THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 15365, 9 November 1920, Page 3

THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS.

SOUTH AUSTRALIANS MAKE GOOD

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'Elec. Tel. Copyright— Unit.*.- i?:es_ Aesj.l* v ADELAIDE, NOT. 8- * There was a fair auendcnce a- the .continuation of the match between England and Eouth Australia. The v.-lcr.et was excellent. Howell clean bovfled Smith with the second nali at 1:>. Henry joined Pellew. < Hearne bowled a maiden over. Next Pel- . »\v shot one to the boundary, then he , uid similarly for a full toss, making his total 50 in 87 minutes' batting, the score including seven fours. Pellew was nearly leg before wickets at 45. Both bats- ' men appreciated Hearne. Three sue- • cessive a's were scored. At S3 Wilson displaced Hearne, and at the fifth over ; clean-bowled Henry, 17. The partnership had yielded 43. Richardson brought the first century, a ball to leg glancing oif Howell to the boundary. The 100 was made in 24 minutes. Howell had bowled twelve overs for 20. He was relieved by Douglas. When c. Pellew drove Douglas . a left-hand and the latter made a magnificent catch. Pellew had made seven boundaries with ideal driving. Richardson took up the partnership, but the scoring was slow. Douglas was "no-balled" twice. V. Richardson, at 11, was brilliantly caught by Hobbs at cover. Gehrs followed, and beautifully hooked Wilson to the fence, but was clean bowled by Howell at 14. Sterling was bowled second ball by Howell. Rundell joined A. Richardson. The latter was missed on the outfield by Hendren at 36. The scoring was slow— 73 overs, 1 wicket, 72 runs. Woolley relieved' Hearne. Richardson hit to the boundary, making o0 in 92 minutes. Richardson, in a solid variety of hits off Parkin, brought 200 up by a late-cut to the pavilion. The tea adjournment arrived with six wickets down for 208, Richardson 64, Rundell 18. On resuming there was bright cricket. Richardson sQuare-drove Douglas to the boundary with a fine hit, and a late cut to the same bowler secured 4 for Rundell. Richardson brought up the century in 70 minutes. He played a great innings, treating all bowlers alike. Rundell cut Wilson to the boundary, making his 50. Richardson reached the century In 151 minutes. He had made twelve fours. Rundell's late cuts were superb. The stand of the batsmen was a pleasant surprise in the bad , light. Rundell cut Wilson for four. Three hundred were hoisted— Rundell 70, Richardson 103. The light became worse. Rundell reached 75, when he was bowled by Hearne. He had given a capital display, cutting behind point and , cover strokes principally. Richardson w^s still in when stumps were drawn. It was then raining. Following are the scores:— SOUTH AUSTRALIA. First Innings, 118. Second Innings. Smith, b Howell ... , - ... 15 Henry, b Wilson ... 17 Pellew, c and b Douglas 64 V. Richardson, c Hobbs, b Douglas ... 11 Gehrs, b Howell 14 •Stirling, b Howell 0 Rundell, b Hearne 75 A. Richardson, not out 109 Sundries 10 Total for 7 wickets ... ... 315 ENGLAND. , First innings, for 5 wickets ... ... 512 THE ENGLISHMEN'S FIELDING: /"FINE, SMART WORK." (Received November 9, 12-20 p.m.) ! SYDNEY, Nov. 9. Cricket correspondests do not support Clem Hill's estimate of the English fielding. They comment on the fine, smart . work of the visitors.— U.P.A.