Australia All Out for 695.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 21 August 1930, Page 5

Australia All Out for 695.

BRADMAN'S MAGNIFICENT DOUBLE CENTURY.

ENGLAND'S INAUSPICIOUS START HOBBS OUT FOR NINE. XBy Telegraph-Press Assn.-Copyright.) (Received This 'Day) I'O.IS a.mi) LONDON, August 20. i In the fourth day’s play the Australians carried their t score to -695 before being caught by Duckworth off Larwood. Fairfax carried his bat for -01. The closing batsmen made a poor showing. The innings total of 695 was the highest score recorded in the history of test cricket. HOBBS’ UNHAPPY FAREWELL STRIKE. Hobbs and Sutcliffe commenced England’s second innings with a deficit of :290. Three cheers were given for Hobbs in recognition of his last appearance against Australia. Sutcliffe was •dropped by Oldfield and Hobbs shook Tiis head in misery when he was dismissed by Fairfax’s third ball, the ve‘teran deflecting a fast one on to the i"wicket. It was an unhappy farewell, but a triumph for Australia to get such .a batsman out for nine.

Whysall partnered Sutcliffe but at •6.15 play stopped owing to bad light "with the score at 1 for 24.

THE SCORES. ENGLAND. First Inninigs 405 AUSTRALIA,' First Innings. 'Woodfull. c Fuckworth, b Peebles 54 Fonsford, b Peebles .. 110 'Bradman, e Duckworth, b Larwood 232 Hippax, e Wyatt, b Peebles .. ... 28 .Jackson, e Sutcliffe, b Wyatt .... 73 McCabe, c Duckworth, $ Hammond 54 Fairfax, not out .., . .. 51 ■Oldfield, c Larwood, b Peebles .. 34 "Grimmett, 1.b.w., b Peebles 6 Wall, l.bw., b Peebles 0 .Mornibrook, c Wyatt, b Tate .... 7 , Sundries 46 Total .. .. ..695 Fall of the Wickets. 1 2 3 4 5.6 159 , 190 263 507 570 594 7 8 9 10 670 684 684 695 The Bowling. O. M. E. W. 'Larwood .... 48 6 132 1 Tate 65 12 153 1 Peebles .... 71 ' 8 204 6 Wyatt 14 1 53 1 Hammond .... 42 12 70 1 Leyland .... 16 7 34 0 ENGLAND - .—Second Innings. Hobbs, b Fairfax ,9 Sutcliffe, in 8 Whysall, in 6 Extras 1 One wicket for 24 STORY DIRECT FROM TfflS OVAL. RADIO’S COLOURFUL COMMENTARY. The following account of the greater part of the fourth day’s play in the final test match was received direct from the oval by radio. Yesterday’s account ended with the drawing of stumps on the third day—Australia, 3 wickets down for 405, having exactly ‘ drawn level with England’s first innings score of 405. The not out batsmen were Bradman and Jackson. The announcer stated that the ; groundsmen were not so happy about the wicket which was beginning to Jose its colour though it was not showing any signs of wear. Promptly at 11 a.m., Wyatt led his men on the field, followed by Bradman (130) and Jackson (43). The weath--er was fine but overcast. The batsmen were cautious at the start. Bradman obtained the eleven runs neeessariy to beat Victor Trumper’s .aggregate of 2570 runs and celebrated 'his new record with a four along the .ground into the crowd. A light shower drove the players from the field but the game was resumed after a short interval. Tate took up the attack and Bradman got his first ball away nicely to leg for a couple, Wyatt saving the boundary. In Tate’s next over Bradman got another two off the first ball, reaching 150, made in 300 minutes and including seven boundaries. Leyland was on at ‘'the north end. The first ball of his sixth over Jackson sent to Hobbs at cover. He then hit a beautiful shot v -to deep mid-wicket and they ran four, making Jackson 53 in 200 minutes. Bradman cut Tate for a man-sized / rshot past point for four, the ball going between Hobbs and Peebles. Tate was bowling splendidly, vailing his pace with every ball. . Australia’s total was mow 438. Jackson was opening out to Leyland :and got a brace of twos past cover and . a single past Tate to bring his total to 58.

TATE'S HOT STUFF. Tate had a new ball for his fourth •over and was putting down some out■awingers, ’ Jackson playing him conii•dently and scoring a single off the fourth ball. At this stage the announcer got tangled up in giving the score for four, four, four.” - Hammond '.replaced Leyland at the Tauxhall end, bowling to Jackson who LAl.,,j „ 1.h.,.,.. i T

got the fourth ball away to fine leg for a couple, reaching 60. Tate was still on at the- South end. Bradman got his second delivery away for three. Jackson sent two carpet drives to Hobbs. The over was a maiden. Bradman got one through to Larwood, who fumbled, enabling the boys to run a single. BRINGING 450 UP IN 480 MINUTES Jackson put the next out to Hobbs —“that means no run,” said the annouucer. Tale was bowling his 50rh over of the ‘match and Bradman again got his first ball away for two and repeated it off the next. The third was a cover drive to “Mr Hobbs.” Bradman had now equalled Hammond’S Test record in Australia of 905. HAMMOND'S RECORD SMASHED. Hammond was bowling to Bradman —“and there goes Hammond's record,” said the anouncer as Bradman got the record-holder down the gully for a single! Jackson reached 62 with a single to fine leg and Bradman got a further single, bringing his 3core to 165. Tate was relieved by Larwood and Bradman cocked one up near Leyland. who had no chance of reaching it, however. . “Oh!, that's a different'thing,” said the announcer as Bradman banged/the next delivery through the covers for four, reaching 169. Jackson was 62 and “Mr Extras” 39. Hammond was still on at the north end and bowling a very good length. Jackson was watching every ball very carefully making no effort to score, the over being Hammond’s sixth maiden. The crowd was now almost as big as it was on Tuesday, Bradman got Larwood away for a fine two past point. The score was 464 and Bradman was 170. Bradman got fairly on to another from Larwood and banged it between Hobbs and Wyatt, the ball being stopped by the crowd. Jackson got a perfect late cut tor four, bringing 472 up and his own score to 66, Bradman being 175. Larwood in his next over hit Bradman over the heart and the Bowral boy was applauded on taking strike again. Larwood then hit Jackson on the hand, neither boy being hurt. In the next over there was- a eonfient appeal against Jackson for a catch at the wicket, but the appeal was not upheld. ANOTHER RECORD GOES. Bradman and Jackson then broke the four wicket partnership record > and Bradman banged Larwood for four, two and one and the fifth century appeared after 530 minutes.' Bradman was now approaching his second hundred and he did not keep the spectators in suspense long, hitting Larwood for a brace and a single, and, facing Wyatt, got the skipper throng!) the covers for a lovely four.

JACKSON OUT. Australia was now 100 ahead, but with the addition of another run Jackson put one into Sutcliffe’s hands at extra cover. The partnership had realised 243 and the retiring batsman had hit eight boundaries. Jackson was accorded an ovation as he retired pavilionwards. With the arrival of McCabe the rate of scoring increased. Bradman opened out and hit Peebles for 4,2 and a single. McCafte then got a pretty shot through the covers for four. Facing Wyatt, Bradman scored a four and a single, 10 being hoisted off two overs and 540 hoisted. The crowd was becoming excited and Tate was put on to slow the batsmen up but without effect. At the luncheon adjournment the score was four wickets for 551, Australia being 146 ahead. BRADMAN IS DISMISSED. On' resuming after lunch the batsmen attacked the bowling, each scoring a single off Larwood. In the next over McCabe banged Hammond to the leg boundary. Bradman then got Tate past point for two. Shortly after McCabe put a hot chance into Hammond’s hands, but it was not accepted. McCabe celebrated his let-off by late cutting the next ball through the slips for four. Now cam© a sensational change, Bradman failed to get on to a quick rising ball from Larwood, and Duckworth made no mistake, taking a good catch. The crowd rose en masse and cheered Bradman to the echo as he made his way to the pavilion. The score was now five for 570 and Fairfax filled the vacancy. With the advent of Fairfax, scoring slackened. McCabe got Peebles past cover for 4. Hammond then came on to bowl and Fairfax scored a single from him. McCABE GOBS. Whysall missed a catch from McCabe and two runs were scored.,. The next ball, however, was fatal to McCabe, for he was caught at the wickets by Duckworth off Hammond. The departing batsman was heartily cheered as he retired. Fairfax was batting in his usual dour fashion, taking 36 minutes to secure three runs. All eyes were on the batsmen when Fairfax was joined by Oldfield and it was wondered whether this partnership would be broken before the sixth century was hoisted on the telegraph. Oldfield opened with a single and then came a brace to his colleague. To Fairfax went the honour of reaching the 600 mark which he brought up with a single. Two leg byes followed making it 602. The 600 had taken 617 minutes to procure—an excellent scoring pace.

The crowd ironically cheered Fairfax for his two and further cheering was to be heard with the tally at 605,

which gave Australia a lead of 200 on the Englismen’s first innings. SCORE MOUNTS RAPIDLY. Tate and Wyatt now took over the attack, but, notwithstanding the score continued to mount rapidly and both batsmen hit out freely. Fairfax had reached 26 while Oldfield was 20. Further cheering greeted 650 and Tate replaced Wyatt, the former trundler having been brought . on to make use of the new ball. Fairfax and Oldfield both continued to score briskly, particularly punishing anything loose. The 650 had been scored in 657 minutes. Wyatt next replaced Tate but the batsmen remained untroubled and Oldfield was beginning to overtake his partner. OLDFIELD OUT. Five .had been added when the seventh wicket fell at 670 Oldfield being caught by Larwood, at mid-on, off Peebles. Grimmett filled the vacancy and shortly afterwards the tea adjournment was called with the total at 7 for 675. Fairfax was then 44 and Grimmett two. There had been some short flighty shots through the slips which were dangerous, this going to show that the wicket at one end was apparently beginning to wear. Gxfinunett went out l.b.w. to Peebles with the score at 684, and no further runs were registered when Wall fell to the same bowler.