150 minutes and hit four <is. Hornibrook was now bowling much better. Twelve thousand were present after lunch. Hornibrook's uncanny capacity for dismissing Duleepsinhji was again evident. With the score at 135 the Indian this time turned one to Kippax at short leg. He had batted 115 minutes and hit four 4's.

Neither Hammond nor Lcyland looked safe against Grimmett. The 150 occupied 185 minutes. Hornibroolc was now in his best form. He was unlucky not to dismiss Hammond when 9, Grimmett dropping him at point. Hammond then reached the ropes four times in quick succession. Ho and Loyland hammered the bowling to the tune of 53 in half an hour. Boundaries at [ this stage were numerous. • The fifth wicket fell when Loyland was yoikeci. England needed 101 runs when Wyatt came out. Swinging I Grimmett for thn only six of tho I match, Hammond raised tho 200 m 220 minutes. BEGINNING OF THE END. Hornibrook claimed his fourth victim when tho English captain was bowled off his pads. England s last hone was now gone, and the crowd beeamo silent and gloomy. Tate was out to magnificent fielding on the part oi Kippax. Larwood collected two 4s, and was then caught at first slip. Duckworth, hitting with tho courage ot despair, lifted Hornibrook for 4, and then Hammond with a 4 off the same bowler reached his 50 in ninety minutes. The wicketkeeper hit two more boundaries off Hornibrook, and was then clean bowled. Forty-two runs were wanted to save an innings defeat with the last man in. Bradman dropped Hammond, but Hammond was out the samo over, neatly caught in tho slips. Tho match finished at 3.0J Via , with victory for Australia by an innings and 39 runs. Australia thus won tho Ashes on tho ground where she lost them four years ago. The crowd scrambled across tlio ground to tho pavilion and warmly cheered tho Australians. Hammond had batted 120 minutes and hit one six and eight fours. It was a great personal triumph for Hornibrook, who, with Grimmett, bowled unchanged alter lunch. ... Woodfuil is thirty-three to-day, and it must bo tho happiest birthday a successful captain over celebrated. The crowd persistently called for tho captains and players of both sides. THE CAPTAINS SPEAK. At last they wcro persuaded to appear on tho balcony. Wyatt, in a brief speech, said: "Wo are genuinely beaten and wo hope that all the Australians will bo here four years hence, whrn wo trust we shall hnvo a better side. I congratulate Mr. Woodfull and his men on fi very fine performance. Of course, I am disappointed, but we were fairly beaten by a better side. We have lost tho Ashes to a very fine team." Woodfull said: "I cannot tell you what a 'iappy man I am. It was the dearest hope of tho team of which I am captain to recapture- tho Ashes. Wo owe a tremendous lot to Bradma.i, who is surely one of the world's greatest." "We have not lost heart," added Wyatt. "Australia will have to fight hard out there in 1932. Meanwhile nil Englishman want to congratulate Bradman, to whom Australia owes nearly

everything, but it i 3 a splendid allround team, and deserves its success." When ho appeared outside the gates, the women mobbed Bradman, who was shepherded to a car. Following are the details: — ENGLAND. First Innings , 405 Second Innings. Hobbs, b Fairfax 9 Suteliffe, c Fairfax, b Hornibrook 54 Whysall, c Hornibrook, tt Grimmett 10 Duleepsinhji, c Kippax, b Hornibrook 46 Hammond, c Fairfax, b Hornibrook 60 Loyland, b Hornibrook 20 Wyatt, b Hornibrook 7 Tato, run out '••• 0 Larwood, c M'Cabe, b Horuibrook 9 Duckworth, b Hornibrook IS Peebles, not out 0 Extras 21 i Total 251 Fall of wickets: One for 17, two for 37, three for 118, four for 135, five for 189, six for 207, seven for 208, eight for 220, nino for 248, ton for 251 BOWLING ANALYSIS. O. M. R. W. Wall 12 2 25 0 Fairfax 10 2 21 1 Grimmett 43 12 90 1 Hornibrook .... 32 9 92 7 M'Cabe 3 1,2 0 AUSTEALIA. First Innings 695