AUSTRALIA V. M.C.C.

Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 18025, 21 May 1930, Page 7

AUSTRALIA V. M.C.C.

A DRAWN GAME. VISITORS’ SECOND STRIKE, DISPOSED OF FOll 213 RUNS. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright(Received May 21, 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, May 20. Australia, in the second Innings of their match with M.C.C., made 21.’! runs. The match was drawn. A DEPRESSING INNINGB. WICKET FAVOURED BATSMEN. MATCH ENDS TAMELY. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. (Received May 21, 9.45 a.m.) LONDON, May 20. As only five minutes remained after the Australians’ depressing innings had ended, Marylebone did not bat again. Play was resumed at one o’clock. The slippery ball hampered the bowlers, and the attack was entrusted to the slow bowlers, Stevens and Peebles. Jackson continued to bat attractively, though he was dropped on the boundary when 38. His Best So Far,

The conditions after lunch still favoured the batsmen. Jackson reached his first 50 of the tour by hitting Peebles for G. Shortly afterwards he cut the ball hard to Ilendren at short slip. Kippax arid Ponsford batted confidently before they. gave easy catches. Richardson was shaky from the start, and Grimmett’s wicket was shattered after a vigorous innings. Then Allen also bowled Wall, but interest had vanished from the match, which, like the previous fixture, was interesting for two days and then ended tamely. Fairfax, nevertheless, batted as though his side was in a desperate position. Details of the scores are:— M.C.C. First innings 258 AUSTRALIA. First Innings 285 Second Innings. Woodfull, b Allom . ■ •. T Jackson, c Ilendren, b Stevens .. 64 Bradman, 1.b.w., b Stevens .... 4 Ilornibrook, b Peebles 11 Kippax, c Lyon, b Allen 24 Ponsford, c Duleepsinhji, !b Allen 15 Richardson, c Duleepsinhji, b Kennedy 5 Fairfax, st Lyon, b Stevens 26 Grimmett, b Allen .. 15 Wall, b Allen 2 Walker, not out 10 Extras ' 30 Total 213 Bowling Analysis.—Allom took one wicket for 27 runs; Allen, four for 28; Peebles, one for 48; Stevens, three for 64; Kennedy, one for 26. The Australian, cricketers will today begin a match against Derbyshire. Derbyshire last year was seventh in the county championship. The Team played 28 matches, won 10, lost six, won eight on the first innings and lost three, and in one there was no result. Towmsend, Slater and Worthington were the best all-round players, and Storer headed the batting averages. Worthington was with the English team in New Zealand last season.