ENGLAND SAVED

Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 194, 15 July 1930, Page 7

ENGLAND SAVED

RAIN AFFECTS WICKET. LATE START YESTERDAY. AUSTRALIA’S HOPES SHATTERED. (United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) Received July 15, 10.5 a.m. LONDON, July 14. There was rain overnight at Leeds, and a steady drizzle at 9.30 o’clock this morning, followed by a heavy downpour at 10 o’clock. There were pools of water on the ground. Light rain was still falling when play should -have been resumed._ Chapman made a couple of inspections with Woodfull. The rain increased in force and the sky was leaden. CAPTAINS DISAGREE. Woodfull wanted to resume at 2.30 p.m., but Chapman disagreed and the umpires were then called in. Frequent inspections of the pitch were made until 5.15 p.m., when they held a ten minutes’ consultation at the wicket. When the covers were removed,, several damp patches were revealed where the rain had soaked through. It was then decided that play should commence at 5.30 p.m. and a heavy roller was used. The light was fairly good when Hammond and Duckworth came out. There were 8000 spectators present. Hornibrook and Grimmett were the bowlers. Hammond was very shaky against Grimmett, but he managed to survive the over. Duckworth made eleven, while his partner scored a single. The soft turf was quickly cut up, and the batsmen were kept busy patting down the loose pieces. The English wicketkeeper continued to show a sturdy defence, but Hornibrook once badly beat Hammond. The pair were still together at 6.15 o’clock when an appeal against the bad light was successful. Detailed scores are as follow: — AUSTRALIA. First innings 566 ENGLAND. First Innings. Hobbs, c A’Beckett, b Grimmett 29 Sutcliffe, c Hornibrook, b Grimmett 32 Hammond, not out ... 73 Duleepsinhji, b Hornibrook ... 35 Leyland, c Kippax, b Wall 44 Geary, rim out 0 Duckworth, not out ••• 15 Extras ... 14 Total for five wickets ... ... 242 1 BRADMAN’S MODESTY. Received July 15, 11.0 a.in. LONDON, July 14. A report from Leeds states: “It appears that while many people were searching for Bradman on Saturday night they were informed that he was not in the hotel. He was alone in his bedroom, placing a portable gramophone and whistling the accompaniment. “This was how ho chose to spend the evening of his great score and celebrate his £IOOO present. His only ill effect was a toothache yesterday.