AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21021, 9 May 1930, Page 9

AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS

' MATCH AGAINST ESSEX. VISITORS ALL OUT FOR 156. . , '.HOME SIDE ; COLLAPSES. , ■ (United Press Association.) (By Electric, Telegraph—-Copyright.) ' ' LONDON, May 7. Eain threatened the' Australians 5 first London appearance.. The’ outfield was slow and the. covering, at the wicket had not -.prevented -it from, getting a .soaking} but the absence .of sunshine outruled the possibility -of a difficult-pitch. The Australian teinn is: Woodfull, Kippax, Ponsford, : Fairfax, Jackson, Grimmett, M'Cabe, Oldfield,. a’Beckett. Hurwdod, Hornibrook. Woodfull began with memories of the previous Essex match, in which-he scored , a double century. Nichols is regarded I England'ssecond fastest ' and best I bowler. He bowled at a fast pace and should have,got • Woodfull .in his second over, the catch being; dropped- in the" slips,- but the first ; ball of Palmers second over beat-Woodfull. A tricky wicket is blamed for Australia's ‘sensational collapse against’ the Essex bowlers. _-. Eain fell several times during the, day, and, the wind was bitterly cold. Essex launched a splendid attack, -Nichols making: the ball bump awkwardly at times, 'and at other times it kept low. Palmer also'bowled splendidly. ' , , ' Woodfiill’s,- dismissal, heartened the home side} and M'Cabe, who was never comfortable, was soon, well caught.- An hour's play produced:ss runs, of which Ponsford had scored, 30. Kippax and Ponsford inade a valuable stand, but with Jackson*? early dismissal four were down for 92, . and, Australia's position was not bright. Palmer rattled Fairfax’s and a’Beckett’s wickets in quick succession, but meanwhile Kippax had been driving and cutting delightfully. ' With his dismissal after tea the ,Aus : tralian innings virtually ended, the others failing to keep out the dangerous bo-,.ling. The innings lasted 200 minutes. In , the remaiaing 55'minutes left for play three Essex batsmen were dismissed, Grimmett claimed two victims, and Fair? fax, who got the other, made good use of the tricky wicket. Details AUSTRALIA.' . . ’ .- . First, Innings. Woodfull,-b Palmer- .. : . . .... ... 4 Ponsford, st Sheffield,-b Hipkin -.. 39 M'Cabe, c Nichols, b Palmer .. .. 5 Kippax, b Nichols ... ■ 57 Jackson, c Nichols, b Hipkin , . .. 7 Fairfax, b Palmer- .. .. .. .. 12 a'Beckctt, b Palmer . . ... .. 0 Oldfield, not out .. ’.. 16 Grimmett, b Cutmore .... .. 0 HurVdod, b Bipkin .. ’... .. ; .. 1 Hornibrook, c O’Connor, b Palmer.... . 7 Extras ; ....... ... ... 8 Total .. .. .. .. 156 , Bowling: Analysis.--4 Nichols, two for 23; Palmer, five- for. 40; Hipkin, three for 44; O’Connor, ! none for 25; Smith; none for 16. ! - ’ ' ESSEX AT 1 THE WICKETS. FINE BOWLING BY : H0KNIBR00K; ; • . . - LONDON, May 8. .(Received. May-9, ;atl a.m.) . . , The weather- was fine but cold and the wicket was good- when’ Essex resumed their first innings. The -wind was still bitter., and ' the batsmen'and fieldsmen indulged in a few minutes’ . exercise‘before, .the start. . A slight fall of rain overnight, followed' bv the: morning sun was expected to make the .wicket, tricky, at least until it got thoroughly dry. . ; - Hornibrook..made the ball misbehave at, the outset and Nichols could do nothing with .him. The .first ball .of the second.over removed his off stump. Later Hornibrook proved that; given mischievous "English, wickets, the Australian bowling is riot. as weak as some think.,. The Queenslander’s second over knocked Russell’s off stump. into Oldfield. ' ' ' . ■ Meanwhile the Australians shivered -and kept their hands' in' their pockets; very: little fielding being necessary; . Bray gave Woodfull a catch' off Hornibrook, three wickets thus- falling in half an hour with the addition of 12 runs. Six runs 'later Hornibrook got his fourth victim. Hipkin’s leg stump being knocked'Out. 1 • ‘ The next one shattered : Sheffield’s wicket, and a-sorry innings ended in 105 minutes, ' : Following are the scores;— ESSEX; First Innings. Crawley, b Fairfax .. .. .. .. g Cutmore, st Oldfield, b Grimmett .. S O’Cpmior, b Gfiipmctt .. j, Russell, b Hornibrook . 19 Nichols, b Hornibrook’ .. .. ~ .. j) Bray, c Woodfull, b Hornibrook "3 Hipkin, b Hornibrook .. .. o Pope, b. Fairfax .. . g Sheffield, b Hornibrook .. - 0 Smith, c Fairfax, b Hornibrook .. 2 Palmer, not out .. .. .. .. .. .. o Extras'.. .. .. .. .. .. “ 12 Total .. Rcwliiig Analysis,—Fairfax, two for -o;,;. a Beckett, none for 2; Grimmett, two for ; Hornibrook, six for 11. AUSTRALIANS FEEL* THE COLD. . LONDON, May 1. llio cntics agree that the unacclimatised Australians felt'the cold considerably at Leyton, this • Icing largely responsible for their showiim