AUSTRALIA 695

Taranaki Daily News, 22 August 1930, Page 9

AUSTRALIA 695

ENGLAND LOSES HOBBS 24 RUNS FOR ONE WICKET RAIN INTERRUPTS MATCH ENGLAND EXPECTS DEFEAT / By Telegraph—Press Assn.:—Copyright.. Rec. 1.30 a.in. London, Aug. 21. Soaking rain was falling at the Oval at 12.30 p.m. to-day and play in the test match is unlikely today, even if the rain ceases. Th* wicket is notoriously slow to recover. There is speculation whether the match will extend over the week-end. Australia was out for 695 and England had made 24 runs for one wicket last night. London, Aug. 20. Poor fielding gave away - many runs and 500 appeared in 530 minutes in the fifth test to-day. Another boundary to Bradman made his total 200 in 365 minutes. This stroke put Australia 100 ahead. It was Bradman’s third double century in the tests and the fifth of the tour. He received an ovation. The partnership of 243 ended with an easy catch at cover. Jackson batted. 270 minutes and made eight fours. He revealed high-efttss batsmanship. McCabe started briskly With fours off Wyatt and Peebles. The batsmen punished the latter freely. At lunch Australia, was in a commanding position. Twenty-five thousand spectators were present on the resumption. Continuing brightly McCabe scored boundaries off Tate and Larwood. The wicket was easy and scoring continued at a steady rate. Bradman, whose great innings stretched over three days, was dismissed at 570. He flicked a rising ball and Duckworth accepted the catch. He batted 430 minutes and. made 16 fours, 10 threes and 28 twos. He was missed at 82, otherwise he never lifted a ball. He had a fine reception in recognition of his great share in consolidating Australia’s advantage. Fairfax was quiet but McCabe continued to collect runs. His 50 was made in 70 minutes. He was out shortly afterwards to a brilliant catch behind the wicket. He hit nine fours. The Australians passed 600 for the second time on the tour in 620 minutes.

Fairfax and Oldfield put Australia 200 ahead. Both reached the fence with lucky mishits. Tate used the fourth new ball, but the massacre of the bowlers continued. After an hour’s batting Oldfield was dismissed by a splendid low catch at mid-on. He made four fours.

EVERYONE WEARY. Grimmett and Fairfax were together at the tea adjournment, when Australia led by 270. Peebles dismissed his opposing googly bowler. Everyone was weary, even the umpire, Hardstail, who sat down for a brief rest. In the same over Wall was also out leg before to Peebles, who had taken six wickets. After 120 minutes Fairfax reached a laborious 50. Duckworth made his fourth catch to dismiss Hornibrook and end the innings. It was the second highest in test history and lasted 735 minutes.

Hobbs and Sutcliffe commenced for England with a deficit of 290. Woodfull with a sporting gesture gathered the Australians round Hobbs and called for three cheers on the occasion of the famous batsman’s last test appearance against Australia. Hobbs gave a few singles and Sutcliffe drove Fairfax to the boundary, but Oldfield dropped? him next ball. The Yorkshireman also narrowly escaped being run out. Hobbs shook his head in misery as he was dismissed in Fairfax’s third over by deflecting a fast ball into his stump. It was an unhappy farewell, but a triumph for Australia with ono wicket for 17.

Whysall commenced in an indifferent light and scored six from Wall. An appeal against the light at 6.15 was upheld, with Australia in an -almost undeniable position. Bradman and Jackson beat the previous fourth wicket record of 221 by S. Gregory and G. Trott which has stood for 34 years. Bradman, who has established, a record of three double centuries in tests, has now broken Victor Tramper’s record of 2570 runs in an- English season. Bradman’s 232 is the highest test score at the Oval. The Australian Press representative says an Australian innings’ victory is not improbable. Hobbs’ end was the saddest feature of the day. His batting glove dropped from his listless hand as °he walked back, amid sympathetic cheers, over his home ground on which he has been a dominating figure for 20 years. He said: ''Well, that is the end. I wish I could have made some runs; England needs them so badly.”

“DEATH OF ENGLISH CRICKET.” 'CRITICS’ DESPONDENCY. Rec. 7.10 p.m. London, Aug 21. The newspapers are practically resigned to England’s defeat and are ever speculating whether she can be. saved an jnnings defeat. Mr. Bennison in the Daily Telegraph says nothing short of a miracle can deny Australia an overwhelming and deserved victory. As batsmen, bowlers and fieldsmen they have proved the better team.. In Bradman Australia has produced one of the most astonishing batsmen of all ages. Mr. Wignail in the Daily Express says: “The plain tale is that England has been outplayed, outgeneralled and outspirited, and also largely outficldcd. The Australians have proved better than the best England has been able to find/’ The Daily Herald says: “The match has revealed to the world the most wonderful batsman of all time, Bradman.” Mr. P. F. Warner in the Morning Post says Australia is well on the way to victory. Bradman’s and Jackson s batting was magnificent. A. P. F. Chapman, writing in the Daily Mail, says it is impossible to see how Australia can be prevented from gaining a comparatively easy win. “Yesterday,” he adds, “I said Bradman was a menace to English cricket. To-day I will go further: I think he will be

the death of it if he comes over more than once,” ' > The scores are: — ENGLAND. First Innings ■ 405 Second Innings. Hobbs, b Fairfax ® Sutcliffe, not out 8 Whysall, not out # Extras 1 Total (for one wicket) 24 AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Woodfull, c Duckworth, b Peebles 54 Ponsford, b Peebles HO Bradman, e Duckworth, b Larwood 232 Kippax, c Wyatt, b Peebles 28 Jackson, e Sutcliffe, b Wyatt .... 73 McCabe, c Duckworth, b Hammond 54 Fairfax, not out 51 Oldfield, c Larwood,"b Peebles .• •• 34 Grimmett, 1.b.w., b Peebles — 6 Wall, 1.b.w., b Peebles 0 Hornibrook,. c Duckworth, b Tate 7 Extras 46 Total , 695 Fall of wickets. —One for 159; two for 190, three for 263, four for 506, five for 570, six for 594, seven for 670, eight for 684, nine for 684, ten fol 695. BOWLING ANALYSIS.

0. M. R. W. Larwood .,., ... 48 . 6 132 1 Tate 12 153 1 Peebles ..... ... 71 8 204 6 Wyatt ... 14 1 58 1 Hammond ... ... 42 12 70 1 Leyland ... 16 7 34 0