SMALL SCORING

Evening Star, Issue 20033, 26 November 1928, Page 2

SMALL SCORING

ENGLAND V. QUEENSLAND NOTHLING FOUR WICKETS FOR IS Association—By Telegraph-Copyright, BRISBANE, November 25. There was',, an attendance of 12,000 at the cricket match between England and Queensland. The weather alternated between cloud and sunshine, and the temperature was round about 75deg, with a light breeze. The wicket was ■ somewhat slow, and patchy, and was' inclined to give a false idea or piice. The Englishmen camo out at 12.6 to face a battery of cameras. Tate and Hendren were busy taking snapshots. ■ _ . The match began at 12.14. Gough hit Hammond for 4, provoking tumultuous cheers. Geary’s bowling was not impressive, being short-pitched and laboured. Freeman has a curious flattening-out action when delivering, •and was tricky all through. The fielding was smart the whole time, Chapman giving a clever display. The Queenslanders’ batting was patchy and uncertain except for brief intervals. Chapman kept changing the bowlers at both ends. . Ffty-egiht runs were scored in tno first hour,' and the innings lasted Vh 51min. Three wickets fell ;n l.Tmhi, beginning with O’Connor, who, witn Thompson,' made the best stand Hammond does not look to be a .oaugerous bowler for a test match, but SVmto created a great impression. Just prior to 4 o’clock the Queenslanders’ innings was finished. Hobbs and Sutcliffe opened lor England after tea, and knocked up half a century in 37min. Hobbs was caught brilliantly ’ y Rowe in the second slips, and a few minutes later, to the accompaniment of. frenzied cheers, Sutcliffe was caught by Thompson at cover. His 34 were made in 4-lmin. The crowd roared when Hammond was caught by Lister before be bad scored. The game became thrilling beyond description when, like lightning, O’Connor picked up a ball which had been tapped by, Tyldesley and skittled the wicket before Mead reached his crease. The wicket-keeper (O’Connor) caught Chapman smartly. The English captain made his runs in 47min. Nothling took four wickets for 15 runs. Details:— QUEENSLAND. —First Innings.— O’Connor c Hobbs b White ... ... 25 Gough e Mead b Freeman 9 Nothling st Ames b Freeman ... 8 Thompson not out 41 Rowe c Leyland b Freeman ... ... 1 Oxenham c Hammond b White ... 0 Lister st Ames b Freeman 11 Higgins run out ... ... ... ... 0 Knowles c Leyland b White ... ... 3 Hornibrook c Hammond b White 2 Thurlow st Ames b Freeman ... 7 Extras 1 Total ... ... ... ... ... 116 Bowling Analysis.—Hammond, no wickets for 23 runs; Geary, none for 9; Freeman, five for 51; White, four for 26. The wickets fell as follows: —One for 17, two for 31, three for 79, four for 80, five for 80, six for 97. seven for 97, eight for 103, nine for 107, ten for 110. ENGLAND. • —First Innings.— Hobbs c Rowe b Hornibrook ... 30 Sutcliffe c Thompson b Nothling ... 34 Mead run out 1 Hammond c Lister b Nothling ... 0 Tyldcsloy c Hornibrook b Nothling 8 Chapman c O’Connor b Nothling 35 Ames not out .' 4 Extras ... 0 Total for sis wickets ... 112