CRICKET

Greymouth Evening Star, 30 November 1926, Page 2

CRICKET

. . QUEENSLAND V. N.S. WALES. ; (Australian arid E.Z; Cable Asiociaiioa;} i. 2s, ' In the Slleffleld Shield' match agitiiist- Queensland New South Wales in the s6S<riid innings made 475 (Steele 130, Kipp££- Jackson 86). Queensland in the second innings had lost hid wickets for five rlibs when stumps were drawn. 1 The weather was fine arid warm and the wicket good. The batting of Steele and Kippax was most spectacular, but’ the score mounted steadily despite frequent changes of the bowling. Shortly after lunch, Steele was dismissed. He played a superb innings. A little later Kippax went out. His innings was marred by two cnatices, one in the twenties and the oher . itt tlie eighties. ’i ne' scoring then became painfully slow, until Jacksort commenced to hit out, scoring freely. Queensland’s fielding again was very bad, as it had been since the beginning of the game, many chances’being missd. STENHOUSE CUP Yesterday afternoon, the Grey Mala and Marist Schools met in a competition game. State , batting first, compiled 40 (Harrington 14, Boyes 11). Marist passed their opponents’ total for the' loss o>f three' wickets and then weiit oil id sd'ore (Bayley 12, Lord S- o’Wieij 1?, Ihi'ffy 13). Bayley and Lord; Mai'ists’ batsmen made a fine stand arid did much towards their teahl's '*in. State School’s best bowlers were Itetringlon arid Daniel. For Marist the most SWCeeSsful the ball were Garth, AnderKOri and Beban. WEST COAST ASSOCIATIONThe fol’tnlglitly meeting of the West CoaM Cricket Asociation was ■ held last eveiilfig) and was attended ' bV tlte following:—Messrs Murray '■ .teltaifihdn), Greenwood, Tabb, Sewell, J Dewar# PdttefSOfi, Cooper, Comerford, D RVaii; Heriiieasy, Cullen, Hunger, 1 Whitehead hrifi Casey.- Apologies for nOri-ditefidhiite' wfete fedeiVeil from ' Messrs F# Boristfidge' arid r, Ryan, 3 The Presideiit extended ft welcome 3 to the delegates from the Blackball iliid Miitlst dribs. . , . k Sergt. King ltd that it was tttt- ’■ likeiW that a cricket competition would, be held iii Hokitika this The Waiuta Club asked why they had hot been invited to play in the ■ lilial for the Wingham Cup last seat S on;—The Secretary was instructed to 3 reply that as rid Competition had been i_ Held ih either the Northern or Southern Bivisitiris ht§t year# 110 finals could L ’ be played. s It was reported that the filatier of the formation of. an Umpires’ Assth 1 ciation was receivig attention from r Mr Scott, and that an Association Would probably be formed. The Blackball Club was granted afj filiation with the Association, and en--1 tered two teams in the Junior Competition. > It was decided to divide the junior 5 teams into two divisions as follow: — ■ Northern —Kokiri, Brunner A and B, and Blackball A and B. Central — ‘ Star, Cobden, United, Omoto-Water-siders, Runanga and Kumara. It was also decided that the results of the junior matches played on Nov--1 ember 28 should stand and that junior ’ matches played on November 21 should be declared void. r The Runanga Club explained their reason for not playirig United - A last Saturday ,and the explanation was ac- , cepted. The match ( will be played i later, probably on December 11. ; It was decided to appoint a sole ; selector for the season, and to ask clubs to nominate suitable men. , It was resolved that no registration , fees be charged third grade players. It was decided to award the Wingham Shield to the winners of the ’ Junior Championship, and to advise the donor accordingly.