CRICKET

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXII, Issue 19478, 23 December 1925, Page 4

CRICKET

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN TEAM TO MEET NEW ZEALAND ADELAIDE, Dec. 22. The South Australian cricket team to play New Zealand on Boxing Day is: V. Richardson, A. Richardson, Pritchard, Mymill, Palmer, Harris, Lee. McKay, Grimmett, Murray and Alexander. Barry is twelfth man. NEW SOUTH WALES WIN SOUTH AUSTRALIA BEATEN. Received Dec. 22, 11.10 p.m. ADELAIDE, Dec. 22. On a batsman’s wicket South Australia fought desperately for runs today, but after lunch wickets fell rapidly, V. Richardson being the only one to defy the attack. He batted brilliantly all round the wicket and scored j rapidly off Gregory and Ivfailey, even tually falling a victim to the latter through Oldfield. New South. Wales won by an innings. Scores:— South Australia, second innings 270 (Gun 59, V. Richardson 61. Rundoll 34. A. Richardson 24). Bowling.—Gregory 4 for 75, Mailcy 2 for 64, Kellewaj r 3 for 57. BONUS TO TEST PLAYERS NOTHING DOING SYDNEY, Dre. 22. The, New South Wales Cricket Association decided to adhere to the previous decision not to pay a bonus to test match players. SCHOOL CRICKET INNINGS DEFEAT FOR WELLINGTON COLLEGE POOR SHOWING IN SECOND INNINGS. GOOD BOWLING BY LUDBROOK.

The annual match between Wanganui Collegiate School and Wellington College eleven was concluded on the [School grounds yesterday morning, I when the visitors suffered defeat by au innings and right runs. The Wellington team batted first and were all dismissed for 119, to which the local boys replied with 204. The weather was perfect and the pitch in good order yesterday morning, when the visitors resumed their second innings, the over-night score being .18 runs for the loss of one wicket. Playing against time, the batsmen were not very impressive and the innings produced only 77 runs—B short of the required number to stave off an innings defeat. Cundy made lop score with 19 to his credit, while the only other batsmen to reach double figures were Earlson (15), W. Dustin (.13) and Osborn (12). Some, good averages were secured by the school trundlcrs, Ludbrook excelling by taking six wickets for .18, ami so at last he has come into his own, for he has been bowling except ionally i well so far as the current season has I gone. Barton was next best, with two lor .13. The individual scores arc as follows: Collegiate School. First Innings 204 Wellington. First Innings ~ 119 Second Innings. Williams, l.bw., b Ludbrook .... 0 W. Dustin, b Barton l.’’» Osborne, 1.b.w., b Ludbrook .. .. J2 Pickering, b Mason .. . 3 Judd, b Barton 0 Carlson, b Scanlan .15 I). Dustin, l.b.w. b Ludbrook .... (» (.'undy, c Scanlan, b Ludbrook .. J!) .Mason, c Gaddum, b Ludhr-ok .. 0 Renner, not out 0 Elliot, c Henley, b Ludbrook .... 2 Extras 7 Total 77 Grand Total 196 Fall *» f wickets:—o, 25, 27, 27, 39, 51, 70, 70, 75, 77. Rowling analysis:—Ludbrook took 6 wickets for 18; Barton 2 for 13; ..Ful-Jerton-Smith. 0 for 2; Scanlan 1 for 1.5; | Mason 1 for 12; Hocking 0 for 10.

NELSON COLLEGE WINS [Per Press Association.] NELSON, Dec 22. The annual match, Nelson College New Plymouth High School, was woi by Nelson College by 76 runs. Scores College .198 and 293; School, 222 am 194. Chief scorers for College, botl innings, were:—Dickinson 73, Airey 37 Bryant 35, James 58, Biggar 64. John son 42. For School, K. Fookes 45 Fletcher 45 and 45, Ewart 39*.

A DRAWN GAME CHRIST’S COLLEGE DO WELL. CHRISTCHURCH, Dec. 22. The Christ’s College-Otago Boys’ High School match concluded in a draw. School made 190 in the first, and followed on, making 303 for seven wickets when stumps were drawn. College in the first compile*! 350, the best scores being: School, second innings.— Priest 79. Cameron 71, Barr 61, Maloney 58*, Young J 7. Bowling.—College: Wilson 2 for 69; Garder 2 for 47; Ball 1 for 30; Whytb 2 for 10.