SECOND TEST MATCH.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20131, 17 December 1928, Page 12

SECOND TEST MATCH.

AUSTRALIA MAKES 258.

ENGLAND TWO FOR 113.

BAIN INTERBUPTS, PLAY.

ItECORD GATE TAKINGS

PRESENTATION TO HOBBS.

. 'Australian Snd N.Z. Press Association (Received December 15. 6.5 p.m.). SYDNEY. Dec IR. The weather was warm and tho wicket in excellent order when the tost match ' was resumed. There were 43,000 specta-

tors present. Ironmonger played stubbornly for three lovers, scoring a single. He was then taken left-hand by Duckworth The innings lasted five hours. Oldfiald batted 102 minutes and hit three fours, giving a brilliant, gritty display. England opened with Hobbs and Sutcliffe to the bowling of Nothling and TJrimmett. Tho batsmen took no risks, generally just tapping tho 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 tho batsmen were together until lunch, when the score was none for 36 (Sutcliffe 11. Hobbs 25). Sutcliffe Caught in Slips. On resuming Hobbs added a single and then Sutcliffe snicked Ironmonger to Hendry who took a catch in tho slips. The Yorkshireman played a chanceless innings, though it was not bright cricket Tho light had now become duller and h storm was indicated whon Hammond came in. Ho had scored 12 and Hobbs 36 when in bad light and a drizzle play was adjourned at 2.50 p.m. Thousands now left the packed hill, those remaining covering themselves with - newspapers. Though the conditions continued bad the crowd yelled for a restart, sections indulging in counting out, as in boxing. Some onlookers scaled a fence, but were removed by th# police or officials. , Great Ovation for Hobbs. During a lull M. A. Noble, on behalf of' the citizens, presented Hcbbs with a boomerang and cheque for £46 in honour of his forty-sixth birthday 'Accompanied by Noble, Hobbs walked round the ground, receiving a great ova tioa. A small boy jumped the fence. Hobbs autographing his bat amid cheers After two inspections by the umpires play was resumed. Following the two hours' stoppage Hobbs soon went. He

reached" forward to a ball from Grim- > xnett, just touched it., and was splendidly caught by Oldfield. Ho was batting 105 minutes and hit two fours. He did not show any enterprise, but was thoroughly sound, except on a few occasions when facing Grimmett. Brilliant Fielding. > Neither Hammond nor Jardine was very comfortable against tho slow bowler, but both were together till 5.55 p.m., when, after two appeals regarding the light, stamps were drawn. All the Australian bowlers showed good form, with Grimmett, whose wicket cost 52 runs, most troublesome. The fielding was sound, Ribhardson and Hendry being brilliant. Oldfield kept wickets magnificently. The attendance was 53,464, and the takings £6200. Both were records for one day in any test match. ' - Following are the scores:— .r. AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. •Richardson, b Larwood .. . . 27 ; Woodful, lbw, b Geary .. .. 63 , Kippax, b Geary .. , . 9 Ponsford, retired hurt . .« . . 5 Hendry, b Geary . . »< *. 37 Ryder, lbw, b Geary .> .a .. 25 Nothling, b Larwood . « . t ». 8 Oldfield, not out a >i 41 Grimmett, rnn out .. .. . - 9 Blackie, b Geary 8 Ironmonger, c Duckworth, b Larwood 1 Extras .. . . •.. . . 15 ';l Total 253 . Bowling Analysis.—Larwood took three wickets for 77 runs, Tate none for 29, Geary five for 35, White none for 79, / Hammond none for 18. ENGLAND.—First Innings. Hobbs, c Oldfield, b Grimmett . . . 40 Sutcliffe, c Hendry, b Ironmonger .. 11 ; Hammond, not out 3-3 Jardine, not out ~ ** . . 23 Extras .. . > * a «> 6 Total for two wickets . . . . 113 Fall,of wickets.—One for 37, two for 65. PRAISE FOR CHAPMAN. r : GREAT GIFTS REVEALED. (Received December 16, 5.10 p.m.) LONDON, Dec. 15. Lord Tennyson, in the Daily Chronicle, [ Buys the responsibility has revealed the great gifts of Chapman, who is recognised , on all sides as rapidly becoming one of England's finest captains. : F. E. Wooliey, in tho Daily Chronicle,

Bays the njury to Ponsford is a most 6cvere handicap to Australia It is not ■r putting his ability too high to say he • might have performed a similar foat to . that which Hendren accomplished in Bris- ! bane. Chapman's manner of using his bowling had much to do with tho iuw " scoring. No doubt the Australians suffered from -Cver-anxiety, and should have played ihoir natural game. Provided the weather

holds Woolley anticipates England will .. secure a lead of 200 runs on the first innings, even if the Australians added 50 . jLo their first day's total.

HOBBS ANI) SUTOLTFFE

THEIR PROBABLE DECLINE.

(Received December 16. 5.10 p.m.)

LONDON, Doo. 15. ' Has a decline set in, asks the Evening Standard, commenting oh the comparative failures of Hobbs and Sutcliffe It recalls the- last tour, when a century to either was commonplace. They are now comparatively easy victims. Perhaps wo expect • too much of Hobbs. It is significant, however." The same paper, commenting on the presentation to Hobbs, heads the paragraph 'VBut Jack has a Boomerang." Leicestershire, which does not often ! provide test cricketers, is overjoyed at M 1 Gwy's success. The county club cabled to Geary.