AUSTRALIA’S GOOD WIN

Greymouth Evening Star, 23 August 1930, Page 7

AUSTRALIA’S GOOD WIN

“ASHES” WELL SECURED ENGLISH BATTING-COLLAPSE [BY CABLE —PRESS ASSN. —COPYRIGHT.] LONDON, August 22. Continuous sunshine this morning enabled play in the final test, the sixth day to commence only a quarter of an hour late. The attendance slumped severely, only five thousand seeing the start, compared with 20,000 to 25,000 on previous days. Dark clouds soon threatened more delay. A desperate position faced Sutcliffe and Whysall, England, with Hobbs gone, requiring 26G to escape the innings defeat. The batsmen were obviously anxious about the pitch. Sawdust was strewn freely at one end, but the bowlers found no trouble in getting a foothold. The outfield was dead. Fairfax, Wall, and Grimmett were (he early bowlers. AVhysall and Sutcliffe both received body blows from Fairfax, who failed to find a length. AVall was not able to get a decent foothold, and bowled slower than usual. Grimmett however, made the ball turn tremendously, and soon dismissed AVhysall, the batsman being deceived by a leg break. He snicked the ball to short slip and Hornibrook made a. good low catch. Woodfull immediately afterwards used Hornibrook at Wall’s end, as Duleepsinhji has so often fallen a victim to the left hander. Sutcliffe did his best to keep Duleepsinhji away from Grimmett. Tho latter packed the field round the batsmen. Hornibrook made poor use of what should have been a helpful wicket. Runs came rather well, 54 in 70 minutes. Duleepsinhji was uncomfortable for a long time, especially against Grimmett. As always, Bradman was magnificent on the longboundary, and saved many runs by sprinting, sometimes fifty yards. HORNIBROOK’S GOOD BOWLING The batsmen hit freely until McCabe quietened them. Sutcliffe with a four, raised his own score to fifty, and the side’s hundred in 130 minutes. Hornibrook at 10G came on. Duleepsinhji reached the fence with successive balls from Hornibrook but the same bowler got Sutcliffe excellently caught at backward point. Sutcliffe batted 150 minutes and hit four fours. Hornibrook was now bowling much better.

Twelve thousand were present after lunch. Hornibrook’s uncanny capacity in dismissing Duleepsinhji was again evident at. 135, the Indian this time turning one to Kippax at short leg. He had batted 114 minutes and got four fours.

Neither Hammond nor Leyland looked safe against Grimmett. The hundred and fifty occupied 185 minutes. Hornibrook was now in his best form, and was unlucky not dismissing Hammond when nine, Grimmett dropping him. Hammond reached the ropes four times in quick time. He and Leyland hammered the bowling to the tune of fifty-three in half an hour. Boundaries at this stage were numerous. The fifth Wicket fell when Leyland was yorked.

A hundred and one -were needed when Wyatt came 'out. Swinging Grimmett for the only six of the match Hammond raised the two hundred in 220 minutes. Hornibrook claimed a fourth victim when the English captain was bowled off his pads. England’s last hope had now gone, and the crowd became silent and gloomy. Tate was out to magnificent fielding 'on the part of Kippax. Larwood collected two fours then was caught at first slip. Duckworth, hitting with the courage of despair, lifted Hornibrook for four. Then Hammond, with a four off the same bowler reached his fifty in ninety minutes. The wicketkeeper hit two more boundaries off Hornibrook, then was clean bowled. Fortytwo were wanted to save the innings defeat, with the last man in. Bradman dropped Hammond, but he was out in the same over, neatly caught in the slips. r lhe match finished at 3.52, Australia thus winning the “ashes” on the gi'ound where they lost them, four ydars ago. The final scores were: — ENGLAND—IST. INNINGS .. 405 AUSTRALIA—IST. INNINGS . . 695 ENGLAND—2ND. INNINGS. Hobbs, b Fairfax 9 Sutcliffe, c Fail fax, b Hornibrook 54 Whysall, c Hornibrook, b Grimmett 10 Duleepsinhji . c Kippax, b Hornibrook 46 Hammond, c Fairfax, b Hornibrook GO Leyland, b Hornibrook .. .. 20 Wyatt, 1) Hornibrook 7 Tate, run out 0 Larwood, c McCabe, b Hornibrook 9 Duckworth, b Hornibrook .. .. 15 Peebles, not out 6 Extras 21 Total 251 Fall of wickets, 1 for 17, 2 for 37, 3 for 118, 4 for 135, 5 for 189, G for 207. 7 for 208, 8 for 220. 9 for 248. 10 for 251. Bowling: Wall 12 overs, 2 maidens, 25 runs, 0 wickets; Fairfax 10/2/21/1: Grimmett 43/12/90/1: Hornibrook 32/9/92/7; McCabe 3/1/2/0. Australia won by an innings and thirty-nine runs. SPEECHES BY CAPTAINS (Recd, August 23, 10 a.m.) LONDON, August 22. When the match had ended the crowd scrambled across the ground to the pavilion and warmly cheered the Australians. Hammond batted 120 minutes, and hit one six and eight fours. It was a great personal triumph for Hornibrook, who with Grimmett bowled unchanged after lunch. Woodfull was thirty-three to-day and it must have been the, happiest birthday the successful captain ever celebrated. The crowd persistently called for the captains and players on both sides. At last, they were persuaded to appear on the balcony. Wyatt in a brief speech, said: We wore genuinely beaten. 1 hope all the Australians will be here four years hence, when we have a better side. I congratulate Woodfull and his men on a very fine performance. Of course, I am disappointed but we were fairly

beaten by a better side. We lost the “ashes” to a very fine team. He added: “We have not lost heart. Australia will have to fight hard out there in 1932. Meanwhile, all Englishmen want to congratulate Bradman to whom Australia owes nearly everything, but it is a splendid all round team and deserves success.” Woodfull said: I cannot tell you what a happy man I am. It was the dearest hope of the team whereof I am captain to recapture the “ashes.” AVe owe a tremendous lot to Bradman, who is surely one of the world’s greatest. When he appeared outside the gates, the women mobbed Bradman, who was shepherded to a car. CHAPMAN’S ESTIMATE. (Recd. August 23, Noon.) LONDON, August 22. The “News-Chronicle” in a leader, says: While the-real superiority of the Australians is unquestionable, matches played to a finish are extraordinarily exhausting to the players, and most tedious to the spectators, and will ultimately have to be barred. In the “Daily Mail,” Chapman, summing up the Tests declares: It is obvious that England will have to build up a new side for 1932. The simple truth is we were beaten because the Australians proved themselves a better team. Wyatt did everything possible in the last test. AVoodfull is a magnificent captain, and Grimmett the best bowler in the world. Oldfield’s wicketkeeping was superb. Wall stands alone as a fast bowler. As for Bradman, I hope he gets housemaid’s knee in the next test. HOBBS’ RECORD. RUGBY, August 21. The newspapers to-day express much appreciation of the unexpected little demonstration which Australia had arranged yesterday evening when Hobbs went out to play his last innings in a test cricket match. As Hobbs came to the wicket the Australian players gathered in a ring round him a few paces distant, and having got the signal from their skipper, AVoodfull, took off their caps and held them aloft. At Woodfull’s lead they gave him three short staccato cheers. An observer says that it was one of the most, moving tributes he had ever seen paid on a cricket field. Hobbs’s record in test matches is a wonderful one. He first played in Australia in 1908. He had had seventy-one innings, four times not out, with the highest'score of 187. His aggregate number of runs is 3636, and his average, -54.26.

NOTABLE RETIREMENTS? LONDON, August 21. Tho “Mail” understands that in addition to Woodfull, both Ponsford and Oldfield have definitely decided to retire from Test cricket. COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP. (Recd. August 23, at 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, August 22. -- Northants, first 147 (Ashdown 6 for 38); second 125 -(Freeman 7 for 57). Kent, first 202 (Woolley 6G); second 4 for 74. Kent won by six wickets. Hampshire, first, 141 (Verity 7 for 26); second 110 (Verity 6 for 57). Yorkshire, first 147 (Harman 8 for 49); second 0 for 116. Yorkshire won by ten wickets. Sussex, first, 6 for 315 declared (J. Parks 115, 11. Parks 123). Lancashire, first 7 for 117. Match drawn; Derby, first, 200 (Storer 75, Goddard 5 for 71); second 170 (Parker G for 60). Gloucester, first 171 (Slater 5 for 84). Second 2 for 57. Derby won on the first innings. Surrey, first 102 (Root 5 for 43); second 253 (Perks 5 for 54). Worcester, first, 6 for 333 declared (Wright 109); second 0 for 24. Worcester won by ten wickets. Middlesex, first 9 for 339 declared (Lee 150); second G for 182 declared (Hearne not out 71). Somerset, first 264 (Case 108); second 1 for 133. Middlesex won on the first innings. Glamorgan, first 3 for 117 declared. Essex 2 for 72. Match drawn.

LARGER WICKETS CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 23. Will New Zealand adopt the largersized wicket which has been adopted in England? The question was discussed at last night’s meeting of the New Zealand Cricket Council, when it Was decided to recommend the adoption to the major associations. The final decision rests with them. Mr. A. T. Donnelly, chairman of the Council, said that if the New Zealand team went to ■ England next year it would be necessary for larger wickets to be used in the Plunket Shield games. He thought that the decision to use larger wickets this season should be made.