South Australia Draw With England

Manawatu Times, Volume LVI, Issue 7106, 15 March 1933, Page 7

South Australia Draw With England

A FINE FIGHTING INNINGS United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Received Tuesday, 8.15 p.m. ADELAIDE, Mar. 14. In the South Australia-England match the visitors declared at eight for 371, leaving South Australia 437 in arrears. Richardson and Nitschke began vigorously, scoring 50 in the first half hour, 27 being scored in three overs. Nitschke when 24 hit a crisp sixer. Bowes had five men on tho leg side and Nitschke then became subdued. He was out leg-before (to Mitchell. Tobin did somo hard hitting, getting a sixer off Verity.

Carefully Tobin reached 32 and in attempting to pull Voce he deflected a ball to his head, the impact being of sufficient force to send the batsman prostrate with a nasty cut under tho eye. Ambulance men assisted Tobin off the field.

The remainder of tho batsmen concentrated on a draw. Williams played a delightful 23, showing great confidence and much promise for tho future. Tobin, with his oye partly closed, pluckily resumed and went to 52, making crisp shots. Jardine bowled at 300 and Grimmett covor-drove him for four. Tobin also go two fours by beautiful strokes. The match ended in a draw. Scores:— SOUTH AUSTRALIA; Second Innings Richardson, b Voce . 20 Nitschke, Ibw, b Mitchell ...... 87 Lonergan, c Verity, b Bowes .... 36 Shepherd, b Bowes 6 Ryan, c Voce, b Bowes ........ 25 Tobin, not out 52 Palmer, b Tate 22 Lee, c Verity, b Bowes ........ 5 Williams, e Voce, b Mitchell 23 Grimmett, not out 15 Extras 22 Total for eight wickets 3.13 Bowling analysis: Bowes four for 95, Voce one for 44, Tate one for 61, Verity none for 44, Mitchell two for 24.

Did. Not Use Bodyline Tactics RICHARDSON’S DENIAL. Received Tuesday, 9.0 p.m. ADELAIDE, Mar. 14. Richardson gives a denial to the English report that South Australia employed bodylino tactics. Ho said Williams sent down a few bumpers but no leg trap was set, only two fieldsmen being behind on tho leg side of the wicket. The field was no different from tho ordinary Australian leg theory. Hobbs Deplores Leg Theory GREAT ENGLISH BATSMAN’S OPINION.

FREMANTLE. Mar. 14. Hobbs, in the course of an interview, said it was a pity that the leg theory had crept into cricket.” The Australian batsmen had my sympathy in playing the leg theory. It is all very well to talk, but the man at the wickets has much less time to think than the man in the grandstand.” He considered that the matter would eventually be put right, probably by legislation. Previous to the introduction of the leg theory, cricket was better than at present.