CRICKET

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8611, 23 December 1913, Page 6

CRICKET

NEW ZEALAND V. QUEENSLAND VISITORS WIN BY TWELVE RUNS. By Telegraph—Preaa Association—Cepyrlgbl (Received December 22, 11.25 p.m.) BRISBANE, December 22. Now Zealand won tho match against Queensland by twelve runs. Play was resumed in fine, warm weather, with a email attendance. Tho wicket was good. Now Zealand, with four wickets down in the second innings, continued. Keeea accompanied Taylor to tho wickets, but was clean bowled in Baretow’s first over. Robinson and Taylor made a stand. Robinson scored rapidly, and had the honour of hoisting tho century. Be* coming over-eager, he wont out to Downey and was stumped. Taylor appeared eel when he returned the ball to Downey.who accepted. Sandman jumped out at a tempting thing and was stumped, Bennett played a brilliant innings, and had the misfortune to go out leg-before to Barstow. Tho ecoro increased to 161, when Patrick, who played sure cricket, was caught by Rowe at log, oil Barstow, Queensland opened their second innings badly. Fennelly was clean bowled by Robinson with the finst ball. Farquhar and Rowe succumbed to Reese; three wickets for seven runs. Front and Marshall checked the rout, and the fourth wicket fell at 51. Tho fielding was very good. Hickmott was particularly brilliant. Tho bowling was difficult. At 71, tho fifth wicket fell. Two others went down, before the ecoro increased, Sandman securing three wickets within a few minutes. Queensland’s chances of winning wore considerably diminifih<A by the fine fielding of the visitors. A smart return by Reese resulted in Bar. stow being run out. The last wicket fell, leaving tho visitors victors. The ecorco are as follow: — NEW ZEALAND. First innings •••—•. 8S Second Innings. Snedden, st Evans, b Barstow 6 'Rockwell, b Barstow IS Hickmott. o Farquhar, b Griffiths ... 1 Remus, b Griffiths " lieoeo, b Barstow * Robinson, st.. b Downey 27 Taylor c and b Downey 2J Sandman, st Evans, b Downey 4 Bennett. Ibw, b Barstow m Patrick c Rowe, b Barstow Boxehall, not out '] Sundries _ Total 1611 Bowling Analysis—Griffiths two wickets for 20. Barstow three for 45, Dow. nev three for 50, Rowe none for 8, Ironmonger none for 14, Marshall none for 4. QUEENSLAND. First inninga Second Innings. Fennelly. b Robinson ® Farquhar, b Reese “ Rowe, b Reese “ Front b Sandman r® Evans, b Sandman » Cossart, b Sandman “ Downey, b Sandman Barstow, run out J Griffiths, b Robmeon f Ironmonger, b Sandman 1 Marshall not out “'J Sundries _ Total Bowling Analysis—Robinson two wic* kets for 37. Reese two for 17, Sandman five for 41, Bennett none for 9. SHEFFIELD SHIELD COMPETTITONfi (Received December 23, 0.10 a.m.) SYDNEY, December 22. For the Sheffield Shield competitions match. New South Wales v. South Australia. the weather was hot and tho wicket good. . , . South Australia m the eecona miunga scored 290. Kandell (not out) 47, Kirk* W Bowling Analysis—Folkand four wip« kets for 61, Mailey two for fit Massic two for 85. Kelleway one for 34, Andrews on© for 3G. . New South Wales, in the second In. uinjts lost seven wickets for 197. Bardeley 11, Macartney 54. Trumper 18, Davie 22. Andrews 21. NEW SOUTH WALES TEAM TO PLAY NEW ZEALANDERS. (Received December 23. 0-10 a.m.) SYDNEY, December 22. The following team has been chosen ft, meet New Zealand in the match commencing on FridayTrumper, Macartney. Bardoloy. • Davis.' Scott, Mailey. Collins, Massio. Kolleway, McKew. Andrews. Cody has been selected os C twelfth player. INVITATION DECLINED. Press Association. TIMARU, December 33. The Cricket Association to-night decided” that it could not accept the invitation to arrange a match with the Australian team, as no suitable ground is available.