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Hokitika Guardian, 19 January 1925, Page 1

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SOUTHERN SUB-UNION. Result of drawing:— Hokitika v. Rimu at Rimu, January 1. Kauieri v. Rimu at Rimu, February Jvanieri v. (Hokitika 'at Hokitika, February 7. Owing to Jack of Interest by players one team will represent Hokitika C.C. for the rest of the competitions. THIRD TEST. AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION AUSTRALIA MAKE 189. RYDER 201 (not out). ADELAIDE, Jan. IS. The weather was sultry when the test match was resumed. The pitch and outfield were in splendid order. The attendance, was 35,000. England were again without the services of Gilligan and Tate. The former’s injury deprived his side of its captain, a- last howler, and its champion fieldsman, while Tate’s absence meant the loss of the star bowler. AVoolley, Kilner and Freeman, all slow howlers, had to carry on the attack. Samlham and Bryan fielded as substitutes. Gilligan will not he able to play before r l uesday, t ut Tate may he right by Monday, although tins is doubtful. r lhe capt.lilt’s strained thigh i.s giving him a b t of trouble, and Tate’s toe is very much bruised and sore. It was had luck for England o' i Friday in not having Tate to push home the advantages secured when dx A ttstralian wickets were down for 119 inns. Andrews and Ryder had only the sit w howlers to face, and they could choose the halls to hit. The variety that could have been provided by Tate would all have been out for less than two hundred runs, instead of which they made 489. They had 42G on the board at the tea adjournment. Ihe last, four wickets made a wonderful change adding 370. The Ryder-An-drews pnrnorship was worth 134 runs. It- was followed by 55 from Ryder amt Kelleway. . The last named this morning justified his name as “The Rock, bv'taking Go minutes to make 16 runs. The bowling was splendid, Woolley and Kilner keeping up tlie attack without change until just prior to lunch, v bon Freeman relieved Kilner. Ihe lalici had trundled nine overs, of which two were maidens, and only 11 runs were knocked off him. Ryder reached his first century in the tests just before tho adjournment. This task had occupied him 190 minutes, and Ins score included seven 4’s. This batsman gave a olianeoloss display, and tlie crowd rose to its feet and cheered him for several minutes, the Englishmen joining in. Ryder and Oldfield played another great' partnership. Tho former hit. a no-ball from AVoolley for six runs, making his total 142, or two in advance on that of A'ic. Richardson’s test score of 138 at Melbourne. AN ACCIDENT. AVlien lie was 140, Ryder drove tliu hall with terrific force at Freeman at deep mid-off, and the ball fractured a snu ill hone on the fieldsman’s wrist. He fainted oil reaching the dressingroom and was sent to the hospital. I his means that tho Englishmen have now three of their five howlers off Lhe field, and they will have to hat with toil men. Oldfield’s 47 runs was the result of a valuable innings, his association with Ryder adding 108 runs for the ninth wicket. After the tea adjournment. Alai ley helped Ryder to add 73 runs for the last wicket. The bowlers were now very tired, and the batsmen bit them as they liked. Ryder carried his hat out for 201. He played a. magnificent innings hilling I reely in the latter part of 0. His tally included a six. a live, and twelve lours. It is the highest score made in the present series, and is also the highest score compiled by an Australian in any of the test matches over played in Australia. Murdoch’s 211 at the Oval in England. in 139!) is the only higher score. England lost Striidwick and AAhvsall in the remaining 10 minutes’ play. Lie score being 30. \Voollev and Kilner bawled wonderfully. The latter scut down 56 overs, of "which seven were maidens. The English fielding was splendid, and never relaxed. The following are the scores:— AUSTRALIA UL Innings. Collins, b. Tate 3 Gregory, h. Eieeinaii •’ Taylor.' 1.1).w. b. Tate ■ •.; “ IWsfunl. c. Striidwick, I>. Ciln«.c*ni ol A. Richardson, b. Kilner hi) V. Richardson, e. AVhysnll. b. Kilner I Andrews, b: Kilner ‘~ Ryder (not out) ■_ - _ Kelleway. e. Striidwiek, h. Woolley 16 Oldfield.' I.h.w. h. Kilner U M:iil l 'v, st. Strudwiek, h. Ilendren 2i Extras 13 Total ‘^ n Bowling analysis- Tale 2 lor 13, Gdligan I for 17. Freeman I for 107. YVoolloy 1 for 135. Kilner I for 127, Ifobbs I) for I I. Ilendren 1 for 27, AVhysnll O fur 9. ENGLAND—Kirst Tunings. VTiysall. b. Gregory !) Tate ( not out) ■ ‘ * Strudwiek, e. Gregory, b. Kelleway 1 Chapman (not out) 11 Extras t; Total (or 2 wickets 311 GILLIGAN DEFENDED. LONDON, January 16. In the “TVaoy Mail ” Henley slates that the comparatively small margin in England’s defeats affords some consolation. suggesting that there is little between the teams. Blaming Gilligan’s captaincy for the Englishmen’s deficiencies is not fair, honest or sane. Gilligan’s host friends would not de-r.-iribc him ns a great captain, but he undertook a thankless task for England’s sake. Tt also is easy to suggest that players who were not selected might have done better, hut an Australian tour is always a gamble. Something like a miracle must happen to enable England to win the rubber, but miracles sometimes do happen in cricket. The “Evening News” draws attention to the test hatting averages, stating that there arc seven Englishmen below the lowest Australian.

T -VTE THE MATCH WINNER SYDNEY. Jan- !'• Tlie “Herald,” commenting on the cricket savs the much discussed spin of the coin again favoured Australia and with a pitch so eminently suited tor run getting, everything living »» * a " vour of another big first- innings tota for Australia. Expectations, however, are far from living realised and dose plav has brought the Australian side to a position whereupon, on papci d lfc c '!" scaredv congratulate itself The absence of Bardsley quite upset the batting order of the Australian side, which incidentally emphasised the » n P° of suitably arranging the battni order. The going in of Bardsley an Collins has long been recognised as the idea" pair of opening batsmen, where soundness is essential in the . ' n ” qualification. The days oncket was a triumph for the English fean . Tlc plan of attack centred around rate. It was intended that he should E-E i an hour or so, mniny keeping the n down at the other end; but,tlns V lnn went astray when he mpiredlumsef: and when tlie captain also fell a c tim to a strain and had to leave the field for most of the afternoon. By Ho loss of the full vigor of lates bowling tlie attack in the latter part of rtf day suffered a severe handicap.

Tate is undoubtedly the English team s match winner. BARNES’ COMMENTS. LONDON, January 16. Sid-Barnes, writing in the “Daily Chronicle” says; “The poop© who are clamouring for an alteration in the method of tossing forget that cricket, however important internationally, is after all, only a. game.” Personally he would not support the alteration of an essentially sporting British method of deciding a sporting chance. The first day’s honours, are slightly with tho attackers. Replying to Australian comments on cricketers in England writing to the press, he says that lie does not think lie would object to fair comment, no matter from whom it comes, but it must be fair. Those not capable of level, dispassionate criticisms should leave the pen alone, and keep to the hat and ball. In expressing sympathy with Gilligan’s and Tate’s injuries, Barnes recalls liis own sprained knee on tho same ground in 1902. and says: “After all, the Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and London specialists’ efforts, it was an obscure Scottish hone setter who conquered the injury in a eouplo of minutes at a cost of five shillings.” A PAPER'S LAMENTATION. LONDON, January 16. The “Evening Standard,” in an article headed “Our Usual Test Luck,” says;—Gilligan has not yet won the toss. The Englishmen have not yet managed' to woo tho fickle goddess, Fortune's, smile. The Australians at the very outset, had their hacks against the wall. Our attack appeared to he on the top. Then Gilligan’s and Tate’s misfortunes smoothed the Australians’ pathway. Had all gone well with us, the Australians might have been dismissed for a very modest score. When will our luck change? TREVOR’S CALL. TO HOBBS AND SUTCLIFFE. LONDON, January 17. Colonel Trevor, in tlie “Daily Telegraph,” says; Toe Australian batsmen will welcome the big change. Things were in a bad way for them when Andrews and Ryder made their stand. Neither of these men were over-awed by the importance of the occasion or tiie difficulty of the situation. There has not been a case during the tour where the Australians have failed to produce their best when it was most wanted. It is this trait that makes them so desperately hard to heat. Tate is the world’s best howler, hut his delivery was far from his host. He cannot help sprawling a little. His foot pressure is 'of the heaviest. Therefore his injury i.s dismaying, especially when coupled with the possibility of Gilligan not being able to relieve him. The casual a ies "'place a tremendous responsibility on our batsmen. Cordially we invite Hobbs and Sutcliffe to do it again. Mammoth scoring will probably be necessary to make us safe. TEST AT CAPE. CAPETOAVN. January 16. England in the first innings made 224. Yesterday’s scores wore : MacBryan 0; Russell 54; Tennyson 18; Astil 16; Kennedy (not out) 16; Geary 0; Parker 2; Bartley 20; extras 14. Hall took G for 62. South Africa in the second innings made 150 runs, the scores being: Hands ! . Senile 30. Tin lor 22; N’-'uisc 8; Catl©raM 50; Noser 2: Robbins 10; Duff 1; Bolton 1: Buys (not out) 0; Hall 5; extras 14. Georv took four for 12; and Parker 3 for 16.

England in the second innings lost no wickets for 10; Bowley (not out) 20; Holmes (not out) 14; extras 5. England won by ten wieokts. AYELLINGTON V. OTAGO. AYELLJNGTON, January 18. The Plunket Shield cricket match. Otago against AA’clliugtoii. was continued on Saturday. The local team passed the visitors’ snore, making 310 to 290 in the first innings. McGirr made 7Gv Badeock 57, Barclay 34. James 44. Brice 22, and Henderson (not out) 22. . Otago’s second innings provided 13’-. Worker made 23, McMnllan 21, IT. Alloo 17, A. Affoo 11. Dickinson 10, Cherry 17, Knight 10, Duncan 23, Garland 21, and Torrance (not out) 10.. In the howling Badeock took six wickets for 75; Henderson two for 12; McGirr one for 33; lliddleslon none for one, and Collins one for 14. AYellington require 162 to win. EXGIHSTT CA SUA T/TIES. LONDON, January 18. The “Daily Express” editorially, says; “'Whether wo win or lose the test, we ought to resist- the temptation to whine about our had luck. It is ridiculous to suggest that. Australia owes her supremacy to the luck of tlie toss or the comparative immunity of her cricketers from sprained thighs, inflamed toes, troubles in their salivary glands and bruised wrists. It- i.s more nianlv and pluckier to face the facts. Our men have done their utmost, but they are not quite as good as the Australians. After all our casualties wore replaced by substitutes who ought to he good enough to carry on the battle. The real moral is, we must produce hotter cricketers with more stamina and less liabiity to succumb to the caprices of fortune. LONDON. January 18. The “Sunday Herald” expresses the opinion that the casualties are due to the English cricketers being untrained to seven day endurance tests, whereas the Australians play out nil big games. Tho next Mar.Hobone tourists should number twenty-two. Parkin says the loss of three out of five bowlers is appalling, and he wonders what will happen in the next innings The match shows the greatness of Australian cricket, which is able to' drop the world famous BrtfcTsfev and Hartkopf in the belief that Ryder and Andrews would strengthen their team. The success of the newcomers showed the shrewdness of the' selection committee. -