CRICKET.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 16 January 1926, Page 10

CRICKET.

SHEFFIELD SHIELD MATCH. SOUTH AUSTRALIA’S BIG TASK. REQUIRES 760 TO WIN. BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT. SYDNEY, Jan. 15. The Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and South Australia was continued to-day. New South Wales in the second innings made 593 (Kippax 71, Kelleway 75, Taylor 82, Andrews 72, Punch 26). Grimmett took six wickets for 202, Whitty two for 99, and A. Richardson two for 35. ,South Australia in the second innings had lost one wicket for 27 when stumps were drawn. The weather was fine and the wicket good. Kippax and Kelleway opened splendidly, scoring freely all round the wicket, but the partnership was broken by a ball rolling from Kippax’s shoulder to the stumps. Kelleway was dismissed shortly afterwards after giving three easy chances. The scoring then slowed down, the batsmen declining to take risks. Andrews brightened up the play, being the only batsman who tackled Grimmett with confidence. Taylor, who was quiet until uartnered with Andrews, then livened up, and the score advanced rapidly. Runs then continued to come at a great rate, the batsmen playing with great vim. After these two were dismissed the scoring again slowed down. The bowling and fielding of South Australia were excellent. Alexander was unable to take the field, ns ho is suffering from influenza. South Australia are faced with the big task of making 760 to win. CANTERBURY v. TARANAKI. POOR SHOWING BY HOME TEAM. CENTURY TO VISITING PLAYER. The promised visit of Canterbury to Taranaki is now being made, and yesterday the match with the touring team was begun at New Plymouth. Taranaki made a poor showing, scoring only 108 runs, and of these 82 wore made by four plavers. Kingston bit out well and quickly scored 34, and Grayson was somewhat lucky in getting his 22. S. Lay played nice cricket, and scored a useful 16. He was missed once behind the wickets. At call of time' Canterbury had 205 for four wickets, of which Woods, going in. first, rattled up 131 in fine style, and was unlucky to be caught out in the last over of the day. His play was very good, and he gave no chances. THE PLAY. Taranaki, winning the toss, went in to bat on a good wicket, Nasmith and Grayson opening the innings. With the score at 25 Grayson, who had scored all but three of the runs, put up an easy catch to mid-off. Lash followed, and Nasmith without further score was bowled. Kingston came in. and at once opened out, getting a four and a six in his first over, and another six in the second over. Lash was caught after making 10, and Bottrill did not last long. Kingston was bowled after making a vigorous 34, and Lay’s stumps were scattered by Findlay when his total stood at 16. The remainder of the team made a procession, and put on only six runs amongst them, the innings closing in quick time for 108. Canterbury opened with Woods and Rrunton. Both scored freely, hut when the total was about, 20 the latter was unluckv to be run out when b© had fust reached double figures. Cox joined Woods, and runs came freely. Both were playing good cricket, but at 85 Cox was splendidly taken by Kingston behind the wickets off Lay. Gregory went in, and the centurv soon appeared and the Taranaki total was nassed. Woods continued to hit vigorously, and °*ot his century. When the score was 180 Gregory jumped out to Bottrill, and Betts took a good catch in the longfield. Page, the next. man. began well, and helped Woods to take the score to 200, and just after Woods, who bad olayed a capital innings, showing orood form all round the wicket, mishit a ball from Clarke, and was nicelv taken in the slips by Quickfall. Scores were as follow: TARANAKI First Innings. Nasmith, b Read 3 Grayson, c McEwin, b Read 22 Lash, c Grayson, b McEwin 10 Kingston, b Talbot 34 Bottrill, b Read 7 Lay, b Findlay 16 Clarke, c Findlay, b McEwin 5 Brodie, c Read, b McEwin 0 Jones, 1 b Findlay. 0 Betts, not out . 0 Quickfall, c Grayson, b Findlay ... 1 Extras I 10 Total 108 Bowling analysis: Read took three wickets for 33 runs, McEwin three for 47, Talbot one for 5, Findlay three for 13. CANTERBURY. First Innings. Woods, c Quickfall, b "Clarke 131 Brunton. run out 10 Cox, c Kingston, b Lay 17 Gregory, c b Bottrill 33 Page, not out .15 Extra 1 Total for four wickets 205 Bowling analvsis: Clarke took one wicket for 56 rims, Bottrill one for 60, Quickfall none for 45, Lay one for 33, Lash none for 10. JUNIOR PLAYERS’ GOOD DISPLAYS. (BY TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSOCIATION.) DUNEDIN, Jan. 15. In a boys’ association match to-day between Canterbury and Otago, Stokes, playing for Canterbury seniors (under 16), compiled 168 and Murray not out. The innings closed for 327. Otago have lost- nine wickets tor 168. TARANAKI ASSOCIATION. EXECUTIVE MEETING. At an executive meeting of the Tara iinki Cricket Association last night ill New Plymouth there were present, Messrs. B. McCarthy (chair), Watson, .1. G. Niehol, T. H. 'Bates, H. J. Grayson,. C. G. Bottrill aiid J. W. Nielsen (lion, secretary). TOWN v. COUNTRY. The matter of this match was brought up by Mr. Watson (Manaia) on behalf of the country clubs of South Taranaki. He said that they considered they were able to give the town •t good contest. After some discussion the match was considered to bo impracticable, from the difficulty of getting fuuy representative teams together at one place. it was then suggested that a match should take place between North Country and South Country representatives, and tlio matter was left to Messrs. O. Hemingway (Eltham) and N. Gibson (Egmont Village). A meeting of the southern division will oe held next Friday at

Haw-era to further consider the ques-NORTH-v. SOUTH. The return match between North and South was fixed for January 27 at Hawera. OTHER REP. MATCHES. The Auckland Association will be advised that Taranaki suggests a match at Auckland at Easter time, and a reply as early as possible will be reques :ed. The match between the winner of the southern division and the winners of the north will be played at New Plymouth on March 20. Tt was decided to write to Rangitikei suggesting a match at Marton i.u February 3.