CRICKET.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 18 November 1924, Page 6

CRICKET.

THE ENGLISH TOUR

BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT MELBOURNE, Nov. 17. ’ I The match between the English '• eleven and Victoria was continued to- 1 day in fine, bright weather and on a : good, fast wicket. The attendance was good. The position when stumps were : drawn o.n Saturday was that England had made. 240 in their first innings, ; and Victoria had lost two wickets for 44. To-day Victoria carried their total to 229, and the Englishmen, in their second innings, had two wickets down for 83 at the close of the day’s' play. Hendry (24 not cut) and Eillis (0 not out) faced Douglas and Gilligan. The latter was making pace off the -wicket. Hendry played aggressively, and Ellis was barracked when he failed to run for a single. Then he opened his account with a single and a four off Douglas. Hearue replaced Gilligan, and Ellis drove him to the boundary and for two. Woolley came on to howl when the score was 76. Hearue was proving expensive, but he was persevered with, and Ellis was punishing, him, though, the fieldsmen were saving runs. Then Freeman easily caught Ellis at square leg. Hendry was now in the forties. Woodful succeeded Ellis and cut Hearne for two. Hendry was cheered on reaching 50. Hendren, in the slips, missed Hendry, who then pulled Freeman to the fence. The. latter had his revenge when Hendry was out leg be- : fore after batting for 158 minutes, during which he hit three boundaries. Just before, the adjournment Kilner, at leg, caught Woodful low. Ponsford was giyen an ovation when he went in. He ])layed carefully, and Hendren, in the slips, missed him when he was one. Ryder had a short and bright innings. Woolley, bowling the off theory, was dangerous. The crowd was sympathetic when bYhysall smart! y stumped Ryder. Hartkopf had a short-lived stay, being dismissed by Freeman, who. now | had got three wickets for 14 runs. I Tarrant’s spore included a square cut | for four off Woolley, whom Liddicut also, di’ovc to the pickets. Tarrant, at 33, was nearly run out. Liddicut hanged Woolley for five. Tarrant made a plucky stand, hitting three fours. His partnership with Liddicut produced .62, the Victorians being all out for .229. ■ , Hobbs and Sandham opened England’s second knock to the bowling of Wallace and Ryder. Hobbs gave a spectacular display. Hendry, in slips, | dropped Sandham, off Hartkopf. Hobbs’ | timing was excellent. Love substituted 5 for Ryder, who was injured in, the | side. Sandham should haye been run I out at 17. I Tarrant got Hobbs leg before in his I TUI -.ll' —l. e.n . i

1 first over. Whysall, wlio followed, did g not stay long, .and Wool lev joined g Sandham. the score being 83 ' when stumps were drgwn. Details:— ENGLAND. First Innings 240 Second Innings. Hobbs, 1.b.w., b Tarrant 37 Sandham, not out 30 Whysall, b Tarrant ] Woolley, not' out H Extras 4 Total for two wickets 83 VICTORIA. First Innings. Mayne, b Kilner 1 Park, b Woolley 17 Hendry, 1.b.w., b Freeman 63 Ellis, c Freeman, b Hearne 36 Woodfull, c Kilner, b Woollev ...... 14 Ponsford. b Freeman " . 6 Ryder, st. Whysall, b Woolley ... 11 Tarrant, 1.b.w., b Douglas ...’ 35 Hartkopf, c Douglas, b Freeman 2 Liddicut, not out 31 Wallace, 1.b.w., b Douglas .......... 4 Extras 9 Total 229 Bowling analysis.—Gilligan took no wickets for 36 runs; Kilner, one for 10; Freeman, three for 37; Woolley, three for 62; Hearne, one for 50; Douglas, two for 25. •

SYDNEY PAPER’S COMMENTS. A NOTE OF WARNING. (Received Nov. 18, 9.10 a.ra.) SYDNEY, Nov. 18. The Sydney Morning Herald representative in Melbourne sounds a warning note regarding the Australian practice of covering wickets, and says that rain and resultant influence upon the game have been the outstanding features. in the Adelaide and Melbourne matches. It is well-known that special skill is required by both batsmen and bowlers in order to get the best \esults on a rain-spoilt wicket. Owing to our local custom of protecting pitches throughout an inter-State contest and keeping them hard and fast and favourable to batsmen, our players have had little opportunity in recent years of developing wet wicket skill. Old cricketers have frequently warned them that the time might come when our cricket might be seriously handicapped in consequence. This season may see these forebodings put to the test, as the English players are used to playing on non-covered pitches. To some extent this was illustrated in the Adelaide match, and, on a wicket en-

tirely in its favour, the South Australian bowling fell a long way short of making the most of its capabilities. The English, on the other hand, though not enjoying the conditions, were quite at home and rose superior to them. The same may be said of the early stages of the Victorian match. All this seems to indicate that wet weather conditions for the tests would greatly enhance the prospects of England. WELLINGTON MATCHES. (by TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION. WELLINGTON. Nov. IG. Institute v. Hutt. —In the first innings Intsitute had made 212. Hutt, first innings, 96—McKay 24, Shanahan 16, McGirr 16, Aldersley 12. Badcoek took six wickets for 36 runs, and Malcolm three for 34. Hutt, second in-

mgs, 55 —Lockett 16, Nunn 14, Shanahan 10. Badcock tok six for 25, and Malcolm three for 25. Institute won by ail innings and 61 runs. Y.M.C.A. v. Thorndon (126). The former continued their innings and declared at 8 wickets for 300—'Church not cut 66. C'ondliffe 49, White 43, Westbrook 39, Haughey 2.7, Lamason 24. Mason took 4 wickets for 58. Thorndon, second innings, 1.79 —Phillips 52, Williams not out 32, Mason 31. Bowling: Henderson, 4 for 57 ; Sugden,'2 for 16.

Wellington (240) v. Midlands. The latter continued their innings and compiled 221 —Bind 96, Doneghue 36, Grant 31. Bowling: Wilson, 3 for 14; Sharpe, 3 for 71; Cousins, 2 for 26. Wellington, second innings. 8 wickets for 61—Bruges 16. Whyte 13. Bowling—Judd. 3 for 11; Grant, 2 for 14. Wellington secured a 3-point win. Petone (244) v. Old Boys. The latter’s first innings realised 158 —Collins not out 46, Duncan 35, Tucker 33, Barclay 25. Bowling—Smyrke, 2 for 5; Brice, 5 for 78; Finlayson. 3 for c 3.

Petone, second innings, declared at 8 wickets for 103 —Brice 19, Bold 15, Pointon 14. Bowling—Perry, 1 for 4; Collins, 3 for 44; Duncan, 2 for 33. Old BGys, second innings, 5 for 130—Perry 4.6, Duncan 36, Collins 36. Bowling: Finlayson, 4 for’47. Petone secured a 3-point win. Stratford B, 100, heat Manaia, 27 and 29, by an innings and' 44 runs. For Stratford, Davis 29, Beere 24 and Gatton 27 batted very well, while Young 11 had the only double figures for Manaia. Bowling for the winners, Beere took seven wickets for 9 runs, and for Manaia Sutton five for 31 was the most successful.