CRICKET OVERSEAS

Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 245, 11 September 1930, Page 7

CRICKET OVERSEAS

AUSTRALIAN TOUR.

MATCH WITH ENGLISH ELEVEN

HORNIBIIOOK TROUBLES BATSMEN,

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

Received September 11, 10.5 a.m. LONDON, Sept. 10. A festival match commenced between an English eleven and Australia at Scarborough to-day. The weather was fine and dull. The wicket was protected, but the outfield was wet. The start was delayed. Australia won the toss and fielded. When stumps were drawn for the day the Englishmen had scored 218 for the loss of nine wickets. The teams are :

English eleven: Wyatt, Duleepsinhji, Hobbs, Tate, Leyland, Rhodes, Sutcliffe, Duckworth, Larwood, Sandham and Parker.

Australia: Richardson, Ivippax, Bradman, Jackson, Fairfax, Grimmett, McCabe, Hornibrook, Oldfield, Wall and Hurwood. Runs came free until at 39 Oldfield brilliantly caught Hobbs. Hornibrook was not called on until the match had been in progress for an

hour and he got the. Indian’s wicket, for the seventh time during the tour, Oldfield again distinguishing himself. Hornibrook had another success in the next over, having Sutcliffe caught in the slips. The latter batted for one hundred minutes and hit six; fours. Hornibrook continued to trouble the batsmen.

Leyland was never impressive, and Wyatt was slow. Hornibrook secured liis hundredth wicket of the tour when he had Larwood caught in the covers. Sandliam and Rhodes raised the score to 200 in 210 minutes, thus retrieving the situation. The former was stubborn; his 50 took 130 minutes. Hornibrook bowled continuously for 210 minutes, and was accurate throughout.

The fielding was of a high standard. Oldfield and Richardson were superb,

Detailed scores are as follow: — ENGLISH ELEVEN. First Innings.

Hobbs, c Oldfield, b Fairfax ... 24 Sutcliffe, o Fairfax, b Hornibrook 45 Duleepsinhji, c Oldfield, b Hornibrook 29 Sandham. b Wall 59 Wyatt, lbw, b Hornibrook 7 Leyland, c Oldfield, b Hornibrook 9 Tate, c and b Hurwood ... 1 Larwood, c Bradman, b Hornibrook 11 Rhodes, not out 16 Duckworth, b Wall 0 Fxtras ... 17 Total for nine wickets 218 WELL-KNOWN PLAYER. DEATH OF MAJOR S. A. FAULKNER. Received September 10, 10.30 a.m. LONDON, Sept. 10. The South African Test cricketer, Major G. A. Faulkner, was found dead in the office of his cricket school at Fulham. It is understood that lie was gassed. His secretary found a radiator turned on and the doors and windows shut. A note found on the desk read: 1 am going to another sphere.”

Major Faulkner came to Australia before the war as a member of the South African cricket team. He was one of the best all-round players of his time in the world.