MODERATE SCORING

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12330, 28 December 1925, Page 7

MODERATE SCORING

SOUTH AUSTRALIA’S INNINGS NEW ZEALAND BOWLING GOOD FIELDING NOT SO GOOD Bv Telegraph.—Bress Assn.—Copyright. (Received December 27, 5.5 p.m.) ADELAIDE, December 27. Perfect weather prevailed for the opening of the match between tbe New Zealanders and South Australia. There was a moderately large attendance of the public. The wicket was fast. The local men won the toss, and elected to bat. Hope and Cunningham, the opening bowlers, caused an early disaster, three wickets falling for 8 runs. Rymill and Arthur Richardson stopped the /rot, scoring freely off both bowlers. The first 50 was scored in 38 minutes. Rymill, playing brilliantly, reached 50 in 49 minutes, and the partnership realised 84 in the same time. Arthur Richardson was quiet before lunch, but brightened his play afterwards, and added 20 to his score, when Hope bowled* him. He was at the crease 100 minutes, and hit seven four#. COLT SCORES A CENTURY - The 1 board showed five for 162, and the local team’s position was not secure. Murray was not confident. McKay and Alexander, two fjniversity youths, then became' associated, and both were confident. Alexander gave a. particularly fine display, timing his shots well, and scoring freely in all directions. The New Zealand bowling was accurate, and no liberties were taken. They were alert in the field, hut their throwing m was poor. Alexander was dropped off Cunningham when 29. * After that ha hatted faultlessly, and passed 50 in 67 minutes. The scoring was brisk, 200 going up after 134 minutes’ play. When His score was 31 McKay was bowled by a no-hall. Alloo was, the fifth howler tried, and in his second over he broke the partnership by catching McKay brilliantly. The young batsman had shaped well, and the partnership realised 70 in 49 minutes. Alexander, a youth of 18 years, was cheered on, reaching , 79—tKe top score. Be ran to the nineties by crisp strokes, and after tea reached the century in 130 minutes. He was heartily applauded. Shortly afterwards 300 went up, in 204 minutes. The visitors’ fielding had deteriorated, and as the result the scoring was accelerated.

GRIMMETT MAKES A STAND i Grimmett, a former New Zealander, made an eighth-wicket stand with Alexander. Both scored freely, and thefr partnership realised 98 runs 'n 72,minutes. Alexander was run out when his score was 130. He made his runs in brilliant style, was in for 176 minutes, and hit five fours. Grimmett was dismissed soon afterwards, and : the innings closed for 351, representing a, good recovery. Alloo was the most successful howler. Hope and Cunningham howled well. Blunt and Worker opened for New Zealand, and had made 20 when stumps were drawn. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. ' First Innings. V. Richardson, c Alcott, b Hope... 0 Pritchard, b Cunningham 2 Lee, b Cunningham. 0 Rymill; h Alcott ■ 50 A. Richardson, b Hope 77 Murray, c Lowry, b Aicott 4 McKay, c Dacre, b Alloo ............ 36 Alexander, run out 130 Grimmett, c Alcott, b Alloo 45 Parry, b Aljoo 1 Palmer, not out 4 Extras 2 Total . 851 Bowling Analysis.—Hope, two wickets for 119 runs, Cunningham two for 91, Alcott two for 40, Blunt none for 51, Aloo three for 41. Patrick' none for 7„ NEW ZEALAND. First Innings. Worker, in 9 Blunt, in 11 Total for no wickets ............ 20 SHEFFIELD SHIELD MATCH MACARTNEY BOWLS FINELY Bv Telegraph.—Press Assn.- Copyright (Received December 27, 5.5 p.m.) * MELBOURNE. December 27. The Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and Victoria opened yesterday. Victoria batted first, and have lost six wickets for 251 (Mayne 25, Woodfnil 53, Ponsford 68, Hendry 5, Tarrant 9. Love (in) 56, Barling (in) 28). t Macaytnev's howling was the feature of the day’s play. He captured five wickets for 49. Kelleway took the other wicket, Mayne’s. Most of the runs scored were off Gregory .and Mafley. . The Mayne-Woodfitll and PonsfordLove partnerships were lively and interesting, hut the cricket otherwise was slow. QUEENSLAND v. N.S.W. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright (Received December 27, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, December 27. The match between New South Wales and Queensland opened in hot weather, on a fast wicket. New South Wales, in their first innings, scored 408 (Phillips 57, Scanes 67, Ratcliffe 106, Punch 58). Sims took four wickets for 92, Thompson four for 21. Queensland have lost one wicket for no runs.