CRICKET

Hokitika Guardian, 26 November 1928, Page 4

CRICKET

AG A INST QUEENSLAND

(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright).

BRISBANE, November 25.

There was an attendance of twelve thousand at the cricket match, England v. Queensland, the weather alternating cloud and sunshine. The temperature was round 77, with a light breeze. The wicket was somewhat slow and patchy, and inclined to give a false idea of pace.

The Englishmen came out at 12. G p.m. to face a battery oif cameras. Tate and. Meudren were busy taking snapshots. The match began at 12.14. Gough hit Hammond lor four, provoking tumultuous cheers. Geary’s howling was not impressive, being short-pitched and laboured. Freeman has a curious flattening out action when delivering, and was tricky all through. Fielding was smart the whole time, and Chapman gave a clever display.

The Queenslanders’ batting was patchy and uncertain, except for brief intervals. Chapman kept changing howlers at both ends. Fifty-eight runs were scored in the first hour, and the innings lasted 171 minutes. Three wickets fell in thirteen minutes, beginning with O’Connor, who, with Thompson, made the best stand. Hammond does not look a dangerous bowler for the test, 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. Hobbs was caught .brilliantly by Bowe in second slips. A few minutes later, to frenzied cheers, Sutcliffe was caught by Thompson in cover, his 34 being made in 44 minutes. The crowd roared when Hammond was caught by Lister, before he had scored. The game became thrilling beyond description, when like lightning O’Connor picked up a hall tapped by Tyldeslcy. and skittled the wicket before Mead reached the crease. The wicket keeper O’Connor, caught Chapman smartly, the English captain making his runs in 47 minutes. Nothling took four for filteen. The scores are as follows: — QUEENSLAND.— First Innings. O’Connor, c Tfobbs, b White ... 2o Gough, e Mead, b Freeman y Nothling, st. Ames, b Freeman ... 8 Thompson (not out) Rowe, c Lcyland, b Freeman ... 1 Oxenham, c Hammond, b White 0 Lister, st. Ames, b Freeman ... H Higgins, run out ... ••• P Knowles, c Lex-land, b White ... 3 llornabrook, c Hammond, b White 2 Thurlow, st. Ames, b Freeman ... 9 Ex Iras Total ; ™ ENGLAND. —First Innings. Hobbs, c Bose, b HornibvooL ••• 30 Sutcliffe, c Thompson, b Nothling 34 Mead, run out Hammond, c Lister, b Nothling ... Tyldeslcy,. c Hornibrook, b Nothling Chapman, e O’Connor, b Nothling 3o Ames (not out) Extras Total for six wickets ... ... 11GRADE CRICKET.

t Received this day at 8 a.m.) MELBOURNE, November 25. For Melbourne against Collingwood, Sand ford made 200 not out; (for University aginst South Melbourne, Riffg made' 100; for Fitzroy against Pralian Liddicut made 109 not out; for Carlton against St. Kilda, Sutherland made 103.