GLOUCESTER GAME

Feilding Star, Volume 8, Issue 2668, 26 August 1930, Page 5

GLOUCESTER GAME

SOME DEADLY BOWLING AUSSIES OUT FOR 157 HAMMOND MAKES A STAND By Telegraph—Press Assn—Copyright /Aust. and N.Z. Cable) (Received August 26, 0.45 mm.) London, August 25. There were 10,000 spectators present for the second day’s play in tho Gloucester match. CAUTIOUS AND CAREFUL,

Ponsford and Jackson made a. very cautious start as the wicket enabled the bowlers tr( turn the bail. Jackson batted foe an hour for eight runs before lie was, bowled. Gloucester’s total of 72 was passed without further' loss. Bradman was more restrained than usual and Ponsford carried the total past the half century, but- Kippax, McCahg anil Richardson all failed against the goo I bowling of Parker, Goddard and Sinfield. At one stage of tile game four wickets fell for t: I i.e addition of only two 111ns. The innings ended for 157. 0 I.OCCESTBI! AG ATN

Gloucester batted again in tlie presence of over 17,600 people. So big was tile rush to see tin- sensational phty that the fifties' hud to bo closed.

Winfield loft at 21, but Dipper and Hammond defied the bowling, Hammond being responsible for the County quickly wiping off its deficit and Hammond played bis best innings against the Australians this season, reaching 50 in 55 minutes, including ten fours and thelit he lilted Grimmett for a terrific six. At the drawing of stumps for the dav Gloucester was 62 ahead, with .even wickets intact. THE SCORES Gloucester. —First Inrings Dipper, c Richardson, b Harwood 1 Sinfield, c Walker, b Hurwood 1 Hammond, c a’Beckett, b Hjo-rni-brouk 1 ‘ B. Lyon, h Hurwood 3 Smith, e Richardson, b Hornihrook it? Dacro, c a’Beckett b Grimmett 4 Sea brook, c and b Grimmett ... 10 Neale, c Walker, fo Hornibrook 2 Barnett, b Hornibrook 2 Goddard, c Kippax, b Hornibrook 3 Parker, not out 0 Extras 2 Total 7 - B :\vling: a’Beckett, no wickets for 0; Hurwood, three for 13; Grimmett, two for 28; Hornibrook, five for 20. Australia.—First Innings Ponsford, b Sinfield 51 Jackson, b Goddard & Kippax, lbw., b Sinfield 3 Bradman, c iSieabroofe, b Parker 42 McCabe,- c Smith ,b Parker ... 5 Richardson, lbw., b Goddard ... 12 I’Beckott, c Sinfield, b Goddard I Hurwood, b Goddard 6 Grimmett, not out ‘ Hornibrook, b Goddard ’ 1 Walker, c Sea-brook,, b Parker 7 Extras •• I' 2 Total ... 157 Bowling: Sinfield, 2 for 16, Barratt none- for 3, Goddard 5 for 52. Par--3 .for 72. Gloucester. —S ciond Innings Sinfield, c a’Beckett,: b Hornibrook 16 Dipper, c .a’Beckett, b McCabe ... 26 Hammond, not out 76 Lyon, b McCabe s Smith, out out ... ••• 71 Extras • • - Total for throe wickets 147