MARGIN 134 RUNS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22241, 29 January 1947, Page 7

MARGIN 134 RUNS

first innings

M.C.C. LEADS S.A.

game ends in draw f g a m ) ADELAIDE, Jan. 29. Tlie South Australian first innings dosed for 443 runs in reply to the HCC opening score of 5/7. England scored 152 for two wickets in the second innings and the game ended in a draw. South Australia met a new bowling danger in Hardstaff, who had bowled only six overs before this match. He took three wickets for 24 runs. South Australia s last six wickets added only 92 runs. . Hardstsif’s medium-pace, off-spinners caused a slump when, in the first three overs he took the wickets of Stanford and Gibson. Gibson played a ball on. James went merrily ahead to 85 and then succumbed to Hardstaff off what is now regarded as his best run-producer, a late or back cut, but also his greatest weakness. He has been out when making this shot four times in succession But he is very consistent, having made 75 62 (twice) and 58 in shield games this season and looks a possible Australian eleven man of the future. England scored 152 for the loss of two wickets in the second innings. Washbrook went for his second duck of tlie tour when caught behind by Vaughton. It was also the fifth time he had been snapped up by the keeper during the tour. Fishlock lasted only a short while, but Hutton soon got cracking . It seems as if ■ at long last, Hutton’s drought has broken and he may he a big danger in the Tests. , An appeal against the light was upheld at 5.20 p.m. Scores: — ENGLAND First Innings 577 Second Innings. Washbrook. c Vaughton. b Gibson 0 Fishlock, c Gibson, b Oswald .. 26 Hutton, not out 77 Hardstaff, not out 40 Extras 9

Total, for two wickets .. .. 152 Bowling: Webb, none for 21: Gibson one for 15: Ridings, none for 22: Dooland. none for 23: Oswald, one for 37; Craig, none for 13; James, none for 12.’

SOUTH AUSTRALIA First Innings. Craig, Ibw., b Wright 10 Bradman, c Langridge, b Wright .. 5 Ridings, lbw., b Voce 77 Hamence, c Ikin, b Wright .. ..145 Stanford, b Hardstaff 31 Gibson, b Hardstaff 4 James, b Hardstaff 85 Vaughton, c Evans, b Voce .. .. 20 Dooland, not out 23 Oswald, c Ikin, b Voce 3 Webb, b Voce 10 Extras 30 Total 443 Bowling,

O. M. R. W Voce .. 26.4 3 125 4 Pollard .. .. 19 3 60 0 Wright .. .. 17 0 90 3 Ikin .. 13 0 60 0 Langridge .. 1 0 9 0 Hutton .. 8 1 45 0 Hardstaff .. 9 1 24 3