BIG CRICKET

Feilding Star, Volume 4, Issue 673, 4 January 1926, Page 5

BIG CRICKET

P vi NEW SOUTH WALES OT-R MEN /AT THE WICKETS By Telegraph —Pres B Assn- Copyright (Aust. and N.Z. Cable}., Sydney, Jannary 2. The matcli between New South Wales and New Zealand was resumed in dull fine weather. Heavy rain fell during the night. The wicket was ■drying, but the, outfield was ' slow. The pla v generally was slow, Alleott being treated with the, greatest respect Afore freedom was shown with Patrick. Threequartors of an hour after tlie r start 'Bardsley just tapped a ball about three yards to .Blunt, near mid-on. He had 'hatted 126 minutes and hit nine 4’s. His partnership with Nieliolls had added 69 runs. The fifth century took 355 minutes. Cunningham was th© best bowler of the innings. He had had luck and would have captured more wickets if the fieldsmen had supported him better. He found the ground very hard Alleott also bowled spendidiy. He kept* a good' length:-' it is difficult to understand why Patrick did not make more uSe ol Ailoo: 1 he latter’s figures against. South Australia:, three wickets for 31, showed that lie >s worthy of more notice.

NEW ZEALAND STARTS WELL

•_ New Zealand opened well. Alloo making- some dashing strokes. He i-ell a. vie!ini to n good length hall from Nielmlls. 'Worker appeared uneasy and opened slowly. Blunt, play ing with great . freedom, quick! \ raised the total. He executed Ids strokes witli' a precision all round I.lio wicket. His driving was particularly pleasing, and lie frequently gained*the applause of the five th'ons and spectators. The score hoard showed Kin in 70 minutes. ■* "Worker scored slowly, mostly singles, hitting only one four. The second wicket added 98. When the total was 131 Blunt hit a hall to Campbell at midon. He had' hatted brillinttty; lor To minutes and hit ten 4’s. Oliver indulged, in. some big hitting, and was caught oil the, boundary. His score, included four 4\s. Campbell was proving troublesome with, the hall. He irs a. slow howler, the hall dropping awkwardly just about the crease and the batsmen pin vied .over it. Lowry and Da ere quickly followed t Oliver to Llie pavilion, and with the board showing 162 for five wickets, New Zealand’s position, looked pretty bad, but Patrick and Alleott got the measure of the bowling, and 200 appeared'for 100 minutes' play. Neither batsman.was taking chances. They managed to get many runs through the slips, where Bnrdsley was somewhat weak Nichoils was rising quickly from the pitch, and Patrick received a. painful blow on the Hand front one delivery. Patrick reached his 50 iit 80 minutes. He was playing with greater dash than Alleott. Ratl- - made frequent changes in the bowling in an attempt to break the partnership. 9 The New South Wales fielding generally was good, and some sharp returns made the batsmen hustle: The century for the, partner-

ship appeared when they had been " associated 100 minutes. As the result of this fine piece of play there is every chance for New: Zealand to stave- off® a follow-on Patrick livened up the game. He stepped out to Campbell and. hit him hard. Alleott was also taking more liberties Campbell’s average had gone from three wickets for 29'to three for 70. Alleotl/’s 50 occupied two hours. The following are the scores:—

N.S.W. —Pirst Innings Phillips, lj Cunningham 1 Brown, e Dnere, h Patrick 168 Seanes, b Alleott 17 Morgan; c Oliver b Cunningham 29 Ra tel iff e h Alleott 12S lb. Bardsley e Blunt I) Cunningham 87 Punch c Alleott h Mcßeath 13 Vaughan, h Cunningham • 11 Nicholls, c Mcßeath b Cunningham 47 Campbell, not out 10 Tweeddale, urn out 2 Extras 12 Total 531 Bo wl fug an al y si s. —Cu nn in gb am took five wickets for 125 runs; All- - two for 112; Oliver none for 31; Blunt none for 90; Mcßeath one for 70 ; Alloo none for 27; Patrick one for 52.

New Zealand.:—First Innings Worker e and !>■ Campbell 30 A lino, b NichnUs 1 3 Blunt, c Campbell, T) Morgan 73 Oliver, e Vaughan, b Campbell 23 Lowry c Rat.r-1 iffp I) Alorgnn B Daero b Campbell 0 Allen It not' out 51 Patrick not out 71 Total tor six wickets 282 SHEFFIELD SHIELD MATCH. Melbourne, January 2. In tlie Sheffield Shield match between South Autsralia and Victoria, Sou 111 Australia has six wickets down for 321 runs (A. Richardson 41, Ry-

mill not out 104, V. Richardson 06, Alexander not out '(4). Victoria in llie first initin.es made 232. PLUXKKT SHIETiT) GAME. Auckland, January 3. 'Flic Pluitket Shield match between Auckland and Otago was continued in fine weather and on ail easy wicket yesterday. Auckland ■ carried the overnight score to 333 (Horspool 64): Otago scored 13l and 209 for three wickets (Blamiyes 63 and Zimmerman 75, both not out).