CRICKET.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 58, Issue 85, 20 January 1938, Page 2

CRICKET.

SHEFFIELD SHIELD MATCHES.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA BEATEN

(Received This Day, 9.5 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day

In the Sheffield Shield match against New South Wales, South Ausr tralia (first 187) in the second innings made 334 (Bradman 104 not out). The wicket-keeper Walker did not hat owing to injury to his finger. O’Brien took three wickets for 90; O’Reilly, four for 65.

New Suth Wales (first 295) in their second innings scored 227 for six (Fingleton 74, McCabe 69, Barnes 21, Ohipperfield 30). Waite took three wickets for 55 runs.

New South Wales won by four wickets.

Bradmap, who substituted for Walker, caught out three batsmen.

NEW ZEALAND WOMEN S TEAM.

TRIAL MATCH IN WELLINGTON. WELLINGTON, January 19. The New Zealand women's cricket team which will leave for Sydney tomorrow night to play a series of matches in New South Wales had a useful final practice at the Basin Reserve to-day when they met a team representing the Wellington Women’s Cricket Association. . Twelve aside were played to give all members of the New Zealand team a much-needed practice. The game ended in a draw. Scores:— NEW ZEALAND. J. Holmes, st Buck, b Simons ... Id J. Fowler, lbw, b Sheredon ... 64 D. Hatcher, run out ... ... 28 M. Corby, lbw b Page ... ... 29 R. Martin, lbw b Ell ... ... 9 I. Pickering, lbw b Ell ... ... 6, M. Hollis, st Ruck, b Page ... 6 P. Taylor, b Sheredon 6 B. Ingram, not out ... ... 21 T. Johns, c McLellan, b Sheredon ... 1 M. Thomas, c. Simons, b Stenberg . 16 P. Blacker, not out 12 Extras ... ... ... 12 Total 224 Bowling.—Ell took two wickets for 44 runs, Stenberg one tor 52, Simons one for 46, Sheredon three for 27, Page two for 12. , WELLINGTON. H. Buck, run out ... ... 32 J. Harris, lbw, b Pickering ... 16 H. Ashenden, b Bladder ... ... 5 J. Stenberg, thrown out ... ... 0 A. Ell, run out 15 H. McLellan, b Hollis 0 N. Sheredon, lbw b Hollis ... 12 E. Page, c Ingram, b Bladder ... 34 P. Sampson, b Hollis 0 W. Tasker, b Bladder ... ... 19 M. Simpson, not out ... ... 1 Extras 16 Total for 10 wickets ... 151 Bowling—Hollis three for 2/, Taylor one for 24, Pickering one for 21, Bladder three for 37. TEAMS FOR SATURDAY. The following will represent their respective cricket clubs in matches on Saturday:— Kia Ora.

Against Technical, at Kia Ora —H. Jordan, M. Betts, S. Kerr, L, Moore,

E. Jordan, F. Hollaway, F. Saunders, J. Watt, R. St. John, G. Zouch, G. Calder, G. Lloyd.

Juniors against Methven, at Metliven. Bus leaves Post Office at 12.45 p.m. sharp:—W. Guthrie (Capt.), C. Smith, B>. Garforth, A. Allwood, C. Samuels, C'. Campbell, E. Jones, Y. Cobden ,C. Horsburgh, J. White, G. Holloway, C. Stevenson, R. Burton. Technical Seniors v. Kia Ora at Domain.—H. Jones, E. Stigley, V. Creepier, N. Jones, J. Connell, S. Weeks, I>. Brown, D. Gowans, D. Porter, V . Holland, J. Dandie. Juniors v. Coldstream, at Coldstream—M. Wall, A. McCormack, C. Keen, R. Kerr, L. Muir, D» Sheehan, K. Kenny, A. Keen, 1). Smith, R. Scammell, C. Ireland, IS. Barron, L. Hawke.