CRICKET

Hokitika Guardian, 20 November 1928, Page 6

CRICKET

AUSTRALIA V. ENGLAND,

MODERATE .BATTING

(United Press Association—By Electric

Telegraph—Copy rig! 1 1)

SYDNEY, Nov. 19

lfain caused twenty minutes’ delay in the resumption of the match between England and an Australian eleven to-day. Tate (10) and Geary (IS) resumed balling, with 019 on for eight wickets. The weather was bleak, with a strong southerly and light showers, which clicl not interrupt play.

Tate played with dash, his favourite shot being past point. He hit five fours, hatting SI minutes. Geary made a. (|iiiet 30. Tie was caught at second slip. Hooker’s howling was the best, his length being ex (•client. BoUington turned the halt well. Nothling, who did not howl today, was also splendid. The fielding was good.

In the Australian eleven’s second innings, Richardson was streaky, and gave chances to Geary and Mead in the slips before his dismissal. Larwood being the unlucky howler. Andrews, scoring ‘Jo, gave a good display. Harris, though getting rims, was not impressive. U tea. tin- score was two down for 105.

At the drawing of stumps the Australian eleven had scored : “ tor the loss of three wickets. Ifu.ris' hatted 139 minutes .for his 59 runs, hitting five fours. He was never bright, ami White badly beat him with the beH which brought about his downfall When two lie was given not out to an appeal for a catch at Hie wickets. The general view was that the umpire erred.

Ja.-ks'u 1 played qiiicGy. Some of hi shots were rather uncertain.

An appeal regarding the liglil, which was (bad all day, was upheld, and stumps were drawn at 5.1 n. The wicket was easy throughout. The attendance was five thousand, and the roeoints 9379. AUSTRALIAN XT—Second Tunings. Rwhardson. h Geary 2 1 Harris, b White ... . 50 Andrews, c Hobbs, b Geary 2-> Jackson, (not out) 22 Bradman, (not out) u Extras a Total for three wickets 12S MRS CHAPMAN’S OPINION. AUCKLAND, November 19. Mrs A. H. P. Chapman (formerly Miss Lowry ol ITawko’s Ray) arrived by the Aorangi to visit her parents atOkawa. When asked what England’s chances wore in the tests, she said: ‘‘l’m not allowed to tell.” Later, however, while puffing a cigarette, the English skipper’s wile gave an opinion straight out that England would win the rubber, afterwards adding, “ At least- I hope so, because I simply love England.”

She stated that there was no chance of her husband settling in New Zealand, and they were going hack Uthe Old Country when the cricket tour was over.

the first test. THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM. (Received this day at 10 a.m.) SYDNEY. Nov. 20. The selectors have chosen the fallowing twelve players from whom the first tost team will be selected:— Ryder (Captain). Ponsford, Woodfull. Ironmonger, Hendry, from A ictoria. Gregory, Bradman, Kelleway, Kippax, Oldfield, from New South Wales. G rim met t. from South Australia. Oxenham, from Queensland. The surprises of the team are the inclusion of Hendry and the omission of Richardson. The twelfth will ho chosen on Ihe day of the match.

U’STKALTA- First Timings. R iehnrd«on, b White 24 Harris, b Larwood I- 1 Andrews. I) White 30 daekson. c Geary. h Garwood ... 1! Bradman, (not onp ">8 Moreau, o Duckworth. 1) Tate ... In Noth line, e Sutcliffe, b White ... 11 B('itin rloti. e GTendren. 1) Geary 3! Oldfield, e Tlondren. h Tate Scott, e Mendren. h Garwood ... ■> Hooker. e Larwood, h Tail* - Extras "* Total -31 Bowline analysis; Garwood 3 For St Tate 3 for 38, Geary 1 for Ho. White 3 for 47. HXGLAXD First 1 1 i n i n ur\ Mohhs. I.h.w., h Seott o R Suteliffe, e Oldfield, h Nothhng 42 Jardine, b Rett ington ( > Mead. I.h.w.. 1' Hooker AS Tyldesley. l..w.. h Xotlding 60 Mendren. h Hooker 4 Garwood, e Scotty h Xotlding ••• T) White, 1) Bottington White, h Betti ngi" • ... 11 Tate, I.h.w. h Bet.■ igloo of' Geary, e Bettingtoii. h Scott ... 34 Duckworth, (not out) 4 Extras 44 Total Bowline analysis; Seott 2 For til. Hooker 2 For 84. Xothling 3 For 6.1. Bottington 3 for DR. Morgan 0 for 16. Andrews 0 For 23. LATER.