CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 November 1924, Page 3

CRICKET.

*UBTHALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION

ENGLAND V. SOUTH AUSTRALIA

A GREAT PARTNERSHIP

ADELAIDE, November 7

Six thousand people watched the match England v. South Australia. The wicket was fast, but tlie outfield was slow, owing to overnight rain. Howell (England) and Williams (South Australia) were dropped from the selected twelves.

Richardson won the loss, and elected to hat. Disaster soon occurrM, Tate getiug both Harris and Murray in the third over, the second wicket falling for only eight runs. Harris scored only five, while Murray emerged with a “ duck.”

Then 'the Richardsons became associated, and they collared the bowling. AY sen they had taken the total to 70 Arthur Richardson was 3>, and Vic was 28. Each played a wonderful innings, and when they had added one hundred runs in eigbtv-six minutes, they bad achieved a feat never before accomplished by a Smith Australian third wicket partnership. When they made 108, however, they passed the English record by Gunn and Warner in 1911. . , , Athur Richardson achieved the honour of the first century against the visitors, he reaching the hundred when In, lifted 11eurno to the roof ol the members’ stand. The partnership ended at 2—, "'lien Vic Richardson went out with 8( to his credit. The South Australian captain plaveil brilliant cricket, getting his runs with strokes to every part „f the field. Mis departure left Tim score at 222 for three wickets. The Englishmen were like cats in the field, their work being a great advance on that of Douglas’s team. Short runs were at a discount, the Englishmen throwing down a "‘ fKpt nine tunes out of ten tries. 1( 1(1 aril.sou, who was given out as bavin hit his wicket states that he did not hit his wicket; and h.s statement ".is borne out when the same bail tw u l fell without any disturbance n next over. The third wicket par no,"ship of the two Richardsons is « cord for any match, whcthei .t. to games or tests against England heating Brown ami Ward’s English total of 120 at Melbourne made in • The English howling was properly col la rod. Gilligan proved to be not m. iy ho fast as Gregory. Tate was .Inn..emus during the first fc " °' ers ’ afterwards he became fairly easy. “< other bowlers were f„Uv A. Richardson played .1 f„r innings including three hits •'

“sOUTH AUSTRALIA Ist !nnings._ Harris, b late •••••••■ |) Murray, 1.b.w., h ■’ 0 -mo Arthur Richardson not outl -••• ■- Victor Richardson (hit "icket), Gilligan 4 Pritchard, h Gilligan ;n Walsh, (not out " Total for four wickets 3 •'