A DRAWN MATCH

Feilding Star, Volume 3, Issue 553, 30 December 1925, Page 6

A DRAWN MATCH

NEW ZEALAND, v. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. A. RICHARDSON MAKES A ■ CENTURY. LIVELY BATTING BY OLIVER AND DACRE. (Press Association Telegram.) . . Adelaide, Dee. 29. Ideal weathers', and an excellent wicket were the conditions for the continuation of play in the match South Australia against New Zealand.

A. Richardson ..and Parry resumed the South Australian innings, the board showing .no , wickets lor 109. Parry'had added only five when he jumped out to Blunt. who opened the bowling, and was well stumped by Lowry. The diminutive batsman had ah a pod excellently, -...driving 1 orcein 1 ly, despite his lack ol: inches. He made Ids runs in 70 ,minutes. Pritchard, the next man, again failed to get going.i "When-he, was 13 Blunt scattered his stumps. V. Richardson jumped out to his first ball and Lowry did the, rest... The captain ’had not scored. . Blunt had taken three wickets for 18 runs. Once in the 90’s A. Richardson did not take long to reach his century, two good 4’s doing it. He had been batting 145 minutes, then. Before lunch lie was bowled by Blunt, lie batted cellently, driving powerfully. His innings was without a blemish, and included thirteen 4’s. Blunt bowled well, getting a. nip oil the pitch and breaking the ball nine inches. Me had done the majority of the bowling. Murray and Alexander batted nicely, adding 59 in 34 minutes. With the total 293 South Australia declared their innings closed, having a laid of 305 runs. Less than two hours remained for play. Blunt and Crawford opened to the bowling of McKay and Palmer. No effort was made by the batsmen to wipe oil' the runs. ’They appeared to be playing for a draw. Blunt made 33 before Crawford was dismissed. A. Richardson being the bowler. Crimmet came on at the other end, and got Blunt with, a leg-Uefore decision.' Two wickets had fallen for 38 runs. The crowd was becoming excited and there were visions of a close finish. Dacre and 'Oliver stayed together, however, and runs came ’freely. The century was raised in 93 minutes.’ Oliver bit Grimmett on to .the .grandstand roof, and a new ball was required. Oliver" reached 59 in 47 minutes. The batting was lively, the pair scoring 190 in 55 minutes. A Rieliaidsqn’s IR'st over saw Dacre •depart lor a’ well made 40 alter, a vigorous display, ...Oliver was smartly stumped off A. Richardson, who bowled excellently. ..Witl-i the dismissal of Oliver play became dull, Lowry and Worker, making no attempt to get runs. Lowry, Alloo and AN orber were dismissed id quick succession. With ten minutes left A 1 loot! and Patrick played out time, and the match was drawn. The following life' the scores: — SOUTH AUSTRALIA. . First Innings 351 Second Innings. Parry, si Lowry; b Blunt 99 Pritchard, b Blunt U V. Richardson, st Lowry, b Blunt 1 Rymill, b Alldotb 18 A. Richardson'; 1 ' l) Blunt —, 194 Murray, nut out 49 Alexander, ndt out 31 Extras R* T. tal lot' 5 wickets (declared) 293 Bowling—Hope 0—43, Cunningham 0—75, Allcott I—l 3, Alloo o—B3. Blunt 4—72, Patrick 0-9. NEW ZEALAND. First tunings 339 Second Innings. Crawford, lbw, b Richardson ...... 3 Blunt, lbw b Grimmett 34 Dacre, b A. Richardson 49 Oliver, st. Parry b A. Richardson 68 Lowry, b Alexander 19 Alloo, run out 11 Worker, run out H Allcott, not out 3 Extras ' 13 Total for 7 wickets • •••’ 122 lifjwJing. Afcdvay 9—28, Palmer 0—23, A. Richardson 3—46, G-riin-meta 1—35, Murray 9—20, Lee 0 -17, Alexander .1 —ls, Pritchard o—l.