CRICKET.

Grey River Argus, 9 December 1926, Page 6

CRICKET.

QUEENSLAND 323 FOR SIX. A DOGGED STAND. (Reed. Dee. 8 at 10.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, Dee. S. In the match against New South ( Wales, Queensland for six wickets scored 323 runs. L. Oxenliam made sixty and Thompson 43, while O’Connor scored 103, and Rowe (not out) 35. Stumps were then drawn. The match was continued in ideal weather on a good wicketj but the bat ting of the visitors proved very dreary. They played dogged cricket, however, defying the attack. Scoring mostly by singles, the batsmen refused to .take risks, and they scored only off loose ones. Oxenliam took over three hours to compile his score. When Thompson appeared, the scoring rate livened up, but after lie was dismissed it dropped back', mose of the balls being blocked. All the changes in bowling failed to tempt the visitors to take chances. S. AUSTRALIVbEAT VICTORIA Adelaide, Dec. 8. South Australia in the second innings against Victoria made 267 for eight wickets, Rymill 36, V. Richardson IL, Grimmett (not out) 33. In the bowling, Rayson took 4 for 74. South Australia won by two wickets and three runs. . Riclmnlson’s splendid innings paved the wav to victory. . The weather was fine and the w cket was still good. The South Australians fought hard to win, anil in the first few overs thev batted carefully. Then A. Rieliaidson ami K''miH commenced to open out, but a little '"t 11 "( caught. With only the tail lelt, Lui. . ai-dson tightened the defence, and ™ I onlv forty-four runs were required the scoring slowed down. After Richaid- I son went out, the scoring was still slow - | er, the last three winning runs taking ten minutes. _____