CRICKET.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 45, 4 February 1911, Page 3

CRICKET.

SOUTH AFRICA v. VICTORIA

Melbourne. Feb. 4.

The weather was hot and there was a perfect wicket, but a poor attendance. Cbm mail le. Schwarz, and Llewellyn were omitted from the visitors’ team. Campbell keeping wicket instead of SherwelL Armstrong won the toss ami Warne and Kennedy opened to Snooke and bourse’s bowling. Vogler replaced the former after one over. Kenny was missed in the slips by Snooke off Xourse when in and again when 20 by Snooke off Sinclair. Kenny batted 52 minutes I for 86. Ransford succumbed to a googlie—2 for 96. The century went up i-i 73 minutes. Seven howlers were used before lunch. Sherwell believing in quick changes. Warne was run out foolishly. H<batted 90 minutes and his innings was chanceless, patient and sound. He hit five fourers.—3 for 12<i. Kortland was shortlived— l for 121. Matthews ami Armstrong made in tercstjng play. The former was caught at silly mid-on -5 for 155. Armstrong played an unattractive game. Strieker puzzling him. He attempted an off drive and was caught at long-off--6 for 159. Par sous was brilliantly stumped 7 for 172. At this stage Faulkner's average was I for 16. The 2no occupied Issmin. Smith was going promis ingly when he was caught at third man. He hit I fourers - 8 for 212. Pearse yorked Pitcher with his first, ball -9 for 218. Vietori-i’s innings lasted 192 minutes. Zulei’ and Strieker opened for the South Africans and were oppos cd bv Pitcher and Kyle. The innings began in a sensational way. the itmnire. Crockett. no Lalling pi;.-her’s first three deliveries. The next were not questioned, bi > 1 ho next was nenin r<»-balled. The Low ler •Kin k l ’, .•’ift”ed bis action ;u d tb» n wi-'e was called. He sen: down only one ox• r. and was then relieved I-' A nils:'neg. Stricker v. as dismissed by Kyle o>i I is eighteenth bail i for 9. Kkye bowled i’c.-ir successive maiden overs. Pitdrr Lad l ; missed Zulch when 16 in the slips off Kyle, whose figures

i were 10 overs 1 wicket 16 runs. The first 50 runs occupied 57min. Faulkner and Zulch played attractive and stylish cricket. Scores :— i VICTORIA. ! First Innings. ,Warne, run out 55 Kenny, b Faulkner .5 Ransford, b Faulkner 8 ; Matthews, c Pegler, b Faulkner 35 Kortlang, 1.b.w., b Vogler .... 0 Armstrong, c Nourse, b Stricker 17 Smith, c Zulch, b Pegler 30 J Parsons, st. Campbell, b Faulki ner 2 Piacher, b Pearse 18 Kyle, not out 18 Carkeek, b Sinclair 13 Extras 3 Total 245 Bowling Analysis.-Nourse. no wickets for 14 ; Snooke, none for 3 : one for 72 ; Sinclair, one for 2« : Faulkner, four for 55; Pegler, one for 23 : Stricker, one for 30 : Pearse, one for 15. SOUTH AFRICANS. First Innings. Zulch, not out 30 Strieker, c and b Kyle 4 Faulkner, not out 30 Extras 3 Total for one wicket .... 67 THE PLUNKET SHIELD. THE CANTERBURY TEAM RETURN. RECEIVE A GREAT RECEPTION. Christchurch, Feb. 3. The Canterbury cricket team returned to Christchurch this morning. They were given a great reception by enthusiasts at Lyttelton and at the city railway station. Later on the team were tendered a civic reception in the Canterbury Hall, the Mayor presiding over ;i very large gathering. The Mayor congratulated Reese and his colleagues on their -veat uphill fight, and recalled the fact that in the seventies Canterbury ■was the premier cricket province of New Zealand, and hoped h< would be able to make the same boast now.

Mr. Wilding, P resident of the Canterbury Association, also congratulated the team. He said the victory was one of the most notable in the annals of New Zealand cricket. Reese, he said, had been discovered by Mr. Wynn Williams. President of the old Midland Club, who hail given the lad free member ship.

Mr. Mason, President of the Rugby Union spoke on behalf of kindred sports. Mr. Reese, in reply, said the team had been overwhelmed by theenthusiasm of the reception. Hr believed that the victory had not been paralleled in New Zealand cricket, for he could not recall another case in which a side that had made 350 in the first innings had been beaten, nor a case in which ;■ deficit of 280 had been wiped off it the fourth innings on the fourth day of the match. He specially emph asised the fine sportsmanlike spirit of the Auckland team and the generosity of the Auckland people towards the winning side. The warmest of congratulations had been received in the North, and would be long remembered.