CRICKET

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 28 December 1926, Page 5

CRICKET

SHEFFIELD SHIELD

VICTORIA V. NEW SOUTn WALES

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MELBOURNE, 2611 i Dec. New South Wales commenced a Sheffield Shield match against Victoria, losing six wickets for 188 (Rhillips 02, Andrews 42, Kippax 36). The weather was fine, and the wicket good. Liddicutt was in great form with the bail, capturing four wickets, and keeping the batsmen constantly on the defensive. The batting was very slow. Rhillips, Andrews and Kippax were the only men to show flashes of freedom. The others went cheaply. New South Wales in the first innings made 221 (Hogg not out 40, Mailey 20). Liddicutt took four wickets for 50, and Ryder three for 32. The display was wearying, the score taking five hours four minutes to com. pile.

VICTORIA 1 WICKET FOR 573

RONSFORD 334 NOT OUT

MELBOURNE, 27th Dec

In the Sheffield Shield match Victoria lost one wicket for 573 —Woodfull 133; RonsFord, not out, 334; Hendry, not, out, 86. Stumps were drawn. Tile weather was fine and the wicket excellent. The opening pair, Woodfull and Ronsford, gave GO,OOO spectators a thrilling day’s cricket and the visiting bowlers arid fieldsmen a gruelling time. They started pasting the howling with the first ball and kept right on. Ronsford’s first 50 came up in 28 minutes, and the first 100 ing changes were tried, hut failed ,to retard the rate of scoring. jTlie second century "appeared on the board in 132 minutes, the last 50 taking 17 minutes, and the third century in 180 minutes. Witli 75 more added Woodfull was snapped up by Batcliffe off Andrews. Ponsford was then 232. Throughout Woodfull gave a wonderful display of punishing batting. Ilendry joined Ronsford, and inspired by his partner kept the tired bowlers and fieldsmen busy. Both batsmen were going strong when time was called.

PONS FORD’S PERFORMANCE

(Received 28th Dec., 10.40 a.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day

Ponsford’s score is the highest recorded in Sheffield games between New South Wales and Victoria, and also the highest individual score for Victoria in the Sheffield series. The total in partnership with Woodfull is also a iirstwickct Sheffield record.

Although, the bowling was below the, usual New South Wales standard, Ponsford’s display was masterly. He gave no actual chance, scarcely making a faulty stroke.

A. RICHARDSON SCORES 232

ADELAIDE 26th Dec.

In the Sheffield Shield match against Queensland South Australia lost six wickets for 432—A. Richardson 232, Schneider 54, Gun 63, Rymill 33, Alexander not out 17. Richardson batted 222 minutes. His display was one of his finest performances -and included four sixes and twenty-two fours.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA V. QUEENSLAND ADELAIDE, 27th Dec. In the Sheffield Shield match South Australia in the first innings scored 579 —Alexander 88, Williams 56, Pritchard 16. Bowling: Rowe 3 for 82; Benstead 2 for 121. • The match was resumed in fine weather. Rain had deadened the outfield, but the wicket was not affected. With 432 on the ’ board for 6 wickets overnight the South Australians went in for forcing against the weak and frequently changed howling. Alexander played a sound, excellent game, while Williams rattled up runs. Queensland lost 6 wickets for 203 Gill 20, Oxenham 47,' Thompson 91. Stumps were drawn. Oxenham and Thompson made a fine stand with lively cricket for the third wicket, otherwise the visitors found it difficult to negotiate the howling of Williams and Halcombe. The latter is a fast howler still iii his ’teens, and is playing his first inter-state match.

(Received 28tli Dec., 10.40 a.m.) ADELAIDE, This Day Queensland in the first innings made 251—Bcnstcd not out 20, Bowling; Halcombe 2 for 37; Williams 3 for 66; Schneider 2 for 10.

WELLINGTON V. OTAGO

CENTURY TO HIDDLESTONE

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WELLINGTON, This Day. made, 448 against Otago, lor some time the howlers could do nothing against stubborn hatting. The ground was still heavy and the grass greasy. Hiddlestone and Worker advanced the total to 179 before the first wicket fell. The former’s 121 is his seventh century in Shield matches, and both his total and average are much beyond anyone eise’s. Worker was out ior 73. Kortlang and then Lowry and Lambert in conjunction made long stands. The first-named jumped out to Blunt when 60 and was bowled. The next pair added 114, and when Lambert left for 49 five wickets were down for 404. Blunt’s logbreaks were responsible for most of the wickets, and & the turf dried he became more and more successful. The last five wickets only added 44, Lowry falling to Blunt for” 90. It was a very fine innings, though a little scratchy at the start when facing Blunt. .The latter came out with the excellent average of 7 for 96 in a. big total of 448. A lion- secured 2 for 79 and Zimmerman 1 for 22.

Otago’s feilding was not quite so certain as on Christmas Day, the men obviously tiring as the day wore on. Otago had a few minutes’ hatting hut made no runs, and Green was dropped at short leg. ; - WELLINGTON, This Day.

Tlie weather conditions fov the resumption of the Piunket Shield fixture Wellington v. Otago tn-dny were vastly improved. At noon I lie Otago score was 1 for 54 (Blunt 30, Knight 14, extras 3). CANTERBURY Y. AUCKLAND

CHRISTCHURCH. This Dav

As tlie ground was in had condition when Auckland won the loss thev put Canterbury in, and four wickets immediately fell for 8 runs. Oliver (25), Page (30), and Patrick (24) improved matters, but the total only readied 128, Player taking 6 for 38; Alicott 2 for 38: Bowiey 2 for 39. On going to tlie wickets Auckland attacked the bowling resolutely and found

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it paid better than pottering about. Bowlev, the new coach, opened with 34 and Alills 55; Cooper (not out) 42, also hit freely, the total being 3 for 149 : .i'0r the day.

More rain fell in the evening. CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The Plunkct Shield match Auckland v. Canterbury was resumed this mornC ing. The wicket had rolled out nicely and was faster than on the first day. At mid-day Auckland had scored 187 for six—Cooper 51, Alcott TO, Dacre 1-,-Gillcspie (not out) 14, Player (not out) 2,.. extras 8. .

WELLINGTON. COLTS DEFEAT HAMILTON

HAMILTON,. This Day. Wellington colts defeated a Hamilton eleven m a cricket match, by an inningsand 39 runs. Hamilton made 55 in the first innings, Owens taking 7 for 21, andLeggatt 3 for 28. Wellington replied with 190 (Crook 11, Owens 10, Root 14, Barker 59, Spencer 24 and Barnes 37). Hunwick took 5 for 35; Dufty 3 for 47; Evcrist 1 for 32; Pomeroy 1 for 39. .. Hamilton’s second innings produced 96 runs (Hunwick 20, Shepherd 20, Wilson 15), Ward took 1 for 18; Warnes 3 for 40; Leggat 3 for 14; Mouat 3 for 15.

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN TEAM

NOT COMING

CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. Word lias been received that the South Australian team cannot come to New Zealand, and the Cricket Council- will now endeavour to get an Australian side to visit (lie Dominion. M.C.C. IN INDIA GAMES WITH COLLEGE TEAMS-' -

(“Sun” Cable.)

CALCUTTA, - 26th Dec,

After beating Indian and Anglo-In-dian schools in Bengal, when Sandham-R made his sixth century of the tour, the.,, M.C.C. played and drew a one-day match --1 with the British schools of Bengal. .Endeavouring to hit runs quickly, M.C.C. lost four wickets for five, until Sand-... ham, Parsons, and Wyatt played out time. *

THE SMALLER BALL (Received 28th Dec. 9.5 arm.) MELBOURNE, This. Day. Mr Crocket, the well-known Vie--,-, torian umpire, has returned from a viqit "1 to England. H e declared that the suggestion to decrease the size of The,, cricket ball was all bunkum. It seemed quite certain to he reduced, but the',, alterations proposed would be scarcely .’ noticeable. Obviously the object was' to assist the howlers and shorten ; matches, but he doubted . whether ML.S would do this. ' -

Waimea representative team to .play. Wellington at Brightwater on Monday, 3rd January: W. Max (captain), R..,5. Haycock, 'M. R: Eden, R. 0. Eden, Ross Eden, S. Newman, A. Giblin, A., Biggar, L. Sixtus, 0. Eggers, R. Papps. Emergencies: R. Bowers, T. Drogenndler. Umpire: E. C. Duncan.