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Hokitika Guardian, 23 December 1924, Page 1

CRICKET.

FIRST TEST .MATCH. lIOIID'H FINE STAND. IUDTRALIAN AND N.Z. OABI.it ASSOCIATION SYDNEY, Dee. 22. Tiie weather for the third day of tile test niateli was line, and the wicket good. England had on lgl for no wickets, Hobbs being 7.',. and. Sutcliffe I I. At !o0 Hobbs was 93 and Sutcliffe Alter two days’ play the main issue. o! the first tc-.t match remain- just

as much in doubt a when it started. When Hobbs and Sutcliffe went lo the creases to-day, the rain had cleared off, and it was beautifully line and warm, with the wicket in good condition, hut the outfield was a Hit dead. Gregory and Al ji i Icy iqmiied the howling. Neither troubled the batsmen unduly, though (Iregory was rising awkwardly, sometimes head high, and had to he watched. l-fobbs, who received most of the early howling, plied the score rapidly, adding ol runs by lunch. lioth men showed themselves past masters al running between the wickets, and they gained many runs which less experienced men would not have seen. They went out for every possible run, llobhs displaying nice judgment in placing bis strokes. lie slopped out to Alaile.v. and hit him hard. Sutcliffe, who was not so much at home with Alaile.v, scored slowly at lirst. lie swings bis hat stylishly, and he reached ol) in one hundred and twenty minutes. AUiiley on the whole kept a good length, but occasionally he sent down a full toss, which went to the fence. AYlicn tile total was 120 and Dll Hobbs bad two narrow escapes, the first time being nearly stumped hv Oldfield, and then ‘being almost thrown out l,v a sharp lei urn by A. Richardson. The Australian fielding had improved considerably. as compared with Saturday's display. Y. Richardson. particularly, picking lip and returning in fine style. About an hour after starting Collins received the sad news of Ids sister's

death, his place in the field being taken by Ryder. The Hags on the stands were half-ma-led. and. after lunch, both teams wore black arm bands. One hundred and fifty runs appeared after 102 minutes hatting. Kiitclilfe was playing Alai lcy defensively, and Dardsley placed the field close in. This move was successful. Sul cli (ft* being trapped by the fifth hall of AlnileyV first, over after linirli. Y. Richardson making a. fine eateli at mid-oil. Si,l<-1 ifl,• had hatted for 1(10 minutes. This was Alailev's eighteenth over for 7S runs. The first wicket yielded 17,7 runs. Hobbs’ eeiitiir.v. which was made in 171 mill'd,was received with (heels all round the ground. (Iregory and Alniley showed cnudderuhlc improvement after this. Hobbs emitiiiiii'i! to step out to those of Alailev's, which came well up. hut blocked the others. Finally, he fell lo one of Gregory's, which he snicked into Kelleway’s hands, at iliird slip. Hobbs received a 1 reniendoiis reception on leaving the ground. He hatted for 210 minutes, and 1 1 i t seven fours, lie played a masterly innings, and upheld his reputation as the world's greatest batsman. The second century occupied 217 minutes in compilation. HKNDREN'S MASTERLY INNINGS. • SYDNEY. December 22. ’The attendance reached 20.000. As tlie afternoon advanced, it- was sc,ol that England's chain es of reaching Australia's total were very small. I learn;*. \Yoo!ley, Sandliam. Chapman, Freeman and Uilligan all went cheaply. 11,-ll,lron, as in the match against New South Wales, made a determined stand. To him fell the honour of hitI leg the first sixer of the match, he putting a high one from (Iregory over the fence. lie gave one chance, which Dardsley failed to accept. He reached his in 7S minutes. Chapman was thrown out bountifully by Andrews, who was relieving Taylor. through the latte'’.'; indisposition. Dardsley made frequent changes in the howling. Alaile.v. (Iregory and KclIcway being used in turn, and the lioir. ours of the day going to the first two. When the Mole was 270, Tale gave a difficult chance to Andrews. Xoxt hall lie made an exactly similar stroke, which found Andrews ready.

Iloiidren played n mnenilieeni innini's, his (inline nml his lee strokes lioine suiiorli. lie hutted for 11**1 miiiuii's. lie hit one six. nml six fours. The Knolish iniiim.'.s lusted lor 11(112 minutes. The Kne|ishmen’s eollnpse pirn rs A list nil in in n >1 rone |ositioii, A. I!ii-linrilson howled one niniden over. Australia eomuioneod t licit' .second inniues win'i fi.i'ty minutes t>'i eu. 1 Ini*ils|ey tnkine .strike to Millipnn. ill Collirs’ nhsenee. A. Itiehnrilson purllioied him. linns ennie (pliekl.v. Hnrdsh'v doine most of the seorine. pinyin strokes nil round the wicket. 'l'u to wns how line .splendidly, nml hr eot llnrdsley's wicket with the fourth hull of his third over. It him rd.sou wns sleppinn out. io Freeman nml hitline h:ml. Fifty runs appeared in HI inilintc.o. Follow im.; nre the sen res : —- A r.STII-A Id A Ist. Inniues 110 KXCiDANT)- First Im iic:s. Hold is. e. Kellewny. h. Mreeory ... 11-1 Sutcliffo e A’. Itiehnrdson U Mniley .10 1 fenrnu. e. Andrews h. Mniley ... 7 Wenllev li. f!rebury Mendren (not on 11 S'nmlhi'.m. h. Mniley * (llinomnu. run out . 1" Tide e. Andrews h. Mniley ... 7 Mil lien n. h. Mreeory 1 Freeman, h. Mreeory *"* Strmlwick. l.h.v*. h. Mreeory ... 0 Kxtrns 11 Totnl 203 Howlimi analysis : —Mreeory .1 for 111. Kellewny 0 for 11. Alnilev -1 for 120. Hendry 0 for .1. A. Ttieliarilson

0 for 0. The fall of the wickets was ns follows:- One for 1-17. two for 171. three Tor 172. four for ‘202. live for 2:1-1. six for 211. seven for 272. eiefit for 271. nine for 271, ten for 203. \ r.'TI! \T.TA—2mI. Tunines. ■ . , no Tlardsley h. In." -- A. 1 t.ii'llrdsnn (not ontl '" r ’ Kellewny (not out) !1

Total for one wicket r>l