CRICKET

Hokitika Guardian, 19 November 1928, Page 4

CRICKET

AUSTRALIA V. ENGLAND,

319 FOR. EIGHT WICKETS

(United Pi'ess Association—By Electric Telegraph-—Copyright).

SYDNEY, November 17

Play was resumed in perfect weather and on an excellent wicket. Sutcliffe and Hobbs hatted soundly, off shots predominating. When thirty-three Sutcliffe swung one from Scott to deep square leg, hut Al organ failed to hold the ball, which passed through his hands to the fence, i Soon afterwards Sutcliffe had another life. He drove Nothling very hard to cover, and Andrews fielded the ball beautifully but his return went over Oldfield’s head, with Sutcliffe out of his ground. Almost immediately afterwards he was taken at the wickets. He had batted for seventy-three minutes;'hit four fours, and made many crisp strokes, especially to the off. It is admitted by Hobbs and Sutcliffe, that the latter should have been given out when he was two, when an appeal was made for a catch at the wicket. Hobbs, though not very forceful, was not stodgy. He was still showing neatness, especially in strokes through cover. Mead and Tyldesley added one hundred and twenty-two runs for the fourth wicket. Both played steadily, waiting for the loose halls. Frequent changes were made m the bowling. Scott, Hooker, Nothling, Bettington, and Alorgan being tried ineffectively, till Mead got out leg before to Hooker. He took two hours to score fifty-eight, and played steadily rather than brilliantly, though occasionally he got plenty of force into Ins drives off the slow bowlers, Bettington and Andrews. < ... Tyldesley provided the third victim to iecr before. Like bis colleagues lie was more safe than brilliant during his 154 minutes at the wicket. H>s score included ten fours. With the exception of Tate, who hit hustily, landing one all into the ladies .e----serve the others were not prominent. Hooker and Nothling were the best of the bowlers, each keeping a good length. The former turned slightly from the off while Bettington improved afler a weak start. The fielding was good, and Oldfield’s keeping of the wickets was brilliant. The attendance numbered twentyseven thousand, and the receipts were £2300. Detailed scores:— AUSTRALIA— First Innings.

MELBOURNE GAMES. MELBOURNE. November 17\ In grade cricket, playing for Carlton against St. Kilda. Woodfull scored GO, Sutherland not out 87. Playing for P rah ran against Eitu.roy, Willis made 121 not out, for 116 minutes' play, playing far University against South Melbourne. Rigg made 106. Bowling for Melbourne) against Collmgwood, Elding took 6 for 25. /

Richardson, b White Harris, b Larwood ... Andrews, b White ... ••• ••• 24 19 39 Jackson, c Geary, b Larwood Bradman, (not out) ••• ••• 14 58 Morgan, c Duckworth, b Tate 15 Notbling, c Sutcliffe, b White 11 Bettington, c Hendven, b Geary 34 Oldfield, c Hendren, b Tate ... y Scott, c Hendren, b Larwood 0 Hooker, c Larwood, b Tate ... 1 - Extras Total 231 Bowling analysis: Larwood 3 Tate 3 For 38. Geary 1 for 65. for 80, White 3 for 47. ENGLAND- First Inning* 58 Hobbs, l.b.w.. 1) Scott ... Sutcliffe, c Oldfield, h Notbling 42 6 .Jardine, b Bettington Mead, l.b.w.. b Hooker Tvldosloy, l..w., b Notbling ... Hendren, b Hooker ... ••• Larwood, c Scotty b Notbling Tate (not out) White, b Bettington Geary (not out) 58 69 4 10 40 0 IS 14 Extras Total for 8 wickets ... 319