ENGLISH CRICKETERS

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 31 October 1928, Page 5

ENGLISH CRICKETERS

MATCH WITH SOUTH AUSTRALIA. A DRAWN GAME. HOME SIDE FOUR SHORT ON FIRST INNINGS. 'UrUed Press Association —By Electric Telegrapn Copyright.) (Australian Press Association.) ADELAIDE, Oct. 30. The South Australia v. England match was drawn. Tilio* last wiiclcot ot’ the So-utli AiiatraOiLaia stamd otwrri'etd tlio score to 5.24 asnid excitement —four short 'of England's total. _ Q_cot.t, the last man in, showed form, 'hitting Freeman and White vigorously. The inm,],n'<TS lasted 445 minutes. England haid made 341 for four wickets when stumps were drawn. . ■ The weather was fine and (the wicket fast, but the attendance was smaller than on the previous days. Bright cricket was 1 played by Hobbs and Sutcliffe in opening England’s second knock. They scored faster than m the first innings’ partnership and reached 131 in 76 minutes) Hobbs scoring 64 in the same time, including five fours. It was an improvement on. the display in the first innings. The cricket j was steady and interesitimg, but was 1 without .thrills. Sutcliffe, who was in 90 minutes, hit 11 fours. Both he and Hobbs were dismissed in the same fashion. They were caught in slips in playing back to Williams. Tyldeisley iaind. Ijeylam'd w ©rei mot impressive in CeUnti ons l ipcirrtnGrsjlLip. Tllo former made many risky shots'. The cricket after tea was steady and unattractive. Mead and Leyland, both lefthanders, ployed a careful game, taking no risks and waiting for loose ball's. Grimmett had bowled only six overs ■when he was taken off, being saved for matches ahead. Without him South Australia’s attack presented mo difficulties to the batsmen, who made the partnership worth 100 in 76 minutes, j Leyland was more aggressive, Mead be-. ing content to play safe. Leyland’s century was l the fifth of the match and tho least impressive, lacking the charm or vigour of tho others, and it was made against weak bowling. Leyland was dismissed in 146 minutes. He hit 13 fours. Mead cautiously plodded to 58, when stumps were drawn. Details are:—■ SOUTH AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Pritchard, c Freeman, ib White .. 119 Richardson, c Sutcliffe, ib White .. 231. Hack, c Sutcliffe, b Freeman 43 ' Pcllew, st Duckworth, b Freeman 14 Alexander, Ibw, b Freeman 3 . Whitfield, e Chapman, b Leyland .. 12 Williams, e White, b Leyland 0 Grimmett, b Freeman 23 Wall, c Tyldesley, b White 5 Scott, not out 27 „ Extras 6 Total 524 Bowling analysis —Freeman took five wickets for 180; White, three for 103; Larwood, none for 106; Hammond, none for 82; Leyland, two' for 37. ENGLAND. First Innings 528 Second Innings. Hobbs, c Pritchard, b Williams .. 64 Sutcliffe, c Pritchard, b Williams ..• 70 Tyldesley, st Hack, b Grimmett .. 2.1 Leyland, c Richardson, b Williams 114 Mead, not out 58 White, not out 0 Extras 14

Total (for four wickets) 341 Bowling analysis—Scott took none for 43; Whitfield, none for 35; Wall, none for 60; Williams, three for 127; Grimmett, one for 22; Harris, none for 3; Pcllew, nemo for 32; Alexander, none for 5. AUSTRALIAN WICKETS. FAVOURABLE TO BATSMEN. LONDON, Oct. 29. Warner in the “Morning Post” writes': “Pessimists may have some hard things to say on account of our bowlers after South Australia’s score. Australian wickets are so much in the batsmen’s favour that the howlers must not be hastily condemned. One thing which out howlers will not lack is support from the field, Richardson must have played a great innings, and must he a strong candidate for a place in the Australian eleven for November 30, especially as he is a peerless fieldsman at mid-off, a spendid catch in the slips, and a remarkable fieldsman alike at short leg and in the outfield.”