CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 November 1924, Page 1

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. BOM’LING THE M'EAK SPOT. ADELAIDE, November 7. A leading Australian cricketer, whose official position prevents pnblilicntion of bis name, declares after watching the Englishmen at practice, that England’s batting seems likely to be good, and the fielding sound, but) there is nothing in the bowling to worry about. There is not a Barnes or a Foster in the team. Lots of runs should be made by botli sides in the Tests, but if Jack Gregory’s log stands the strain and Mailcy bowls in tjhe .same form as lie did in the Howell testimonial match recently, Australia has a good chance of retaining the Aslios.

M.C.C. v. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. ADELAIDE, November 8. On the resumption of the South Australia England cricket match, South Australia early declared its first innings closed, with the score at four wickets for JIG. The details of the match were: SOUTH AUSTRALIA—Ist Innings. Ham's, b Tnto ® .Murray, 1.b.w., b late Victor Richardson (hit wicket), b Gilligan • A. Richardson (not out) Pritchard, b Gilligan Walsh (not out) Extras 10

Total for four wicketc (dec.) ... 346 Bowling analysis:—Tate, two for oG; Gilligan, 2 for 51; Tyldesley none for 60; Douglas, none for 56; Moolley none for 62; Chapman none for 43. ADELAIDE, November 9.

The Engislimen carried their score lo 230 for the loss of three .wickets before the drawing of stumps for the day. The attendance reached sixteen thousand. The weather was cloudy, and overnight .rain made Hie xvieltol sticky, and the outfield heavy. South Australia batted only twenty minutes, to allow Arthur Richardson to reach the two hundred, and then the innings was declared closed. The object was to get the Englishmen in on a wicket wliioh, evepy minute hvas (becoming stickier. Richardson played a wonderful knock. He bit three sixes mill eighteen fours. lie is looked upon as a certainty for tho Australian team. The English captain Gilligan, and Tate made the ball bump shoulder high on it wicket that evidently was much more suited to their style of bowling. Hobbs and Sutcliffe wore England's opening pair andj llohKs delighted the spectators xviili his free hitting. Sutcliffe was very steady. 'Hie former treated M’hitty very cavalierly, banging bis deliveries with wonderful placements to every part of the oval. When a lingo bull dog headed the Englisliment as they wont on to the field, after lunch, its appearance seemed to presage victory for the visitors. Hobbs opened on resinning, and scored at once by booking one front Wall to the boundary. In AVlntty’s second over. Ambler bail bis eye split open by a rising ball. Ho was assisted oft tho field."find several stitches wore inserted. Hobbs gave the lie to the statement that he has slowed down, by cracking several fours. Sutcliffs is a dogged type of batsman being an ideal partner. A small telegraph boy held up tl, c play while be delivered it congr.itulatory telegram to Arthur Rieliaidson. Then the Englishmen collared the bowline. and they pleased the crowd with their spectacular running between the wickets. Hobbs got 50 l'uns in 82 minutes, including seven fours. Tho next ball, however, saw Hobbs clean bowled by Wall. Tie bad a great reception on bis return to the pavilion. It is evident that fie xvill bo as great a public favourite as ever. The scoring slowed right down after bis dismissal, bis successor, Hearne, occupying 30 minutes to nwko two runs. The batsmen bad experience of an Australian barracking crowd, the public cheering each of their strokes ironically. Hearne xvaM missed behind off M all when ho xxas 29. and the score was 153. Tt had taken 101 minutes to make 150. Sutclill'e was bowled hy Gvimmet. ITc made his 75 runs in 195 minutes and hit seven fours ENGLAND—First Innings. Hobbs I). M'all vSuti'lilfe li. Gvimmet “> Hearne (not out) r >^ Woollex' (not out) Extras 22 Totnl. two wickets for 230 SYDNEY, November 10. Telegraph delays continue. The rain largely spoiled Saturday’s cricket scores generally. Lew playing lor M'averley against Gordon took four wickets‘for 04. For Malvern against Western Suburbs Campling took 5 for 18 anil Marne 5 for If. For University against -Manly, Garner took S for MELBOURNE, November 10. On a wet wicket Fraser playing for .Malvern against M’illiamstown took 6 for 0.