WICKETS FALL FAST
GRIMMETT IN FORM AGAINST N.S.W. SHEFFIELD SHIELD CRICKET By Cable. — Press Association. — Copyright. ADELAIDE, Tuesday. In the Sheffield Shield match. South Wales made 519 and South Australia 4SI in the first innings. Play was continued to-day and in their second innings New South Wales made 150 cScunes 26. Morgan 34. Bradman 33; Scott two for 46. and Orlmmett eight for 57). South Australia had scored 121 for six wickets (.Alexander 49. Grimmett 32) at the close of play. The weather was fine and the wicket wearing slightly. Grimmett soon took advantage of this, and bowling at the top of his form brought about a collapsof the New South Wales team, which completely altered the aspect of the match. The batsmen were very’ cautious, but Grimmett proved irresistible. After luncheon he took five wickets for 9 runs. He bowled magnificently throughout.
South Australia opened their second innings carefully, the batsmen taking no risks. Alexander and Grimmett played sound cricket. The fielding was particularly keen.—A. and N.Z.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 233, 21 December 1927, Page 9
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168WICKETS FALL FAST Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 233, 21 December 1927, Page 9
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