HENDREN'S CENTURIES

NZ Truth, Issue 994, 13 December 1924, Page 8

HENDREN'S CENTURIES

Will He Do It In The Test?

Grimmett Gets Wickets.

In the match between England and "an Australian eleven," England wwars r 105 runs behind on the first innings, ■ but appears ' to have suffered through one or two .bad decisions. A draw was inevitable, „ and the match ended m comedy, because England bowle d m A v stralia's second innings with non-bowlers, so the 82 (not out) scored by A. Kippax (New South Wales) must bo to some extent discounted. Those who behold m Kippax a second Tiumper will, of course, be disappointed -that . he is not m the Australian . Test eleven; and, equally of course the South Australians Wi be delighted to see both their Richard sons m /that exalted position. V. Richardson's score of 83 is subj cc t to ' the ; same discount - as that of Xip r pax. And, m passing don't forget the 81 scored b y the Victorian Porisfo r d , who has won his Test cap. G r i m m c 1 1,

former ly \ of Wellington (New Zealand) tralia, got four

and now of South AusEnglish wickets while

Homibrook, the Queensland hope, got none. H e ndr y, who captained "an Australian el c v en," made 68 m. the first innings, and "forced" for . 26 m the sec o n d . Among the. Bngli s.h batsmen, E. Hendren's

hundred (lifting his average to the dizzy height of 7T.85) suggests that he has really got the strength of Australian wickets this time. If he and

Chapman (92) continue m form, and ,Hobbs g;ets going-, . .well — Gregory and Mailey will have to bowi some! '