AUSTRALIANS OUT

Northern Advocate, 17 December 1928, Page 5

AUSTRALIANS OUT

MODERATE TOTAL COMPILED

ENGLAND OPENS WELL.

RECORD ATTENDANCE,

(Australian Press Association.) (Received 9.38 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. The weather was warm on. Saturday for -continuation of the second cricket test match, England v. Australia, and the wicket was excellent. Ironmonger played stubbornly for three overs, scoring a single. He was then taken left ..hand by Duckworth off Larwood. The innings lasted five hours, the scoring rate averaging slightly over 50 runs per hour. Oldfield batted for 102 minutes. He hit three fours brilliantly and gave a gritty display. . VISITORS OPEN. England opened with’ Hobbs and Sutcliffe to the bowling of Nothling and Grimmett; The batsmen took no risks, generally just tapping the balls back and occasionally stealing singles. Grimmett beat each batsman with balls slower than usual, but failed to hit the wicket. Ironmonger and Blackie were tried, but the batsmen were together till lunch, when the score iwas Sutcliffe 11, Hobbs 2o—none for 36. SUTCLIFFE' DISMISSED. On resuming, Hobbs added a single. Then Sutcliffe snicked Ironmonger to Hendry, who took the catch in the slips. The Yorkshireman had played a chaneeless innings, though it was cot bright cricket. The light had now become duller and a storm was indicated when Hammond came in, He had scored 12 and Hobbs 36, when, in a bad light and a drizzle, play was adjourned at 2.5 p.m. Thousands now left the packed hill, those remaining covering themselves with newspapers. Though the conditions continued bad, the crowd yelled for a re-start, sections indulging in counting out as in a boxing ring. Some onlookers scaled the fence, but were removed by the police or officials. PRESENTATION TO HOBBS. During a lull, M. A. Noble, on behalf of the citizens, presented Hobbs with a boomerang and a cheque for £46 in honour of his 46th birthday. Accompanied by Noble he walked round the ground, receiving a great ovation. (A small boy jumped the fence, Hobbs autographing his bar amid cheers. : -| :i ; BIG BATSMAN CAUGHT. After two inspection® by the umpires, play was resumed following a two hours ’ stoppage. Hobbs soon went. He reached forward to a ball from Grimmett, just touched it and was splendidly caught by Oldfield. He had batted for 105 minutes and hit two 4s. He did not show any enterprise, but was thoroughly sound, except on a few occasions when facing Grimmett, STUMPS DRAWN. Neither Hammond nor Jardine were very comfortable against the slow bowler, but both were together till 5.55 o’clock when, after two appeals regarding the light, stumps wero [drawn. All the Australian bowlers showed good form, with. Grimmett, wiiose wicket cost 52 ! runs, most troublesome. The fielding was sound, Richardson and Hendry being brilliant. Oldfield kept wickets magnificently. The attendance was 58,464 and the takings £6200, both records for any one day. MESSAGE PROM THE QUEEN. During the day the following cablo was received from the King’s private secretary: “I am requested toy the Queen, to thank you all for your message of sympathy and good wishes for the King’s recovery. His Majesty will much appreciate this kind thought of him, and, when sufficiently recovered, he will certainly inquire all about the matches. ’ ’ Details of the scores are as follows; AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Richardson, to Larwood 2?

Woodfull, 1.b.w., b Geary 6S Kippax, b Geary 9

Ponsford, retired hurt 5 Hendry, b Geary 37 Ryder,, 1.b.w., b Nothling, b Larwood 8 Oldfield, not out 41 Grimmett, run out 0 Blackio, b Geary 8 Ironmonger, e Duckworth, b Larwood .. 1 Extras 15 Total * 253 Fall of the wickets. —One for 51, two for 65, three for 152, four for 153, five for 171, six for 192, seven, for 222, eight for 251, nine for 253. Bowling analysis.—Larwood, 3 fof 77; Tate, 0 for 29; Geary, 5 for 35; White, 0 for 79; Hammond, 0 for 18,

ENGLAND. First Innings. Sutcliffe, c Hendry, b Ironmonger 11 Hoihbs, c Oldfield, b Grimmett 40 Hammond, not out 33 Jardine, not out 23 Extras b Total for two wickets .113 Fall of the wickets.— One for 37; two for 65. THE LATEST.

England has lost, 3 wickets for .148 (Hammond not out 68, Jardine run out, 28),

SHEFFIELD SHIELD.

EBE.LING AS REiMAEKABLE FEAT.

(Australian Px-ess Association.) MELBOURNE, This Day. The position of the Sheffield Shield cricket match between Victoria and Queensland is as follows: — Victoria, first innings 259 Queensland, first innings 97 O’Gonnor made, 44. Ebeling took seven wickets for 33 runs, including the hat trick and four wickets in one over. A’Beckett cap hired three for 29.