A GREAT START.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 263, 5 November 1932, Page 9

A GREAT START.

ENGLAND 341 FOR 5.

Sutcliffe and Leyland Open With

Centuries.

GRIMMETT GETS THEM AT LAST

(United P.Ai—Electric Telegraph—Copyright)

ADELAIDE, November 4. The English cricketers to-day began the third match of their tour at Adelaide, wHen they met a team representing South Australia. The weather was fine and the wicket easy and conducive to run-getting.

There were 3000 spectators at the opening of play and later the number increased to 10,000.

Jardine won the toss and Sutcliffe and Leyland opened the batting. It was apparent early that Sutcliffe was not in a scoring mood. He eimply dug himself in and ttfok three-quarters of an hour to reach double figures.

Leyland was the direct opposite. With artistic, wriety shots to the on he scored 50 runs in 75 minutes. The Yorkshireman took complete command of the bowling.

Grimmett was used sparingly. The batsmen were cautious. When Leyland had made 03 he gave a hot chance to Jameson, the bowler, which was not taken. The first century appeared on the board after. 142 minutes' play.

Sutcliffe was still restrained and put up a sound defence, while his partner was scoring freely all round the wicket. There was much power behind Leyland's strokes.

The second century was posted after 184 minutes' play. The batsmen were well set at the afternoon tea adjournment, the score then being 219.

The fine opening partnership was broken in the first over after tea, when Leyland hit one straight to Nitschke at point off the last ball from Grimmett. Leyland's display had been a masterpiece of correct placements and- timing. He had batted 196 minutes and hit 14 fours.

Pataudi had a short reign. He patted one from Grimmett to short leg and attempted a hopeless run. Sutcliffe remained stationary and Nitschke made a quick return, Pataudi being out of his crease. He had not scored.

Sutcliffe made his century in 214 minutes. Partnered with Hammond he became more aggressive and ran to 148 with two successive sixes to leg off Jameson.

Sutcliffe's dashing innings terminated by his attempt to hit one from Grimmett to leg. The ball flew high and Nitschke took an easy catch. It had been a superlative innings of 259 minutes, and Sutcliffe had hit 13 fours besides the two sixes.

Jameson, who had been hard worked, was rewarded by catching Ames off his own bowling for 10.

Jardine joined Hammond with four wickets down for 327. Incessant barracking followed the English captain's strokes. Hammond had made only 27 in 73 minutes when he confidently stepped out to one from Grimmett which he missed, Walker snapping off the bails.

Verity joined Jardine and with the score at 341 for five wickets stumps were drawn. Scores:—

ENGLAND.—First Innings. Sutcliffe, c Nitschke, b Grimmett .. 154 Leyland, c Nitschke, b Grimmett .. 127 Pataudi, run out ~ 0 Hammond, st Walker, b Grimmett . 27 Ames, c and b Jameson ■ 10 Jardine, not out 6 Verity, not out ....- »... 3 Extras Total for five wickets 341 Grimmett took three wickets for 00 runs.

VICTORIA V. N.S.W.

PONSFORD 163 NOT OUT.

SYDNEY, November 4.

A Sheffield Shield cricket match, New' South Wales versus Victoria, was begun at Sydney to-day. Victoria in their first innings had made 306 runs for six wickets when stumps were drawn (Ponsford 163 not out, Woodfull 74). Ponsford gave a splendid display and batted very confidently throughout the day.

SOCCER FINANCES.

SCOTTISH CLUB WITHDRAWS,

(Received 10 a.m.)

LONDON, November 4.

At a meeting of the Bo'ness Club, a member of the Scottish Second Division Soccer league, the directors found that it was impossible to raise the sum of £.90 to enable the club to maintain its position as a member of the Scottish league, and it was therefore decided to withdraw. To-morrow's match against Leith was cancelled,. The club, however, will compete in the Scottish Cup, for which it is still eligible:

Bo'ness is a seaport town of Linlithgow on the Forth. The - club has been in existence for many years, and has taken a prominent part in Scottish football. It will be of interest to local Soecerites to learn that Leslie, the Petone centre, who several times played against Auckland, and was engaged as a professional by Edinburgh Hibernians, is now on the playing list of Bo'ness. In a letter to a New Zealand friend Leslie referred to the severe financial stress on football clubs as a result of the depression, and stated that second division clubs were only offering players from 10/ to 30/ per match as wages.

BILLIARDS.

McCONACHY V. LINDRUM,

(Received 2 p.m.) LONDON, November 4. In his match with Walter Lindrum Clark McConachy (receives 6000) has scored 11,293, including a break of 991, of which he compiled 906 yesterday. Lindrum's total is 8524, including breaks of 1576 and 1145, unfinished.