CRICKET

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 30 October 1928, Page 5

CRICKET

SOUTH AUSTRALIA BATS WELL ENGLISH BOWLING MASTERED DOUBLE CENTURY TO RICHARDSON United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copy righ t ADELAIDE, 29th October. To-day's play on the England v. South Australia match saw England's bowlers completely subjected by the South Australians Richardson and Pritchard.

There was a good wicket, faster than on the previous days, and the weather was brilliantly hue.

The pair broke the record for a second wicket partnership of 192 for Smun Australia versus England. They attacked vigorously from the start, hitting hard, and were untroubled by the English bowling which presented no difliculties to them. Pritchard and Richardson added 253 for the second wicket in 176 minutes. Pritchard hit eleven fours in a bright forceful display. He was dismissed when attempting to pull White into the grandstand. Richardson made a magnificent showing, hitting hard in all directions. He reached 200 amid wild applause. It was his highest score in first class matches, his previous best being 157 against New South Wales in 1926.

Richardson's prospects of playing in test cricket have been considerably brightened by his innings which lasted 307 minutes' He hit twenty-seven fours.

The departure of Richardson saw a change in South Australia's position. Freeman, bowling again, caused a temporary lot, and took three wickets for three runs.

From three wickets' for 410 runs, i,h score weiit to six for 455.

Hack," the young South Australian wicket keeper shaped well. He was slow but solid, and scored 43 in 112 minutes.

Pellew was playing first class cricket, but after an absence of several years was unimpressive with the bat. Tho cricket was very quiet after tea, the later batsmen finding Freeman difficult. Leyland, who was not tried till 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 his aver age. Grimmett shaped well with his typical careful style. Scores : Harris, Ibw, b Freeman 41 Pritchard, c Freeman, b White 119 Richardson, c Sutclift'e, b White ... 231 Hack, c Sutcliffe, b Freeman 4® Pellew, st Duckworth, b Freeman ... 14 Alexander, lbw, b Freeman 3 Whitfield, c Chapman, b Leyland ... 12 Williams, c White, b Leyland 0 Grimmett, b Freeman 23 Wall, not out • Scott, not out « Extras .......; D Total nine wickets for 496 England in the first innings made 528 runs.