CRICKET TOUR

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22579, 18 November 1936, Page 13

CRICKET TOUR

MATCH AT SYDNEY ENGLAND DEFEATED STRUGGLE FOR A DRAW O'REILLY'S GREAT FEAT By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received November 17, s).."> p.m.) SYDNEY, Nov. 17 New South Wales won by 135 runs in the cricket match against England, which ended at Sydney to-day. Tho visiting team's second innings totalled 311. Two wickets were down for 95 when stumps were drawn yesterday after New South Wales had made a second innings score of 326. The Englishmen, who would have had to make 352 runs in 300 minutes to-day to win, decided to play for a draw, and at the luncheon adjournment had an even chance of achieving that objective. In the morning only one wicket fell, that of Sims, who had been sent iti late yesterday to play out time and who was caught in the slips. Batsmen Play Cautiously Hammond and Leyland were then associated and a dour struggle between the batsmen and the bowlers ensued, l'lie wicket was playing tricks, the balls at times "popping" and at others shooting. Tho batsmen in consequence were ultra cautious and only 23 runs were scored in an hour. Ball after ball, either was patted back to the bowler or hit into the covers. 1 he 100 runs, 95 of which were scored yesterday, took 98 minutes to make, but the partnership of 50 between Hammond and Leyland occupied 100 minutes. Five slow bowlers were tried in an effort to dislodge the batsmen. AH» bowled accurately without ever being particularly hostile. Naturally the bowlers had some excellent figures. O'Reilly in one spell bowled eight overs, including five maidens, for four runs, and White sen en overs and five maidens for three runs. Leyland Plays a Ball On Some enticing full-tosses and longhops were tried, but the batsmen hit them safely along the ground to the fence. Leyland, however, had a life at 41, McGiivray failing to hold a difficult running catch at mid-off. Both batsmen passed 50 with fours off Robinson. Hammond had been batting for 188 minutes and Leyland for 132 minutes. Then they batted more freely and seemed to be thoroughly set when Leyland played a ball into his stumps in the last over before tea. Leyland had batted for 177 minutes and hit eight boundaries. His partnership with Hammond was worth 131 runs and the score was then 237 for four wickets. Ames went in after the tea adjournment and was batting confidently when he lost,Hammond, who, as in the first innings, was well out of his crease

when he missed a slow leg-break. Hammond had been at the wickets for more than five hours and hit 11 fours. He was most subdued throughout, but the circumstances demanded caution. Tense Finish to the Game

When Ames was bowled off his pads, England's four remaining batsmen had to hold the fort for three-quarters of an hour. Fagg went at 5.35 p.m., a victim to the new l.b.w. rule. Fisldock lasted for 10 minutes and Allen was in for eight minutes before losing his wicket in the same manner as the two previous batsmen.

With the last man in and seven i minutes in which to play, the 4000 spectators were tensely excited. There was only one minute left when Hardstaff deliberately played a ball with his pads, but O'Reilly's appeal immediately was upheld. O'Reilly took the last four wickets for four runs. The innings lasted for 389 minutes. Grand Fight ol the Englishmen England had put up a grand tight and deserved a better fate after the efforts of Hammond and Leyland. Until the last hour England looked likely to escape with an honourable draw, but O'Reilly bowled excellently to give Now South Wales the victory. Details of the scores are: NEW SOUTH WALES First Innings 273 ENGLAND First Innings 153 NEW SOUTH WALES Second Innings 326 ENGLAND—Second Innings Worthington, b O'Reilly 28 Barnett, run out 35 Hammond, st. Oldfield, b White . . 91 Sims, c Chipperfield, b Mudge . . 9 Leyland, b Wliite 79 Ames, b Mudge 20 Fagg, lbw (new rule), b O'Reilly 17 Hardstaff, lbw, b O'Reilly . . . . 20 Fishlock, lbw, b O'Reilly .... 3 Allen, lbw, b O'Reilly 1 Copson, not out 0 Extras 9 Total 311 Bowling.— Hynes took no wickets for 43; McGiivrav, none for 14; Mudge. two for 86; O'Reilly, five for 67; Chipperfield, none for 15; Robinson, none for 54; Wliite, two for 23.