CRICKET.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume X, Issue 18, 5 January 1920, Page 2

CRICKET.

H.B. v. CANTERBURY B.

HOME TEAM’S EASY VICTORY.

Christchurch, Jan. 3. The match between the Canterbury Second eleven and the Hawke’s Bay team was concluded to-dav in ideal weather. The second day’s left the northerners in a dess position, and very little interest was taken in to-day’s . play. The visitors gave rather a lifeless display of batting, and were all out for 165, Canterbury winning by an innings and 156 tuns. Scores: — HAWKE’S BAY.

Bowling.—W. Howell, fire for 41; D. R. Foster, two for Hayes, one for 16; Worker, two for 11. AUCKLAND v. CHRISTCHURCH. Auckland, Jan. 3. The Plunket Shield maten, Auckland v. Canterbury, was continued to-day, when Auckland gu*c the visitors a day’s leather hunting. The not out batsmen, Hemus and Smith resumed at eleven o’clock and played confidently, frequent changes of bowling failing to separate them. Hemus reached his century first and 300 was hoisted as the result of three hours’ play. Scoring n»vre rapidly than nis partner. Smith also reached 100, the score board then shewing 355. Three overs later Hemus was bowled by McEwin for 140, having been three hours forty minutes at the wickets. 372—3—140. Dacre joined Smith and had not reached double figured when he w«ts caught on the boundary by Blunt off Sandman. 383—1 —9. BrookSmith followed and the luncheon adjournment was taken with the total at 400 for four wickets, shortly after resuming Brook-Smith wes bowled by Reach 413 —5—9. Anthony followed and qith Smith was responsible for a remarkable partnership, which lasted until the tea adjournment. Smith was giving a free display of batting, his driving being brilliant, and he frequently ■ found the boundary. Bowler aftei | bowler was tried, but without, sne'cess, and it was not until four I o’clock that Anthony, who had (played careful cricket, was caught j behind the wickets. 559—6—64. On ' resuming Auckland carried their ’ score to 643 before the last wicket fell, Smith being caught by Blunt off Sandman fpr a finely played 256. Canterbury had scored 30 for one wicket when stumps were drawn for the day.

CANTERBURY.

Bowling analysis— Coates took two wickets for 74 runs, Smith four for 76, Player two for 34, Sneddon none for 30, Garrard two for 35. ‘VICTORIA v. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. Melbourne, Jan. 4. Victoria, playing South Australia, has lost seven wickets ror 414 (Mayne 70, Park not out 171, Ferguson 29, Hartkopf 49, Armstrong not out 45).

First Innings Second Innings. 276 O’Brien, c Nixon, b Howell .... 2 Geddis, c Hayes, b Howell .... 8 Stevens, b Howell 16 Spackman, c Hayes, b Howell 20 Cane, c and b Foster Napier, c Nixon, b Hayes .... J. Bradburn, c Worker, b Foster 18 Charles, b .Worker 15 Mills, b Howell 27 Monfries, st. Taylor, b Worker 0 0 Extras 17 . Total 165

First Innings. Patrick, c Sneddan b Coates .. 39 Blunt, c Hemus b Smith 72 Gray, c Rountree b Smith .... 1 Sandman, c Sneddon b Coates 8 Reece, b Player 33 Thomas, c Coates b Smith .... 24 Evans, not out 39 Brunton, l.b.w. b Smith 1 Read, b Garrod 5 McEwin, st Rountree b Garrard 3 Bennett, l.b.w. b Player 24 Extras 6 Total 255