WEST INDIES TEAM.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20104, 6 December 1930, Page 18

WEST INDIES TEAM.

MATCH AGAINST SOUTH AUSTRALIA. VISITORS MAKE 171. (UJJITISD PRESS ASSOCIATION—BY ZLECTttIC TELEGRAPH —COPYRIGHT.) (Kcecivcd December sth, 0.15 p.m.) ADELAIDE, December 5. The weather was eultry and tho wiokot fast for the opening cricket raatoh between V.io Wost Indies team and South Australia, West Indies won tho toss and opened with Roach and Birkett. Both batsmen were cautions, taking: eighteen minutes to make a dozen. Itoach concentrated on the leg side, and ekied Grimmett into the deep field for six. Lonergan, in attempting to mako a, catch, ran into tho fence and retired hurt. When the ecoro was 31, Birkett waa caught by Wall at deep mid-on off I/ee'o second ball. He gave a patchy exhibition. Headley began stoadiiy, but Grimijiett was puzzling- both batsmen-. Koach continued to make effective lop strokes. Headley brilliantly square-cut Grimmett to the boundary. Koach. got a three and a four off Lee. Ho also appreciated Carlton, passing his halfcentury in 76 minutes. In the over before lunch, Koach was caught on the boundary for Gi. He hit seven fours and one six. Two wickets were down for ICtf. Headley was now 25, and two runs later hf) was run out by a smart return by "Wait© at third man. Grimmett got his first wicket by cleanbowling Bartlctt. In the eamo over, Grant wa3 taken at silly point by Carlton off Grimmett for a duck, without addition to thr* Rcore, and Martin was taken by Walker oft* Wall for one. Hunte succumbed to tho Walker-Grimmett combination for 12. Constantino mado several fino drives and then slipped and fell on the wicket. H> mado 18. Francis's chief contribution was a slashing six to lc~ off Carlton. Sealey was brilliantly taken by Grimmett off his own bowling, and Walker caught Griffiths easily for two, nil being- out for 171. The innings lasted 155 minutes. Tho South Australian fielding was excellent. South Australia opened with Harris and Nitschke. The latter was clean bowled by Francis, but with a no-ball. He immediately sent through tho covers one for four, and executed a neat square-cut to the boundary. Shortly afterwards he played over a fast ono from Francis, and lost his wicket for 22. Constantine's accurate bowling held up the scoring, and Harris, attempting a short run off Martin, was run out. Pritchard suffered a similar fate in running a single from Richardson. Theso were two simple disasters. The scoring was slow, being mostly singles, and taking 53 minutes to get to 50. The West Indies players were particularly alert in the field. Richardson was never easy, and when he was only two an appeal ngainst him for Ibw was allowed. Grimmett and Jjcq wore slow; but the former, by a couple of brilliant drives, reached 20. After ho had batted for an hour, Lee had a narrow escape from boing caught when ho was 28. Grimmott brought up the century by snicking a four through the slips after 119 minutes' play. Griffiths dropped him in tho deep field five Tuns later. Scores:—

"WEST INDIES. FiTst Inninsn. Eirkett, c "Wall, b Lee .. .. 14 lioach, o Leo, b Carlton i. ..64 Headley, run out .. -.27 Martin, o "Walker, "b "Wall .. ■■ X Rartlett, b Grimmett .. .. ..6 (srant, o Carlton, b Grimmett .. .. 0 Constantine, hit wicket, 1> Carlton ... IS Hunte, o Walker, b Grimmett .. 52 Sealey, o and. b Grimmett .. ..13 Francis, not out .. .. .. 11 Griffiths, c Walker, b Carlton .. ..3 Extras .. .. .. «. 4 Total .. .. .. 171 Bowling Analysis—Wall, 3 0 overs, 3 maidens, 81 runs, 1 wicket; Carlton, 8.5 overs, 4S runs, S -wickets; Grimmett, 14 overs, 71 runs, 4 wickets !Lee, 5 overa, 23 runs, 1 wicket. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Harris, run out .. .. «. 21 Nitschke, b Francis . . .. 22 Prichard, run out . . # , 5 Richardson, lbw, b Constantine . . 2 Jjee, not out . . - . t. . 08 Grimmett, not out . . . . 26 Extras . . • • .. 3 Total for four -wickets .. 117 SUBURBAN ASSOCIATION. Tho following ara tlia fixtures for the fifth round of the Suburban Association's competitions commencing on. December 13th:— SENIOR A. Sunnyside v. W.M.0., at Sunnyside. Beckenham v. Shirley, at Beckenham. Railway v. Marist, at Sydenham No. 4. SENIOR B. Greens V. Phillipstown, at Sydenham No. 2. W.M.C. Shirley, at Sydenham No. 9. Beckenham v. St. Albans, at Beckenham. JUNIOR A. Mairehau v. Council, at Elmwood. -Whitcombe and Tombs r. Linwood. Gits Co. v. D.X.C., at Sydenham No. 8. JUNIOR B. Riccarton v. Beckenham, at Riccarton. Hoathcote ▼. Templeton, at Templeton. Marist v. St. Albans, at St. Albans. Shirley v. HarewOod, at Richmond. THIRD GRADE (First Day). Shirley v. Templeton, at Richmond. Beckenham B v. Stewart's Gully A, at Beckenham. llarowood v. W.M.C., at Sydenham No. 9. Marist v. Railway, at Woolston. Stewart's Gully By. Riccarton, at "Waltbam. Cambridge v. Beckenham A, at St. Albans. Second Day. Shirley v. Riccarton, at Richmond. Marist v. Harewood, at Woolston. Beckenham B v. Stewart's Gully B, at Beckenham. W.M.C. v. Templeton, at Sydenham No. 9. Cambridge v. Railway, at St. Albans. Stewart's Gully A v. Beckenham A, at Waltham.

OTAGO ASSOCIATION. (PKESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) DUNKDIN, December 5. Tho Otago Cricket Association has decided that players unable to show a legitimate excuse for not travelling with the Ola»o team on tour after being selected „il° no t be considered for matches played at home.