NEW ZEALAND V. SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 79, 28 December 1925, Page 10

NEW ZEALAND V. SOUTH AUSTRALIA

GOOD BOWLING KEEPS HOME SCORE DOWN

ALLOO TOPS AVERAGE

(Rec. December 27, 5.5 p.m.) Adelaide, December 27.

In perfect, weather, on a fast wicket, ami before a moderate attendance, South Australia met New Zealand yesterday. Tlie. local men won (he toss and batted. Hope and Cunningham, the opening bowlers, caused early disaster, three, wickets falling for eight runs. Kyniill and A. Richardson stopped the rot, scoring freely off both bowlers, 50 coming up in thirty-eight minutes. Ryinill was brilliant atid reached 50 in fortynine minutes. The partnership realis'-d 8! in the same time. Arthur Richardson was quiet before lunch, but brightened up afterwards and had added 20 when Hope bowled him. He was in for an hour and 40 minutes for his 77. Ho hit seven 4’s and batted bi;ightly. The board then showed five wickets down for 162.

The local position was insecure. Murray was not confident. McKay and Alexander (University youths) then became associated. Both were confident. Alexander gave a particularly fine display, timing well and scoring freely in all directions. The visitors bowled accurately and prevented liberties being taken. They were also alert in the field, but the throwing-in was poor. Alexander was dropped off Cunningham when 29, and thereafter batted faultlessly. He passed 50 in sixty-seven minutes. The scoring had been brisk, 200 going up after 2 hours 14 minutes.

When 31 McKay was bowled by a noball. Alloo was the fifth bowler tried, and in his second over broke the partnership, McKay being caught brilliantly by Dacre. The young batsman had shaped well. The partnership realised 70 in fortv-nine minutes Alexander, a vouth of 18 years, was cheered on reaching 79 —tho top score. He ran to the nineties by crisp strokes. After tea Alexander reached Ins century, having been in for 2 hours 10 minutes, and was heartily applauded. Shortly after 300 went up for 3 hours 24 minutes’ play. The visitors’ fielding had deteriorated and as a result the scoring accelerated, the score mounting rapidly. Grimmett, a former New Zealander, made tlie eighth wicket stand with Alexander. Both scored freely and the partnership realised 98 runs in seventytwo minutes. Alexander was run out when his total was 130. made in brilliant style. He was in for 2 hours 56 minutes nnd hit- five 4’s. Grimmett was dismissed soon after and tho innings closed for 351, representing a good recovery. Alloo was the most successful howler. Hope and Cunningham also bowled well. Blunt and Worker opened for New Zealand and had made 20 when stumps were drawn. Following are the scores:— SOUTH AUSTRALIA—First Innings. V. Richardson, c. Allcott, b. Hope 0 Pritchard, b. Cunningham 2 Loe, b. Cunningham 3 Rymill, b. Allcott 50 A. Richardson, b. Hope 77 Murray, c. Ixiwry, b. Allcott 4 McKay, c. Dacre, 'b. Alloo 36 Alexander, run out 1.30 Grimmett, o. Allcott, b. Alloo 45 Parry, b. Alloo 1 Palmer, not out 4 Extras 2 Total 351 (Note: Ths scores do not agree with the total.) 1> 'ing Analysis.—Hope took two wickets lor 119 runs; Cunningham two for 91; Allcott. two for 10; Blunt, none for 51; Alloo, three for 41; Patrick, none for 7. NEW ZEALAND—First Innings. ■Worker, not out 9 Blunt, not out 11 Tolal for no wickets 20 —Press Assn. SHEFFIELD SHIELD MATCH NEW SOUTH WALES v. VICTORIA (Rec. December 27, 5.5 p.m.) Melbourne, Di-cember 27. A Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and Victoria began yesterday in delightful weather and on a fast wicket, in 'excellent condition. Victoria batted first and had six wickets down for 251 runs when stumps were drawn. Aliiyne. scored 25. Woodfull 53, Ponsford GS, Hendry 5. Tarrant 9, Love (not. out) 56. Darling (not out) 28. Macart.noy’s bowling was a feature of tho dav. He captured five wick'Ms for 49 runs, Kolleway taking the other wicket. Most of Mayne’s runs were, scored off Gregory and ’ Mailer. The Mayne-Wood-full and Ponsford-Love partnerships were livelv and interesting, but the cricket otherwise was slow. —Press Assn. NEW SOUTH WALES v. QUEENSLAND (Rec. December 27, 5.5 p.m.) Sydney, December 27. Th hot weather and on a fast wicket. Now South Wales began a match against Queensland yesterday. New South Wales,' in the first innings, scored 468 (Phillips 57, Scanes 67. Ratcliffs’ 166, Punch 581. Sims took four wickets for 92 runs; Thompson, four for 21. Queens, land had one wickets down for no runs , when stumps were drawn. —Press Assn. HAWKE CUP By TBi.i-.auxrH.—l’nEss AssociatvmN Nelson. December 26. The match for tho. Hawke Cup was, played to-day. Hawke’s Bay won the toss and were dismissed for 34 runs. The scorers were:—Come, 2; Brown, 2; Stephenson. 6; Bradburn. 3; White, (I: Scott, 1; I’irie, 4; Stevens. 5; Reid. 0; Hous, 5; O’Connor, 6; extras, 0. Lincs

took five wickets for 1.8 runs, and Haycock four wickets for 10. Nelson responded with four wickets for 109. Tho scorers were: Neale, 65; Fletcher, 21; Haycock, 8; Papps. 6. The wicket was trying and made things difficult. The match was the first played this season in tho park. The. outfield was heavily top-dressed and boundaries were hard to obtain.

JUNIOR TRIAL MATCH

TEAM FOR BRA BIN SHIELD. A trial game was played at Kelburn Park on Saturday between junior A and B teams with a view to the selection of a team to meet Canterbury, at Lancaster Park, Christchurch, on January 1 and 2 for the Brabin Shield. The result was a draw, the detailed results being as follow:—B team: Leggett, retired, 50; McWilliams, 1.b.w., b. Mouat, 3; Warnes, b. Tripe, 0; Abrini, retired, 50; Taylor, b. Owen, 2; Priuglc, b. Mouat, 5; Swain, b. Mouat 7; Kane, b. Mouat, 0; Brabin, c, Noot, b. Tripe, 19; Crook, c. Pinkerton, b. Tripe, 0; Tripe, not out, 31; extras, 11; total, 178. Bowling: .Mouat took four wickets for 37 runs; Tripe, three for 61; Owen, one for 47; Cummings, none for 11. A team: Smith, b. Pringle, 10; Mouat, c. McWilliams, b. Swain, 39; Cum mings, st. Brabin, b. Warnes, 13; Owen, b. Warnes, 4; Tripe, retired, 41; Noot, b. Warnes, 18; Arndt, b. Leggett, 18; Hain, b. Abrini, 13; McDonald, not out, 4; Pinkerton, 1.b.w., b. Warnes, 0; Hatch, b. Warnes, 0; extras, 16; total, 178. Bowling: Warnes took five wickets for G 7 runs; Abrini, one for 13; Leggett, one for 47; Swain, one for 8; Pringle, one for 27. Team Selected. The following players were subsequently selected to make the trip:—Owen, captain (Institute), Ecggett (Institute), Noot (Institute), Pinkerton (Institute), Abrini (Petone), Tripe (Wellington), Warnes (Hutt), Barber (Midland), Spence (Midland). Mouat (Stop Out), McWilliam (Y.M.C.A.). Mr. L. J. Brabin will accompany the team as manager. In the event of anv of the players being unable to make the trip, Cummings (Thorndon), the twelfth man, will be included.

PRESS v. HUTT COLTS The Hutt colts, coached by L. T. Cobcroft, proved too strong for tlie Press team in a match on the Hutt Recreation Ground on Boxing Day. The Dress could only total 100 in their first innings, Mummery (44), Watson (7 not out), and Ryan (13) being the only batsmen to get runs against the bowling of Cobcroft (five for 39) and Neazor (four for 28). Tho colts replied with 158, Lockett (25), Neazor (20), Murphy (18), Boss (17), Wall (13), Matthews (12), and Gwilliam (11) all showing the effect of_ sound coaching. Miller (live for 56), Hendry (three for 32), Jeffs (two for 22), and Watson (one for 12) took the wickets for the Press, who again found Cobcroft’s slows too much for them in the second innings. Keeping them up well, and turning them from both sides, uobcroft secured the excellent bowling figures of seven for 31, thus giving him the rich harvest of twelve wickets for 70 runs in the match. Howat (22) slid Matson (12) were the top-scorers in this innings. Lockett -'one for 14), Neazor (one for 17). and Wall (two for 5) also biwled well. Hutt Jut off the 20 runs required to win for the loss of one wicket, and thug won the match by nine v ickets. The Hutt Club treated tlieii visitors most hospitably, entertaining them at luncheon. A committee consisting of Mesdames W. E. Elsom, W. A. AldersIcy R. T. Aldcrsley, L. T. Cobcroft, R. D ’Roberts, and Miss Matthews, provided afternoon tea. Tho Press team so enjoved tho outing on tho picturesque Hutt ground that they have arranged to play a return match on New Years Day on the same giotind.

TOWN v. COUNTRY TO-DAY

KEEN CONTEST EXPECTED.

The annual trial of strength between Town and Country, which will commence at the Basin Reserve to-day, promises to furnish a keen contest. The Countrj' players assembled in Wellington on Saturday. Of the team originallv selected, Kingston (laianaki) and' O’Connell (Hawke’s Bay) aro unable to play. Ritchie has been chosen to take Kingston’s place behind the wickets, but some doubt is expressed as to the ability to get into touch with Ritchie, who is on a farm somewhere in Hawke’s Bay. R. P. I'° uddn nui) was chosen as twelfth man, but it is not known whether he will be down for the match. The teams will lake the field us follow-:— Country: Bornau, llollnnu, Jn-utchin-son, Wood (Wanganui) Lambert, Kaismilh (Taranaki), M. Beuth, C. Beuth, Ritchie (Hawke’s Bay), Galhchau (Manawutu), Cameron (Rangitikei) Town: D. C. Collins (captain), W. S. Brice, H. M. McGirr, W..Barclny, J, S. B ulks R. H. C. Mackenzie, M. Henderson. J. S. Hiddleston. 11. .1- Tattersall, B. J. Kortlang, and F. T Badcock. Play will commence at 11 o clock, ana the match will be confined to two Gays. A COLTS’ MATCH AUCKLAND V. WELLINGTON. Mr. E. C. Beale, tho Auckland enthusiast, has done more to encourage young players than any man in the Dominion. A favourite recreation of his is to take teams of Auckland colts on tour in order that they may get experience in good company. Many years ago he took a team round the North Island, which included C. C. Dacre. Mr. Beale has organised another tour this season, and his team of colts will play a match against a Wellington colts’ team at Kelbnrn Park on January 5 and 6. Tlie organising of tho local team was entrusted to Mr. H. M. and he lias done his work well, having marshalled tho following strong side:—A. M. Rollings. R. H. C. Mackenzie, J. Lamason, G. n. Lusk, J. C. Greig, Rm’“lesion. E. T. Leys, D. Blundell, A. Bilby. P. D. Wilson, with F. T. Badcock, the coach, as captain.