CRICKET.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17296, 7 November 1921, Page 4

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIA v. SOUTH AFRICA.

FIRST TBS% MATCH. (By Cable-Press Aajociation-Copyright,) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received November 9th, 6.5 p.m.) CAPE TOWN, November 5. " The Australian oricketers commenced tho first test match against South Africa *'t Durban. The weather was fine after rain on the previous day, which had not affected the wicket, though the outfield w** elow. Th© .attendance was 7000, The Australian won the taoe, end batted first, Collins and Gregory opening to the bowling of M*« and Nourse. The batemen opened freely, causing frequent bowling changes, until Blanckenburg and Carter found their length, and steadied the scoring. The first ' wioket-fell- at «a. ' The Australians won the toss, and batted patchy, though sometimes brilliant. Gregoiy was twice missed. Macartney was lively, and ?>u»i*hed the bowling. After his departure he scoring eased down, until Ryder and Taylor were partnered, putting on 37 for the •isth wioket. Hendry then joined Ryder. The pair added 70 for the seventh wicket, which went at 277. Ryder gave a chance early in his innings, otherwise his, was a good all round display.. Blanckeaburg's bowling waa excellent. He got;good speed on and varied tb» pace. i The South Africans made a' poor start a, few minutes before the bad light stopped i play. . \ . Following are the scores:— AUSTRALIA. First Innings. CoUins, ,b Carter-' 31 Gregory; b Blanckenbure .. Macartney, c Nourse, b Nupen .; .; 69 Bardsley, b Blanckenburg u 5 Andrews, b Blanckenburg .. ... 3 Ryder, not out .. ~18 Taylor, b Carter, .. -.. ..18 Hendry, c Nouruc, b Chapman .. 23 Darter, c Nouise, h Blanekeifo'urg ;. 9 McDonald, b Carter N -. .i 3 Mailey. b Blanckenburg \. .. 2 ' Extras .. 18 Total 299 Bowling.—Blanckenburg 5 for 78, Carter 8 for,GB, Nupen 1 for 42, Chapman 1 for 51, Nourso none for 86, Marx none for 6. south\frica. First Innings. Taylor, c Hendry, b Gregory .. .. 1 Zulch, not out .. .. ..7 Frank, not'out .. .. ' tr ... 0 Total for one wicket .. ... fi OTAGO ASSOCIATION AND N.Z. COUNCIL. "A POLICY OP GRAB." The question of tho retention by. the New Zealand Cricket Council of tho balance (over £400) of tho guarantees paid in by the various affiliated' Associations in connexion with the visit of the Australian team to New Zealand list season, was further considered at a meeting of the executive of the Otago Cricket Association on Xhurs-Uy night, when a letter was read convoying thn following resolution in reply to tho local body's request for a refund:—"ln view of tlva fact that the Council hold money in trust for the whole of Now Zealand cricket, end that it is desirable, in view of the suggested programme for future tours, that the Council should accumulate a capital reserve fund of which tha profits new held should be the nucleus, that no division of such prcfit be made." This resolution waa, said the secretary of tho Council, unanimously carried at the annual meeting of the Council held on the previous Friday. The chairman (Mr Crosby Moiris) thought that it would bo useless pursuing the matter any further; th* Council waa apparently determined v to hold on to the mousy. Mr L. Joel disagreed with thia course. The Association was entitled to the refund of the amount overpaid; the levy made should not | be more than sufficient to cover the coat. The Association could not afford to lose the money, to whioh. it was justly entitled. Mr J; J. -Clark was else of th* opinion that •*ny guarantee* mads by the Aseociations were to cover tho expenses ft th* tour,

and any 'sum over and abov-9 such expenses should certainly he refunded. Mr G. A. Wycherley said he could not understand on what grounds the Council held the balance of the guarantee. They had no legal right to it, and it was. to say the least, peculiar reasoning tc say that, while taking absolutely no rißk in connexion with the tour, the Council were entitled to make a profit out of the Associations' guarantees as well as out of the proceeds of the extra matches piayed. Another aspect of ihe case was put by a member, who pointed out that, in order .to aisiit the local Association, the Rugby Union' had made a concession in its fee for the use of the ground. If the Hew Zealand Council alone was to benefit by this it waa unlikely the union would repeat such generous treatment. Lettors were received from the Wellington, Ashburton, and Manawatu Associations in connexion with the matter. The Wellington declined to aupport the Ot.igo request for a lefund, but the other two Associations intimated that they had instructed their delegates to vcte in favour of it. Mr J. lUmtden: And yet the secretary of th* Council says the resolution was carried unanimously. I think the matter of how the delegates voted ehouid bo looked into. After further discussion, during which the Council's action was referred to as "a policy of grab," and the fact pointed out that the Council had already made a refund to the Southland Association on account oi the Invercargill match htvin? resulted in a financial loss to the local body, it was. decided to appoint the chairman, Mr Joel, and Mr Wycherley, to go thoroughly .into the matter and report to the nest meeting. NORTH CANTERBURY ASSOCIATION. SENIOR GRADE. Rangiora, playing against Woodend, scored '2OO (A. I/ockhart 102, Cockroft 28, Hanna 16, I Fiaher 13, and Trollope 13 not out), woodend replied with 115 for two wickets (Ba-l-liprer 28, R. Nixon 88 not out, and R. snuth 34- not out). D. Nison, Tainui, A. Smith, and Nixon took the wickets for Woodend. Placing asaanst Loburn Sefton scored 49 i (Smith 10, Thompson 10 not out). Bennett took six wickets for 16. Loburn replied with 88 (Hill 32, Cook 12, .Pulley 10 not out). Petri* ajid Thompson bowlcst _ best for Sefton, who in their second innings made 24, Bennett taking five wickets for 7 runs. Loburn won by an innings and 13 runs, JUNIOR GRADE. Swannanoa, played Rangiora at Rangiora, and defeated them on tho first innings. Swannanoa declared their innings closed with 182 for eight wickets (Henderson 25, F. Verrall 23, N. Fiddler 21, H. Winter 16). Rangiora, in. theif first innings, made 72 (Saunders 15 not out, Payne H, Graham 13, D. Mortland 10), «id in their eecood innings 65 for seven wickets (J. Mortland 17 not out, D. Mortland 12, Love 10). *For Swan/nano*. Mirrin, Begg, Henderson, "vernal, and W. *nd N. Fiddler took the wioketa, while J. and D. MorUaod, Love, and Ctrappell bowled best for Rangiora,. Oust played AmberUy, *t Amberley, and defeated theim on tihe first innings, the ecoxee being:—Curt 102 (Hobb 29, Howatt 28, Gertewy 16, Waylsnd 10); Amberley 43 (Rhodes 11, Holton 10). Robb and Garterey wow the moet successful bowler* for Cust, and Free and Rhodes for Amberley. Woodend played Befton, at Sefton, and defeated them by nine wickets. Woodend made 6( (Caesidy 20. S. Borland 10, J. Moody 10). Sefton scored. 20 (Liskey 10), and 42. For Woodend S. Borland, E. Ldttl*-, and J. Moody took th» wickets, and for Sefton MeNally, G. Smith, and C. Beere bowled be»t.