CRICKET.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 65, 28 December 1935, Page 6

CRICKET.

PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH. CANTERBURY REQUIRES 187. (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. Assisted by a worn wicket Merritt and Cromb ran through Wellington in its second innings in the Plunket Shield match with Canterbury after a quiet spell at the second wicket, leaving Canterbury 187 to get for a win. Details up to the luncheon adjournment are:— WELLINGTON. Second Innings. Moloney, b Merritt 34 O’Brien, lbw, b Graham ’ ... 2 Ell, b Cromb ... ... ... 33 Ward, stpd Jackman, b Merritt ... 13 Lamason, stpd Jackman, b Merritt 0 Rainbird, c and b Cromb ... 0 Blandford, b Cromb 4 Parsloe, not out .... 14 Griffiths, stpd Jackman, b Merritt 4 Newman, b Merritt 0 Blundell, b Cromb 1 Extras ? Total US CANTERBURY 0 Second Innings. Kerr, stpd Blandford, b Griffiths 11 Bellamy, not out 0 Extras a Total (for one wicket) ... 22 WOMEN’S MATCH AT DUNEDIN. COLLAPSE OF CANTERBURY. DUNEDIN, This Day. The women’s representative cricket match Canterbury versus Otagp was resumed at Logan lark this morning in ideal weather and on a good, fast wicket. . . . In their second innings Canterbury collapsed, being all out for 65. Details are:— CANTERBURY. Second Innings. Watson, b Miller 8 Marks, hit wkt, b Miller 6 Gerner, b Little ... ... ••• 8 Johnston, c Buttars, b Hollis ... 6 Norman, c and b Daniels H Preece, lbw, b Hollis ... ... 0 Martin, lbw, b Hollis ... ... 1 Taylor, lbw, b Hollis ... ... 9 Belworthy, lbw, b Daniels ... 7 Bowen, not out 3 Blackler, c Rouxelle, b Hollis ... 4 Extras H Total 65 Bowling—Miller took two wickets for 15 runs, Hollis five for 18, Little one for 11, Bishop none for 4, Daniels two for 6. SOUTH CANTERBURY v. M.C.C. TIMARU, This Day. The weather was glorious when the South Canterbury team, with three wickets down for 48, resumed its first innings against M.C.C. At the luncheon adjournment South Canterbury had scored 167 for five.

SOUTH AFRICA SCORES 491.

BOURSE’S SPLENDID 231. (Received This Day, 11.35 a.m.) JOHANNESBURG, Dec. 27. The weather was fine when the second test cricket match was resumed this morning. The wicket was showing signs of slight wear. A north-west wind brought clouds of dust across, the ground. Nourse, in South Africa’s second innings, received a greajk ovation on reaching his century in 151 minutes. His score included 16 fours. Grimmett and O’Reilly were always threatening, making lull use of the worn patches. Nourse took nine off one of O’Reilly’s overs. Hie drove with terrific force and abandon. Briscoe was bowled inside his bat with a good length ball, and five wickets were down for 291. McCormick continued to bowl dead on the wicket, and the batsmen treated him with respect. Nourse was now properly set, and took the score past 300 to the accompaniment of lusty cheers. The Australians never had to work so hard in a hot sun as they did this morning. Frequent changes of bowlers failed to shift Nourse, who Degan to take toll of Fleefcwood-Smitli, off whom he hit two successive boundaries. Nicholson, too, was batting courageously and penetrating the keen field. Nourse continued his exhilarating display. Once he had an escape from being stumped. Nicholson played his usual solid game. The Australian fielding began to lag and nothing seemed to stop Nourse’s powerful hits, boundaries being the order of the day. Nicholson lifted O’Reilly into the members’ stand. The weather was threatening after luncheon, when the score was 370 for five. The spectators, numbering 10,000, cheered Nourse and Nicholson, Avho continued where they left off, but at 2.25 rain caused a delay of 15 minutes. Upon resumption Nourse hit Fleet-wood-Smith for three successive boundaries and reached 200 in 276 minutes. Nicholson was bowled in the same over. Nourse became breezier than ever, treating all the bowling alike. Langton hit Fleetwood-Smith for six. McCormick at point held a magnificent catch to bring Nourse’s great innings to an end. Nourse batted 298 minutes. Ho hit 36 fours. Langton and Robertson were beaten by McCormick’s pace. Despite an injured hand Bock batted gamely while Crisp attacked the bonding, making 35 in 25’ minutes. The innings closed after 406 minutes.

Nourse, who suffered a severe blow in the abdomen just before being dismissed, established a new record for an individual score for South Africa against Australia, the previous highest being 204 by Faulkner at Melbourne in 1910-11. Opening Australia’s second innings, Fingleton and Brown shaped confidently until the latter touched a fast ball and was brilliantly caught behind. McCabe immediately opened! and reached 51 in 40 minutes while Fingleton ivas adding seven. McCabe displayed remarkable judgment, picking the right halls to hit. He repeatedly sent the ball speeding to the fence. _ An appeal against the light at 4.55 was upheld and there was no further play before stumps were drawn. Details are:— SOUTH AFRICA. First innings 157 Second Innings. Siedle, b Grimmett 34 Wade, lbw, b Grimmett ... 30 Rowan, lbw, b Grimmett .... 13 Mitchell, c Oldfield, b McCabe ... 45 Nourse, c McCormick, b McCabe ... 231 Briscoe’, b McCormick 16 Nicholson, lbw, b Fleetwood-Smith 29 Langton, b McCormick 16 Crisp, b O’Reilly 35 Robertson, b McCormick ... 3 Bock, not out 2 Extras 37 Total ... 491 Fall of wickets—s/291, 6/397, 7/440, 8/454, 9/466. Bowling analysis—McCormick, three for 129; McCabe, two for 30; O’Reilly, one for 91; Grimmett, three for 111; Fleetwood-Smith, one for 93. AUSTRALIA. First innings 250 Second Innings. Fingleton, not out . 20 Brown c Nicholson, b Crisp ... 6 McCabe, not out Extras Total (for one wicket) ... 85 Bowling analysis—Crisp, one for 18; Langton, none for 16; Bock, none for 21; Mitchell, none for 10; Robertson, none for 12. WADE CAPTAIN FOK THIRD TEST JOHANNESBURG, December 26. Wade has been appointed captain of the South African team for the third test. Balaskas, whose chances of playing in the third test are considered excellent, slightly injured an 'ankle in a cricket match, but is still hopeful that he will bo fit. AUSTRALIANS IN I NIDI A. (Received This Day, 9.50 a.mj CALCUTTA, December 27. In a three-day match against F. H. Tarrant’s Australian team, Bengal and Assam in the first innings scored 136. Australia in the first innings scored 70 for one wicket (Wendell Bill 35).