Cricket

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVI, Issue 9, 22 December 1925, Page 5

Cricket

Victoria’s Big Score HENDRY 325, NOT OUT. NEW ZEALANDERS PLAY FOR A DRAW. (By Cable-PreHP Association—Copyright.) Melbourne, Dec. 21. The weather was hot and there was a strong wind for the continuation of the match Victoria v. New Zealand. The wicket was good. Patrick was unable to field owing to a split finger. Hendry continued stylishly. Lansdowne was neat but slow. "He was smartly caught behind the wicket aftei 118 minutes, having scored no boundaries. The partnership yielded 204 runs, of which Hendry made 153. Liddicutt gave a very bright display. He hit hard and 90 runs were added in an hour. Five hundred came up in 375 minutes. When 275 Hendrv survived a unanimous appeal for a catch behind the wicket. It appeared to be a bad decision. Both batsmen obtained many runs owing to faulty placing of the field. When 295 Hendry gave a difficult chance to Blunt in the slips off Cunningham. Liddicutt was caught at cover, a nice catch. In his 63 minutes at the crease he hit six fours. The forceful partnership added 110 runs. At luncheon it was decided to close the innings. Hendry had batted for 323 minutes hitting 26 fours. He gave a magnificent display. Hendry holds the record score agaihst New Zealand. Cunningham howled best, maintaining a good length. He was unlucky at times. Lowry kept wickets well. The fielding generally was of a high standard. The full time of the innings was 423 minutes. NEW ZEALAND’S SECOND STRIKE. Blunt gave a grand display, making the bowling Ibok cheap and’scoring strokes through all parts of the field. He scored twice at fast as Worker. Hie partnership realised 86. Blunt batted lor 47 minutes and hit six fours. He was bowled by a particularly good ball. Worker and Alcott were steady. The century came at the end of 67 minutes. Worker when 37 gave an easy chance to Mitchell at square leg off Lansdown. Alcott at 24 gave a chance at the wicket off Liddicutt. Worker, after giving at 41 a chance to long-off off Lansdown. wa s caught at square leg in the last over before tea. He batted 97 minutes, scoring two fours. Alcott went in the first over after tea to a nice catch in the outfield after having batted 51 minutes. The batsmen appeared too eager to hit the slow bowler Lansdown, who at one stage had four for 36. More than one batsman committed suicide. Oliver, how. ever, scored four boundaries in one over off Lansdown. putting on 26 in 16 minutes by good driving.

The scoring rate then became slower, the batsmen’s idea being to play for a draw. Oliver and Alloo offered a good defence. Oliver made 50 in 57 minutes. Bowling changes were frequent. Oliver went out through missing with a wild swipe, having batted 65 minutes and scored eight fours. He gave a good exhibition and the partnership was valuable, adding 76.

Alloo was patient spending 98 minutes at the crease. Tlie New Zealand Hitting and fielding was excellent throughout, but the bowling was mediocre. The match was drawn. Scores:— NEW ZEALAND. First Innings 304 Second Innings. Blunt, b Ebeling 57 Worker, c Mitchell, b Lansdown .. 42 Alcott, c Wilkinson, b Lansdown .. 31 Dacre, c Mitchell, b Lansdown .. 12 Alloo, not out 18 Lowry, st. Atkinson, b Lansdown 1 Oliver, 1.b.w., b Mitchell 58 Crawford, not out 5 Sundries 7 Total for 6 wickets 231 Bowling.—Gamble hone fdr 42. Wilkinson none for 32, Ebeling one for 32, Lansdown 4 for 76, Liddicutt none for 21, Hansford none for 1, Mitchell on» tor 9. VICTORIA. First Innings. Mayne, c Lowry, b Blunt s»* Cosgrove, c Crawford, b Hope .... 33 Hendry, not out 325 .ikinson, b Blunt ...., 19 Mitchell, b Cunningham 21 Ransford, c Alcott, b Ciinningham 19 Lansdown, c Lowry, b Cunningham 51 Liddicutt, c Dacrc, b Alcott 47 Ailkinson, not out 8 Sundries 12 Total for 7 wickets (dec.) .... 592 Bowling.—Hope one for 90, Cunningham three for 173. Alcott one for 128. Blunt two for 152, Patrick none for 10. Alloo none for 27. SHEFFIELD SHIELD MATCH. Adelaide, Dec. 21. In the Sheffield Shield match New South Wales in the first innings made 554 (Kippax 56, Gregory 68, Oldfield 36; Scott (5 for 117, Whitty three for 116). South Australia in the second innings made 97 for two (Pritchard 26, Gunn not out 45). Rain stopped play. Gregory was in rare form with the bat. He cracked tlie ball all over the field. He gave a chance off Grimmett when 22. With the exception of Oldfield the remainder of the team offered little resistance. PLUNKET SHIELD. CANTERBURY TEAM. Christchurch, Dec. 21. The following have been selected to represent Canterbury against Otago in the Plunket Shield match commencing on Christmas Day:—E. A. Gasson, L. R. Brunton. R. O. Talbot. M. L. Page. J. L. Findlay, R. Reid, 1. Sandman, M Mervin, G. *R. Gregory. A. Cox, F. Woods and G. Mortlock (twelfth man). AUCKLAN 1) REPRESENTATIVES. Auckland, Dec. 21. Tho following will represent Auckland against Otago in the Plunket Shield match at New Year:—Horspool, Rountree. Mill. Cooper Simpson. Smith, Snedden, Frater, Player, Saunders. Anthony. The twelfth man is Postles. It is intended to include several younger players against Canterbury. COLLEGE MATCH. Wanganui, Dec. 21. 'I ho annual cricket match Wanganui Collegiate School v. 'Wellington College was commenced to-dav in fine weather. I he wicket was good and the outfield dead. Wellington made 119—Osborn not out 52. Barton took four for 24. Mason three for 27. Wanganui mad® 201—Latham 62, Hocking 34, Giesen 38. Mason 33. Pickering took four for 36* D. Dustin four for 51. When stumps were drawn Wellington had one down for 18.