CRICKET

Evening Star, Issue 19745, 21 December 1927, Page 11

CRICKET

SHEFFIELD SHIELD H.B.W. V. SOUTH AUSTRALIA GRIMMETT EIGHT FOR 57. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. ADELAIDE, December -0. New South Wales in their second innings made 150 (Soanes 26, Morgan 31, Bradman 33). Scott took two for 46 and Grimmett eight for 57. South Australia has lost six wickets for 121 (Alexander 49, Grimmett 32). The weather was fine, and the wicket was wearing slightly. Grimmett early took advantage of this, and, bowling at the top of his form, brought about the collapse of tho New South Wales team, completely altering the aspect of the match. Tho batsmen wore very cautious, but Grimmett proved irresistible, demoralising tho New South Wales team after luncheon, taking live wickets for 9 runs. He bowled magnificently throughout. South - Australia opened their second innings carefully, tho batsmen taking no risks. Alexander and Grimmett played sound cricket, going only for the loose ones. The fielding was particularly keen. New South Wales made 519 in their first innings and South Australia 481. VICTORIA V. QUEENSLAND CENTURY TO THOMPSON. MELBOURNE, December 20. t Queensland has lost seven for 334 (O’Connor 66, Thompson 118, Gough 54). Tho weather was fine and the wicket good. Blackie was unable to play owing to a strained side. Queensland commenced a hopeless fight cautiously, the batsmen scoring very slowly. Thompson made a fine fighting stand, and carefully carried the score along, playing confidently. After O’Connor was dismissed Thompson dug in, batting stubbornly in an endeavor to avert an innings defeat. _ Victoria made 793 in their first innings and Queensland 189. HAWKE CUP WANGANUI BEATS TARANAKI At New Plymouth Wanganui won the Hawke Cup from Taranaki by an innings and 67 runs. In reply to Taranaki’s first innings score of 224, Wanganui completed its innings to-day for the formidable total of 430 runs. The Taranaki batsmen in their second innings failed miserably, compiling only 139 runs. Scores: — TARANAKI. First innings ... 224 Second Innings. B. B. Wilson Ibw b Thakabau_ ... 22 Naismith o and b U. G. Williams 35 M’Whirter c Kerr b Thakabau ... 14 0. Lash c and b U. G. Williams 11 Garayaon run out w Kingston c Thakabau b U. G. Williams ••• * ••• ~, ••• ••• o Hocken bU. G. Williams.... ... 10 Penny c Orr bU. G. Williams ... 6 Barker c Harris bU. G. Williams 4 Clarke not out ••• } A M. Wilson c Bernau b Holland 1 Extras 28 Total ••• ••• 109 Bowling Analysis.—Bernau, none for 13: Holland, one for 28; Thakabau, two for 45; H. Williams, none for 2; 11. 6. Williams, six for 23. WANGANUI. First Innings. Orr b Clarke 30 Wood c and b Penny '••• 14 Bunny b Hocken ... ... ... ... 88 Kerr st Kingston b A. M. Wilson 71 Bernau Ibw b B. B. Wilson 40 Williams b Clarke ... h. ... ... 37 Treadwell c Grayson b A. M. Wuson f Holland not out ... ... 60 Thakabau Ibw b A. M. Wilson ... 10 U G. Williams c Penny b Hocken 10 Harris b A, M. Wilson ... 25 Extras 34 Total 430 Bowling Analysis.—Clarke, two wickets for 72 runs; M'Whirter, none for 64; Pennv, one for 58; A. M. Wilson, four for 111; Hocken, two for 25; Naismitb, none for 13; B. B. Wilson, one for 41; Barker, none for 22.

CHOCSING JEST TEAMS HOW PLAYERS ARE DISHEARTENED Press Association — By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, December 20. (Received December 21, at 8.50 a.m.) “Australia shares with England tho difficulty of choosing a test team, but when their team is chosen the Australian newspapers immediately write up the selected players, describing all as superlatively good. When Englishmen read of their performances they wonder how it will be possible to find a team likely to be victorious. Consequently when the day comes the Australians have their tails up, and tho team is on the high road to victory,” says the Earl of Dartmouth, trustee of the Marylebone Club. “On the contrary, tho English newspapers begin damning tho selectors, declaring that the majority of the team is comparatively bad. Cricket writers, many of whom are unknown, make up their minds that B ought to be selected, and therefore gibe at poor A, who is disheartened. We aro thus on the highway of defeat, whereas we ought to hearten up the team, making them feel that 'the country has complete confidence in them.” —A. and N.Z. and ‘ gun ’ Cable.