AUSTRALIANS’ TALLY

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 15 March 1928, Page 9

AUSTRALIANS’ TALLY

« CRICKET AT NEW PLYMOUTH

INNINGS YIELDS 427 RUNS. . WILSON’S GOOD AVERAGE. (By Telepgraph.—From Our Own Reporter). NEW PLYMOUTH, Afarch 15. The cricket match between Australia, and Taranaki was resumed ,at 11.30 a.m. in perfect weather conditions. Pomsford and Richardson continued the innings. Richardson took first strike to Petty, and off the second ball a sensation was. caused, as the batsman lashed out wide on the off, and Kingston took a great catch. 364 4—13. Jackson came ( next, and opened with a quiet .single to leg. Ponsford cleverly took a yorker off liis leg stump and got it away for a couple. Giblin howled at the other end, and singles brought on 370. Both, batsmen showed a marked cleverness, in placing singles. Ponsford was Inv-ten by a- good length hall from Giblin, and then sweetly turned the next to leg for a single. He jumped out at the last hall of the over and,, mishitting, gave a possible chance in the slips, but the ball fell safe. The Inst ball of Petty’s next over Jackson failed completely to play, and saw his stumps scattered. 376 —5—6. Wood-full joined his co-Victorian, only to sec Ponsford return one that ro.se somewhat much to Giblin, who toolc 4T good catch. The early dissolntion of the partnership keenly disappointed the spectators. 376- —6—Bl. Ponsford had played a sound, attractive innings, marked by pretty strokes all round the- wicket.

The diminutive Schneider joined Woodfuil and played out the over. The scoring slowed down, both howlers being much more accurate in length. Then Woodfuil got the first four of the day with a nice half-pulled shot to the boundary, and hard drove Petty also to the oft' for a couple. The next was cleverly chopped through the slips, a very nice and effective stroke. Then he drove Giblin hard to mid-off, and Grayson took a nice catch. 387 —7 —9.

Grimmett followed and opened with n somewhat fluky single to leg. The bowling continued good and scoring was much slower. Grimmett then drove Giblin hard to the off boundary and 390 was signalled. Next Grimmett had a life, getting off hi 3 crease to .a hall tv» leg, but Kingston missed the opportunity and the next over brought on 4( 0 with a very nice square cut, for two One of his prettiest strokes was a very fine' glide to leg just turning the ball sufficiently to miss the wicket. A loose over from Petty ivas somewhat severe ly handled, the short ones being slammed hard and a double change was made, A. AI. Wilson taking Gi'blin’s place. The change was -effective because Grimmett ran out to the first bah and was clean howled. 417S —13. Alorton took his .place and at once had a life, popping one up in the slips that B. Wilson just failed to reach Schneider slammed the slow bowler hard, hut good fielding saved the boundary. Then the newcomer was almost out through lifting one to the long off, which Lay almost reached, having a long way to come. He lasted only a few balls for -A. Wilson completely beat him and shattered the stumps. 427 —9—7.

Alc'Namec, the last man, went with the first hall, Giblin taking a sensational one handed -catch. 427 —-10 —0. Schneider was not out 14. At 1 o’clock the Australians were ill out for 427. The remaining scares were: — Ponsford, c and b Giblin 81 Richardson, c Kingston, b Petty 13 Jackson, h Petty 6 Woodfuil, c Grayson, b Giblin ... 9 Woodfuil. e Grayson, b Giblin 9 Schneider, not out 14 Grimmett. b A. AI- Wilson 18 Morton, b A. AI. Wilson 7 UrNamee, c Giblin, bA. At. Wilson 0 Extras 13 Bowling analysis.—Petty, two for 85; Gib’in. three for 115; Lay, one for 63; Falconeir. none for 85; Wilson, four for 13 : Naismith none for 34. Taranaki opened their second innings with 289 to get to save an innings, dereat. Bv 3 o’clock three wickets had alien for 23 runs-