BIG CRICKET.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 24 November 1924, Page 4

BIG CRICKET.

ENGLISHMEN’S TOUR. BARDSLEY MAKES 160. BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT. SYDNEY, Nov. 23. The cricket match between England and New South Wales was resumed yesterday, the attendance being 34,000. The first day’s play ended with New South Wales having scored 242 for seven wickets. Yesterday this score was carried to 271, and the Englishmen replied with 193, stumps then being drawn. The weather was fine but dull when New South Wales resumed their innings with Bardsley 142 and Nothing 4. The wicket was a bit. dead, but under the influence of a fair breeze it was drying. Gilligan and Tate opened, the bowling. . Bardsley, who reached 150 in 245 minutes, had a narrow escape from being run out owing to a quick return by Sandham. Ten runs later he tried to pull the hall round to the on, but he mishit and Tyldesley ran up and caught him. Bardsley,had a great reception on returning' to the pavilion. He had; been batting for 258 minutes, and hit 10 fours.

' The remaining batsmen held the crease only eight minutes longer. Tyldeslev’s performance with the ball was really much better than the figures indicate, and he. was always carefully watched. Strudwick behind the wickets played excellently, the*extras that were gained being excusable. Hobbs and Sutcliffe were the first to take strike for the Englishmen to the bowling of Gregory and Scott. The latter is a fast bowler, and he kept the runs down. Hobbs went out to a remarkably fine catch bv Gregory. He just touched a fast one of Scott’s, and Gregory at fine slip jumped and caught the ball in his left hand. He dropped it, but lie recovered it again. When Sutcliffe was 11 he skied a ball, and three men made for it but they stopped. It was really Scott’s ball. Owing to the injury to his thumb Bardsley’s place in the field was taken by Morgan. Gregory, who was fielding well, dismissed Kilher and Douglas with fine catches in the slips. Mailey kept the batsmen - watchful, and then sent down a full toss to Sandham, who pulled it to square leg, where Nothling was waiting. Sandham had batted for 76 minutes, and the fourth wicket added 47 runs. .Tate’s wicket fell just on the tea adjournment. He was at first credited with three less than he really got owing to the umpire signalling byes. Gilligan followed after tea, and was warmly received. Hendren played cautiously. He gave a hot chance to Gregory when 42, and a few minutes later the same fieldsman got Gilligan .with another remarkable left hand catch. Rain commenced at 4.45.

With the advent of Tyldesley. play livened up.- He stepped out and indulged in many good hits, and he had several escapes. Runs came faster, and the fieldsmen were kept moving. The partnership .made 50 in 33 minutes. After batting for 44 minutes Tyldesley was clean bowled by Gregory. He was the first man to go out in this manner. He hit five fours. The'ninth wicket Ridded 59. . / Strudwick did not last long, being run out while attempting to sneak one. < Hendren batted for 162 minutes. The , innings lasted 206 minutes. Details: . . ‘. NEW SOUTH WALES. First Innings. x Collins, 1.b.w., b Tyldesley 32 * Macartney, c Hendren, b 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, b Tate 1 Bardsley, c and b Tyldesley 160 Nothling, c Chapman.' b Tate 12 Scott, c Douglas, b Tyldesley ...... 0 Mailey, not out 2 Extras ...; 7 Total 271 Bowling analysis: Douglas took no wickets for 18 runs, Kilner none for 52 Tate seven for 74, Gilligan none for 46, Tyldesley three for 74. ENGLAND. First Innings. Hobbs, c Gregory, b Scott 8 Sutcliffe, c Kippax, b Gregory ... 17 Kilner, c Gregory, b Scott ......... 2 Sandham, c Nothling) b Mailey ... 21 Hendren, not out 75 Douglas, c Gregory, b Mailey 1 Chapman, c Coffins, b Mailey 4 Tate, c Scott, b Mailey 13 Gilligan, c Gregory; b Macartney 5 Tyldesley, b Gregory 36 Strudwick, run out 3 Extras 8 Total : 193 Bowling analysis: Gregory took two wickets for 46 runs, Scott two for 37, Macartney one for 33, Mailey four for 55, Nothling none for 14.

SHEFFIELD SHIELD MATCH

SOUTH AUSTRALIA OUT FOR 288.

MELBOURNE, Nov. 23

The Sheffield Shield cricket match between South Australia and Victoria was resumed yesterday in fine weather. South' Australia, "who had four wickets down for 163 runs when rain stopped play on the _ previous day, finished their first innings with a score of 288 (Pritchard 115, Ambler 21 not out, Wainwright 19). Wallace took three wickets for 105 runs, Liddicutt two for 30, Tarrant two for 25, and Hartkopf two for 49. Pritchard played bright and excellent cricket all round the wicket. Victoria have lost two wickets for 156 (Ponsford 63 not out, Mayne 29, Woodfull 28, Love 32 not out). Ponsford, was careful, and took nearly two hours to make 50.