Fourth Test Match

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 265, 30 January 1928, Page 9

Fourth Test Match

ENGLAND BATS FIRST PLAY ON FAST WICKET By Cable. —Press Association. — Copyright. CAPETOWN, Saturday. The fourth test match between the cricket team and South Africa was commenced at Johannesburg to-day. Marylebone, in its first innings, had lost seven wickets for 233 runs when stumps were drawn. The weather was fine. Deane won tne toss and sent England in on a fast wicket. There was a sensation before the game had gone far. I-Tolmes being beaten by a good ball from Bissett in the second over. Sutcliffe and Tyldesley played a dour defensive game against good bowling, and at luncheon the score was 67 for one wicket. When play was resumed excellent bowling and fielding kept the runs down. Sutcliffe was obviously surprised at the decision when he was given out leg before wicket. It appeared rather as if he had hit the ball. England’s tail wagged with a vengeance, Peebles defying all attempts to dislodge him. His passive resistance amused the spectators, and with Staples he played out time. Details: HOLMES, b Bissett 1 SUTCLIFFE, lbw, b Hall 37 TYLDESLEY, lbw, b Bissett 42 HAMMOND, c Cameron, b Hall .... 28 WYATT, c Cameron, b Hall 5S STEVENS, c Vincent, b Hall 14 ASTILL, c Hall, b Bissett 3 PEEBLES, not out 19 STAPLES, not out 24 Extras 7 Total for seven wickets .. .. 233 —A. and N.Z.-Sun. VICTORIA BATS WELL SHEFFIELD SHIELD GAME By Cable.—Press Association. — Copyright. SYDNEY. Sunday. The Sheffield Shield cricket match New South Wales v. Victoria, in which the former team had made 533 runs in its first innings, was resumed yesterday. i Victoria, who in its first innings had made 158 for one wicket, carried its score to 422 (Woodfull 94, Hendry 136, Ryder 106, Scaife, not out, 35). Bowling for New South Wales Gregory took four wickets for 81 runs, Nicholls two for 103, and Mailey three for 128. The weather was fine and the wicket good. The Victorians batted carefully, against strong bowling and keen fielding. Woodfull played a fine fighting innings, and his partnership with Hendry added 192 to the score. When Ryder joined Hendry runs came more freely, Ryder in particular hitting everything sent down. Gregory’s bowling was wonderfully good and fast, and he kept a splendid length throughout. A thunderstorm caused cessation of play before New South Wales was able to bat.—A. and N.Z. ROUGHLY HANDLED WAIKATO CRICKETERS BEATEN Press Association. WANGANUI, Saturday. The Hawke Cup match between Waikato, the challengers, and Wanganui was concluded to-day. In the first innings yesterday the local team made 361 and the visitors continued their first innings this morning, with two wickets down for 20 runs. The third wicket fell for 5, the fourth for 16, and the fifth for 44, the score then being only 85. The innings closed for 99. With 263 to make to pass Wanganui’s total, the visitors followed on and made a betteir showing, the first two men putting on 75. However, all were out for 153, leaving Wanganui the winners by an innings and 109 runs. In its first innings Waikato made a very poor showing, being all out for 99.* Kavanagh played a good innings, carrying his bat right: through for 37. Other double figure scorers were Badeley (16) and Hemus (14). Hutchinson was Wanganui’s best bowler, taking five wickets for 15 runs. Bernau also bowled well, taking three wickets for 25 runs.

t rT' ra ? katos secon d innings realised 154, six of the batsmen reaching double figures. Badeley and Thomas were the highest scorers, getting 34 and 27 respectively.

Hutchison again bowled well, taking for* ,^ lckets for 58 • Williams took three