CRICKET.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 21 December 1927, Page 5

CRICKET.

SHEFFIELD SHIELD. GIB MM !■;TT ’S FIXE BO WLIXG. ADELAIDE, Tuesday. In the Sheffield Shield match against South Australia, Xew South Wales in the second innings made .150 (Seanes t.’d, Morgan 24, Bradman 33). Bowling: Scott took 2 wickets for 40, and Grimmett 8 for 57. South Australia had six wickets down for 121 (Alexander 49, Grimmett 02) when stumps were drawn. The weather wa? fine and the wicket wearing slightly. Grimmett early took advantage of this, and bowling at the top of his form brought about the collapse of the Xew South Wales team, completely altering the, aspect of the match. The batsmen were very cautious, but Grimmett proved irresistible, demoralising the X'ew South Welshmen after luncheon, taking five wickets for nine runs. Be bowled magnificently tli ronghout. The South Australians opened their second innings carefully, the batsmen taking no risks. Alexander and Grimmett played sound cricket, going only for the loose ones. The fielding was particularly keen. The first innings scores were: —Xew South. Wales 519, South Australia 481. QUEENSLAND’S HOPELESS FIGHT. A! k'IBOURNE, Tuesday. In the Slicflield Shield match, Queensland had seven wickets down for 338 (O'Connor 6(5, Thompson 118, Gough 54) when stumps were drawn. The weather was fine and the wicket good. Blaekie was unable to play owing to a strained side. Queensland commenced a hopeless tight cautiously, the batsmen scoring very slowly. Thompson made a fine fighting stand, and carefully carried the score along, playing confidently. After O’Connor had been dismissed Thompson dug in, batting stubbornly in an endeavour to avert an innings defeat. (Victoria made 792, while Queensland's first innings total was 189.) M.C.C.-TRANSVAAL MATCH. CAPE TOWN, Monday. At Johannesburg, Marylebone, in the second innings against Transvaal, made 360 for nine wickets, declared (Hammond 132, Astill 66). Vincent took live wickets for 7S runs. Transvaal in the second innings lost three wickets for 183 runs (Duminy not out 74). The match was drawn. WAIRARAPA v. NOMADS. The following team lias been selected by Messrs L. H. Smart and W. Beech to represent Wairarapa against Nomads touring team at the Park Oval on December 28 and 29, play to start at 11 a.m.: —A. Patrick, F. Hoar, J. Tracy, W. Beech, B. Whitburn, D. Phelps, J. Burt, D. C. Collins, Dr. G. 11. Uttley, D. Falloon, R. Gee. Reserves:—Guy, T. Janies. Any player not available must let the secretary (Mr A. E. Freeman) know at once. COUNTRY v. TOWN. GEE SELECTED.

I?. Gee has Leon selected to play in the Country v. Wellington match, vice I). C. Collins, %vlio is not available.