AUSTRALIA OUT FOR 157

Taranaki Daily News, 27 August 1930, Page 9

AUSTRALIA OUT FOR 157

GLOUCESTERSHIRE MATCH _ t . . HOME SIDE COMPILES 202 HAMMOND’S BEST INNINGS ( ■- _> By Telegraph - Press Assn.— Copyrights | London, August 2s. The Australians’ match Gloucester was resumed in fine weathes . this morning. The wicket was in goo<J order. /' . Ten thousand were present and s&tf? Ponsford and Jackson make a very catt=> tious start as tiie wicket enabled th© bowlers to turn the ball. Jackson bat* ted for an hour for eight before he? was bowled ; The Gloucester total was passed, with* out further lose. Bradman was mor® restrained than usual. Ponsford carried his total past 50, but Kippax, McCabe and Richardson all fatiled against the good bowling of Parker, Goddard and Sinfield. At one stage four wickets fell fo? the addition of only two runs. Gloucester batted again in the pre* sence of over 17,000, on whom the gates were closed. Sinfield left at 21, but Dipp'er and Hammond defied the bowling. Hammond was responsible for the county quickly wiping off the deficit. He played his best innings against Australia this sea* son and reached 50 in 55 minutes, Jn» eluding 50 in 55 minutes, including 10 fours. He then lifted Grimmett foi? a terrific six. At the drawing of stumps Gloucester was 62 ahead with seven wickets intact, > . AUSTRALIA REQUIRES 118. HAMMOND COMPILES 89 RUNS. Ree. 1.30 a.m. London, Aug. 26. The Gloucester side is all out for 202 runs. Australia therefore requires 118 runs in- the second innings to win. The wicket is in good order and ths weather is fine. The scores are; — GLOUCESTER. ’. E. First Innings Second Innings. Sinfield, c a’Beekett, b Hornibrook . 16 Dipper, c a’Beekett, b McCabe .... 20 Lyon, b McCabe .......... 3 Hammond, b Hornibrook 39 Smith, b Hornibrook ■• • 23 Dacre, c McCabe, b Grimmett .... 17 Seabrook, 1.b.w., b Hornibrook ... 2 Neale, b Hornibrook .............. Barnett, c Walker, b Grimmett ..... 6 Goddard, run out . 0 Parker, not out 8 Extras Total 262 Bowling analysis. —a’Beekett took no ■ wickets for 16 runs; Hurwood, none fo(, 29; Grimmett, two for 83; Hornibroofeßfour for 49; McCabe, two for 13. AUSTRALIA, \ First Innings. Ponsford, b Sinfield ©1 Jackson, b Goddard 3 Kippax, 1.b.w., b Sinfield 3 Bradman, c Seabrook, b Parker- 42 McCabe, c Smith, b Parker 5 Richardson, 1.b.w., b Goddard 12 a’Beekett, c Sinfield, b Goddard .... 1 Hurwood, b Goddard 6 Grimmett, not out 7 Hornibrook, b Goddard 9 Walker, c Seabrook, b Parker .... 7, Extras 12 Total Bowling analysis. —Sinfield took two wickets for 16; Barratt, none for three; Goddard, five for 52; Parker, three for 72.