AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20560, 10 May 1930, Page 11

AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

MATCH WITH ESSEX.

VISITORS FARE BETTER.

SIX WICKETS FOR 264.

HOME TEAM SENT IN AGAIN.

By Telecraph—Press Association—Copyright

(Received May 10, 12.25 a.m.) LONDON, May 9

There was a bitter wind when the cricket match between the Australians and Essex was resumed at Leyton yesterday, and both batsmen and fieldsmen indulged in a few minutes exercise before the start.

A slight fall of rain overnight was followed by a morning sun, which was expected to make the wicket tricky, at least until it got thoroughly dry. Hornibrook made the ball play tricks from the outset and Nichols could do nothing with him. The first ball of the left-hander's second over removed Nichol's off stump. Later Hornibrock proved that on difficult, English wickets the Australian bowling is not so weak as some poople think. The Queenslander's second over knocked down Russell's off stump. Meanwhile the Australians shivered and kept then hands in their pockets, as very little fielding was necessary. Bray pushed his bat in front of a ball from Hornibrook, three wickets thus falling in half an hour with the addition of only twelve runs. Six runs later Hornibrook got his fourth victim, Hipkin's leg stump falling. A slower ball, the next one, shattered Sheffield's wicket. A poor innings ended after 105 minutes.

Hornibrook's figures were:—Nine overs, four maidens, eleven runs, six wickets. To-day he took six wickets for five, runs off seven overs. He justified prophecies of his success on sticky wickets in England.

The wicket had apparently improved for the Australians' second innings, but was still dangerous at first, improving as the game progressed.

Woodfull and Ponsford survived the critical period before lunch, although Nichols troubled both. McCabe again failed. Kippax scored nicely on both sides of the wicket, but Woodfull reserved punishment for the loose balls. He was brilliantly caught at fine leg after a chanceless innings. Jackson and Fairfax showed improved form. This morning the Australians declared their innings closed at six wickets for 264 runs. Essex began their second innings, and have lost four wickets for 43 runs. The scores were as follows:

The Australian cricketers to-day will commence a three days' match against Yorkshire, at Sheffield. Last year Yorkshire was third in the county championship. The team played 28 matches, won 10, lost two, won nine on the first innings, and lost five, and in two there was no result. In 1928 Yorkshire was undefeated and last year they were not beaten until July, by Kent, and then in 16 matches were not beaten.

The batting of the team was sound, and the bowling steady and good, with no great bowler. Sutcliffe, Holmes and Leyland had the best batting averages, each with more than 1000 runs, and W. Rhodes, Bowes, Dennis and Macaulay were the leading bowlers. The captain for this season is Mr. A. T. Barber, of Oxford University.

AUSTRALIA. First Innings 156 Second Innings. Woocifull, c Nichols, b Smith . 54 Ponsford, c Cutmore, b Nichols 26 McCabe, c Bray, b Palmer . . 6 Kippax, lbw, b O'Connor 42 Jackson, c Sheffield, b O'Connor . 27 Fairfax, not out . . 53 a'Reckett, c Crawley, b O'Connor . 30 Oldfield, not out 14 Extras 12 Total for six wickets (declared) 264 Bowling.—Nichols took one for 36: Palmer, one for 37; Smith, one for 52: Ilipkin none for 70; O'Connor, three for 57. ESSEX. First Innings . . . . t^ , 67 Second Innings. Crawley, run out s . 8 Pope, c Jackson, b Grimmett . , . . 4 O'Connor, not out 12 Russell b Hornibrook . . . g . 6 Nicols, b Hornibrook . . , # # . 4 Extras k 4 9 Total for four wickets * i , . 43