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Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 28 December 1925, Page 10

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WIN FOR NEW ZEALAND. THE BALLARAT MATCH. by cable—press association— copyright. MELBOURNE, Dec. 14. After “declaring” with six wickets down in the first- innings, the New Zealand cricketers won the Ballarat match by an innings and 71 runs. Details NEW ZEALAND. First Innings. Worker st. Stabern,ack, b Davidson 3 Blunt, c. Curtis, b. Street 7 Lowry, c. Longden, b. Street 140 Oliver, c. Longden, b. Street 104 Gillespie, c. Austin 26 Alloott, not out 26 Dacre, c. Curtis, b. Campbell 21 Patrick, not out 3 Extras 16 Total lor six wickets (declared) 335 Bowling analysis: Street took two wickets for 40 runs; Davidson one for 73; Campbell two for 56; Austin one for 24. BALLARAT. First Innings. Curtis, b Blunt 17 Austin, 1.b.w., b. Cunningham ... 7 Stabernack, b. Cunningham 0 Huntley, b. Cunningham 0 Davidson, b. Cunningham ;... 2 Longden (run out) o Tosh, b. Cunningham 2 Morris, b. Blunt ••• 1 Street, b. Blunt 2 Campbell, not out 2 Welsh, e. Dacre, b. Cunningham ... 3 Extras 9 Total 50 Bowling analysis : Cunningham took six wickets' for 19 runs; Dacre none for 3; Blunt three for 19. Second Innings. Campbell (run out) 7 Huntley, c. Lowrv, b. Allcott 9 CUrtis, c M'Beath, b. Allcott 0 Stabernack, c. Patrick, b. M'Beath 2 Davidson, c. Lowry, b. Patrick ... 30 Austin, b. Cunningham 112 Longden, e. Lowry, b. Patrick ... 18 Tosh, b. Cunningham 3 Street, b. Blunt 15 Morris (not out) 0 Welsh, L>. Cunningham 7 Extras H Total 214 Bowling analysis : Cunningham took three wickets for 44- M'Beatli two for 88 ; Allcott two for 33; Patrick one for 3; Blunt one for 35. NEW ZEALAND V. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. HOME TEAM BAT FIRST. ADELAIDE, Dec. 27. In perfect weather and on a fast wicket with a moderate attendance, South Australia met the New Zealand cricketers. The local men won the toss and decided to bat. Hope and Cunningham, the opening bowlers, caused an early disaster, three wickets falling for eight runs. Rymill and A. Richardson stopped the rot, scoring freely off both bowlers, 50 coming up in 38 minutes. Rymill was brilliant, and reached 50 in 49 minutes. The partnership realised 84 in 84 minutes. Arthur Richardson, who was quiet before lunch, brightened after and added 20, when Hope bowled him. He had been in a hundred minutes .for 77 and hit seven fours. He batted brightly. The board showed five for 162 and the local position seemed insecure. Murray was not confident. McKay and Alexander, two university youths, were then associated. Both were confident. Alexander gave a particularly fine display, timing well and scoring freely in all directions. The Visitors bowled accurately and preon ted liberties being taken. The visitors were, alert in the field, but' their throwing in was poor. Alexander was dropped off Cunningham when 29. Thereafter he batted faultlessly and passed 50 in 57 minutes. The .scoring had been ’brisk, 200 going up in 134 minutes. When 31 McKay was bowled fey a no-ifeall. Alloo was the fifth bowler tried, and in his second over he broke the partnership, McKay feeing caught brilliantly fey Dacre off Alloo. The young batsman had shaped well. The partnership realised 70 in 40 minutes. Alexander, who is a. youth of 18 was cheered on reaching 79, the top score. He ran to the nineties, by crisp strokes. After uhe tea adjournment Alexander reached hiis century, taking 131 minutes, and lie was heartily applauded. Shortly after three hundred went up in 204 minutes.

The visitors’’ fielding had deteriorated, and as ia result the scoring rate was accelerated, the score mounting rapidly. Grimmett, former New Zealander, made an eighth wicket stand with Alexander. Both scored freely, and the partnership realised 98 in 72 minutes. Alexander was run out when he had readied 130, made in brilliant style. He was in for 176 minutes and hit five fours. Ckimmeth was then dismissed, and soon after the innings closed for 351, representing a good recovery. Alloo was the most .successful bowler, hut Hope and * Cunningham bowled well.

Blunt and Worker opened for. New Zealand, and had made 20 when stumps were drawn. ,

The details of the scores are: SOUTH, A USTR; ALI A. First Innings. S'. Richardson, e Aillcott, b Hope .. G Pritchard, b Cunningham 2 Lee, h 'Cunningham 0 R.ymill, b A]leott 50 A. Richardson, lb Hope 77 Hurray, o Lowry, hi Alicett 4 McKay, o Dae re, b All 100 36 Alexander, run out 130 Orimmett, c AJiLcott, b Alloo 45 Paiiy, b Alloo 1 Palmer, not out 4 Extras 2 Total 351 Bowling analysis.—Hope took two wickets for 119 runs; Cunningham, two lor 91 ; Allcott, two for 40; Blunt, none for 51 ; Alloo, three { or 41; Patrick, none« for 7. NEW ZEALAND. First Innings. Worker, not out 9 Blunt, not out 11 Total (for no wickets) 20 WELLINGTON IN HAWKE’S BAY. NAPIER, Dec. 27. A match between Wellington and Hawke’s Bay concluded on Saturday in beautiful weather, the visitors winning by four wickets and >SO runs. Wellington made 294, Dempster batting in great style for 113. Hawke’s Bay made 240 and 150, leaving the visitors 96 to win. This they made with the loss of one wicket. Time was played out, the score at the conclusion being 146 for six wickets. Wtestbroke scored 61 and Massey 89. •