CRICKET

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 29 December 1925, Page 6

CRICKET

INTERESTING MATCH. NEW ZEALAND v. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. LOWRY MAKES 123.

BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT. ADELAIDE, Dee. 28. New Zealand had twenty runs up in the cricket match against South Australia when Blunt and Worker resumed to-day to the bowling of Palmer and Richardson. The, weather was perfect and the wicket fast. The attendance was poor. The batsmen opened cautiously, scoring slowly. Grimmett, immediately on relieving Palmer, had Worker in difficulties, ultimately taking a catch oil his own bowling. Worker took fiftyone minuteis to make 14.

With Blunt and Allcott batting dull play ensued, 50 being reached in 71 .minutes. McKay’s first over saw the dismissal of Allcott, the bowler taking an easy catch close up to the wicket. Oliver quickly rattled up 22 when Grimmett brilliantly held a hot return. The visitors had lost three -wickets for 85. Blunt -was twice dropped when in the forties, both being 1 hard chances. He reached 50 in 117 minutes. Dacre opened out and the scoring rate was accelerated. Grimmett was punished severely, and the third fifty was raised in seventeen minutes. At 65 Blunt lost his wicket. He jumped out to Grimmett and the bails were smartly removed by the wicketkeeper. Blunt batted well, taking 133 minutes to get his runs and hitting seven fours. Dacre was more vigorous and hit the bowling all over the field. He wasparticularly effective on the leg and made 77 in sixty-nine minutes, hitting ten fours and two sixes. Play was much brighter after through the efforts of Da,ere and Low-' ry, who shaped forcefully. The latter took 46 minutes to get. 50. He was very strong on the on side and got 17 off Grimmett in one over, reaching his century in 81 minutes, Lowry was dismissed when he reached 12*3, which he made in 95 minutes. He gave a- brilliant! exhibition of hard hitting. He. hit twenty-two fours. With his dismissal the end was in sight. A. Richardson came on and dismissed the remaining four batsmen, in two overs, finishing with an average of four for forty-one. New Zealand had done, well in making 339, the total being only twelve short ot the local score.. An hour was left for play and A Richardson and Parry opened the second innings. Both batsmen played safe but vigorous cricket, taking advantage of every opportunity to get runs. Eifty came up in 28 minutes. Parry, the smallest cricketer in South Australia, batted gracefully and made 50 in 51 minutes. ' The pair raised the century in 58 minutes, and at-.the end of the day’s play the score was 109 for no wickets. The detailed scores are: —• SOUTH AUSTRALIA. First Innings 351 Second Innings. Parry, not ou{( 64 , A. Richardson, not opt 43 Extras 2 Total for no wickets - • • • 1" NEW ZEALAND. First Innings. Worker, c and] b Grimmett 14 Allcott, e and b McKay 7 Oliver, e and b Grimmett 22 Blunt, st Parry, b Grimmett .... 65 Dacre, e V. Richardson, b Murray 77 Patrick, b Palmer ... 4 Lowry, e Lee, b A. Richardson ... 123 AUoo, b A. Richardson 0 Cunningham, bA. Richardson .... 1 Hope, Ibw, b A. Richardson 0 Crawford, not out . . . 23 Extras 3 Total 339 Bowling analysis —‘McKay, one for 62; Palmer, one for 71; Grimmett, three for 130; A. Richardson, four for 41; Murray, one for 18; Lee, none for 14.

TARANAKI v. WANGANUI. FEATURES OF DAY’S PLAY. SLOW SCORING. WANGANUI, Dec. 28. The return match between Taranaki and Wanganui was commenced here today in ideal weather. Taranaki were disposed of for 133 runs, and after a remarkable collapse of Wanganui’s opening batsmen and the subsequent recovery of the tail men the home team had eight wickets down for 104 runs when stlmps were drawn. The feature of to-day’s play was the manner in which the Taranaki bowlers, after the team had given only a medium exhibition at the wickets, took command of the match practically throughout Wanganui’s innings. Bottrill, Cole and Lash especially bowled splendidly, and at one stage had six Wanganui wickets down for 39 runs. Neither team was nearly .at full strength. Grant, Crawford and Jennings replaced Monaghan, Clarke and Giblin in the .Taranaki team. Bottriil won the toss for Taranaki and decided to bat. The pitch in Cook’s Gardens Dumped terrifically to fast bowlers early in the innings, this accounting for the best Taranaki batsmen. Grant and Lash both succumbed to wildly bumping balls. Grayson spooned one back to the bowler. Lay played a sparkling innings, driving, pulling and cutting powerfully before going l.b.w. to Lance with the latter’s first hall. Cole was caught before scoring, but the umpire ruled no ball. The century was just hoisted when Lash, running for Cole, owing to the latter being injured in the leg, was run out. Bottriil was the victim of a doubtful decision, the bail falling unaccountably. Kerr was yorked first ball and the remaining batsmen did not last long, the innings closing after an hour and three-quarters play. •

Cole and Bottriil assumed command immediately with the hall and three wickets were down for two runs. Cole then retired hurt, being replaced by a substitute. The following batsmen made a better stand against the tired bowling. H. Williams played a pretty innings, but Lance was lucky in surviving a confident appeal for a catch in the slips and giving a hard chance to Bottriil.

The scoring was very slow, the Taranaki fielding being excellent. The young players made remarkable saves, Brodie’s wicket-keeping and smart slip fielding earning frequent applause. TARANAKI. (First Innings.) Grant, c Higgins, b Dr. Williams .. 5 Lash, played on, b Dr. Williams .. 2 Grayson, c and b Dr. Williams ... 19 Lay, 1.b.w., b Lance 33 Bottrill, played on, b Lance 6 Cole, run out ..■ 24 Kerr, b Lance 0 Crombie, b Williamson 9 Jennings,‘b Lance 9 Brodie, not out 8 Crawford, run out 5 Extras 13 Total :. 133 Bowling analysis.—H. Williams took no wickets for 59 runs, Dr. Williams four for 30, Lance four for 31. WANGANUI. (First Innings.) Orr, Ibw, b Bottrill 1 Darby, c Grant, b Cole 2 Higgins, c Grant, b Cole 0 11. Williams, run out 20 London, c Cole, b Bottrill 2 Dr. Williams, c Bottrill, b Lay .... 14 Lance, hot out 33 Cane, c Grant, b Lash S Sewell, Ibw, b Crawford ........ 8 Fairbairn, not out 16 Extras 0 Total (for 8 wickets) 104 Bowling analysis.—Cole took two wickets for 23 runs, Bottrill two for 21, Lay one for 27, Lash one for 9, Crawford one for 23. PLUNKET SHIELD. CANTERBURY DEFEATS OTAGO. CHRISTCHURCH, Dec. 28.

The Plunket Shield match was concluded to-day, when Otago (the. holders) were beaten by Canterbury by an innings and 28 runs. The weather was hot and the wicket wore well. The attendance was* poor. Otago, batting again, were disappointing, only McMullan and Cherry making a good display. Cherry, who made the top score of 123, played- a patient, innings. McMullan made his runs with beautiful strokes. Torrance made a valuable last wicket stand with Cherry. Canterbury’s cricket was good. Road bowled exceedingly well. Details: — CANTERBURY. First Innings 495 OTAGO. First Innings. Knight, st Brnnton, b Findlay . . 0 McMullan, b Sandman . 70 Alloo, b MeEwin 26 Bla.miires, c Brunton, b Findlay .. 13 Galland, b Findlay 3 Cherry, run out 7 Baker, b Read .. 2 Dunean, c Gasson, b Sandman ... 0 Zimmerman, b Read - • 26 Torrance, c MeEwin, b Findlay .. 15 Douglas, not out 9 Extras 24 Total Bowling analysis —Read, two'for 43; Findlay, four for 54; MeEwin, one for 12; Talbot, none for 30; Sandman, two for 28. Second Innings. Blamires, c Talbot, b Read • 0 McMullan, e Read, b MeEwin 63 Alloo, e Talbot, b Read 14 Knight, b Talbot •_ 9 Galland, c Gasson, b MeEwin .... o R. W. Cherry, not out 123 Douglas, b Talbot 8 Zimmerman, e Cox, b Talbot. ..... -■ Duncan, c Sandman, b Findlay .. 14 Baker, Ibw, b Sandman .... 0 Torrance, e Talbot, b Findlay ... Extras Total - 27 G Bowling analysis —Read, two for 57; Einddav. two for 71; Talbot,' three for 63; J. ‘MeEwin, two for 36; Sandman, one for 34.

NELSON RETAINS TROPHY. (UY TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSOCIATION.) NELSON, Dec. 28. Nelson had an easy victory over Hawke’s -Bay in the Hawke Oup match, which finished to-day. The local team in the first innings, which stood at the drawing of" stumps on Saturday at four wickets for 119 carried the score to 299 (Reg. Eden 77, M. Eden 37, Newman 16). ■ Hawke’s Bay made a poor showing, and in the second innings were all out for 83. Stevenson, who made 44, was the only b.atsman to do anything, and he proved to be the most ‘attractive player on his side. Newman’s bowling was deadly. He took six -wickets for 31, and Haycock took three for 5. Eor Hawke’s Bay the best bowling was by Rouse, who took three for 93. Stevens took three for 91, and O’Connor three for 57. Nelson won by an innings and 182 runs.

TOWN v. COUNTRY. • WELLINGTON. Dec. 28. The Town v. Country match to-day attracted a fair number of spectators. • Lambert, the visiting captain, won the toss and elected to bat on a good wicket. The innings was characterised by solidness, although Beniau, and, to a lesser extent, Lambert, played with dash. The Town fielding was not up to a. high standard, and the higli score of Country was due in a great measure to this fact Many chances were dropped, while the ground work of several was slovenly. Badeoek bore the brunt of the attack and came out with the best average, hut had McGirr had more support from the field he would have' had wlmt he deserved, a much better average. Bernau’s innings was sensational. He lifted the ball right out of the ground into the street on three occasions. Country compiled 310 by good cricket. Bernau contributed 72 before he was caught by Hiddleston off Badeoek. Lambert 39, Nasmith 36, and Cameron 33 were the next best scorers. Badeoek took five wickets for 57, and McGirr got three for 85. The Town team did not open their innings auspiciously.. Collins retired hurt when he made a single, Cortland was caught when he had compiled 1 five, and Banks succumbed to Gal’ochan when he had made a brace. Hiddleston made a good stand and. scored 23 before be, was run out. Tattersall (22) was still at the wickets when play terminated, the total for three wickets being 57.

WALKER SHIELD. SUI3-ASS OCIATIONS ’ COMPETE TIONS. CHRISTCHURCH, Dec. 28. The opening match in the sub-associ-ations’ Christmas tournament for the Walker Shield between Wellington and Auckland; began to-day. Wellington, in their first innings, made 103 (D. Morgan 30, A. Miller 18, L. Reyling 15). Bowling for Auckland, A. Kerr took five wickets for 52, It. Wratliall four for 16, and W. Robertson one for 19. Wellington’s second innings produced 115 for three wickets (D. Morgan 61, L. Reyling 34, A. Cooke 14). Auckland in their first innings made 173 (W. Hendy 34. A Kerr 33, W. Dunning 28, A. Bushell 17). Bowling for Wellington, IS. Taylor took three wickets for 35, A. •Miller five for 58. L. Reyling one for 33, and J. Larsen one for 15-. NEXT YEAR’S BIG TESTS. PROSPECTS STILL BEING DISCUSSED. LONDON, Dec. 27. The prospects in connection with the visit of the Australian cricketers to England are discussed by Maurice Tate in an article in the Daily Express. ' “The ashes will not be recaptured unless a team is chosen than can be blended and which will work together,” Tate declares. “It must not be merely the eleven best batsmen and bowlers. “The captain must be a real strong leader, and an excellent batsman and field. ’lf lie is also a good bowler, so much the better. The captain must be given the choice both of batsmen and bonding, according to the pitch and the weather. This was often overlooked in the past, when it was wrongiy assumed that thel team which would be successful in brilliant weather on a hard, dry ground at Lords, would do equally well in Leeds on a dull day oil a soft wicket. .‘‘lt is supremely important 'that those picked should have the utmost confidence in their companions. Australia, like Yorkshire, has been signally successful lor several years because the Australians had this mutual confidence. This spirit of implicit confidence is half the battle if the test team produces it like the Australian and Yorkshire elevens. The Yorksliireman who last summer declared that his County team was as likely as any to beat tlie Australians was not over boastful. He merely enunciated a truth apparent to most who .play important games.”

SHEFFIELD SHIELD. • NEW SOUTH WALES v. VICTORIA MELBOURNE, Dec. 28. The weather and the wicket were perfect to-day for the continuation of the Sheffield Shield cricket match between New South Wales and Victoria. At the end of the first day’s pI ay yesterday Victoria had lost six wickets for 251. To-day the not out men, Love 56 and Baring 28, played splendid but careful cricket. Love saw the century for the partnership made in 108 minutes, and shortly alter lost Baring, who yielded Macartney's sixth wicket. With Hartkopf as Love’s partner play became livelier. Love completed liis century in 234 minutes. He finished through stepping into the wicket in trying to . turn one from Macartney. He batted attractively but safely for 263 minutes. Victoria’s innings closed for 41S (Love 115, Baring 57, Hartkopf 54 not out, Liddicutt 18). Bowling for New Southh Wales, .Macartney took seven wickets for 85 runs, Gregory two for 102, and Ivclleway one for 74. With the advent of New South Wales the batting became muen brisker. Collins ' was exceptionally brisk for him.' Bards ley and Andrews, however, steadied the pace. When stumps were drawn, New South Wales had lost two wickets for 140 (Collins 45, Bards ley 45, Andrews 40 not out).

IN TER-STATE MATCH. NEW SOUTH WALES v. QUEENSLAND. SYDNEY, Dec. 28. Hot weather and a fast wicket were the conditions to-day for the resumption of the cricket* match between New South Wales and Queensland. In reply to New South Wales’ first innings .score of 408, Queensland made 179 (I>. Oxenham 20, O’Connor 74). Asher took two wickets for 33. Following on, Queensland have three wickets down for ’lO2 (R. Oxenham 19, Thompson 25 not out, L. Oxenham 29 not out). TEAM FOR NEW YEAR ’S DAY. . The. following team lias been, selected to represent. Ilawera against. Waver--ley at Ilawera. on New Year’s Day, play to commence at 10.30 a.m.: Neilsen, Monaghan, A. Betts, .IT. Hughes, Lay, Mahoney, Galvin,- Grindllay, MeFa.dgen, Johnston and..McKenzie; emergencies, Moloney and McCarthy. Any players not available are asked to notify Mr G. Mahoney, Bank of Australasia, immediately.