CRICKET.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 631, 31 December 1913, Page 5

CRICKET.

NEW ZEALAND v. NEW SOUTH WALES. AN EASY WIN FOR N.S.W. Sydney, Saturday. New South Wales defeated New Zealand by an innings and 247 runs. The game wa3 resumed to-day. New South Wales, with 234 for the loss of five wickets, resumed their innings, the batsmen b"ing Scott and Macartney. Robinson and Sandman were tbe bowlers. Runs came freely and the innings closed for 513 New Zealand started their sedond innings to the bowling of Kelleway and Mailey, Hemus and Sedden batting. Both men played cautiously, but after 20 runs had been scored Sneddeti sent a hot catch to Trumper. Hemus retired soon afterwards with seven to his credit, and when Hickmott had scored seven, he also was retired to the pavilion, Trumper taking a good catcb off Mailey. Amusement was caused when the fourth man retired with the fatal seven against his name. Patrick was run out shortly after Hickmott lost hia wicket, but interest revives when Sandman' took centre. Hitting freely and running quickly between wickets, the Canterbury man pleased tbe crowd, but he was poorly supported. Reese jumped out at Mailey, and was stumped, and Carlton took centre The play that followed was the brightest of the innings, and Sandman was cheered when he reached double figures. Sandman ran out to Mailey and played a forcing game, Carlton being content- to play a slower game. Sandman's energy proved his down fall, as Carlton failed to respond, and the slow bowler was run out. Tbe remaining wicketa fell quickly, and the innings, which lasted 106 minutes, closed for 105. Scores: —New Zealand. —Firat innings: 161, second innings 105. N.S.W. —First innings 513.

NEW ZEALAND CRICKETERS CRITICISED.

Sydney, Tuesday. The Sydney Sun, in commenting on the New Zealand team of cricketers, says: "It is surprising how good the fielding of the visitors was, and how bad their bowling. If, in the whole of New Zealand, there are no better bowlers than the combination brought over, thin it would he aa we!! if the New Zealand clubs ;)aid attention to this department of the game. To Bay that the howling was tame is describing it mildly. "

I SHEFFIELD SHIELD MATCH.

VICTORIA DEFEATS SOUTH AUSTRALIA. By Teles*ru.psi.-—Press Asocial ion.— CoityrigM Melbourne, Tuesday. Victoria in thp second innings scored 35 for five wicket? and won by five wickets, Park made 104, Armstrong 132, and Brachei' not out 42. Heavy rain interrupted play towards the close.