AUSTRALIANS DECLARE

Taranaki Daily News, 10 May 1930, Page 9

AUSTRALIANS DECLARE

264 RUNS FOR SIX WICKETS ESSEX MAKES 81 FOR FOUR HOME SIDE REQUIRES 353 By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. London, May 8. Hornibrook’s innings in Australia s first ininngs against Essex were nine overs, four maidens, 11 *runs, six wickets. To-day he took six wickets for five runs off seven overs. He justified the prophecies of his success on English “glue-pots.” The wicket apparently improved for the Australian second innings, but was still dangerous,, improving as .the game progressed. Woodfull and Ponsford survived .the critical period before 7 lunch, though Nichols troubled both. McCabe again failed. Kippax scored well on both sides of the wicket, but Woodfull reserved punishment for loose balls. He was brilliantly caught at fine leg after a chanceless innings. Jackson and Fairfax showed improved form, and at the drawing of stumps Australia was in a practically unassailable position. BOWLERS DOMINATE ESSEX. 81 RUNS SCORED FOR 4 WICKETS Rec.. 12.30 a.m. London, May 9. When the teams took the field to-day Woodfull immediately .declared Australia’s innings closed at 204, leaving Essex 353 behind. The weather was dull and chilly, and the wicket appeared to be fast and true. y Fairfax made pace from the'pitch. Crawley, a dashing amateur, foolishly ran himself out. He played a ; ball straight to a’Beckett and then ran, Oldfield taking off the bails with both batsmen at one end. Pope, promoted in the batting order, spent a scoreless half-hour at the crease. O’Connor also was most cautious. Grimmet ea. ic on at 17 and Hornibrook came on after 40 minutes. Pope had scored 4 after'-45 minutes. Then he swung Grimmet into Jackson’s hands. Q’Connor and Russell, Essex’s .two best batsmen, were then together. Both played Hornibrook with the utmost care. Russell in attempting to pull Hornibrook by going across the wicket was cleanbowled. Nichols commenced driving Hornibrook hard to the boundary, but the Queenslander bowled him next over. Hornibrook missed a chance of -catching O’Connor off his own bowling. ■ , At lunch Essex had made 81 for the loss of four wickets. The scores are: — AUSTRALIA. First Innings 156 Second Innings. ' ' j Woodfull, c Nichols, b Smith ...... 54 Ponsford, c Cutmore, b Nichols .... 26 McCabe, c Bray, b Palmer 6 Kippax, i.b.w., b O’Connor ~....• 42 Jackson, e Sheffield, b O’Connor .... 27 Oldfield, not out ................. 14 a’Beckett, e Crawley, b O’Connor. .. 30 Fairfax, hot out ; ..... 53 Extras 12 Total for six wickets, dec. .. 264 Bowling analysis.—Nichols, one for 36; Palmer, one for 37; Smith, one for 52; Hipkin' none for 70; O’Connor, three for 57. ESSEX. First innings 67 Second Innings. Crawley, run out 8 Pope, e Jackson, b Grimmett 4 O’Connor, not out .............. 26 Russell, b Hornibrook 6 Nichols, b Hornibrook 4 Bray, not out •••• • 23 Extras 10 Total (for 4 wickets) .... 81