TRICKY WICKET

Northern Advocate, 26 November 1928, Page 5

TRICKY WICKET

SLOW AND DECEPTIVE ALL BATSMEN TAIL. THRILLING FEATURES.

(Australian Press Association.) (Received 9.14 a.m.) BRISBANE, This Day. There was an attendance of 12,000 at the cricket match, England versus Queensland. The weather was alternating cloud and sunshine, the temperature round about 75 degrees with a light breeze. The wicket was somewhat slow and patchy and inclined to give a false idea of pace. The Englishmen came out at 12.6 o’clock to face a battery of cameras, Tate and Hendrcn being busy taking snapshots. The match began at 12.14 o’clock. Gough hit Hammond for four, provoking tumultous cheers. Geary’s bowling was not impressive, being short-pitched and laboured. Freeman has a curious flattening-out action when delivering and was tricky all through. The fielding was smart the whole time, Chapman giving clever displays. The Queenslanders’ batting was patchy and uncertain, except for brief intervals. Chapman kept changing the bowlers at both ends. , Fifty-eight runs were scored in the first hour and the innings lasted 171

minutes. Three wickets fell in 13 minutes, beginning with O 'Connor whtf, with Thompson, made the best stand, Hammond does not look a dangerous bowler for the test, but IVhite created a great impression. Just prior to four o'clock the Queenslanders' innings finished. Hobbs and Sutcliffe opened after tea and knocked up half a century in 37 minutes. Hobbs was caught brilliantly by Eowe at second slip. A few minutes later, to frenzied cheers, Sutcliffe was caught by Thompson at cover, his. 34. being made in 44 minutes. The crowd roared when Hammond* was caught by Lester before he scored. The game became thrilling beyond description when, like lightning, 0 'Connor picked up the ball, tapped by Tyldesley, and skittled the wicket before Mead reached the crease. • O'Connor caught Chapman smartly. ; The English captain made his runs in 47 minutes, ■ Nothling took four wickets ’ for 15 runs. Scores: — QUEENSLAND. • • First Innings. v ' ;•« 3 'Connor/ >c Hobbs,, b • White. '’/ 25 jough, C Mea!d; b Freeman ..;... 9 ; N'othling, at Ames/b 1 Freemsfh /. ‘ 8 fhompson, ■ not out ............. 41 So we, c Leyland, b Freeman .“... - 1 3xenham, e Hammond, b White .. G Lister, st Ames, b Freeman’ '. 11 Higgins, run out ......... 0 Knowles, e Leyland, b White .... 3 Hornibrook, c' Hammond, b White 2 Thurloiw, st . Ames, b Freeman .... 9 Extras 7

Total 116 Bowling analysis.—Hammond took no wickets for 23; Geary, 0 for 9; Freeman, 5 for 51; White, 4 for 26. Wickets fell at 17; 31; 79; 80; 80; 97; 97; 103; 107; 116, ENGLAND. First Innings. Hobbs, c Rowe, b Hornibrook .... 30 Sutcliffe, c Thompson, b Nothling 34 Mead, run out 1 Hammond, e Lister, b Nothling.. 0 Tyldesley, e Hornibrook, b Nothling 8 Chapman, e O'Connor, >b Nothling 35 Ames, not out 4 Extras 0 , Total for six wickets 112