RAIN ENDS PLAY

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 575, 30 January 1929, Page 7

RAIN ENDS PLAY

MATCH AT ADELAIDE i DRAWN ENGLAND WELL AHEAD (United, P.A.—Bp Telegraph—Copyright) (Australian and N.Z. Press Association) ADELAIDE, Tuesday. The cricket match, England v. South Australia, at Adelaide, ended to-day in a draw. The attendance was poor. The weather at the outset was dull and threatening and finally rain fell. When stumps were drawn on Monday the visitors had made 307 runs for five wickets in their second innings. This gave them a lead of 521 and Chapman this morning declared the innings closed at that stage. In their second innings the South Australians again suffered early disaster. Richardson was dismissed for three. Hack and Harris batted very slowly, only scoring 41 in an hour. An early adjournment was made for luncheon owing to rain. Play was subsequently resumed 15 minutes late on a wet wicket. The greasy ball hampered the bowlers. Harris and Hack batted freely for half an hour, and added 34. Further rain then drove the players to shelter. The rain continued until 4.30 p.m., when the two captains agreed that further play was impossible. Consequently the match was drawn. Details; ENGLAND First Innings 392 Second Innings HOBBS, b McKay 101 SUTCLIFFE, c Grimmett, b Scott 27 TYLDBSLEY, c Whitfield, b Scott .. 4 JARDINE, c Hone, b Harris 114 AMES, not out oj LEYLAND, c McKay, b Harris .... 5 Extras ° Five w'ickets for (declared) .. .. .. .307 SOUTH AUSTRALIA First Innings Second Innings HARRIS, not out 44 RICHARDSON, lbw, b White 3 HACK, not out 2< Extra .. 1 One wicket for Bowling Analysis.—White took one wicket for 25 runs, Geary none for 41, Freeman none for 5, Leyland none for o. WIN FOR NEW SOUTH WALES SHEFFIELD SHIELD MATCH (Australian and N.Z. i-Ye-s, Association) SYDNEY, Tuesday. The Sheffield Shield cricket match, New South Wales v. Victoria, ended to-day in a win for the local eleven. Victoria in its second innings had made 510 tor seven wickets when stumps were drawn (Darling 96, Bird 63, Landsdown 48 not out). Hooker took two wickets for 94; Fairfax, two for 54; McCabe, one for 44; Marks, one for 59. New South Wales won on the first innings by 448 runs. The Victorian colts conquered the bowling to-day and by splendid defensive cricket saved an outright win by their opponents.