ENGLISH CRICKETERS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 225, 29 December 1920, Page 5

ENGLISH CRICKETERS.

EASY WIN AT BENDIGO. - '

HOME TEAM'S POOR STAND/ , I YBy Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) MELBOURNE, Dec. 28,' Playing at Bendigo against England," ibo home fifteen scored 65/in'iheir first innings And 41 in their second innings. . In; the , ''firPt innings Parkin tool? seven' wickets ; for. 24 runs and Howell seven for 38, while m, ; ihe second innings ; Parkin.took.,six, pickets- lor - 11, and Fender four for hix.' England .'-having 'scored. 3711- in their .first innings, won'by an innings and £65 runs.— .(Press Association). . ':■''■' ;.-. ...- VICTO R'l'A v. N£W SOUTH WALES. J .;' ■;'?;: MELBOURNE, Dec.'2B, in their first innings made 302 "•"' Ryder 59, Willis (not, out).. 33. Bowling analysis Gregory took 3; for'49.'Mailoy 6 '.-, for, 97. - New South' Wales in .their, second ; innings lost Seven wickets lot. .209—rBnrds- . ley'4l, Taylor (not out) 102.—(Press Asso- .. ciation). ; .. ■•: -■ '■ • r .,'. [New South Wales in their first innings ' made 366.] .; •'-•'.-'"-.-. - TAYLOR'S FINE INNINGS. Received December 29, 11.30. a.m.: '>;< ' MELBOURNE, Dec. 29., . .Taylor played a fine dashing innings*in; . the match between Victoria and Now South Wales, marred by ah easy chance.at 71. Macartney was .suffering from gas- - tritis yesterday and was unable-to,, take his place in the field,'but. is .expected ( to be sufficiently well by Friday.to playjirf-tho ; second test match.—(Press Association),. >

WELLINGTON v. HAWERA> ' HAWERA, 2?In the cricket match between 4- Wellington team and Hawera Wellington" batted first, Ronaldsbii' and Rcrry' going in. At ";' j the luncheon adjournment the score was 31,' no wicket having fallen.'. ' ' DOMINION'S SOLE SELECTOR; CHRISTCHURCH.Dcc. 29. In the event of the visit of an .Australian'...... cricket team Mr K. Tucker, of Wellington, ' ' has been offered and has« accepted the position of sole selector of any Dominion teams required. . - ' > ' ■:'- '• '- '■ The malch"betw(3qn Wangaimi and Mana»vatu, which was'to havo been continued at Waiißanui yesterday, was abandoned "owing" to rain. ' '•"' ■','''""'■.. .'. At Christchiirchyeste'rday'the match-b|j-twenn Wellington and ..Canterbury/ was' concluded, the former winnintr : By' 71- . rims. Wellington scored. 176 runs iir their first innings and.l 34 in their second;.: Canterbury compiling- 141 'and 98. . i . •--•' ■ ■■':■' A team representing Government Hotfso played a' team 'chosen by the"'Auckland Cricket Association.at -Eden Park.-(Auck-land) on Friday afternoon. • The' Aueklanders won by one wicket and 19 runs. Ljnd Jellicbe scored eight, and his sido ma'dp altogether 143. The Governor-General di* played quite a cricket style, and kopt<the fielders busy until he was bowled. .'. . ~ r.— ■- !—J.— ist -■:': -'. a ■•■ ■