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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 13, 1929
Page
4
In Melbourne Hobbs top scores with a grand 178 as England presses to 489 in two days. Leyland adds a steady century while Australia’s Grimmett injury curbs variety. The match features team changes and tense bowling as Hobbs stands firm amid a stalwart Australian defense.
A chaotic cricket day's events include Grimmett sustaining an injury after a blow to the leg, Hobbs and Jardine locked in cautious play, and a late shift as the innings progressed. Wickets fell, runs accumulated slowly, and a standout performance by Hobbs stood out despite the limping bowler.
A young player marked his first Test by scoring three centuries on Saturday. The tour showed good form with notable events at Oldfield and Tyldesley. Grimmett and Oxenhome impressed as New Zealand matches progressed with strong bowling and fielding displays. The first day left Australia in a strong position as they chased runs and defended well.
The article lauds J B Hobbs for his final Test innings and argues his value to cricket extends beyond England to a wider audience. It praises his grace on challenging wickets, compares him to W G Grace, and predicts his enduring connection to the sport, with a plea for him to play at The Oval in 1940.
In rough conditions at Melbourne, Hendren and Leyland anchored England as Grimmett labored with the ball. Leyland advanced to fifty near the end while Hendren fought through a tense innings amid fielding errors and sharp bowling from Hornerbrook Wall and Dalefax.
Glorious weather drew a large crowd at Blonday as Leyland and White resumed. England’s batsmen faced Grimmett and Oxenham with steady run-making, while Wall and Rardher led Australia’s pace attack. England reached 2 for 152 at stumps with Woodfull and Ryder building a cautious stand, and White bowling tightly in a pitch praised for its even bounce.
Leyland dominates with a patient century amid the Australian innings. Oxenham impresses with pace and accuracy while Grimmett spinner provides variety. Woll, Ryder, and Blackie loom as key locks in the bowler lineup as Australia pushes for a strong total.
A report on Hobbs dining at the Hotel Windsor with Mrs Mobha Sitter and the Conquering Hobbs theme. Mentions Beal players, Beal balla end fescribed gold, and references to Bendlea enslave, Toone, Hendren, and a New Zealand tour next season.
J M Gregory the Australian fast bowler attended the Teed match with his wife as guests of the WWGA. He received warm cheers as VCA president Donsld Mackineon proposed his health. Bradford and Kippar scored heavily for New South Wales in the Sheffield Shield season.
The ad touts De Reszke Virginias cigarettes priced at ten for nine pence. It emphasizes pride in the Virginia leaf, fine-grained paper, and elegant white green and gold packaging, noting they cost no more than ordinary cigarettes.
New South Wales finishes atop the Sheffield Shield, unbeaten and backed by a strong colt unit. Whieldfield falls short as South Australia falters, while Victoria could not field its strongest side. Davidson’s sharp keeping and Wall’s resilience highlight NSW’s edge in a season finale shaping the England tour selection.
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