England’s Bowling Is Deadly.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18615, 17 November 1928, Page 6

England’s Bowling Is Deadly.

AUSTRALIANS GO DOWN WITH TOTAL AT 231

(United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. > SYDNEY, November 16. The weather was dull, but the wicket was good for the match between an Australian, eleven and England. After winning the toss the Australians completely collapsed before the bowling of the Englishmen. White and Tate tied up all the batsmen. Four Australian test selectors were present on the ground, but certainly did not see much to impress them. .To-day’s match supplants the fixture hitherto allotted to Queensland. As the Board of Control decreed that New South Wales should lose one of the two test games usually played here, it was decided that one test should be played at Brisbane, where cricket has come well into the limelight of recent years. . The belief is shared that after Bettington’s performance to-day he has become an acquisition to Australian cricket. The Australian batting generally was below first-class. Every batsman snicked Larwood luckily through slips, and no one was able to force play against the accurate bowling of the left-hander. White. Richardson was fair, but Andrews was not sound. Once he swung the ball hard to square leg. Tate just touched it, injuring a finger. Next ball Andrews tried to play to leg and glanced hard into the pitch. The bail rolled slowly against the leg stump and he was bowled. Morgan and Bradman were slow especially when opposed to White. Sutcliffe’s catch dismissing Nothling was taken brilliantly. The Yorkshireman, at square leg, stopped the ball with his left hand, and then, after a fumble, gripped it. At the tea adjournment Australia had six down for 162. Bettington was livening up after a quiet period when he was magnificently taken, at first slip by Hendren, who also took two other brilliant catches in that position. Bradman remained unconquered and displayed sound defence, but he was not nearly as vigorous as in his two innings earlier in the week. He took 19S minutes to make fifty eight. He hit four fours.

The.bowling was deadly. White had twenty-eight overs in succession, seven of which were maidens. Sutcliffe when two was given not out to a very confident appeal for a catch

at the wickets. The attendance was 11,200 and the receipts £BB3. Scores:— AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN. First Innings. V. Richardson, b White 24 G. W. Harris, b Larwood 19 T. J. Andrews, b White 39 A. Jackson, c Geary b Larwood .. 14 D. Bradman, not out 58 G. Morgan, c Duckworth b Tate .. 15 O. E. Nothling, c Sutcliffe b White 11 R. H. Bettington, c Hendren b Geary 34 VV. A. Oldfield, c Hendren b Tait 9 J. D. Scott, c Hendren b Larwood 5 H. Hooker, c Larwood b Tate .... 2 Extra 1 Total 231 Bowling analysis:—H. Larwood, three for 80; M. W. Tate, three for 38; G. Geary, one for 65; J. C. White, three for 47.

TO-DAY’S PLAY. (Special to the Press Association.) (Received November 17, 4 p.m.) SYDNEY, November 17. The weather was warm for the cricket and the wicket was excellent.

The attendance was 15,000. England have lost three wickets for 112. Scores: ENGLAND. First Innings. J. B. Hobbs 58 Sutcliffe, c Oldfield t> Nothling .. 42 D. R. Jardine, b Bettington 6 Total for three wickets 112

STARTLING INCIDENTS FEW, SAYS M. A. NOBLE.

Speaking from 2FC, M. A. Noble said: “It was a very hard day to describe. There were very few startling incidents—somewhat different from the last match. The batting of the Australians was not aggressive. The bowling was always on top, particularly after lunch, when the batsmen Seemed to fade away. Larwood bowled a particularly good ball, keeping a good length. The fielding was good. The Englishmen are rapidly approaching the top of their form, and should give an excellent account of themselves in the first test match.

“ One of the outstanding features was three fine catches by Hendren. Two of these he took right-handed. The one on the left was a good effort, coming to him last and low.” The rest of Mr Noble’s remarks were inaudible, owing to fading.