A DRAWN GAME.

Waikato Times, Volume 108, Issue 18067, 9 July 1930, Page 7

A DRAWN GAME.

MATCH WITH NOTTINGHAM GOOD SCORE BY COUNTY. f ‘ AUSTRALIAN’S .FINE RECOVERY. I'rtJted Press Assn..—Elec. Tel. Copyright. (Received July 9, 8.55 a.m.) LONDON, July 8. The Australian cricket team played a drawn game against Nottingham. In response to the visitors’ first innings’ score of 296, the home eleven, made 433 runs. Australia, in the second innings, had compiled 360 for four wickets at the call of time. The Australians were 137 runs toehind, when Ponsford and Jackson opened the visitors’ second innings. Both scored at a good rate from Larwood tout Voce succeeded in getting Ponsford when the total was 43. McCabe raised 50 after 35 minutes. The steady rate of scoring continued and the hundred took 72 minutes. Jackson and McCabe then attacked the howling and hit very hard, punishing Voce severely. A Slashing Display. McCabe was eventually caught at mid-on after a slashing display, having hit fourteen 4’s in an innings occupying 75 minutes. Jackson’s 50 took 105 minutes, the total toeing 165 for two wickets. With Kippax in, 200 was raised in IJ3O minutes. Jackson then gave an easy catch in the slips after showing 'that he is at last finding his form. In a sound, attractive innings he hit seven 4’s. With three wickets down for 218. Kippax and Richardson- batted cautously, tout later went for the bowling. , Some Big Hitting. Richardson straight - drove Sam Staples for six and then hit Voce for four and six off successive balls, reaching his 50 in 70 minutes, compared with Kippax’s 95 minutes. Has Struck Form. Hit Merrily.

Richardson went on merrily until he was easily caught, having batted 80 minutes, hitting two o’s and nine 4’s. The partnership yielded 121 runs. The match ended tamely. Kippax batted for 135 minutes and hit 13 4’s. Scores are: NOTTINGHAM, First Innings ' 433 AUSTRALIA, First Innings 296 Second Innings. Ponsford, c Larwood, to Voce ... 27 Jackson, cS. Staples, bA. Staples 79 McCabe, c Gunn, b Larwood .... 79 Kippax, not out 89 Richardson, c Walker, b A. Staples 69 A’Beckett, not out 5 Extras 12 Total for four wickets .... 360 Bowling Analysis: Larwood took one wicket for 35 runs, Barratt none for 13, Voce, one for 112, S. Staples none for 69,, A. Staples, 2 for 56, Rhodes none for 30, Gunn none for 33. ARRANGEMENTS CRITICISED. BADLY-PLANNED TOUR. ATTRACTIVE CRICKET IMPOSSIBLE United Press Assn.,—Elec. Tel. Copyright. BRADFORD, July 2. Mr W. L. Kelly, the manager, expressing the dissatisfaction of the Australian cricketers at having to play sucli a strong county as Yorkshire immediately following a test match, says: “ We had to rush direct from Lord’s in order to catch a train for Bradford. We had a long, tiring journey.” I-le says that many features of the arrangements do not satisfy him, and he intends to recommend that the Board of Control should stipulate in further tours there should he at least a day’s rest after each test match. Mr Kelly contends that it is unfair to expect the Australians to play highclass, attractive cricket in a county match immediately after the tremendous strain of a desperate test match struggle. The players are physically and mentally tired, and ought to have time to recuperate. Mr Kelly hopes that somebody more directly in touch with Australian cricket than the present representative, Mr r. 11. Mallctt, will he responsible for the arrangement of the next tour.