AUSTRALIA 8 FOR 347

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6802, 4 January 1929, Page 7

AUSTRALIA 8 FOR 347

Ghanceless Display By Bradman For 112

Home Side in Strong Position

Telegraph—Copyright. CTnited Press Association—By Electric Received Thursday, 8.30 p.m. MELBOURNE, Jon. 2.

ENGLAND. First Innings 4li AUSTRALIA. . First Innings * 397 Second Innings. Woodfull, c Duckworth, b Tate .. 107 Richardson, b Larwood 5 Hendry, std. Duckworth, b White . 12 Kippax, b Tate 47 Ryder, b Geary Bradman, c Duckworth, b Geary .. lit Oldfield, b White 7 A’Beckett, b White 6 Oxenham, not out 39 Grimmett, not out out 0 Extras 13 Total for eight wickets .. .. 347 Australia Deserves to Win, Says Woolley RYDER’S POLICY CRITICISED. Received Thursday, 7 p.m. LONDON, Jan. 2. Woolley, writing in the Daily Chronicle, says he fears England’s hopes of retaining the ashes must be deferred. Australia deserves to be rewarded with the. match for the way she has fought against v adversity. He places Blackie’s performance next in merit to Hammond’s. Ho criticises Ryder’s policy of opening with Richardson, who is essentially forceful an an ideal number five or six. This policy has been distinctly to England a advantage. He says it may seem strange but he would open with Woodfull and Oldfield. The fact that Woodfull is still in (at the timo of writing) imphirs England’s chances considerably. ,Ho will not predict but he thinks Australia is slightly on top. German Interpretation of Test Scores , HOBBS A COMPLETE SIDE.

The weather was fine and warm and the wicket wearing well for the re-

sumption of the test. Chapman opened with White into the wind to Woodfull, who scored a single and the same off Larwood. 1 Tate bowled two maidens, then he was relieved by Geary, Chapman adopting the policy of changing quickly. Tate,, bowling with the wind, was cut for three by Woodfull. Kippax added Seven, when he was clean bowled by Tate. He had batted 94 minutes and ' his innings included four fours. The score, then stood at three for 138. His was artistic batting. The partnership had added 78. Tate was in grand forpi and had good length. Ryder scored a single off Tate, then hit . Geary to the boundary but he i played the same bowler on with his next ball; four for 143. Bradman opened slowly and was con- . tent to hold his wicket up. Woodful), •' who was batting solidly, brought 15') up in 198 minutes. Tate had six cvers for eight runs and one wicket. White and Geary kept the batsmen quiet. Bradman played over Whito a slow leg bye for two. The placing of the fitld by Chapman was brilliant. Bradman was forcing White but there was no score. Hammond also was in great form. . Woodfull's 80 then came up, only eight runs being scored in 20 minutes. The batsmen were lighting hard, playing carefully and scoring slowly. White was exceptionally accurate. Prior to lunch, he bowled eight overs for four runs. Woodfull’s century came by the batsman driving White for three, in 259 minutes. He did not ' change bats. Hendrcn was prominent in t.h'e field, then Woodfull played White to leg foi three, making a total of 200 runs scored in 269 minutes. ■ The . Tate-Duckworth combination finally got Woodfull, who had batted ' for 271 minutes. His innings included seven fours. It was a fighting innings. '—Five for 201. Oldfield joined Bradman,'who batted safely. White bowled 16 overs fer 15 runs; he was very troublesome. Hammond was then tried. Oldfield cut him to leg for four but fell for White playing him on.—Six for 226 Then the two colts, A’Beckett and Bradman became partners. ChapiAan was still saving countless runs, , Bradman now took the offensive, giving a masterly exhibition. He drove Whito to the boundary three times. It was delightful batting. A’Beckett was shaping well when White, with a great ball, bowled him in the last over prior to tea. Seven wickets had now fallen for 252 and tho outlook Was not so promising. Bradman’s Great Hand.

Times Cable. Received Thursday, 8.30 p.m. LONDON, Jan. 2, Vossische Zcitung has set an example to German newspapers by pubkshing the latest test scores m order to provide British residents with early news, for which they were previously dependent on the arrival of the English newspapers. Sometimes,.the German knowledge of the game is very much inadequate. Hobbs is apparently regarded as a complete side m himself, io example, at the close of play on Monday, the paper said: England has 47 for eleven wickets, namely Hohbs.

“ One Man Show ” WARNER DISAPPOINTED WITH ENGLISH BATTING. LONDON, Jan. 2. "The Australians have a chanco of victory. They arc fighting and will continue to fight desperately, says P. F Warner in the Morning Post, no admits that the English batting has been disappointing for the first time on the tour, and has definitely disclosed a tail. The Australian bowling was the best yet. Blackic, who is old to begin playing in tests, proved Australia’s best bowler. He is always extraordinarily lit and able to keep on, however trying the temperature. Ldie Trumble, he deceives the batsmen even when they are thoroughly set by the flight of the ball. Clem Hill regards the odds in Australia’s favour. He declares that Hammond is the nearest approach to. the greatest batsman that ever lived, Trum-per. "I take off my hat to him, for he belongs to the ranks of tljs greatest batsmen of all time.’’ When he improves on the onside he will be the greatest batsman at present playing. He may eclipse Sutcliffe’s test record of 734 runs in one season in Australia. B'lackio was the only dangerous bowler. Australia’s fielding was not up to standard. Hill expected that after Richardson’s first grievous failure, Ryder would have gone in himself. He still thinks that Tato is the one bowler Australia has to fear. Laxwood has nothing like his previous pace. Lord Tennyson describes England’s innings as a one-man show, oven remembering Sutcliffe ' and Jardino. Surely Rhodes is the only veteran in the world comparable to the evergreen Blackic. He comments on the excellence of the wicket-keepers. Surely five byes between them is another world’s record. He will be greatly surprised if the indomitable Woodfull does not make a heavy score. He thinks that while it may be necessary for one or two alterations to be made ia tho Australian team, the side will substantially bo the same for the fourth and fifth tests.

Oxenham joined Bradman and got two off' Tate. Bradman continued merrily, treating the bowling aggressively. Chapman missed stopping the first hot one for the day. The batsmen gave a beautiful display between the wickets. Duckworth was hooted for an appeal against Bradman for leg beforo to White. Larwood had not bowled since the morning and then only for five overs. Chapman persisted at one end with White for 20 consecutive overs. Bradman favoured drive* and the field was well placed. White then left, the field with an injured hand, sustained in receiving a throw in from Leyland. Oxenham was holding up his end well and getting an occasional single. Bradman was wonderful and received applause for pulling Geary for two, making. his total 80. - White returned and recommenced his bowling. Oxenham drove him for four with the third ball he repeated the shot. Hendren was in great form with his bright fielding and his shots at the wicket kept" the batsmen in place. Oxenham hit Geary to square leg twice. Bradman’s placing was excellent. Then Oxenham pulled Geary for three, bringing up 300 in 388 minutes. A diversion was caused by Duckworth fielding the ball while the batsmen ran a thre'e. Both batsmen were going well and scored 65 for an hour’s play. Then there was a quiet period of batting, with runs coming slowly. White at one stage appeared to have difficulty in placing one of his field. Bradman pulled White and a hard run for four brought his first century in test cricket. The ovation was deafening and he was congratulated all round. His innings was chanceless. Continuing, he straight drove Geary for a smashing boundary, cu* White and passed Woodfull’s tally. Duckworth made another excursion, fielding for two. Oxenham was plodding along. Bradman changed his bar at 111. Geary then bowled and after a single, the batsman was caught by Duckworth off Geary. Ho batted for 246 minutes, his score including seven fours. It was a magnificent hand and he left with the tally at eight for 345. The partnership had added 63 Tuns in 93 minutes. ' Grimmett replaced Bradman, taking Geary and Larwood, who bowled the last over. The attendancG was 33 ; 600 ; and the gate receipts £2600.

Over 30 million poppies were made fer Lord Haig’s Poppy Fund last year. The remains of a hippopotamus, believed to be 10,000 years old, have been found in the bed of the Vaal River, m South Africa.

Hammond’s Records 1000 RUNS POR TOUR. (By “Not Oat” in the Post.) The score of 200 completed yesterday by W. R. Hammond accounts for a new record for Test cricket between Australia and England. No batsman has v previously scored two double-cen-turies in two successive test, nor has any previously scored two doublo-ccn-

turies in a series of tests. Moreover, Hammond has made a further brilliant achievement for his first appearance m test cricket with Australia by compiling 523 runs in his first four visits to the crease. In the Brisbane test he made scores of 44 and 28, in the Sydney test he made 251, and in the third test his first knock produced 200. Thus, he has the remarkable average of 130.75 for tost cricket. He has further distinguished himself by registering three double-centuries on the tour to date, but this does not represent the extent of his rccord-breakiDg ;our. In nine hands on tho tour to date he has compiled over 1000 runs, this exceptional feat being completed with his big score in the third test on Wednesday. His aggregate of runs for the tour now stands at 1017, and his average 113.00. No ether batsman can lay claim to such a remarkable performance as that made by Hammond on this his first visit to Australia.