CRICKET.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20085, 14 November 1930, Page 8

CRICKET.

■ WEST INDIES V. WELLINGTON. RAIN CAUSES GAME TO BE ABANDONED. (raiss ASSOCIATION TILIGBAit.) WELLINGTON, November 13. Rain this morning prevented play in the" game by the West Indies team against Wellington. By 2 o'clock it was. bright and sunny, and the visitors continued theij innings. The wind soon veered to the south, however, and heavy rain began, and the game was abandoned at 3.36 p.m., when tho visitors' score stood at 128 for four wickets. With two wickets down for 23 in reply to Wellington's 195, Hunt© (5) and Headley, the Bradman of the West Indies, resumed their innings. After the pair had exactly doubled, the score, Headley was snapped up by Hankins behind the wicket off Newman. Birkett, the vice-captain, a tall youthful right-hander from Trinidad, came next, and helped Hunte to carry the score along to 60 where the wicket-keeper, who had contributed 18, was nicely taken by Hepburn at cover off Blundell. Martin, the Jamaican left harider, then commenced a useful partnership with Birkett. Several changes were made in the bowling. At 119 Blundell took the ball from Parsloe, whose eight overs had cost 23 runs. Birkett placed Newman to leg for three, and drove Blundell past cover to the pickets. Rain then set in from the south, causing the abandonment of the games. Scores: Wellington • • ... 195 WEST INDIES. C. A. Roach, lbw, b Blundell ... b E R. Hijnte, c Hepburn, b Blundell • ••• ... 18 J. E. D. Sealey, c Dempster, b Blundell ••• ••• ... 9 G. Headley, c Hankins, b Newman 17 L. S. Birkett, not out ... ... 40 p. R. Martin, not out ... 26 Extras ... ... ... 10 Total for four wickets ... 128 Bowling:—Parsloe none for 23, Blundell 3 for 33, McLeod none tor 8, Warnes none for 25, Newman 1 for 29. During the tea adjournment, the Mayor of Wellington, on behalf of the citizens, extended a hearty welcome to the visitors. He regretted that the weather had prevented people from seeing them at their best on the field G.. C. Grant, captain, thanked the Mayor for the welcome. Every mem-

ber of the party regretted that their visit on the present occasion was such a hurried one. Mr R. H. Mallet, manager of the team, said th»t the cricketers of England were eagerly looking forward to the visit of the New Zealand team next year on account of the most favourable impression the team from the Dominion had created in 1927. The West Indies cricketers wished the New Zealanders every success in England. The visitors left for Auckland by the express train, and will Bail from Auckland for Sydney to-morrow. The Australian tour will commence with a match against New South Wales at Sydney on November 21st, and will conclude witli the fifth Test in Sydney on March 4th. The team is aue back in Wellington on March 10th, and will sail the next day. SUBURBAN ASSOCIATION. At the monthly meeting of delegates of the Suburban Cricket Association, Mr H. W. Rogers presided. A motion of sympathy with the relatives o£ Mr 0. B. Price, of the City Council Club, was carried. The captains of the Stewart's Gully A and j Railway third grade teams attended in connexion with a dispute which arose on the day of their match regarding the decision to abandon play on account of rain, and it was decided to declare the match a draw. j The Beckenham Club asked for a ruling on the Melhuish shield rules, and the chairman's ruling, which stated that a team could only be entered once, was agreed to. A discrepancy in the score-books caused a dispute over the result of the Shirley y. Stewart's Gully A third grade match, and it was decided to replay the game if affecting the competition. Tho register-keeper reported that the City Council Club had played a man in their match against Whitcombe and Tombs without a permit and the match which was won by the Council team was awarded to Whitcombe and T °The'register-keeper reported several teams for non-delivery of result forms, and it was decided to enforce the rule. The senior selector submitted the followin" team to play against North Canterbury, Park, on November 19th: —R. Chinw. Oliver, T., Sincock, G. Roberts A. Shand, N. Stokes, H. Lilburne (Beckenham), S. Clegg (Railway). W. McDonnell (Marist), H. Mills, H. King rcnn'ain) (W.M.C.). Emergencies: L. Gordon and J Hartley (Sunnyside). Mr H. \V. Rogers was appointed manager of the team Mr F Pitt was appointed to select a team under eighteen to play against the Wellington Boys' Association on a date to be arranged. MALVERN ASSOCIATION Tbo following have be«n chosen to represent Malvern v. Eliesmere at Dunaandel on Wednesday and Thursday next, m the Sub- . 7;™ shield match, to commence at Association shield. , p w g ]O - ? ' 0 u m {^MS)h Wright, Q. Wright, C. Emergencies.