CRICKET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 17361, 7 January 1920, Page 10

CRICKET.

|g; v KOTBB. AND COMMENTS. ItSS '* Tho Plnnhet (Shield has once again been woo by Auckland, mi with the splendid $S§||g;J team the Auckland Association has got W&h't together tiers is little likelihood of then parting with trophy this season.^ The Ipp' V Auckland team, when ft toot the field iggr on Wednesday, was. looked upon ,'as a | |P^.' fair aide and r one' - that would ; pot up a reasonable fight for the shield,, but its ;:?• ' most enthusiastic supporters were not prepared for aacS a * brilliant performance aa it accomplished.,,'.. %c _/ • . ,< The individual honours ? go to 8."-0. §| J;' Smith, the ex-English 1 county cricketer, PC. who compiled one mora rua than the p|' whole of th« Cacterlwry team. He played §v perfect cricket for hours, > driving the *0.- ball straight down the field, gliding it to >v leg, and cutting it through the slips. Fie % was playing as carefully towards the | • • of the mnings as he was at the commenceg-- ment, and was over 180 when he gave his 0 first chance. Ho hit a hard one to Bead m y «* point, when he had passed the 200 fe ; inarij but it was not accepted. .>.. ftps . Smith's bowling was also good, and he k. ' kep* the batsmen fairly quiet while he p was ,n charge of the ball. Reese dealt with him rather severely on Monday fefpi morning, hitting him for three sixes in K succession and scoring 20 in all off one pp:; over. - ...... p? Eemi » also played *ell, and his 140 ill?'. ; "»* *®».. : compiled in faultless style, iffe, He **» aow in making toe last 20 coos Mllir- of his first century, but otherwise gave a gf;\ splendid exhibition of batting. He and Wh '-' Horspool laid lie foundation for Auckland's succi'ts. It was very hard luck ISpV t-hat the latter should got* so Gear to his ; century and then be dismissed. Up till M ° 9 11100 he was caught, Horspocf did ®H*. ' j not make a mistake, aid forced the pace. Mkk Anthony also played neD aid gave a ,j. really rood''exhibition whilo ho • was at. BfS-C' the wickets. .• •f%;- _ One woujd _ like to have seen more of Ste / Dacre, who is a brilliant - bat when he rets' settled down, bat he did not stay ghJ 3 ? n S enough to give a taste of Liu quahIH! ties - Brooke-Smith is also a. good hates'- man and is capable of a great aeal better §e& psrfo/manoe tisan he „ put uo. However, pf : - ' he Welded "(acellrotiy, and tW only misI?' take ho made in this respect -vas" when Mw hs failed to tak'3 an easy catch from - Bennett towards the conclusion of Can* if};/1 : Uasjgys 3&®nd innings. |< Eoaafiw was in great form behind the s j ' wickets aid his display is easily the'best that hai" been seen hero' for some time. If?. The iact that wily nine extras were scared by Canterbury «uricg the match is La a measure due ttS-his splendid p;\. work. J; *fp. Tlierieldiis of the Auckland team co fti the whole wk« very good, and leaves little BSijSit "to be desired. ; '- ;;••• Sgfe-V Canterbury pat .up a good . average os?''0 s ?'' fccrj—4£!ii «a. two innings is not ■ had. PaUick m&da a fair start with 59, but he is capable of much -.better Kt'lihg, Hit chief wpring stroke was through-tho slips, and hs played it beautifully. It, ; wai WM+ -i PWoaiw an attempt at one of these fine gudfti that resulted ; in his-being dismissed m.the.«ettmd innings for five runs, for he played i the ball on to his wicket, '! SeeuT's Cante-harr had # only •"half-an-hbur to bat and ; the light was fading. Eeeee, the Canterbury skipper, would hare been better IfeTt advised sad 'he reserved Patrick til ■BNMP* < < '■ ..®* nnt > (Prist's Collect! - boy. rare j&ei best exhibition of baUine in the &n- ---% va a good game, and t tarousHout £3e innings was very careful, only hrttaw at anything .loose. He cute the ball splendidly, and drives well, but g. bit *«& on the leg stakes. - Sjftr ?c a ji oo * ball> and - witl » the St for had ** ** aver ' : a ' V ? fc , seen at his beet «1 did mtich better in the second fe.vfflri»«ittaa in the first 880030 5.%T y save a r^'Birilay-*MK r ii^ Sod e ,^ kel 4 a g hit tll 0 balJ abort it te: " . r Hls , tbree successive sixes of Smith cn Monday livened ua the nro. ceedm* considerably. L *** *** Canterbury were unlucky to tht WTO of Bennett on fiSrify, fa. fcf bowhnjj, wa« greatjv n .A {£ |p^asais h " w- „< w.t s • 2S* WS»«I S i; : ; However, cn Monday he baited &T b «* at the OT,tta » of th! innmgs. H e rather artowhed the 6 rW Wfete.''™ 1 Friday bv knockin? up 24 ; c , • . abrot a fjoaiier of an hour, am? onlr to gettmg bis leg m front wocld haveLilv IP ' ST* 1 tota1 ' for he ** Plying fe' v Canterbury, though leat en , w'4'fca aty v Mn one conciders the team « an hoi® It Is andonbtedly capable of wit J--:. it- TO mni Smith took six for S Ml • '/Si* n «t Shield match 'wit! k. gainst • Wellington at . Eden Park m Hi January 29, 50, and 31. kOl