AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21022, 10 May 1930, Page 13

AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS

MATCH AGAINST ESSEX. WIN FOR VISITORS PROBABLE. HORNIBROOK’S FINE AVERAGE. (United Press Asaoolatlcn.) (By Eloctrlo Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON, May 8. Hornibrook’s figures in Essex’s first innings were:— Overs. Maidens. Runs. Wickets. » 4 H fl To-day he took six wickets for five runs off seven- overs, and fully justified the prophecies of his success on English “ gluepots.” The wiqket had apparently improved for the Australians’ second innings, but it was still dangerous. Woodfull and Pons/ord survived a critical period before lunch, though Nichols troubled them, M'Cabe again failed. Kippax scored nicely on both sides of the wicket, but Woodfull reserved punishment for loose balls. The latter was brilliantly caught at fine leg after a chanoeless innings. Jackson and Fairfax showed improved form, and at the drawing of stumps Australia was in practically an unassailable position, AUSTRALIA DECLARES. LONDON, May 9. (Received May 10, at 0.45 a.m.) The weather was dull and the wicket good when play was resumed in the Australia-Essex match. Woodfull immediately declared, leaving Essex Ss3behlnd. The wicket appeared to be fast and true, and Fairfax was making pace from the pitch. Crawley, a dashing amateur, foolishly ran himself out. He played the ball straight to a’Beckett and then ran, Oldfield taking off the bails with both batsmen at one end. _ Pope, who was promoted in the batting order, spent a scoreless half-hour. O’Connor also was most cautious. Grimmett came on at 17, and Hornibrook came on after 40 minutes of play. Pope had scored four alter 45 minutes, then he swung Grimmett into Jackson’s hands. O’Connor, and Russell, Essex’s two best batsmen, were then together, and both played Hornibrook with the utmost care. Russell, in attempting to pull Hornibrook by going across the wicket, was clean howled. Nichols commenced driving Hornibrook hard to the boundary, hut the Queenslander bowled him. In the next over Hornibrook missed a chance of catching O’Connor off his own bowling. Following are the scores;— ESSEX. First innings ; .. ~ .. .. .. .. 67 Second Innings. Crawley, run out . . 8 Pope, c Jackson, b Grimmett . . .. 4 O’Connor, not out .. ~ .. .. ~ 26 Russell, b Hornibrook .. .. C Nichols, b Hornibrook ' 4 Bray, not out .. .. .. ... .. .. 23 Extras .. ~ 10 Total for four wickets ~ 81 AUSTRALIA. First innings .. .. ~ .. .. 150 Second Innings. Woodfull, c Nichols, b Smith .... 54 Pdnsford, c Cutmore, b Nichols .. 26 M'Cabe, c Bray, b Palmer .. .. fl Kippax, Ibw, b O’Connor 42 Jackson, c Sheffield, b O’Connor .. 27 Fairfax, not out .. .. .. .... .. 53 a’Beckett, c Crawley, h O’Connor ... .30 Oldfield, not out .. 14 Extras 12 Total for sis wickets (declared- .. 204 Bowling Analysis.—-Nichols, 1 for 36; Palmer, 1 for 37; Smith, 1 for 52; Hipkm, 0 for 70; O’Connor, 3 for 57. AUSTRALIAN TEAM’S ITINERARY. ■ fleM ay 10 ’ v l2, aDd 13 -~Yorkshire, at ShefMay 14,15, and'l6.—Lancashire, at Liverpool, . May 17, 18, and 20.-,M.C.C. , ( at Lords. Chesterfield’ ’ 23 -~ rDerbyßh,re ’ at ot’ 2 J?A and , 2 7-—Surrey, at The Oval, at Oxford’ 2 °’ * nd so -—° xford University; Southamp I ton JUne 2 and 3 ' —HampsWre ‘ at Juno 4,5, and 6. —Middlesex, at Lords, June 7,9, and 10.—--Cambridge University, at Fenners. ■" _ June 13, 14, 16, and 17.—First Teat, at irent Bridge. June 18, 19, and 20.—Surrey, at The Oval. June 21, 23, and 24.—Lancashire, at Old Truuordf Test, at Lords. July 2,3, and 4.—Yorkshire, at Bradford. July 5,7, and B.—Nottingham, at Trent Bridge. • July 11. 12, 14. and 15.—Third Test, at JLctedß. July 16, 17, and 18.—Scotland, at EdlnDurgn. July 19 and 21.—West of Scotland, at Glasgow. July 22 and 23.—Durham, at Sunderland, July 25, 2G, 28, and 29.—Fourth Test, at Old, Trafford. , July 30, 31, and August at Taunton. August 6,7, and B.—Warwickshire, at Birmingham. August 9, 11, and 12.—Northamptonshire, at Northampton. August 16, 18, 19. 20, 21, and 22.—Fifth Test, at Oval. , ... August 23, 25, and 26.-—-Gloucestershire, at Bristol. ; , August 27,-28, and-,29. —Kent,' at .Canterbury, ' < ■ , ■ ( • August SO, September 1 and 2.—Sussex, at Brighton,' September 3, 4, and s.—South of Eng-' land Eleven, at Folkestbue. September 6 and B.—Cricket Club Conference (provisional). September 10. 11. and 12.—English Eleven, at Scarborough.