BIG CRICKET

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 22 November 1924, Page 5

BIG CRICKET

SYDNEY PRESS COMMENT. BARDSLEY’S FINE INNINGS. 1 PRAISE FOR TATE. BY CABLE—PEESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT. Received Nov. 22, 10.40 a.m. ■ SYDNEY, Nov. 22. The Herald, commenting on the cricket, says that the first innings will be memorable for the wonderful, stand made by Bardsley, whose reputation as a great fighter against odds is further enhanced by his iorceful and masterful innings. His complete confidence and unfaltering treatment of the bowling were sufficient to inspire the most pessimistic. Tate kept a splendid length, and the ball appeared to make pace from the pitch and swing in from leg in a disconcerting manner. T'be Telegraph says that the bowlers received little assistance from the wicket, which was in favour of the batsmen, but New South Wales failed to make the most of its opportunity. Tate is a temperamental bowler, and was easily the most dangerous of the English bowlers. All the batsmen watched Gilligan closely. The way in which lie made the ball break back clearly had Collins puzzled, and twice he hit Collins on the legs. The New South Wales skipper did not show the same confidence afterwards. Collins, interviewed, was loud in his E raise of Tate’s bowling. He said that e was the best bowler seen in Australia for 25 years, and was of opinion that Tate was a better bowler than Barnes, insofar as he sent down more unplayable balls.

SYDNEY, Nov. 21. The cricket match between New South Wales and England commenced to-day in line, warm weather, which was inclined to be muggy. Collins (the New South Wales captain) won the toss, and elected to bat, the home team having seven wickets down for 242 when stumps were drawn. The wicket was easy and in the batsmen’s favour. Collins and Bardsley opened to the bowling of Douglas and Tate. Collins opened the score with a glance to the boundary. Runs came slowly at first, an hour’s play producing only 68. Both batsmen took no chances, but occasionally sneaked a single. The fielding left little to be desired, though some of the returns were wild. When Collins was 21 he' gave two difficult chances in succession in slips, the first to Tate and then to Chapman. At 32 he fell to an l.b.w. decision. Macartney, who followed, lasted only one oyer, and was replaced by Andrews, who went out first ball! A drizzle commenced during the luncheon adjournment, necessitating the use of sawdust. Ten minutes after the commencement play was interrupted for 55 minutes by heavy rain. During the delay . two spectators from the hill walked across the ground to the members’ stand, one inspecting the wicket eu route. They wore escorted from the ground. Bardsley’s partnership with: Collins had yielded 84. Play livened up when Taylor joined Bardsley. The latter, batting superbly, reached his century in 150 minutes with a. splendid hit to the boundary, and was accorded an ovation by the crowd. He was suffering from an injury to liis left thumb, received a week ago, his bat being, twice knocked out of his hands On one occasion he received a severe smack on the thigh with the ball and jumped forward. Strudwick rushed up to secure the ball, but Bardsley poked i it out of the way. With- the score at 206 Taylor tried to hook a ball to leg, hut it went straight up in the air and landed in Kilner’s hands. ' He had played a sparkling game' all round the wicket, but gave one easy chance to Tate when his score was six. Kippax succeeded and mishit the second ball into Kilner’s hands without scoring. Bardsley and Taylor’s fourth wicket partnership had added 122 runs.

The board showed 200 up in 167 minutes. Bardsley continued to play cautiously and took no chances hut he was never really troubled by the Tate was a hard worker, shining in the field as well as with the hall, when stumps were drawn New -South Wales had lost seven wickets for 242 runs. Detail?: NEW SOUTH WALES. (First Innings.) Collins, 1.b.w., b Tyldesley 32 Bardsley, not out " 142 Macartney, c Hendren, ]> Tate ! . 0 Andrews, 1.b.w., b Tate ! 0 Taylor, c Kilner, b Tate 51 Kippax, c Kilner. b Tate 0 Gregory, c Hendren, b Tate 6 Oldfield, c Hendren, !> Tate 1 Nothling, not out'. 4 Extras ' ' 0 Total (for seven wickets) 242 BAD WEATHER PROSPECTS. SYDNEY. Nov 21. Sixteen thousand were present at p'-iWer, matr-h. It is raining to-nicht and the outlook is black for to-morrow