Cricket

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVI, Issue 14, 30 December 1925, Page 3

Cricket

A Drawn Game NEW ZEALANDERS AT ADELAIDE BLUNT BOWLS WELL. Adelaide, Dec. 29. Ideal weather and an excellent wicket were the conditions for the continuation.! of play in the match South Australia against New Zealand. A. Richardson and Parry resumed the South Australian iiuiings, the board showing none for 109. Parry had added only five when he jumped out to Blunt, who opened the bowling, and was well stumped by Lowry. The diminutive batsman shaped excellently, driving forcefully despite his lack of inches. He made his runs in 70 minutes. Pritchard, the next man, again failed to get going. When he was 13 Blunt scattered his stumps.

V. Richardson jumped out to his first ball and Lowry did the rest. The captain had not scored. Blunt had taken three wickets for 18 runs. Once in the nineties A. Richardson did not take long to reach the century, two gooa fours doing it. He was bowled by Blunt. He batted excellently, driving powerfully. Blunt bowled well, getting a nip off the pitch and breaking the ball nine inches. He had done most of the bowling.

Murray and Alexander batted nicely, adding 50 in 31 minutes. With the total at 293 South Australia declared their innings closed, having a lead of 305 runs.

PLAY FOR A DRAW. Less than two hours remained for play. Blunt and Crawford opened to the bowling of McKay and Palmer. No effort was made by the batsmen to wipe off the runs. They appeared to be playing for a draw. Blunt made 33 before Crawford was dismissed. A. Richardson being the bowler. Grimmett came on at the other end and got Blunt with a leg before decision. Two wickets had fallen for 38 runs. The crowd was becoming excited and there were visions of a close finish. Dacre and Oliver played together, however, and runs came freely. The century was raised in 63 minutes. Oliver hit Grimmett on to the grandstand roof and a new ball was required. Oliver reached 50 in 47 minutes. The batting was lively, the pair scoring 100 in' 55 minutes. A. Richardson’s first over saw Dacre depart for a well-made 40 after a. vigorous display. Oliver was smartly stumped off A. Richardson, who bowled excellently. With the dismissal of Oliver the play became dull, Lowry and Worker making no attempt to get runs. Lowry, Alloo and Worker were dismissed in quick succession. With ten minutes „left Alcott and Patrick played out time. The match was drawn. Scores:— SOUTH AUSTRALIA. First Innings 351 Second Innings. Parry, st. Lowry, b Blunt 69 Pritchard, b Blunt 13 V. Richardson, st. Lowry, b Blunt 0 Rymill. b Alcott 15 A. Richardson, b Blunt 104 Murray, not out 40 Alexander, not out 34 Extras 18 Total for five wickets 293 Bowling.—Hope none for 43, Cunningham none for 75. Alcott one for 43, Alloo none for 33. Blunt four for 72, Patrick none for 9. NEW ZEALAND. First Innings 339 Second Innings. Crawford, 1.b.w., bA. Richardson 3 Blunt, 1.b.w.. b Grimmett 34 Dacre, b A. Richardson 40 Oliver, st. Parry, b A. Richardson 68 Lowry, b Alexander 16 Alloo, run out 14 Worker, run out 11 Alcott, not out 2 Patrick, not out 2 Extras 2 Total for seven wickets 192 Bowling.—McKay none for 28, Palmer none for 23, A. Richardson three for 46, Grimmett one for 35, Murray none for 25, Lee none for 17, Alexander one for 15, Pritchard none for 1.

SHEFFIELD SHIELD MATCH. VICTORIA v. NEW SOUTH WALES. Melbourne, Det*. 29. New South Wales lost seven for 466 (Andrews 61. Taylor 66. Macartney 59. Kock 81, Kelleway not out 46, Gregory not out 25) The weather was dull and the wicket good. The Victorian fielding was poor, but the bowling commanded the respect of all, the batsmen, with the exception of Macartney, playing sound and steady cricket. Macartney batted brilliantly and attractively, showing a great variety of resource. Rock played a solid and careful innings, but took no chances. The bowlers used a lot of the off theory, but the majority of the batsmen refused to touch it. The poor fielding was responsible for a good many runs and was frequently barracked. QUEENSLAND v. NEW SOUTH WALES. Sydney, Dec. 29. The weather was fine and hot and the wicket good. Queensland in the second innings lost five for 394 (F. Thompson not out 150, L. Oxenham 119. Hutcheon 71). The match was drawn. TOWN BEATS COUNTRY. SENSATIONAL FINISH. Wellington, Dec. 29. The Town v. Country match was literally packed with thrills, the City players unexpectedly defeating their opponents. So rapid was the scoring that 229 runs were recorded in 80 minutes. The previous day the Country were all out for 310 and Town had three wickets down for 57. Town’s innings closed for 209. Country went to the wickets again, but could only score 117. This gave them a lead of 229 runs. Town were asked to get the runs in 105 minutes on a worn wicket. It seemed highly improbable, but some very vigorous batting was shown. The match was won with 25 minutes to spare. The Country bowling was slashed to pieces. The total was scored off 18 overs, which gave an average oi over 12 runs per over. McGirr and Badcock opened f° r Town, scoring 50 runs in 23 minutes and 70 in 30 minutes, scoring 25 runs from one over. McGirr continued merrily and scored 114 before ho was dismissed. in the Country’s second effort Hutchinson was the only one to make a stand. He scored 41. Brice was deadly with the ball. He took five wickets for 33 runs, Henderson two for seven, McGirr two for 32. For Town’s second effort McGirr topped the score with 114, Barclay 49, Badcock 43, total for four wickets 229. WALKER SHIELD WON BY WELLINGTON. Christchurch, Dec. 29. The Walker Shield match. Wellington v. Auckland, was concluded today, Wellington winning by six runs. Wellington were in a bad position at the end of the first innings, out in the second innings improved. Morgan did most to pull Wellington up. batting lor close 1 on five hours for 151.

Auckland required 202 to gain a three-point win and failed by seven runs. Larsen, who came on late, dismissed the Wellington tail quickly after they had 172 for seven. Wellington in the first innings made 103 an d the second 271 (Morgan 151. Reyling 34, Cook 14, Larsen 23. Taylor 17, Meade U >- Auckland iu the first innings scored 173 and in the second 196 (Gedye 44, Dunning 33. Robertshaw 26, Blair 13, Bushell 13, Hendry 12). Bowling top Auckland Robertshaw took five for 86, Wrathall two for 3«, Dunning one tor 20, Kerr one for 73, Gedye one for 24. For Wellington Taylor took two for 72, Miller one for 33, Larsen four for 24, Reyling three for 32.

HOLIDAY MATCH. The following team will represent a junior side against a senior team on Nelson Park on Friday and Saturday. —Campbell. Chadwick Fuharton, Hickling, Hughes, McKinnon, Powell. O’Brien, Reaney, Simpson and von Stunner.