CRICKET.

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 310, 29 December 1920, Page 2

CRICKET.

ENGLISH TEAM'S TOUR. NEW ZEALAND SELECTOR. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHUKCir,*fhis day. Tn the event of a visit by an Australian cricket team, Mr. K. Tucker, of Wellington, has been offered and accepted the position of sole selector of any Dominion teams required. STUDENTS AT PLAY. AUCKLAND V. VICTORIA COLDEGB. AUCKLAND l> , THE LEAD. (By Telegraph.—Special to " Star.") WELL.I.VUTA>N, Tuesday. Inter-'vnrsity cricket Is a sporting event nround \vlii<*h in t prpst hlwtiys cen t rps. Of nuch fixtures played In New Zealand the Auckland-Victoria College match is by no means of minor importance. The respective representatives met at Kelbnrn rark to-day for the first time since lf>l4, and gave an Interf*stlnc display of cricket. The tmme was to have been commenced In the morning, but as tlie. weather was not propitious, postponement was made until 2 p.m., by which time the rain had ceased to fail, and it he sun. aided toy a «ood wind, hurt Improved the wicket to fair condition. The Auckland skipper, W. It. Garrard. won the toss, and sent Victoria to the wickets. Reid and Foster facing the bowling. They were not together long, however, before Bannister ennsed the former to retire, bis place being taken by Broad. The latter soon settled down, and a good stand was made, the century appearing on the board before Bannister succeeded in displacing the balls behind Filter, whose totnl contribution -was +4. Broad shared the same fate a few balls Inter, when his snore was 4R. From that point onwards. Auckland's crack bowler anil 'Goodwin played havoc with the batsmen, the final wicket falling within two hours after the commencement of the match, when the board showed 172. "Extras" wae | responsible fnr 1!4. Bannister bagged seven wickets for Hβ runs, and Goodwin three wickets for 32 runs. (iooilwln and Cross opened for Auckland, but they found the local captotn (A. K. Cousins)' wry ditncxilt. -wherefore they treated his bowling with much respect. Cousins, who was swerving the ball from both sides of the wicket, beat Cross with a pood one when his score was 8. but shortly afterwards the bowler "took himself off."i and Goodwin opened out. taking on the very ordinary bowling to such stood purpose tfhat, he knocked up 1° :! runs In fifty minutes.] lie then sent up an easy one to Reid, who | made no mistake. The retiring batsman's total included three sixes. Ills was the third wicket to full for a total of 141. At this stage Cousins again took the. ball, and | he Justified the change almost straightway] by getting Jones, who had played good] cricket fur 'JO runs. Garrard maintained; interest by playing some very pretty strokes, especially lnte cuts, and had compiled c" when stumps were drawn. Tile score now stands at 24S for five wieUets. Details follow: — VICTORIA COLLEGE.—First Innings. ißeid. b Bannisler H 1 Foster, h Bnnnlnter 441 Broad, c. b Bannister 4MI Morton,, b Bannister 0; Heard, c, b (Soodwiu l<s! Ward, b Goodwin Zt Cousins, c Cross, b Goodwin 2 Haln. lbw, b Bannister 0 Wren, h Bannister 1 Gamble, not out 0 Hall, h Oood-wlu <• lixlras '•** Total 1"4 Bowling Aualysis.—Bannister took six wickets for 60 runs, Punning none foT 25. Mllue none for 24. Goodwin four for 32. AI!C.KI..VNI> rNIVERiSITY. —First Innings. ■Goodwin, c Reid, h Morton 103 Cross li Cousins 8 F.ton. b Held l 1 Garrard, not out *>' Jones, b Cousins '■*• 'JU'llhouse. c Cousins, b Reid l'J Airey, not out •* Extras 171 Total for five wickets 248 TO-DAY'S iP.LAT. VICTORIA SCORING WELL. (.By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. The University cricket match was continued to-day, Auckland's first Innings e.VoslDg for 33fl runs (Garrard 88. Alrey 32). At the luncheon adjournment, Victoria College in the second Innings had lost two 144 (.Morton, not out SI, Broad, net oat 43>.