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Manawatu Standard, Volume LI, Issue 8, 9 December 1930, Page 11

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SOUTH AUSTRALIA DEFEAT WEST INDIES. (United Press Association—By Electric T elegraph—Copyrigh t). ADELAIDE, Dec. 8. The weather and wicket were perfect for the resumption of the match West Indies versus South Australia. There was a meagre attendance. Requiring 37 runs to save an innings defeat, the West Indians were very scratchy. Grimmett completely beat Constantine after he had scored three. Bartlett, who had been batting solidly, was caught at mid-off. His innings lasted 54 minutes and his 33 included three fours. Francis was lucky to escape when four, Wall dropping him at mid-on, and lie showed his appreciation by late-cutting Waite to the fence. Griffiths mishit the first ball from Lee and was smartly taken by Walker. The innings, which had occupied 152 minutes, ended for 162. Requiring four runs to win, South Australia secured these in eight minutes without the loss of a wicket, and won by ten wickets. Detailed scores are as follow: WEST INDIES. First innings 171 Second Innings. Birkett, st. Walker, b Grimmett 26 Roach, c Wall, b Grimmett ... 23 Headely, c and b Waite 16 Martin, 1.b.w., b Waite 22 Grant, c and b Grimmett 1 Hunto, c Nitschke, b Waite ... 2 Sealey, c Richardson, b Grimmett 6 Bartlett, c Nitschke, b Wall ... 33 Constantine, c Walker, b Grimmett 3 Griffiths, c Walker, b Lee 7 Francis, not out ... 12 Extras 11 Total 162 Bowling analysis.—Wall, 1 for 43; Carlton, none for 19; Grimmett, 5 for 43; Waite, 3 for 46; Lee, 1 for none. PLUNKET SHIELD TEAM. WELLINGTON PLAYERS TO PRACTICE. The sole selector, Mr IV. S. Brice, has chosen the following twenty players to go into practice in view of the selection of the team to represent Wellington in the Plunket Shield matches this season:—W. F. Airey, E. D. Blundell,, D. A. Cameron (Rangitikei), R. Crook,. C. S. Dempster, H. Foley, N. Galliclian (Manawatu), M. Henderson, W. Hepburn, A. M. Hollings, K. C. James, J. R. Lamason, T. C. Lowry (Rangitikei), H. M. McGirr, H. B. Massey (Wairarapa), E. G. McLeod, A. Newman (Nelson), J. Newman (Nelson), J. Standidge, E. F. Warnes. All are Wellington city players excejjf where otherwise mentioned. , PRIMARY SCHOOLS’ TROPHY. By defeating the Ilokowhitu primary cricket representatives in yesterday’s match the Convent cricket eleven has placed itself in a winning position for the trophy. Convent (54) beat Ilokowhitu (34), Ongley contributing 29 for the winners. College Street (45) beat West End (25), Daly making 24 for College Street. M.C.C. TOUR.

CAPETOWN, Dec. 7. The Marylebone team met Rhodesia. Several of the tourists were unwell. Hendren remained in Johannesburg, and Sandham, Goddard and Duckworth are all casualties, thus the remainder were compelled to play though ill from influenza. Marylebone scored 278 (Wyatt 78, Chapman 48). These two added 50 runs in 50 minutes. O’Riley took three wickets for 49 runs, Tomlinson five for 106. Rhodesia in the first innings have lost no wickets for one run, stumps being drawn owing to the light failing.