CRICKET

Wairarapa Daily Times, 17 December 1932, Page 5

CRICKET

ENGLAND V. TASMANIA. LAUNCESTON, Friday. The English cricketers commenced their first match in Tasmania at Launceston to-day in fine weather and on a true wicket. Wyatt Avon the toss, and opened rvith Sutcliffe. The Yorkshireman batted brightly, scoring 101 in 66 minutes. He hit tAvo sixers and six fours. iPataudi played attractive cricket, scoring a century in 139 minutes. ’ He hit eight fours. The total reached 300 in 223 minutes. Less than half an hour later 50 had been added, and the day's total Avas 395 for three Avickets. ' ! - Pollowing are the scores: — ENGLAND. First Innings. Sutcliffe, c James, b Putnam 101 Wyatt, IbAV, b Putnam 33 Pataudi, b James 109 Ames, not out 01 Faynter, not out Extras •' Total for three Avickets 395 SHEFFIELD SHIELD. SOUTH AUSTRALIA v. N.S.W. ADELAIDE. Friday. In the Sheffield Shield match against No vv South Wales, South Australia in the first innings made 213 (Whittington 73, Grimmett 36, Richardson 2 ; S, Nitsohke S). O’Reilly took 4 Avickets for 47, StcAvart 3 for 35, Hoavc-11 3 for 61. Noav South Wales in the first innings has no Avickets doAvn for 76. There Avas no play at Melbourne yesterday in the Sheffield Shield match, Victoria versus Queensland, OAving to rain.