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Stratford Evening Post, Issue 29, 1 September 1930, Page 8

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AUSTRALIANS IN ENGLAND ' MATCH AGAIKST SUSSEX. VLSITOKS MAKJ3 WEAK START. LONDON, August 30. The Australian cricketers to-day began a match against Sussex. The visitors Avon the toss, and batted first, scoring 349 for nine wickets before stumps were drawn. The teams are: — Australia.—Ponsford, Jackson, McCabe, Kippax, Richardson, Fairfav, a'Beckett, Oldlield, Grimmett, Hurwood and Hornibrook. Sussex.-A. H. Gilligan, Duleepsinhji, Cook, Langridge, H. Parkes, A. E. Gilligan, Tate, Wensley, Cornford, BowleT, and James Parkes. Though batting under Australian conditions of blazing sunshine on the attractive Hove ground, the tourists made a shocking start. Tate's second ball hit Fonsford's leg stump before he had scored. McCabe, coming in in Bradman's place, hiti freely,

but the total was only 22 when he mistimed Tate and was clean bowled. Tate had thus taken two wickets for eight runs. also suffered a misfortune, for the second over A. E. Gilligan, playing his second game this season, slipped and strained his leg. He was carried off the held. The hard fast wicket suited Tate > who at 31 had another success, Duleepsinhji at first slip nicely getting Jackson. j Without Woodfull and Bradman an awkward situation confronted the| Australians. Richardson Tasted only five minutes, when he w as clean bowled, making Tate four for 14. | Kippax, however, shaped delightful-: ly,( and with Fairfax raised 50 for an hour's play. The Australians were happier when Tat e was taken off, but coming back twenty minutes before lunch he quickly disposed of Fairfax at 67 and had a'Beckett. well caught at silly mid-on in the next over. Th G Australians were in a deplorable position at lunch, when the score stood at 69 for six wickets, Tate having taken all the wickets at a cost of 18 runs. He completely 1 baffled all but Kippax. Grimmett made a plucky stand, helping Kippax in th e intense heat, : and at tea he and Kippax had put on 84. Kippax well deserved his t masterly third century of the tour, ■ which he made in ISS minutes. He , was caught in the outfield off James • Parkes. He hit fourteen fours, : eight of which came after he had { passed the century. Hurwood and Hornibrook trounced ' the tired howling and reached 50 each off successive balls in the re- • cord last wicket stand of the tour. ' The last three wickets had thus far '■ added 270 for Australia. Scores: AUSTRALIA. I 1 : First Innings. Ponsford, b Tate 0 Jackson, c Duleepsinhji, I) Tate.. 10 I McCabe, b Tate 15 '' Kippax ( c Langridge, b James Parkes 155 • Richardson, b Tate 2 1 Fairfax, lbw., b Tate 6 f a'Beckett, c Dtensley, b Tate 1 i Oldfield, h Bowley 7 ' Grimmett, c Duleepsinhji, b Bow--1 ley ' 38 ) Hurwood, not out 52 1 Hornibrwok not out 50 i ' ! Extras 10 j Total (for nine Avickets) 349