CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 November 1924, Page 1

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. KNOT,AND WINS 13Y f) WICKETS. ADELAIDE. Nov. 11. I lie cricket match concluded to-day in a. victory for the English team, who began their second innings when play resumed. There was heavy overnight rain, hut the wicket remained easy for the batsmen, though the outfield was slow. The attendance was small. Hobbs and Sutcliffe set out to get the •! I runs necessary to secure victory for England, hut tlieir partnership came to an end with the score at -11. when Sutcliffe was stumped off Grimmett for 21. Tlearne. who followed, made the winning stroke, and England won by nine wickets. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. First innings 3-13 Second innings ... 103 Total ... -MO ENGLAND. First innings ... 100 FNfrLAND--2nd. Innings. Ilohbs (not out) ... 18 Sutcliffe, s. Ambler, b. Grimmett 2-1 Men rue (not out) ... 2

Total for I wicket ... Tl Bowling:—Orimmel I for 2. Wliittv 0 for 10. Wtdl 0 for 21, A. Richardson 0 for 12. GH.I.TGAX’S YTFAVN. (Rccc-ivcd this day at 0.15 tt.nt.) ADELAIDE. Nov. 12. At the ronclusion of the match Oil ligan expressed himself as being very pleased with flu l show of flu l Englishiiioii. The weather, be said, was in their favour, making the playing conditions similar to those 1 experienced last season in England. Gilligan said lie thought Richardson did tin l right- tiling when lie declared (lie South Australian innings closest on Saturday morning, lie regarded Arthur Richardson's effort- as a first class innings, particularly his driving.