AUSTRALIA v. NORTHANTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 11 August 1930, Page 5

AUSTRALIA v. NORTHANTS

BAKEWELL BATS WELL

HORNIBROOK BEST BOWLER

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LONDON, August 9

The Australians commenced a match against Northamptonshire at Northampton, the Australian team being:—Woodfull, Richardson, Jackson, Kippax, Bradman, Fairfax, Wall, A’Beckett, Walker, Hornibrook, and Hurwood.

Northampton won the toss and batted on a hard wicket, and at the drawing of stumps the score stood: — Northampton first innings 249. Although the early batsmen made a good stand. Bakewell and Timms registering 162 out of the total, the remainder offered little resistance to Hornibrook, whose bowling figures were most creditable. The weather was dull. Kippax was still bandaged, as the result of strained tissues of the left thigh. Bradman was able to resume playing. A misty rain began to fall as soon as the’ Australians took the field. Bakewell, when,, eleven, cut Wall hard into Fairfax’s left hand, the fieldsman dropping the ball. A’Beckett, coming on at 28, yorked Woolley with his third ball.

Rain stopped play at 12.50, which was resumed at 1.10, though there was still a slight drizzle. Hornibrook’s first ball sent, back Hawtin, who gave an easy catch to Wall. Play continued slowly in miserable conditions until lunch, when the score was 2 for 38.

Welcome sunshine reappeared after lunch, when Wall was bowling well, his deliveries sometimes rising dangerously high. Bakewell and Timms be gan to score at a good rate, and batted brightly, i The former reached an .excellent fifty in 115 minutes. Fairfax, however, presented no difficulty. The hundred came up in 125 minutes’ play. Hurwood then made a belated appearance, and the scoring immediately slackened. The Australians, however, were missing Grimmett and McCabe. The County batsmen were providing an unexpected resistance undei* the good conditions. Hurwood ended Bakewell’s fine innings of 175 minutes. He hit eight fours. He tried a drive, but he failed to make a complete contact, Jackson-running in and making a good catch low down at midon. Bakewell is regarded in some quarters as a possible successor to Hobbs.

There were ten thousand spectators present at tea, when the score was 3 for 152. On resuming after tea, Jupp was enterprising, but he was smartly snapped up at the wickets by Walker off Hurwood. Timms, meanwhile, was careful, but, eventually he gave Richardson an easy catch in trying a cover drive. He hit eleven fours, and gave a chanceless display. Jackson, after chasing the ball, limped off the field, and was replaced by Oldfield. The remainder of the wickets fell cheaply. The fielding was patchy, with the exception of Bradman, who (vas brilliant.' Scores: —

NORTHAMPTON—IST. INNINGS

Woolley, b A’Beckett 12 Bakewell, c Jackson, b Hornibrook 84 A. P. Hawtin, c Wall, b Hornibrook 2 Timms, c Richardson, b Wall .. 78 V. W. Jupp, c Walker, b Hurwood 15 A. Liddell, b Hornibrook .. .. 4

A. Cox, b Wall ’lO B. Bellamy, not out 10 A. D. Matthews, hit wicket, b Hornibrook 19 E. Thomas, run out 0 E. F. Towell, b Hornibrook .. 2 Extras 13 Total .. ’.. . • ■• - • - 243

Bowling analysis: Wall 2 for 53, Fairfax 0 for 30, A’Beckett 1 for 29, Hornibrook 4 for 45, Bradman 0 for 31, Hurwood 2 for 48.

FINANCIAL LOSSES

LONDON, August 10.

It is understood that the receipts from the Australian eleven’s tour are not up to expectations, largely owing to unfavourable weather spoiling a number of the county matches. The financial results of the tests have been satisfactory, and a record crowd is expected at the Oval for the final test.

AGGREGATE RECORD

LONDON, August 9.

Hobbs passed W. G. Grace’s record of 54,896 runs in first-class cricket, after scoring forty for Surrey before lunch.