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Taranaki Daily News, 6 November 1920, Page 3

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THE ENGLISHMEN'S TOUR. MATCH AGAINST SOUTH AUSTRALIA. VISITORS' FINE BATTING By Telefrrapb.—Press Assn.—Copyright, Received Nov. 5, 9.20 p.m. Adelaide, Not. !i. Rain during j the previous night made the Vlcket sticky 'for the cricket mutch, tuc Euglishmen versus South Australia. The at-teiii-ance was poor. Douglas won the toss, and Pellew and Smith were the opening batsmen. At the second hali rellew was caught at point by Parkli off Woolley. Stirling was bowled ly Parkin, und in the same over Smith was howled by Parkin. The ball struck Ms chest., and • annonned with the wicket. Clohrs was baffled by Parkin's deliveries, and fell for nil—4 wickets for 4 runs. A. lilehardsoi and nenry then showed a se.ablaiee of I'ngWness. The former late cut Wooll?;- for three, and was hatting 2.1 minutei Tor seren. The wicket was extremely difficult. Henry hit Parkins' full toss to sciuare leg to the boundary, and tlv first r,o runs were compiled in forty-eight minutes. Henry was dismissed by Parkin, who now had i wickets for 30 runs. A. Richardson was joined hy V. Richardson, but the partnership was short. The former mishit a hard volley to Hohbs to eover, and was out for seven. Rundell followed, made a single, and was bowled by Parkin, who, in two overs had laken six wickets for 3C. At the lunch adjournment, 7 wickets wero down for 78.

Parkin bowled Phillips with his fourth ball on resuming. Richardson, attempting to hit Woolley to long on, was bowled for 39. which he made in !)7 minutes. His score included three fours. The innings closed for 118. after 121 minutes' batting. The Englishmen's fielding was good, backing up particularly well.

England opened with Hobbs and Russell. Off Tl*irgarland's first bull, a full toss, Russell hit squarely to the boundary, and lie also hit a similar ball out of the ground for six. iib ir o (. fourteen off the first over, and 50 in thirty minutes. Russell was badly missed twice. A hundred runs were put up In 103 minutes. Hobbs mishit Smith to suuare leg and was cincht by Pellew, with She score at I]C. Hobbs was sound in defensive. Hearne joined Russell. The runs were mostly singles. Hearne. in 49 minutes •making 29. He lilt. Rundell square lee to the, boundary. Both were cautious. The v.icltot improved considerably and runs should have been freer. Russell's century was mado after 1.10 minutes, and it included eleven fours and one six. stumps were drawn with one wicket down for 201 runs runs. Details :

SOUTH AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Pellew, c. Parkin, b. Woolley 0 Stirling, c. Russell, b. Parkin 0 Smith, h. Parkin 1 fiehrs, b. Parkin !!!"!'"!'"! I) Henry, b. Parkin !!!.!!!. 24 A. Richardson, c Ilobhs. b. Parkin"!'! "l Itmtlell, b. Parkin ' ] phiiiips. i). parkin ....!.!!!!!!!!!!!!!! r, V. Richardson, b. Woolley ...!!!!!!""! <jr Thnrgarland, li. Parkin !!!!!!!!' 20 Ambler, not out !!!!!!"! 8 Extras !!!!!!!!!!! Totnl m Rowling analysis: Wooliev, 2 for ;,cParkin, S Tor 5.V-Aus.-X.Z. Cable Assn. England. First Innings Hobbs. c. r f ,lew. b. Smith w Russell ( n „t out) m Ile.-rne (not ou.) .' 40 Extras , \\ One wicket for 201 THE THURSDAY COMPETITION. TIKORANGI v. URENUI. In the Thursday competition, Urenuli defer ted Tikorangi by 1.1 runs, eaclf (cam playing one innings. The principal scorers for the winners were Graham (10), and Fuller (1-1. Details nre : UREXI'I. W. Puller, h. Sari en 1i s. Managh. b. soffe .."""!!!"!!!"! S n. Graham, b. Sarten .. . 11l C Wilson, 1.b.w.. h. Foreman""!!!!"!. u O'Neill, b. Foreman .... 0

E. 'K. Dlunflpll, 1). Sarten ; ]'. Fuller, b. Rniln '..'!!!!]""" l S. Smith, li. K. Sarten \ n <!. Fuller, b. Kartell 1 H"s Forges, e. Sarien, h. Soffe"'"!!"! c Whitehead, nor out n Kxtra» "!!"!"'."'.'!!! ~ Totf.nl Howling analysis: Foreman. 2 Vfic';els for IS runs: F. Sarten. .1 for 10: P. Sarten II for f): Solfo. :: for 21. TIKORANfiI. ficrimgeour. b. K. Blnnrlell < W. Foreman, o. ami h. OXcill 11 F. Sarten. b, O'Neill 0 A. Soffe, run o;>[ ..'..'.'.'. (I K. Karten. li. O'Neill .'!!!!!'.!!! ?, 0. Foreman, li. O'Neill ~'...'.'.. 0 <\ Sarten, 1). O'Neill ' " -; H. Hicks, b. IHundell ...."..'.'...'.', fi K. J.yne, b. O'Neill 0 .1. Gamer, run out , u L. Sarten, not out !..!.!!.'..! 0 Extras , a Total « Rowling analysis: O'.Nelll, f, wMets for K runs; Blundell, 2 for 1:1; Graham, 0 for