CRICKET

Northern Advocate, 1 February 1930, Page 9

CRICKET

CHOICE OF AUSTRALIANS RYDER’S OMISSION RANKLES. ENGLISH PRESS COMMENT. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Received 9 a.m.) SYDNEY, January 31.

The Press of Australia, is still ashing why Ryder was omitted from the team, and at the same time applauds the appointment of Woodfull as captain. Ryder, interviewed at Brisbane, said he would not comment on his exclusion. He simply wished the team good luck on its tour. He would not confirm or deny that he had received an offer from an English newspaper to write comments on the games in England.

A London message states that Colonel Trevor, in the "Daily Telegraph,” says: "There is every reason to believe six .of the best Australian batsmen are in the team. They rank as the best run-getters Australia has every produced.. The bowling, however, is not deadly. I shall be .surprised if Grimmctt does not do as well as any one.”

The “Daily 'Chronicle ’ ’ regards Woodfull as a good choice. The “Times” says: “The team .is a wonderfully strong hatting side, efficient in fielding, but somewhat doubtful in bowling. There is nothing to suggest! invincibility or to cause heart-beats among Englishmen.”

WEST INDIANS’ TOUR. FIVE TEST MATCHES. (Received 9 a.m.) SYDNEY, January 31. The Australian Board -of Cricket Control is making arrangements for a visit of a. West Indies team next season. Five testa will be played, two in Sydney, and one each in Melbourne, ►South Australia and. Brisbane.

PLUNKET SHIELD. TRIO OP FORCEFUL BATSMEN. FAIR SCORE COMPILED. NINE FOR 283. (Per Press Association. —Copyright.) DUNEDIN, This Day. The Plunket' Shield match with Wellington was interrupted by light rain, with one heavy shofrer, and Otago, with a slippery ball, therefore did fairly well in keeping the score below 300. Most of the visitors reached double figures, but only HoHings, McGirr and Badcoek got very far. The first-named played steadily when things were not going well with his side. MeGirr was miffed at 35 and again at 62—both harS chances, but ho batted resolutely and forcefully, Badeock gave a delightful display and scored rapidly.

Dunning and Lemir, the latter a newcomer to big erieket, have so far done the best bowling. Scores: — Wellington, first innings, nine for 283 (MeGirr 73, Badcock 02, Hollings 40).

Neither Blunt nor Dickinson are playing for Otago, while Dempster as absent from the Wellington side.

WELLINGTON DECLARE, OTAGO FIVE FOR 100. (Per Press Association. —Copyright.) DUNEDIN, This Day. . The Plunket Shield cricket match, Otago v Wellington, was resumed Hi fine weather. Wellington declared their first innings closed with 283 for nine wickets. Otago have compiled 100 for five wickets. i M.C.C. v. HAWKE’S BAY.

VISITORS BATTING. (Per Press Association. —Copyright.) NAPIER, This Day. The (cricket match, Hawke’s Bay v M.iC.'C., opened at Napier this morning in beautiful weather on a perfect wicket. Barratt and, Worthington, who have gone to Rotorua, stood out of the English team with Cornford. GilUgan won the toss and batted, Bowloy and Dawson opening and bringing 20 up in 20 minutes, mainly by singles with an occasional four. Forty was hoisted in half an hour and 45 minutes’ play the score was 45 for one wicket, Dnleepsinhji followed and a succession of singles saw 00 up after an hour. A few minutes later, Bowloy was splendidly caught by Heaney close on the legside ater batting soundly for 42. Legge was promptly dismissed,* Barker snapping him up in the slips off Kavanagh. The bowling was very steady and the fielding good. Dnleepsinhji, with a series ofwristy shots, brought 100 up, and at the luncheon adjournment the score was 107 for throe wickets. (Scores: M.C.G. First Innings. Dawson, e O’Brien, b Kavanagh.. 20 Bowloy, c Reanoy, b Kavanagh; .. 42 Dnleepsinhji, not out 31 Legge, c Barker, h Kavanagh o’ Benson, not out 0 Extras 5 Total for three wickets 107

On the resumption after lunch, Dnleepsinhji and Benson continued the innings, the Indian Prinee opening no with pretty shots, 140 going up after a quarter of, an hour. He ran into the fifties by scoring two fours off one over and three off the next. At 2.30, the score was 150 for three (Dnleepsinhji not out 05, Benson not out 13). At 3 o’clock the score was 213 for 3 wickets—Dnleepsinhji nbt out 112. Benson not out 20, extras 7.