OVERSEAS CRICKET

Waipukurau Press, Volume XVIII, Issue 66, 11 March 1933, Page 2

OVERSEAS CRICKET

The English Tourists PLAY SOUTH AUSTRALIA PAYNTER SCORES BRIGHTLY 7 By Telegraph —Copyright—-Press Assn. ADELAIDE. Last Night. 'rhe weather was clear and hot for the cricket match. England versus South Australia. 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 which was skied to square-leg, 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 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 ought innings terminated when he was 62, being caught nt deep mid-on by Ryan. Ho 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 94 minutes. Opening with o. four off Grimmett’s third hall, Jardine settled down defensively, Leyland also lacked his accustomed vigour. At tea the score was three for 157. Jardine had no inclination to hit. taking 75 minutes to score 30. Leyland hit fours off Grimmett and Tobin bringing up 30 at this stage. Leyland escaped being run out. having misjudged a

throw-in. The main scoring was- off Grimmett, who had two for 99 off 15 overs. When 36 Leyland mishit Lee and was taken nt deep-point by Nitschke. He hatted 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 for a crisp square cut. Ames quickly ran into the twenties in marked contrast to his captain, who was satisfied with occasional singles. Scores:—ENGLAND First Innings Verity, c Ryan, b Williams 12 Paynter, 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 analysis: Williams one for 27, Grimmett two for 120, Lee one for 40.

BRADMAN’S SUPERIORITY BEST IN THE WORLD

ADELAIDE, March 10. Mr J. B. Hobbs, prior to embarking on the Otranto for London to-day said .• 1 . ■ that Bradman was still the best batsman in the world, and if he had not

been troubled by the so-called bodyline bowling, England’s run to victor/ would not have been so clear cut.

TALBOT TRANSFERRED Christchurch loses a prominent figure in the cricket field through the transference of Mr. R. O. Talbot to Dunedin. It was rumoured early in the season that Talbot was to be transferred to the southern city, and fears were expressed that the shift would take place before the Plunket Shield cricket matches. However, it has been delayed, till now, and Talbot was one of Canterbury's most successful batsmen in the interprovincial games. Like Roger Blunt, Talbot learned his cricket at Christ’s College.