CRICKET IN AUSTRALIA

Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 74, 20 December 1929, Page 8

CRICKET IN AUSTRALIA

SHEFFIELD SHIELD MATCHES VICTORIA v. QUEENSLAND (Rec. December 19, 11.20 p.m.) , M elbourne December 19. The Sheffield Shield , cricket match was resumed to-day. Victoria. in the first innings made 107 (Rigg 25). Thurlow took six wickets for 60 runs, 1 and Hurwood two for 33. Queensland in the second innings made 158 (Gough 68). . Blackle got five wickets .for 28 and Ironmonger two for 54. ■' Victoria in the-second innings has lost one, wicket forlo runs. '-vi. ■■ ■■ '[Queensland’s first innings seore. was 114:] t ■■■ ■■ < ■” • : i' ’■ T WbbdftlH,’Victoria’s •’ 'opening/ bats*' man yesfer'day. ’whd was .’struck on'thb; hand, by a' ball from the fast bowler Hurwood, was found to have the third and fourth metacarpal ’ bones •in his left hand broken. He may be unable to play again before the Test side is chosen for England. ■ NEW SOUTH WALES v. SOUTH AUSTRALIA (Rec. December 19,11.20 p.m.) Adelaide, December 19. The Sheffield Shield match' between South Australia and New South Wales commenced to-day. New South Wales in the first innings made 314 (McCabe 69, Allsopp 77, Fairfax 39). Grimmett took three wickets for 91, Wall three for 74, and Whitfield three for 67. South Australia in the first innings has made 21 for no wickets. WELLINGTON v. WANGANUI COLLEGES ■ A - MATCH ABANDONED i, Dominion Special Service. ' Wanganui, December 19. The cricket' match between the first elevens of the Wellington College and the Wanganui Collegiate School was abandoned owing to heavy rain.