BRISKER CRICKET

Hawera Star, Volume L, 5 February 1931, Page 3

BRISKER CRICKET

WEST INDIES v. VICTORIA. HEADLEY IN FORM. .United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph Copy right.) Al ELBOTJR NE, Feb ' 3~~ The weather was perfect and tlm wicket good for the resumption of the i Victoria-West Indies match. Griffith a I and Francis both bowled with great zest and the batsmen were never ! really comfortable. 'The lidding also was good. An unusual incident occurred wltc-n Griffiths, who was bowling, was fiequeiPly lio-balled for dragging his fontover the line. The umpire called once iagain, but the bonier stopped before actually delivering the ball. The umpire then signalled no-hall and cancel led the score. The Victorian tail wagged rather feebly, the howlers undoubtedly being on top. A Headlev-Barrow partnership produced 129 ' for the second wicket. Barrow was stolid and Headley gave a brilliant display to all parts of the field. He hatted for 128 minutes and secured his second -59 in only 43 minutes His placing was a revelation. Deeairex nave a stubborn display. The attendance was 2500 and the receipts £69 (for the three days £450). Details: VICTORIA. First Innings. Ellis, o Grant. !> Francis ... 9 Eaton, e E-ancis. b St. Hill 43 Sandf-ord. e St. Hill, b Griffiths 70 Fontaine, e. Grant, b Francis • 6 Rush, b Griffiths 42 Tolhurst. e Birkett, b St. Hill ... 15 Quin. Lb. w.. b Francis 37 Nagel, e Barr-ow, b Francis 4 Wilkinson, not out 11 C-ordner, b Aim-tin 5 TToalev, e Francis, b Si. Hill 0 Extras

Total Bowling analysis: Francis took four for 80. Griffiths two for 106, St. Hill three for SI. Alartin one for 36. WEST INDIES. First Innings 4!!-> Second Innings. Roach, c Quin, b Nagel 1 Barrow, b Cordner -3< Headley, c- Nagel, b Wilkinson ... 11.3 Decades, not out 32 Birkett, not out 3 Total for three wickets 186