CRICKET

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11830, 11 January 1933, Page 6

CRICKET

VISIT FROM PARNELL. MATCH FOR GISBORNE. INVITATION EXTENDED. Welcome news ; for local cricket enthusiasts was provided at the weekly meeting of tjie management committee of the Poverty ’ Bay Association, when advice was received' that there is every prospect of the Parnell senior team, now leading in the Auckland competition, visiting Gisborne later in the season. Mr. A. Baker presided at the meeting and there wore also present Messrs. P. O. Dwyer, L. Thomson, A. C. Woodfield, R. Connop and J. M. Kay (hbn. secretary). The secretary reported that lio had interviewed Mr. Hugh Duncan, captaiu of the Parnell Club team, in regard to a visit to Gisborne. Mr. Duncan had' advised him that the team would very probably make the visit, if ail invitation were extended. The committee decided, therefore, to extend to Parnell a warm invitation to visit .Gisborne.

The Parnell side is a very strong one indeed and probably better than most of the smaller provincial teams, for it includes Vivian, one of the best arid certainly the most dashing batsman in the Dominion to-day, P. E. White]atv, Hay and McCoy (all Auckland reps.). Joe Scholium, formerly of Gisborne, is another player who will he included in the visiting sir], should the trip eventuate. The committee decided to forward a letter of thanks to the Smith Auckland Association for hospitality extended the Bay team during its recent visit in quest of the Hawke C-up. The secretary was also empowered to provide details of rep. games for Mr. •T. IV. Reese, who is at present engaged on. the second volume of his record of Dominion cricket, tins dealing with the 1914—1933 period. The draw for the week was made as follows:

—To-morrow.— R.S.A. v. Nomads. Cash Stores v. Wanderers

—Saturday, First Grade. — Turanganui v. Civil Service, Oral No. 1.

High School v. Gisborne Club, Oval, No. 2. Old Boys v C'iiy. Oval No. 3. —Second Grade.—

Afarisr v. High School A, ai ihe High School.

Athletic v. High School B, Ova! No. 4.

TO-MORROW’S GAMES

The following will represent R.S.A. at the Oval to-morrow: 0. R. Olsen, Barber, F. FI. Graham, G. Graham, O’Connell, D. Duncan, E. Topp, E. Harvey 11. Lee, Mace, Jerram, Oakden. Any player nob available is asked to advise R.S.A. office.

SATURDAY’S GAMES

UMPIRES APPOINTED

Umpires for Saturday’s matches at the Oval were appointed at a mooting of the Poverty Bay Cricket Umpires’ Association held la'sb evening, when Air C. L. Lord presided over Messrs T. Sharp, F. J. Mace, J. Jennings, A. Guthrie, W. Town jnr., G. Dunn and G. V. Lynex (hon. sec.) Air G. Dunn was admitted as a member of the association. , The secretary was instructed to Write to Mr IV. Sharp, a member of the association, who lias left the district, thanking him. for his great assistance in the past and expressing regret at the loss of such a valuable member. »

Umpires for Saturday’s first grade game's were appointed as follows: Turanganui v. Civil Service, Rev. IV. J. Elliott and Mr T. Sharp.

High School v. Gisborne Club, Alessrs F. J. Mace and C. Smyth.

City v Old Boys, Alessrs A. Guthrie and G. V. Lynex. Reserve umpires; Alessr s G. Dunn and W. Town.

TEST AVERAGES. The following are the Test averages to-day : ENGLAND.

1928-29 TESTS

Synopsis of the Teats played by A. P. F.' Chapman's • 1928-29 English team against Australia (captained by Jack’ Ryder) - At Brisbane England 52l (Heot*ren 169), and 342 for eight wickets declared, heat Australia 122 (Larwood six for 32), and 66 (White four for 7), by. 675 runs. At Sydney.—England 636 (Hammond 251),, and 10 for, two wickets, beat. Australia 253 and, 397 (Woodfull •68 and 111, Hendry . 112), bv eight wickets. . At Melbourne.—England 417 (Hammond 200), and, 332 for seven wickets (Sutcliffe 135), beat Australia 397 (Kippax) 100, Ryder ; 112), land 351 (Wooclfull 107. Bradman 112), by three wickets. At Adelaide.—England 334 (Hammond 119, not out), and 338 (Hammond 177), heat Australia 369 (Jackson 164 in In's initial Test), and 336 (Ryder 87), by 12 runs.

Australia, 491’ (Woodfull 102, Bradman 123), and 287' for five wickets, hea t -England 519 .(Hobbs 142; Levland 137 in initial Test), and 257 (Hobbs 65: Levland 53 not- out), by five wiekels.

PLUNKET SHIELD

RECORD PARTNERSHIPS

The record number of runs put up for each' wicket in the 26 years history of the Shield are:—

First wicket.—O. S. Dempster and W. Dustin, Wellington v. Canterbury, 1931-32, 239. Second wicket. —W. A. Baker and B. J. Kortlang, Wellington v. Otago, 1923-24, 227. Third wicket. — S. G. Smith and N. C. Sneddon, Auckland v. Hawke’s Ray, 1920-21, 222. Fourth wicket.—M. L. Page and A. W. Roberts, Canterbury v. Wellington, 1931-32, 278. Fifth wicket.—C. C. Da ere and C. F. IV. Alleoit, Auckland v. Otago, 1926-27, 197. Sixth wicket.— D. C. Collins and If. If. McGirr, Wellington v. Oi ago, 1923-24. 181.

Seventh wicket.—T. L. Powell and N. Doreen, Canterbury v, Otago, 1929-30, 265.

Eighth wicket.—K. C. James and E. T. Badcoek, Wellington v. Canterbury, 1926-27. 154. Ninth wicket—K. C. .Lime's and E. IT. L. Bernau, Wellington v. Canterbury, 1923-21. 115.

Tenth wicket.—R. C. Blunt and IV Hawkesworth, Otago v. Canterbury 1931-32, 184.

—Batting.— Inn. H.S. Tl. Avg. Sutcliffe .. 4 194 280 93.33 Hammonff .. 3 112 143 47.66 Pataudi .. 3 102 122 40.06 Wyatt .. 4 .98 70 25.33 Allen .. 3 30 72 24.00 Loyland .. 0 22 41. 13.66 .lardino .. 3 27 28 9.33 Larwood .. 3 9 13 4.33 Rowes .. 2 -I 4 — Voco .. 3 0 0 3.00 Ames .. 3 4 0 2.00 V eri t y .. 1 2 2 2.00 Sutcliffe, Wyatt and Voce once nob mil. "Rowes twice not out. --Bowling.— Runs. Wlds. Avg. Larwood ... 220 15 15.00 Hammond' ... 113 0 ' 18.83 Voce. ... 205, : n 24.09 Allen ... 103 5 32.00 .Bowes ... 70 i 70.00 Verity ... 50 0 —- AUSTRALIA. —Batting.— Inn. H.S. Tl. Avg. Bradman 2 103 103 103.00 McCabe 4. 187 251 83.66 Fingleton . 4 83 150 37.50 Bicb a rd son 4 49 115 28.75 Nagel ... 2 21 21 21.00 Ponsford ... 2 32 34: 17.00 Kippax ... 2 19 27 13.50 Oldfield ... 4 27 38 12.66 Wood full 4 20 43 10.75 O'Brien 2 11 21 10.50 Wall 4 20 28 7.00 Grimmeit ... 4 19 26 6.50 O’Reilly 4 15 26 6.50 Iromnonger 2 4 4 2.00 Bradman, McCabe and Oldfield once each not out. —Bowling.— Runs. Wkts. Avg. Ironmonger 54 4. 13.50 O’Reilly ... 246 13 18.92 Wall ...... 179 8 22.37 McCabe ... 43 1. 43.00 Nagel. ... no 2 55.00 Grimm ett 158 2 79.00 Kippax 3 0 —