CRICKET.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume L, Issue 16606, 9 December 1924, Page 8

CRICKET.

ENGLAND v. AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN. A DRAWN GAME. /Flee. Tel Copvright—United Press Assn. BRISBANE, Dei:. 8. 'l'lic match England v. an Australian Elev. i! was continued to-dnv in ditii threatening weather. Showers liar] fallen during the week-end, but the wicket was not affected, though the outfield was perhaps a. little slower. England was lighting for runs, hut lind avert-od a follow nil before the seventh wicket fell,

The brightest innings was at the tail '''lit played by Kilner, who went out. boldiy lo the slow bowler Grimmet, find made him more expensive than at any previous time this match. The slow man was not so impressive as on Saturday. Kiitier w;is badly missed by Taafe heroic lio reached double, figures. The West Australian made a great effort to atone for this mistake when Kilner drove one from Hornibrook almost over the fence. Taafe sprang at the ball and caught it, but collided hard with the fence and fell like a log and the bail dropped to the ground. The player was dazed for a. few moments, and bad to be assisted off the field.

Hendren played with restraint for his century, which be reached in 204 minutes. lie has been singularly successful in Brisbane. He made 96 against the Australian Eleven last (our and a century in each innings this visit. This innings, however, was not so sparkling as the one Jlendren played against Queensland a week ago. But, as his side, was lighting for runs when be went. in, it was quite as meritorious. A feature of the day was the big hitting § by Tyldesley off Grimmett. Ho made a four and: a, six off successive balls, and similar scoring shots in the next but one. Then Griniinett, 'who had been drawing Tyldesley out, clean bowled him. It was a. great piece of heady bowling. , •The innings lasted six and a half hours.

Australia opened their second innings in confident fashion, Hendry beginning with the first ball of the over, while O'Connor batted right up to the form set by Hendry and 'lacked nothing by comparison with his more accomplished colleague. Hendry was evidently out for a merry life. He stepped in front of the wicket to hit one from Tyldesley, and failed to connect and was given out leg before. Hendry gave a good display of forcingcricket.

Excluding Chapman's hard hitting, nothing finer was seen in the match than the cricket played by Richardson and Kippax. The former scored with classic strokes in front and behind the; wicket, his powerful driving strokes sending the ball like a shot to thei fence. His glancing was also brilliant. Queenslunders wanted to sea these two test match aspirants right on top and the wish has now been gratified.

Douglas did not treat the match too seriously when he called Hendren, Sutcliffe, Sandham, and Chapman to the bowling crease. He gave the batsmen a chance to open out and they took advantage of the opportunity, scoring freely, and, after this, the total bounded along, both batsmen frequently hitting boundaries.

The match lost much of its interest in its closing stages, in which there was little to suggest that first-class cricket was in-progress. Douglas completed the faree by giving Strudwick the ball. Freeman taking the gloves, and there was great hilarity when Freeman slumped Oxenham off Strudwick. The latter went- up the pitch and shook hands with Freeman. The batsmen, of course, were not. taking things seriously, as a draw was inevitable*. The match was drawn. K\f{.LAND.—First Innings. Douglas, b Grimmett 54 Strudwick, b Wallace 6

Snteliffe, Ibw b Richardson If) By run, a and b Grimmett ... ... 29 Hendren, lbw b Oxenliam 100

Sandham, Ibw b Oxenham

Chapman, si. O'Connor b Grimmett 92 Kilner, e O'Connor b Oxenham ... 52 Tyldesley, b Grimmett 29

Freeman, not out Howell, b Oxenham Extras

Bowling: Wallace 1 for 54: Ilorni brook 0 lor 87; Griniinett 4 for 176 Richardson 1 for 40; Oxenham 4 for 25 Hendry 0 for 22.

AUSTRALIA, first innings 52b AUSTRALIA .—Second Innings. , Hendry, lbw b Tyldesley 26

O'Connor, b Howell 40 Richardson, st. Strudwick b Chapman 03 Kippax, not out 82 Thompson, c Bryan b Chapman ... 12 Oxenham, st. Freeman b Strudwick 0 Taafe, not out 10 Extras ' 4

Five wickets for

Bowling: Douglas 0 for 29; Kilner 0 for 17; Howell 1 for 21; Tyldesiev 0 for 19; E. Sandham 0 for 24; Freeman 0 for 29; Bryan 0 for 25; Sutcliffo 0 for 13; Hendren 0 for 34; Chapman 2 for 23; Strudwick 1 for 9. The first test match commences at Sydney on December 19.

UMPIRE'S DECISION CRITICISED

(Received Dec. 9, 10 a.m.)

SYDNEY, Dec. 11.

The Daily Telegraph's cricket special criticises sorno of tlie 'iimporo's decisions ill ilio English nuitcli <>ii Saturday, lie. fays there was an obvious mistake when SutclilTu was given out 1.1j.w. ; neither the bowlcir nor wicket-keeper; appealed. Hendry nskecUtho umpire to reverse the decision but lie refused. The critic adds that according to Hendry llidre was another bad decision when "Chapman was given not out for a Latch at the wicket. Ultimately Chapman was given stumped when obviously his bat was grounded before the wicket was broken. POVERTY MAY ASSOCIATION. The management committee of the Poverty Bay Cricket Association held its weekly meeting last evening. Present: Messrs H. E. .Maude (chairman), Robertson. K. Hogg, Mitford, Cotter, Mitchell, Barker, and Cumming. Mr Schwabe attended the meeting by request with regard' to the proposed Umpire's Association, and reported that be bad interviewed several gentlemen regarding umpiring, Iml that only one had agreed to act.- The matter was deferred.

As no reply had been received from the Reserve Committee regarding the Rutene Road Reserve, it wan resolved (hat Messrs Maude and Miffnrd should i\.'iit upon the i liairmau and place the position fully before him.

11 ira,'i resolved that, in view of the necessity of preserving the wickets, delegates should be instructed to notify member.; of clubs that proper cricket- foot gear must bo Horn.

The po.ition of the various teams is fis follow. Seniors: High School, 7;

City A, 6; North Cisborne A, 6; Nnrt! Gcjionie I'.. .'. : Kaili ,■ ; I'd, I'.. (I : jil is lH'"h '■'.!.,. I \, 10; lligl School I: 8- i'ih IV 8; Kaili, 4 ; North Gisborne, :'., i 'ity A, 0. The position of the Thursday teams is : ilis-;h School. 6; Cosmopolitan, 4; Civi Service, '>■ Forsters. 0. The draw for Saturday resulted:--Si fi'i.rs High School v. North Ciis?,ufn< B, No. 1: Kaiti v. North Gisborno A No. 4; City A v. Ciiv I!, No. 3. Juniors, —High School A v. City B, rep. wicket : City A v. (.hili School B, High School; North Gisborno v. Kaiti, No. 2. Thursday's draw is as follow*: Foresters v. (. ivil Service, No. 3; Cosmopolitan v. High School, No. 4.

If was decided that a letter of thanks l>3 sent to the Waiftpil Association for the hospitality extended to the Poverty Bay representative team during their H cent visit to Tokoniiiru Bay. and eon graduating them on their meritorious win. It was resolved, also, to enquire as to the possibilities of a visit, being made by a local junior team to Waiapu and to the possibilities of a return visit. Arrangements were made to write to YVaiapu with reference to a visit to Gisborne from their team about Christmas time. WELLINGTON COUNCIL. • SPer Press Association.l WELLINGTON, last night. At the Wellington Cricket Council, correspondence dealing with the L'lunkef Shield matches was read. Auckland took exception to remarks niado at a recent meeting of the Wellington Association. Tho chairman (C. I'!. Wilson) said that Wellington wanted to foster as friendly a feeling as did' Auckland. He said they were committed to certain dates, ft would be well to fall in with them and play Canterbury on January 1. 2, and 3, and leave the dates for flic Otago and Auckland matches to be fixed later on.' The chairman added that some better method of arranging dates for Rlunkei. Shield matches should be found. The chairman's suggestion was agreed

A team will leave for Christchtirch on December 30.

Mr Onglcv (Palroorston North) was appointed selector of the country team.