CRICKET.

Press, Volume L, Issue 15158, 23 December 1914, Page 5

CRICKET.

FAMOUS PLAYER DEAD.

Cable.—Press Association. —Copyright.) LONDON, December 21. A. O. JonoSj the famous cricketer, is dead. Jones never fully recovered from an attack of pneumonia during his second Australian visit.

A. O. Jones was one of the loading amateurs of his time. Hβ "was for somo ! years the captain and one of tho main- : stays of the Notts Eleven. Hβ was a ! batsman of the dashing order, and often J hit up runs very quickly against firstrate bowling. Tho Australians of the 1899 eleven praised an innings of his of 90 odd on a difficult wicket against them as one of the finest they Jbad seen. Jones represented England both at Home and in Australia. Much was expected of him when he came out to Australia under Maclaren, bnt he was a great disappointment, being apparently quite unable to adapt himself to Australian conditions. Subsequently ho brought out a team, but his ill-luck pursued him, for illness laid him low before the first test match. Jones was an exceptionally good field. Hβ was also a fine Rugby player. NEW SOUTH WALES r. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. (By Cable.—Preee Association.— Copyright.) (Received December 22nd 8.80 p.m.) December 22. New Soath Wales won the Sheffield match* by 174 rune. New South Wales in their second innings made 366, and, South Australia in their second 282 (Campbell 25, Steele 100, Sterling 54). HEATHOOTE WILLIAMS' SHIELD. CHRISTCHURCH B.H.S. AND PALMERSTON NORTH B.H.S. The Heathcote Williams' Shield match

between the Christchnrch Boys' High School and Palmerston North Boys' High School was resumed and concluded at Hagley Park yesterday. On Monday the local team mado 199, and yesterday Palmerston were dismissed for 40, and following on mado 82 in their second innings. Chrietchurch won by an innings and 77 runs. Scores: —* CHRISTCHT7RCBL First innings .. .. .. .. 299 FALMERSTON NORTH. First Innings. Stnbbs, b Nixon .. „. „, 0 Laureneou, run out .. .., „. 2 Vernon, c Johnson, b Guiney ... .. 4 Hodder, c Milliken. b Guiney .. .. 0 Rc«e, c Milliken, b Nixon .. ... 5 Tucker, c and b .Xixon .. .., .. 7 Speed, stpd. Milliken, b Nixon .. .. 1G Bailey, run out .. .. 4 E"linton, stpd. Millikcn, b Xixon ~. 0 Edwards, run out .. .. ..0 Walters not out ... .. ... 1 Extras ... '.. .. ... 1 Totai .. .. ..40 Bowling— Sixan, 5 for 15; Guiney, 2 for Second Inning?. Ro.ie, c and b Johnson .. .. ..0 Stufabs. b Xixnn .. ... ..33 Laurenson, c Taylor, b Xixon .. ..10 Hodder, c Nightingale, b Guiney .. \ Tucker, lbw, h Xixon .. .." ..7 Speed, c Woods, v Nixon .. ..33 Vernon, c and b Guiney .. ..0 Bniley, lbw, b Guiney .. .. ..0 Edwards, b Guiney .. .. ~2 Eglington,, not out .. .. ..0. Mullins, absent .. .. ..0 Extras .. .. .. .. . 4 Total .. .. .. .. 82 Bowling—Guiney, 4 for 21; Xixon, 4 for 30; Johnson, 1 for 4; Xighiinsrale, 0 for 11; Woods, 0 for 3; Taylor, 0 for 9. CANTERBURY v. OTAGO. The secretary of the Canterbury Cricket Association hae received word that the' Otago crickot t-oam, which meets Canterbury for the Plunket Shield, on Christmas afternoon, will arrive by the first cxpre«s3 to-morrow afternoon. They have requested that thcro shall bo no official reception, as it is their intention to proceed straight to Lancaster Park for practice. TII3 recent heavy rain will assist greatly in improving the ground conditions, and provided no more rain falle there should bo an absolutolv Srst-clasa wicket. '•AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN - . CHARGE YOUR GLASSES." Among the spectators at t}>e itelbourr.e Cricket Ground on Saturday, J2tk inst., was a black-bearded gentleman, who came into thv> tv6-?r\'o unobtrusively, and ?at down to watch the cricket rnaich wjjt-h his wife.. He had boen there for Forr.<? time before iir H. I'rumble, the M.C.C. secretary, recognised in the stranger Ur David Gregory, captain -•f the first Australian Eleven. Although 70 years o; age, Mt Gregory looked alinoet nt to ■■so in to bat. There was an impromptu reunion of old Australian Eleven men in Messrs T. Her an (who was a re ember of the first Australian Eleven), G. H. S. Trott (a subsequent Australian captain). C. E. ifcLeod. and Hugh Trumble. Playing in the match were throe other Australian Eleven men in J. V. Saunders, YT. W. Armstrong, V. S. Rar.sford. In the yS..C.C. Commit-toe-rnoni there was a cordial welcome, and the old Austra l :an Eleven toaet, which' Mr Gregory made /amous m England in IS7S, ■'Atiritralian E*oven, charge your glaasea to the brim," was repeated with enthusiasm.