AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN.

Waikato Times, Volume 101, Issue 16896, 9 September 1926, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN.

MATCH WITH THORNTON’S XI HOME TEAM OUT FOR 244. HOBBS CONTRIBUTES 84. ■ (Received September 9, 10.40 a.m.) LONDON, September S. The Australian cricketers to-day commenced a match against Thornton's XI. at Scarborough. Ellis, Richardson, Ponsford, Hendry and Bardsley are standing down from the visitors’ team, and Allen replaced Carr in the borne eleven. The attendace was 15,000. Sutcliffe, who was never comfortable, was further shaken by a nasty blow on the ribs by a bail from Gregory. Hobbs played all the bowling with coiiildence, driving to Hie oil and hitting lo leg with strokes full of power. Tyldcslcy, at 13, gave a difficult chance to Woodfuil, but was unlucky in snicking a ball from the shoulder of his bat, giving Gregory an easy catch. Holmes and Hobbs carried on brightly. The former was stylish, and placed the ball well through Hie slips, also showing smart fool work. Itohhs played a specially attractive innings till the hoard showed 154, when lie was smartly slumped. The third wicket had produced 05. Hobbs’ score included eight 4’s. A feature of (lie afternoon’s play was I lie smart fielding of Woodfuil and Grimmett. 11 was very noticeable that Holmes lost enterprise when I Hobbs left, and after adding 44 with the aid of Jupp, who made a lively start, lie tamely returned Hie hall to Mailey. Jupp, who played very quietly, was stumped through going out to one from .Mailey when the total was 202 for six wickets. The remaining batsmen quickly succumbed to the wiles of Mailey and Griinniett. The Australians had only five minutes to play before stumps were drawn. 'Pile following were Hie scores:— THORNTON’S Xl.—First Innings. Hobbs, si. Oldfield, b Grimmett.. Si Sutcliffe, b Grimnielt 8 Tyldcsley, c Gregory, b Ryder .. 20 Holmes, c and b Mailey 50 Stevens, i.b.w., b Grimmett .... O Jupp, st. Oldfield, ii Mailey .... 28 Rhodes, c Oldfield, b Mailey .... 0 Allen, si. Oldfield, 1) Grimmett .. JO Gilligan, e Andrews, b Mailey .. 0 Tate, ii Grimmett 1 11 Slrudwick, not out 9 Extras a Total 244 Bowling analysis.—Gregory took no wickets for 31 runs; Everett, none for 37; Grimmett, five for 08; Macartney, none for 15; Mailey. four for 53; Ryder, one for 23; Collins, none for 13. AUSTRALIA. —First Innings. Woodfuil, not out I Oldfield, not out I Extras I Total, for no wickets 3

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