ENGLAND 240 FOR FOUR

Taranaki Daily News, 11 March 1933, Page 7

ENGLAND 240 FOR FOUR

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MATCH PAYNTER BATS VIGOROUSLY. OTHER BATSMEN PATIENT. ‘ GRIMMETT PROVES EXPENSIVE. By Telegraph—Press Assn—Copyright. Rec. 12.30 a.m. Adelaide, March 10. The weather was clear and hot for the, cricket match England versus. South Australia, which commenced to-day. England won the toss and batted, and had made 240 for four wickets when stumps were drawn. The wicket was easy and the attendance poor. England opened with Verity and Paynter. The former survived a run out when 12, :but was out next ball. He skied one to' square teg, Ryan taking an easy Catch. Scoring was slow for the first hour, only 30. being obtained, and only 54 by lunch.; ' Partnered by Wyatt, Paynter sparkled after lunch, and was .particularly destructive to Grimmett, running down the pitch and making brilliant straight drives. He hit Lee high for six to square leg. His bright inhings 'terminated when he was 62. He was caught at deep midon by Ryan. He batted 130 minutes and hit five fours and one . six, Grimmett also got Wyatt caught in slips, close in, ,by Williams./’Wyatt was steadiness personified, during his innings of 43, which included two fours. He batted for 94 minutes. Opening . with a four off Grimmett’s third hall, Jardine settled down to a defensive innings. Leyland also lacked his accustomed vigour. At tea the score was three wickets for 157 runs. - , ; j •_ , Jardine had no. inclination to hit, taking 75 minutes.to.-score 30. Leyland hit fours off Grimmett and Tobin, bringing his score to 30. - ■ At this stage Leyland escaped being run out, haying misjudged a throw-in. His main scoring Was off Grimmett, who had two wickets for .99 off 15 overs. When 36 Leyland mishit Lee and was taken at deep point' by Nitschke. He batted 109 minutes and hit three fours, displaying unusual restraint. ’ .. ; Ames straight drove Ryan for four, all being run. Two hundred was hoisted in 258 minutes. Ames opened out and straight drove Ryan and crisply square-cut Grimmett. He quickly ran into the twenties,, in marked contrast to his captain, who was satisfied- with occasional singles. . ; ’’ Details are as follow:— ENGLAND. First Innings. Verity, c Ryan, b Williams ........ 12 Paynfer, c Ryan, b Grimmett ...... 62 Wyatt, c Williams, b Grimmett '43 Leyland, c Nitschke, b Lee 36 Jardine, not out ....... 48 Ames, not out 36 Extras 3 Total (for four wickets) ........ 240 Bowling: Williams took one*"wicket for 27 rims; Grimmett, two for 120; Lee, one for 40. ; • "