TEST SENSATION

Taranaki Daily News, 16 June 1930, Page 9

TEST SENSATION

ENGLAND ALL OUT FOR 270 AUSTRALIA 140 FOR EIGHT ENGLISH. TAIL PLAYS WELL RAIN SPOILS THE WICKET By Telegraph—Prc-Bt Assn.—Copyright. Rec. 5.5 p.m. London, June 14. The English Test team was dismissed by Australia at the Nottingham ground for 270 runs, and Australia has lost eight wickets with the total at 140 runs.

Two disasters befell England from successive balls early on Friday. Hammond started with two delightful fours, and then walked into Grimmett’s straight ball. Woolley played forward to a googly, and Oldfield achieved a magnificent piece of stumping. Three wickets were down for 63.

The dramatic change in the fortunes of the game made the atmosphere tense. Two runs later England nearly lost Hendren, who had a narrow escape from stumping. He fell in scrambling back to the crease. Grimmett worried Hendren with his deadly bowling. Hendren tried a square cut but the ball broke from the off and took the bails. Four wickets had then fallen while 18 runs were' being scored. Hobbs, with Chapman in, was naturally quiet. Play was resumed after lunch in threatening weather, a bad light and misty rain. The attendance was disappointing, totalling no more than 20,000. Wall and Grimmett took up the attack. The captain raised 100 after 130 minutes, driving Grimmett to the boundary, and he hit two more fours off the same over. BAD LIGHT STOPS PLAY. An appeal against the light at 2.33 was upheld. Play was resumed at three o’clock after a sharp shower. Chapman continued his merry innings. He again hit Grimmett to the fence, and in the next over drove him for tw-o successive fours. The ball was greasy and handicapped the bowlers. Hobbs, slamming Wall to the boundary, reached 53 after 150 minutes. Chapman continued to hit hard, and after an hour's play had compiled 50. Hornibrook ended Chapman’s fine fighting knock when the partnership had added 82, Ponsford taking an excellent running catch on the boundary. Chapman had hit ten fours. " - Rain again stopped play at 3.35. The covers were removed and play resumed at 5.25, the pitch being unaffected. The bowlers used sawdust. Hobbs continued to play with quiet confidence, but Larwood was fluky. McCabe had his first bowl in a test match at 187, sending down a maiden to Larwood, who went out next over in attempting to hit Grimmett. Robins, driving McCabe for four, made England’s total 241 after 215 minutes. He batted with remarkable freedom for a player making ,his first appearance in a test match against Australia, and helped Hobbs to improve the English position. Meanwhile the veteran was steadily advancing. Then McCabe had the distinction of dismissing Hobbs, who cut a ball hard and straight to second slip. He had batted 225 minutes and hit seven fours. His patient, skilful, courageous innings ‘ held the side together at critical moments. Robins continued to bat attractively. Tate was also vigorous, but played on to Grimmett off the last ball of the day. Incessant rain overnight and in the early morning delayed play till 2.15 p.m. to-day. England made a stubborn last wicket stand in which Robins, featured as a mystery bowler, was the principal figure, carrying his bat for 50 after attacking the bowling in an amazing manner. THREE STALWARTS DISMISSED. Australia’s start was as sensational as England’s. Tate dismissed the stalwarts Woodfull, Ponsford and Bradman very cheaply, and Australia’s chance of wi-ning suddenly changed to a prospect of defeat. Kippax and Richardson were the only men to make a decent showing on the tricky wicket. The ground presented a sorry sight in the lorning. There were mud patercs round the wicket and the outfield was sodden. Notices'were posted: “Play uncertain; enter at your own risk; no money returned. Heavy overnight rain and deluge at 3 a.m.” The captains inspected the wicket on a couple of occasions, on the last of which they disagreed. Play eventually began in-bright sunshine, with a light breeze. About 18,000 spectators were then present. Fairfax used a new ball which kicked sharply on a lively wicket. Tyldesley skied one into Fairfax’s hands. Robins continued to bat daringly, shaping like a number one batsman. He and Duckworth ran several smart singles. Robins relished Wall’s short-pitched balls, from which he scored freely. He reached 50 by spirited batting. Duckworth was out next ball and the innings ended at 2.40 p.m. Robins hit five fours. Australia was left with an awkward deficit on a wicket likely to prove troublesome. The innings occupied 265 minutes.

Woodfull ordered the groundsmen to use a light hand-roller between the innings. The strength of the sun and wind increased and Woodfull and ford came out with the sky almost cloudless. Tate spread sawdust in order to get a foothold. Woolley, Hammond, Sutcliffe and Chapman fielded in the slips. Ponsford again showed his. vulnerability on the leg side when a beautiful ball in Tate’s third , over swung in and took the leg stump. Fairfax came, in instead: of Bradman and faced a position full of difficulty. The batsmen played the rock to such effect that the score was only six after 35 minutes. Then the second wicket fell, Woodfull cutting a ball which Chapman splendidly caught at. backward point, showing fine anticipation. Tyldesley worried Fairfax, who twice mishit, and Bradman was only seven when Woolley at first slip, fielding close to the wicket, failed to hold a catch off over Tate swung across the wicket and hit the top of

Bradman’s Thus three good batsmen went inside an hour. Fairfax maintained a solid defence, thrice hitting Tyldesley to the boundary. Kippax batted delightfully from the outset and hit Tyldesley for two successive boundaries. The pair brought up 50 for 85 minutes’ play and were still together at tea time. Robins dismissed Fairfax shortly after tea, Hobbs jumping to take a catch at cover point. McCabe opened auspiciously, driving the first ball for four, but was out next ball in Robins’ over, Hammond taking a running catch from the shoulder, Richardson had a lucky escape. early, Woolley missing a hard low left-handed catch off Larwood, whose bowling increased in pace. Richardson punished Robins, scoring three fours in one over, and TOO went up for 135 minutes’ play. The pair had added 44 when Richardson was badly beaten, playing right over a ball. He had hit seven fours and batted 35 minutes. Oldfield defended stoutly. Kippax reached 51 in 115 minutes. Duckworth with a triumphant yell heralded Oldfield’s departure; taking a good catch at the wicket, making Robins’ third victim. After a stubborn stand for 40 minutes Robins coaxed Grimmett to try a hit and dismissed his fellow googly* bowler for a duck. Hornibrook survived the two remaining balls of tho day. The scores are; — ENGLAND.

Fairfax bowled one no ball. Fall of the wickets.—One for 53, two for 63, three for 63, four for 71, five for 153, six for 188, .seven for 218, eight for 241, nine for 242, ten for 27ff AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Woodfull, c Chapman, b Tate .... 2 Ponsford, b Tate k . ....8 Fairfax, c Hobbs, b Robins ...... 14 Bradman, b Tate 8 Kippax, not out 60 McCabe, c Hammond, b Robins .. 4 Richardson, b Tyldesley ;••••■ Oldfield, c Duckworth, b Robins . . 4 Grimmett, st Duckworth, b Robins 0 Hornibrook, not out .. 0 Extras v . 8 Total (for eight wickets) ...-. 14Q The Central News says that in the spell in which Grimmett took three wickets lie was absolutely unplayable. HOBBS’ MIRACULOUS FEAT. GRIMMETT’S DEADLY BOWLING. Rec. 6.40 p.m. London, June 14. It is almost miraculous how a batsman of Hobbs’ age (47) played with such perfect confidence throughout, timing beautifully even when the light was at its worst. Hie dim light in the first part of the day was partly responsible for the downfall of England’s best batsmen in such sensational fashion. ' . Grimmett, who was deadly, scarcely eyer used the high toss ball, but bowling with his left shoulder well down maintained the lowest trajectory ever seen in test cricket. * The Observer gays it was believed that the Australians would find the wicket difficult, but such a staggering start was beyond all contemplation. Fairfax’s .14 in 80 minutes throw Kippax’s free hitting in praiseworthy relief. But the Australians are a side stiffened, not softened, by adversity and fight to the last man. It is now beyond' doubt-that the visitors are of test match metal and- the rubber will be finely contested. . t .,._ 1

First Innings. Sutcliffe, c Hornibrook, b Fairfax 29 Hobbs, c Richardson, b McCabe . 78 Hammond, l.b.w., b Grimmett .. 8 Woolley, st Oldfield, b Grimmett 0 Hendren, b Grimmett 5 Chapman, c Ponsford, b Hornibrook 52 18 Tate, b Grimmett • • • • 13 50 Robins, not out Tyldesley, c Fairfax, b Wall ..... 1 Duckworth, l.b.w., b Fairfax ... 4 1’2 Tntol 270 Bowling Analysis. 0. M. R. Wall n 4 47 W. Fairfax .. 21.4 5 Grimmett 32 ® 5 Hornibrook .... 12 3 30 1 1 ■McCabe 7 3 23