AUSTRALIA'S EASY WIN

Taranaki Daily News, 2 August 1930, Page 9

AUSTRALIA'S EASY WIN

AN INNINGS AND 185 RUNS ? 5 GRIMMETT TAKES 7 WICKETS COUNTY OUT FOR 81 RUNS By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. - London, July 31. The Australian cricket team defeated. Somerset by an innings and 185 runs,, Somerset made 121 and 81 and Australia compiled 360, Bradman and Jackson batted beautD ✓ fully until nearing their centuries, when caution was shown. Bradman reached 100 first, in 185 minutes. The side’s 200 had taken 205 minutes. Jackson’s belated first century of the tour occupied 220 minutes. The pair had put on 231 when Brad° man was brilliantly caught. He hit 13 fours. Five runs later Jackson was out. He hit 15 boundaries and gave on© chance. He scored freely to-day all round the wicket. McCabe failed. Richardson hit a sixer and, in attempting a second, was caught at the fence. Woodfull hit vigorously and a’Beckctt was also severe, hitting White for four, and six in one over. - The Australian innings ( lasted 365 minutes. Somerset began its second innings at 4.20. Tho first wicket fell at 17 and four were down for 26 and six' for 43. Grimmett first appeal d when th« score was 22 and soon had the batsmen struggling hopelessly. Wellard, however, hit a tremendous sixer off him over the pavilion. There was several minutes’ delay in recovering the ball. The same batsman, emulating Richardson, lifted one into the cemetery nearby. McCabo broke Grimmett’s long run of triumph by skittling Hunt’s wicker, but the googlie bowler ended the match at G.lO, when Marshall skied one to Bradman. The scores are: — SOMERSET. First Innings . .7... l-l - SOMMER SET. " Second Innings. Young, 1.b.w., b Grimmett 17 Longrigg, c Richardson, b a’Beckctt 1 Ingle, run out 5 F. Lee, b Grimmett 0 White, c Hornibrook, b Grimmett . 12 Hawkins, st Walker, b Grimmett .. 0 Case, not out 20 Wellard, c Hornibrook, b Grimmett 17 J. Lee, c Hornibrook, b Grimmett . 0 Hunt, b McCabe O Marshall, c Bradman, b Grimmett 3 Extras ...• $ Total ,Si Bowling analysis: a’Beckett took one wicket for 16 runs; Hurwood,. none for 8; Grimmett, seven for 33; McCabe, on® for 15; Hornibrook, none for 3. . AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Ponsford, b Hunt » 3 Jackson, c J. Lee, b Young .113 Bradman, e and b YounglL McCabe, c and b Young 1 Richardson, c Hunt, b Young .... 27 Woodfull, c and b White 30 a’Beckett, c Young, b White 24 Grimmett, e Young, b White 10 Hurwood. h? wicket, b Young .... 10 Hornibrook. not out Walker, c Wellard, b White 0 Extras ® . Total 360 Bowling -analysis: Wellard took no wickets for 66 runs; Hunt, one for 91; J, Lee, none for 37: White, four for 91; Young, five- for 70.