CRICKET

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 10838, 2 March 1921, Page 8

CRICKET

THE AUSTRALIANS’ TOUR MATCH AGAINST WAIRAJRAPA OPENS. FIB PRESS ASSOCIATION. MASTERTON,’March X. The cricket match, Australia v. a Wairarapa sixteen, commenced to-day in line weather and on a good wicket. Wairarapa batted first, but made a deplorable showing. At the luncheon adjournment they had ten wickets down for 56, Liddicutt and Forssberg doing the damage with the hall. Wairarapa’s effort was practically a procession. Wairarapa continued their innings after lunch and were all disposed •of for 81 runs. Moore carried out his bat through the innings for 22, and P. Smith and Buckley were the only others to secure double figures. Bowling for the Australians Forssberg took one wicket for 12 runs, Liddicutt six for 27, Asher six for 24, and Richardson none for 14. . The Australians in their first innings opened well and knocked up a century in 55 minutes and the second century in 1 hour and 45 minutes. After fir e wickets had fallen a rot set in and the last five wickets fell for 60 runs. DETAILED SCORES. Detailed scores are as follow:

Bowling Analysis.:—B. Smith none for 60, Southall none for 24, Collins nono for 43, Daere three for 61, Hoar none for 23, Murray one for 20, Henderson three for 28, Torrance one for 27, SECOND WELLINGTON. VISIT. The next visit of the Australian cricketers to Wellington is being eagerly looked forward to. The team .is playing Masterton to-day and then goes on to Wanganui to Pi-TV there on Friday and Saturday. The party are due to arrive here on Monday and will play the New Zealand. Minor Association on Tuesday and Wednesday, after which they proceed on a tour of the South Island, commencing at Christchurch. The creditable display made by Hawke’s Bay has confirmed the many opinions expressed that our cricketers have not been producing their true form. A leading Australian critic has advised the local players not to be overawed with the prowess of the visitors, and feels confident that the contests can be made much keener than those which have eventuated. The team which has been selected to represent the minor associations is a fine, well-balanced side, and possesses potential test players who will be keen to catch the selector’s eye in this game. Custodian Brewer and his assistants give assurances of a splendid wicket, and the outfield is now faster than it has been for some time. The Australians should be getting accustomed to the pace of the New Zealand wickets and a fine free display of cricket can be promised. Vernon Hansford, . the captain, who was so much out of form when he played against Wellington, is rapidly getting into his stride ■ and should give of his best here. Kippax, who made a century in the exhibition innings here, has also been batting consistently. The much-starred. Hornibrook, whose inclusion in the Australian team for England has been so widely advocated in Australia, has been scattering so many wickets here that his admirers still persist in his selection. His reappearance will therefore bo of much interest. WELLINGON’S "REP” TEAM W. A. BAKER’S CLAIMS. “Spectator” writes as follows: —“I accidentally heard a conversation between two well-known cricketers on the Basin Reserve on Saturday re pur players. One asked why 4V. A. Baker was left out of our side, and he quoted this player’s figures (I will take it for granted that they were correct): Since the season 1914-15 up to the present season this player has had over thirty innings in representative matches, and has an average of close on 40 per innings and his present season club average of 50. An average of 40 per innings for over thirty innings will, I am sure, take some beating. not only in Wellington, hut. also in the Dominion, and 'I, would not he surprised if the New Zealand selector considers' these figures in picking his New Zealand team to play against Australia. The showing our batsmen : (with the exception of Hiddleston and Middleton) made in the recent match against Australia makes it plain that' W. A. Baker should have been included in the team.

\Y AIRAJR.APA —First Innings. C'ollins, c Lampard, b Liddicutt 5 Moore, not out 22 Dacre, c Ransword, b Forssberg ... 2 Torrance, st Ratclifie, b Asher ... 4 Hoar, ran out ' 4 i Henderson, c Ransford, b Liddicutt 0 Cook, c Ratcliffe, b Liddicutt ... 0 Miles, b Asher 1 Murray, c "\\ adcly, b Asher 1 Smart, c Richardson, b Liddicutt 0 Buckley, c Lampard, b Asher - -— 10 Welch, e Ransford, b Asher 4 ■p Smith, c Ransford, b Asher ... 16 Southall, c Waddy, b Liddicutt 4 Extras 4

SI AUSTRALIA—First Innings. Bogle, b Dacre 46 Richardson, run out . 24 Asher, c Collins, b Dacre ii Kippax, c arid h Dacre 55 Liddicutt. b Henderson 61 Pellew, c Buckley, b Henderson .. 21 Larapard, o Miles, b Torrance .. . 36 Wadcly, b Henderspn 0 Ransford, not out . 18 Ratclift'e, run out - . • 13 7 Total 293