ENGLISH CRICKETERS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20115, 28 November 1928, Page 11

ENGLISH CRICKETERS.

QUEENSLAND DEFEATED.

MARGIN OF AN INNINGS.

GEARY BOWLS EFFECTIVELY. - LITSTER'S BRIGHT BATTING. (Received November 27, G. 33 p.m.) BRISBANE, Nov. 27. The English cricketers won their match against Queensland to-day by an innings and 17 runs. The weather was overcast, but mild. The wicket was true and vastly improved. There were 3000 spectators. When stumps wcro drawn on the previous day Queensland, who had made 116 runs in their first innings, had lost three v/ickcts for 39 in their second, against England's first innings' total of 293. Knowles (17) and Howo (8), Queensland's not out men, resumed batting. The first ball from Geary bowled Rowe. Chapman, the English captain, placed Lis field for the bowlers. For Geary he had four men in the slips, for White, one at fine slip and one at deep slip, with the remainder on the off and on sides.

The Queenslanders' batting was too cautious and was not interesting. Fifty was reached in 80 minutes. Geary was suited by the bowling surface of the pitch, from which the ball broke both ways. Hendren threw out Knowles cleverly. The batsman hesitated and could not get back to his crease. Nothling tried some daring strokes. His innings was the only bright interlude. One stroke for four hit the fence round the grandstand, behind which two women sat.

Nothling finally ran out to one from White and hit it on the full. Hcndren gathered it in to his body. Freeman was putting a terrific spin on tbo ball and Geary was bowling well. The English fielding was superb throughout. After the luncheon adjournment the baiting improved. Litster was especially good. He batted confidently. His 'SO was made in 82 minutes. It included seven fours. O'Connor's 31 took 130 minutes to make, and Litster's 31 took 94 minutes. The match was finished at 3.26 p.m. Details of the -scores are:— ENGLAND.—First Innings. Hobbs, c Howe, b Hornibrook . . 30 Sutcliffe, c Thompson, b Nothling . . 34 Mead, run out . . 1 Hammond, c Litster, b Nothling . . 0 Tvldesley, c Hornibrook, b Nothling 8 Chapman, c O'Connor, b Nothling . . 35 Ames, c Oxcnham, b Nothling .. 10 Leyland, c Gough, b Rowe .. . . 114 Geary; not out 32 Freeman, c Hornibrook. b Rowe . . 17 White, st O'Connor, b Rowe . . • 1 Extras 11 Total 293 Bowling Analysis.—Hornibrook took one wicket for 57 runs; Thurlow, none for 62; Oxenham, none for 52; Nothling, five for 78; Rowe, three for 23; Thompson, none for 10. QUEENSLAND.—First Innings. O'Connor, c Hobbs, b White . . . . 25 Gongh, c Mead, b Freeman . . .. 9 Nothling, st Ames, b Freeman .. 8 Thompson, not out . . . . .. 41 Rowe, c Leyland, b Freeman ... . . 1 Oxcnham, c Hammond, b White . . 0 Litster, st Ames, b Freeman . . ►. 11 Higgins, run out 0 Ivnowles, c Leyland, b White . . 3 Hornibrook, c Hammond, b White . . 2 Thurlow, st Ames, b Freeman . 9 • Extras . . 7 Total . . . . . . . . 115 Bowling Analysis.—Hammond took no wickets for 23 runs; Geary, none for 9; Freeman, five for 51; White, four for 26. The scores at the fall of each wicket were: One for 17. two for 31, three for 79, four for 80, five for 80, six for 97, seven for 97, eight for 103, nine for 107, ten for 116. Second Innings. Iliggins, b Geary ■,. 0 Gough, lbw, b Geary 0 Knowles, run out 29 Thompson, c Hendrcn, b Geary .. 9 Rowo, b Geary . . « 8 Oxcnham, b Geary 4 O'Connor, b White 31 Nothling, c Hendrcn. b White . .. 10 Litster, sb Ames, b Freeman .. . . 59 Hornibrook, not out . . . < . , 0 Thurlow, lbw, b Freeman .« , . 0 Extras «, 10

Total . „ , . .. *. 160 Bowling Analysis.—Geary took five wickets for 47 runs; Freeman, two for 47; White, two for 45; Levland, none for 11. FIRST TEST MATCH. ENGLISHMEN IN FORM. AUTOGRAPH HUNTERS BUSY. (Received November 2", 6.33 p.m.) BRISBANE, Nov. 27. The English captain, Chapman, says his men are in perfect form for the first test match, which is to be commenced at Brisbane on Friday. Ho would not express a definite opinion about the wicket here, but said he was convinced that a good match will be witnessed. Tho visitors complain that autograph hunters are persistent. Their dressing room table has been covered with albums every morning. Chapman threatens to order rubber stamps.