CRICKETING TOURS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15496, 1 January 1914, Page 7

CRICKETING TOURS.

NEW ZEALANDWB ABROAD. .:'■'•■ ••/■',.• ■• • ■ :•.->; MATCH AT GOULBURN. *' ; TUCKWELL'S FINE DISPLAY* GOOD LEAD FOR "VISITORS. By Teleersßß—Press Association—CooyrigML (Received December 31, 10.5 p.m.) Sydney, December 31. The New Zealand cricketers began to-day at Goulbura a two days' match against the Southern Districts. The- visitors in their first innings scored 230, Tuckwell contributing 63, Carlton (not out) 42, Sandman 25, Snedden 17, Hemus 19, Hickmott 20. Taylor 8, Robinson 2, Tattersall 8, Bennett 0, and Sommervell 0. ' The sundries totalled 27. The Southern Districts replied with 142. For New Zealand, Robinson took fiva wickets for 33 runs, and Sandman three for 46. The weather was hot, and the wicket fast. Tuckwell played brilliant cricket, while Carlton's was a steady and sound display. Sandman was in excellent form. Robinson and Sandman between them captured eight wickets for 79 runs. The fielding was only moderate. THE VISIT TO SYDNEY. VALUABLE LESSONS LEARNED. By Telegraph-egress Associ&tfott^^nyrishk;

, Sydney, December 31. r. The Sydney Morning Herald, commenting on the game of the New Zealand cricket team at Sydney, says:—"After the meritorious victory over Queensland, it was ' expected the visitors would, make a good > showing against New South Walts/ but their display was very disappointing to * local enthusiasts. ' The, New; Zeailandejs: -.jfe quite failed to do justice to their skill with. - the bat. The chief difficulty appeared to .'■;' be their inability to gauge right the pace of the pitch. The majority, all?iqo'.-.. p-i unfamiliar with the metbods ,- : .?> tions of the bowling art* as jpracihed ; by. Mailey.and Andrews. Sandman was .thai ,■;..:.' notable • exception. The Visit to, Sydney. ''■'■-' has been, fraught with much interest avid : > instruction by "studying tho methods of , established masters of. the game." -■• : " ' The Daily Telegraph says that a visitor;'' .--" attached to the New ZealajiS team is re-'/ ".-'■•; ported to have said of the match between- - | South Australia and New South Wales ■• r " «■•■ .thatnehad seen nothing—except the man-; :. ■■-'> I ner.by which the South 'Australian "skip* I per got Davis out, through the .placingj -5 i his field—which, .be -could fjonvey to the V | New, Zealanders as an improving hint. It . was obvious during the resent match the .. New Zealanders played that the ii.:-} -was too spread out. - ' -■ ■■ < - v • i - SOUTH AFRICA BEATEN. ' EASY VON FOE M.C.C. - ■ - • •• -- , ] , - - i I" ' ■ • '"- THE SECOND TEST MATCH,,. ", ~ By Tteleeraph—Press Aasocistioa— Copyright. , JbHiirKESBCKG,' December 30. ' •" . . The. second;, test match ~betweejt; '.£& v ' M.C.C, and South Africa ended today in a ' ; ' : :U win for the visitors by an, innings and 12 ' ■runs., The home team made 160 . in; . their •first innings, and the visitors 'replied with, r: 403. South Africa's second „—m« sKM lised. 231. Thescores we as follows :--i • i» , , - j -•■ ' M.C.C. , First Innings .; 405 ■ SOUTH AFRICA. First Innings ... ... - : '„. ~/lf«g ■ ~•■■ Second: Innings;- .-:V;'•''. v.'- -. . Taylor, c Rhodes, b.Banes '... ; • '...v 40 .'= V :Zufec Relf, b Barnes... „.' ... ••&-■- Beaumcrt, c Stadwick, b Rolf ... 5 - • Harttgan. lfcw.'b' Bailies k- ... »-' ... - 2 Noprse, o Strudwick, b Barnes > ... ' JHSISSMj Hands, b Barnes ... ... ... vift'&Ssil Tancred, b Barnes J ... ... ... ciggfl ward,-b Barnes... ... ... ' ... 0 Newberry, st SMfeuk. b Barnes ,'.. 5 - Blanckerberg. not out ■'.. ... " "... 12 ' Cox, b Barnes ... •;.. ■■„■, "...■•■ q : ■'■ ' Sundries ' ; ...... ...... ~^£l| .; ' Total ; •&ss& Bowling Analysis: Barnes- took nine* ' wickets for 103 runs, Wool none for 45, " - Rhodes none for 20, Laughs no no for 27, Relf one for 19. ; . ..; •-'"„'-.- ■*