GLOUCESTER AHEAD.

Wairarapa Age, 27 August 1930, Page 5

GLOUCESTER AHEAD.

LOW SCORE BY AUSTRALIA. BOWLERS’ WICKET. GOOD STAND BY HAMMOND. LONDON, August 25. On the second day of the match at Bristol between Australia and Gloucestershire, ten thousand, present saw Ponsford and. Jackson make a very cautious start. The wicket enabled the bowlers to turn the ball. Jackson batted an hour for eight before he was bowled. Gloucester’s total was passed without further loss. Bradman was more restrained than usual. Ponsford carried his total past the half-century, but Kippax, MeCabe and Richardson all failed against the good bowling of Parker, Goddard and Sinfield. At one stage four wickets fell for the addition of two runs. Gloucester batted again in the presence of over seventeen thousand, on whom the gates were closed. Sinfield left at 21, but Dipper and Hammond defied the bowling. The latter was responsible for the county quickly wiping off its deficit. Hammond, playing his best innings against Australia this season reached his 56 in fifty-five minutes, including ten 4’s. He then lifted Grimmett for a terrific 6. At stumps Gloucester were 62 ahead with seven wickets intact.

AUSTRALIA. —First Innings. Ponsford, b Sinfield 51 Jackson, b Goddard 8 Kippax, lbw Sinfield .... ....... 8 Bradman, e Seabrook, b Parker .. 42 McCabe, c Smith, b Parker .. .. 5 Richardson, lbw Goddard 12 a’Beckett, c Sinfield, b Goddard ... 1 Hurwood, b Goddard .........y.. 0 Grimmett, not out r• * 7 Hornibrook, b Goddard ......... 9 Walker, c Seabrook, b Parker A. .... 7 Extras 12 Total ...... 157

Bowling analysis.- — Sinfield, 2/16; Goddard, 5/52; Parker, 3/72; Barratt, 0/3. GLOUCESTERSHIRE.

First Innings 72 Second Innings. Sinfield, c a’Beckett, b Hornibrook 16 Dipper, c a’Beckett, b McCabe .. 26 Hammond, not out 76 Lyon, b McCabe 8 Smith, not out ■ . 11 Extras 10 Total for three wickets .. .. 147

HOME SIDE OUT. HORNIBROOK AND GRIMMETT AGAIN. (Received This Day, 0.49 a.m.) LONDON, August 26. Gloucester, in the- second innings, are out for 202 (Hammond, b Hornibrook, 89; Smith, b Hornibrook, 23; Dacre, c McCabe, b Grimmett, I'7; Seabrook, lbw Hornibrook, 2; Neale, b Hornibrook, 0; Barnett, c Walker, b Grimmett, 6; Goddard, run out, 0; Parker, not out, 3; extras, 12). The weather is fine and the wicket good. Bowling analysis.—a "Beckett, 0/16; Hurwood, 0/29; Grimmett, 2/83; Hornibrook, 4/49; McCabe, 2/13.