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HORNIBROOK'S DAY.
SIX WICKETS FOR 11 RUNS
ESSfeX OUT FOR 67.
AUSTRALIA, TWO FOR
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From the Special Kopi-csentattvc dr tho
. Australian Frees Aesoclatlon.
. .LKYTON, 7tb May.
The Australians linyc .had a taste of
-liori- cold .rind clieerless climatic conditions
in England' can' lie. '.They felt tho
cold severely .' in tlie' first day's
play against Essex, and critics generally
concede the. fact that- the' bleak weather,
coming at a tiino wlieii the Australians
were not .acclimatised, iiau much to do.
with their pooi; . showing at the wickets.
Tlic low score of 158 put the Essex team
iii good; heart. "
. There -were 55 iiiiriutbs left for play
Aylien Ciitmorq' ari'd Crawley ' opened the
first,' innings for Essex. The pitch ap
peared to suit Fairfax, but a'Bcckelt was
taken off in favor of Gnmmett after lie
bad bowled two overs. Cutniore, in at
tempting to hit a 0, immediately fell a
victim, and was bowled by Grimmett,
Crawley wns bowled by the first ball of
Fairfax's next over.
After three wickets lind fallen for 19
Russell and Nichols played out time. Fair
fax made good use of tlic tricky wicket,
-.on which some of the . balls shot and
others stuck. Hornibrook came on in
the last few minutes. At tho close of the
day's play Essex were 43 for the loss of
three wickets.
SECOND DAY'S PLAY.
Hornibrook Scatters the
Wickets.
LEYTON, Slli May. '
When tlie match was resumed to-day
there was bright sunshine, but the wind
was still bitter. The batsmen and fields-
men indulged lit 'a; few moments' exorcise
before tlie start in order to loosen their
muscles. Very light rain fell last night,
and followed by this morning's sun and
wind it was 'expected it would make the
wicket tricky, at least until it got tho
roughly dry. Fairfax sent' down tho first
over, which caused the players grout'
anxiety:- Hornibrook bowled from tlie
other end.
The first ball of Ilornibrook's second
over, broke- across the' ivickct, taking
Nichols's off stump.. An over lutcr the
Queciislaiidcr rooted up; Russell's off
stump. Then. on a. 'wicket made to order
for his type of bowling lie. got Bray, who
wns caught dt short-leg by Woodfull.
Three wickets liad thus fallen in half an
hours lor an addition of twelve ruris. Six
runs later Hornibrook got his fourth vic
tim, Hipkin's leg stump falling to a, slower
ball. The next one shattered Sheffield's
wicket.
An easy catch by 'Fairfax at mid-oil
secured the sixth wicket for Hornibrook.
Then Fairfax ended the sorry innings; by
bowling Pope for 5, Tlic innings..- had
lusted only; 105 minutes. ; r---
Horriibrook's . full analysis" was:'— Nine
overs: 4 maidens, U runs, 0 wickets, but
of .these five runs were made yesterday.
His analysis for to-day's bowling was 7
overs. 3 maidens, 8 wickets, C runs. The
wicket' wns even more difficult than was
expected, the Queenslaiuler justifying the
prophecies -that lie would bo successful on
English glue pots. :
. The -Australian innings commenced at
12.-10 p.m.
Woodfull ami PonsforcU.wlio opened Aus
tralia's second innings,' survived the criti
cal period before hinch. Nichols and
l'almer opened the bowling, each sending
down maidens. A rio-bnli from 'Nichols
shattered Ronsford's wicket. Then. Wood-
ful narrowly escaped being run .out, ..while
Ponsford lit" the, .other end. lay out
stretched rin .the pitch with his' "bat safely
on the ground. Tlio rolling between tlic
mpings- apparently improved " tlio"'wieicet
Slightly/ but it was 'Btill dnugerouBi f Hip-
km came on wlieu the score Was ten,
of which Ponsford liad made eight. Pni-
incr .changed ends. . The wicket was
gradually becoming easier, (Woodfull. was
dnving_ and' hooking confidently" and
passed- Ponsford a score;' -Tho' latter, 'how-
ever, .beautifully cut. Nichols to the fence
just before .the interval... ; Nichols, how-
.ever, troubled both, batsmen with- fast
balls, j winch kept low, At. lunch time the
Australians were 44, of 'which Ponsford
had scored 21 and Woodfull ,18... The -bats-
men had been at tho wickets 50 minutes.
i; ;-;STRALIA/'./\./1'.,
First Innings. ' '
' Woodfri'll li Palmer ........ 4
Al'cCabe,- c Nichols,.!) Palmer. i.', „ .. ! 5
Ponritord, st Sheffield, b Hi'pkiii 30
Jackson, e Nicliols, ,b Ilipkin .. .'. 7
Kippax, b Nichols .. 57
Fairfax, b Palmer ... .12
a'Beekctt, b Palmer. .. 0
Grimmett, c Bray, b Nicliols : 'o
-Oldiield, not out..,. Ifl
llurwood;. b Hipkin , , 1
Hornibrook, c O'Connor, ' b . Palmer'. Vi -.-i -.7;
Sundries ..S:; ' 8
Total.'.. .. .. ..... ... 150
Bowling.— rainier, . five wickets for; 40
runs; Hipkiri, three for .44; .'Nioiibis, . two;
for 23; O'Connor,' none for; 25;'i;Smith;.
110110 for 10.
. . Second Innings.
iVoodfull, not out-.; .. .. .. 42
Ponsford. c ' Cutmoro,. b V Nicliols .... 20
McCabc, c Bray, b Palmer 0
Kippax, not out .. .. .. 21
Sundries .. .. ... ' 0
Two wickets for \ 101'
" ESSEX. '
First' Innings. k. , - -
Crawley, b Fairfax .. ..'. 8
Cutmoro, b Grimmett 8
O'Connor, b Grimmett 1
Nichols, b Hornibrook. .. !)
Russell, b Hornibrook 10
Bray, e' Woodfull, b Hovuilri-obk: ' , ';3
Ilipkin,' b Honubiook ... 0
Sheffield, b Hornibrook .. . . . . . 0
Pope, b Fairfax .. 5
Smith, c Fairfax, b Hornibrook-:.'-.; -2.
Palmer, not out 0
Sundries ., .. .. .. 12
Total ,. 07
Bowling.— Hornibrook, six wickets for
11 runs;' Grimmett, two for 17; Fairfax,
two for 25; a'Beckett, ' noiic for 2. '
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