CRICKET.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19805, 18 December 1929, Page 16

CRICKET.

MATCH DRAWN. M.C.C. V. WELLINGTON. BAIN STOPS FLAY. IPP.ES3 ASS9CIATIO3 TZLEQSAiI.J WELLINGTON. December 17. The opening match of the M.C.C. team's Xev? Zealand tour was concluded at the Reserve this afternoon, and to the delight of supporters of the Wellington team their men did well enough "to escape defeat. Wellington requiring 159 to win and with only three wickets in hand were in a desperate position when play was resumed at 2 o'clock, but so ably did Dempster. MoLeod. McGirr. and Massey bat that the score stood at 159 for the loss of nine wickets. When the tea adjournment was taken at 4 o'clock, 'Dempster (50) and McLeod C2l) were then together and had added 54 for the last wicket. To the keen disanoointment of everyone drenching rain came on at the interval and caused the match to be abandoned at a most interesting stage. Wellington required only 60 runs to win. and with batsmen of the calibre of Dempster and McLeod the- local team had a fighting chance of winning. Cricket enthusiasts were verypleased that the Wellington players redeemed the sorry batting collapse of yesterday afternoon and made such a gallant finish. THE PLAY. With seven -wickets down for 60 runs Massey (5) and McGirr (1) resumed Wellington's second innings. The weather was dull aud the strong northerly still raged. Nichols opened the bowling with the wind. With a cordon of four men in the slips the Essex express bowler sent down a hot maiden to McGirr. Worthington took up the attack from the south end, and the Derbyshire man also bowled a maiden to Massey. In Nichols's second over McGirr placed one through the slips for four. McGirr got two to mid-on off a no-ball from Nichols. The Essex fast bowler only had two men in front of the batsmen, and McGirr again got him away to mid-on for a couple. Massey Bowled. A late cut by Massey went for two, bringing 70 up. Both men ran into doubles with singles. Nichols was applauded for brilliantly picking up a hot shot by McGirr at third slip off Worthington, with the right hand. Both men were, picking up singles and 80 soon came up. The first ball of Nichols's fourteenth over clean-bowled Massev, who had shaped well for his 13. 8o"-x-8—13. Dempster (3) then resumed his inaings, and opened with a single to third man off Nichols. The wind was so strong that the batsmen could scarcely maintain their stance. A square-cut by McGirr off Nichols travelled fast to the ropes. With the total at 89 Allom relieved Worthington, and a single to McGirr off the Surrey amateur brought 90 up. This was the signal for Barratt to take the ball from Nichols, who had sent down 16 overs for 42 runs and six wickets. McGirr reached the twenties with a single down the gully off Barratt, and Dempster reached doubles with a snick through the slips for three off Barratt. i McGirr Surprised. With two to long-leg off Allom, Dempster brought the first hundred up after the innings had been in progress for 146 minutes. With his score at 22 McGirr, who had been batting well, was clean bowled by one out of the box from Barratt. The batsman apparently thought it -was off the wicket, and did not make a stroke at it, and was greatly astonished when the ball whipped across from leg and rapped the sticks. 105—9—22. McLeod (7) resumed his interrupted innings, with McGirr to run for him. Four byes helped the score along, bringing 110 in sight. McLeod was applauded for driving Barratt to long-off for three, which placed him in doubles. Dempster tapped the next ball to square-leg for a couple and reached the i twenties with a single off the next ! ball. McLeod then got the Notts bowler away to long-leg for four, and Dempster forced Allom to mid-on for a couple. Dempster had now wanned up, and 130 came on the board. Nichols here came on again with the wind, and Dempster placed him to leg for a couple and guided him down the gully for a single, reaching the thirties. " At 134 Worthington took the ball from xMlom, who had kept a good length against the strong wind. Singles continued to come and 140 soon appeared. McLeod Hurt Again. McLeod was in the wars. He first of all got a rap on the knuckles from a. fast one from Nichols, and was then doubled up with a blow on the chest. Gilligan, the English captain, came up and showed McLeod how to protect himself with the bat against rearers, making a pass or two in the air. Bain commenced to fall at 3.35, but play went on, and Dempster ran into .the forties. A late cut by Dempster off Worthington for two was a good stroke. Applause greeted the hoisting of 150, which had taken 191 minutes. Barratt here came on in Worthington's place. At 100 Woolley had a try for the first time in the innings, relieving Nichols, and McLeod reached the twenties by placing the Kent lefthander past cover for a couple. Dempster's Fifty. Dempster reached his half centurv bv placing one from Barratt to square-leg for a couple. He had taken 103 minutes to get the runs. The tea adjournment was taken at 4 o'clock, when the score stood at 159 for nine wickets, Dempster being 50 and McLeod 21. Heavy Bain Sets In. A sharp shower fell just as the plav. era left the field. Heavy rain set in during the adjournment and put all hope of further play out of the question. The match thus resulted in a draw greatly in favour of the MCC team, as Wellington still required' 60 runs to win, with only one wicket in hand. Scores: ENGLAND. First Innings .. ~ ig,Second Innings .. *'ono WELLINGTON. ; First Innings .. .. # . 241 Second Innings. C. S. Dempster, not oat .. ..50 B. de B. Worker, b Nichols " * 6 A. M. Hollings, b Allom- '.'. 4 W. F. Airey, b Nichols .. 3 T. C. Lowry, e Duleepsinhji, b Barratt .. .. ..11 K. C. James, c Cornford, b Nichols IS E. McLeod, not out .. *\ H. M. McGirr, b Barratt '' «■> F. T. Badeock, b Nichols .. .". "0 M. Henderson, b Nichols *" 1 H. B. Massey, b Nichols .. I! 13 Extras—Byes 4, leg-bves o, noballs 6 .. .: .. 15 Total for nine wickets .. 159 Fall of wickets—One for 13, two for 15, three for IS, four for S3, five for 51,

six for 51, seven for 54, eight for SO, nine for 105.

HEATHCOTE WILLIAMS SHIELD. EASY WIN FOR CHRISTCHURCH BOYS' HIGH SCHOOL. [THE PRESS Special Service.] AUCKLAND, December 17. The Keatbrote Williams Shield challenge natch between Auckland Grammar School (holders) and Chnstcaurch Boys' High School was concluded at Eden Park to-day, High School winning by an innings and 125 runs. In reply to the visitors' large first innings total o! 371, Grammar School could only compile 173, and on being sent to the crease {or the second time fared even worse, being dismissed for 73. The wkkei, softened by a heavy shower in the morning, should have proved a help to the batsmen, but with the exception of J. Jessup the Auckland players preferred to play back to the slow bowling of the Christchurch trundlers, and paid the penalty. Jessup and Dixon were the only ones to make a showing in the second visit to the wicket 3, the innings ending ingloriously. There is no doubt that had the Aucklanders adopted aggressive tactics instead of waiting for runs that never came their totals would have been much larger. The bowling, while being steady and accurate for the most part, should not have offered undue difficulty. The slowness of the outfield was contributory to the somewliat good averages obtained by the Christchurch bowlers. In Grammar School's first innings, Hounsell bowled we!! to secure five wic.ket3 for 28 runs, while in the second innings Cobden, with four for (-. proved to be the star t runnier. The Christchurch boys' fielding wiis pent-rally smart, several dropped catches and faulty returning to the wicketkeeper ruairing- their display slightly. Dawson was particularlv outstanding in the field The Play. Jessup (.17) and Dixon (0) resumed the Grammar School's innings at 0.35, to the bowling of Hounsell and Jamieson. The former bowler was getting a lot of assistance from a stiff cross breeze, and he also kicked up awkwardly at times off the fairly soft wicket. Dixon got Jamieson away to the leg boundary, and Jessup guided a couple of twos past point. A leg trap field was set for HoutiscH's swinging deliveries and the batsmen were forced to proceed very carefully. Jessup brought up 50 with a snick through the gully, and off the next ball appeared to be caught at second slip, but the appeal was disallowed. After three-quarters of an hour's play, a double change was effected in the High School bowling, Cobden taking over at the pavilion end and Parsons replacing Jamieeot. The batsmen continued to score quietly, mostly with singles and twos. Dixon was caught off a rro ball when the total was 67. Jessup ran into the thirties with a glance to leg-. The slow outfield wag making runs difficult to get, and often a hard-hit ball failed to reach the boundary. Dawson replaced Cobden, arid sent up some enticing slow stuff with an ocasional googlie, but the batsmen took no risks and sent everything along the ground. Dixon went to a catch at square leg, however, in attempting to turn one of Parsons' mediumpaced deliveries Slow Scoring. It had taken 110 minutes to score 96 runs at this stage. The following five overs were maidens, and in the next Jessup brought ths 100 up after two hours' play. Hams, who partnered Jessup, opened quietly until he judged the pace of the wicket, and then commenced to open out to Dawson. A brace and a four to leg took him into double figures. Jessup was snapped up at silly mid-c-fl off Jamieson when he was 41. Some bright cricket was witnessed when Burridge joined Harris, the latter opening his shoulders to Jamieson and driving the ball to the boundary on three occasions. He then made an attempt to force Hounsell away, played all over it, and was clean bowled Two wickets fell with the addition of only 30 runs, and Auckland had six wickets down tor 160. Hounsell and Dawson were both bowling a good length, and commanded an amount of respect. The former had bowled 24 overs for two wickets and 43 runs at i. S s J5? e - Another two wickets fell with tiie addition of two runs only to the total, the last man going just before the luncheon adjournment. The same two bowlers took over the attack after lunch, and they troubled the batsmen so much, in fact, that the remainder of the team were dismissed within 20 minutes for a total of 173 runs. Auckland Follow On. _ The Auckland Grammar School's second innings was opened by Renshaw and Jessup to the bowling of Hounsell and Dawson. The drying wicket was giving the last-named a f3ir amount of assistance, aDd he had Jessup scratching rather badly. The batsman managed to get him away to leg, however, ior four, bringing the first ten tip. Continuing to* score. Jessup brought 24 up on the board, all' of which he had scored himself. Renshaw was caught soon afterwards in attempting to force an over-pitched ball from Dawson. Dixon shaped well on coming to the crease, and collected 16 off his second over from Dawson. Fisher replaced Hounsell, and Jessup welcomed him •with a powerful stroke through the covers. In the next over Parsons found Dixon's leg in front with a straight one. Harris and Burridge followed shortly afterwards, both caught behind the wicket by Lee, making the total 54 for four wickets. The High School bowling, especially that of Cobden, was troublesome to the Aucklanders, and it took Jessup 75 minutes to reach bis 30. A rot developed in the side, Jessup, Howard, and Atkinson returning to the pavilion in procession after failing to contend with the googlies of Dawson and Cobden. The total at the tea adjournment was 72 for eight wickets. The side was out shortly after the resumption for one additional run. Presentation of Shield. The Shield was presented at the conclusion of the match. Mr E. E. Nalder, chairman of the Management Committee of the Auckland Cricket Association, on behalf of Mr Heathcote Williams, who was absent, presented the Shield to the manager of the Christchurch team, at the same time complimenting the visitors on their performance. Mr H. S. Baverstock replied, thanking the Aucklanders for their hospitality. Scores:— CHBISTCHCRCH BOYS' HIGH SCHOOL. First innings .. .. ..371 AUCKLAND GRAMMAR SCHOOL. First Innings. D. Renshaw, rt Lee, b Dawson .. 19 J. Jessup, c Parsons, b Jamieson .. 41 N. Dixon, c Cobden, b Parsons . . 18 I. Harris, b Hounsell .. ..22 B. Burridge, c Hounsell, b Dawson . . 20 I. Howard, b Hounsell . . . . 2 1. Hamilton, c Lee, b Hounsell . . 9 (J. Atkinson, c Hounsell . . . . , 5 1\ Robinson, r Brittenden, b Hounsell 0 P. Sawyers, not out . . . . 3 J. Jftinro. run out . . . . 2 Extras . . . . 12 Total . . . . ..173 Bowlm; Analysis—Hounsell took five wickets for 2S runs; Dawson, two for 53: Parsons, one for 16; Jamieson, one for 27; Cobden, none for IS. Second Innings. Renshaw, c Hounsell, b Dawson . . 0 .lessup, b Ihwson .. ..31 Dixon, lbw. b Parsons . . 24 Harris, c Lee, b Parson? . . .. 2 Burridee, c Lee, b Cobden . . . . 1 Howard, c Cook, b Cobden . . .. 3 Hamilton, lbw. b Dawson . . . . 6 Atkinson, b Cobden . . . . I Robinson, run out - - „ . 0 Sawyers, c Parsons, b Cobden . . l Slunro. not out . . 0 Extra .. . . .. 1 Total .. .. ..73 Bowling Analysis—Parsons took two ■wickets for 6 runs; Cobden, four for S; Dawson, three for 45; Fisher, none for 3; Hounsell, none for 10.

NEW ZEALAND COUNCIL. MEETING OF EXECUTIVE. A meeting of the Management Committee cf the Xew Zealand Cricket Council was held last evening. Present: Messrs A. T. Donnelly (chairman), E. R. Caygill, D. E. Wanklyn, P. Dalrymple, H. M. Taylor, J. Kamsden. and W. H. Winsor (hoo. secretary). It was decided to grant the usual complimentary tickets in connexion with the Test match against the M.C.C. team in January to patients at the Rannerdaie Home. The Auckland Cricket Association reported that the following dales had been •rraoffed

for Plaaket Shield matches this season: — Otago v. Auckland, a- Auckland. December 24th, 25th. 2tfrb, 27th; Canterbury v. Auckland, at Auckland, January 3rd. 4'h. o'h, 7th; Wellington v. Auckland, at Wellington, February 21st, 22nd, 24th. 25th. These dates were approved. A number of the animated Ass"c:s*:c>u? wrote asking the Conncl to arrange th n F. E. Woo:!*? and K. S. Du.eepsinh:; shou.d plav m their particular matches. It was decided to su;;?s( to A. H. H GiUigan that ue should arrange tbit a: ,c-:is» one of these two players should tnke jvirt :y> each match, a-.-.d that both of them shoved play in the garnet against the major Assoc! itioo.?, Otago, Canterbury, Wellington, and Auckland.

The ton. secretary tendered s rcpo— re« ; garding the Hawks C-ip competition, Manawatu still held the trophy, having defeated Hawke's Bay by seven wickets. Raugitikei had since beaten Wacganui. and wou:d play ilanawatn n«?x». The elimination match between Nelseu and Marlborough had. unfortunately, been interfered with by run. kelson had scored 353, and Marlborough il and 102 for eight wickets. Nelson had be-?n declared the winners, but Marlborough hid been given the right to challenge. (.>-■• in g to the impossibility of gettng ofi' the full elimination rounds, direct challenges b,3d been accepted from Taracaki, Southland, Wairarapa, and Poverty Bay. It had been arranged that Poverty Bay should play Msnawatu during the Christmas holidays, whilst the Taranaki match was to be played at New Year time. It was probable that the Southland match would take place early in February. The report was adopted. Mr U. D. Swan wrote forwarding a tentative itinerary for the proposed tour of Great Britain by a New Zealand team in 1931. It would not be possible to arrange for more than one Test match during that tour. The communication was received without discussion. BOYS' ASSOCIATION. WEST COAST TEAMS ARRIVE. Yesterday afternoon two teams of boys arrived in Christchurch from the West Coast in order to play matches against the Canterbury Boys' Association. One team conies from Greynioutb, and the other from Hokitika. Two matches are to commence th s morning at Hagley Park oval, at 10 o'clock, and all boys selected to play in same must be on the ground at 9.30. In both matches twe-lve-a-sidc will be x<ln\ e<i. The Greymouth t«am will b» as follows: — McLean (captaiul. 'Wilson, Adams. Guy. Rose, Ashby, Collctt, Kilgo-jr, Kiely, McDiarmid, Duffy, and Casey. The Hokitika team will !,c as follows: L. Hedwig, C Jolly, J. Williams. T. Knowles, L. Wells. A. Rodgers, G. Selby. A. Muir. F. Pascoe, F. Stapleton. M. Morgan, und A. A'Court. To-morrow the best of the two West Coast teams will be opposed to a Boys' Association junior (under 13) representative team, whilst the remainder of the visitors will also be accommodated in a match against the rest of the Canterbury players. Otago Matches. On Friday the Canterbury Buys' Association representative teams, under 1»J and under 15, will travel down to Dunedin for their annual matches against the Otago Bovs' Association. The senior team will be" as follows:—G. G. "W. Smith, A. Airev t captain 1, G. li Clemens, G B. Eathorne, J. H. Holt, C. R, Toombs, T. B. Burtt, R. F. Dobson, B. W. Cohviil, W. A. Clark, and W. Sutherland. F. W. Waiter twelfth man. The boys must attend at the Hagley Park oval at 4 o'clock this afternoon, wheu they will be required to pay a deposit of SI towards the expenses of the trip. SELECTING AUSTRALIAN TEAM. MR HUGH TRUMBLE'S VIEWS. [THE PKESS Special Service.] WELLINGTON, December 17. An arrival on the Maunganui from Sydney this morning ,>us Mr Hush Trumble, well known as an Australian cricketer of other days, and at present secretary of the Melbourne Cricket Club, who, with Dr. Roland Pope, another cricket enthusiast, is spending a six weeks holiday in the Dominion. It will be remembered that Mr Trumblo was the manager of the Melbourne Club's team which toured New Zealand in the 192(5-27 season, and played a match against the New Zealand side on the eve of its departure for England. _ Mr Trumble had some interesting observations to make en the recent Test trial at Sydney. The match, he said, was long drawn out, and was not taken altogether seriously, nor could th© match be taken as important as regards the final selection of the team for England, as form in the Sheffield Shield matches has yet to be considered. "Jackson and Bradman, " he said, "both played magnificent innings, and they are men who are likely to go well in England. Jackson played a really wonderful innings Bradman, though very good, has not the same style. Kippax played a very fine innings." lie bore out what has been said previously of the undoubted strength of the presentday Australian batsmen. Woodfull was at his best, and Ponsford had recovered from the injury which put him out of ths game last season. The Australian selectors were going to have a puzzle in finding bowlers up to the required standard, said Mr Trumble. Matley having dropped out of the game, the only slow bowler in view at the moment was Grimmett,_ who was bowling very well. "It will be impossible to leave out Blackie for all his 47 years." he said. "He is a I wonderfully preserved man, and keeps himself very fit." | Wall and Alexander appeared to be the best of the fast bowlers in the Australian game. Alexander, he said, was the fastest man offering, but he "was still a bit green," although it was likely that he would improve with further experience. Wall could hardly be called a really fast bowler, but he was a great trier. In the trial match, Hornibrook, a left-hander, bad bowled well, and none had done better than Oxenham. Oxenham mixed his deliveries skilfulh, a ,id was also a trier all the way. The secend wicket-keeper f.-, r the touring team would probably be Walker, who had shown good form in the trial match and was also a batsman of no mean abilitv He was another who should improve with" further play in first-class rompan-r. "Our fielding." said Mr Tnimhle. "needs sharpening up. It is weak in the slips, where Gregory is missed, and at co»er point, where there nn-pears to be no one. to take' |he place of Tommy Andrews," The team would almost certainlv contain a. preponderance of jouns players.* and the to Rviler V ' 3S m ° St ,ik "'- V '" bR •'"•""ted Mr Trumble felt that it was to be regretted that Australia had not, adopted the larger wickets for this season. There was no doubt that the innovation had come u, stay in England. VETERANS' CLUB. Veterans will play Wilson Bros, to-mor-tow, at 2 p.m. HAWKE CLT. (TRES3 ASSOCIATION - TELEGRAM.) WA.VGAXrr, December 17. In ths Hawke Cup elimination mat<~b, Kangitikei 300 and 403 beat Wanganui 218 and 24?.

BOWLEvG ANALYSIS O. M. E. W. Nichols »• 20 S 55 6 Allom i: 4 2S 1 Barratt 14 '- ?7 2 \Torthhigton 14 « ■22 0 "Woollev 1 o - 0