REPRESENTATIVE CRICKET

Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14599, 24 February 1921, Page 5

REPRESENTATIVE CRICKET

AUSTRALIA v. S. AUCKLAND A WIN FOR THE VISITORS. BY INNINGS AND 06 RUNS. The two days' cricket, match between the touring Australian representatives and a South Auckland fifteen was completed at Scddon Park yesterday, the visitors winning by an innings and 96 runs. Waddy Bats Crisply. Waddy joined Pellew and started ciisply, 270 soon coming on the board tie new batsman quickly running into tl.e twenties. An over from Nicholson nt this stage had 21 runs knocked off it. The bowling changes were frequent. Dufty had a turn in place of Nicholson at 280, and sent down a maiden. Waddy showed a penchant fop the new bowler n-sxt over and twice turned him to the boundary. Twelve c::me off the over. Pcllew's rate of snoring was much steadier. The 300 came up at 3..'10, Waddy being -it and Pellew 35. Waddy reached ins halfcntury with a beautiful shot to the off boundary, and then hit Gilmore over the leg boundary for s'x. With the total at 318 Pellew was out low to Dufty S bowling. The visitors then declared, leaving the home side to getM 46 in two hours to save an innings' defeat. For freedom of balling Waddy's wa< the best exhibition of the innings. Jt has to be acknowledged that ho wen! t.i th'e wickets at a time when lie cdull dfford to take risks. The vice-captain's timing was perfect, his sixer to the leg being executed with great precision. Pellew displayed a variety of strokes, a solid square-cut bemg one of his persistent scoring shots. South Auckland's Collapse. Nicholson and Sneddon were the pioneer batsmen in South Auckland's second innings. Hornibiook and Liddicut taking up the bowling duties for Austr, lia. With his score at two Snedden was clean-bowled by Hornibrook with a leg break—2 —I—2. Loughlin die. not last long, being caught behind th? wickets by Ratcliffe off the last ball of an 11-ball over—7 —2—o. Nicholson gave a chance to Hansford when Gilmore had joined him, but the Australian captain failed to get to the hall. The incoming batsman brought 10 up by neatly glancing Hornibrook to the leg boundary. Hansford shortly snapped up a late cut by Nicholson to the slips—--123 —6. Barnett registered a single tj leg off his first from Liddicut, and later placed Hornibrook to the same direction for four. Next ball he lifted to Pellew's safe hands at cover—l 7 4—5. E. (i. Johnson joined Gilmore, and 20 came on with a single by tin new batsman. Ratcliffe got Ins second victim, Johnson, by stumping him —20 s—l.5 —1. H. Johnston opened his account by placing the left-hander. Hornibrook, briefly to the leg side', only 'o see Gilmore hoist one to the long-held for Bogle to hold—-21—0 —G. Dufty Goes Hitting. Dufty went in, and drove Liddicu; t i the off boundary for four, followeu t.'e effort with a brace, and next lifted Hie same bowler over the crowd for a s ; \er, amid great applause, and finfshe i out the over with a single. Facing Hornibrook he was.given out, but the i>ri] 1 appeared to come off the wickctI keeper—34—7—d3. R. Johnston partnered his brother, but H. Johnston's middle peg was soon iernoved by Liddicut—l2 —B—3.8 —3. Lenihan was bowled of: his pads by Liddicut without scoring—l4—9—o. Hooker signalled his arrival by a weak uppish stroke out or' reach. Next over he swung across from one from Hornibrook and was bowled—i7 —10 —1. Shepherd was caught off the same bowler by Richardson at first slip—4 B—ll—o. Palerson got a single behind the wicket, to see F. Johnston clean-bowled by Liddicut roxt ball—l9—l2—i. Loveridge and Menzies were absent, and the innings closed. Australia thus won by an innings and 96 runs. Following are the scores:— AUSTRALIA. Eight wickets (declared) for 318. Bowling: Gilmore, 9 overs, 1 maiden 108 runs, 2 wickets; Menzies, 4 overs, 32 runs, 0 wickets; Dr. Nicholson, 9 overs, 1 maiden, 76 runs, 3 wickets; R. Johnjton, 2 overs, 9 runs, 0 wickets; E. G. Johnson, 6 overs, 34 runs, 2 wickets; Dufty 3J overs, 18 runs, 1 wicket. Gilmore and Dufty each bowled a no-ball. SOUTH AUCKLAND. First innings . . .. 173 Second Innings. A D. Snedden, b Hornibrook . . 2 Dr. Nicholson, c Ran-ford, b Liddicut 6 : F. Loughlin, c Ratcliffe, b Hornibrook 0 M Gilmore, c Bogle, b Hornibrook 6 M. Barnett, c Pell,ew, b Hornibrook E. G. Johnson, st Ratci:ffe, b Hornibrook 1 If." Johnston, b Liddicut 3 J. Dufty. b Hornibrook 13 R. Johnston, b Liddicut 4 ' F Lenihan, h Liddicut 0 K. Hooker, b Hornib r ook i ' 11. Shepherd, c Riebardson, b Liddicut o ; F. Paterson. not out 1 J W • Menzies (absent) 0 E. Loveridge (absent) 0 Extras 7 Total ' 19 '• Bowling: Hornibrook, 9 overs, 3 maidens, 15 runs, 6 wickets; Liddicut, ' 9 overs, 1 maiden, 2 7 runs, 6 wickets.