CRICKET.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume L, Issue 16604, 6 December 1924, Page 8

CRICKET.

ICNTILTSHMEN v. AUSTRALIAN

TEAM

THE BOWLING MASTERED

(Elee, Tel. Copyright- United P'ess Msn BRISBANE, Dec. ;',.

Interest was thoroughly aroused in the Australia-England match and a large crowd saw the resumption of play, increasing to 3000 in tho afternoon. The wicket was hard and fast, the .bowlers getting little assistance from it.

The two Queenslanders, Oxenham and Thompson, resumed Australia's innings, but. the batting was painfull}' slow, neither showing enterprise. Howell was troublesome, swinging the ball from the off to leg. Freeman kept a correct length well, hut varied the ball, though not able to swing in much. The bowling was really flattered, and made to look more difficult than it actually was, by the batsmen's ultra cautious strokes. Oxonbani was Iwo yards out of his crease when lie was deceived by one of Freeman's elusive deliveries, and easily stumped. Interest was awakened iiy the appearance of Taafe, Ihe West Australian, who had done so well in the Perth match. He opened confidently with i any swinging style, but his strokes lacked vigor, and lie was unable to pierce the Held. Still, considering the fact that the surroundings were st range., and he was playing ■iu - his-first. ■ really- big match; Ire;did' well, at least as well as the more experienced Thompson, who was the only Qu ecu slander lo score two centuries in Queensland inlcr-State matches. - There is .still- -a Toeliug -that •the I'Jnglish bowlers are. not yet up to test' standard. Thompson and Taafe were associated in the third century partnership. A Qucenslander has been associated with each of the. three centuries thus far produced. The Thompson-Taafe partnership was soon figuring as the most productive of the innings. The batsmen collared the English howling, which was not impressive, the slow bowlers still doing the bulk of the work, the pace men failing on the fast wicket. Thompson, after ISS minutes, passed the century mark, and joined the select band of Queenslanders who had made a three-figure score against England, the last previous one 'being Hartigan, llti, in the third test match at Adelaide in association with Clem Hill in 1008. Thompson did not give a chance, but played sound cricket, though at times lie was over-cautions. The West Australian now settled down, driving hard often, but his play was still faulty. Chapman was, fielding in great style, stopping and returning the ball brilliantly. Tho bowlers wcro thoroughly mastered again. They sent down good accurate stuff, but it was without pep. Thompson, when hilling out, went for a weak stroke to leg, which robbed Taafe, of his chance to reach the century, as nobody else could stay with him. The Queenslanders would like to see the West Australian in the throe figures. His innings was appreciated, for, as with the Queenslanders. first-class matches are rare for the Westerners. Taafe was uneoncpierod, and since lunch had played punishing cricket, His delightful free style greatly pleased the spectators. The English fielding was > almost superb, no actual chances being missed. Strudwick was in great form, only one bye being recorded. The Innings closed at 5.40 p.m. The Englishmen batted five minutes when stumps wore drawn. Douglas was missed at. the wickets the third ball. Following are the scores:—■ AUSTRALIANS—First Innings. O'Connor, lbw, b Freeman .. 50 Ponsford, c Snndham, b Howell .. SI Richardson, lbw, b Tyldesley .. .'lo Kippax, st Strudwick. 1) Tyldesley .14 Oxenham, s Strudwick b Freeman 54 Hendry, c Strudwick, b Freeman 68 Thompson, c Suteliffe, b Freeman 114 Taafe (not out) 8(5 Hornibrook, b Freeman .. .. 16 (Irimmelt, b Freeman .. .. 0 Wallace, b Howell .. .. 1 Extras .. .. .. 7 Total r>2(i Bowling: Howell, two for 123; Douglas, none for 4.']; Kilner, none for (ii); Freeman, six for 160; Tyldesley, two for 10"); Bryan, none for 0. ENGLAND—First Innings. Douglas (not out) .. .. 1 Strudwick (not out) .. .. 1 Extras ' .. .. • .. -2 No wicket's for .. .. I MATCH AT TOKOMAKU BAY. WAIAPF DEFEATS POVERTY BAY The match between the Poverty Hay and Waiapu representative cricket teams was concluded amid great excsteme.nl yesterday, the latter team finally winning on time by forty runs. When the match opened on Thursday, Cooke, for Poverty Bay, won Ihe toss, ami sent Waiapu iu first. With ihe exception of W. Oates and Franklin llic balling of llic Tokoinaru Hay team was rather poor. Utiles made ■II, including Iwo sixes and three fours, anil Franklin 5-1, including one six and six fours.

Poverty Bay's first wicket fell for two, but Thompson and li'orstor carried the score to 74, when the latter was caught by Franklin off Scholiehl, having compiled (10 runs. J. W. Scholium played a lively, innings, and carried his bat through for W,\, making a very line last-wicket partnership with McCoy, tithing the total from 13:i to 100.

In their second innings Waiapu collared the bowling, and several prolific partnerships wore made. J. Oates secured 14!> by forceful batting, which included five sixes and 18 fours. Schofield 46, Franklin 4.1, and Or. Oates 27, were the other chief scorers. The tidal of .'147 lefl Poverty Bav 314 behind.

Poverty Hay started badly, Thompson, Forsler, Robertson, and Langhorno being dismissed with the score at -in. Oooinbc then joined Cooke iu a partnership which added .104 for tho the firli wicket, of which the former made !>1 by hitting, his score including seven sixes ami seven fours. Scholium also hit freely for :">,'). Excitement was infonno towards the end of the innings, the last man. Shelton, being in when the final over was toeing bowled. With three balls lo go he was caught by Faram, and Waiapu was victorious by 40 runs. Cooke carried his bat through the innings for 7S.

WAIAPU. First Innings. Wickens, 1) Scholium 7 \V. o'a.los, e Coombe, 1> Schwabe ... 41 Franklin, c Cooke. I) Coombe ... 54 J. Oates, lbw. b Schwabe 3 Schofield, c Forstor, b Schwabe ... 0

('!. Oates, b Coombe 7> Mill, <■ Shelton, h Schwabc 7 llardaorc, lliw, U Coombe I ( 'hahiiers, c- Cooke, b Schwabs ... 'I llelean. e Coombe, I) Schwnbe ... 13 Faram, not out ... ... ... 7 Extras 16 Tr.tal 156 Fail ol wickets: 1 toi 14; 9, for 61; 7) for 75; 4 for 75; 5 for 04: 6 for 96; 7 for 101; 8 for 106; 9 lor 140; 10 for 156. Rowling analysis: Coombe 2 wickets for 34 runs; Scholium 1 for 29; Schwnbe 6 for "8. Second Innings. G. Oates, 1> Coombe 27 Wickens, c Scholium, b Coombe ... 4 Franklin, c Sehwabe. b Robertson 45 •f. Oates, h Scholium 149 Schofield, c Coombe, b Langhorne ... 46 \V. Oales. b Langho'rne 18 Mill. I) Langhorne 6 Chalmers, c Shelton, b Langhorne ... 2 FTardacre, b Scholium 13 Faram, not out 8 He-lean, c Langhorne, b Scholium ... 5 Extras ' 24 Total 347 Fall of wickets : 1 for 9; 2 for 48; 3 for 116; 4 for 237; 5 for 285; 6 for "515; i for 313: 8 for 328: 9 for 328; 10 For 342.

Bowling analysis': Coombe 2 wickets ■or 65 runs: Robertson 1 for 36: St'iwabe ■') for 45: Scholium 3 for 45; Forster 0 for 25: Shelton 0 for 26; Cooke. 0 for 18; Langhorne 4 for 64. POVERTY BAY. First Innings.

Langhorne, cJ. Oates. b Schoiield 1 Thompson, b Schoiield 11

Forster. c Erauklin, b Schoiield ... 60 Cooke, o .J. Oates. b Schoiield ... 15 Itoherfsdn, lbw, b Schoiield 5

Schvvabe, c Wickens, bW. Oates ... 1 Wilson, <; Chalmers, bW. Ctates ... 4 Scholium, not out ... 53 Coombe, c J. Oates, b Schofield •■• 20 Shelton, b Schofield 0 McCoy, c Hardaere, b Mill 11 Extras 9 Total *l9O Fall of wickets: 1 for 2; 2 for 74; 3 for 77; 4 for 91; 5 for 92; 6 for 102 ; 7 for 102 ; 8 for 133; 9 for 133; 10 for 190. Bowling analysis: Schofield 7 wickets for 49 runs ; W. Oates 2 for 80; Wickens 0 for 7; G. CMes 0 for 22; Mill 1 for 15. Second Innings. Thompson, cJ. Gates, b Schofield ... 7 Cooke, not out ... ... ... 78 Uobertson, Ibw, b Schofield 0 Forster, c and b W. Oales 10 Langhorne, b Schofield 7 Coombe, b VV. Oalcs 91 Wilson, o Faram, bW. Oates ... 11 Scholium, b G. Odes 53 McCoy, c Faram, bW. Oates ... 2 Schwal>e, st. J. Odes, b Scholium 1 Shelton, c Faram, b ,1. Jones ... 1 Extras 13 Total 275 Bowling analysis : Schofield 4 wickets for 54 runs: W. Oates 4 for 96; Mill 0 for 2; G. Oates 2 for 37; Wickens 0 for 16; Faram 0 for .18; Franklin 0 for 7 ; Chalmers 0 for 1. The local phi vers returned to Gisborne at the conclusion of the game. Excellent trips were made both going and returning, and the Gisborne men have expressed themselves very pleased with the hospitality shown them at Tokomaru Bay.