CRICKET.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 27 January 1927, Page 5

CRICKET.

PONSFORD’S DECISION. WILL STAY IN MELBOURNE. MELBOURNE, Wednesday. Hansford has accepted a position, as a member of the commercial staff and erieket writer on the Melbourne; “Herald,” and has refused the offer to return to England to play for -Lancashire. SHEFFIELD SHIELD MATCH. NEW SOUTH WALES v. VICTORIA. SYDNEY, Wednesday. The match between New South Haas and Victoria for the. Sheffield Shield commenced at the cricket -ground today in glorious weather. At the drawing of stumps. New South Wales had 424 on for the loss of eight wickets (Morgan 29, Macartney 41, Kippax not out 187, Taylor 29, Jackson 42, Oldfield 56). New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat, but the start was not promising, three wicket* befng down for 91. Then Kippax and Taylor carried the score to 155, when the latter was dismissed, .Jackson joined Kippax, and the pair added 94 for the fifth wicket. Kippax was in great form, and scored freely all round the- wicket, treating, the bowl ers imparti all y. Oldfield opened his should,"rs and made some beautifully-timed snots. His partnership with ip]-ax yielded ill in G 6 minutes. BlaC.kie was Victoria’s most successful bowler. TEAM FOR SATURDAY. The Oddfellows.’ team to play Carterton on the Park Oval on Saturday, at 2 p.m., is as follows: —E. -Hollis, P. Watts, A. Torrance. V. Norman, G. Groves, K. Montgomery, F. Knowles. A. McKenzie, C. Yates, Si. Jenkins, J. Alagill. Old Boys’'first eleven to play Martiuborogh at the Memorial Park on Saturday. at 2 p.m.: —Uttley, Geo, Logan. Judd, Ibbetson, McClure, McMiehael, Fa 1 bum, Law, Anderson, Perry.