SPARKLING BATTING

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 248, 10 January 1928, Page 11

SPARKLING BATTING

SHEFFIELD SHIELD GAME N.S.W. V. SOUTH AUSTRALIA By Cable.—Press Association. — Copyright. SYDNEY, Monday. The Sheffield Shield cricket match between South Australia and New South Wales was continued to-day. New South Wales in the first innings made 291, and South Australia replied with 248. When stumps were drawn on Saturday New South Wales, in the second innings, had lost three wickets for 208. Resuming to-day New South Wales completed its innings, making 3GB (Jackson 122, Ratcliffe 30, Jordan 31, Bradman 73). Bowling for South Australia, Scott took five wickets for 108 runs and Grimmett four for 137. South Australia, in its second innings, has lost six wickets for 189 (Schneider 54, V. Richardson 86). The weather was fine, but alter heavy rain yesterday the wicket was dead. The batsmen, with the exception of Bradman, did not offer much resistance to the bowlers. Both Ratcliffe and Jackson were no sooner in than they were out. Bradman played a sparkling innings, and, partnered with Jordan, completely altered the aspect of the game. Bradman’s innings was one of the best seen on the Cricket Ground for some time. He scored at the rate of almost a run a minute. Using his feet well, he made capital boundary shots all round the ground. He knocked up 18 in one over from Grimmett. South Australia commenced cautiously, runs coming very slowly. Schneider and Richardson were the only batsmen to display confidence. — A. and N.Z.