A GOOD FIGHT

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 156, 30 December 1925, Page 6

A GOOD FIGHT

BIG MATCH ENDS IN A DRAW

BLUNT PLAYS PINE CRICKET,

(tIhITID PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPtIUGHT.)

ADELAIDE, 29th December.

Ideal weather and an excellent wicket were the Conditions for the continuation of play in the match between f South Australia and New Zealand, which was drawn after the home side had declared their second innings closed with five wickets down lor 293. The South Australians could only dispbse .of Seven New Zealand wickets ttheu stumps ttei'e drawn .v

A. Richardson and Barry resumed the South Australian innings, tlie score being noiie for 109. Parry hod added only live runs when he jumped out to Blunt, who hud opened the boSvling, and was well stumped by Lotvry. The diminutive batsman shaped excellently, driving forcefully, despite his laclt of inches. He made his 0D runs in 70 minutes. Pritchard, the next man, again failed to get going, and when ho was IS Blunt scattered his stumps. -V. Richardson, the next man, jumped out to his first ball, ami Lowry did the rest. The captain had not scored. Blunt had taken three wickets lot* 18 tuns. Once in the nineties, A. Richardson did not take long to reach the . eentui;y, two good fours doing it. He had been battiug 145 minutes then, but before lunch he was bowled by Blunt. He batted excellently, making runs with powerful drives, and his innings was without blemish. He hit thirteen fours.

Blunt bowled Well, getting a nip off the pitch and breaking the ball nine inches. He had done the greater part of the bowling. Murray and Alexander batted nicely, adding 50 runs in 34 minutes. •

With five wickets down, a lead of 305 runs; and' less thali two hours to play, South Australia declared, Blunt and Crawford opening to the bowling of M'Kay and Palmer. No effort was made by the batsmen to wipe off the runs; they merely appeared to be playing for a draw. Bkint made 33 before Crawford was dismissed, A. Richardson being the bowler. Grimmet Went on at the other end t «hd got Blunt out with a leg-before decision. Two wickets had fallen for 38 rung, and/the crowd .was becoming excited, having visions of a close finish. Dacre and Olivet stayed together, however, and runs came freely. The century was raised after 63 minutes. Oliver hit drimmett on to the grandstand roof, and a nevt ball was required. He reached 50 in 47 minutes. The batting was lively, „and the pair scored 100 in 55 minutes. A. Richardson's first over saw DaCre depart after a well-made 40, scored by vigorous batting. Oliver was smartly stumped off A. Richardson, who bowled excellently. With the dismissal of Oliver, play became dull, • Lowry and Worker making no attempt to get runs, but they, together with Alloo, were dismissed in quick succession; With ten minutes left, Alcott and Patrick played out time, and the match was drawn. The folloSVing are the detailed scores:— SOUTH AUSTRALIA. First innings ;....:.... 351 Second Innings. Parry, st Lowry, b Blunt 69 Pritcliard, b Blunt W V. Kiimardsou, st Lowry, b Blunt .. 0 Hyniill, b Alcott .:.... 15 A. Kidhardson, h Blunt .......;.... 101 Murray 4 not out ....;....; 40 Alexander, nut. out •" Extras . . — 18 Total for five wickets, declared 293 Grand total 644 Bowling 'Analysis.—Hope -no wickets' for 43 runs, Cunningham none for 75, Alcott one for 43, Alloo none for 33, Blunt .four for f2, aild Patrick none for NEW ZEALAND. First innings .....* 339 Second Innings. Crawford, lbw, bA. Richardson .. 3 Blunt, lbw, b Girimmett 34 iJacre, b A. Richardson 40 Oliver, st Parry, b A. Richardson > 68 Lowry, b Alexander .. 16 AlloOj run out :.••■> « Worker, run out 11 Alcott, hot Out ' 2 Patrick, not out 2 ' Extras 2 Total foif seven wicket* ..a... 192 Grand totaf 53* Bowling Analysis.—M'Kay no wickets 1 for 28 runs, Palmer none for 23, A. Richardson three for 46 > ,Grimmett one | for 35, Murray none for 25, Lee none for 17, Alexander one for 15, and Pritchard none for 1.