A SMASHING DEFEAT

Southland Times, Issue 19502, 17 March 1925, Page 8

A SMASHING DEFEAT

ENGLISHMEN’S COLLAPSE SOUTH AUSTRALIA’S EASY VICTORY GRIMMETT'S WONDERFUL BOWLING. (By Telegraph—Pres* Assn. —Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) ADELAIDE, March- 16. (Received March 17, 2.10 a.m.) For the first time in 26 years. South Australia to-day defeated England by the huge margin of ten wickets. The last Englishman was dismissed when England’s total for the innings just equalled that of South Australia. The home team had to make a run to achieve victory, and this was done first ball. Grimmett was the hero of the match. At one stage he had sent down ten overs for 47 runs. He then commenced to knock down the wickets. England at that stage had 166 without loss. In a few minutes four wickets had fallen. Grimmett had then taken three of them at the cost of one run. He bowled like a champion and his performance was especially timely. In view of the fact, at the tea adjournment he was presented with cheques to the value of £2lO, £2OO being subscribed by the general public and the other ten guineas by the Cricket Association. His deliveries were absolutely unwithstandable. He flighted the ball to perfection and turned both ways. He always had the batsmen guessing. Whysall played a beautiful innings, making 101 as the result of free hitting all round the wicket. Grimmett was the only man to trouble him occasionally, but he showed great enterprise by jumping out and getting to the slow bowler before the ball had a chance to break. Sandham played a very slow innings at first, but became more attractive later.. Hendren displayed beautiful forcing tactics. He is undoubtedly one of the brightest cricketers who ever came to Australia. At a farewell chat after the match Gilligan expressed the opinion that the South Australian team in two years time would be the best of all the States, as a result of the fostering of youngsters. The scores were:— ENGLAND. First Innings •• 179 —Second Innings— Sandham b Grimmett 64 Wysall c Vic. Richardson b A. Richardson 101 Hearne c and b Grimmett 7 Woolley c. Vic. Richardson b Grimmett 3 Hendren c Grimmett bA. Richardson 9 Kilner c Palmer b Grimmett 9 Tate c Gunn b Grimmett 2 Freeman c Murray b Grimmett .... 1 Gilligan b Grimmett 0 Tyldsley c Vic. Richardson b A. Richardson 14 Howell not out 1 Extras 3 Total 264 Bowling: Wall 0 for 40, Palmer 0 for 47, Grimmett 7 for 85, Richardson 3 for 86, Murray 0 for 3. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. Firrt Innings • • • 443 —Second Innings— Gunn not out 1 Ambler not out .... .. .... 1 Total 1 Bowling: Howell 0 for 1. PAROCHIALISM EFFECT ON EDUCATIONAL GRANTS. (Special to the Times.) WELLINGTON, March 16. “The degree of parochialism in this country is most unfortunate, and for such a feeling to be allowed to sway the decisions of this type, whose effect will be felt for many, many years, could only be regarded as a national calamity,” said Professor Peren before the Agricultural Commission to-day. If only, he said the districts of the North Island would combine, they could, with the funds available, set up an institution second to none, which would stand through generations as a very fine piece of statesmanship. The same amount of money dissipated amongst several colleges could only provide second grade facilities, which would mean continued requests for further Government grants in the near future, and each grant probably being refused on the ground that if one was getting more money, all must be given more money, and that in any case none of them would have a sufficient number of advanced students to warrant the employment of such an expensive staff and equipment as they appeared to consider necessary.

“If, however,” continued the Professor, “the districts with funds at their disposal should refuse to combine, I would say to them: TJse your money to establish research stations.’ The money would then be well spent in the interests of agriculture, instead of being wasted in the duplication of teaching staffs.”