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Hokitika Guardian, 6 June 1930, Page 6

CRICKET

AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS

AGAINST MIDDLESEX

[United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.]

(Revived this day at 9.40 a.m.)

LONDON, June 5

The warmest day of the tour and the wicket faster than yesterday, hut ■the attendance is thin.

At the end .of the second day’s play in the Middlesex match, the Australians arc in a strong position. this was mainly due to a sparkling display by Kippax. who revealed his true form for th c first time on the tour. With Fairfax he added ninety-four for the sixth wicket. Kippax steadily approached the hundred which occupied 210 minutes. His was a chanceless innings. Grimmett hit hard end had a short, happy knock. The former Australian, Allen, bowled admirably with fine speed and stamina, and finished with 6 lor /7. The last four wickets fell for eight.

Walker behind the stumps received a nasty 'blow in the second over and had to leave the field. Richardson took the gloves and suecceeded in stumping Stevens. Three wickets were down for thirty-eight and Hendren should have been run out before scoring. With Middlesex fighting hard to stave off defeat, inns came -slowly. Hornibrook did not seem to receive the same assistance from the pitch as yesterday. Hendren and Allen put the home side in a stronger position. Hendren was then set and scored freely. MIDDLESEX—Ist Innings.. Stevens, c Hurwood, 'b Hornibrook -- Lee, b" Hornibrook 2(5 Hearne, c Hurwood, b Hornibrook - •• • •• • f f Hendren, e Richardson, b Grimmett n Allen, b Hornibrook ... ... ... 1 Haig, c Richardson, b Hornibrook ” Enthoven, (not out) ... 15 Newman, c ' Fairfax, b Grimmett 0 Canning, b Hornibrook ... ... ... 7 Durston, c McCabe, b. Grimmett . 0 Price, h Hornibrook ..( ' 0 Extras 1 Total • Bowling analysis; Fairfax 0 for 20, Hurwood 0 for 4, Hornibrook 7 for •42, Grimmett 3 for 26. AUSTRALIA—Ist Innings. Ponsford, 1.b.w., b Allen ... ~.. 5 Jackson, c Canning, b Stevens ... 14 Bradman, b ‘He!me 35 Richardson, 1 lfb.w.;- b" Hearne ... 1 Kippax, e Lee, b Allen 102 McCalbe, c Lee, b Allen H Fairfax, b Lee 3 I Grimmett, b Allen 21 Hurwood, b Allen ... 1 Walker, (not out) 5 Hornibrook, 1.b.w.., b Allen ... 4 Extras' ... ... 17 ‘7 -Total ... ... Vi ... ... 270 Bowling analysis: Alien 6 for <7, Haig 0 for 24, Durston 0 for 27, Steve up 1 lor 70, Hearne 2 for 34, Lee 1 for 1, Enthoven 0 for 20. MIDDLESEX—2nd Jlinings. Lee, 1.b.w., b Hurwood ... ... 2 Stevens, st. Bicliardson, b Grimmett -*8 Hearne, 1.b.w., b McCabe -- Hendren, (not out) Allen, 1.b.w., b Hornibrook ... 18 Haig, 1.b.w., b Grimmett 6 Enthoven, (not out) 0 Extras Total for 5 wickets 173 D