SECOND CRICKET TEST

Evening Star, Issue 18833, 6 January 1925, Page 3

SECOND CRICKET TEST

ENGLAND SCORES 479. SUTCLIFFE MAKES 176. AUSTRALIA THREE FOR 63. Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Press Association. MELBOURNE, January 5. The -weather was fine and sunny when Hobbs (154| and Sutcliffe (123) resumed England’s first innings in the second test match on a batsman’s wicket, before 15,000 spectators. Mailey and Gregory took up the bowling. Hobbs failed to increase his score, being bowled by Hailey’s second ball in a maiden first over. He had batted ior 294 minutes. 1Gregory then bowled a sensational first over. He skittled Woolley for a “duck.” 2 0—284. Both wickets had fallen within eight minutes. _ Hobbs and Sutcliffe failed by 40 runs to overtake the Hobbs-Bhodes 1912 firstwicket record of 323. Hearne joined Sutcliffe, but was uncomfortable -when facing Hailey. The score readied 300 in 327 minutes. Hearne, when he had 9 on the board, played back to one from Mailey—a “wrong un,” that beat him. 3—9—505. Mailey had now bowled three maiden overs and had taken two wickets for 83 runs. Hendren, who was the next man, patted Mailey for a single, ami then created amusement by falling over in attempting to run a 2 off Gregory. At 511 Kclloway relieved Gregory, whoso one wicket bad cost 85 runs. Sutcliffe lifted a full pitcher from Mailey to the fence. Kellevvay sent down a maiden to Sutcliffe. Hendren then became aggressive, and drove Mailey to the fence, reaching 12. Taylor, in the outfield, was saving 4’s. At lunch the score was 536, of which Sutcliffe had made 149. Gregory and (Mailey opened the attack after lunch. Sutcliffe reached 150 amidst applause. Hendren, who was after runs, reached 30 by snicking Kelleway for 1. Mailey tossed Sutcliffe a full pitcher. Taylor, in the outfield, misjudged the catch owing to the sun. Off Kelleway’s next over Hendren was smartly caught by Oldfield after knocking up' 32 in an hour. 4—32—374.

Hartkopf then replaced Mailey. Oldfield missed Chapman off Hartkopf before the batsman had opened his account. Sutcliffe was now playing reservedly, picking the rmht balls. Chapman hit the first 6, pulling one from Hartkopf, and 400 came up for 330 minutes’ play. Gregory replaced Kelleway, and Chapman was soon in the twenties, hitting freely. Kelleway relieved Hartkopf, and bis second ball clean bowled Sutcliffe, whoso 176 had taken 341 minutes to compile and included eighteen boundaries. 5—176—404. Kelleway had now the best averagetwo for 61. Douglas joined Chapman, and the latter snicked onefrom Gregory to Oldfield behind the wickets, giving the fast bowler his second wicket. Chapman bad lasted for forty minutes, giving a bright display. Ho hit two 4’s and one 6. Gregory had Tyldesloy in trouble, and Collins, at silly point, caught him low after a poor display. 7—5—148. Tate batted next. Oldfield’s wicketkeeping was a feature of the game, and Ponsfoi'd, Collins, Taylor, and Gregory were brilliant at fielding. Douglas was slow. Tate at 30 glanced Mailey for 2. A. Richardson replaced Gregory' at 453, and Collins caught Douglas off the second ball. 8—8—453. The tea adjournment was then taken. On the resumption, of play A. Richardson completed the over, which was a maiden. Gilligan joined Tate, and Kelle ; way dropped him before be bad scored. In the next over Richardson bowled Tate, making his average two for 20. Tate played a bright innings' 9—54—458. Gilligan drove Mailey twice to the fence, but finally Hartkopf clean bowled Strudwick, and the innings closed for 479. Bardsley and Collins opened Australia’s second innings at 4.55 p.m. Tate and Gilligan. took up the bowling. Bardsley pulled Tate for 2, and then was out le" before to the second hall. I—2—3. ° Arthur Richardson joined his skipper, and made 9 before Collins scored. Then Tate beat him. 2—9—12. Tate had now taken two wickets for 5 runs. Ponsford had a great ovation from the spectators, who now numbered 32,000. He. appeared to be set, when a ball from Tate swerved a foot and rattled his leg stump. 3—4—27. This was a dangerous start for Australia. Collins faced a maiden from Gillign. Then Tyldesley bowled, and Taylor, who had joined his skipper, drove him to the fence. Taylor and Collins had scored 13 each when Tats replaced Gilligan. The batsmen carried the score to 63, when stumps were drawn. Scores

Total 479 Bowling Analysis.- —Gregory, three wickets for 124; Kelleway, two for 62; Mailey, two for 141; Hartkopf, one for 120; A. Richardson, two for 20. HOBBS-SUTCLIFFE PARTNERSHIP. LONDON, January 5. News of the Hobbs-Sutcliffe feat was received with the wildest enthusiasm here. The ‘ Morning Post ’ says the glorious partnership affords some consolation for England’s defeat by the All Blacks. —A. ana N.Z, Cable.

AUSTRALIA. First innings .. 600 Second Innings. Bardsley Ibw b Tate ... 2 Collins not out ... 17 A. Richardson b Tate ... 9 Ponsford b Tats ... 4 Taylor not out ... 25 Extras ... 6 Total lor three wickets ... ... 63 ENGLAND.—First Innings. Hobbs b Hailey ... 154 Sutcliffe b Kelleway ... 176 Woolley b Gregory ... ' ... 0 Hcavne b Mailey ... ... 9 Hendren c Oldfield b Kelleway ... ... 32 Chapman c Oldfield b Gregory ... ... 28 Douglas c Collins b A. Richardson ... 8 Tyldesley c Collins b Gregory ... Tato c Collins b A. Richardson ... 5 ... 34 Gilligan not out ... 17 Strudwick b Hartkopf ... 4 Extras ... ... 12