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Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 2 July 1924, Page 9

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SECOND TEST. HOBBS’ RECORD SCORE. By Cable —Press Association —Copyright. LONDON, June 30. The weather was cold and dull for the second day of the Test match. The attendance was 3000 when play was commenced. The wicket is wearing well. Pegler and Parker opened the, howling. Fifty was posted after 41 minutes’ play. Sutcliffe survived a leg before appeal after the umpire had signalled “out.” Nours© and Blanckenberg took over the bowling at (37, the Englishmen batting with freedom and confidence. The hundred was reached in 84 minutes.

Sutcliffe had a life when 31. He hit Blanckenberg to deep square leg. Deane handled, but failed to hold. Hobbs was missed by .Faulkner off Parker when 64. One hundred and fifty appeared for 123 minutes’ play. Hobbs completed his century in 142 minutes and Sutcliffe’s took 165 minutes. Two hundred was made in 154 minutes. Sutcliffe hit eleven fours. Hobbs gave a second chance at 141, when lie skied Parker just clear of Taylor. Woolley was most aggressive; he made 50 in 26 minutes. The batsmen were merciless on tired bowling, scoring at the rate of 100 hourly. Hobbs passed Shrewsbury's Test record at Lords (164), and then successfully topped the Leeds Test record of 182, and the 1912 Adelaide record of 187. Hobbs was caught easily when he had equalled Murdoch’s record in 1881. He batted 276 minutes and bit fifteen fours. England declared the first innings closed at two wickets for 531. LONDON, June 30. A feature of the six hours batting for 531 was that only one catch went to a fieldsman's band, when Deane missed one to the off from Sutchiie, The batsmen displayed amazing daring in short runs, and bad the throw-ing-in been more accurate, the score would have been smaller. The fielding was of a poor standard, Catterall proving a notable exception. The bowling up to a certain stage was not loose, and it is significant that Hobbs made 85 singles. Woodley took advantage of the tired howling and gave a dazzling all-round display. Hobbs in flic early stages was abnormally safe, but later be almost -m----pertinontly stole singles. Sutcliffe s was a distinctive effort, bis drawing through cover being most picturesque. It was bis first test century. Hendrmi did not repeat bis Birmingham mistake. c!»ving defensively. The first wicket partnership yielded 268. Parker was flic best, bowler. Faulkner was .unable to spin (he ball, vnd .•lid not attempt vnopdies. His lasi 1/ire-' overs cost 33. Peeler's 31 overs cost 1?(). The onlv incident of the day was Vsi-d's appeal for stumping Hobbs off' WnnlUnor. The Africans bad fifteen on in the second innings, when at nine minutes past six. bad light interrupted play, which was resumed just before stumps were drawn, the Africans having nineteen on for no wickets. Scores : SOUTH AFRICA. First Tunings 2/5 ENGLAND. First Innings. Hobbs, b Parker 211 Sutcliffe, b Parker 122 Woolley, not out 131 Hendren, not out 50 Extras 14 Total for 2 wickets declared) 531 Bowling Analysis.—Parker 2 for 121. Blanckenberg 0 for 113. Pegler 0 for 100, Nonrse 0 for 57, Faulkner 0 for 87. Catterall 0 for 19. COMMENT BY WARNER. By Cable —Press Association —Copyright. Received 8.30 p.m., July 1. LONDON. July 1. Mr P. F. Warner, writing in the “Morning Post,” says that no ono can pretend that the South African howling was up to the Australian standard or international class, but the English runs were made as quickly and attractively as possible. The running between the wickets was equal to anything Trumper, Duff, Graham or Gregory ever accomplished. Faulkner looked the most difficult of the South African bowlers.