BIG CRICKET.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 25 November 1924, Page 8

BIG CRICKET.

ENGLAND v. NEW SOUTH WALES! ‘ 178 FOR EIGHT WICKETS. ay cable--panss association—copyright SYDNEY, Nov. 24. New South Wales was at the wickets all day to-day in the match against the Englishmen, and the second innings score stood at 178 for eight wickets when stumps were drawn for the day. The opening of the New South Wales second innings had to be postponed for three-quarters of an hour owing to the state of the wicket, which was very wet, the ends providing a bad foothold for the bowlers. The weather was doubtful, and a sharp shower fell during lunch, after which it cleared. Mailey and Nothling opened. These two had gone to the crease the previous evening shortly before time in a failing light, against which they appealed, and- play ended tor • the day. Kilner and Tate opened the attack. Rune came slowly. When Mailey was 13 he to a high fast ball from Tate, missed it, and Strudwick quickly snapped the bails 'off while Mailey was in the air. Bardsley joined Nothling. Shortly after the ball struck him on the upper part of the leg, and the game was interrupted for a few minutes till he recovered. Collins came in after lunch and played stubbornly; reaching double figures in an hour. Why sail took Hobbs’ place in the field. Bardslay went out in a similar manner to the first innings. He tried to pull a ball to on, mishit it, and skied it into Strudwick’s hands. He had played a masterly innings, finding gaps in the field with nice judgment. Tyldesley was dropping the ball in an awkward manner, making the ball difficult to hit. He got Macartney with a good length ball, which the latter played over. The wicket improved considerably as the afternoon advanced,; and the outfield livened up. Smart fielding, particularly by Sutcliffe, Kilner and wick, kept the runs down, some fine returns being witnessed. Later the batsmen indulged in hard hitting. The century appeared in 154 minutes. Collins batted for 119 minutes. His part.nefshin with Taylor and Andrews, both yielded 32. Andrews played skilfully all round the wickets, and delighted the large attendance. He knocked 11 off one over of Tate’s, and placed the balls as he pleased. The bowlers were keeping a good length and pace. The seventh wicket added 45. Gilligan’s catch of eclipsed Gregory’s of Saturday. He threw himself forward, and just got his hand round the ball. The batting honours of the day undoubtedly rest with Andrews for his brilliant allround display. Details: ENGLAND. First Innings 193 NEW SOUTH WALES. First Innings 271 Second Innings. Mailey, st. Strudwick, b Tate ... 13 Nothling, b Tate 4 Bardsley, c Strudwick, b Tyldesley 14 Collins, c Strudwick, b Tvldeslev 32 Macartney, b Tyldesley 4 Taylor, c Strudwick, b Tyldesley 19 Andrews, not out (33 Kippax, b Tate 14 Gregory, c Gilligan, b Tvldeslev ... 6 Oldfield, not out 1 Q Extras 9 Total for eight wickets 178 SHEFFIELD SHIELD MATCH. PONSFORD PASSES THE CENTURY .MELBOURNE, Nov. 24., The Sheffield Shield cricket match resumed to-day in fine but cloudy weather on a good wicket. Victoria, in the first innings, lost four wickets for 280 (Ponsford 120 not out, Love 54, Tarrant 34). Rain stopped play shortly after lunch and continued till 4.30, when ulay was abandoned for the day. WILD FIELDING. (Received Nov. 25, 8.45 a.m.) SYDNEY, Nov. 25. The Englishmen’s fielding so far disappointed expectations. In all the matches at Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney a number of easy chances were missed, and many returns to the wicketkeeper were wild. There were notable exceptions, but even .some men of the highest reputation were responsible for bad mistakes, and compared with the New South Wales keen and accurate work they made a poor showing. The Herald, commenting on the Englishmen’s fielding on Saturday, declares it was not up to international standard. Strudwick fuilv retains his form behind the wickets in a remarkable manner, displaying all his old skill. THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN. (Received Nov. 25, 10.30 a.m.) rp, » SYDNEY, Nov. 25. lhe following have been chosen as members of the Australian eleven against the Englishmen at Brisbane: Collins, Kippax, Ponsford, Wallace, Richardson, Grimmett, Taafe. Queensland supplies the four remaining playTASMANIA’S OFFER, (BY TFT.VOn/iTMT PRESS ASSOCIATION. CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 25. The New Zealand Cricket Council has received a letter from the Tasmania Cricket Association asking if the council is prepared to extend an invitation to a Tasmanian team to tour the Dominion this season. The letter suggests matches against each province and a final match against a New Zealand side. The letter will be dealt with at the next meeting.