RECORD BATTING

Northern Advocate, 19 December 1928, Page 5

RECORD BATTING

HAMMOND BRILLIANT

BOWLING WELL TROUNCED.

SOME SMART FIELDING,

(Australian Press Association.! (Received 9.8 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day.

The second cricket test was re-start-ed yesterday in warm, weather and on an excellent wicket. ’

Hammond quickly left the 201 mark and soon passed Murdoch’s record of 211, made in England in 1884, However, he lost Larwood, who, in swinging at Griramett, was well taken by Ryder at square leg. Though Larwood took 89 minutes to notch 43, he played well, off-driving brightly. Hammond continued a very brisk display, his cover-driving being as choice as. has been seen on the Sydney cricket ground for years. All the time the bowling was receiving a trouncing, the fielding was splem did, except Ironmonger, who was very slovenly, causing the crowd to ridicule him.

Everyone thought that Hammond was certain to boat Foster’s record of 287, made at Sydney 25 years ago, but lie played Ironmonger into the ground on the leg side and the ball rolled into the wicket. He had given a glorious display, batting for 451 minutes. He hit 30 fours by wristy versatile cricket. England hate sent out few better batsmen.

Tato hit breezily for 25, then missed in attempting a hit pi! Blackie and was out leg before. Geary and Duckworth offered surprising opposition. Both were quiet at the start, but were brighter afterwards, the bowling being absolutely collared.

Blackie and 1 Ironmonger appeared the most dangerous, the former being able to. turn the ball, but it had no vim.

Reaching 66, Geary pivoted around to swing Blackie to leg, but the ball struck him on a pad and he was out l.b.w. He had batted 162 minutes and hit eight fours. He did not shape like a tail-end batsman.

Eight runs were required for a test record, when White, who is a weak batsman, joined Duckworth. Again there was a surprise and they showed up the poorness of the bowling. The record was beaten by 36 runs before *Whito was stumped.

Duckworth's was a. really good knock for 39, He was especially sound on the off.

Blackie, who obtained the best bowling figures, deserved them. He kept a good length, was tricky in the air and made the ball turn well from the off.

The fielding never slackened. Richardson and Griramett wore the best.

Oldfield kept wickets perfectly. The stumping of White was particularly brilliant.

Australia faces the huge deficit of 383 runs; practically a hopeless task with Ponsford out of action.

Disaster came almost immediately before a run was scored. Richardson turned Tate hard to square leg where Hendren, close in, took a splendid catch.

Woodfull had a unique piece of luck. He played a ball from Tate hard on to the ground. It bounced on to the bails without disturbing them. It was the fimt stroke of fortune that Australia has had during the game.

Hendry and Woodfull wore together till 5.30 o'clock, when an appeal regarding the light /was successful. The attendance was 17,358 and the receipts £I6OO. England was well on top all day. There were many regrets that Ham* niond did not break the record, but Foster’s was made against much superior bowling, including Noble, Howell, Saunclors, Laver, Armstrong and Hopkins. Fetalis of tho scoring are as follows:

ENGLAND, First Innings.

Hobbs, c Oldfield, b Grimmett .. 40 Sutcliffe, c Hendry, b Ironmonger 11 Hammond, b Ironmonger 251 .Tardlne run out ”S Hondron, c. Rielhardsou, b Blackio 74 Chapman, c Ryder, b Blackio .... 20 Larwood, e Ryder, b Grimmett .. 43 Geary, 1.b.w., b Blaekie 60 Tate, Lb.w., b Blaekie ........ 25 Duckworth, not out 39 White, st. Oldfield, b Hendry .. 29 F.xtras Total 036

Pall of wickets: Ono for 37, two for (15, three for I4S, four for 203, five for 341, six- for 432, seven for 400, eight for 523, nine for 502, ten for 030.

Bowling analysis: No tilling toolc no ■wickets for (50 runs; Hendry ono for (52; Drimmett two for 181; Ironmonger two for 142; Blackie four for 148; Ryder none for 22; Kippax none for 11. AUSTRALIA First Innings 253 Second Innings. Richardson, e Hcndren, b Tate 0 Woodfull, not out 17 Hendry, not out 21 Extra 1 Total for one wicket LATEST SCORE.

The latest score Is:' Australia, one for 83. Woodfull 28 and Hendry 53 are the not out batsmen.

THE! HAMMOND EPIC.

MODEL AT THE CREASE.

(Australian Press Association.) (Received 2.30 p.m.) LONDON, December 17.

P. F. Warner, in the “Morning Posit” on the cricket Test match, at Sydney, states: “Two years ago Hammond was in a nursing home in Bristol, and hife life hung in the'balance. Yet I told him that one day ho would forget Ms troubles in Ms future triumphs, and I am glad to think my words have come true. Hammond’s position ait the crease is a model for all, and Gloucestershire may ultimately compare him with W. G. Grace, Hammond in one respect is Grace’s superior, for, great as W.G. was, nobody over called him a stylist, as exemplified in the play of Hobbs and Woolley. Hammond emphasised Australia’s urgent need for a fast bowler,”

.VISIT OP M.O.C. SIDE.

PROPOSAL IMPOSSIBLE.

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CHRISTCHURCH, This Day.

At a meeting of the Management Committee of the New Zealand Cricket Council, last night, it was reported that an effort had been made to get six or seven players of the M.C.C. team, at present in Australia, to come to New Zealand after the fifth tost, match at Adelaide in March, the idea being to .reinforce these players Jupp and Fender, who arc engaged in journalistic work on the tour, together with an English professional now domiciled in the Dominion and to play such team in matches against a New Zealand side.

The M.C.C, officials, however, intimated that the players could not be spared to visit New Zealand,- as they would have to go on with the rest bf the team to Western Australia.

SHEFFIELD SHIELD.

INTERESTING- .STAGE

(Australian Press Association.) (Received 8.40 a.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. On the drawing of stumps yesterday, in the Sheffield Shield cricket match, between Victoria and Queensland, the position, was ns follows: Victoria, Ist innings 259 Victoria, 2nd innings (seven wickets declared) .... 344 —-603 Queensland, Ist innings ... 07 Queensland, 2nd innings (four wickets) 376 —473 O’Connor knocked up 160; Thompson is not out 107 and McCombe made 61.,