CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 January 1929, Page 3

CRICKET.

ENGLISHMEN v.. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. FIRST WICKET STAND. BY HOBBS ANI> SUTCLIFFE. (Australian Press Association). , . ADELAIDE, Jan. 24. . The match between England and South Australia commenced here today. Typically quiet batting was displayed by Hobbs and Sutcliffe when /opening for England. The weather was fine but dull and the wicket was excellent. Test stars in Hammond, Larwood and Tate and Duckworth, were omitted from the English team. South Australia is, without Wall, its fast bowler. .. Hobbs and Sutcliffe recorded the best opening partnership for England of the tour to date. They beat Sutcliffe’s and Jardine’s opening of 148 against New South Wales, by 7 runs. „Both batsmen scored evenly throughout, they experencing no trouble with the moderate ,‘joutli Australian attack. Hobbs was in for one hundred and ..forty-four minutes. He hit seven fours. was very quiet after Hobbs’ departure. Tyldeslev, the next batsman, was not at home to Grinimett. Rain threatened at the tea adjournment, when the score was one for one hundred and ninety, Sutcliffe being 93 After tea, Tyldelsey lost his wicket after adding one run. His was an unimpressive innings, and he failed to bear out his English reputation. Brilliant fielding by the South Australians caused the dismissal of Chapman and Sutcliffe in quick succession. Chapman, after a brisk 23, was caught off a mighty drive, and in the same over Whitfield dismissed Sutcliffe with si. brilliant left hand cateli. Sutcliffe batted for two hundred and thirtythree minutes, ami played careful cricket. * ' Grimmett -then had three wickets "Tor 90, but lie nfiropped a return from Jardine when that batsman was eight. ■Rain fell soon after tea, necessitating the nsc of sawdust. . Hendren and Jardine batted cautiously, the latter staying at eight for nearly half an hour. He was then dismissed without adding to that*

Following are the scores: ENG t-iAND—First Innings. Hobbs, c. AlcKay. b. Carlton ... 75 Sutcliffe, c. AA’liitelield b. Grimmett 122 Tyldesley, 1.b.w., b. Grimmett ... 22 Cltapinan, c. Hone, b. Grimmett ... 23 Hendren (not out) 51 Jardinc, e. Hack, b. Scott ® Leyland (not out) 5

Total for 5 wickets

N.S.W. COLT’S BTG SCORE

BRADA!AX’S NKAV RECORD

SYDNEY, Jan. 25

Tn the Sheffield Shield cricket, Nev Soulli AVales in the first innings made 713 for 0 wickets and declared. Bradman made 340 not out, AlcCabc GO. ‘Marks 56, Bettington 40. and Singleton 25 not out., In the bowling. Ironmonger took 2 for 220, Gamble 2 for 193, Darling 2- for 77, Eliding 0 for 142.

A'ic-toria in the first bad made 27 for no wickets when stumps were drawn. Youth had its sway to-day. Bradman’s phenomenal score is the topic of conversation. He • joins the select hand of groat Australian batsmen who have made a thousand runs in firstclass cricket in one season. Bradman’s runs his season total 1207. The late . Victor Trumper holds the, record for a season’s aggregate, viz. 1210, mado in 1910-11. Bradman hatted, for 8 limit's and hit 9 fours. His score is the highest ever made on the Sydney ground. Ahirdoch, with 321. he'd the previous record, compiled in I'ohruary 1882.