ENGLAND v. S. AUSTRALIA.

Greymouth Evening Star, 28 January 1929, Page 5

ENGLAND v. S. AUSTRALIA.

HOME TEAM’S FAILURE.

WHITE’S DEADLY BOWLING.

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

ADELAIDE, January 27.

Rain affected the wicket in the England v. South Australia match yesterday, England’s remaining batsmen added 79 runs. Showers had fallen overnight, and made the outfield heavy and softened the wicket, helping the bowlers.

Hendren continued batting brightly reaching 90, when he was brilliantly caught in, the slips. He had been in for 110 minutes. Hendren hit ten fours. The other English batsmen were not effective. Leyland, for 17, was in 55 minutes. Carlton was the best South Australian bowler. He always, commanded respect, and he finished with the best average, that of five-wickets for 64. The sun appeared when South Australia began their innings, and disaster was immediately encountered, Harris and Hack retiring with only 18 runs scored. Pritchard was run out soon after, the third wicket falling for 23. Richardson and Alexander improved the situation, scoring brightly off Freeman and reaching 50. As the game progressed, the wicket improved, favouring the batsmen. Although the sun shone after tea. and the wicket appeared to be playing better, the South Australians could not withstand White’s deliveries. He was keeping a deadly length. White was maintained at the one end all through. Richardson was the only batsman to show any confidence against him. The South Australian skipper reached fifty in 117 minutes. Then he began to hit White and Freeman freely. Whitfield, Grimmett and McKay fell victims to White in rapid succession. The bowler’s average was then five for 43. When Richardson was 82 he was run out, after a brilliant innings, lading 144 minutes. He hit five fours. The last pair, Hone and Carlton carried the score to 163, when White’s figures were six for 58. Scores:—

ENGLAND —First Innings:

Hobbs, c McKay, b Carlton .. 73 Sutcliffe, c Whitfield, b Grimmett 122 Tyldesley, 1.b.w., b Grimmett .. 22 Chapman, c Hone, b Grimmett .. 23 Hendren, c Whitfield b Carlton .. 90 Leyland, c and b Carlton .. 9 Ames, c Pritchard, b Carlton .. 17 Geary, c Pritchard, b Grimmett . . 12 White, c Whitfield, b Carlton . . 8 Freeman, not out 0 Extras 6 Total 392 Bowling analysis: Scott 1 for 81, Whitfield 0 for 32, Carlton 5 for 64, Grimmett 4 for 174, McKay 0 for 35. SOUTH AUSTRALIA—First Innings. Harris, c Ames, b Geary .. . . 4 Richardson, run out 82 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 .. 4 McKay, b White 2 Scott, c Chapman, b White . . 0 Hone, not. out, .: 17 Carlton, not out 11 Extras 10 Total (for nine wickets) . . 163 NEW SOUTH WALES V. VICTORIA.

SYDNEY, January 27.

In the Sheffield Shield cricket match, Victoria in the first innings made 260 for seven wickets. (Onyons scored 61, Scaife 42, and Darling 37). Hooker and Bettington have each taken three wickets. SMALLER PROFITS. . MELBOURNE, January 16. Figures presented by Mr E. E. Bean, honorary treasurer to the Victorian Cricket Association, to-night showed that the profits from first-class matches played in Melbourne this season were much below those received from similar matches last season. The total receipts from the third fest match amounted to £22,516 18/-, and the expenses for the six days were £548 14/6. Mr Bean estimated that after the English team and the Board of Control had received their share of the proceeds, the association would receive about £7250. The profits on the match between Australia and The Rest was £l4O 19/11, and the match between England and Victoria resulted in a profit of £l3OB 12/3, compared with £3300 from the corresponding game during the last English tour. The profits received from Sheffield Shield matches were considerably smaller than those received last season.

DEARTH OF BOWLERS. LQNDON, January 25. Sir Francis Lavery, at the annual meeting of the Hampshire Cricket 'Club, said that every county, and even the selectors in Australia, were experiencing a need of bowlers, and the batsmen were at present in the ascendant. He suggested that the Committee should consider the matter, and give attention to the leg before law. The batsmen could at present defend with legs if a ball were not pitched between the wickets. Lord Tennyson was ro elected Hampshire captain.