TEST CRICKET

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIX, Issue 12, 28 December 1928, Page 5

TEST CRICKET

WEATHER UNPROMISING IRONMONGER TO PLAY IF WEATHER WET. SELECTION OF BRADMAN AND A'BECKETT COMMENDED. ICnited Pre» Association—By Cable Copyriaht.j lAuitrahaa ana &.£. Press Assn.) (Received 28, 11.0 a.m.) Melbourne, Dec. 28. The test team selectors also chose Ironmonger to play in the third test should the weather be wet. The conditions point to thunderstorms and the weather clerk says that further rain is likely. The papers commend the selection of Bradman and A'Beckett, who will infuse youth in the team. The Sydney “Telegraph’s” expert deprecates the selectors' casual treatment of Kippax and Oldfield, who were not notified to be in Melbourne for the match. Had it not been for the chairman of the Board of Control, who took the matter into his own hands and instructed the secretary of the New South Wales Association to buy Oldfield’s ticket to Melbourne, the famous wicketkeeper might still have been in Sydney awaiting a call from Melbourne. The final team will be selected on Saturday morning. TEAM TO PLAY WELLINGTON. iPer Press Association.) Christchurch, Dec. 28. The selectors have chosen the following twelve men for the match against 'Wellington commencing on Monday:—Burns. Cunningham, Gregory, L. M. Hamilton, Jacobs Merritt, Newman, Page, Patrick, J. Powell, Read, and Roberts. [Australia’s team will be found on page 3.]

PLUNKET SHIELD

WELLINGTON v. OTAGO. BATSMEN FORCE THE PACE. IPer Press Association.) Wellington, Dec. 28. The Plunket Shield match, Wellington v. Otago, is being continued in fine weather. Blunt and Monk resumed, McGirr and Rotherham bowling. After three byeg Monk was caught close in by Hoar off McGirr’s fourth ball. Galland filled the vacancy. Runs came freely, the batsmen forcing the pace in contrast to yesterday’s play. After a quarter of an hour’s play with the score at 262, Lambert relieved McGirr. The new bowler failed to slacken the scoring. Galland hitting hard sent a full toss from Rotherham to the leg boundary and drove the next two for fours, 14 coming off this over. Badcock replaced Lambert and Hoar took the ball from Rotherham. Badcock kept the runs down and nearly caught and bowled Galland in his second over. Three hundred went up at 11.40 when the innings had been in progress 305 minutes. At 318 Foley relieved Hoar and Galland was well caught by McGirr at long-off off his second delivery. The retiring batsman gave a bright display Cavanagh came in but skied one from Foley before scoring. At noon the score was 322 fqr six wickets. A. Alloo was next man. Blunt reached the century just after 12 o’clock. He had taken 205 minutes and was very subdued at times but sparkled occasionally today. A. Alloo did not last long, falling to McGirr at mid-off off Badoock, who had relieved Foley. Elmes came in to see Blunt clean bowled by McGirr. Zimmerman followed Blunt but fell leg-before wicket after notching a single. Douglas was last man and at 12.30 he was bowled by McGirr. The innings realised 351. Wellington require 399 to win. Dempster and Rotherham opened the innings at 12.45. Eastman and A. Alloo bowling. At lunch the score was eight for none Details:— WELLINGTON. First Innings 351 OTAGO. First Innings 398 Second Innings. A. R. Knight, run out 31 H. C. Alloo, c Dempster b Lambert 33 R. O. Blunt, b McGirr 114 L. C. Eastman, c Henderson, b Hoar 67 Monk, c Hoar b McGirr 34 Galland, c McGirr b Foley 44 Cavanagh, c Lowry b Foley .... 0 A. Alloo, c McGirr b Badcock .. 6 Elmes, not out 2 Zimmerman, l.b.w. b Hoar .... 1 Douglas, b McGirr 2 Extras 20 Total 351 Bowling Analysis.—McGirr three for 19. Rotherham none for 48, Hoar two for 80, Badcock one for 49, Lowry none for 15, Lambert one for 55, Henderson none for 33 Foley two for 16. Light rain commenced to fall at the luncheon adjournment but play was not interrupted. At 2.15 the score was 26—Rotherham not out 19. Dempster not out 6, extras 1.

THE HAWKE CUP

MANAWATU V. HAWKE'S BAY. HOME TEAM’S SECOND INNINGS <>r « oi’iatirn Palmerston North, Dec. 28. The Hawke Cup match is being continued in dull weather. Manawatu resumed their second innings, having lest one wicket for 30 runs. The hatting was very quiet before good bowling. Pacey and Wiki added. 15 runs in thirty-five mi’--' e being unbeaten. With the score at. 6‘ d lost his wicket, being caught off Evans. In (Continued at Foot of Next Column).

the next over Pacey was given out stumped—a doubtful decision, when he appeared well set. The century appeared after an hour and a-half. Gallichan and MeVicar brightened up the scoring, which later slackened again. At luncheon the score was three for 133. Details:— HAWKE’S BAY. First Innings 195 MANAWATU. First Innings 221 Second Innings. Young, l.b.w. b Beuth 1 Wild, c Owen b Evans 25 Pacey, st. Yarwood b Stephenson 31 McVicar, not out 26 Gallichan, not out 42 Extras 8 Total for three wickets .... 133