CRICKET

Southland Times, Issue 19502, 17 March 1925, Page 9

CRICKET

VICTORIAN CRICKETERS. MATCH AGAINST AUCKLAND. A DRAWN GAME. AUCKLAND, March 16. The last phase of the Auckland-Victoria cricket match was entered on this morning at Eden Park, when, with 257 runs on for six wickets, Ransford and Ellis carried on for Victoria on a fine, fast wicket. There were yet 158 runs wanted to pass I Auckland's score of 415. Ellis opened to Alcott. At 267 Snedden relieved Horspool, and a couple of singles came off his starting over. Half an hour had produced 21 runs. Ellis drove Snedden square to the boundary, bringing 50 runs up for the partnership. The batsmen were still treating the bowling with respect and waiting for loose ones. In an hour they had put on 48 runs, and at 315, with 100 runs still wanted, Dacre was tried with the ball in place of Allcott. Five came off his first over, and his second was a maiden. At 322 Cooper relieved Snedden and seven were hit off his first over by Ransford. RUNS COME SLOWLY. Cooper was bowling much better than on Saturday, and with the excellent fielding, run-getting was slow. Cooper tried round the wicket to Ransford, and his second ball was lifted by the left-handed batsman to the outfield, where Snedden propped a catch. Smith now had a try to effect the separation, and relieved Dacre, but the batsmen declined all invitations to lift the ball. Allcott was tried again and with his first ball got Ellis leg before. The Victorian wicketkeeper had been there 160 minutes for his 48 runs, and the partnership had put on 132 runs, but had been characterised by very cautious batting. Millar got started with a leg glance off Allcott to the fence. He then lifted Smith to Dacre in the outfield and was out. There were only ten minutes to go before the luncheon adjournment, when Wallace joined Ransford, who raised 400 by swinging a leg hit to the boundary off Allcott. This stroke he repeated four balls later. Wallace was uncomfortable to Smith, but got a single and Ransford also got another, making the total 408 at the adjournment. After luncheon Allcott bowled a maiden to Ransford, but in the next over Snedden clean bowled Wallace with the total unchanged. The end came at 434, when Snedden bowled Ebeling. Auckland’s second innings opened badly. Snedden batted confidently until he was caught behind the wickets. Dacre and Smith, however, stopped the rot and played out time. Dacre played brilliantly and registered his second century. He is at the top of his form just now. The game was drawn. THE SCORES. Details of the scores are:— AUCKLAND. First innings 415 —Second Innings.— Horspool, 1.b.w., b Wallace 5 Gillespie, b Liddicutt 26 Snedden, c Ellis, b Liddicutt 26 Postles, c and b Liddicutt 1 Dacre, not cut 101 Smith, not out 30 Extras 24 Total for four wickets .. .. 190 VICTORIA. - —First Innings.— Woodfull, b Allcott 8 Mayne, c Allcott, b Snedden 4 Willis, c Smith, b Allcott 0 E. Austin, c Rountree, b Horspool .. 82 Liddicutt, run out 66 H. Austin, runt out 87 Ransford, not cut 106 Ellis, 1.b.w., b Allcott 48 Millar, c Dacre, b Smith 9 Wallace, b Snedden 2 Ebeling, b Snedden 13 Extras 9 Total 434 Allcott took three wickets for 115, Snedden three for 97, Cooper none for. 75, Smith one for 70, Horspool one for 20, Dacre none for 19 and Garrard none for 15. THE FIRST TEST. COLLINS UNABLE TO PLAY. CHRISTCHURCH, March 16. Owing to an injury, Collins,of Wellington, is unable to play in the first cricket test. Messrs F. Burton, of Wanganui and L. T. Cobcroft, of Wellington, have been appointed umpires. WYNDHAM v LUMSDEN. WIN FOR EASTERN DISTRICT TEAM. (From our Correspondent.) On Saturday the Wyndham team journeyed to Lumsden to play their fixture match with the Lumsden team. Wyndham proved the winners, knocking up 80, T. Bogue 43 not out being the outstanding batsman. Bowling for the winners Baynes took 4 for 7 and Traynor 5 for 18. Lumsden tallied up 51 (Small 17 and Richards 12 being the only batsmen to reach double figures), Watson 3 for 20, A. Heath 3 for 18 and Small 3 for 12 being the bowlers. After the match the usual courtesies were extended by the captains of the teams, both mentioning their thanks to the ladies for the enjoyable afternoon tea. LUMSDEN. H. Heath b Johnstone 5 W. Richards b Baynes 12 A. Heath b Traynor 4 G. Belsham b Traynor 4 G. Johnston c and b Baynes 1 J. Ogilvey cG. Bogue b Baynes .... 0 J. Nelson b Baynes 3 G. Small not out 17 Dr Watson b Traynor 2 G. Tomlin b Traynor 2 E. Reynolds b Traynor 0 Extras 1 Total 51 Bowling: Traynor took 5 for 18, Baynes 4 for 7, Johnstone 1 for 19, Torrance 0 for 6. WYNDHAM. E. Kirkland b A. Heath 6 O. Traynor b A. Heath 2 G. Bogue b Dr Watson 1 H. Baynes b Dr Watson 5 Torrance b A. Heath 0 T. Bogue not out 43 V. Milne c Watson b Small 7 G. Johnstone c and b Dr Watson .. 3 A. A. Wilson b Small 4 A. A. Heydon b Small 0 S. Maguire not out 1 Extras 8 Total, 9 wickets for 80 Bowling: Dr Watson took 3 for 20, A. Heath 3 for 18, A. Small 3 for 12, H. Heath 0 for 19, G. Johnson 0 for 3. THE SOUTHLAND ASSOCIATION. WEEKLY MEETING. The weekly Cricket Association meeting was held in the Y.M.C.A. Rooms last evening, the President, Mr F. Jl Loughnan, presiding over an attendance consisting of Messrs A. Poole, M. Staunton, G. Corbett, P. Shore and G. Langdon. Owing to the absence of the actingsecretary, no correspondence was available, but Mr Shore reported that a telegram had been received from Otago cancelling the visit of their team.

It was decided that the matter should be held over until a letter was received from the Otego secretary. Mr Shore reported that in junior grades, Appleby won the Wednesday competition and Union the Saturday. The junior cricket had been a pleasure to be associated with and one would go a long, way to find a keener crowd.

Mr Loughnan said he didn’t know if it wouldn’t be better to have only a senior and junior grade, but the matter would have to be left till the half holiday question was settled.

Mr Poole said that the Soccer Association had approached him asking if the Association would sanction the use of the ground during the winter months. He had informed them that if the inner area was wanted he would not support such a proposal, but there would be no objection to using the outer area. He did not want to be a dog in the manger, but if a body was allowed to use the ground during the winter months it would be a means of popularising the ground and it may mean that some assistance would be given in the upkeep. It was decided that the Association would raise no objection to an application to use the outer area.

On the motion of Mr Poole, Mr Shore was accorded a hearty vote of thanks for his work on the Junior Advisory Committee.