GREAT, BUT VAIN

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12040, 19 January 1925, Page 7

GREAT, BUT VAIN

ERCLAND>SSPLENOI& ATTACK RYDER’S FINE FEAT, Re Thdeyrn oh—Prer— —Convright. (Received January 17, 6.5 p.m.) ADELAIDE, January 17.* The weather was sultry when the. Test match was resumed. The. pitch and outfield were' in splendid order,and the attendance was 35,009. England again were without the services of Gilhgan and Tate: The former’s injury deprived his side of its captain, fast bowler, and champion fieldsman, while Tate’s absenoe- meant the loss of a star howler. Woolley, Kilner, and Freeman, 1 all alow bowlers, had to on the attack. Sandham and - Bryan fielded. Gilligan will net be able to play before Tuesday,, hut Tate may be right byMonday, though this Sis- doubtful, The captain's strained thigh is giving him a lot of trouble, and Tate’s toe is very much bruised and sore, A MISSED GKANGEL It was had. tuck for Roglynil on Friday in not having Tate to pusix-heme the advantage secured when fir ,W tralian .wickets were down for U 9. Andrews, and Ryder had only .slow bowlers to faoe. and could cbooae the balls to hit:: The variety that could have been introduced by Tate’ would probably have meant that the. Australians would all have been out for lesa than 200 runs, instead of which they made 489. They’had 426 on board at the tea adjournment. The last four wickets- melft a wonderful change; adding 370 run*. : The Ryder-Andrews partnership waa worth 434, followed- by 55 - from - Rvdar: amd .Kelleway. “THE ROCK” AGAIN. >’ The last named this manriiw justified his name. “The'Rock,” taking 65 minutes, to make 16 runs. The bowling Was splendid, Woolley and Kilner keeping up an attack without change until just prion to lunch, when Free, man relieved. Kilner. The latter had trundled; nine overs, of which two, were maiden, . and only 11 runs were knocked off hhn. Ryder reached his first century in tests just before the adjournment. The task had ’ occupied 196 minutes, and his score included seven fount The batsman had given a vchaneaiesa display, and the crowd rose to., its feet and: cheered lor several miqetqs., the Englishmen joining in. THIRD MAN JOINS HIM. ■ Ryder and Oldfield played another great partnership. The former hit a no-hall from Woolley: tor -six, matting his total 140, or two .advance oh Vic. Richardson’s 138 at Melbourne. When he was 146, Ryder drove a ball with terrific force at Freeman at deep mid-off. The'ball fractured a small bone of the fieldsman’s Wrist. ' He fainted on reaching the dressing-room, and was sent to hospital. This means that the Englishmen kne now three of their five bowlers off the field, and they will have to bat ten men. Otdfield’e 47 was the result of a valuable ihninge, his association with Ryder adding 108: runs far the' ninth wicket. : -; ‘" After' the tea adjournment Mailey helped -Ryder add 79 for the last wicket. The howlers now were very tired, and the batsmen hit them-as they liked. - ANOTHER RECORD. Ryder carried hit bat out for 201. He played a magnificent, innings, .'hitting freely in the latter portion of it, hie tally including a six, a five, and 12 fours. It is 1 the highest score made ip the present Test series, also the highest by an Australian in any of the teste ever'played in Australia. Murdoch’s 211 at the -Oval in 1890 is the ohly higher score. England lost Strudwick and Whysall in 40 minutes’ play, the score being 36. Woolley and Kilner bowled wonderfully. The latter sent down 56 overs, of which 7 were maidens; Woolley 43 overs, of which-5 were maidens. The English fielding was splendid, .and never relaxed. Score*:?— AUSTRALIA.—First Innings.

Collins, b Tate 3 A. Richardson, b Kilner w Gregory, b Freeman 6 Taylor, lbw, b Tat© 0 Ponsford, c Strudwick biGilh&an-** 31 V. Richardson, c Whysall b Kilner 4 Andrews, b Kilner ............. KeUeway, clstrudwick, b Wooliey 18 Oldfield, Ibw, b Kilner « Mailey, st Strndwick, b Hendren. 27 Bowling Analysis.—Tate took . two wickets for 43 runs, Gilligan emewteket for 17, Freeman one for 107. Woolley one for 135, Kilner four for 127, Hobbs none for 11, Hendren none for 27, Whysall none for 9. . ENGLAND. —First Innings. Whysall, b Gregory J Tate, not out . Strudwiek, o Gregory, b Kpllowaj * Total for two wickote ... 36 Kelleway’s wicket cost one run.