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Hokitika Guardian, 23 January 1925, Page 1

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THIRD TEST. KX GI -A X ITS FI X E ST AXI >. 27 TO WIN, TWO WICKETS TO FA'LL AUSTRALIAN AND K 2. CABLE ASSOCIATION ADELAIDE, January 22. The third test was at a particularly interesting stage when play commenced to-day, England wanting 212

to win. The wicket was slow and easy, favouring the batsmen. The attendance was -TOGO at the start. Rain was threatening when .Sutcliffe and. Whysall resume.i. The latter faced Gregory. He hatted attractively, while Sutcliffe played .slowly, and only added three tv his overnight score when he was caught hy Punsford at mid-off. off (Hailey. I Chapman came in, and played brilliant cricket, while Whysall was dogged, and a great partnership added 89 runs. Chapman hit out forcefully, sending Mailer and Richardson lo the on for six each. lie also hit eight fours. Tate was in seventeen minutes for his 21 oil, hitting Mailer for -1-0-1 off successive halls. 'Whysall played a valuable confident innings. He went out with 75. to a brilliant catch by Gregory, off his own howling. The dismissal of Tate left England with three wickets to get DC runs, and excitement grew intense. Then fCilner got out for a valuable innings of 21 runs, leaving the last two wickets to get (ill. Gilligan reduced this deficit hy four when immediately after tea heavy rain fell and play -adjourned. The Australian ground fielding was very poor, numerous runs being given away through misfieliling. Yic Richardson and Collins were the main culprits. The howling was good, though KelleWay was giving away runs at a critical stage, when he sent down six no halls. Play resumed at 5.18. the wicket being greasy the hall cutting through it. GiL ligan and Freeman, hatting with confidence stayed together till stumps were drawn, with Hie score at 8 for 3-18, leaving only 27 to get to win. They added AG runs with strokes to every part of t!ie field. Collins tried constant howling changes, using Kelleway, (Mailey, Gregory, Richardson and himself, hut all imavailingly. Tremendous excitement prevailed among the spectators, who had grown to 9009. every stroke being greeted with thunderous applause. The weather conditions threaten rain overnight. AUSTRALIA First Timings -189 AUSTRALIA —2nd. Innings 259 ENGLAND- Ist. Innings 305 ENGLA Nl> 2nd. Innings.

Hobbs, c. Collins, b. Richardson ... 27 Sutcliffe, c. Puiisford b. Mailey ... s!' Woolley, b. Kelleway ... 21 lleudren, 1.1i.w. b. Kelleway ... 4 Whysall. c. and b. Gregory ... 73 Tate, h. Mailey ••• 21 Chapman, e. Ryder, b. Kelleway ... 58 Kilner, c V. Richardson, b A. Richardson • ... 21 Gilligan (not out) ... 29 Freeman (not out) ... 17 Extras • -13 Total for eight wickets ... 318 IIOPK REVIVED IN ENGLAND. LONDON. .January 21. The gloomy cricket outlook of the Loudon press lut-s suddenly been changed to a feeling of optimism, with one of satisfaction that- the howlers' wicket had at last given the turn of the luck in favour of England. England is now considered to have a lighting chance. Great., faith is bring I'micd in Sutcliffe, Whysall. ami Chapman if the wicket- recovers. CAVKTOWN. January 21. Coiiitfrv districts eleven in 1 lie first innings made 113. Geary took b lor 10. The Englishmen in their First innings made 25L (Tyldesloy 92, Jameson 01). fluves took 5 for 77 The country side ill their second innings made 132. (Xeethling (>O. Eciinodv took 1 lor 31, Geary I for -11. “ I)EM()X BOWLER’' I NTER V i EWED {Received this day at 8.50 a.in.) FREMANTLE, .Tan. 22. The one-ti’.mo “demon howler,” Spofforth lias arrived on a visit Lo Australasia. Commentmg on tUo tost matt-hes. SpoH'ortli said that though Kurland had a better bowling side Australia was better with regard to hatting ami nerve, lie had always considered, the Australians hotter when ii came to a r I Host io 11 ol’ nerve. I J> till now ilie> lmd had more luck. Spofforth. thought that the winning of the loss in a test, match was worth at least one hundred runs. Spofi'oilh considered that Parkin should have been included in the team. He was the best howler in England, and the man most likely to stop the Australians from getting set. LORD HAWKE INCIDENT. ADELAIDE, Jan. 23. Commenting on Lord Hawke’s cabled remarks. -'Warwick Armstrong said: “It is just the sort of thing 1 would expect Lord Hawke to say. It is about time Hawke got out of English cricket. Hawke might have done much good lor the game, hut he lias oiitlix ed his usefulness. A man more in touch with cricket matters is wanted. LONDON. Jan. 21. Sir Edwin Stockton. President of the Lanacshire Club, interviewed regarding |,ord Hawke’s criticism of Parkin, said the whole thing was io he regretted, it was not in the interests of the sport. Parkin visited Stockton, hut he refused to reveal the conversation. The “Star” expresses the billowing opinion. “Lord Hawke has lorgotten that the war is over and that England is not under martial law. A professional is not a slave, lie lias a right to express his opinions, and Parkin is free to discuss the matches in which he was not playing, the public being interested in wliat such a great player ; thinks.” .Tessop declared that the time .ins coining when a protessional will captain the English team. There is nothing derogatory in serving under a man like Hobbs. ' 1 Fender sa*s lie cannot see why the death of cricket should lie piosumcd to follow professional captains.