CRICKET IN AUSTRALIA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 17979, 3 January 1922, Page 5

CRICKET IN AUSTRALIA.

SHEFFIELD SHIELD MATCH. VICTORIA SCORES WELL. Australian and N.Z C»b!o Association. (U«xd. 6 .) p.m ) MKUIOURNK, Jan. I Tho Victorians gave thn South Australians a day at leather-chasing in the Sheffield Shield mat. h, on Saturday, th' tally, when play ended, being i.hre«> wickets for 383 runs. Tho weather was fine and the wicket good. Ryder was brilliant. He treated all tho bowling with the greatest freedom, his onlv flaw being a chance to the wicket-keeper when 116 Ho made '200 in 163 minutes. Hansford's play was excellent. Tho scores at tho end of the day were: Ryder (not out), 232; Tars, 3D; Willis, 44; Ransford, 68, not out. Tho weather was fino and tho wicket good when piay resumed to-day. Ryder's innings proved good throughout. It lasted 301 minutes and included 24 fours and one six. Hansford's innings was forceful and lively. Richardson bowled Armstrong for a single Victoria's first innings yielded 474, Uvdor making 242. Ransford 87, Liddicutt 19, and llartcopf 22. Bowling Analysis.—Richardson took five wickets for 112 runs, Williams threo for 102. ' POSTPONEMENT IN SYDNEY. Australian anH NZ Cable Association. 1 (Reed. 5-5 p.m.) fc'YDNEY, Deo. 81The cricket match, Now South Wales versus Queensland, was postponed until ' Monday owing to the heavy state of tho ' ground, duo to the heavy rain of tho last few days.