CRICKET.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 5 April 1926, Page 6

CRICKET.

WELLINGTON-NELSON MATCH

(BY TELEGRAPH— -PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

WELLINGTON, April 4. The Wellington-Nelson match was continued to-day. Nelson made 113 in their first essay, and Wellington at the end of-the hrst day had lost two wickets for 32 runs. The best batsmen, Hiddleston, Balder, Kortlang and Christopherson,. made a splendid stand, being at the wickets all the morning. When Kortlang caught by E. Max off Kenzitt the score was 1S2 —3—74. Badcock joined Christop lie rson and some more merry cricket, was indulged in, until the coach was caught when he had made 15, the score being then 201 (Leys 25). McGirr smacked up runs brjmantly. and was caught by Kenzitt off Eden, 312 CHollings 69), after which Chnstopherson was caught by Searell. The splendid batting left the result at nine wickets for 497 (James 28 and Murphy 3, both not out). MANAWATU v. HAWKE’S BAY.

NAPIER, April 4. The representative cricket match between Manawatu and Hawke’s Bay was opened yesterday in fine weather on a hard and fast wicket. The visitors found difficulty m .padgin°- the pace of the wicket, and were dismissed for 196. The scoring was vert even, Gallielian contributing 37 Brace 36, Black 31, Hope 30 and Pierey 21. , • After losing a wicket m the first over, Hawke’s Bay made a good showing and when stumps were drawn had three down for 195 (Stephenson 79 not out, Reaney 49, Owen 44))

THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM

CRITICISED BY DOUGLAS.

RY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT LONDON. April 4..

Douglas, in an article in the Sunday Express, entitled “Australia’s Mystery Men,’’ says he cannot understand the omission of Kelleway. Apart from his sobering influence among th’e forcing batsmen for a few overs, with a new ball, ho is one of the most likely bowlers to get a wicket. “Richardson may, in my opinion,” he says, “develop into the greatest bowler in the visiting team. He keeps a marvellous length, gathers pace off the pitch with a turning ball from the off. and is just the type to develop on English wickets. He might even have been chosen in the 1921 team. T should not be surprised if he gets a large bag of wickets.”