BIG CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10753, 26 November 1928, Page 5

BIG CRICKET.

' M.C/C. v. QUEENSLAND . LOCAL SIDE KNOCKS UP .ONLY 116. V VISITORS GOING'OUT CHEAPLY. United Press; Assnv" by El. Tel ’Copyright .. A.-/(Australian. Pre^s. Assn.) ; , Utccei'ved Nov'.- 1 25, 5.5 p-m.> ,v I ; ;v/ 4 /.’ BRISBANE, Nov'.' .25. . There was. an attendance of 112,000 at - the - cricket ; match Eufeland versus UTueerisland; the weather _ alternating between cloud and sunshine and' tlio temperatrife 'he'iiig afouiid 75, with , a light' breeze. The /wicket was some-; what slriw and-patchy and .inclined to give a- false idea qf the. pace. The- Englishmen came out at 12.0 p.m; to- face a battery of cameras. Tate -and;-Hendrerr wore busy taking snapshots./ The match began at i.2.14'p.m. ’ -:•/. -’• ‘ ■*.. Gougli hit Hariimond for four, provoking tumtfltuous; cheersr' - ;.Gearv-s. bowling was not impressive,/ being short pitched and labored. - Freeman has a curious flattening out action when delivering and was tricky all through. The fielding was. smart the whole time,/ Chapman giving clever, displays. The Queenslanders’ batting was patchy and uncertain, except tor brief-intervals. Cliapnian kept changing the bowlers at both ends. 1' lfty-eight runs were scored in the first hour and the innings lasted 172 minutes. Three wickets fell in thirteen beginning with O’Connor;' who, with Thoriipson, made the best stand. Hamjnond does not Look a dangerous /bowler - for the tests-;" but ’ White created a great impression. Just, prior to four o’clock the Queenslanders’ innings finished. Hobbs and Sutcliffe opened after tea and knocked up half a century in 37. minutes, llobbs was caught brilliantly by Rowe at second slip u few minutes later to frenzied cheers. Sutclitfe was, caught by Thompson at cover, his 34 (being made in 45 minutes. The crowd - roared when Hammond was caught by Lister before he scored. The. game became thrilling beyond description when, like lightning, U’Conor picked up a ball, tapped by Tyldesley and skittled the wicket, betore Mead reached the crease. The wicketkeeper, O’Connor, caught Chapman ’ smartly, the English captain making his runs in 47 -minutes. iNothling took four for lb. QUEENSLAND. ,—First Innings.— O’Connor, c Hobbs b White 25 Gough, c Mead b Freeman ... 9 INothling, st-Ames b Freeman... b TUiompson not out 41 Rowe, c Ley land b Freeman ... 1 Uxenham, c Hammond b Vhite 0 Lister, st Ames b Freeman H Higgins, run out ... ... ... • • 6 Knriwles, c Leyland b White ... 3 Hormbrook, c Hammond b "White 2 Thuriow, st Ames b Freeman... 9 Sandries ... 1

Total ... Bowling Hammond none for 23, Geary none for 9, Freeman five for 51, White four for 26. The wickets fell at 17, 31, 79, 83, 9V, 97, 103, 107, 116. < ; ENGLAND--—First Innings.— Hobbs, c Rowe b Hornibrook ...30 gutclitte, c Thompson b Nothlirig 34 Mead,’ run out ... .-•• 1 Hammond, c- Lister b Nothling 0 Tyldesley, c Hornibrook b Nothing •• • •••••■ . ■•• 2 c O’Connor b Jsothlinta oo Ames, not out ’ 4 Total six; for 112