BIG CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10742, 13 November 1928, Page 5

BIG CRICKET.

ENGLAND v.NEW SOUTH WALES HOME TEAM SCORE 349 DEFICIT OF 385 ■■ [ '' united press As en. by El. Tel. CowrUtb* Australian Press Association.*"' • (Received Nov. . 12/ 7.20 p.m.) ; SYDNEY, Nov. 32./V The cricket match England v. New South Wales was resumed in good weather and op. an excellent ■wicketLarwood and Tate bowled; Rtris came slowly at first, frequent changes being made in the bowling. Freeman, Hammond , and Leyla'iid were tried against. Kippax and Bradman.; Then the : batsmen livened/things up. The former was /brilliant all round the wicket till, he) tried > ironside drive off Tate and 'missed, going out lbw. He was at the top of his form just prior to dismissal and hit seven fours. : ' - Bradman drove nicely. to the off, turning the ball neatly. He secn/ed certain to reach a century when, moving in front of a $ winger by Freer man from leg, he was bowled around the legs. He hit eight fours. ' The innings, following his two hundreds at Brisbane, should result in his inclusion in the test team. Kelleway and Oldfield formed, .a stubborn partnership. The. former was sound and did not take .• any risks. . . Oldfield early gave a hard chance to Hammond at first slip off . Tate and then skied Hammond to.Sutcliffe at mid on , but . the fieldsman' judged badly and. dropped the ball. Eventually he was neatly caught at the wickets. . At the tea adjournment New South Wales had lost seven wickets for 268, . Kelleway played . a great uphill innings, which was also chanceless and 'sound, with a few hard square cuts. He batted 190 minutes and hit eight fours. NicholLs batted merrily. The New South Wales innings occupied five hours. Freeman kept-a good length and turned the ball well. Tate swerved disconcertingly, and was very accurate, Larwood howled only four overs. He was nursing an'injured shoulder. The fielding was good, Ames kept the wickets brilliantly. New South Wales in the second innings wiped off 28 of the 385 deficit. Fifteen thousand were present. The receipts were £1257. Following are the scores:—

ENGLAND First Innings Seven wickets declared 734 NEW SOUTH WALES First Innings Morgan, b Hammond ... 1 Jackson, b Tate ■ A Andrews, c Chapman b Tate... 14 Kippax, lbw, b Hammond ... 64 Bradman, b Freeman 87 Kelleway, not .out ... ... 93 Gregory, st Ames b Tate... ... 7 Oldfield, c Ames, b Freeman ... 33 Nicholls, c.Jafdine b Freeman... 26 Hooker, c Hammond b Freeman 14 Campbell, c Chapman b Freeman 0 Extras ... 6 Total ... : ... ... 349 Bowling analysis: Tate three . for 93'; Larwood none for 10; Freeman five for 136; Leyland none for 3-3; Hammond two for 64. Second Innings Morgan, not out 17 Jackson, not out 8 Extra s ... 3 Total, none for ... 28 DIFFICULTY OVER AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN HARTKOPF AND WOODFULL UNABLE TO PLAY United Prew Asbb by EL. TeL Copjriffbl (Australian Pres* Association.’ (Received Nov. 12, 11 p.m.) SYDNEY, Nov. 12. ' j There has been considerable difficulty in getting together a. good Australian eleven for_ Friday against the Englishmen. It is now announced that Hartkopf and Woodfull are unable to play and' Morgan ..and Bettington were chosen this afternoon to take their places and a telegram was sent to Ryder inviting him to play. Bettington'played a few games with Oxford and Middlesex and did well. SHEFFIELD SHIELD MATCH VICTORIA v. SOUTH AUSTRALIA

United Press Assn, by El. Tel. OopyriffM (Australian Press Association.) (Received Nov. 12, 11 p.xn.) MELBOURNE, Nov. 12.. In Sheffield Shield cricket, Victoria in their second innings, made 454 for four and declared (Ponsford 27 5 not out, Ryder 50, Rigg 90.) Ponsford defied the South Australian bowling the whole day. He batted magnificently and compiled, his eighth double century in first-class cricket. South Australia in their - second innings have scored 11 for no wickets.