KIND ILL OUT FOR 298.

Manawatu Times, Volume LXIX, Issue 2564, 23 December 1924, Page 5

KIND ILL OUT FOR 298.

HOBBS' DISMISSAL SIGNALS ' mm

Gregory and Mailsy Share Bowling Honours AUSTRALIA ONE DOWN FOR 61 [By Electric Cable —Copyright ] [Aost. and N.Z. Cable Association.] (Received Monday. 7.15 p.m.) SYDNEY, December 22. After two days’ play the main issue of the game is just as much in doubt |S when it started. (?)

When Hobbs and Sutcliffe went to flie creases to-day the rain had cleared off and it was beautifully fine and ,varm, with the wicket in good condition, but the outfield a bit dead. Gregory and Mailey opened the bowling. Neither troubled batsmen unduly, though Gregory was rising awkwardly, sometimes head high and had to be watched.

Hobbs, who received most of the early bowling, piled up the score rapidly, adding fifty-ode by lunch Both men showed themselves past masters at running between the wickets and gained many runs which less experienced men would not na\e seen. They went out for every possible run. Hobbs displaying nice judgment in placing his strokes. He stepred out to Mailey and hit him hard. Sutcliffe, who Was not so much at home with Mailey, scored slowly at first. He swings his bat stylishly and reached fifty In 120 minutes. Mailey, on the whole, kept a good length, but occasionally sent down a full toss, which went to the fence. When the total was 125 and Hobbs had two narorw escapes. On the first occasion he was nearly dumped by Oldfield, then was almost thrown out by a sharp return by A. Bichardson. . , , , The Australian fielding had improved considerably compared With Saturday's display, Vic. Richardson particularly picking up and returning in fine style. About an hour after starting Collins received news of his sister’s death, his place in the field being taken by Ryder. The flags on the stands were half-masted and after lunch both teams wore black armbands. One hundred and fifty appeared after 152 minutes’ batting. Sutcliffe was playing Mailey defensively and Bardsley placed the field close in. The move was successful. Sutcliffe being trapped by the fifth ball of Mailey’s first over after lunch, V. Richardson making a fine catch at mid-off. Sutcliffe had batted for 160 minutes. This was Mailey’s eighteenth over for 78 runs. The first wicket yielded 157. Hobbs century, which was made in 171 minutes was received with cheers all round the ground. Gregory and Mailey showed considerable improvement after lunch, but Hobbs continued to step out to those of Malloy's which came well up and blocked the others. Dually, he fell to one of Gregory’s which he snicked Into Kelleway’s hands at third slip. Hobbs received a tremendous reception on leaving the ground. He had batted for 219 minutes and hit seven fours. He played a masterly innings and upheld his reputation as the world’s greatest batsman. The second century occupied 217 minutes In compilation.

The attendance reached twenty-nine thousand, and as the afternoon advanced it seemed England’s chances of reaching Australia’s total were very small. Hearne. Woolley. Sandham, Chapman, Freeman and Gilligan went cheaply. Hendren as In the match against New South Wales, made a determined stand and to him fell the honour of hitting the first six of the match, when fie put a high one from Gregory over the fence. He gave one chance, which Bardsley failed to accept and reached fifty In seventy-eight minutes. Chapman was thrown out beautifully by Andrews, who was relieving Taylor through the latter’s indisposition. Bardsley made frequent changes in the bowling, Mailey, Gregory and Kelleway being used in turn, the honours of the day going to the first two. When the score was 270, Tate gave a difficult chance to Andrews. The next ball, he made an exactly similar stroke, which found Andrews ready. Hendren played a magnificent innings, and the timing of his leg strokes was superb. He batted for 113 minutes and hit one six and six fours. The innings lasted 302 minutes.

The Englishmen's collapse places Australia in a strong position. A Richardson bowled one maiden over.

Australia commenced the second Innings with forty minutes to fro. Bard-slr-y taking strike to Gilligan. In Collins' absence A. Kichardson partnered Mm. Runs came quickly. Bardslev doing most of the scoring placing his strokes all round the wicket. Tate, who was bowline - splendidly, pot Bardslev’s wicket with his fourth te'i of the third over.

Riebardson was stepping out to freeman and hitting- hard. Fifty appeared in tbirtv-one minutes. ENGLAND’S. —First Innings. Hobbs, c Kelleway, b Gregory . . 115 Sutcliffe, c Y. Richardson, b Mailey 59 Hoarne, c Andrews, b Mailey .... 7 Woolley, b Gregory 0 Hendren, not out 74 Sandham, b Mailey, 7 Chapman, run out IS Tate, c Andrews, b Mailey .... 7 Cilligan, b Gregory 1 freeman, b Gregory 0 Strudw-ick, 1.b.w., b Gregory .... 6 Extras 9 Total 298 Bowling analysis.—Gregory, 5 for El: Kelleway, 0 for 44: Mailey, 4 for 129; Hendry, 0 for 5. Fall of wickets: 1 f'" - 157; 2 for 111: 3 for 172: 4 for 202; 5 for 235: 6

for 254; 7 for 272; 8 for 274; 9 for 274; 10 for 298. AUSTRALIA.—First Innings .. 450 Second Innings. Bardsley, b Tate 22 A. Richardson, not out 30 Kelleway, not out 9

One wicket for

ANOTHER RECORD ESTABLISHED

HOBBS HEADS THUMPER'S CENTURIES.

The first wicket adadadadddadaddd Sydney while only 23 runs short of Australia’s first wicket record partnership (Warren Bardsley and Syd. Gregory 180, at the oval 1909) is a long way inferior to that established for England by J. B. Hobbs himselt and Wilfred Rhodes, 323, at Melbourne, 1911-12. Hobb’s century in the first Test at Sydney gives him pride of place in the matches between England and Australia. Up to yesterday, Hobbs ana the late Victor Trumper stood bracket ed at the head of the schedule ot individual scorers of 100 and over In an innings. The Englishmen’s figures (in order the scores were made): — 126* at Melbourne 1911.12. 178 at Melbourne 1911.12. 78 at Melbourne 1911-12. 107 at Lord’s 1912. 122 at Melbourne 1920.21. 123 at Adelaide 19201-21 115 at Sydney 1924-5. Note:—Six of the seven centuries were made on Australian wickets. Trtmiper’s Little List. The greatest of all Australian bats, men, Victor Trumper, got into three figures on the following occasions:— 135* at Lord’s 1899. 104 at Manchester 1902. 185* at Sydney 1903-4. 113 at Adelaide 1903-4. 166 at Sydney A-*fo7-8. 113 at Sydney 1911-12. ♦ not out. [V. T. Trumper who was horn on November 2, 1877, died at the early age of 38. at Sydney, on June 28, 1915.]