CRICKET TOUR

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVIII, Issue 285, 30 October 1928, Page 7

CRICKET TOUR

SOUTH AUSTRALIA’S SCORE. SCARE IN ENGLAND. » . FLEET STREET PLACARDS. (United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Australian Press Association.) Received October 30, 10.25 a.m. LONDON, Oct. 29. _ Because South a big score Fleet Street to-day is plastered with newspaper placards such as “M.C.C. bowling collared,” “Scare for M.C.C.” _ * After the firet panic, when Geary broke his nose and it was suggested that Fender should be called on, this is the first symptom of uneasiness, though from the beginning sports writers’ comments have 6macked of “whistling in the graveyard.” For instance, “Ponsford clean bowled after making only 79.” Writers have also pointed out that it has been, demonstrated that Grimmett is hittable,, but they glossed over the fact that lie took six wickets. Another commented: “Ponsford is a super-optimist,” and added: “The best answer is on the field. I think Chapman knows the way.

The Evening Standard draws comfort from the reflection that Australia, like England, will find it just as difficult to muster a strong attack without weakening the batting.

ENGLISH BOWLING BEATEN. RECORD WICKET~PARTNERSHIP. ADELAIDE, Oct. 20. To-day’s game saw England’s bowlers completely subjected by the South Australians, T. Richardson and Pritchard. There was a good wicket, being faster on the previous days. The weather was brilliant. , The pair broko the record secondwicket partnershin of 192 for South Australia versus England. They attacked vigorously from the start, hitting hard, and were untroubled by the English bowling, which presented no difficulties to them. Pritchard and Richardson added 255 for the second wicket in 176 minutes. The departure of Richardson saw a change in South Australia’s position. Freeman’s bowling again caused a temporary rot, and he took three wickets for three runs. The cricket was very quiet after tea, the later batsmen finding Freeman difficult. Leyland, who was not tried until late in the innings, secured two cheap wickets. The English bowling was on top after tea, the South Australian batsmen giving a weak display. Freeman greatly improved liis average. Grimmett shaped well with his typical careful style. Detailed scores are as follow: ENGLAND. First Innings 528 SOUTH AUSTRALIA. First Innigs. Harris, 1.b.w., b Freeman ... ... 41 Pritchard, c Freeman, b ‘White 119 Richardson, c Sutcliffe, b White 231 Hack, c Sutcliffe, b Freeman ... 43 Pellew, st. Duckworth, b Freeman 14 Alexander, b.b.w., b Freeman ... 3 Whitefield, c Chapman, b Leyland 12 Williams, c White, b Leyland ... 0 Grimmett, c and b Freeman ... 23 Wall, not out 4 Scott, not out 0 Extras 6 Total for nine wickets 496 SHEFFIELD SHIELD MATCH. -• BRISBANE. Oct. 29. The Sheffield Shield match was continued in fine weather. Queensland, in the first innings made 324 (Hooker took 5 for 46 and McNamee 1 for 85). New South Wales, in the first strike, compiled 248. The side opened well, Bradman made 131, Jackson 50 and Kippax 47. Then a regular procession occurred, the last wickets falling for two runs. Thurlow took 6 for 59 and Roxenham 3 for 56. . Queensland has lost no wickets in the second innings.