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Hokitika Guardian, 16 February 1925, Page 1

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AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION FOURTH TEST. ENGLAND'S BIG SCORE, MELBOURNE, Feb. 14. Tile weather was line for the continuation of the test match. Prior to the commencement of the test, Hon Donald McKinnon (President of the Victorian Cricket Association) in the presence of thirty thousand people, at the. Members’ Stand, presented tea and coffee services to Hobbs and Sutcliffe in recognition of their fine efforts in the tests. Hobbs, in reply remarked: '‘Although we are not taking hack the ashes, we are taking hack the goodwill of the people. Gilligan and Sutcliffe also responded. When play was resumed Gregory was suffering from a sore toe, and an injured linger. Dailey opened the !>owliing on a good wicket, with a sensational over. Sutcliffe pushed him for two, hut then got his leg in front of the seventh ball, which tlew into Oldfield's hands. There seemed to ho some misunderstanding as to what happened, lint the official decision was leg before. 3-143-284. Sutcliffe had a wonderful ovation at the close of his brilliant knock, during which lie hit fourteen hundaries. Woolley was more enterprising than yesterday, hut when Hendren came in. he went forward to Dailey and slipped. Oldfield immediately shattered his bails, giving Dailey bis second victim within 25 minutes.—4-10-307. AYoollev made a. useful forty, though not playing in his true form. Gregory, despite his injuries, was making the ball fly. Chapman opened by bitting Dailey for two. Ilendreu soon entered the twenties using his feet to Gregory. Big hitting was expected of Chapman, who, however' was very subdued, and after a patchy display for twelve, he was Tumped by oidfield off Dailey. These two were playing havoc.— 5-12-340. AA livsall, the Notts star, joined HenIreu, ului was sailing along briskly. ' Hendren reached 50 ia (if) minules. On I lie resumption after lunch, the it tendance was 25.000. Ryder, who came on amidst cheers, (

bon led two maidens. Rims were now scarce. Whvsall being on tln> defensive to Ryder, who was bowling well. Ihe crowd roared when the Col lingwood captain clean howled Hendren for 05. Hendren had played :risp, snappy cricket and he hit four liounda lies.—o-05-394. Jvilner started with a lucky tip to the fence. AVh ysall was tied up when facing Dailey. Three changes in the howling were fried. They failed to induce the halsmen to hit out. They took an hour to score 23. Their methods were slow, hut effective. Whvsall took 151 minutes to score 50. Kilncr was loudly applauded when he twice drove Collins to the fence, also bringing the score to Jiffy. When the partnership had realised one hundred, the batsmen became more venturesome. Kilner hanged Richardson for chree successive boundaries. Kilner and Whvsall were now level, the Yorkshire man making brilliant off drives. The partnership which yielded 133. was severed when Oldfield cleverly stumped 'Whvsall off Kellewav. The same howler provided a further sensation when next hall. Oldfield caught Oilligan for a duck.—B-0-51 7.

Whysutl was safe, though now and again lie became spectacular. Oldfield was i he idol of I lie crowd. I he game took an unexpected turn, a few minutes later when Kellewav got a leg decision against Kilner. He took these three wickets for no runs, though his average is 3 for (ifi. Kilner enhanced his reputation by his classy display. ',1.74-529. Ini e and Si i mU\ ink were now in i r,. pel her. late Idled one. lo Taylor m the outfield. The catch, however, inis dropped. Init a few halls later, he held a similar chance, and the innings closed for 548. The day’s honours were with Oldfield "hose brilliant wiekel-keeping was the special feature. ENGLAND First Innings. Hobbs st. Oldfield, b. I.viler 7 03 Sideline, 1.b.w.. b. D:ti lev MU llonrne. Bardslev. ],. I{ icli.i r.t.son 44 Woolley, si, Oldfield, li. Dailey ... 40 Hendren, i>. Ryder 05 Chapman, st. Oldfield, b. Dailey ... 12 Whvsall. si. Oldfield, b. Kellewav 70 Kilner. 1.b.w.. b. Kellewav 7! Gilligan, c. Oldfield. I). Kellewav 0 Tate ,e. Taylor, fi. Richardson ... 8 sUnidwii-k find oui) 7 Extras 13

Tol.il ol.' Bowling: (iregory 0 lor '| ()•_>, Kollowav 3 for 7(>. .Mailfv I for 18(1, Hvder 2 for 83. A. Kiolini'ilson | for 7(>. Collins 0 for 18. STTCUI-TK Pi: \ ISlin. LONDON. Feb. 11. Tho ‘‘Dailv Express” in an editorial says: “Sntelilfe lias liis hour, ami in i! lie became almost a legendary figure, greater Ilian a Cabinet Minister. an Amliassailor. or an Ar» libishop. lie deserves iii; inocil of lame. There are still lun mafelies. well worlli winning. C! LUCAN PLEASED. .MELBOLnXE. l-'eK. If. Oiilignn after winning I lie loss, said “T am pleased In r-oiisider onr prospcels of victory by winning (lie toss, it is a welcome change after onr previons experience.” CRICKET COMAIKNT. LONDON. Folimary 1-1. ‘Though we have lost the rnhber. we hope the good start in the fourth lest match, means we arc going to win the next two, and prove that Tlreland is as Rood as Australia.” said ‘ Plum” Warner. ‘‘Wo might to miipratiilate Oilligan on at least winning the toss. Snt'iitl'o and TTohhs on their line first wicket stand and Sutcliffe on ]iis wonderful hatting. Tie is Ih' tour’s big figure and England is proud of hint, it is a pleasure to get sneli thrills during breakfast. The tour has provided so many thrills and aroused sueh tremendous interest in Britain that the Australians welcome here in 502 G will he greater than ever.” CAPETOWN. Febfl id. England in the first innings against Free State made 452 CBowlev (57. Tyltleslcv 00, Jamieson 533. Nicholas 78. Free State hare lest one wicket for twelve. Stumps were then drawn.