CRICKET

Evening Star, Issue 14525, 29 November 1910, Page 2

CRICKET

VICTORIA v. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. Victoria's first innings at Melbourne against South Australia yielded 614 runsScott 117. Kortlang 94, Armstrong 76, Matthews 42, Hazlitt 77, Kenny 73, Laver 17 not out. Tho innings last eight and a half hoiiTs. The batting was consistent and brilliant, and the bowling was completely collared. Hazlitt and Kenny for the ninth wicket added 143 runs. South Australia, requiring 371 to save a one-innings defeat, had lost four wickete lor 138 runs when 6tumps wero drawn yesterday. Mayne made 17, Clem Hill 35, Gehrs 52, and J. X. Crawford 13 not out. SOUTH AFRICA DEFEAT QUEENSLAND. The match between South Africa and Queensland was concluded at Brisbano yesterday in fine weather and on a good wicket. The visitors won by 122 runs. The attendance was moderate throughout tho match. Schwarz and Llewellyn continued their overnight partnership. Both played brilliantly, and their combined efforts added 137 runs in sixty-three minutes. They treated the bowling with the greatest freedom. The Qiicenskinders had a much better showing iu their second attempt. Hartigan and Jennings put on 137 for the firrit wicket—tho largest partnership score yet mado against the South Africans. Both played free and fautless cricket. Alan Marshal ako played a fino innings, and altogether the home batsmen displayed much more confidence and greater freedom with tho visitors' googlics than they did in tho first innings. Tho fiitH four wickets put on 227, and the second century appeared in 137 minutes. Tho total (317) is tho biggest single inningis which tho tour luif> yet produced against the visitor... Scores : SorxH Africa. First innings 202 Second Tunings. Zulch, run out 90 Strieker, c and b Barstow 0 JTathorn, b M'Clov 3 Campbell, c Fcunelly, b Redgrave ... 6 Nourso, c Hartigan, b MacLaren ... J Faulkner, c. Jcui'rings, !> MacLaren ... 'o Pearse, c Hutchcon, b M'Cloy 33 ■ Snooko, b MacLaren 14 I Llewellyn, not out 88 ! Schwarz, b Baivlow 51 i Vogler, c .Jennings, b Barelow 1 i Extras 13 j Total 532 Bowling Analysis.-■■l-kiristow, three wie- | kets for 68 runs ; Mai-Larcn, three for 75 : , M'Cloy, two for 92; Redgrave, ono for J 75; Marshal, nil for 25: Armstrong, nil for 25; Hartigan, nil for D. Queensland. First innings 145 j Second Innings. | Hartigan, l< Faulkner 65 ' Jenniii'.'s, b Xourse 67 Marshal, <• Campbell, 1> Vogler ... 34 Fenne'ly, hj Faulkner 37 Redgrave, b Schwarz 4 Hutcheon, c Hathorn, b Faulkner ... 39 M'Cloy, b Faulkner 7 Armstrong, c Campbell, 1> Vogler ... ]9 Barstow, c and b Faulkner 1 : MacLuTen, not out 17 Sims. 1) Vogler 3 Extras " 24, Total 317: Bowling Analysis.—Xourse. ono wicket for 60; Faulkner, five for 106: Vogler, j throe for 66: Schwarz, one for 47; Sncoke, j nil for 12; Llewellyn, nil for 2. —The Record to Dale.---Against South Australia.—Africans won by 281 runs. Against Victoria.—Victoria won by five wickets. Against Xow South Wake.—Xcw South Wales won by three wickets. Against Queensland.—Africans won bv 122 runs. THE HKATHCOTE WILLIAMS SHIELD. Tho Christchurch Boys' High School will defend the Heathcote Williams Shield against the challengers, the Auckland Grammar School, in a match which will commence at Ifaglcy Park on Tuesday, December 20. Tho rules cove-mins." the contest stipulate that tho niat'h shall be played to a finish. Last year tho Aucklanders played themselves into a very ?afe position, but the C'hristchurrh boys made a sensational recovery. ;ind proved victorious by five wickets. WEDNESDAY CRICKF.T. The 6iib-committee (Mes>rs <>. Wycherky, A. Re6tieaux. and A. X>-!-c-in\ ai.pcinted by the Otago Ciieket Association to go into tho matter of the revival of Wednesday cricket met evening, when there wero also present representatives of Penrose's. Inglls's, Orocers", and St. Kild:i Clubs. After a. discussion, during which it was apparent that there are a. number of cricketers anxious to play the game on Wednesdays, it, was resolved that a inciting of delegates from nil clubs interested be called for Friday evening next at the Waratah Rooms, for tho putjwso of forming a Wednesday Cricket Association ••.) control matches played for the shield. Mr ]■'.. Cameron (Penrose's) was appointed lion, secretary pro tern.