N.S.W. CRICKETERS

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 441, 27 January 1933, Page 5

N.S.W. CRICKETERS

(Press. Assn.

TWO YOUTHFUL PLAYERS RETRIEVE DESPERATE * jRdSITION* "*4 BRADMAN OUT CHEAPLY

. — By Telegrapli — CopyrtgM).

Rec. Jan. 26, 8.10 p.m. Sydney, January 26. The English return mateh against New South Wales eommenced on a hot summer's day. The wicket favoured the batsmen. The English team is, Wyatt (cap--tain) 'Patatidi, Ames, Leyland," Brown, Hammond, Mitchell, Yerity, * TateJ Bowqs, Duckworth, apd Larwopd 12|]i man. Fingleton and the 19 year-old Brown gave the home side a good start. Bradman replaced Fingletop, and was neatly bowied hy ' a goojj length delivery by Mitchell. Kippax was caught at silly leg by Mitchell from a humper by Bpwes.' The hackbono of the New South Wales side was back in the payjlion at luncheon, with only 67 on ihe board. Mitchell had talcen two for ten at lunch and improved this to three for 12 in his first over after" the adr journment. With Cummins out, the. position seemed desperate. Brown anfi the 17-year-old Rowe, jfi^ying his fiist representative game soo'n reached 40. Rowe glance-cut with precision and reached 50 in 40 minutes. Brown, meanwhile was battjng mprft confidently, his 50 occiipying * 125 minutes. The total now was* four fpr 160. At 3.30 a thunder storm stoppefi play. The tea ad journment was taken * at 4 p.m- The playefs took the field at 4.15 p.m., hut before tfie field could be detailed, rain" caused a delay for half an hour. Play was resumed. in a bad light. Brown was caught in the. slips without 'adding to the score. |Tp gave'a solid display, and with Row'e retrieyed the side! A successful appeal against ihe light v/as made and it was anpounce-d that stumps would be drawn." The attendahce was 23,238 an.d the takings £1651. Scores:- — NEW SOUTH WALES First Innings Fingleton, b Mitchell* 1Q Brown, c Ames, b Bowes ...... ...... 69 Bradman, b Mitchell !...„ 1 , Kippax, c Mitchell, b Bowes' ...... 3 Cummins, b Mitchell 0 Rowe, not out ...... .!.!.. n Love, not out 0 Extras ...... ...... 10 Total for five wickets 169