CRICKET.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16267, 6 November 1920, Page 12

CRICKET.

CANTERBURY V. COLTS. A fairly largo number of cricket cntbusiaats attended the Hagley Park cricket ground to witness the match, Canterbury v. Colts. The Colts, captained by ,C. E, Guiney, batted L Young and G. Haines facing A. W. Thomas and J. Gray.' Haines did not last long, being dismissed by Thomas in'the second over before he had scored. R. Talbot fared similarly, Thomas clean bowling !him. The first two. wickets had fallen for i when L. Page joined Young. Young, whose score was 5, met his fate a few minutes later, X nomas clean bowling him. Page did not than the previous batsman, being caught after scoring 3 by Gray oil hn?f» a9- i Pe, ?g ell y Allowed, and made a better showing than any of his predecessors. He payed confidently, and 'hit, out freely. Unfortunately he tipped a ball into Brimton s hands when his score stood at 12. R. Poweil made a good opening, hitting a four' but this proved to be bis only sc«s, as he Glioma 3 , 83 v- fr ° n - ,° f . a ba)l sent down by Thomas.. Five wickets were down for 20 when D Reese went to the wickets. He obained It by confident play, when Thomas beat him with a fast ball which clean At tbo tea adjournnont the score stood at seven wickets for 03, i * lney c Crawford being at the wickets. Scores;

THE ENGLISH TEAM. MATCH AGAINST SOUTH AUSTRALIA. By. Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association, e ADELAIDE, November 5, Rain having fallen on the previous night the wicket was sticky for the cricket match, Englishmen versus South Australia. The attendance was poor. The following are the teams;— South Australia—Pellew. Smith, Rundell, K. Richardson, A. Richardson, Gehts (captain, . IPhillips, Hairy, Ambler, Tlnrrgarland end H. Stirling, England—Douglas, Wilson, Howell, Strudwick, Makepeace, Woolley, Hobbs, Heame, Russell, Parkin and Hen’dren. Douglas won the toss and sent the Australians to the wickets. Pellow and Smith were the opening batsmen. At the second « .i >el * ow was ca ught at point by Parkin off Wool I jy. Stirling was bowled by Par'ke samo over Smith was bowled ■ The ball struck the batsman m the chest and cannoned on to the wicket. _ Gehrs was baffled by Parkin’s deliveries, and failed to score—four wickets for 4 runs. A. Richardson and Henry showed a semblance of brightness. The former late cut V>ooley for'three,' batting twenty-five for „ 7 ' -Tb? wicket was extremely difficult. Henry, hit Parkin’s full toss to square-leg to the bouudary, and also drove him deep-side for a couple. The first 50 was scored in forty-eight ' minutes. Henry was dismissed by 'Parkin, whose average was now four for 30. A. Richardson was joined / , ™ a ‘ lar( lson, but the partnership was Mort. The icrmer mishit a hard vollev to Hobbs at cover, and was out for 7. Rundcll followed, made a single and was bowled bj Parkin, who in 12 overS had taken six wickets for 36. The score at lunch was seven üßiiu ß ii J? orkin howled Phillips with hi= fourth ball_ after resuming. Richardson bow?ed ted rt Y T°° n % t0 ! ° n S- Qn a »d wag minnte’o J 1 ? scored 85 in ninety-seven . an^, th reo fours were included in 1"1 min lit ’ T n a i ntln?a clos ®d for 118, after w“as Tnnd J Tlle En ? llsh fielding. Scorn:- ID2 Up Particularly well!

' ' ' • COLTS. First Innings. J. Young, o Caygill b Thomas Gr. Haines, b Thomas , 5 H. 0. Talbot, b Thomas . 6 . a M. L. Page, c Gray b Thomas iM. Pengelly, c Brunton b Thomas ■ 0 ■K. Powell, Ibw b Thomas . 4 D. Rcose, b Thomas . 14 .. 22 C, E. Gniney, not out . . , , C G. Crawford, not out , . . 3 Extras . . . , , { , • 5 Total for seven wickets - 68

SOUTH AUSTRALIA. r , First Innings. Follow, o Parkin b Wool lev Siirhng o Russell b Parkin Smith, b Parkin . 0 Gehrs, b Parkin 1 jjenry, b Parkin ’ ' • * ■ ■ . 0 “• Fioliardson, o Hobbs b’ Parkin- ‘ Hnndell, bj. Parkin im 24 7 Phillips, b Parkin ' 1 v. Richardson, V Woolley ’ Ihnrgarland, b parkin " * Ambler, not out ‘ * 6 83 2-G -. Extras- ; ; ; • 8 7 Total ENGLAND tr n _ First Innings. Nn« b »ii ° p . el!ow - b Smith 43 Ho&rne, not out * • * • . 101 Extras . .* ; • • . 46 Total for one wicket 201