CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 134, 2 March 1921, Page 6

CRICKET

AUSTRALIA V. WAIRARAPA HOME TEAM’S POOR SHOWING By Telegraph.—Press Association. Masterton, March 1. The cricket match, Australia v. a Wairarapa fifteen, commenced to-day in fine weather and on a good wicket. Wairarapa batted first, but made a deplorable showing. At the luncheon adjournment they had ten wickets down for 56. Liddicutt and Forsberg doing the damage with the ball. Wairarapa’s effort was practically a procession, and all were disposed of for 81. Moore canned hjs bat for 22. P. SmithAajid Buckley were the only others to secure double figures. ’The Australians, in the first innings, opened well, and knocked up a century in fifty-five minutes, and the second century' in an hour and forty-five minutes. After five wickets had fallen a rot Get in, and the last five wickets fell for 66. Following are details of the scoring: — WAIRARAPA. First Innings. Collins, c. Lampard, b. Liddicutt 5 Moore, not out 22 Dacre, c. Ransford, b. Forsberg 2 Torrance, st. Ratcliffe, b. Asher 4 Hoar, run out 4 Smith, c. and b. Liddicutt 1 Henderson, c. Ransford, b. Liddicutt 0 Cook, c. Ratcliffe, b. Liddicutt 0 Miles, b. Asher 1 Murray, c. Waddy, b. Asher 1 Smart, c. Richardson, b. Liddicutt .. 0 Buckley, c. Lampard, b. Asher 10 Welch, c. Ransford, b. Asher 4 P. Smith, c. Ransford, b. Asher ...... 6 Southall, c. Waddy, b. Liddicutt ... 4 Extras 4 Total 81 Bowling Analysis.—Forsberg took one wicket for 12 runs; Liddicutt, six for 27; Asher, six for 24; Richardson, none for 14. AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Bogle, b. Dacre 46 Richardson, run out 24 Asher, c. Collins, b. Dacre 11 Kippax, c. and b. Dhcre 55 Liddicutt, c. Henderson 61 Pellew, c, Buckley, b. Henderson ... 21 Lampard, c. Miles, b. Torrance 36 Waddy, b. Henderson 0 Ransford, not out 18 Ratcliffe, run out “ 13 Extras 7 Total ’•••■ Bowling Analysis.—B. Smith took no wickets for 60 runs; Southall, none for 24; Collins, none for 43; Dacre, three for 61; Hoar, none for 23; Murray, one for 20; Hehderaon, three for 28; fl’orrance, one for 27. BOYS’ LEAGUE REPS. The following team has been selected to represent ’the Wellington Senior Boys’ • League at Christchurch at Easter:—A. J. Burke (Marist Old Boys), G. L. Nicholls (Y.M.C.A.), G. Kent (Thorndon), M. Turner (South Wellington), L. Clark (South Wellington), A. Martin (Thorndon), E. V. Edwards-(Petone), W. Rogers (Thorndon), A. Stephenson (South Wellington), E. Burbridge (Institute), A. Bennett (South Wellington). Emergencies: H. Taylor (Institute), M. Soil (Marist Old Boys). THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM. The Australian cricketers are due back in tvAlington on Monday, and will play the New Zealand Minor Associations on fl’uesday and Wednesday after which they proceed on a tour of the South Island. The team which has been selected to represent the Minor Associations is a well-balanced side, and possesses potential test players, who will be keen to catch the selector’s eye in this game. Custodian Brewer and his assistants state that an excellent wicket is assured, and the outfield is now faster than it has been for some time.