THE GREAT HOBBS

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 23 December 1924, Page 5

THE GREAT HOBBS

HIS SEVENTH CENTURY.

IN TEST CRICKET,

RECORDS ECLIPSED. •uJC CAiILE—PiiLSS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT. Received Dee. 23, 11. uo a.m/ SYDNEY, Dec. .23. The Herald, Commenting on the test cricket, : says: “llolbb-s, by bis halting yesterday, achieved the crowning success, of ms cricket career arid enjoyed trie personal felicity of making . bis seventh century in Anglo:Australian, test cricket, thus eclipsing the record of the fate Victor Trumper, ■who had six to his credit. The first three of Hobbs’ centuries were made in successive matches in 1912, a feat no ether batsman has equalled, and the fourth followed; with .. only one match : intervening.; By his success yesterday he reached an -aggregate in tests higher than that of any Englishman. The; only other players to secure more runs than Hobbs in tests are Clem Hill, Victor Trumper and Warwick Armstrong. His latest innings was eminently typical of liis rnethods and quite characteristic of him. Without flourish or studied style he is always a most pleasing batsman to watch, if only for the easy, quiet and confident manner of his workmanship. “The fielding of the home side hardly dame up to traditional, standard of Australian elevens. \ There are still possibilities in the game, but match 'advantage has swung over very decidedly iri favour of Australia. ” ?A full report of yesterday’s test cricket appears on page 3.]" 7,