AUSTRALIANS HIT OUT AT BOWLING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19117, 9 July 1930, Page 6

AUSTRALIANS HIT OUT AT BOWLING.

MATCH AGAINST COUNTY ENDS IN TAME DRAW. (United Pre**s Assn.—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Received July 9, 11 a.m.) LONDON, July S. The Australians drew with Notts. Though the tourists were 137 runs behind on the first innings the batsmen played the bowling confidently and scored at a fast rate. When the match was resumed Nottingham batted splendidly, Sam Staples raising 400 in 400 minutes, soon after the start. The weather was fine but dull, and the wicket was good. Voce cut and drove Wall to the boundary in one over. The pair brought the total to 426, passing England’s score in the second Test, which was previously the highest of the season against Australia. Hurwood taking his fifth wicket ended the innings. The Australians were 137 runs behind when Ponsford and Jackson opened. Both scored at a good rate from Larwood, but Voce succeeded in getting Ponsford when the total was 43. McCabe raised 50 after 35 minutes The steady rate of scoring continued and 100 took 72 minutes. Attacked Bowling. Both men then attacked the bowling and hit very hard, punishing Voce severely. McCabe was eventually caught afc mid-on after a slashing display*, having hit fourteen fours in an innings occupying 75 minutes. Jackson’s fifty took 105 minutes, the total being two for 165. With Kippax in, 200 was raised in 130 minutes. Jackson then gave an easy catch in slips after showing that he is at last finding form. In a sound attractive innings he hit seven fours. Richardson’s Big Hit. With three wickets down for 218 Kippax and Richardson batted cautiously, but later went for the bowling. Richardson straight drove Sam Staples for six, and then hit Voce for a four and

(Batted well.)

a six off successive balls, reaching fifty* in 70 minutes, compared with Kippax’s 95 minutes. Richardson went on merrily* until he was easily caught, having batted 80 minutes, hitting two sixes' and nine fours. The partnership yielded 121. The match ended tamely. _ Kippax batted for 135 minutes and hit thirteen fours. The scores were:—• NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. First Innings. G. Gunn, c Wall, b Hurwood .... 34 w, Whysall, b Hurwood 120 W Walker, b Hurwood 53 VV Payton, lbw b Wall 24 B. Lilley, b Hornibrook 24 A Staples, run out 29 S, Rhodes, c Ilornibrook, b Hurwood 20 F. Barratt, b M’Cabe 0 II Larwood, c a’Beckett, b Hornibrook 25 S. Staples, c Richardson, b Hurwood 62 W. Voce, not out 22 Extras 20 Total 43? Bowling analysis: Wall, one for 96; a’Beckett, none for 57; Hurwood, five for 111; Hornibrook, two for 85; Kippax none for 26; M’Cabe, one for 38. AUSTRALIA. First Innings 296 Second Innings. W. IT. Ponsford, c Larwood, b Yoee 27 A. Jackson, c S. Staples, b A. Staples 79 S. McCabe, c Gunn, b Larwood .. 79 A. Kippax, not out, 89 V Y. Richardson, c Walker, b A. Staples 69 E. A. a’Beckett, not out, 5 Extras 12 Total, for four wickets .. 360 Bowling analysis: Larwood, one for 35; Barratt, none for 13; Voce, one for 112; S. Staples, none for 69; A. Staples, two for 56; Rhodes, none for 30; Gunn, none for 33. FAIRFAX ON SICK LIST. LONDON. July 7. An operation has been performed on Fairfax, who has been suffering from a deep-seated abcess. He has been ordered to rest for ten day*s, and will not be available for the test match. COUNTY MATCHES. (Received July 9, 10.15 a.m.) LONDON, July 8. County cricket results are:— Kent v Sussex. Kent: First innings, 297 (Woolley 120), Langridge five for 52; second innings, 163, Tate four for 41, Langridge five for 40. Sussex: First innings 159, (Freeman six for 66) ; second innings eight wickets for 302 runs (Parks 112). Sussex won by two wickets. Derbyshire v Worcestershire. Derbyshire: First innings six wickets for 434 declared (Storer 132, Smith 85. Jackson 80). Worcestershire: First innings, 211 (Worthington four for 41, Mitchell five for 87); and followed on, scoring 210 (Slater eight for 46). Derby*shire won by an innings and 13 runs. Gloucestershire v Hampshire. Gloucestershire: First innings, 394 (Lyon 174; Newman five for 97); second innings, eight for 207, declared (Hammond 77). Hampshire: First innings, 231 (Goddard five for 79) : second innings, 129 (Parker five for 33). Gloucestershire won by 241 runs. Surrey v Yorkshire. Surrey:. First innings, nine for 438, declared (Ducat 102, Shepherd 75). Yorkshire: First innings, 206 (Sutcliffe 95) : and followed on, scoring 210 (Leyland 98). Surrey won by an innings and 22 runs. Leicestershire v Middlesex, Leicestershire: First innings, 262

(Beveridge six for 66) ; second innings, 190. Middlessex: First innings, 300 (Hearne 105); second innings, 122 (Snary six for 36) Leicestershire won by 30 runs. Warwickshire v Lancashire. Warwickshire: First innings, 217 (Macdonald six for 72) ; second inniners 278 (Parsons 65). Lancashire: First innings, 366 (Watson 97, Eckersley 86; Mayer five for 66); second innings, three for 132). Lancashire won by seven wickets. Essex v Glamorgan. Essex: First innings, 216; second innings, 148. Glamorgan: First innings, 119; second innings, 67. Essex won by 178 runs. North&nts v Somerset. Northants: First innings, eight for 475, declared (Bakewell 204); second innings, three for 89, declared. Somerset: First innings, 339; second innings, four for 50. Northants won on the first innings. University Match. * Oxford: First innings 314 (Moore 59, Fotd 53, Garland-Wells 53). Cambridge: Second innings, three for 102.