BRIGHT CRICKET

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 24, 29 January 1929, Page 8

BRIGHT CRICKET

ENGLAND AT ADELAIDE

HOBBS ANOTHER CENTURY

tailed Press Association—By Electric Tel»crapb—Copyright. ADELAIDE, 2Sth January. Fifteen runs weve added to South .Australia's total when the innings against England closed.. To-day White secured the remaining wicket, finishing up with a fine average of soveu wickets for 66. Although 214 ahead, England did not force Soutli Australia to follow on, but batted again. The wicket was now playing truly- 1, the weather having cleuretl, and the sun' shining. Suteliffe bntted brig-xtly, hitting a six off Scott. He gave a chance of stumping off Grimmett.when 24. Hobbs was slow and cautious. The slow scoring caused some barracking amongst the crowd. Scott was bowling faster than during the first innings. Hobbs and Jardine were associated in a productive partnership which brightened hs the game progressed. They added 100 to the total in 71 minutes. , HOBBS'S RECORD. Hobbs reached 100 after tea, scoring his lo9th century in first-class cricket. He batted very well, taking 176 minutes. He hit eight fours, and with Jardine added 149 for the third wicket. Jardine's batting was more forceful later with Ames, and bright cricket resulted, the bowlers averages beginning to lengthen. Richardson utilised a change of bowlers, and leather-hunting, resulted. After a shaky start Ames improved greatly, displaying attractive strokes and-scoring faster than Jardine. The latter's century was posted in 176, minutes. TEN BOWLERS TRIED. Ten bowlers were tried, all the team except the wicket-keeper. Harris, who rarely bowls in club cricket, secured two wickets. '•."*'. Tho following 'are the scores: — . SOUTH AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Harris,' c Ames, b Geary 4 Richardson, run out S2 Hack, c and b "White 1 Pritchard, run out 5 Alexander, c Chapman, b White .... 11 Whitfield, c Leyland, b White 16 Grimmett, c Chapman, b White i M*Kay, b White 2 Scott, c Chapman, b White 0 Hone, ,not out • 27 Carlton, b White , 15 Extras U Total 178 Bowling Analysis.—Geary, one wicket for 26, White seven for- 66, Freeman none for 75. ENGLAND. First innings 392 Second Innings. Hobbs;: b M'Kay 101 Sutcliffe, c Grimmett, b Scott 27 Tyldesley, c Whitfield, b Scott 4 Jardinefe Hone, b Harris 114, Ames, not out 51 Leyland, c M'Kny, b Harris^. 5 Extras 5 Total for five wickets 307