CRICKET

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 29 October 1928, Page 5

CRICKET

ENGLAND MAKES 528 RUNS HAMMOND AND CHAPMAN MAKE CENTURIES GOOD OPENING BY SOUTH AUSTRALIA United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright

ADELAIDE, 28th October.

Brighter cricket was seen on the resumption of the match England v, South Australia.

Chapman’s advent to the crease resulted in sparkling cricket. He made a century in ill minutes, and his total of 145 in 133 minutes. Rain- overnight rendered the wicket soft and easy, taking the sting from the South Australian attack.

Ley land’s wicket fell early, then Chapman played havoc with the bowling, while Hammond, batting quietly, ran to 145 in 237 minutes, scoring 11 fours.

Larwood showed form when he and Chapman added 103 in 45 minutes, a record for a seventh wicket partnership in England v. South Australia matches. The crowd was delighted by Chapman’s vigor. He hit at everything. Grimmett, who dismissed Larwood and White in one over, held no terrors for Chapman who scored 19 fours and 1 six. He was given a fine reception.

The innings lasted 428 minutes. Harris and Richardson opening the South Australians’ innings, faced the English bowling confidently, Larwood and Hammond causing no trouble. The pair raised 83 in 73 minutes, when Harris was dismissed leg before, off Freeman. He previously gave a chance of stumping off the same bowler. The English bowlers were unimpressive except Freeman who caused trouble when changed to the opposite end. Larwood and Hammond were both expensive. After a stodgy period, during which at 33 he gave a chance to Freeman off Hammond, Richardson batted delightfully, clipping strokes to the leg and off. He overcame his timidity against Freeman, and jumped out frequently. Pritchard began scratchily, making several mistakes, and although he later improved, he was not equal to Richardson’s brilliance. Good batting carried the score to 155 when an appeal against the light was upheld, ten minutes before time. Scores:—

ENGLAND First Innings Hobbs, b Scott ~ 26 Sutcliffe, b Whitfield 76 Tyldeslcy, c Hack, b Grimmett .... 8 Hammond, c Alexander, b Whitfield 145 Mead, c and b Grimmett 58 Ley land, c Scott, b Whitfield 5 Chapman, c Whitfield, b Grimmett 145 Larwood, c Scott, b Grimmett .... 46 White, c Richardson, b Grimmett 0 Duckworth, c Pellew, 1) Grimmett 0 Freeman, not out i U Extras 8 Total ••• 528 Bowling:—Scott took one wicket for 102 runs; Whitfield three for 134; Wall none for 65; Williams none for 53; Grimmett six for 109; Pellew none for 55. SOUTH AUSTRALIA First Innings Harris, lbw, b Freeman 41 Richardson, not out 84 Pritchard, not out 29 Extra 1 Total, for one wicket 155 PREDICTION ON HAMMOND’S BOWLING Australian Press Association.—United Service.

LONDON, 26tli October. Mr P. E. Warner, writing in the “Morning Post,” says he regards Hammond’s early success as a happy augury, hut is anxious to see what impression the howlers make. He believes that Hammond will turn out to he the most useful howler, and is likely to take two or three wickets in quick succession just when most needed.