CRICKET

Evening Star, Issue 18806, 3 December 1924, Page 4

CRICKET

ENGLAND V. QUEENSLAND. UAME DISCONTINUED. Press Association—By Telegraph— Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Press Association. BRISBANE, December 2. For the third day of the match between Queensland and England the weather was j tine but cloudy. Several hundred spec- j tutors saw the resumption of the State’s i first innings on a wicket that was still i playing well. i The Queenslanders’ good start on tire! previous day had heartened then - sup- i porters, but the greatest surprise of the | match was the ninth-wicket stand by j Cain and Hornibrook. They faced England’s first string bowlers, Gilligan and; Tate, like veteran batsmen, and played | superb cricket, hitting delightfully all over: the ground. The bowlers were at the top j of their form, but the batsmen showed j that the English bowling can be hit. The j pair added 59 runs in the best partnership j of the match. As on the previous day, | it was the slow bowlers who broke the association. Cain is a young Queenslander in his first big season. He hits lustily, but lacks sound defence. Hornibrook showed that’ ho could quickly develop into a first-class batsman. Queensland’s score is one of the best in first-class cricket since the war. England missed such bowlers as .Woolley, Howell, and Hearno. With 247 runs in arrears Queensland followed on. The first wicket gave a useful start, and then it looked as though a debacle was setting in. Three good wickets—those of Bensted (the youngest member of the Queensland side), Rowe, and Thompson—fell quickly for 6 runs. This was the worst patch in the home side’s play. O’Connor and Oxenham, however, saved the day. The former gave a patient, dreary display. Ho played like a rock, hut was badly at sea with the slow bowlers. Later he hit out better, being especially strong against Gilligan, whose bowling so far has been very ordinary. A storm passed over the ground just before tea, driving the players into shelter. The bowlers used sawdust on resuming, and the wicket was very heavy, play having been delayed for almost an hour. Queensland’s task of playing for a draw was resumed in dull and cooler weather. The ball quickly became greasy and heavy and the foothold difficult for the bowlers. Tyldesley, who is a slow leg-break bowler, did well under the difficult conditions. After a few overs it was seen that the wicket was unplayable, and the game was discontinued, the match being drawn. It was surprising to see Hobbs at the bowling crease, but he sent down a good swinging ball which bad the batsmen worried. Tate was still far from Barnes’s standard, but Tyldesley and Freeman did heller to-day. The fielding was always alert, with Hobbs, Gilligan, and Chapman as the stars. Scores; ENGLAND.

First innings ... 522 QUEENSLAND. First Innings. O'Connor b Tyldesley 29 Bensted Ibw b Freeman 40 Rowe thrown out ... ... 52 Thompson b Tate 59 Osonbam b Tyldesley 21 Hefforan b Tate 0 McDonald b Tate 8 M'Farlane c Gilligan b Tate 7 Cain b Freeman 59 Horn! brook b Freeman 36 Shewan not out 5 Extras 16 ■ Total ' 275 Bowling Analysis.—Gilligan, none for 47; Tate, four for 64; Freeman, three for 6; Tyldesley, two for 79; Bryan, none for 5. These scores show discrepancies, and do not agree with the analysis. Yesterday the extras wore given as 19. Second Innings. O’Connor not out 66 Bensted ibw b Freeman 12 Rowe b Tate 5 Thompson c and b Freeman 2 Oxenham not out 45 Total for three wickets ... 131 Bowling Analysis.—Hobbs, none for 13; Tate, one for 25; Freeman, two for 49; Tyldesley, none for 18; Sutcliffe, nono for 12; Gilligan, none for 13. VISITORS’ TEST PROSPECTS. LONDON, December 1. The ‘ Star ’ says that England’s hopes of success in the test matches rise higher with every game. All the batsmen are striking their best form, which, once found, usually lasts for several weeks.— Sydney ' Sun ’ Cable.