Famous Cricketers No 96 - Clarrie Grimmett

in the First and five for 102 in the Fourth. Although taking 23 wickets in the series at 44.52, it had not been a highly successful occasion. In a match dominated by England batsmen, he conceded 1024 runs in the series, beating the 999 by Mailey in 1924/25. He had conceded over 100 runs in 6 of the first seven Test innings in 1928/29, the other being 96, his 191 runs at Sydney beating Mailey’s earlier 186 at Melbourne in 1924/25, which remained a record until subsequently beaten by Fleetwood-Smith’s 298 runs at the Oval in 1938. His 298 in the match at Brisbane in 1928/29 was only a few runs short of the 308 by Mailey at Sydney in 1924-25. Although over-bowled at Test level he still managed to retain his position as the leading bowler in all matches, averaging 71 wickets at 34.25, his nearest rival being T.W.Wall with thirty-seven at 31.05. Grimmett’s four Shield games produced twenty-six at 29.50, these included 5-49 against Queensland and immediately afterwards 5-116 against New South Wales. Queensland included Grimmett’s only hat-trick and the first by a South Australian in a Sheffield Shield. R.K.Oxenham, W.Rowe and F.J.Gough were all dismissed on 160 for the sixth, seventh and eighth wicket, only for the last two batsmen to secure victory by one wicket. Grimmett had the consolation of making the highest score of his career with an unbeaten 71 against New South Wales, putting on 93 for the 9th wicket with T.W.Wall. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 75. Australian XI v The Rest, Melbourne, October 19, 20, 22 (Australian XI won by an innings and 43 runs) c C.O.Nicholls b C.Kelleway 43 398 11 3 29 3 D.G.Bradman c W.A.S.Oldfield 111 F.C.Thompson st W.A.S.Oldfield O.E.Nothling lbw 19 1 125 4 G.W.Harris st W.A.S.Oldfield 244 1 A.Jackson c and b F.C.Thompson c W.A.S.Oldfield C.O.Nicholls st W.A.S.Oldfield 76. South Australia v MCC, Adelaide Oval, October 26, 27, 29, 30 (Match drawn) b A.P.Freeman 23 524 27.3 4 109 6 G.E.Tyldesley c A.T.Hack 528 1 C.P.Mead c and b A.P.F.Chapman c H.E.Whitfield H.Larwood c J.D.Scott J.C.White c V.Y.Richardson G.Duckworth c C.E.Pellew 6 0 22 1 G.E.Tyldesley st A.T.Hack 341-4 77. South Australia v Victoria, Melbourne, November 9, 10, 12, 13 (Victoria won by 310 runs) not out 44 176 23 3 99 3 W.H.Ponsford b 317 J.Ryder c P.K.Lee J.W.Scaife c A.T.Hack absent ill - 295 23 3 109 1 J.Ryder c T.W.Wall 464-4d 78. AUSTRALIA v ENGLAND, Exhibition Ground, Brisbane, November 30, December 1, 3, 4, 5 (England won by 675 runs) not out 7 122 40 2 167 3 C.P.Mead lbw 521 M.W.Tate c J.Ryder J.C.White lbw c A.P.F.Chapman b J.C.White1 66 44.1 9 131 6 J.B.Hobbs lbw 342-8d C.P.Mead lbw E.H.Hendren c W.H.Ponsford A.P.F.Chapman c W.A.S.Oldfield M.W.Tate c D.G.Bradman H.Larwood c W.H.Ponsford 79. AUSTRALIA v ENGLAND, Sydney, December 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20 (England won by eight wickets) run out 9 253 64 14 191 2 J.B.Hobbs c W.A.S.Oldfield 636 H.Larwood c J.Ryder c A.P.F.Chapman b G.Geary 18 397 - - - - 16-2 80. AUSTRALIA v ENGLAND, Melbourne, December 29, 31, January 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (England won by three wickets) c G.Duckworth b G.Geary 5 397 55 14 114 2 G.Geary lbw 417 M.W.Tate c A.F.Kippax not out 4 351 42 12 96 2 H.Sutcliffe lbw 332-7 D.R.Jardine b 23