EIGHT FOR 362

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 12022, 27 December 1924, Page 6

EIGHT FOR 362

CRICKET TEST UNFINISHED ENGLISHMEN STILE NEED 243' RUNS TO WIN. A CENTURY TO SUTCLIFFE. Br Telegraph -Preas Assn—CoOT-richt {Received December 26, 9.15 p.m.) SYDNEY, December 26. The weather was dull but fine when tho Englishmen resumed their second in--nings, requiring 5611 runs to win. The .wicket was in excellent condition, considering that this was the sixth day of the match, and the' outfield was good. There were 20,000 spectators when play began. Hobbs and Sutcliffe quickly settled down. Mailey was bowling well, and was pjaved carefully, except his loose ones, which were pitched well up. To 'these both batsmen stepped out, and 'drove or' pulled them to the fence. Gregory, with the wind behind him, ,was sending the ball down very quickly, and caused Hobbs some anxiety when one bounced over his head. Both men cnt Gregory nicely. HOBBS TRAPPED. When Sutcliffe wins facing Mailey, Collins placed a man at short mid-off, in the nope of -making a oatch. He later adopted ■ the same move with Hobbs, and proved successful, the batsman just topping a soft one to Hendry. Hobbs scored more quickly than Sutcliffe till their scores were equal—at 41 each. Then they kept together, reaching 50 in 104 and 105 minutes, respectively. The oentory also appeared in 104 minutes. Hobbs batted for 111 minutes, and his partnership with Sutcliffe yielded 110 rime. Sutcliffe showed more confidence than in the first innings, and played very correct cricket, finding holes in the field nicely. Bardsley, m tho outfield, had a good deal of irrbsrnepting to do, and acquitted himself well. CHAPMAN HITS OUT. The play slowed down till Chapman arrived. The crowd expected great things. He hit the second six of the match, putting Mailey twice over tho fence, and played vigorously, driving strongly. When the score was 187 he .was nearly run out by a quick return from A. Richardson, and again, a run later, from Ponsford. His partnership with Sutcliffe put on 62, and lasted 46 minutes. Sutcliffe continued in good stale, and tho second century 'appeared for 184 Canutes’ play. • Hendren failed -to maintain hla aver age; he occupied tho crease 26 minutes. FELDING ONLY miR. The Australian fielding, while good, especially that of Y. fUohaxdsoq, lacked the snap and cleanness of the Englishmen’s fielding. Hendren, in making.a hit overhead, off Gregory, 6plit his bat. Rain commenced at 3.15 p.m., and ten minutes larer the, teams left the field. They resumed play half an hour later, when the attendance was 29,000. The tea adjournment had been taken during the rain, whicS, caused the outfield to become slippery. Sutcliffe reached his century off the second ball, after hatting for 209 minutes. He showed mucs skill in timing and pulling Orogeny’s balls to the leg-boundary. GREGORY’3 FINE CATCH. Fifteen runs later a. ball from Mailey hit his wrist arid bounced off. Any other fieldsman than Gregory, with his long reach, would have missed it. Sub dine had batted 247 minutes, hit nine fours, and given no chances. Woolley gave a, nice exhibition of hitting all roundvthe wicket, jnoking thevacant spaces with precision, and square-cutting brilliantly. When the board showed 262 Oldfield snapped , Woolley*s bails off, but his foot was just inside the crease. With Sutcliffe’s departure a "rot” set in, Sandham, Tate, and Gilligan going cheaply, and Kelleway taking two wioketa for none. Woolley kept going, and made 60 runs in 67 minutes. He hit Mailey over the fence. Three‘hundred appeared in 281 minutes. MORE RAIN. Freeman provided a temporary bright spot, but the conditions towards tho end became unpleasant. Rain threatened, and the light commenoed to fail. Preceded by lightning and thunder, the rain came down again at '5.80, and .seven mintues later the teams left the field. Play was resumed at 5.55, and it was agreed to j extend the/time a quarter of an hour, i With his score at 93 Woolley was (> missed by Mailey at deep cover. Shortly afterwards, with the score at eight jfor 362, /stumps were drawn. Scores: AUSTRALIA.

The remaining batsman is Strudwick, the wicket-keeper.

TAYLOR AND MAILEY RECORD LAST-WICKET SCORE. By Telegraph.—Prpsn Assn.—Copyright (Received December 26, 11.10 p.m.) SYDNEF. December 26. The Taylor-Mailey partnership score of 127 on Wednesday established an Australian players’ record for the last wicket. Tha previous record, 120, was madle by Armstrong and Duff in Melbourne in 1902: the English record. 180, was made by Foster and Rhodes in Sydney in 1903. RECORD ATTENDANCE 135,361 PEOPLE IN FIVE DAYS. Bv TelejrraDli.---T*"f"-i ..-f SYDNEY, December 26. At the end of tho fifth day of the Test match a record had }>een established *or ttendnnco of 135,361, and also for gate takings, which have amounted to £1.3.250. The previous I record c or attendance was 111,265, and I 'for gate taV*ng» I

First’. innings 450 Second innings 452 ENGLAND. First innings 298 Second innings. Hobbs, c Hendry, b Mailer Sutcliffe, o Gregory, b Maftey .. 57 115 Heame, b Gregory 0 Chapnian, c Oldfield, b Hendry .. Hendren, c Gregory, b Hendry .. 44 9 Woolley, not out 94 Sandham, c Oldfield, b Mailey .. 2 Tate, c Ponsford, b Kelleway .. 0 Gilligan, b Kelleway 1 treeman, not out 33 Extras 7 Total (for eight wickets).. 362