CRICKET

Evening Star, Issue 14529, 3 December 1910, Page 13

CRICKET

SOUTH AFRICA v. AN AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN. Tho attendance at Brisbane yesterday wa.s 2,000. The visitors lost the ’toss, and were sent in. Three were down for 10 runs, but Nourge and Faulkner stopped the rot, and tho total was taken to 76 beforo they were separated. The howling was good, but the fielding was poor, six catches being dropped before tho tea adjournment, at which stage the score was 118 for four wickets. On resuming, Llewellyn, Shorwell, and Sinclair played splendid cricket, scoring rapidly. Ilie innings occupied four hours and nine minutes. Australia started to bat five minutes before time, and tho first pair wore together when stamps wero drawn. Scores; Sooth Africa.—First Innings. Strieker, b M’Laren 1 Snooke, c Jennings, b M’Laren 0 Zulch, b Macartney 2 Nourse, c Marshal, b M’Laren 26 Faulkner, c Jennings, b Matthews ... 70 Hearse, b Macartney 5 Llewellyn, b Matthews 50 Sinclair, b M’Laren 47 Voglor, c Kortlang, b Hordern 41 Shenvell, not out 76 Begler, b Hordern 8 "Extras 17 Total 343 fowling Analysis.—M’Larftn, 4 wickets for 85 runs ; Macartney, 2 for 74; Dr Hopdern, 2 for 54; Hartigan, nil for 12; Matthews, 2 for 83; Marshal, nil for 17. M’Laren howled two aides and three noballs. Australian Eleven.—First innings. Hordern, not out _ 1 Matthews, not out 6 Total for no wickets 7 SOUTH AUSTRALIA v. NEW SOLTH WALES. This interstate game was begun at Sydney yesterday in lino weather and on a good* wicket. South Austialia, baiting first, made 342—Clem Hill 89 and Gelns 120. The pair had a ehanteless partnership,’ and put on 160 runs in 94niin. Hill showed much of his old form, and Gchrs played excellently all round. Dolling 24, Chamberlain 35, and Mayno 22 were the other principal contributors. Scott captured four wickets for 48, and Emery three for 100. Now South Wales had made 44 for no wickets when stamps were drawn— Trumpet - 29, Bardsloy 15. WEDN ESDAY ASSOCIATION. A long-felt want in some quarters has at last been supplied. Some persons interested in the formation of a Wednesday cricket association assembled in tho Waratah Rooms last night; present—Meesrs Hotz and Bennett (Grocers), Faulks (!’. and T.), Pickard (Albion). Chadwick and Reetieanx (Grange), and Triggs and Cameron (Penrose’s). Mr Martin (of Carisbrook) was chairman. Tho Chairman’s remarks were brief and to tho point. Ho said ho was present in tho welfare of cricket generally. Naturally ho was anxious that cricket should be extended as much as possible. Tho more playing the better for tho game. There was always an incentive to play in the honor of being at the top of the tree. He would bo pleased to receive any motions. Mr Hot/, moved, and Mr Triggs seconded—“ That a Wednesday Association be formed.”—Carried. The following office-bearers wero then elected :—President. Mr W. Penrose; vicepresidents, Messrs A. Barnett audit. Hudson ; secretary and treasurer, Mr E. Cameron ; auditor, Mr G. Wycherly. It was resolved that tho General Committee consist of tho delegates from the various clubs. It was decided that tho entrance fee he ss, an amendment that tho fee be 5s with an affiliation fee of Is per member being lost. Considerable discussion was evoked over the question of whether Saturday players were eligible to play. Mr Triggs moved that no Saturday players be allowed to play in the Wednesday competitions. Mr Cameron seeonded. Mr Pickard was of opinion that the motion was undesirable. Six of the Albion members of the Wednesday team were Saturday players. Mr Restioaux concurred with the last speaker. Ho thought there might ho some restriction, but Saturday players should not be debarred altogether. Mr Hotz moved as au amendment that caeh club he allowed to play one senior Saturday player iu each team. Mr llcstieaux seconded. Tho motion was carried, Messrs Penrose’s delegates being tlie only ones voting against the motion. ‘A sub-committee was appointed to draw up a set of rules. The following is the draw for the first round of matches : December 7.—Penrose v. Albion . (Nortu Ground). Grocers v. St. Hilda- (Culling Park), Grange v. Telegraph (Carisbrook). December ' 14.—Penrose v. Telegraph, Grocers v. Grange, Albion v. St. Hilda. December 21.—Penrose v. St. Hilda. Albion v. Grange, Grocers v. Telegraph. January 11, 1911.—Penrose v. ifiocer.s, Albion v* Telegraph, Grange v. St, Hilda. January 18.—Penrose v. Grange, St, Hilda, v. Telegraph, Grocers v. Albion. THE PLUNKET SHIELD. A P.A. message states that the following players will represent Wellington, in the I‘lunkct Shield match at Auckland on December 24. 26, and 27:—Blacklock, Birch, Brice, Findlay, Monaghan, Naughton, Gibbon, Hickey, Mahoney, Midlane, j Saunders, and Schmoll.