ENGLISH CRICKETERS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18862, 10 November 1924, Page 7

ENGLISH CRICKETERS.

m .— =——. -* MATCH AT ADELAIDE. A. RICHARDSON MAKES 200, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. CBecd. 5.5 p.m.) ADELAIDE. Not. & In the cricket match, England v. South Australia, the home eleven carried their first innings score to 346 for four /rockets, and declared. Arthur Richardson -had! then compiled two centuries and Walsh was 34 not out. The Englishmen opened their ,', firsfi innings with Hobbs and Sutcliffe, who made a good stand. The.- score when stumps were drawn was 230 for two wickets. ' - ;;." The attendance .reached 16,0CKX The: weather was cloudy and overnight rain had made the wicket sticky and the outfield heavy. South Australia batted for 20 minutes to allow Arthur Richardson to reach his 200, and then the innings was declared closed. The object of this was to get the Englishmen in on a wicket which every minute was becoming more

sticky. A. Richardson played a wonderful innings. He hit three sixes, and 18 fours. He is looked upon as a ccrtainjty for the Australian. cap. Gilligan and Tait made the ball.bump! shoulder-high .on a wicket which was evidently much more suited to their style of bowling. Hobbs and Sutcliffe were -England's: . opening batsmen, and Hobbs delighted the spectators with his free hitting. Sutcliffe was very steady. Hobbs treated Whitty very cavalierly, ■ banging his deliveries with wonderful placements to every part of the oval. After luncheon Hobbs opened andti resumed scoring by hooking one from Wall to the'boundary. In Whitty's sect ond over Ambler had an eye split open* by a rising ball and was assisted off the" field. He had to have several stitchea inserted in the wound. Hobbs gave the lie to the statement! that he had slowed down by hitting* several fours. Sutcliffe is of the dogged type and made an ideal partner for Hobbs. A telegraph boy held up play while, he delivered a* congratulatory telegram to Arthur Richardson. Then the Englishmen collared the bowling and pleased the crowd with spectacular running between the wickets. Hobbs got his 50 in 83 minutes, including seven fours. Next ball he was clean bowled by Wall. He had a great reception on his return to the pavilion. It is evident that Hobbawill bo as great a public favourite agi ever. The scoring slowed right down aften Hobbs' dismissal. His successor, Hearno occupied 30 minutes in making two runs. The batsmen had an experience of Australian barracking, the crowd cheering each stroke ironically. Hearne was missed behind off Wall when he had made 29 and the score was 153. It had taken 151 minutes to make 150. Sutcliffe, who was bowled by Grimmet, made his 75 in 195 minutes. He hit seven fours. Following are the details of the scores :— SOUTH AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. Harris, b Tate . • • • • • '' n Murry, lbw, b Tate . " Arthur Richardson, not out • • V. Richardson, hit wicket, b Gilligan oY Pritchard, b Gilligan -^ Walsh, not out .< * * '" *16 Extras *« »«. •* .** .. 340 Total •• .»• .• ■ • Bowline—Tate, two wickets for 00, GiWgan *wo for 51; Tyldesley, = £ 60; Douglas, not for Sfiißgyj * 62; Woolley, none for 43; Cbapma , for 2. • . ; - ENGLAND—First Innings, Hobbs, b Wall. • • •• v " 'V ,'.' 75 Sutcliffe, b Gnmmefc ...» «r *\;-&. Hearne, not out •« • ..29 Woolley, not out '* „* k , ,23 . Extras . »« -•■ ■ "". —• . Total for. two .wickets ..p, *r3f