CRICKET.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume VII, Issue 2126, 7 December 1920, Page 6

CRICKET.

ENGLISHMENT IN BRISBANE. A DRAWN GAME. By Caole. — Preat Association. — Copyright. BRISBANE, Dec. «. The weather -was .sultry and the attendance fair at the resumption of the cricket match, England v. an Australian. XI. Continuing England's first innings, Waddington and Wilson made a fine last-wicket stand, adding 97 runs by careful cricket. Carter and Tozer opened Australia's second innings. Carter scored somewhat freely, notwithstanding several changes in the bowling. The severe heat was troubling the visiting bowlers. Moor© again succumbed to his first ball. The first 100 was compiled in 110 minutes. Tozer played a patient, chanceless innings. Owing to the failing light, stumps were drawn at 5.20 p.m. The> match resulted in a draw. Scores: — ENGLAND. First Innings. Hobbs c McAndrew b Trenncry .. 2ft Russell c Macartney b Hornibrook 72 Rhodes lbw b Trenncry ...... 3 Hendren b Hornibrook .. .. .. 90 Woolley run otft 26 Douglas lbw b Mnrsden .. .. <■ O Fender c Trcnncry b McAndrew .. 8 Wilson c sub. b McAndrew .. .. 68 Hitch c Moore b Hornibrook .. .. 2 Strudwick c and b Hornibrook .. 4 Waddington not out 01 Extras .. •., 13 Total .. .. . 357 Bowling: Macartney, none for 23; Armstrong, none for 20; McAndrew, two for 98 1 Trennery, two for 78; Hornibrook, four for 80; Marsdcn, one for 45. AUSTRALIAN XI. First innings 255 Second Innings. Carter c Woolley b Rhodes .. .. 50 Tozer b Rhodes 53 Moore c and b Rhodes .. 0 Kippax b Hitch 17 Macartney b Woolley 30 Armstrong not out 16 Trennerv not out 6 Extras 10 Total for five wickets .. .. 182 Bowling analysts:—Hitch "one wicket for 40 runs, Rhodes three for 62, Woolley one for 17, Waddington none for 26, Fender none for 37. Douglas bowled oue maiden over only. A DISSATISFIED UNION. (A. A N.Z.) LONDON, Dec. 8. The Western Scottish Cricket Union, dissatisfied with the parent union's alleged lack of enterprise, threatens to negotiate separately for a match at Glasgow with the Australian team in 1921, and is prepared to offer its own guarantee. MALVERN ASSOCIATION. In the Malvern Cricket Association's competition, Klrwee A was beaten by Shelllelcl on the first innings. Klrwee scored 151 (J. Vaughon 31, R. G. Robinson 26, A. Roper 23, 6. Hayes 20 not out, A. Anderson 20), and Sheffield scored 221 for eight wickets (Q. Wright 91, J. Fraser 52, L T. Wright 31, G. F. Wright 20). Klrwee B defeated Glentunnel. -coring 106 (It. Henderson 20, M. Wilson 22, C. Turner 20) to Glentunnel's 45. Bowling for Klrwee B, C. Turner took eight wickets for 17 runs. NORTH CANTERBURY ASSOCIATION. In the North Canterbury Cricket Association's second-grade competition, LelthflcUl beat Scftou by an innings mid 20 runs, scoring 87 to .Scfton's 24 and 43.