CRICKET

Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 160812, 20 November 1920, Page 6

CRICKET

ENGLISH XI. y. N.S.W,

VISITORS-OUT FOR 236

N.S.W. LOSERS FOR 50

SYDNEY, Nov. 19. The match against N.S.W, opened in fine weather. Parkin and Wilson were excluded and Russell included In the team. Douglas won the toss and sent Hobbs and Russell in on a sound wicket, which was occasionally bumpy when Gregory was bowling. .He with Kelleway,, commenced the attack, both commanding excellent lengths to the detriment of enterprising batting. Until Hendren’s arrival the batsmen were extremely. cautious, only fifty runs resulting from an hoar’s play. Hendren Immediately confirmed the favourable reputation preceding him and tackled the bowling in aggressive fashion, capital outfielding for New South Wales alone keeping his account down. The luncheon adjournment intervened with Hendren five short of the half century. Meanwhile Hobbs had hoisted the side’s century with a> couple past, cover. On resuming Hobbs opened out in brilliant fashion, driving forcefully to the off, and with liberal cutting through the slips. When 87 he played Gregory' into Kelleway's bands at third slip, hut the chance was not accepted. Hendren at 57 was run out while attempting to steal a run. Hobbs, exercising, restraint, reached the century, incidentally registering England’s two hundred. He was brilliantly caught afad bowled by Malley at 112. His innings was almost faultless. At the tea adjournment 7 wickets were down for 228. ' The attendance was 16,000 after tea, when Gregory went through the 'tail-enders, taking three wlcketij with four balls for no runs. Throughout the innings Gregory’s fast , deliveries terrorised the batsmen. Russell was hit.son the shoulder, Hobbs' on the hand, *and Woolley on the thigh, and others were compelled to duck. Mailey at one stage had 0 for 58, hut he subsequently bagged 4 for 69. New South Wales opened disastrously, Macartney and ' Andrews falling to successive balls from Howell with- the board showing five runs scored. Kelleway and Bardsley played for safety. Owing to a storm brewing an appeal was made to the umpires against the bad light and play was stopped at 4.45. Scores:—

ENGLAND.—Ist Innings. Hobbs, c and b Mailey 112 Russell, b Gregory . . 8 Hearne, 1.b.w., b Kelleway .... 2 Hendren, nln out 67 Makepeace, st. Oldfield, b Mailey 20 Woolley, b Mailey ..... 11 Douglas, b Mailey 0 Rhodes, b Gregory- , 4 Fender, not out ........... 1 Strudwick, b Gregory ... t. .0 Howell, b Gregory • 5 Extras 6 Total .............. 236 Fall of wickets. —1 for 27, 2 for 36, 3 for 170, 4 for 202, 5 for 215, 6 for 223, 7 for 228, 8 for 230, 9 for 230, 10 for 236. Bowling Analysis.—Gregory 4 for 52, Mailey 4 for 69, Kelleway 1 for 45, Hendry 0 for 30, Trennery 0 for 34. NEW SOUTH WALES.—Ist Innings. Macartney, b Howell ....... 3 Collins, b Hearne 18 Andrews, b Howell .......... 0 Kelleway, not out ............ 21 Bardsley, not out .j 6 Extras 2 Total for 3 wjekets 50 pall of wickets. —-1 for 5, 2 for 5, 3 for 27.

ENGLISHMEN’S SCORING METHODS. LONDON, Nov, 19. The newspaper Sportsman gives prominence to a correspondent’s letter based on the criticism of” the Argus correspondent, - ' which says that if Douglas’ team refuse to take reasonable risk, Australians 'frill learn to stay away from matches. The writer of the letter says: “This is just fair criticism. Our men put together huge scores, but built up by laborious safety play. Representative cricket of the present day is show-like, as League football. The majority of the Marylebone team are hired players, good fellows, but men whose business is cricket. They play the game slowly but surely for a living, and dare not risk the late cut. A cable should be sent to Douglas saying ‘For the sake of cricket as it should be played, ginger up your team at the wickets.’ ”