ENGLAND TOO GOOD

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11024, 21 December 1928, Page 5

ENGLAND TOO GOOD

TEST WON BY EIGHT WICKETS AUSTRALIA ALL OUT 397. United Press Assn—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, December 20. On the Australians resuming in fine weather on a wicket that was showing'no signs of wear, only eight runs were added when Ryder mistimed a fast, rising ball from Larwood, putting it softly to Chapman at square leg. The Victorian played splendidly till that fatal stroke. He hit seven fours and one six and batted 86 minutes. He seemed greatly chagrined with the shot which finished his innings. He made a few swings with the bat. indicating what he intended but failed to do. After Oldfield went first ball leg before to Tafe, Notliling continued to play soundly till he turned the ball to deep leg. The batsman unwisely attempted a second run and Hendren’s prompt return to Duckworth caused him to b e run out. Chapman had placed Hendren in this position instead of White, who is weak at returning the ball and the move met with success. The Queenslander played a fine innings, selecting only the proper ball to hit and taking n 0 risks. He was 98 minutes making 44, including six fours. Duckworth, who was unpopular with the chowd through the Kippax incident, incurred disfavour again. Grimmett chopped down hard on a ball, which bounced tp Chapman in second slip. Th e captain immediately returned it to the bowler, but Duckworth appealed for a catch, indicating that it had struck his foot and not the ground. The umpire decided against him, whereat thp ridicule was renewed. The tail-enders, Grimmett and Blackie, played stubbornly till an innings defeat was averter. Grimmett was then caught behind point. Ironmonger went first ball, tli e innings closing for 397, leaving England to make 15 for victory. Tate was easily the most successful bowler, though Geary took two cheaply to-day. The last wicket fell ten minutes prior to lunch, but the English captain decided to take the usual interval, remarking: “We must stick to the rules. Anything might happen, such as a snowstorm or an earthquake.” The necessary 15 was not so easily obtained after all, Hendry getting Geary’s and Tate’s wickets cheaply, the latter being caught by the substitute, Bradman. Duckworth again received a hostile reception. England gained a decisive and well-cleserved victory of eight wickets and two runs. The main lesson of the match was that Larwood and Tate are not such terrors as was previously thought. The attendance was 6900 and tb» receipts £568. The aggregate attendance for the match was 169,537 and tlie receipts £17,128. Scores. At STRALIA —Second Innings. Richardson, c Hendren, b Tate ... 0 Woodfull, run out 11l Hendry, l.b.w. b Tate 112 Kippax, l.b.w. b Tate 10 Ryder, c Chapman, b Larwood ... 79 Notbling, run out 44 Oldfield, l.b.w. b Tate 0 Grimmett, c Chapman, b Geary 18 Blackie, not out 11 Ironmonger, b Geary 0 Ponsford, absent 0 Extras 12 Total 397 Fall of wickets: One for nil, two for 215, three for 234, four for 246, five for 347, six for 348, seven for 370, eight for 397. Bowling analysis: Larwood, 1 for--105; Tate, 4 for 99; YVhite, 0 for 83 ; Geary, 2 for 55; Hammond, 0 for 43. ENGLAND. First Innings 636 Second Innings. Geary, b Hendry 8 Tate, c Bradman, b Hendry 4 Duckworth, not out 2 White, not out 2 Total for two wickets 16 Fall of wickets: One for 8, two for 13. Bowling analysis. Hendry, tw 0 for 12. England won by eight wickets and two runs. AUSTRALIA’S GRIM FIGHT. LONDON, December 20. English critics are unstinted in their praise of Australia’s stand, which is bailed everywhere ns a return to the traditional fighting spirit, which will add greatly to the interest in the remaining tests. Warner thus describes the stand: “They are hitting back, (ni e to the tradition that they are at their best when the odds are heavily against them. The whole history of the game is a shining example of grit and courage. Cricketers everywhere will congratulate them sincerely on their magnificent counterstrike when apparently in full retreat. Ever since Australian . cricketers first came to England, half a century ago, they have been pulling matches out of tlie fire. They may set us to make a score in the fourth innings that will take some getting.” Clem Hill cables: “If the Australians set the Englishmen to get 250 to win, the latter might find the

task difficult. The Australians have at last revealed their true selves. In view of th e position of the game, Kippax should have sacrificed his own wicket when Woodfull called Ryder did the proper thing in attacking the tired bowling.” Woolley says: ‘‘The worst that can now happen i s gTo'ious defeat. The recovery of Australia’s batting prestige will do cricket no end of good.” He considers the Woodfull-Hendry partnership one of the most notable in th e history of Australian tests. England may yet have t 0 get an awkward number of runs.” “Well d me, Australia,” writes l-ord Tennyson in a column eulogy, in which he says: “The old spirit of resolution in the battle against odds has shown itself.” ENGLISH TEAM FOR NEWCASTLE. SYDNEY. December 20. The following Englishmen will go to Newcastle by early train to-mor-row to play the Newcastle and Hunter river district: Chapman, White Ames, Dueyworth, Tate. Geary, Leyland, Freeman, Mead, Larwood, Tvldeslev, and Hendren. The twelfth man has not yet been selected. MATCH WITH WOODVILLE. The Pahiatua Cricket Club will play a match against Woodville, at Woodville, to-morrow (Saturday! afternoon. The local team will be picked from the following:— Burt, Cormack, Lawton, Brady, Patehett, Harvey. Kitchen, Moran, Parker, Groves. Stephens, Porteous, and Crewe. The above players are asked to assembly at the Herald Office at 1.30 p.in. sharp.