CRICKET TOUR

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 21, 22 December 1928, Page 2

CRICKET TOUR

MATCH AT NEWCASTLE. HODIE SIDE DIAKES GOOD SCORE. (United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) NEWCASTLE, Dec. 21. The match between England and the Newcastle and Hunter River eleven commenced in cool, dull weather, on a perfect wicket. The Newcastle and Hunter‘River district team won the toss, and opened their innings in the presence of about 2000 people. E. Barbour captained the home side. The following are playing for England:—Chapman, White, Ames, Duckworth, Tate. Geary, Freeman, Dlead, Larwood, Tyldesley and Hendren. This is the first time an_ English team has played on the Newcastle cricket ground for 25 years. The last occasion was against Dir P. F. Wnrner’s team. The home team will bat twelve men, but field only eleven. The batsmen gave a bright display. Chief interest was in Bettington’s exhibition. He hit .a number .to the boundary. Osland and Henderson took liberties with the English bowling, and rather surprised the spectators. There were frequent changes of bowlers, but the fielding of the Englishmen was loose. . Larwood to-day was not given a turn with tho ball. Apparently he is being spelled. The match was held up for fifty minutes owing to the rain, the wicket being covered during that period. The following are the scores : NEWCASTLE AND HUNTER RIVER DISTRICT. First Innings.

O. Osland, c Tate, b White ... 76 Cummins, b Tate 3 Dloy, run out 18 Henderson, st. Ames, b Hendren 60 H. R. Bettington, b Hendren ... 53 Barbour, b Freeman 22 Davis, not out 32 Bramble, c Hendren, b Freeman 16 Extras 2 Total for seven wickets 282 THE SECOND TEST. CODIDIENTS ON ENGLAND’S VICTORY. (Australian Press Association). LONDON, pec. 21. Tho Daily Herald states in an editorial “The second Test will go down to history as showing Australia’s capacity to fight back in the face of terrific odds. The English bowlers have been shown to be not invincible. The third Test may be nearer a balanced struggle than the first two. It would be foolish to imagine that Australian cricket is in such a parlous state as England’s runaway victories would suggest. The second Test was not without shocks to England. White was mastered. Sutcliffe was nothing like uj> to form. JardLne was painful, but correct. Though Larwood is potentially the finest bowler on either side, there seems room for an experiment when the next team is chosen.” Dir P. F. Warner, writing in the Dlorning Post, states: “The Australians on this occasion seem to have mastered Larwood, but the Dlelbourne ground is more a fast bowler’s wicket, and if Australia wins the toss I 6hall be hopeful of Larwood snicking out one or two batsmen at the. beginning .of the game. The Australians will fight out the remaining matches to the last ditch, but I believe our splendid side is destined to retain the Ashes.”

The Daily Express hopes that Australia will overcome her bad luck at Dlelbourne. “It is the strongest team in the Commonwealth, unhandicapped by injured men, that we want to beat this time,” adds the Express. Dir Clem Hill states: “There should be six certainties for the next Test. Woodfull, Oldfield, Grimmett. and V. Richardson seem an automatic selection. Tho last-named is a pivot and an inspiring example to fieldsmen. I should not hesitate to give him the captaincy, Ryder, minus the cares of captaincy, would be free to play his natural game. He and Hendry should be included for their all-round ability. Nothling must be dropped. His bowling is without class. Blackie should also be omitted, and Bradman included. If we had two Woodfulls, one at each end, tho danger of Larwood would vanish, after which the English bowlers would not be dangerous. The best team would be : Richardson, Woodfull, Hendry, Ryder, Oldfield, Grimmett, Bradman, Ironmonger, a’Beckett, Kippax, and Andrews.” THE TEST AVERAGES. ENGLAND. BATTING.

• Inn. N.O. II.S. Runs. Av. W. R. Hammond 3 0 251 328 107.66 E. P. Hondren 3 0 169 288 96.00 D. 11. Jardine 3 1 *65 128 64.00 H. Larwood 3 0 70 150 50.00 G. Duckworth 3 3 *39 46 46.00 C. P. Mead 2 0 72 80 40.00 G. Geary 2 0 66 73 37.00 J. B. Hobbs 3 0 49 100 33.33 A. P. F. G'hampan 3 0 50 97 32.33 H. Sutcliffe 3 0 38 81 27.00 J. C. Whit© ...... 3 1 29 45 22.50 M. W. Tate 4 0 26 75 18.75 *Not Out. BOWLING. Wkte. Runs. Aver. G. Geary 7 90 12.85 H. Larwood 15 244 16.26 M. W. Tate 9 2U4 22.66 J. C. White 4 169 42.25 W. R. Hammond ... 0 101 — AUSTRALIA BATTING. Inn. N.O. II.S. Runs. Av. W. M Wood full ... 4 1 111 209 69.66 H. L. Hendry 4 0 112 185 46.25 J. Ryder 4 0 79 138 34.50 0. E. Nothling ... 2 0 44 52 26.00 D. J. J. Blackie 2 1 *11 19 19.00 W. A. Oldfield'... 4 1 *41 48 16.00 V. Y. Richardson 2 0 27 27 13.50 A. F. Kippax 4 0 16 50 12.50 C. V. Grimmett . 4 1 18 35 11.66 D. Bradman 2 0 18 19 9.50 C. E. Kelleway ... 1 0 8 8 8.00 W. II. Ponsford . 3 1 6 13 6.50 H. Ironmonger ... 4 0 4 5 1.25 *Not Out. BOWLING. Wkts. Runs. Aver. D. J. J. Blackie ... 4 148 37.00 H. L. Hendry 4 155 38.75 C. V. Grimmett ... 11 489 44.45 J. M. Gregory 3 142 47.33 H. Ironmonger 6 306 51.00 A. F. Kippax 0 11 — 0. E. Nothling 0 72 — C. E. Kelleway 0 77 — J. Ryder 0 87 —