CRICKET

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 6 April 1926, Page 6

CRICKET

NELSON TEAM IN WELLINGTON

Nelson having scored 113 ami V\ e Imgtor, 2 foe 30 on Friday, the mulch w&ri continued at thn Briwi. Ucscw «:: fruturtt'AV in fine but very cold we;it|ic:.Which undoubtedly :>i'fi'c',o-i Ire? iNaoo ' team in the field. Wellington set I.' work to pile up a big score lull botn the Newmans bowled with very bad .luck. Kortlang was dropped in .) Newman s first- over and later oil' 8 balls Irom A. Newman. KorUang was dropped twice, onee Imdly. and Christopherson oiu-e----fUlojrelher these two who wire responsive for neai'lv 300 of the Wellington total were missed about eight times, ami later on McGirr. James and Ilollmgs were also missed. This department "I Nelson's plav is usually very sale but thev had a bad day off as far as catching' was concerned. The ground fielding was keen and good and although the team was in the field all day. they stuck to their work in splendid heart. The Newmans created a very favourable impression although of necessity ihev were badly overworked. The Wellington innings was completed on Monday morning at 529 and it was expected that Nelson's second inning* on a. good wicket and with "stage fright"' gone, would show a big improvement. Liie side collapsed badly, however. before Hiddleston's bowling. He bowled splendidly but strangely enough it, was not the'good balls which got the wickets, the batsmen rather getting themselves out. The first three fell quickly, but Kinzett and Neale then looked like putting up a good partnership when both lost their wickets within three minutes' of drawing for lunch. After lunch the wickets fell like ninepins and from having 60 up for three wickets the whole side was out for 76. Hiddleston who was swinging in with the wind secured the remarkable figures of 9 for 00. As the game finished early, Wellington offered Nelson another innings for experience, and part ru a third mnir.gs was played against the best bowling Wellington hat! and under the same conditions, when a very much better performance was put up. When play reused the total had reached 2C3 for 7 wickets, but at one stage it was 2 for 170. In the last quarter of an hour the batsmen were out for a hit and the last three did not seriously play the bowling. Following are the additional scores— WELLINGTON—Ist Innings 8 wickets for 497 James, b A. Newman 281 . MiUphv, not out 12 Barclay, c Kinzett, b A. Newman... 14 Extras 22 Total 529 Bowling: J. Newman (50 overs) 1 tor 1532; A 4. Newman (33 oversi 4 for 229; j Searell 1 for 43; Eden 2 for 55: Kin : - zett 2 for 48; Johnson 0 for 40;' Neale' 0 tor 15; (Hover 0 for 21. i NELSON—2nd Innings ! ! Neale, c sub. b. Hiddleston 34 Eden, c Baker, b Hiddleston 4 Biggar, c James, b Hiddleston 2 J. Newman, b Hiddleston II « Kinzett. st James, b Christerpherson 14 j Max. c McGirr, b Hiddleston l' ■ A. Newman, c James, b Hiddleston 6 Airey, b Christopherson 1' Glover, e McGirr, b Hiddleston ... 0, Searell. c Christopherson, b Hiddle- '; ston U :._ "MeKellar, b Hiddleston 4 "-' Johnson, not out 5 Extras 4 /J Total 76 Bowling: Hiddleston 9 for 35: Chris-; iopherson 2 for 9; Barclay 0 for 28. NELSON—Extra ' Innings I Neale, e Baker l>. Barclay 100 " Eden, b Hiddleston 6 ■*' Johnson, c McGirr b Badcock 29 ''. Biggar. c McGirr. b Hiddleston ... 29 .; J. Newman, not out 17 | ■■ Kinzett, b Barclay 0' ,',. A. Newman .st. James, b Baker ... 0 ••■■■ Glover, run out 3 Extras 17, 7 wickets for 203 ; •- Bowling: Hiddleston 2 for 43; Chris-j . t'npherson 0 for 29; Leys 0 for 23; Bad-] cock 1 for 35; McGirr 0 for 23; Barclay 2 for 18; Baker 1 for 14. Y.M.C.A. MATCH (United Press Association.} AUCKLAND, This Da v. In the Y.M.C.A. match. Auckland v. Wellington. Dempster for the latter made 200 and J. Cooper 140 for .Auckland, who scored 308 to 204 and won. ' HAWKE'S BAY DEFEATS MANAWATU NAPIER. This Day. Hawke's Bay closed against Manawatu with (! for 484—Lowrv not out IB), C. Beuth not out 102, 'Stevenson 84. The Bay won by an inings and Jl.'J! runs. j THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN | "INK-SLINGING CLAPTRAP" DEPLORED (B:r Ilecttrlo TelP.Rr&nh.—HopvriK!**'..) (Published in The Times.) LONDON, April 4. The appalling "pen-swishing" from the advance guard of the Australian cricket writers prompts George Brann, once a player for Sussex, in a letter to say: "The Australians have hitherto arrived without boosting and -selfadvertisement, and have been prepared to beat us off their own bat. If cricket is to be turned into a species of circus, why not appoint a master of ceremonies who, armed with a megaphone, will announce the name, family history, and deeds of daring as each' player steps into the arena at Lord's. A continuance of this ink-slinging claptrap will* only serve to nauseate lovers of cricket, who may soon wish that the word 'Test' had never been coined." WAIMEA V. TAPAWERA The following players will represent Waimea Cricket Asociation against Tapawera at Wakefield o nSaturday. 10th April, al 10 a.m. Any players not available kindly notify Dr. fearless at once:—W. Max (captain), R. Evlos, R. C. Eden. Ross Eden, M. R. Eden, Alf. Eden, Cass Barnett, Max Ifawkes, H. Griffith, Austin Baigent, .Vf. Jenkins. Umpire, J. E| Knapp.