ENGLAND OUT FOR 270

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 16 June 1930, Page 5

ENGLAND OUT FOR 270

AUSTRALIA LOSE EIGHT FOR MO ON TRICKY WICKET ONLY KIPP AX EFFECTIVE AGAINST ROBINS AND TATE (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) LONDON, 14th June. _ Incessant rain overnight and early this morning delayed play in the test match at Nottingham till 2.15 p.m. England made a stubborn last wicket stand, in which Robins, featured as the mystery bowler, was the principal figure, carrying his bat for 50 after attacking the bowling in the most amazing manner.

Australia's start was as sensational as England's. Tate got the stalwarts .Woodfull, Ponsford and Bradma-n very cheaply, and Australia's chances of winning suddenly changed to a prospect of defeat. Kippax and Richardson were the only men to make a decent showing on the tricky wicket. The ground presented a sorry sight in the morning. There were mud patches round the wicket, and the outfield was sodden. Notices were posted: '"Play uncertain. Enter at your own risk, no money returned. Heavy overnight rain deluge at 3 a.m." The captains inspected the wicket on a couple of occasions, on the last of which they disagreed. Play eventually began in bright sunshine with a light breeze. About 18,000 were then present.

Fairfax used a new ball which kicked sharply on the lively wicket. Tyldesley skied one into Fairfax's hands. Robins continued to bat daringly, shaping .like a No. 1 batsman. He and 'Duckworth ran several smart singles. Robins relished Wall's short-pitched ' balls, from which he scored freely. He reached 50 by spirited batting. Duckworth was out next ball, and the innings ended at 2.40 o'clock. Robins hit five fours. Australia was left with an awkward • deficit on a wicket likely to prove troublesome. The innings occupied 265 minutes. Woodfull ordered the groundsmen to use only a light hand-roller between the innings. . The strength of the sun and wind increased, and Woodfull and Ponsford came out with the sky almost cloudless. Tate spread sawdust in order to get a foothold. Woolley, Hammond, Sutcliffe and Chapman fielded in the slips. Ponsford again showed his vulnerability on the leg-side when a beautiful ball in Tate's third over swung in and took his leg stump. Fairfax came in instead of Bradman and faced a position of difficulty. The batsmen played stubbornly to such effect that the total was only six for 35 minutes' play. Then the second wicket fell, Woodfull cutting a ball which Chapman splendidly caught at backward point, showing fine anticipation. Tyldesley worried Fairfax, who twice mishit, and Bradman was only 7 whtto Woolley at first slip, fielding close to , the wicket, failed to hold t_a catch off Tyldesley. In the next over, however, Tate swung. across the wicket and hit the top of I Bradman's stumps. Thus three good batsmen went inside an hour. Fairfax maintained a solid defence, thrice hitting Tyldesley to' the boundary, v Kippax batted delightfully from the outset, and hit Tyldesley for two successive boundaries. The pair brought up fifty for 85 minutes, and were still together at tea time Robins got Fairfax shortly after tea, Hobbs jumping to take a catch at cover point. McCabe started auspiciously, driving the first ball for four. <>ut was out next ball in Robins' over, Hammond taking a running catch. Richardson had a lucky escape early, Woolley missing a hard low left-handed catch off Larwood, whose bowling increased in pace. Richardson punished Robins, scoring three fours in one over, and the hundred went up for 135 minutes. The pair had added 44 when Richardson was badly beaten, playing right . over the ball. He had hit seven fours and batted 35 minutes. Oldfield defended stoutly. Kippax reached 51 in 115 minutes. Duckworth, with a triumphant yell, heralded Oldfield's departure, taking a good catch at the wicket, making Robins' third victim. After a stubborn stand for 40 minutes Robins coaxed Grimmett to try a hit, and dismissed his fellow googly bowler for a duck. Hornibrook survived the two remaining balls of the day. Scores:— l

ENGLAND (First Innings) Hobbs, c Richardson, bMcCabe ... 78 Sutcliffe, c Hornibrook, b Fairfax 29 Hammond, lbw, b Grimmett 8 Woolley. sb Oldfield, b Grimmett 0 Hendren, b Grimmett 5 Chapman, b Ponsford, b Hornibrook 52 Larwood, b Grimmett , 18 Robins, not out 50 Tate, b Grimmett 13 TyJdesley. c Fairfax, b Wall 1 Duckworth, lbw, b Fairfax 4 Extras „ 12 Total 270 BOWLING ANALYSIS

Fairfax bowled one no-ball.

The fall of wickets was one for 55, two for 63, three for 63, four for 71, five for 153 six for 188, seven for 218, eight for 241, nine for 242, ten for 270. AUSTRALIA

(First Innings

Woodfull, c Chapman, b Tate 2 Ponsford, Jj Tate 3 Fairfax, c Hobbs, b Robins 14 Bradman, b Tate 8 Kippax, not out 60 McCabe, c Hammond, b Robins ... 4 Richardson, b Tyldesley 37 Oldfield, c Duckworth.' b Robins ... 0 Grimmett, st Duckworth, b Robins 0 Hornibrook, not out ; 0 Extras 8 Total for eight wickets 140

0. M. E. W Wall 17 4 47 1 Fairfax ... 21.4 5 51 2 Grimmett 32 6 107 5 Hornibrook 12 3 30 1 McCabe ... 7 3 23 1