N.Z. CRICKETERS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 7, 9 January 1926, Page 9

N.Z. CRICKETERS.

MATCH AT NEWCASTLE. CORNSTALKS MAKE 214. (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) SYDNEY, January 8. The match between the New Zealand cricketers and the Newcastle eleven was commenced at Newcastle to-day. The home team batted first, and was dismissed for 214 runs. When stumps were drawn for the day the visitors had lost three wickets for 95 runs. Although Newcastle had 100 runs on the board at the luncheon adjournment ' without loss of a wicket, the visitors' bowlers took charge in the afternoon, and dismissed the local team by half-past four o'clock. Cunningham and Blunt divided the wickets. Wells played a chaneeless innings, and with Barbour put on 108 for the first wicket. I The best New Zealand batsman on the ] day was Dacre, who scored 22, including two fours and one six in a few minutes. The New Zealanders were given a civic reception before the match. Their captain (Patrick) said he regarded the tour as a great success from the players' viewpoint. On the last tour only one century was scored, but- eight centuries had so far been made during this tour. j Details of the scores are:— NEWCASTLE.—First Innings. j Barbour, c Lowry, b Cunningham.. 59 Wells, b Cunningham 88 Cameron, b Cunningham 0 Bell, c Alloo, b Cunningham 12 Johnson, b Blunt 0 Morrissey, c Alloo, b Blunt 32 Bramble, b Blunt 3 O'Brien, st Lowry, b Blunt 9 Allsop, c Allcott, b Cunningnain.... 0 Moy, not out 1 Starratt, c Lowry, b Cunningham.. 1 Extras ...: 9 Total 214 Bowling: Cunningham took six wickets for 42 runs, Blunt four for 48, Oliver none for 7, Patrick none for 20, Mcßeth none for 30, Alloo none for 32, Allcott none for 26. NEW ZEALAND.—First Innings. Blunt, c Bell, b Mov 13 Worker, not out 31 Alloo, b Morrissey 5 Dacre, Ibw, b Morrissey 22 Lowry, not out 16 Extras 8 Total for three wickets 95 AUSTRALIAN CRICKET. THE SHEFFIELD SHIELD. RULES MAY BECOME ABSURD. (Received 12 noon.) ADELADDE, this day. The South Australian Cricket Association has officially advised the Victorian Association that the South Australian team has been instructed to leave Melbourne for Sydney by to-night's express, in readiness to commence the match against New South Wales on Monday. Although the Sheffield Shield rules provide that all matches shall be played out, the South Australian Association says the programme of the tour has been drawn up, and it is absurd, under the circumstances, to continue the match over nine days. As a present instance, the New South Wales match has been postponed since Friday last. (A. and N.Z. Cable.) PARKIN'S SOCKS. A PAINFUL RECOLLECTION. (Received 11 a.m.) LONDON, January 8. Parkin, in the "Daily Mail," says: "I have a painful recollection of having had to darn my own socks in Australia. I will never travel again without my wife." ("Sun.")