THE FIRST TEST.
AUSTRALIA HAS GOOD LEAD
PHENOMENAL SCENE.
DUST STORM DELAYS PLAY.
Elec. Tel. Copyjight — United Press Assn.J SYDNEY, Dec. 23.
Play for the fourth day in the first l est, match commenced in bright and very hot weather. The Avicket ay as on the hard side, and the outfield in good condition.
A. Richardson and KaUeway carried op front the previous day lo the bowling of Tate and Gilligan.- Tate was in good form, but Richardson cut bis off stuff nicely, and piled up a score in good style, reaching 50 in sixty-two minutes. When the board showed 84, Richardson was nearly run out. He called on Kelloway, but the latter did not move. Richardson was then threequarters of the way dotvn the pitch. He had to rush hack and just succeeded in healing the ball. Gilligam nursed bis bowlers and made freequent changes, but Richardson played them all confidently. The favorite stroke of Richardson’s is a hard drive down the pitch. Hearne, evidently remembering Saturday’s painful experience, left them alone. Gilligan, bowling a nice length, with the assistance of the breeze, maintained good pace. Kelleway scored slowly, his 23 talcing' seventy-six minutes. The second wicket yielded 75.
Collins, on going in to bat, received an enthusiastic welcome, lie opened cautiously and in half am hour before lunch made two runs. Freeman’s deliveries were pitched well up and dropped quickly, nmd although Richardson was stepping well out ho was usually unable to get properly under them. Tate eont, down a- few loose balls. The runs against him were mostly stolen singles, with an occasional (big cut or glance. The English fielding was excellent. Chapman, Gilligan, Freeman, and Hemdren were responsible for some sharp returns. One hundred was signalled after seventyeight, minutes’ play. Gilligan’s bowling showed considerable improvement over last week’s performance. After lumeh ho had the batsmen tied up. He sent down three successive maidens. Tate, who was suffering an injury to his foot, was unable to reproduce his first, day's form. Nevertheless be Avas responsible for some good work. Richardson, Avhen two off the century, tip [red the ball back into Freeman’s hands. Richardson has an unfortunate habit Avhen Avithin striking distance of a century of trying to pass it with a big hit. Just before lie was dismissed he had a narrow escape. He occupied the crease 169 minutes nmd hit mime fours.
C'or.ins noAV took upon himself the burden of the scoring, and play livened up. The sloav fiOAvlers, Hearne and Freeman, were not proving very deadly, 'but smart fielding kept .the runs doAvn. Collims showed splendid judgment in placing his strokes and gained much applause from the onlookers. Tho second century took 198 minutes. When tho total was 210, Collins put the ball into Waoilay’s haihds in the slips, but the fieldsman dropped it. -.Collins’, own tally was then 37. Woolley redeemed himself somewhat by brilliantly catching Ponsford. Heavy clouds made their appearance during the afternoon, and the conditions became sultry. At. the tea adjournment, the wind dropped and, at 4.50 a heavy gale, Avitli a dust storm, arrived and compelled an adjournment with the score at five for 257.
It was almost impossible to see across the ground. A phenomenal scone. followed, the crowd scurrying for sheltea’, while myriads of newspapers, Avhich had been used to sit upon, Avcro bloAvn up in tho air and across the ground. A little rain fell about 5 o’clock, and play avos resumed at 5.30 in a heavy wind, but had to abandoned for the day six balls later. The attendance Avas sixteen thousand AUSTRALIA.—First Innings ... 450 ENGLAND. —First Innings ... 298 AUSTRALIA. —Second Inminge. Bards! ey, b Tate ... ... A. 22
A. Richardson, c and b Freeman ... 98 KcllcAvay, b Gilligan 23
Collins, not out. ... 58 Ponsford, c Woolley, b Freeman ... 27 V. Richardson, c Hendren, to Ta.te 18 Hendry, not out ... 6 Extras 6 Fivo wickets for 253 (Received' December 24, 1 p.m.) LONDON, Dec. 23. Coiniuentiiiig on the test mafich, the Standard says: The failure of the whole team, except Hobtos, Hendren, and Sutcliffe, iis depressing,- especially as Gregory .and Mai,ley, whose .style and methods are well-known, took all the wickets.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume L, Issue 16619, 24 December 1924, Page 7
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