THIRD TEST MATCH DRAWN.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, 17 July 1930, Page 9

THIRD TEST MATCH DRAWN.

Australia’s Moral Victory. RAIN SAVES ENGLAND. United P’-prs Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, July 15. “A second appeal at 5.50 against the light was upheld, much to the crowd’s annoyance. Play was not resumed, and the match resulted in a moral victory for Australia.” That describes the last phase of play in the drawn test at Leeds. The Englishmen batted with extreme caution. Sutcliffe took 135 minutes to make 28. The Follow-on. England were forced to follow on, Hobbs and Sutcliffe opened at 3.5 in a bad light. The wicket was still easy. When the total was fourteen Grimmett came on. He had not commenced the over when an appeal against the light was upheld. The crowd gave the batsmen a hostile reception. After a delay of ten minutes the game was resumed. Hobbs and Sutcliffe received further hoots and jeers. Bradman brilliantly threw out Hobbs, giving him and Sutcliffe a lesson which is likely to last long in the matter of stealing risky singles. Bradman hit the top of the stumps from 50 yards distance. ! Hammond soon passed Sutcliffe’s score. Keen fielding kept down the runs. Fifty took fifty minutes. There were 15,000 present after tea. When England were 112 in arrears, Grimmett for the fifth time in England, securing Hammond’s wicket, Oldfield taking a fine catch. Hammond had batted well.

T>e match from then onwards dragged tamely towards a draw. Duleepsinhji batted quietly until he was caught at cover.

Sutcliffe and Leyland played on till an appeal against the light was upheld. Following are the scores:

Comment on the Match. 3 Mr A. C. MacLaren, writing for the ;• “Evening Standard,” says: The light 1 was not too good, but we have played j tests in such light before. Past inters nationals deplored the appeals. 1 Chapman in an interview congratue lated Bradman on his wonderful effort. _ He said: “Of course, I realise that the 1 rain saved England. It was the worst " possible luck for Australia.” The Australian Press Association i says the Australians are clearly im- - proving. They would have won, if “ only two more hours of play had been possible. The Australians, in this e match, were superior in all departments, their fielding reaching a high standard. Mr P. F. Warner, writing in the “Morning Post,” says: “Both stoppages 4 were unnecessary. The light was never bad enough to cease play. It is ir imperative that England should ■- strengthen her bowling.” He suggests n that there are better fast bowlers than l ~ Larwood. In his opinion, Australia is improving all the while.

AUSTRALIANS DISAPPOINTED. DECISIVE VICTORY EXPECTED. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received July 16, 9.20 p.m.) SYDNEY, July 16. The result of the third test is keenly disappointing to the Australians, who almost to a man expected a decisive victory, which would bring the players within measurable distance of the Ashes. Some of the critics maintain the Australians had a moral victory.

RESULTS OF TOUR. V. Worcestershire: Worcestershire 131 and 196. Australia, eight for 492. Won by an innings and 165 runs. V. Leicestershire: Leicestershire 148. Australia, five for 365. Match abandoned owing to rain. V. Essex: Essex 67 and 146. Australia 156 and six for 264. Won by 207 runs. V. Yorkshire: Yorkshire 155. Australia 320. Match abandoned owing to V. Lancashire: Lancashire 176 and 165. Australia 115 and two for 137. Match drawn. V. M.C.C.: Australia 285 and 213. M.C.C. 258. Match drawn. V. Derbyshire: Derbyshire 215 and 181. Australia, 348 and no wickets for 52. Won by ten wickets. V. Surrey: Australia, five for 379. Match abandoned owing to rain. V. Oxford University: Australia, two wickets for 406 (dec.) Oxford 124 and 124. Won by an innings and 158 runs. V. Hampshire: Hampshire 151 and 175. Australia 334. Won by an innings and 8 runs. V. Middlesex: Middlesex 103 and 287. Australia 270 and 5 for 121. Won by five wickets. V. Cambridge: Cambridge. 145 and 225. Australia, eight for 504 (dec.) Won by an innings and 234 runs. First Test: England 270 and 302. Australia 144 and 335. Fngland won by 93 runs. V. Surrey: Australia, five for 388 (dec.). Surrey, 162 and tw'o for 249. The match w'as drawn. V. Lancashire (return match): Australia, 427 and one for 79. Lancashire 259. The match was drawn. Second Test: England 425 and 375. Australia, 729 for six wickets (dec.) and 72 for three wickets. Australia won by seven wickets. V. Yorkshire: Australia, 302 and none for 7. Yorkshire 146 and 161. Australia won by ten wickets. V. Nottingham: Australia 296 and four for 340. Nottingham 435. The match was drawn. Third Test: Australia 566. England 391 and three for 95. The match was drawn. The Australians have now played nineteen matches. They have won nine, lost one, six were drawn, and three abandoned owing to rain. Forthcoming Fixtures. July 16-17-18 v. Scotland, at Edinburgh. July 19-21 v. West Scotland, at Glasgow. July 22-23 v. Durham, at Sunderland. July 25-26-28-29, Fourth Test, at Old Trafford. July 30-31 and August 1, v. Somerset, at Taunton. August 2-4-5 v. Glamorgan, at Swansea. August 6-7-8 v. Warwickshire, at Birmingham. August 9-11-12 v. Northamptonshire, at Northampton. August 16-18-19-20-21-22, Fifth Test, at the Oval. August 23-25,26 v. Gloucestershire, at Bristol. August 27-28-29 v. Kent, at Canterbury. August 30 and September 1-2 v. Sussex at Brighton. September 3-4-5 v. South England, at Folkestone. September 6-8, Cricket Club Conference (provisional). September 10-11-12 v. English Eleven, at Scarborough. j The matter of a match against Wales will be left to be decided in England. BATTING AND BOWLING. OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES. The following three-figure scores have been made for Australia in the matches to date:— Batting. 133—8 y W. M. Woodfull v. Worcester. 236—8 yD. G. Bradman v. Worcester. 185 not oijt—By D. G. Bradman v. Leicestershire. 100—By V. Y. Richardson v. Leicestershire. 121—By W. M. Woodfull v. Yorkshire. 131—By W. H. Ponsford v. Derbyshire. 252 not out—By D. G. Bradman v. Surrey. 220 not out—By W. H. Ponsford v. Oxford University. 191—By D. G. Bradman v. Hampshire. 102—By A. F. Kippax v. Middlesex. 216—8 y W. M. Woodfull v. Cambridge. 131 —By D. G. Bradman, First Test. 120 —By A. F. Kippax, v. Lancashire. 141—By W. M. Woodfull, v. Surrey. 155 —By W. M. Woodfull, Second Test. 254—8 y D. G. Bradman, Second Test. 143 —By W. H. Ponsford v. Yorkshire. 334—8 y D. G. Bradman, Third Test. Bowling. Outstanding bowling performances by the Australians arc:—

Seven for 46—C. V. Grimmett v. Leicestershire. Six for 11—P. M. Hornibrook v. Essex. Ten for 37—C. V. Grimmett v. Yorkshire. Six for 46—C. V. Grimmett v. Lancashire. Six for 54—A. Fairfax v. M.C.C. Six for 61—P. M. Hornibrook v. Derbyshire. Six for 82—P. M. Hornibrook v. Derbyshire. Seven for 39—C. V. Grimmett v. Hampshire. Seven for 56—C. V. Grimmett v. Hampshire. Seven for 42—P. M. Hornibrook v. Middlesex. Six for 24—C. V. Grimmett v. Surrey. Six for 167—C. V. Grimmett, second Test. Six for 76—C. V. Grimmett, v. Yorkshire.

AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Woodfull, b Hammond 50 Jackson, c Larwood, b Tate i Bradman, c Duckworth, b Tate .. 334 Kippax, c Chapman, b Tate .. .. 77 McCabe, b Larwood 30 Richardson, c Larwood, b Tate .. 1 a’Beckett, c Chapman, b Geary .. 29 Oldfield, c Hobbs, b Tate 2 Grimmett, c Duckworth, b Tyldesley 24 Hornibrook, not out 1 Wall, b Tyldesley 3 Extras 14 Total 566 Fall of wickets.—One for 2, two for 195, three for 423, four for 491, five for 494, six for 503, seven for 519, eight for 544, nine for 565, ten for 566. Bowling Analysis. Ovs. Mds. Rns. Wks. Larwood 33 3 139 1 Tate 39 9 124 5 Geary 35 10 95 1 Tyldesley .... 33 5 104 2 Hammond .... 17 3 46 1 Leyland 11 0 44 0 ENGLAND. First Innings. Hobfcfe, c a’Beckett, b Grimmett .. 29 Sutcliffe, c Hornibrook, b Grimmett 32 Hammond, c Oldfield, b McCabe .. 111 Duleepsinhji, b Hornibrook 35 Leyland, c Kippax, b Wall 44 Geary, run out 0 Duckworth, c Oldfield, b a’Beckett 33 Chapman, b Grimmett 44 Tate, c Jackson, b Grimmett .. .. 22 Larwood, not out 10 .Tyldesley, c Hornibrook, b GrimTotal : 391 Fall of wickets.—One for 53, two for 64, three for 123, four for 206, five for 206, six for 289, seven for 319, eight for 370, nine for 375, ten for 391. Bowling Analysis. Ovs. Mds. Rns. Wks. Wall 40 12 70 1 a’Beckett .... 28 8 47 1 Grimmett .... 56 2 135 5 Hornibrook .... 41 7 94 1 McCabe 10 4 23 1 Second Innings. Hobbs, run out .. 12 Sutcliffe, not out 28 Hammond, c Oldfield, b Grimmetl 35 Duleepsinhji, c Grimmett, b Hornibrook 10 Leyland, not out 1 Total for three wickets . 95 Bowling Analysis. Ovs. Mds. Rns. Wks. Wall 10 3 20 0 a’Beckett .... 11 4 19 0 Grimmett .... 17 3 33 1 ■ M’Cabe 2 1 1 0