CRICKET OVERSEAS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21243, 26 January 1931, Page 7

CRICKET OVERSEAS

THE QUEENSLAND TROUBLE. FIVE PLAYERS SUSPENDED. (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) BRISBANE, January 23. (Received Jan. 25,'at 5.5 p.m.) Because they refused to express regret for having disregarded the instructions of the Selection in choosing the team for the Sheffield Shield match at Melbourne, five of the leading Queensland players have been suspended by the local Cricket Association. The players are Goodman, Amos, Thurlow, Gough, and Benstead. To the surprise of his colleagues Oxenham apologised. SHEFFIELD SHIELD MATCH. VICTORIA v. NEW SOUTH WALES. SYDNEY, January 25. (Received Jan. 25, at 8 p.m.) In the Sheffield Shield match against Victoria, who arc without Woodfull and Ponsford, New South Wales in their first innings scored 196 (Fairfax 45, Bradman 33, Wcndelbill 39; Blackie four for 45, Alexander three for 43, a’Beckett two for 41). Victoria in their first innings have scored 23 for no, wickets. The bowlers were complete masters *of the situation. WEST INDIES TEAM. MATCH AT NEWCASTLE. SYDNEY, January 25. (Received Jan. 25, at 8 p.m.) The West Indies team is engaged in a match against a combined country team at Newcastle. Constantine bowled with splendid success and the country players, who batted first, early looked like being routed. However, thanks to Bennett, who made 91, and O’Brien (50), their innings took an entirely different complexion after lunch. Following are the scores: — COUNTRY. First Innings. Osland, c Grant, b Griffiths .. .. 12 Holmes, c Hunt, 1> Constantine .. 8 Allsopp, run out . • ...... 9 Bennett, c Grant, b Constantine .. 91 Bell, c Decairc, b Griffiths •. .. 9 Ewers, Ibw, b Constantine ~ .. 19 Hillman, Ibw, b Constantine .... 1 O’Brien* run out .. 50 Woolston, b St.; Hill •• •• 34 James, b St. Hill ■ •• •• 9 M'Quirk, not out w .. .. .. H Extras ..“ • ■ •• ' ■ Total .. •• 251 Bowling Analysis.—Constantine, four for 53; Griffiths, two for 75; St. Hill, two for 56; Scott, none for 56. WEST .INDIES. First Innings Grant, Ibw, b M'Quirk .. .. • • 0 Hunt, Ibw, b James .. .. • • 1 Decaire, b M'Quirk .. •• •« •• \ Bartlett, not out .. 35 Headley, not out 52 Extras 9 Total for three wickets .. 75 THE M.C.C. TEAM. MATCH AT EAST LONDON. CAPETOWN, January 24. (Received Jan. 25, at 9 p.m.) The Marylebone team is playing Cape Province at East London. Cape 'vince in the first innings scored 156 (Viljoen 86; Goddard three for 29), and Marylebone has lost two wickets for 162 (Hammond 87). CRICKET IN INDIA. PROMISING PLAYERS. (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) • CALCUTTA, January 23. (Received Jan. 25, at 5.5 p.m.) The country that-produced Ranjitsinhji and Duleepsinhji can boast of at least one more cricketer of international class, for both Hobbs and Sutcliffe, who were interviewed at the end of a tour of India, said that G. K. Naidu was worthy of a place in a world eleven. They thought Navle, a Hindu wicketkeeper, was the equal of Oldfield (Australia), Duckworth (England), or Cameron (South Africa), and they said that Ghulam Mahomed was India’s best bowler. GRADE MATCHES IN SYDNEY. SYDNEY, January 25. (Received Jan, 25, at 8 p.m.) Grade cricket was played on damp wickets. Against Northern District University scored 71 and 89 (Williams five for 60, Parsonage four for 68) ; Northern District scored 197 (Buckle 52) and won. Against Cumberland, Marrickville scored 129 and 92 (Howell four for 24) ; Cumberland first innings 193 (Leadboater6o), second innings three for 38; Cumberland won by six wickets. Against Glebe, St. George in their first innings scored 290 for nine wickets (declared) ; Glebe first innings 38 (Tkeak three or 19, Noakes four for 18), second four for 91;, St. George won on the first innings. Against Randwick, North Sydney scored 125 and 164 for seven wickets (Steele three for 27) ; Randwick 200 and six for 52; Randwick won on the first innings. Against Paddington, Mosman scored 190; Paddington 169 (Rae four for 27) ; Mosman won on the first innings. Against Manly, Western Suburbs scored 201; Manly 69 (Burt six for 25) and 61 (Burt eight for 15) ; Western Suburbs won outright. Against Waverley, Balmain scored 219; Wavcrlcy 101 (Richardson five for 37) and .84 (Bradley four for 32) ; Balmain won on the first innings. Against Pctcr"sham, Gordon scored 170 and 128 (Arch eight for 61) ; Petersham 163 (Fisher four for 52) ; Gordon won on the first innings. ■