CRICKET

Hokitika Guardian, 18 February 1929, Page 6

CRICKET

ENGLAND v. N.S. WALES. A BAD WICKET. N.S.W. GO CHEAPLY. (Ansi ralian Press Association) SYDNEY, Feb. 17. 'I lie New South Wales v. England match commenced on the Sydney cricket ground on Saturday afternoon. M'he captains inspected the wicket at ten o'clock, and decided to make another examiti tion at two o.'clock. A fresh wieke. dto hi> prepared after la* recent raip'. Two fortyfive oil-lock wa I as the time to start. Alan.v of the English team had not then arrived at the ground, and the commencement was delayed till 2. 00. Changes were made in the original English side. Sutcliffe and White replacing Hendren and Larwood. Chapman won tin' toss and sent New South Wales in on a treacherous wicket. Ames had not arrived at the beginning of the- game, and Freeman kept wickets. Hendren fielding as substitute.

Tate ami White bowled to Jackson and Fairfax. After Jackson bad made five, lie tried to turn Tate to leg. but was struck on the pad. and was thus out leg before. Andrews had made only two runs when he hit the hall hack hard and low to White, who took a fine catch low down. The wicket was very bumpy, tbc batsmen frequently having to hat down had patches. Kippax shaped nicely for 17. Then lie whipped Geary hard to the on, where Tate, tickling close in. forward of .square leg. took a great catch. Bradman was troubled hv the pitch. He swung White to leg, but mistimed, the hall going high and giving Tyldes|i»y an easy catch. The Bowral colt made 16. All this time Fairfax was playing very soundly, using his loot nicely. Marks, a promising left-hand colt, scored 17. Then he was clean bowled by Freeman. McCabo found the pitch too troublesome. He scored II runs, but then Freeman bowled him. The century went up after 145 minutes’ batting. Soon after this Fairfax’s innings ended when lie was 46. He lifted Tate to deep mid-off, and Tyldesley, mowing in, took a neat catch. Fairfax was batting for 157

minutes. He did not liit one lour. He watched the ball closely and selected the right one to hit. He showed that lie is capable of surmounting difficulties olf a sticky wicket. Hooker gave little trouble and then Oldfield and .Morris played out time, the score being eight wickets lor 12(5. The bowling was good, White sending down 2d overs, and taking three lor -IS. The attendance was Id.oCO. The gate takings were £915. There was very unfavourable comment regarding the Englishmen being unprepared to start. Rain threatens again, and there is the possibility of another bad wicket on -Monday.

Scores NEW son’ll WALKS—Ist Innings. Jackson, 1.h.w., b Tate ? J Fairfax, c Tyldesley, b 'late ... 40 Andrews, c and b W bite t! Kippax. e Tate, b Geary 17 Bradman, c Tyldesley, b \\ bite ... 15 Marks, li Freeman ‘ ‘ McCabe, b Freeman 11 Oldfield, (not out) 3 Hooker, 1.b.w., b White ... ... 3 Morris, (not out) 4 Extras M Total for eight wickets 12G