CRICKET

Hokitika Guardian, 28 November 1932, Page 5

CRICKET

ENGLAND BATTING

FOUR FOR 339.

(Australian Fres* Association.)

SYDNEY, November 27,

At the end of the second day’s play in the cricket match, New South Wales versus England, the latter iield a commanding position. it was announced yesterday morning that Oldfield was in bed suffering from influenza, and as there was no other menu.er of the JNlew South Wales team capable of keeping wickets, the English captain, J ardine, readily agreed to Love being substituted for Oldfield. Jardines gracious act, which is unprecedented, was appreciated by the New South Wales team and the .public. Sutcliffe and Wyatt with six on the board for no wickets resumed tiie visitors’ first innings. They gave England a great start, adding 140 runs before O’Reilly claimed Wyatt’s wicket. There were frequent previous appeals for leg. before by O’Reilly, who, alone of the New South Wales bowlers troubled the batsmen. Those appeals were negatived. In the early stages, Sutcliffe was enterprising, collecting runs at all points of the ground. Wyatt, on the other hand, was very dreary. He scored only twb singles in half an hour, He brightened up later, playing nice forceful cricket, after he had taken sixty-five minutes to compile twenty. Hammond was out to a splendid running catch by Bradman. O’Rieilly then had taken 2 wickets for 26 off nineteen overs, which included eight maidens. O’Reilly maintained' immaculate length'. Sutcliffe' went along steadily. He was refusing to take any risks. Between lunch and the tea adjournment, he added only forty seven runs. Eventually he reached the century in 213 minutes. He hit fourteen fours. Tliei New 'South Wales total was passed with eight wickets in hand.

Sutcliffe and the Nawab of Pataudi were occupied in a third wicket partnership of 100 runs scored in seventyeight minutes, whereof Pata.udi contributed forty-one by neat glances and cuts.

Pataudi then went on to pass the half century, arid Sutcliffe passed 150.

The fielding of the New South Welshmen was good. Bradman was outstanding. The 'attendance was 36,718 and the takings £2,395. The scores atjt.be drawing of stumps were, 1 NEW SOUTH WALES—First Innings. Sutcliffe, not out 157 WendeU-Bill, c Jnrdine, b Tate 22 Bradman, 1.b.w,, b Tate 18 Kippax, e Voce, b Tate 3 McCabe, c Alien, h Tate 67 'Hir'd, e Ames, b Allen 9 Cummins, 1.b.w., b Voce 8 Oldfield, c Sutcliffe, b Allen ... 5 O’Reilly, b Allen ... 0 Theak, b Allen 9 Howell, h Allen 7 Extras 14 Total 273 Bowling analysis.—Allen five for 69, Voce one for 53, Tate four for 53, Brown none for 28, Hammond none for 26, Verity none for 30. ENGLAND—First Innings. Sutecliffe, not cut 157 Wyatt, 1.b.w., b O’Reilly 20 Pataudi, st. Love, b Hird ... ... 61 Brown, st. Love b Hird 6 Extras 13

Total for four wickets

VICTORIA v. SOUTH AUSTRALIA

.ADELAIDE, .November 27

In the Sheffield Shield match against South Australia-, Victoria,’ in the first innings made 454. Rigg scored 166, and King 41. In the howling, Grimmett took 5 for 161, Wall 1 for 99 and Jamieson 2 for 56. South Australia in the first innings lost 3 for 202. V. Richardson made 115 (not out) and Nitsehke 40. Richardson attacked the bowling all through a most spectacular knock.

CANTERBURY REPS

CHRISTCHURCH, November 27

Mr H. B. Whit-ta, Canterbury cricket selector, has selected the following team to play Hawke’s Bay on December 9th.l and lOtli.:—

F. Bellamy, R, C. Bums, J. T. Burrows, T. B. Oronib, T. M. Hamilton, J. L. Kerr, S. G. Lester, W. E. Merritt, AT. L. Page, A. W. Roberts and R. 0. Talbot.

AUCKLAND. November 26

In a meeting ol the senior cricket leaders, ’Varsity (192) bent North Shore (117) on the first innings. Dacro made a duck, line to Matlicson, who took eight wickets.

TEST PLAYERS

SHOW IMPROVEMENT

SYDNEY, November 28

Oldfield is progressing favourably, and will be fit for the first, test on Frida v.

It L reported from Melbourne that Poiisford says his ankle has mended and he wjll be available for the test.