CRICKET
TOAA'N v. COUNTRY
Per Press Association. AVELLINGTON, Dec. 5
Honours rested with the Country eleven in the annual cricket trial of strength against the Town to-day. After a weak opening, which saw three wickets fall for 25 runs Cameron and Lowry brightened the position for the Country team. The New Zealand captain hit up 55 in 45 minutes and showed a glimpse of his best form. Gallichan 48, Norris 45, O’Brien 35 (not out) Cameron 25 and A. Newman 21, all batted brightly, and the innings realised 263. .Detailed scores are as follow: COUNTRY. —First Innings. Pacey, b Newman . 3 Naismith, b Crook '. 11 Stephenson, c Airey, b Newman 5 Cameron, b Newman 25 Norris, c Dempster, b Blundell ... 45 Lowry,' b Crook 55 Reaney, 1.b.w., b Blundell 0 Gallichan, b Newman ... ... 48 Massey, c Newman, b Dempster 3 A. Newman, c J. Newman, b Warnes ... 21 O’Brien, not out 35 Extras 12 Total 263 TOWN. —First innings. Dempster, cA. Neavman, b Reaney 11 Hamilton, 1.b.w., b A. Newman 2 Airey, c A. Newman, b Reaney 6 Hepburn, c Naismith, b A. Newman 0 Lamason, not out 2 Extras 2 Total for four wickets ... 23 WEST INDIES v. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. ADELAIDE, Dec. 5. The weather was sultry, and the wicket fast for the opening of the cricket match, AVest Indies versus South Australia. West Indies 'won the toss and batted first, all being out for 171. South Australia had scored 117 for four wickets when stumps were drawn. Detail scores are as follow: AA’EST INDIES.—First Innings. Birkett, c AVall, b Lee 14 Roach, c Lee, b Carlton 64 Headley, run out 27 Martin, c Walker, b AVall ... ... 1 Bartlett, b Grimmett ... ... ;.. o Grant, c Carlton, b Grimmett ... 0 Constantine hit wicket, b Carlton 18 Hunte, c AValker, b Grimmett ... 12 Sealey, c and b Grimmett 13 Francis, not out 11 Griffiths, c Walker, b Carlton ... 2 Extras ... 4 Total „ ••• ••• 1 71 Bowling.—Wall, 1 for 31; Carlton, 3 for 42; Grimmett, 4 for 71; Lee, 1 for 23. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. Harris, run out 21 Nitschke, b Francis ■ 22 Prichard, run out 0 Richardson, 1.b.w., b Constantine l Lee, not out 33 Grimmett, not out 26 Extras 3 Total for fonr wickets 117
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LI, Issue 6, 6 December 1930, Page 14
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