CRICKET.

Hawera Star, Volume XLIX, 10 January 1930, Page 6

CRICKET.

“FULL DRESS” TEST.

NOT WARRANTED BY N.Z. TEAM.

(By Telegraph —Press Association.)

WELLINGTON,. Jan. 9. According to advice received, from England, a proposal that New Zealand should 'be given three tests during the visit of its team to England next year did not find favour with the M.C.C. It was confidently hoped that three tests would be allotted. The board, however, had different views, and would not contemplate such a disturbance of domestic cricket as eight tests in successive years would cause, apart from which there was no guarantee that the status of the New Zealand team would warrant full dress Test engagements. _ The recommendation to the M.C.C. cricket 'committee is that one Test must suffice.

SHEFFIELD SHIELD. INJURY TO BRADMAN. (Unified Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright., SYDNEY, Jan. 9. In a Sheffield Shield cricket match commenced to-day against South Australia, New South Wales, in the first innings, has lost seven wickets for 403. Love made 38, McCabe 81, Fairfax 29, Bradman 47, Aillsopp 123 not out, Everett 37 not out.

Bradman, who made a world record innings lost match, received a terrific Blow from a ball on the temple and was out of action for some time. Medical aid was provided. Alisopp’s fine batting saved his side.

M.C.C. TOUR

FIRST TEST TO-DAY.

Interest all over the Dominion in tlie cricketing world will centre in Christchurch to-day, where the first test match with the M.C.C. team was begun this morning. Both teams have had regular play for some weeks and should be in the best fettle, so that a great struggle may be confidently expected. Tlie Englishmen appear to have been some time adapting themselves to tlie slower wickets of the Dominion, but they seem to have done so now and should give of their best play in this and tlie succeeding matches. The first three of the tour were drawn, but the last three have been won by large margins. N Special interest will attach to tlie play of the two champions, Woolley, who had ten centuries to his credit last season in England, and Dlnileepsinliji, who had scored eight, two in one match and two double centuries.

The wicket at Lancaster Park, according to yesterday’s message, was in fine order, while the weather was promising. All followers of the game will hope that the luck will run evenly. The play on both sides is likely to be of a standard to attract large crowds.

MID-WEEK PLAY. RIVALS BEAT STAR. Scores were remarkably good in the match, on Wednesday between. Rivals

and Star at the Park, Hawera, Rivals scoring a good win by a margin of 49 runs. The scores were 205 and 156. Moloney was in fine form for the winners and was unbeaten when within six runs of the century. He played with great freedom and gave a forceful display. Worrall ably seconded him with a useful 47, they two putting on 141 between them. Miller and Pine also ran into double figures. For Star, Jennings played a capital innings of 51, showing excellent defence. while McFadven (20), Cate (15), Column (14), Sargent (11), and Horsburgb (11) also batted well. McFadyen and Jennings each secured four wickets and they were the most successful in tlie match. Details were as follow: RIVALS. Worrall, 1.b.w., b McFadyen 47 Moloney, not out Shaw, b McFadyen O Miller, o Jennings, b McFadyen ... 14 Pine, b McFadyen 17Guise. 1.b.w.. b Jennings 0 Foster, b Jennings < Gribble, b Jennings O Grindlay, b Stevens 1 Foy, b Jennings 0 West, b Stevens ° Extras Total 205 Bowling: Jennings four wickets for 62 runs, McFadyen four for 70, Stevens two for 16, Cate none for 19, H. Sargent none for 21. STAR. Stevens, b Worrall 6 Jennings, b Worrall 61 McFadyen, b Worrall 20 Sargent, st Grindlay, b Shaw 11 Column, b Miller Cate, b Shaw, ■ lj? Kekeley, b Foster 3 llorsburgli, c Foster, b Gribble ... H A. Barker, not out 3 Tapp, b West 1 Extras I 2 Total 156 Bowling: Moloney no wickets for 14 runs, Worrall three for 59, Pine none for 25, Shaw two for 24, Foster two for 7, Miller one for 11, Gribble' one for 4, West one for none. PLAY AT STRATFORD. Inglewood Rivals won from Stratford by an innings and 6 runs at Stratford yesterday. The winners scored m the first innings 133, while Stratford could onlv total 127 in tlieir two inniugs.

SOUTH TARANAKI PLAY. TEAMS FOR SATURDAY. Hawera juniors to play High School B will be selected from the following: Beeson, Hawkins (2), Pritchard, Pinson, Woollett-, Sattler, Gray, Croppj Bradley, Johns, Faina, Ogden, J. Sliaw, Fowke. High School team to play Kaponga at Hawera: Sturroek, Pacey, Herbert, Turnbull, Lewis, Thrush, Sagar, Clement. Duke, Clarke, Emmitt. Beamish. Okaiawa team to play Old Boys at Okaiawa: Thomas, Crawford, Atkins, Linn, Betts, Watson, Eden, Penny, Guy, Hughes, Murdock, Martin.