THE GREAT HOBBS

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 12023, 29 December 1924, Page 7

THE GREAT HOBBS

MANY BIG PARTNERSHIPS. ■WONDERFUL RECORD. Bt Telegraph.—Praaa Axgn_—Caprrighl. ' SYDNEY, December 27. Commenting on the Test cricket hutch the “Sydney Morning Herald” eays:—“The successful partnership of Hobbs and Sutcliffe was the leading special feature of the batting. In making an opening partnership pf over a hundred runs in each innings of the match the pair have achieved something that has never been done before.' If there is one present-day player more than another with whom one associates the word. ‘A hundred,’ it is with Jack Hobbs. A glance at the statistics shows the number of occasions on which he has helped to put up three figures far the mast wicket in first-class cricket. The number is ninenty-eeven. 1 “This is an experience altogether unique, and even Dr W. G. Gracie, in a long and wonderful career, took part in no more than sixty-nine partnerships, hut possibly that he did not do eo was to the fact that he did not get players to stay with him so consistently as Hobbs has done.” WNQEFEATED LOSERS’* AN INDOMITABLE TEAM. Asrtnliu and N.Z. ’Cable Association (Received December 28, 6.5 pjn.l LONDON, December 27. The “Observer,” in a leading article headed “Undefeated Losers,” says that Englishmen apparently knew they were beaten when the tenth widket fell,

but not before they gave an exhibition of indomitable cricket which would be appreciated by none mare than their opponents.

SHEFFIELD BHIELD

POSTPONEMENT GRANTED. IBr Telesraph.—Press Arsn.—Tonrrlrfit. 1 (Received December 28, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, December 28. The Cricket Association agreed to the pootment of the Sheffield Shield matoh against Victoria to a date to be fixed.