ENGLISH CRICKETERS

Evening Star, Issue 20022, 13 November 1928, Page 10

ENGLISH CRICKETERS

NEW SOUTH WALES SCORES 343 KELLAWAY’S UPHILL INNINGS HOME SIDE FOLLOWS ON Presj Association—l3yTelegraph--Copy rijliU SYDNEY, November 12, Tho match between England and Now South Wales was resumed in good weather on an excellent wicket. Larwood and Tate bowled. Runs came slowly at first, and frequent changes were made in tho bowling, Freeman, Hammond, and Ley land being tried. Kippax and Bradman then livened things up. Tlio iormer was brilliant all round tho wicket till ho tried a stroke to the on off Tate, and missed, going out Ibw. lie was at the top of Ins form just prior to his dismissal, and hit seven 4’s. Bradman drove nicely to tho off, turning tho ball neatly. Lie seemed certain to reach Ins century, when ho moved in front of a 1 swinging bull from Freeman, and was bowled around bis legs. He bit eight 4’s._ This innings, following his two centuries at Brisbane, should result in bis inclusion in the lest team.

Kcllaway and Oldfield formed a stubImni partnership. Tho former was .sound, and did not take any risks. Oldilcld early gave a hard chance to Hammond at first slip off Tate, then skied Hammond to Sutcliffe at raid-on. Tho fieldsman judged tho catch badly, and dropped tho ball. Eventually lie was neatly caught at tlie wickets. At tho tea adjournment New South Wales had seven wickets down for 268. Kcllaway played a great uphill innings, which was chaneefess and sound. Ho batted VM minutes, and hit 8 fs.

Nicholls baited merrily. The New South Wales innings occupied five hours. Freeman kept a good length, and turned tho ball well. Tate swerved disconcertingly, and was very accurate. Larwood bowled only four overs, as he was nursing an injured shoulder. The fielding was good, and Ames kept wickets brilliantly. New South Whiles in their second innines wiped off 23 of tho deficit of S3A Fifteen thousand were present, and the receipts were £1,207. Details: —

ENGLAND. First Innings. Seven wickets for 734 (declared). NEW SOUTH WALES. First Innings. Morgan b Hammond ... ... ... 1 Jackson b Tate 4 Andrews c Chapman b Tate 14 Kippax Ibw.b Hammond 04 Bradman b Freeman 87 Kellaway not out 93 Gregory st Ames b Tate 7 Oldfield o Arnes b Freeman 33 Nieholls c Jardino b Freeman ... 20 Hooker c Hammond b Freeman ... 14 Campbell c Chapman b Freeman ... 0 Extras 6 Total 349 Bowling Analysis.—Tate, three for !)S; Larwood, none for 10; Freeman, five for 130; Lcyland, none for 30; Hammond, two for 04. Second Innings. Morgan not out 17 Jackson not out 8 Extras 3 No wickets for -8 PLAYERS NOT AVAILABLE SYDNEY, November 12. There has hen considerable difficulty in getting together a good Australian eleven for Friday against the Englishmen, and it is now announced that Hartkopf and Woodfull are unable to play. Morgan and Bcttingtou this afternoon were chosen to take their places, and a telegram was sent to Kyder inviting him to play. Bettington played a few games with Oxlord vid .Middlesex, and did well.