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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 12 November 1924, Page 5

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THE ENGLISH TOUR

DEFEAT OF SotjTH AUSTRALIA

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ADELAIDE, Nov. 11. The Englishmen. won their match ‘against South Australia by nine wickets. -

' There was heavy overnight rain, but the wicket remained easy for the batsmen, though the outfield was slow. The attendance was small. Hobbs and Sutcliffe set out to get the 44 runs necessary to secure a victory for England, but the partnership came to an end .with the score at 41, when Sutcliffe was stumped off Grimmett for 24. Hearne, who followed, made the winning stroke, and England won by nine wickets. Details": SOUTH AUSTRALIA. First Innings (declared) 349 Second Innings 103 ENGLAND. First Innings 406 Second Innings. Hobbs, not out 18 Sutcliffe, et. Ambler, b Grimmett 24 Hearne, not out 2 Total for one wicket 44 Bowling analysis: Grimmett took one wicket for 2 runs, Whitty none for 19, Wall- none for 21, Arthur Richardson none for 2.

PROSPECTS FOR THE TESTS. WAlt OF TACTICS PREDICTED. SYDNEY, Nov. 11. The Herald’s Adelaide representative, commenting on Grimmett’s bowling, says incidentally it seems to indicate the vulnerable point in the English batting, namely, their inability to deal with a basic mixture. They may find much difficulty in mastering Mailey, and without that mastery their batting will be below expectations from the test standpoint. Both batting and bowling problems, suggestive of much difficulty in solution, are thus early beginning to loom oyer the horizon for the English team. Mailey, in The Sun, commenting on the English team, thinks it was chosen with the object of wearing down the Australian attack, and relying sufficiently on their bowlers and fieldsmen to dismiss the Australians for a lesser number of ~ runs, i The slogan of “safety first” appears to have inspired the selectors. Mailey does not think the English bowling will be treated disrespectfully. During the whole of the tour very little loose stuff is going to be served up. He predicts a war of team tactics, and in the tests the side making the fewer mistakes in the field should win.