M.C.C. AT PERTH.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 261, 4 November 1935, Page 14

M.C.C. AT PERTH.

DRAW WITH WEST AUSTRALIA SIMS TAKES SEVEN FOR 95. * PERTH, November 3. Ihe cricket match between the visiting 1 Marylebone team and West Australia was continued yesterday in fine weather and ' ended in a draw. There were 2000 specta- • tors. When stumps were drawn on Friday the i visitors had made 344 runs in their first innings and the local side had lost six | wickets for 169. The West Australians were all out ior 231 yesterday and the Marylebone team completed its second innings for 266. i The batting of the visitors was exhilarating. Mitchcll-Innes made his 30 in 13 minutes and Holmes hit three sixes in a speedily-compiled half-century. Scores:^ MARYLEBONE. First innings 344 Second Innings. Barber, Ibw, b Ditchburn 15 Parks, c Jones, b Newman 51 Smith, st Lovelock, b Jones 11 Hardstaff, c sub, b Jones 55 Mitchell-Innes. Ibw, b Zimbulis 30 Holmes, c Halcombe, b Zimbulis 51 Lyttelton, c and b Sims 2 Sims, c sub, b Jones 0 Langridge, not out 28 Griffiths, b Ditchburn 8 Baxter, st Lovelock, b Ditchburn ... 0 Extras 0 Total 260 Bowling: Ditchburn took three wickets for 48 runs, Newman one for 44, Jones three for 66, Zimbulis three for 56, Bryant none for 17, Halcombe none for 26. WEST AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. Taaffe, c Mitchell-Innes, b Langridge 76 Everett, b Baxter . 0 Ditchburn, c Parks, b Sims 15 Horrocks, c Smith, b Sims 3 Lovelock, c Parks, b Sime 18 Newman, Ibw, b Sims 22 Bryant, c and b Sims 22 Kimpton, b Sims 8 Jones, not out Zimbulis, c Mitcliell-Inneß, b Holmes 23 Halcombe, c Smith, b Sims 7 Extras Total Bowling: Sims took seven wickets for 95 runs, Holmes one for 3, Langridge one for 29, Baxter one for 77, Parks none for 4, Lyttelton none for 6.

H. B. CAMERON PASSES. VISIT TO NEW ZEALAND. JOHANNESBURG, November 3. The death has occurred of the wellknown South African cricketer H. B. Cameron, aged 30, as the result of enteric fever. He was captain on the 1931-32 tour of Australia and New Zealand. AUSTRALIA SHOCKED. SYDNEY, November 3. The death of H. B. Cameron has caused a great shook in cricketing circles in Australia. He was regarded as a most popular figure during the last _ bouth African tour of Australia and was invaluable to his side, both in wicket-keeping an l ago a message was received from South Africa saying he was ill with enteric fever and that it was doubtful whether he would be able to play against the Australians on thcir forthcommg tour. The M.C.C. captain, E. R. T. Holmes, upon arrival at Fremantle on Tuesday, described Cameron as the best wicketkeeper in the world.

GAMES IN THE SOUTH. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) DUNEDIN, this day. Cricket was played under favourable conditions on Saturday. Owing to the P°st ponement the previous Saturday, only one day remained for matches to be decided Grange. 190 for seven, declared (Limes 48, Galland 77 not out. Boyd 37 not out) drew with Kaikorai, 100 for four (Holden 42, McGregor 36 not out). University, 94 for eight. declared (Douglas five for 38) won on the first innings against Dunedin, 47 (Cameron six for IS, Henderson one for 9). and 51 for nine (Henderson five for 23, Cameron four for 16). > Colts, 121 (Badcoclt 41, Dickinson three for 37, Graham three for 10), beat Old Boys, 118 (Badcock four for 30, Campbell three for IS). Carisbrook, 160 for nine (Bell 32, Cavanagh 32) drew with Albion, 106 for one (L. Smith 56 not out, Dalzicl 4o not out). CANTERBURY CONTESTS. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCIIURCH, this day. Scoring was low in cricket matches on Saturdnv, when the second round commenced. The wickets and outfields were slow, and the spin bowlers everywhere reaped a harvest of wickets. Sydenham, 191 (Buttertield 41; Mcrritt six for 91), met St. Albans, 3-1 for three wickets. Old Boys, 131 (Hadiee 69), played Riccarton, 34 for three wickets. West Christehureh, 143 (Gregory 48, Read four for 55, Cromb four tor 49), met caster Park, 124 for three wickets (Cromli 74 not out). Old Collegians, 108 (Kills five for 20), met East Christehureh, 31 for one wicket. MATCHES IN THE PROVINCE. PUKEKOHE ASSOCIATION.

The first day's piny In the second series of matches conducted by the Pukekohe Cricket Association took place on Saturday. Scores :— United (Pukekolie) v. Tuakau, at Pukekohe.- —Tuc.kau : First innings, 179 (Potier 26, Johnson OS). Bowling: Pleydell took tlirco wickets for GO runs, Bell three for.3S, Branch three for IS. United: First innings, live for no wickets. Waiau Pa v. Colts (Pukekohe), at Waiau Pa.—Waiau Pa: First innings, 87 (Goldsworth.v 34, Schofield 20). Bowling: Hewitt took five for 19, Harvey three for 21. Colts: First innings, G1 for three wickets (Lawrie 32 not out). Bowling: Goldsworth.v took two for 24. jrnuku v. Waitiku, at Mauku.—Waiuku : First innings, 50 (Jack 10). Bowling: Cooper took four for 12, Hardy four for 32. Mauku : First innings, 56 for five wicke.ts (Hodgkinson 20 not out). Bowling : Sampson took three for 12. HAMILTON. Games were continued on Saturday in all grades of the South Auckland Cricket Association competitions. Hamilton and Hamilton East gained victories in the A grade. Scores: — Claudelands v. Hamilton East.—Claudelands: First innings, 116; second innings, 87 (Dempsey 21). Bowling: Going five for 22. Hamilton East: First innings, 208 (Badeley 62, Going 42, Corner 36, retired). Bowling: Casey four for 4S, Hamilton East won by an innings and five runs. Old Boys v. Hamilton. —Hamilton : First innings, 113; second innings, 105 (McKenzic 37, Dabb 20). Bowling: Hansen three for 4. Old Boys: First innings. 02 (R. Clough 21, Somers 10). Bowling: N. Winger seven for 42, Harding two for 5. Hamilton won on the first innings by 21 runs. WHANGAREI. The Whangarei senior championship had its third Saturday to-day in line weather. Senior results:— Nomads retained their lead by defeating High School, who were all out for S2 (Falvcy 24; Dunn four for 36, Sundberg six for 12). In 45 minutes Nomads knocked iip 99 for four wickets (Godfrey 21 retired, Dunn 45). Combined Services 101 (Weir 51), beat Hikurangi 45. Old Boys made 132 and left Whangarei, last season's champions, and hour and a half to bat. In the junior championship Combined Services B scored an outright win over Kamo by an innings and 10 runs.