CRICKET

Otago Witness, Issue 3897, 20 November 1928, Page 53

CRICKET

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NOTES. A peculiar incident occurred in a junior match at Logan Park recently. When a batsman played a ball a piece of his bat fiew. off, hit the wicket, and knocked the bails off. The question immediately arose: Was he out? The umpire allowed him to remain, but strictly according to the rules of cricket the decision was incorrect. Similarly, if a batsman’s cap falls off and dislodges the bails the batsman is out. I related the incident to a senior cricketer, who told me of a peculiar experience he had while batting in a First Grade match some years ago. He backed up when the batsman at the other end hit a ball high in his direction, and seemingly out of reach of the bowler, who,' however, leapt into the air and diverted the ball on to the wicket with his hand. The batsman backing up was out. A similar incident resulted in the dismissal of G. G. Austin in a Plunket" Shield match in Christchurch, but in this case the ball was travelling along the ground. Further evidence of the great batting strength of the touring English side was given in its match against New South Wales. Jardine is proving a great scoring man, and Hammond is mor: than fulfilling expectations. His performance in compiling a record score for an England—New South Wales match was an outstanding one for a batsman making his first tour. The other record established was the fourth wicket partnership between Hammond and Hendren, who knocked up 333 between them. The previous record oi 315 was established during the 1907-8 season by M. A. Noble and S. E. Gregory in the match between Victoria and New South Wales. The outstanding feature of the home team’s play was the success of Kelleway, who seems to have come right back to form. With the possible exception of Grimmet, the Englishmen do not seem to have met a bowler who promises to trouble them in the tests, and their chances are generally regarded as very rosy. To-morrow the tourists will meet an Australian eleven, and they have to play a match against Queensland before the first test, which will begin on November 30, at Brisbane. A. Cleverley must have learnt a trick or two at the Olympic Games at Amsterdam, as he created a sensation the other day by securing five wickets for 17 runs ” (says a writer in the Dominion). I always liked the way this tall righthander sends the ball along. He kept an excellent length, and clean bowled Watson and Beard, had Biggar and Ross caught off his deliveries, and caught and bowled Aldersley. In all, Cleverley sent along 13 overs, off which a fraction over a run an over was scored.” Death as a direct result of a blow from a cricket ball is the rarest of happenings, yet a case occurred the other day in Melbourne W. Griffiths, captain of Elsternwick second eleven, attempted to catch a lofty drive, when the ball went through his hands and struck him on the head. A fractured skull resulted, and the unfortunate fellow died shortly afterwards the classical example of accidents of this kind was the similar one which caused the death of Frederick, Prince of Wales, son of George 11, and father of George 111. ~^ ot T J na ?y followers of cricket know that W. M. Woodfull was once rated higher as a stumper than as a batsman, and that not so very long ago (says the Sydney Bulletin). He was at Melbourne High School, where he is now a master, from 1913 to 1915, and skippered the school eleven. He was a capital schoolboy keeper, but was ranked in the alsoran class by the school experts when it came to batting. Indeed, it was considered in those days that if he ever won to distinction in any game it would be in tennis, at which he was something of a schoolboy champion.

J. A. Newman, of Hampshire, the Canterbury. Cricket Association’s professional coach, is one of the 12 men who have taken, in the last 10 years, 1000 wickets in first-class cricket in England, leaving out of account. anything done abroad. These men, and their figures, are:—

C. G. Wilson, who has been chairman of the Management Committee of the Wellington Cricket Association for the past 15 years, has retired. As an executive officer, C. G. Wilson has helped to stabilise the association’s finances and to place that side of the game on a sounder footing, and he has also done much to improve the grounds on which the game is played in Wellington. His activities, however, have not been confined alone to administration, and at one time he had a fine record as a player, especially as a batsman. He has played in both Dunedin and Wellington, and the years of faithful service he has given the game have certainly earned for him a well-deserved ease. It is probable (states an exchange) that the cricketers of Wellington will show their appreciation of the veteran’s work for the game in some tangible manner.

THE ENGLISH TEAM.

ENGLAND v. NEW SOUTH WALES

SYDNEY, November 13.

The cricket match England versus New South Wales was resumed in warm weather on a good wicket. The New South Wales pair, Jackson and Kippax, played neatly, showing many crisp strokes, though the howling of Larwood, Freeman, and Tate prevented rapid run-getting. After they had added 43, foolish hesitation by Jackson between the wiekets enabled Hammond to beat

him with a return to Ames, and Jackson was run out after a nice knock.

Bradman started well, and gradually the pair got on top of the bowling, runs coming freely. Bradman was dashing, and Kippax artistic. They were together till tea, when the score read three for 25.

Kippax ran into his century in 154 minutes. Jardine’s slow balls were par ticularly weak, and runs came' freely. Bradman compiled 100 in 128 minutes, giving a great display with many glorious shots. He was given an ovation. He is only the third New South Wales man to score a century on his first appearance against an English team. A dust storm at this stage’ caused bad light, and towards the close of the game many of the non-bowlers were tried. Stumps were drawn at 5.35.

Kippax batted for 207 minutes, and Bradman for 150 minutes. Each hit 14 fours, and tne partnership added 249 for the fourth wicket, which is a record for New South Wales against England, beating the Macartney-Andrews combination of 138 about eight years ago. The batting was always superior except for a short period after the game was resumed, when Morgan and Andrews were dismissed. The attendance was 7100, d the receipts £159. The match was drawn. Following are the scores ENGLAND. First innings 734 for seven wickets (declared). NE\y SOUTH WALES. First innings 349 Second Innings. Morgan, c Ames, b Larwood .. .. 18 Jackson, run out 94) Kippax, not out 136 Bradman, not out .. .. .. .. 132 Andrews, b Tate 19 Extras 19 Total for three wickets .. 364 Bowling Analysis.—Tate, one for 36; Larwooo, one for 33; Freeman, none for 81; Leyland, none for 61; Hammond, none for 73, Jardine, none for 22; Hendren, none for 21; Sutcliffe, none for 18.

COMMENTS BY P. F. WARNER. LONDON, November 13. Mr P. F. Warner, writing in the Morning Post, says: “ Probably Bradman’s 87 gave most satisfaction to New South Wales. Following on his double century against Queensland he must be a strong candidate -to play in the tests. My earlier tip that Kelleway would obtain a place looks like coming off. On recent form the tw r o best bowlers in Australia seem to be Blackie and Ironmonger. THE “ SHIRT FRONT” PITCH. ABOLITION ADVOCATED. LONDON, November 13. Mr P. F. Warner, in the Morning Post, says: “ One thousand four hundred and forty-seven runs for 20 wickets, or an average of 72 per wicket, is an argument for those advocating the abolition of the shirt front pitch. It looks as if, given strong batting team® and fine weather, four days will rarely be sufficient to bring a match in Australia to a conclusion. My view is that there is nothing wrong with the laws of cricket, but we should return to a normal wicket. Some of the coming tests may well last seven or eight days. Kippax is now certain of a place in the Australian eleven. Bradman’s career is remarkable for one so young. He delights in giving the bowler the push, as A. G. Steele put it. Kippax and Bradman have apparently mastered Freeman by going down to the pitch to him.” ” MATCH AGAINST ENGLAND. ALL OUT FOR 231. SYDNEY, November 16. The weather was dull, but the wicket was good for the match between an Australian eleven and England. The Australian batting generally was below first class. Every batsman snicked Larwood luckily through the sljps, but none was able to force play against the accurate bow-ling of the left-hander, and White. Richardson was fair, but Andrews was not sound. He swung a ball hard to square leg, and Tate just touched it, injuring his finger. Next ball Andrews tried to play to leg, but glanced it hard into the pitch. The ball rolled slowly against the leg stump, and he was bowled. Morgan and Bradman were slow, especially when opposed to White. Suteliffejs catch, which dismissed Nothling, was brilliant The Yorkshire player, who was at square leg, stopped the ball with his left hand, and then after a fumble gripped it. At the tea adjurnment Australia \had six wickets down for 162.

Bettington was livening up after a quiet period when he was magnificently taken at first slip by Hendren, who also took two other brilliant catches in that position..

Bradman remained unconquered, and displayed sound defence, but he was not nearly as vigorous as in his two innings earlier in the week. He took 198 minutes to make 58, and hit four fours.. The bowling was deadly, White haring 28 overs in succession, seven of which were maidens.

Sutcliffe, when he had scored 2, was given not out to a very confident appeal for a catch at the wickets.

After winning the toss, the Australians completely collapsed before the bowling of the Englishmen. White and Tate tied up all the batsmen. The four Australian test selectors were present on the ground, but certainly did not see much to impress them. To-day’s match supplants the fixture hitherto allotted to Queensland, as the Board of Control decreed that New South Wales should lose one of the two test games usually played here, and it was decided that one test should be played at Brisbane, where cricket has come well into the limelight of recent years. The belief is shared, after seeing Bettington to-day, that he has become an acquisition to Australian cricket.

The attendance was 11,200, and the receipts £BB3. VISITORS AT THE WICKETS. SYDNEY, November 17. Play in the match between England and the Australian Eleven was resumed in perfect weather and on an excellent wicket.

Sutcliffe and Hobbs batted soundly, off shots predominating. When he was 33 Sutcliffe swung one from Scott to deep sqiare-leg, but Morgan failed to hold the ball, which passed through his hands to the fence. Soon afterwards Sutcliffe had another life. He drove Nothling very hard to cover, and Andrews fielded the ball beautifully, but the return went over Oldfield’s head, with Cutcliffe out of his ground. Almost immediately afterwards he was taken at the wickets. He had batted for 73 minutes, and made many crisp strokes, especially to the off. It is admitted by Hobbs and Sutcliffe that the latter should have been given out when he was 2, when an appeal was made for a catch at the wickets. Hobbs, though not very forceful, was not stodgy. He still shows neatness, especially in strokes through fhe covers. Mead and Tyldesley added 122 for the fourth wicket. Both played steadily, waiting for loose balls. Frequent changes were made in the bow-ling, Scott, Hooker, Nothjing, Bettington, and A gan being tried ineffectively till Mead got his leg in front of one from Hooker. He took two hours to score 58, and played steadily rather than brilliantly, though occasionally he got plenty of force into drives off the slow bow’ers, Bettington and Andrews. Tyldesley provided the third victim to leg-before. Like his colleagues, he was safe rather than brilliant during his .-tay of 154 minutes at the wickets. His score included ten fours.

With the exception of Tate, who hit lustily, landing one baD into the ladies’ reserve, the others were not prominent. Hooker and Nothling were the best of the bowlers, each keeping a good length. The former turned slightly from the off. Bettington improved after a weak start. The fielding was good, and Oldfield's keeping of the wickets was brilliant. The attendance was 27,000, and the receipts were £2300. Following are the scores:— AUSTRALIA. First Innings.

Richardson, b White 24 Harris, b Larwood .. .. .. .. 19 Andrews, b White 39 Jackson, c Geary b Larwood .. .. 14 Bradman, not out 58 Morgan, c Duckworth b Tate .. 15 Nothling, e Sutcliffe b White .. . . 11 Bettington, e Hendrcn -b Geary .. 34 Oldfield, c Hendren b Tate .. . . 9 Scott, c Hendren b Larwood .. .. 5 Hooker, c Larwood b Tate .. .. 2 Extra 1 Total 231 Bowling Analysis.—Larwood, three for 80; Tate, three for 38; Geary, one for 65; White, three for 47. ENGLAND. First Innings. Hobbs, lbw, b Scott 58 Sutcliffe, c Oldfield, b Nothling .. 42 Jardine, b Bettington 6 Mead, lbw, b Hooker 58 Tyldesley, lbw, b Nothling .. ~ 69 Hendren, b Hooker 4 Larwood, c Scott b Nothling .. .. 10 Tate, not out .. ■ 40 White, b Bettington 0 Geary, not out 18 Extras 14 Total for eight wickets .. 319 SHEFFIELD SHIELD MATCH, FINE SCORE BY PONSFORD. MELBOURNE, November 12. In the Sheffield Shield match Victoria, in their second innings, lost four wickets for 464 and declared (Ponsford, not out, 275, Ryder 50. Rigg 90). Ponsford defied the South Australian bowling the whole day. He batted magnificently and compiled his eighth double century in first-class cricket. South Australia, in their second innings, have scored 11 runs without loss. South Australia in their first innings made 176 and Victoria made 317. A WIN FOR VICTORIA. MELBOURNE, November 13. In the Sheffield match South Australia, in their second innings, made 295 (Pellew 76, Whitfield 32, Scott not out 86). Blackie took four for 89, Ironmonger one for 62, Ebeling one for 39, Morton one for 39. Victoria won by 300 runs. Pel lew batted in first-class style. Grimmett, who is indisposed, was absent.

SENIOR MATCHES.

GRANGE’S LARGE TOTAL.

Cricket matches were played on Saturday under ideal conditions. The weather was warm and sunny, and the wickets were in good order. Some brilliant batting was seen at the North Ground, where Grange, playing Albion, compiled 462 runs for eight wickets. Galland knocked up 218 in masterly style, and M'Mullan scored 120, the pair adding 266 for the firth wicket. Eastman was seen in action as leader of the Colts in their match with Dunedin, and he took five wickets for 40 runs. The only Dunedin batsman to score well was Monk, the exAucklander, who made 64. Douglas made a score of 46 for Carisbrook against Old Boys. In the Second Grade B match between Albion and Carisbrook, Cameron, playing for Carisbrook, took four wickets with four successive balls, and for the same team Waller made 103 not out. GRANGE v. ALBION. The Grange and Albion clubs met on the North Ground on a capital wicket. Scores:— . GRANGE.—First Innings. A. Knight, c Caskie, by Silver .... 1 C. Elmes, lbw, b Duncan ... 28 £ c M ‘P ona ld» b Shepherd, 44 J. M Mullan, c Simmers, b Silver .. 120 A. Galland, c Binney, b Clouston .. 218 E. Morris.- c Caskie, b Allen .... 8 C. Chadwick, st M’Callum, b Shepherd 9 E. Ewart, not out .... ~ .. e . (} G. Lemin, b Shepherd 3 S. Tomkinson, not out 3 Extras Eight wiekets for 462 Bowling Analysis.—Shepherd, 27 overs, 1 maiden, 144 runs, 4 wickets; Silver, 12 overs, 52 runs, 1 wicket; Caskie, 3 overs. 16 runs; Dunean, 18 overs, 2 maidens, 72 runs, 1 wicket; Clouston, 12 overs, 61 runs. 1 wicket; Simmers, 8 overs, 1 maiden. 40 runs; Allen, 10 overs, 61 rufls, 1 wicket. CARISBROOK v. OLD BOYS. Carisbrook and Old Boys met at Carisbrook, the wicket being in good order. Scores:— CARISBROOK,—First Innings. Blunt, b Dickinson .. .. ~ 0 Gourley, b Leader .. 7 Priest, b A. W. Alloo 3 Douglas, b A. W. Alloo 46 Cameron, c M'Rae, bH. C. Alloo .. 24 Spackman, b Dickinson 10 Allan, e Dickinson, b H. C. Alloo .. 9. M'Leod, bH. C. Alloo .. .. ~ 10 Lynch, c Gale, bA. W. Alloo _ _ 8 Nimmo, lbw, bH. C. Alloo M ~ 2 Proctor, not out .. .. .. ~ M 4 Extras .. .. M „ 10 Total .. 133 Bowling Analysis.—Dickinson, 17 overs, 4 maidens, 40 runs, 2 wickets; A. W. Alloo, 26.4 overs, 11 maidens, 43 runs, 3 wickets; H. C. Alloo, 11 overs, 3 maidens, 21 runs, 4 wickets; Leader, 8 overs, 3 maidens, 19 runs, 1 wicket. OLD BOYS. First Innings. H. C. Alloo, b Douglas 25 Dickinson, c Douglas, b Proctor .. 6 Gale, st. Gourley, b Spackman .... 38 Leader, not out 13 Giles, b Blunt 9 A. W. Alloo, not out 0 Extras 6 Total for four wickets .... 97 Bowling Analysis.—Proctor, five overs, 21 runs, one wicket; Zimmo, seven overs, 15 runs; Cameron, one over, six runs; Blunt, nine overs, three maidens, 10 rune, one wicket; Douglas, eight overs, one maiden, 28 runs, one wicket; Spackman, four overs, 11 runs, one wicket. DUNEDIN v. COLTS. The match between Dunedin and the Colts was played at Logan Park, the ground being fast and in good order. Scores: — DUNEDIN. First Innings. Cavanagh, c Millar, b Eastman .... 2 Matheson, b Eastman 4 Cherry, lbw, b Cullen 14 Strang, c M'Evoy, b Henderson .... 0 Monk, c Heenan, b Eastman 64 Ritchie, b M'Kay 1 Claridge, lbw, b Silver 12 Torrance, c Eastman, b Henderson .. 27 Sinclair, c and b Eastman ...... 2 M'Gregor, not out 5 White, c Cullen, b Eastman ...... 0 / Extras 8 Total 139 Bowling Analysis.—Eastman, 182 overs, six maidens, 40 runs, five wickets; Henderson, 14 overs, one maiden, 45 runs, two wickets; M'Evoy, three overs, one maiden, seven runs; Cullen, three overs, 11 runs, one wicket; M‘Kay, six overs, 22 runs, one wicket; Silver, two overs, six runs, one wicket. THE COLTS. .First Innings. Conradi, b Torrance ~ 19 Toomey, e Sinclair, b M’Gregor -, 7 Silver, c and b Cavanagh ...... 9 Rae, not out 5 Heenan, not out "* ** 0 Extras 11 Three wickets for ...... 51 Bowling Analysis.—Matheson, 13 overs, six maidens, 19 runs; Torrance, 11 overs, five maidens, 10 runs, one wicket; Claridge, three overs, one maiden, two runs; M'Gregor, four overs, one maiden, seven runs, one wicket; Cavanagh, three overs one maiden, two runs, one wicket.

IN OTHER CENTRES.

AUCKLAND MATCHES. AUCKLAND, November 18. The third round of the matches of the Auckland Cricket Association’s senior championship commenced yesterday in fine weather.

Grafton 232 (Langridge 70, Horspool 50) met Ponsonby, 26 for one. For Ponsonby, Smith took seven wickets for 90 runs.

United Suburbs (200) played Eden (29 for none). Parnell (209) met University (41 for four). For University, Garrard took five wickets for 64.

Y.M.C.A. (118) met North Shore (8p runs for three wickets).

WELLINGTON COMPETITION. W ELLINGTON, November 18. The First Grade games played on Saturday resulted as follow:— Midland 211 (W. Baker 78, Hutchins 42) waji on the first innings from Hutt, ’ 202 and 100 for three wickets. Institute 248 for two wickets, declared (Dempster 144, not out, Foley 57, not cut), beat Petone 137 and 119 for six wickets (Smallwood 50, not out). Wellington, 152 and 185 for six wickets (Whyte 53), beat University, 108 (Cousins eight \yififcets for 39). Kilbirnie, 160. and 198, bgat Old Boys, 137 and 48 for one wicket, CHRISTCHURCH, GAMES.

CHRISTCHURCH, November 18. Fine weather prevailed for the senior cricket matches on Saturday. St. Albans batted first against Old Boys, and were all out for 137 (Woods 36). Merritt took six wiekets for 73 runs. Old Boys lost six wickets for 1/3 (Harris 72, Burns 37, not out). Riccarton batted soundly against Lin''■o°d for 205 (Powell 78, A. W. Roberts 38). Yates took four wickets for 43 runs and Spong two foi 33. Linwood nave lost three wickets for 90. Against Old Collegians, Sydenham scored 386 for nine wickets, declared (C. Oliver 146, Cunningham 34). Bruges took three wickets for 34 runs. Playing against Christchurch West, Christchurch, strengthened by the inclusion of J. Newman, the professional, scored 233 (Haynes 55, Booth 32, Hill 31, Newman 32). Tomlinson took three wickets for 53 runs and Jones three for 61. East Christchurch have lost five wickets for 53.

GRADE GAMES IN MELBOURNE. MELBOURNE, November 18. In grade cricket, playing for Carlton against St. Kilda, Woodfull madg 68 and Sutherland 87, not out. Playing for Prahran against Fitzroy, Willis made 121, not out, in 116 minutes. Playing foe University against South Melbourne, Rigg made 106. Bowling for Melbourne against Collingwood, Ebeling took siy wickets for 25 runs.

Bowler. Balls. Runs. Wkts. Aver. W. Rhodes .. 54,177 17,766 1200 14.8 J. C. White .. 68,226 22,863 1456 15.7 G. G. Macaulay 52.864 20.066 1209 16.5 R. lyldesley .. 46,523 18,484 1077 17.1 M. W. Tate .. 72.188 24,723 1419 17.4 C. Parker 79,587 30,662 1753 17.4 A. P. Freeman 64,677 29,187 1657 17.6 T. L. Richmond 46,587 23,673 1134 20.8 A. S. Kennedy 72,411 30,897 1457 21.2 W.. E. Astill . 56,975 22,272 1020 21.8 P. G. H. Fender 56,155 26.179 1122 23.3 J. A. Newman 55,044 28,327 1,092 .25.9