MATCH AT ADELAIDE

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 22, 26 January 1929, Page 9

MATCH AT ADELAIDE

CENTURY TO, SUTCLIFFE

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ADELAIDE, 25th January.

The match between England and South Australia commenced to-day. Typically quiet batting was displayed by Hobbs and Sutcliffe on opening for England. The weather was fine but dull, and the wicket was excellent. The Test stars in Hammond,. Larwood, Tate, and Duckworth, were omitted from the English team.. South Australia is without. Wall, the fast bowler.

Hobbs and Sutcliffe recorded the best opening partnership for England for the tour to date. They beat Sutcliffe's and Jardine's opening, of 148 against New South Wales by 7. Both batsmen scored evenly throughout, experiencing no, trouble with the mediocre South Australian attack. Hobbs was in 144 minutes. He hit seven 4's. Sutcliffe was very quiet after Hobbs's departure. ' .

Tyldesley, tlic next batsman, was not at home to Grimmett. -Bain threatened at the tea adjournment, when the score was one wicket for 190. Slitcliffe's' score being 93. ..'

After tea Tyldesley lost his wicket after adding one. His was an unimpressive innings and failed to' bear out his English reputation. Brilliant field, ing by the South Australians caused the dismissal of Chapman and Sutcliffe iv quick succession. Chapman, after a brisk 23, was caught off a mighty drive, and in the same over Whitfield dismissed Sutcliffe with a brilliant left-hand catch. Sutcliffe had batted 233 minutes, and played careful cricket. Grimmett then had three wickets for .00, but dropped a return from Jardine when the batsman was 8.

Rain fell soon after tea, necessitating the use of sawdust. ■ Hendren and Jardine batted cautiously, the latter staying at 8 for nearly half an hour. He was dismissc-d without lidding to that. . .' . The following are tho scores:— ■ r ENGLAND. First Innings. Hobbs, c M'Kay, b Carlton ...... 75 Sutcliffe, c Whitfield, b Grimmett. 122 Tyldesley, lbw, b Grimmett ..... 22 Chapman, c Hone, b Grimmett ... 23 Hendren, not out 54 Jardine, c Hack, b Scott -.. \'B Leyland, not out 5 Total for. five wickets 309