GOOD LEAD

Northern Advocate, 23 March 1925, Page 5

GOOD LEAD

ON FIRST INNINGS.

VICTORIAN CRICKETERS.

INITIAL TEST MATCH,

This Day,

Before ti large attendance and in beautiful weather the first cricket test match, Victoria v. New Zealand, was continued on Saturday.

Using two fast bowlers, Dickinson and Mcßeth, who each took wickets at regular intervals, New .Zealand did well up to a point.

• Austin and Mayne were quickly disposed of and then Woodfull appeared and played a "rock" game. Ellis ond Willis helped him to advance the score, and Ransford, hitting freely, in great, contrast to his partner, quickly netted up 34, mostly by fours. It was a relief when McGirr cleverly caught him from a half-hit.

Liddicutt never looked like staying and seemed all abroad in his first few overs, finally getting l.b.w. and receive a crippling blow on leg.

Thus eight wickets were down for 225 runs and New Zealand had recovered from their own bad batting of the previous day, but all this time the redoubtable Woodfull had been blocking this and poking that for singles and the bowlers were tiring fast against his iron defcnce.

The tenth man, Millar, came in and hit out most determinedly.

Woodfull, who had been advised by humourist that he was becoming "painful," also brightened up and actually went out to the bowling now and then.

This stand added. 89 and quite altered the game. Millar eventually poked vp one softly to mid-on at 314.

Woodfull was then 99. He passed the century with Wallace, who was bowled, and left him still undefeated. In his big score there were only fouT boundaries, in strong contrast to Ransford's eight and Millar's nine. He gave no chance, but might have been run out twice.

Patrick persevered with the fast bowlers. McGirr. was not tried till well on in the day and Alloo not at all till near the close. The fielding as usual was not up to the mark and many irns were lost by bad.placing of the field. The following are the details: — NEW ZEALAND. First Innings 226 VICTORIA. First Innings. Austin, c Condliffe, b Dickinson.. ' 5 Mayne, lbw, b Dickinson ........ 0 Ellis, c Dacre, b Mcßeth ........ 28 Woodfull, not out 110 Willis, c Hiddlcston, b Mcßeth .. 27 Hartkoph, c Condliffe, b Mcßeth.. 10 Kansford, e McGirr, b Blunt 34 Itiddicutt, lbw, b Dickinson 19 H. Austin, c Condliffe, b Mcßeth 5 Millar, c McGirr, b Mcßeth 56 Wallace, b Dickinson 8 Extras . 34 Total . ,«53 i3o"vvling. — Dickenson took four wickets for 109 runs, Mcßeth five for 89,' Blunt one for 25, Hiddlcston none for 20, McGirr none for 43, Alloo none 14. —Press Assn. ; PLAY RESUMED. CAREFUL OPENING PAIR. WELLINGTON, This Day. The weather is fine for the continuation of the First Test between New Zealand and Victoria, and the wicket and outfield arc in good order and the prospects generally bright. Faced with a deficit of 110 runs, New Zealand commenced the second innings with Worker and Blunt. The latter faced Wallace, who was bowling with the northerly wind. A single came off the first over. Liddicutt bowled from the other end, apparently none the worse for his injury of Saturday. Blunt gave him a maiden over, carefully blocking every delivery. Facing Wallace, Blunt secured the first boundary with a stroke to leg. Worker ■carpet drove Liddicutt nicely for four, and 10 appeared. Both botsmen were batting carefully, leaving off balls -severely alone. At 12.30 p.m., after half an hour's •plriy, the total was 20. The Victorian felding was keen, Willis doing good work in the slips. At 22 Mayne decided on a change of attack, Millar replacing Liddicutt (none for 6). Blunt gave the new bowler a maiden. Millar only had one over, Hartkopf taking the next over. Blunt brought 30 up with a. nice leg glance off the slow man. Millar replaced Wallace (none for 15) and Worker reached. 10 after 59 minutes. At one o'clock the total was 37 (Blunt not out 21, Worker not out 10). A GOOD STAND. WELLINGTON, This Day. From a mere tap the batsmen ran four as the result of an overthrow after the T>all had hit the wicket, ■["his brought 40 up on the board. After many attempts Worker succeeded in pulling Hartkopf round to leg, and 50 appeared after 68 minutes. Blunt reached 30 with a single to leg, and Worker was in his twenties. Worker opened out to Hartkopf, driving him for three. A hot shot from Worker just passed clear of Woodfull at first slip and went for four. ; At 68 Willis replaced Hartkopf. Blunt hit a loose one to the boundary, bringing 70 up, and he brought his own total up to -10 with a boundary off Millar. At lunch the pair were still together, the score being 80 (Blunt 43, Worker 30, extras 7). —Press Assn. AFTER, LUNCHEON. FIRST WICKET DOWN. WELLINGTON, This Day. "Willis resumed the attack after lunch rind Wallace bowled from the other end, being no-bnlled three times. Worker went out to Willis, missed and was smartly stumped by Ellis. 91 —1— 33. —Press Assn.