CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 92, 12 January 1921, Page 5

CRICKET

ENGLISH TEAM’S TOUR FINANCIAL SUCCESS ASSURED (By Tel*graph-Prem Asaooiation-Oopyrlrlii (Rec. January 11, 9.35 p.m.) Melbourne, January 11. At a meeting of the Cricket Association it was announced that the Marylebone Club up to the present has received .£12,500 as its share of the gate-money for matches played by the English team. The financial success of the tour is assured. —Press Assn. PRACTISING FOR THE THIRD TEST MATCH. (Rec. January 11, 9.35 p.m.) Adelaide, January 11. The English eleven has arrived, and commenced to practise for the lest mutch on Friday.—Press Assn. SHEFFIELD SHIELD MATCH NEW SOUTH WALES SCORES 770. (Rec. January 12, 1.10 a.m.) Adelaide, January 11. .The Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and South Australia was continued in fine weather. Ihe wicket was wearing slightly. New South Wales in their second innings made 7<o (Bardsley 235, Hendry G 5, Andrews 44, Carter 50, Kelleway not out 103). A Richardson took three wickets for 168 runs, Willsmore three for 105, and C. Pellew two for 91. South Australia in their second innings have made 13 without the loss of a wicket.—Press Assn. [The first innings scores were: New South Wales, 304; South Australia, 265.] BRILLIANT BATTING BY BARDSLEY AND TAYLOR. Adelaide, January 11. Bardsley and Taylor made a brilliant partnership, and displayed sparkling batting. They completely mastered the bowling, and both scored with great rapidity. , . Mailey’s arm is still giving him a little trouble, but with the rest'lic is now having, ho is expected to be in good form by Friday. Gregory is also conserving his bowling strength, and is practically unused at present.—Press Assn. NEW ZEALANDTEACHERS DEFEAT VICTORIAN'S. (Rec. January 12, 1.10 a.m.) Sydney, January 11. Tn the match at Petersham between the New Zealand teachers’ team and Victorian teachers, Che latter in theii second innings made 218. P«rry took three wickets for 79 and Uttley five torn. The New ’Zealanders in the second innings lost four wickets for 34. New Zealand won by eight wickets and one run. —Press Assn. AUSTRALIANS’ TOUR OF NEW ZEALAND. (Rec. January 11, 9.5 p.m.) Sydney, January 11. The cricket Board of Control has announced that the team for the New Zealand tour will sail on February 3, and the tour will extend over eight weeks. Press Assn. NOMADS. DEFEAT CANTERBURY. By Telegraph—Preat Association. . Christchurch, January 11. The Nomads cricket team defeated a Canterbury eleven by nine wickets. Canterbury, in the first inrKngs, made 178 (Woods 48, Crawford 17, Martin not out 28, Cameron 22). Bernan took seven wickets for 50 runs, Collins one for 19, Gilmer two for 29. Following on. Canterbury compiled 273 (Martin SO. Talbot 47, Allard 23. Woods 30, Lnwrence 19). Bernan took three wickets for 93 runs, Gilmer three for 28, Ongley two for 26, Foster one for 40. Th ihe second innings, Nomads scored the 35 runs necessary to win for the loss of one wicket (Bernan 6, Hindmarsh in 20, Wood in 10).