CRICKET

Evening Star, Issue 14524, 28 November 1910, Page 5

CRICKET

I -—*, SOUTH AFRICA v. QUEENSLAND. The match betweon South Africa and Queensland was continued at Brisbane on Saturday in fine weather, but the wicket was soft as the result of rain on the overnight, favoring the bowlers in the early stages The balance of the Queenslanders quickly succumbed, being unable to negotiate Faulkner and Schwann's deadly bowling. The former captured four wickets for 9 runs with twenty-five balls. The South Africans again opened badly, the first four wickets falling rapidly for less than 30 runs. Zulch, who went in first, was then joined by Faulkner, and this pair stopped the debacle, and raised the total to 115, when 2ulch had the misfortune to be run out just before reaching his century. Ho played a fine, slashing innings. Faulkner gave a sound and brilliant exhibition, marred by one chance. His partnership witli Fearse pnt on 92 runs. Llewellyn, who played lively cricket, made his first 50 in forty-six minutes. The following aro the scores:—

—_—_—— i FINE BOWLING P.HiBFOP^LANCE. Press Association—By Telejrrapb«-<sopTrignt. SYDNEY, November 28. (Received November 28, at noon.; j C. G. Macartney (Gordon) playing against North Sydney in a first grade match on Saturday, captured eight wickets ior 20 runs. NOTES BY "ONLOOKER." There was much satisfaction expressed in cricket circles on Saturday evening over Hopkins's masterly innings of 133 against Carisbrook B. Competent judges say that it is rare indeed such fine expositions are witnessed in Dur.cdin, and one critic assures mo that it was on Trumperian lines. This is his second season here. Last year lie was in indifferent health —influenza and nasal trouble were his ailments—and 00. the first day of tho Plunket Slu'eld match at Auckland he had tho misfortune, while fielding at cover, to bruise the tendon of his heel. In Sydney "floppy" played in senior grade cricket for Globe and then for Redfern. As a member of tho latter team he scored 94 and was then run out, and the opposing side (Paddingten) included the internationals Trumper and Noble. Ho was invariably one of tho opening batsmen on behalf of his side. On'local wicket 6 it is dangerous not to take strike when the toss is won. Un Saturday Watson was inclined to this course, but he made a pilgrimage to the crease with Ramsden, Fisher, and Austin, and deferred to their judgment that it was a bowler's wicket and the ball would turn a lot. Half an hour's play served to dissipate tho idea. A wholesome reform. A circular issued by the New South Wales Cricket Assoc iti'on instructs umpires to arrango that when a batsman is " out" llio incoming batsman should at once lcavo the pavilion for the wickets. Pearson, the Worcestershire professional coach, selected by LoTd Hawke, lias reached Auckland, and has been allotted to Ponsonby Club. Ho played his first ganto in the Dominion on Saturday, capturing three of Pamell's wickets for 79 runs. Alan Marshal en the 12th uist.. playing his first club (South Brisbane) match after his return from England, took six wickets for 14 against OxleV. Writing in 1907, Scwell, the wcll-kirtrwn 'English sporting writer, said: " I would rather have Schwarz and Voglcr on my side on anv wicket than any other pair of bowlers, also at their l>est, that could be named. I do not believe that wc have yetseen these bowlers at their very best under good fast, wicket conditions—the conditions which thev prefer." In Wellington thioo points are allotted for a straight-out win, and two points for a win on the first inniii«s. The Yorkshire County cricket autnonties support a proposal that tho ball shall be dead when "no-ball" is call*.!, and shall count 2 runs. . A new record for senior grade cricket in the Dominion was established by Grange on Saturday, when then- succumbed to Opoho for 11 runs, only sis of which were scored off the bat. Only ton overs were sent down, Casey capturing five wickets for 2 runs and Sid Callaway live for 4. Grange, it may be noted, included two of last season's Plunket Shield team—Beat and Downes. ' The lowest total in a fuel class mat-.-h is 12, by Oxford University (one man absent) 'against the M.C.C. and Ground at Oxford in May. 1877, and by Northani|>tonshire agaius't Gloucestershire at Gloucester in June, 1907. . Fisher, this year's Carisbrook B& bowier, has of late years lie en domiciled in Soulii Canterbury, "and not in Wellington as wiw stated in'error the other day. Ho is ,i station-holder in South Canterbury, anil represented the district against "Plum' Warner's M.C.C. team. In the Carisbrook 'D-Opoho game on the Carisbrook on Saturday father and ton plaved on each side—Turnbull and son lor Opoho and Smith and son for Carisbrook. Charlio Macartney'.* performance at Sydney last wickets for 20— brings to mind his great achievement in the Third Test at Leeds (July, 1909), when hj» took seven wickets for 58 and four for

Queensland.—First Innings. Hartigan, c Faulkner, b Yogler ... FenneUy, c Vogler, b Llewellyn ... a _. IS Alan Marshal „. 50 Jennings, lbw, b Schwarz ...• 24 Redgravo, b Schwans _ 1 Hutcheon, st Campbell, b Faulkner ... 9 M'Cloy ... _. ._ K ... 15 MacLaren <~ ... ... ~ ... 0 Armstrong, not out _. ...' ... „. 14 Barstow .. .- ~. ... _. 5 oims ... ... .., ... — — .- ... 5 Extras ■ ... ... — ... ... .„ 6 Total ' ...145 Souru Afbica. First Innings ... 202 Second Innings. Zulch, run out ... 99 Strieker, c and b Barstow ... 0 Hathorn, b M'Cloy Campbell, c Finnely, b Redgrave 6 ... 6 Noursa, c Hartigan, b MacLaren ~. 1 Faulkner, c Jenfrlngs, b MacLaren ... 73 Pearso, c Hutcheon, b M'Cloy ._ „ S3 Snooke, b MacLaren „ 14 Llewellyn, not out — ~. — ... 59 Schwarz, not out — ._ 58 Extras — -. 13 Total for eight wickets ... 339