THE FINAL GAME

Evening Star, Issue 20586, 11 September 1930, Page 11

THE FINAL GAME

AUSTRALIA V. AN ENGLISH ELEVEN HOME SIDE BATTING HORMIBROOK AGAIN BOWLS WELL Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, September 10. (Received September 11, at 10.30 a.m.) For the festival match at Scarborough the weather was fine but dull. The wicket was protected, but the outfield was wet and the start was delayed. The teams are : English Eleven. Wyatt, Duleepsinhji, Hobbs, Tate. LeyJand, Rhodes, Sutcliffe, Duckworth, Larwood, Sandham, Parker. Australia. Richardson, Kippax, Bradman, Jackson, Fairfax, Grimmett, M'Cabe, Hornibrook, Oldfield, Wall, Hurwood. Australia won the toss and sent the home side in to bat. The English eleven have all previously played in tests. Runs came freely until at 39 Oldfield brilliantly caught Hobbs. Hornibrook was not called on until the match bad been in progress for an hour, and he got the Indian’s wicket for the seventh time of the tour, Oldfield again distinguishing himself. Hornibrook bad another success in his next over, having Sutcliffe caught in the slips. The latter had batted 100 minutes, and bit six 4’s. The Queenslander continued to trouble the batsmen. Leyland was never impressive, and Wyatt was slow. Hornibrook secured his hundredth wicket of the tour when he had Larwood caught at cover. Sandbnm and Rhodes raised the score to 200 in 210 minutes, retrieving the situation. The former’s stubborn 50 took 130 minutes. Hornibrook bowled continuously and kept an accurate length throughout. The fielding was of a high standard. Oldfield and Richardson being superb. Details;— ENGLISH ELEVEN. First Innings. Hobbs c Oldfield b Fairfax 24 Sutcliffe c Fairfax b Hornibrook ;.. 45 Duleepsinhji c Oldfield b Hornibrook Sandham b Wall _ ... 59 Wyatt Ibw b Hornibrook ... ... 7 Leyland c Oldfield b Hornibrook ... 9 Tate c and b Hurwood ... . 1 Larwood c Bradman b Hornibrook 11 Rhodes not out ... 16 Duckworth b Wall ... 0 Extras .... - 17 Total for nine wickets ... 218