SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLV, Issue 10350, 14 March 1925, Page 3

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

CRICKET. ENGLISHMEN'S LAST MATCH. ADELAIDE, March 13. The English cricketers commenced their last match in Australia to-day, playing South Australia. The visitors collapsed badly. There was fine weather, the wicket and outfield being perfect. There was an attendance of 7000. Scores:

ENGLAND. Sandham, c Ambler, b Richardson 59 Whysall, lbw, b Palmer 1 Heame, c Murray, b Grimmett ... 10 Woolley, c Murray, b Richardson 14 Hendren, e Richardson, b Palmer 38 Kilner, b Palmer 11 Tate, c and b Richardson 30 Freeman, c Ambler, b Palmer ... 3 Gilligan, c Palmer, b Richardson 0 Tyldesley, lbw, b Richardson ... 0 Howell, not out 7 Extras 6 Total 179 Bowling.—Wall none for 31, Palmer four for 50, Richardson five for 52, Grimmett one for 40. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. A. Richardson, b Gilligan 0 Gunn, c Tyldesley, b Tate ... 3 Trenchard, not out 45 Vic. Richardson, not out 27 Total (for two wickets) ... 75 Bowling.—Gilligan one for 23, Tate one for 26. Hearne none for 22, Howell none for 4. BILLIARDS. SMITH v. McCONACHY. LONDON, March 12. In the billiard match, 16,000 up, W. Smith has made 13,335, including breaks of 325, 198, and 182 unfinished. Clark McConachy has made 11,118.

ROWING.

TO-DAY'S EIGHT-OAR EVENT.

SYDNEY, March 13. The eight-oar crews have put on the final touches for to-morrow's race, and ill report themselves to \x> in good trim. The contestants will be: New ZeaMosman. Leichardt, Drummoyne and University, "and a fine struggle is anticipated. ~.,,. The fairly general view is tliat the New Zealanders will take a lot of beating, and that the final issue will be between them and Mosman.