ENGLAND v. S. AUSTRALIA

Greymouth Evening Star, 26 January 1929, Page 7

ENGLAND v. S. AUSTRALIA

HOBBSSUTCUFFE “RECORD”

YORKSHIREMAN’S CENTURY

(Australian Press Association.) (By Cable—Press Assn.—Copyright.)

ADELAIDE, January 24.

The match between England and South Australia commenced here to day. Typically quiet batting was displayed by Hobbs and Sutcliffe when opening for England. The weather was fine, but dull, and the wicket was excellent.

Test stars in Hammond, Larwood', Tate and Duckworth were omitted from the English team. South Austra-

lia is without Wall, its fast bowler. Hobbs and Sutcliffe recorded the best opening partnership for England of the tour to date. They beat Sutcliffe’s and Jardine’s opening of one hundred and forty-eight against New South Wales, by seven runs. Both batsmen scored evenly throughout, they experiencing no trouble with

the mediocre South Australian attack. Hobbs was in for one hundred and forty-four minutes. He hit seven fours.

Sutcliffe was very- quiet after Hobb’s departure. Tydesley, the next batsman, was not at home to Grimmett. Rain threatened at the tea adjournment, when the score was one for one hundred and ninety, Sutcliffe being ninety-three. After tea, Tyldesley lost his wicket after adding one run. His was an unimpressive innings, and he failed to bear out his English reputation. Brilliant fielding by the South Australians caused the dismissal of Chapman and Sutcliffe in quick succession. Chapman, after a brisk 23, was caught off a mighty drive, and in the same ovei - Whitfield dismissed Sutcliffe with a brilliant left-hand catch. Sutcliffe batted for two hundred and thirty-three minutes, and played careful cricket.

Grimmett then had three wickets for ninety, but he dropped a return from Jardine when that batsman was eight. Rain fell soon after tea, necessitating the use of sawdust.

Hendren and Jardine batted cautiously, the latter staying at. eight for nearly half an hour. He was then dismissed without adding to that. Following are the scores:—• ENGLAND —IST. INNINGS.

Hobbs, c McKay, • b Carlton .. 75 Sutcliffe, c Whitefield, b Grimmett 122 Tyldesley, l.b.w. b Grimmett .. 22 Chapman, c Hone, b Grimmett .. 23 Hendren, not out 54 Jardine, c Hack, b Scott .. .. 8 Leyland, not out 5

Total for 5 wkts. .. .. 309

N.S. WALES v. VICTORIA

BRADMAN’S HUGE. SCORE

SYDNEY. January 25.

In the Sheffield Shield cricket, New South Wales in the first macle 713 for six wickets and declared. Bradman made .340 not out, McCabe 60, Marks 56, Bettington 40, and Singleton 25 not out. Ironmonger took 2 for 220, Gamble 2 for 193, Darling 2 for 77. Ebeling 0 for 142. Victoria in the first made 27 fox* no wickets when stumps were drawn. Youth had its sway to-day.' Bradman’s phenomenal score is the topic of conversation. He joins the select band of great Australian batsmen who have made a thousand runs in first ckrns cricket in one season. Bradman's runs this season total 1207. The' late Victor Trumper holds the record for a season’s aggregate, viz.. 1246, made in 1910-11. Bradman batted foi’ eight hours, and hit 9 fours. His score is the highest ever made on the Sydney ground. Murdoch, with 321, held the previous record, compiled in February ISS2.