ESSEX ALL OUT FOR 67

Taranaki Daily News, 9 May 1930, Page 9

ESSEX ALL OUT FOR 67

AUSTRALIANS COMPILE 156

HORNIBROOK 6 FOR ELEVEN

MATCH ON TRICKY WICKET

By Telegraph— Press Assn.— Copyright. London, May 7. The tricky wicket is blamed for the Australians’ sensational collapse against the Essex bowlers. Rain 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. 'Woodhill’s dismissal heartened the home side and McCabe, who was never comfortable, was soon well caught. An hour’s play produced 59 runs, of which Pons fori! had scored 30. Kippax and Ponsford made a valuable stand but, ■with Jackson’s- early dismissal, four wickets 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 Australian innings virtually ended, the others failing to keep out the dangerous bowling. The innings lasted 200 minutes. In the remaining 55 minutes left for play three Essex batsmen were dismissed. Grimmett claimed .two victims and Fairfax, who took the other, made good use of the tricky wicket. ESSEX PLAYS SORRY INNINGS. GOOD BOWLING ON TRICKY PITCH Rec. 12.30 p.m. London, May 8. The wind was still bitter this morning and the batsmen and fieldsmen indulged in a few minutes’ exercise before the start. . 'A slight fall of rain overnight was followed by morning sun. which is expected tc& make the wicket tricky, at least until it becomes thoroughly dry. Hornibrook made the ball misbehave at the outset and Nichols could do nothing. The first ball of the second over removed his off stump. Later Hornibrook proved that, given mischievous English .wickets, the Australian bowling is not as weak as some think. The Queenslander in his second over took Russell’s off stump. Meanwhile the Australians shivered and kept their hands in their pockets. Very little fielding was necessary. Bray pushed his bat in front of a ball from Hornibrook. Woodfull had not even the satisfaction of a run for the catch. Three wickets had thus fallen in half an hour with the addition of 12 runs. Six runs later Hornibrook secured his fourth victim, Hipkin's leg stump falling. A slower ball,'the next one shattered Sheffield's wicket and a sorry innings ended after 105 minutes. The scores are: — AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Woodfull, b Palmer 4 Ponsford, st Sheffield, • b Hipkin .. 39 McCabe, c Nichols, b Palmer 5 Kippax, b Nichols 57 Jackson, c Nichols, b Hipkin . / Fairfax, b Palmer • 12 a’Beckett, b Palmer 6 Oldfield, not out 1” Grimmett, b' Cutmore " Hurwood, b Hipkin 1 Hornibrook, c O’Connor, b Palmer . 7 Extras 8 Total •••• 150 Bowling analysis. —Nichols, took two wickets for 23; Palmer, five for -ffi; Hipkin, three for 44; O'Connor, none for 20; Smith, none' for 16. . ESSEX.’ First Innings. Crawley, b Fairfax 8 C ’tmore, st Oldfield, b Grimmett . 8 O’Connor, b Grimmett 1 Russell, b Hornibrook Nichols, b Hornibrook 0 Bray, c Woodfull, b Hornibrook ... 3 Hipkin, b Hornibrook " Pope, b Fairfax J (Sheffield, b Hornibrook J Smith, c Fairfax, b Hornibrook .. .2 Palmer, not out ** Extras Total 67 Bowling analysis.—Fairfax took two Fvickcts for 25 runs; a’Beckett, none for two; Grimmett, two for 17; Hornibrook, six for 11.