N.S.W. CRICKETERS

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 11785, 22 March 1924, Page 7

N.S.W. CRICKETERS

ANOTHER FINE SHOWING. AUCKLAND HAKE 123. VISITORS TWO FOR 99. Per Prosa Association. AUCKLAND March 21. The concluding game of the New South Wales team was commenced at Eden Park against Auckland. The weather was fine, and although showers had fallen over night the wicket was in excellent condition. There was a very good attendance for an "off” day. Notwithstanding the uninterrupted success of the visitors in the Dominion many supporters of the local team were hopeful that Auckland would perform creditably against their formidable opponents. This hope was not fulfilled, Auckland being dismissed for the small total ow 123 runs on a bats matt’s wicket. _ At one period it seemed as though the Auckland batsmen would do fairly well. Smith, the Auckland captain, and Snedden became associated in what promised to be a useful partnership. Both were playing the bowling of Everett and Mailey with confidence, and taking no risks. A WONDERFUL CATCH. Smith was opening out to anything loose, and when he had scored sixteen lifted one from Mailey to long off. Punch jumped for the ball near the boundary and made a great one-handed catch. Dacre was taken at the wickets off his first ball, and McLeod was also dismissed without scoring. Snedden, who had been playing very confidently, in his anxiety to get runs began to take chances with Mailey and was stumped. He made the top score, 25. Player was the only other batsman to 6how form. He opened out to Mailey’s googlies, and lifted two balls in succession out of the ground for six. He was not out for 21 when the innings closed, and looked like making runs if any of the tail could hare stayed with him. DEADLY BOWLING. The visitors' bowling was sound. The fast bowler, Everett, sent them down at a great pace, the ball at times bumping rather badly. He bowled, throughout the innings, and his later deliveries appeared to be even faster than the earlier ones, and his average of six wickets for 35 runs speaks foT itself. Mailey, who captured four wickets for 42 runs, also bowled well, and had most of the batsmen uncomfortable. Hendry delivered seven overs for 31 runs without taking a wicket. THE BATTING. The hatting of the Australians was sound, hut not particularly aggressive. Bardsley and Andrews both showed a liking for leg strokes, and the former got in some nice off drives. Kippax showed something of the form that earned him a great reputation in Australia. He scored all round the wicket, and drove very powerfully at anything over-pitched. He and Bardsley appeared to he well set when stumps were drawn with the score at 99 runs for two wickets.

Of the four bowlers tried for Auckland, Allcott was the most successful, bowling Andrews and Maoartney with bolls that appeared to come in from the of!. He kept a good length, and kept the batsmen qariet. Player and Smith also showed good form with the ball, but the visitors appeared to relish Coates’s fast ones. Scores:—

AXJOKXAN3>.—Thirst Timings. Motge, c Mailer, b Everett 12 l'Tator, b Everett Anthony, b Everett . 7 Smith, o Punch, b Mailer Snedden, et. Oldfield, b ]VfaiIeT .... Dacre, o Oldfield, b Mailev MdLeod, b Everett Allcott, o Oldfield, b Everett .. • 4 Pllayer, not cut Bountree, b Everett Coatee, b Mailev 3 Extras 15 Total 12S Bowling analysis:—Everett, six for 35Hendry, none for 31; Mailey, four for NEW SOUTH WAIiBS.—Pirst Innings, Bandsley, not out «... 33 Andrew®, b Allcott 19 Macartney, b Allcott 7 Kippaac, not out .. 20 Two wickets for .. 99