Englishmen Gain Decisive Win In Second Test.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18643, 21 December 1928, Page 13

Englishmen Gain Decisive Win In Second Test.

STUBBORN BATTING BY AUSTRALIANS AVERTS INNINGS DEFEAT.

(United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) SYDNEY, December 20. The second test was resumed in line leather, on a wicket showing no signs of wear. Only eight runs had been added to the over night score, 339 for four, when Ryder mistimed a fast rising ball from Larwood, putting it softly to Chapman at square leg. The V ictorian played splendidly till the fatal stroke. He hit seven fours and one six, and batted for eightv-six minutes. He seemed greatly chagrined with the shot which finished his innings. He made a few swings with his bat. indicating what he intended but failed to do. After Oldfield went first ball, leg before to Tate. Nothling continued to play soundly till he turned a ball to deep leg. The batsman unwisely attempted a second run, and Hendren's prompt return to Duckworth caused Nothling to be run out. Chapman had placed Hendren in this position instead ‘of White, who is weak at returning the ball, and the move met with success. The Queenslander played a fine innings, selecting only the proper ball to hit and taking no risks. He was ninety-eight minutes making 44, including six fours.

Duckworth, who was unpopular with the crowd through the Kippax incident, incurred disfavour again. Grimmett chopped down a hard on ball, which bounced to Chapman at second slip. The captain immediately returned it to the bowler. Duckworth appealed for a catch, indicating that it had struck his foot, not the ground. The umpire decided against him, at which the ridicule was renewed. The tail-enders, Grimmett and Blackie. played stubbornly till an innings defeat was averted. Grimmett was then caught behind point. Ironmonger went first ball,, the innings closing for 397. leaving England to make 15 for victory. Tate was easily the most successful bowler, though Geary took two cheaply to-day. The last wicket fell ten minutes prior to lunch, but the English captain decided to take the usual interval, remarking, “ We must play to the rules. Anything might happen, such as a snowstorm or an earthquake.’’ The necessary 15 was not so easily obtained, after all, Hendry getting Geary’s and Tate’s wickets cheaply, the latter being caught by a substitute, Bradman. Duckworth again received a hostile reception. England gained a decisive and well deserved victory by eight wickets and two runs. The main lesson of the match was that Larw r ood and Tate are not such terrors as was previously thought. The attendance was 7 6900. and the receipts £568. The aggregate attendance for the match was 169,537, and the receipts £17,125. Scores:— AUSTRALIA. First Innings. V. Y. Richardson, b Larwood .... 27 W. M. Woodfull, lbw b Geary .... 68 A. F. Kippax, b Geary 9 W. H. Ponsford, retired hurt 5 H. L. Hendry, b Geary 37 J. S. Ryder, lbw b Geary 25 O. E. Nothling, b Larwood 8 W. A. Oldfield, not out 41 C. V. Grimmett, run out 9 D. D. J. Blackie, b Geary 8 11. Ironmonger, c Duckworth b Larwood 1 Extras 15 Total 253 Bowling analysis.—Larwood, three for 77; Tate, none for 29:; Gearv, five for 35; White, one for 79; Hammond, none for 18. Fall of wickets—One for 51, two for 65. three for 152, four for 153. five for 171. six for 192, seven for 222, eight for 251, nine for 258.

Second Innings. Y. Y. Richardson, c Hendren b Tate 0 W. M. Woodfull. run out 11l 11. L. Ilendrv, lbw b Tate 112 A. F. Kippax, lbw b Tate • 10 J. S. Ryder, c Chapman b Larwood 79 O. E. Xothling, run out 44 W. A. Oldfield, lbw b Tate 0 iC. V. Grimmett, c Chapman b Geary IS D. D. J. Blackie. not out H 11. Ironmonger, b Geary 0 W. H. Ponsford, absent 0 Extras 12 Total 397 Fall of wickets —One for 0, two for 215, three for 234, four for 246, five for 347. six for 348. seven for 370, eight for 397. nine for 397. Bowling analysis.—Larwood, one for 105; Tate, four for 99: White, none for 83; Geary, two for 55; Hammond, none for 43. ENGLAND, First Innings. J. B. Hobbs, c Oldfield b Grimmett 40 H. Sutcliffe, c Hendry b Ironmonger 11 W. R. Hammond, b Ironmonger .. 251 D. R. Jardine. run out 28 E. Hendren. c Richardson b Blackie 74 A. P. F. Chapman, c Ryder b Blackie 20 H. Larwood, c Ryder b Grimmett 43 G. Geary, lbw b Blackie 66 M. tV. Tate, -lbw b Blackie .... 25 G. Duckworth, not out 39 J. C. White, stpd Oldfield b Hendry 29 Extras 10 Total 636 Fall of Wickets.—One for 37, two for 65, three for 148. lour for 293, five for 341, six for 432, seven or 496, eight for 523, nine for 592. ten for 636. Bowling analysis.—Nothling, none for 60; Hendry, one for 62; Grimmett, two for 191; Ironmonger, two for 142; Blackie, four for 148. Ryder, none for 22; Kippax, none for 11. Second Innings. G. Geary, b Hendry S M. W. Tate, c sub (Bradman) b Hendry 4 G. Duckworth, not out 2 J. C. White, not out 2 Extras 0 Total for two wickets .... 16 Fall of Wickets.—One for 8, two for 13. Bowling Analysis.—Hendry, two for 4; Nothling, none for 12.—Australian Press Association.

WEDNESDAY’S BATTING. LONDON, December 20. English critics are unstinted in their praise of Australia’s stand on Wednesday, which is hailed everywhere as a return to the traditional fighting spirit, which will add greatly to interest in the remaining tests. P. F. Warner describes the stand: “ They are hitting back, true to the tradition that they are best when the odds are heavily against them. Their whole history is a shining example of grit and courage. Cricketers everywhere will congratulate them sincerely on a magnificent counterstroke when they were apparently in full retreat. Ever since Australian cricketers first came to England half a century ago. they have been pulling matches out of the fire. They may set us to make a score in the fourth innings that will take some getting.’’ Clem Hill cables: “If the Australians set the Englishmen to get 250 to win the latter might find the task difficult. The Australians have at last revealed their true selves. In view of the position of the game, Kippax should have sacrificed his own wicket when Woodfull called. Ryder did the proper thing in attacking the tired bowling.” F. E. Woolley says: “The worst that can now happen is a glorious 'defeat. The recovery of batting prestige will do cricket no end of good.” He considers the Woodfull-Hendry partnership one of the most notable in the history of Australian tests. “ England may vet have to get an awkward number of runs.” “ Well done. Australia. ’ writes Lord Tennyson in a column eulogy, in which he says: “ The old spirt of resolution and battle against odds has shown itself.”—Australian Press Association. MATCH AT NEWCASTLE. SYDNEY, December 20. The following Englishmen will go to Newcastle by an early train to-morrow to play the Newcastle and Hunter River District: —A. P. F. Chapman, J. C. White, L. Ames, G. Duckworth, M. W. Tate, G. Geary, M. Leyland, A. P. Freeman, C. P. Mead, H. Larwood, E. Tvldesley and E. Hendren. The twelfth man has not yet been selected.—Australian Press Association.