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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LI, Issue 16671, 26 February 1925, Page 5

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ENGLAND HAS DRAWN GAME WITH NEW SOUTH WALKS. KILNER’S SKILFUL SLOWS. /Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) SYDNEY, Feb. 25. The weather Avas beautifully fine when New South Wales resumed their first innings against England, Kelleway (22) and Riiteliffe <35) continuing on a good wicket. With the dismissal of Rat.Tilie after 25 minutes’ play, New South Wales’ chances of reaching 630 looked black, but the last wicket partnership added 34. When the sixth wicket fell the hoard had showed 564, and all were out for 619. Kellewuv batted very stubbornly. He o:copied the crease 114 minutes and lut two fours. Scott provided the only bright patch in New South 'Wales’ tail. He should have been caught by Howell Avlien his score Avas tAvo. The innings lasted 481 minutes. Kilner Avas the most successful bowler. His most dangerous ball Avas a slow one, Avhich hung in the air so that the batsmen tapped it into the fieldsmen’s hands. The English fie'.dinar Avas not up to the usual standard. England commenced their second strike seven minutes before lunch. Sandham and Whysall opened vigorously, 50 appearing after 31 minutes’ play, but Aviih Whysall’s departure at- 57, plav steadied doAvn and the second 50 took 53 minutes to compile. Sandham played sound, attractiv© cricket and displayed good judgment in placing his strokes all round the wicket. Woolley commenced slowly and hod a couple of narrow escapes before reaching double figures. The batsmen d’cl not exert themselves running betAveen the wickets. The attendance in the afternoon avos 3030. Woolley made the pace after tea, scorin'* 38 in twelve minutes. Two hundred were hoisted and had resulted from 136 minutes’ batting, the last £0 runs coming in 21 minutes. Wooliev played a sterling innings, lasting 102 minutes, and hit eight 4’s. The second Avicket added 149. Collins was saving Mailey and Kelleway for the bowling in the test. Sandham also scored rapidly. He hung some time in the nineties, but ultimately reached ICO in 178 minutes. Chapman went in for big hits, and p’ayed recklessly. He had some narrow escapes. He made 23 in one o' - er. Finaih- Sandham mis-hit a ball into Morgan’s hands. He had been 183 minutes at the crease and his score included six fours. Chapman batted for 24 minutes and hit four sixes and three fours. The match'was drawn. The scores are as folloAvs :

Bonding analysis: Gilligan. none for 81; Howell, none for 70; Freeman, three for 157; Tyldeslev, none for 112; Kilner. six for 354; Woolley, none for 28; Chapman, none for 9.

Bowling; Scott, one for 68; Hooker, four for 47; Kippax. none for 61; Morgan, none for 31; Punch, three for 67 Andrews, none for 11. VICTORIA DEFEATS SOUTHLAND. 'Per Press Association.) INVERCARGILL, last Wht. The match Victoria v. Southland was continued in beautiful weather. The wicket was very fair and the outfield a trifle slow. The attendance was ICO. Yesterday Southland were all out for 13? and Victoria bad lost two wickets for 51. Continuing their first innings to-day, the visitors brought the total to 188 for two and a-lialf hours at the wickets. The small total was. due to Southland’s fiehlmz. which was good, especially the catches of Sherriffs and A. Hamilton. The bowling of Poole. Sherriffs, and Goodsir was a pleasing feature of the game. Southland then went in for the second t ; me, but were all out for 67. J. Lynch (21) wag the only double figure scorer Victoria went in again with 41 to win which was compiled without loss before time, thus winning by ten wickets.

Bowling: Goodsir, two for 47; Poole, one for 41; Sherriffs, five for 37; Cook, none for 30; L. Lynch, one for 25. Second Innings.

Bowling: Goodsir, none for 16; Sherriffs. none for 22; Hamilton, none for 2. SOUTHLAND, Ist Innings 162

Bowling: libeling, four for 20; Liddiealt, none for 5; Austin; one for 8; Hartkc.pl, three for 6. POVERTY BAY ASSOCIATION V. POVERTY BAY CLUB. At the Oval to- day an interesting match was played between a team representing the Poverty Bay Cricket Association and a team from the Poverty Bay gentlemen’s club. The weather though cloudy at times was tine, and the wicket was dry and hard. Poverty Bay Club went in first and some line performances were witnessed. Cooke missed bis century by one run, his score being 00 (including two sixers) before he was caught and j bowled by Olsen. Detailed scores up to the luncheon

adjournment were as follows: POVERTY BAY CLUB—lst Innings. Boys, b Ooomhe .. .. 0 Williams, b Scholium ... .. 0 Forster, c Olsen, b Lockett .. 51 Cooke, c and b Olsen .. .. Barton, not out .. •• • • "I Wellbourne, c Hope, b Olsen .. 17 Chrisp, 1) Lockett .. .. 6 Bullard, not out S Extras ... .. .. .. 7 Total for fi wickets .. .. 225

ENGLAND, 1st Innings .. 626 NEW SOUTH WALES, 1st Inn ngs. Collins, c and b Freeman ... - .. 173 Morgan, c Freeman, b Kilnor 2o Andrews, b Ivilner .. 224 Kippnx, run out .. 46 Punch, b Kilnor 2 Ivelleway, c Uendren. b Freeman .. 3 P RitelilTe. e Gillican, b Freeman .. 49 'Veils, c Whysall. b Kilner ... .. 2 Honker, e Freeman, b Kilner S.-ott, b Kilner... ” 26 Mai'ev (not out) .;. .. 10 Extras .. 17 Total .. 619

ENGLAND, 2nd Tnnings. Sindham, o Morgan It Hooker ... 104 Whysn.ll, b Scott ... 28 Woollev, c Collins, b Hooker ... 80 Gillignn, e Kippax, b Punch... ... 14 Kilnci', 1) Hooker ... 1 Chapman, c Mor an, h Punch ... 47 Tv’dcsley, h Hooker ... 6 Howell (not out) ... 1 Freeman, c and h Punch c Extras ... 11 Bight wickets for ... 296

VICTORIA, 1st Innings. Mayne. run out ... 35 Woodful!, o Poole, b Goodsir ... 6 Austen, lb\v. b Sherriffs ... 9 Ellis, c Hamilton, b Poole ... ... 13 lAldieutt, b Sherriffs ... 37 Hansford, b Goodsir ... ... 2 Willis, c Sherriffs, b J. Lynch ... 2 A Hartkopf, b Sherriffs ... ... IP Austin, c sub., b Sherriffs ... ... 21 Millar (not out) ... 16 Ebeling, c and b Sherriffs ... ... 8 Extras ... 6 Total ... 188

Austin (not out) 23 Will's (not. out) 17 Extras ... ... 2 Total ... 42

Second Innings. ■1. 1-yndi, b Hnvtkopf ... 21 I.ynrJi, c Austin, b libeling ... 6 Sberriffs, 1) libeling Ivlby, c Ellis, b Ebeling ... 5 ... 3 I’oole, b Eliding ... 0 Dixon, b Austin 2 A. Hamilton, b Miller ... 8 Coodsir, b llartkopf ... 3 Cook, c Austin, b Hartkopf ... ... 7 Sparkes (not out) ... 3 Walsh, b Miller ... 0 Extras ... 9 Total ... ... 67