FIGHTING HARD

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 392, 29 November 1932, Page 5

FIGHTING HARD

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N.S.W. ELEVEN FACED BY PROSPECT OF AN INNINGS DEFEAT * ENGLISHMEN'S BIG SCORE

-By Telefrrauh— .Couvrie'-hty.

Rec. Nov. 28, 8.25 p.m. Sydney, Nov. 28. Starting with a deficit of 257 yuns on the first innings, New South Wales are fighting hard to avert an innings defe'at hy the Englishmen. ' The position is all the more desperate because Bradman is not expeeted to take further part in the match as he is in bed sutfering from a chill. It is anticipated, however, that he will recover in time for the test. ipatch. The game eontinued in hot weather. It was apparent that the Englishmen were intent npon getting in as mueh batting practice as possible. Sutclitfe and Ames added 45 hy very correct, hut uninspiring cricket, before Hird bowled the former with a hig leg break. I Love made a wonderful catch which dismissed Jardine off a similar hall. Sutclitfe batted 352 minutes, hitting 22 fours. He was always confident and presented a stubborn defence, choosing loose balls to score from. Ames was also extremely slow, taking half an hour to score three runs. Later he plaeed a ball nicely hetween the fieldsmen. He gave two diffieult chances. Yoce showed himself a batsman of some merit and with Ames established a record of 100 for the eighth wicket. The Englishmen batted 496 minutesNew South Wales started 'their sec°nd innings badly, and Bill's wicket was spread-eagled at seven runs. McCabe made a nice 29 before" falling to Voce's leg trap, and when Pingleton was bowled, three wickets were down for 60. ENGLAND. — First Innings Sutclitfe, h Hird 182 Wyatt, lbw, b O'Reilly 72 Hammond, c Bradman, b O'Reilly 20 Pataudi, st Love, b Hird .61 Brown, st Love, b Hird 6 Ames, c Fingleton, b O'Reilly 90 Jardine, c Love, b Hird 4 Allen, lbw b Hird 15 Voce, b Hird 46 Verity, lbw, b O'Reilly 2 Tate, not out 2 Extras 30 Total 530 Bowling: Theak, took no wickets for 36 runs, McCabe, none for 53, O'Reilly four for 86; Howell, none for 50; Hird six for 105; Bradman none for 24; Cumming none for 57, Kippax none for 10. N.S.W. First Innings 273 Second Innings Fingleton, b Brown 18 Bill, h Voce 1 McCabe, c Brown, b Yoce 29 Kippax, not out ...... 5 Hird, not out 7 - Extras 8 Total for three wickets 68