AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS

Hawera Star, Volume L, 25 August 1930, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS

j GLOUCESTER’S TAME OPENING DISMISSED FOE 72 BUNS NEW ZEALANDER IN TEAM (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright). LONDON, Aug. 23. Enormous interest was displayed) at Bristol in the cricket match Australia versus iGloeuester. Gloucester was dismissed for 72 runs. Thousands waited outside 'for hours despite only a remote possibility of play late in the afternoon. About 8000 were admitted when the gates were opened, but torrential rain yesterday had left the ground still very drenched though there was a drying wind all the morning. The Australians omitted' Woodfull, Wall, Oldfield anil Fairfax. Winning the toss from Beverley .Lyon, Richardson] sent in Gloucester on a ibad wicket. Pour crickets fell in a little more than an hour for 32 runs. The New Zealander, Da ere, who has completed his residential qualifications, and ,is _a, regular Gloucestershire jwr.ofes*siqnal. gave a’Beckett an easy catch. A strong windi caused the ball to play additional tricks and the remaining batsmen repeat,edlv failed) to connect >ffth it. ' Parker was warmly cheered, the crowd sympathising with him in his exclusion from the Test. (Gloucester’s score is the second lowest against Australia, during the tour. The innings ended in 132 minutes. Everything favoured the bowlers! Not oven Hammond) batted confidently.

The scores are:— GLOUCESTER. First Innings. Dipper, e ißichardsell, b Hurwood . 1 Sin field, c Walker, b Hurwood .. 1 Hammond, c a’Beckett, b flornibrook 17 B. Lyon, b Hurwood 5 Smith, e Richardson, b Hornibrook 16 Dacre, e a ’(Beckett, b Grimmett . . 4 Seabrook, c and b ‘Grimmett .... 19 Neal, c Walker, b Hornibrook .... 2 Barnett, b Hornibrook 2 Goddard, e Kippax, h Hornibrook 3 Parker, not out 0 Extras . 2 Total 72 Bowling analysis: a’Beckett, took no wickets for 9 runs, Hurwood three for 13, Grimmett two for 28, Hornibrook five for 20. THE DECISIVE TEST WEAKNESS OF BOWLING LONDON, Aug. 23. (Commenting un the cricket Test the “Times” says: Neither England nor Australia produced -fowlers sufficiently good to force .a victory within a reasonable time. Woodfull both on and off the field is a great captain. The “Daily Telegraph” says: Hammond and Leyland were disappointments and Larwood and Tate definitely failed. The dropping of Chapman was most unfortunate. “Daily Herald” says nobody <TiVj grudge Australia the fullest credit for the victory. Wyatt and his men were fairly beaten. Mr Trevor Wignall in the “Daily Express” says: The first to be sacked should) be the selection committee. Thereafter we should recognise that the day of our veterans i,<* done. Mr P. P. Warner in the “'Morning Post” says: We have no excuses; the better side won. The Australians have always appeared on top since the last day of the' first match at Trantibridge, when Bradman began his lung series of wonderful innings. Woodfull is the most popular captain Australia has ever sent to England, which must follow the example and select young players to build) up an almost now side. The King telegraphed his congratulations to the Australians on winning the Ashes, but' the manager, 'Mr Kelly, stated' that he preferred that the text not bo made public. Woodfull, questioned regarding rumours of his retirement, said he preferred to make no statement at present. He was definitely playing in Ryder’s testimonial match.

“FUTURE T'S ASSURED” SYDNEY. Aug. 24. The newspapers' devote considerable space to the Australians’ recovery of rhe Ashes. Mr M. A. Noble writes: “The team undoubtedly asserted its superiority over the Englishmen in this series and it is quite evident that the future, is assured.” •Mr Noble expects England’s side in 1932 to visit Australia to be quite different and like the Australian, youth predominating.