CRICKET.

Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14601, 26 February 1921, Page 14 (Supplement)

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIANS’ VISIT. By “«;<• v»'r Point.”! Tbp in<’>«i'll between' Hot Australian touring eleven and Ihe Hoiilh Auckland lift pen, which whs played on Tuesday and Wednesday, was followed with great interest hy loeal enlhssiasts. fair crowds attended on each day, and except for the home team's collapse in I lie second innings the play was interesting, and often brilliant. The ground has never been in such line order as it was for (his fixture, and Up. Waikato Cricket, Association is to bi congralulaled on Ihe succe.-s of its efforts in Ihis direction. ’J he pitch played well, although all occasional hall "kicked.” and the mil field was very fast. It. Johnston won Ihe loss, and elected to bal. lie sent Imveridge and Sneddon to the wickets. This pair cornontcd a fine first wicket partnership, which realised 44 runs.

EBEN WILSON, Esq. (President Hamilton Cricket Association,. The home side's first innings score vf ached 173, and al the close of Hie I'.rsl. day's play the Australians had one wicket down for OS. On Wednesday this score was carried to 318 ror eighl wickets, when Hansford declared. This gav,- South Auckland ! i:> tu make in Iwu hours. The locals, however, could not stand up against, the howling ol Liddicul and llornibi k, and, batting two men short, they were all out for SU. Australia llius won by t.n innings and !)6 run-.

Sneddon 33 played very carefully, and was ;it tin: wickets aboul I"'' minutes. He scored chieily in front of the wickets, lie was not included in the original fielding eleven, but Melded on the second day, when he showed thai he had been underrated in this department. Loveridge (35) batted very attractively and placed some very smart shots through the slips. lie was uncomfortable to Hornibrook, hul played the other bowlers confidently. Loughlin registered a couple "1 "ducks," but retrieved by tickling brilliantly, 27 runs coming off his four overs. He hail bad luck in being caught off the eleventh ball of an over. Dr. Nicholson bowled well on Tuesdav evening, but was appreciated on the next, day. He had 21 knocked off one over. He took three wickets for J 6 off nine overs. His fielding was very neat.

Menies (10) played a style thai was not conducive to good scoring in firstclass cricket. Richardson and Bogle made his bowling look s.-H.

Gilmour .!."> seemed rather 100 keen to score, quickly, and several of his stroke? failed to connect. lie caught, Richardson brilliantly in the slips. His bowling was good, ids analysis being 19 overs, one maiden. 108 runs, two wickets.

E. G. Johnson (two for 34) bowled well, ami should have been put m earlier when the wicket was damp. Burnett did nul slur as a run-get!er. but did the lion's share of Hie Melding

urn when he caught Bogle would havi nde.d in failure fur the average fields

VERNON RANSFORD Captain. Australian Team;. I.eriilian (12 i had a shod lire. He I,it lb,- fust, six. which crossed the boundary close lo Wadd.v. lie was not overburdened in lhe field. li. Johnston '-'•> glan 1 to leg nicclj for most of his runs, and seemed well set when laddiciilt put one past him. His innings was one of the best played by any of the home side. His fielding was fair. Patterson kepi wicket excellently, and lost only eight byes. He slumped llatcdiffe very smartly. Uufty 113) received an ovation on each appearance. He was the only double figure scorer in the second innings. He hit a. six right, over the spectators' bends. He bad a busy lime In the field, and showed to advantage. His one wickel cost JB. only two of the visitors, Campard and Italrlii'fe. failed In reach double figures. Richardson (3 i I and Bogle 33 i rot-cod lhe pace from the start, and both looked like staying in for lhe rest of the match. Kippax i. 71 socred quickly, and was not in the lensl troubled by the bowlers, lie Jrave onl> one chance to 11. Johnston, which should have been accepted.

Liddicutt (30), Pellew (35), anri Ashcr (28) did not show the same enterprise as their comrade, and were content to wait for loose ones.

i c:.-i]ii:iin Si hi Ii: Auckland Team'. Waddy ~■)(’) no I mil) nil lli'il up hi* inns ;i|,’n great r;iIo. IP' hit Imfly fifth I. across I Ini road. Ills score in,•linlcd S rmii's mill 'I sixes. llimniliriH'k iiore the linint of I lie howlin.it:, mnl Hie mieen>iauder slime, d Dial his I' •11 - hmi'ied deliveries were n,d mean! In he knocked iihmit. Ills analysis were T! overs, •'! maidens, lit runs, '.i wickels, and ft overs, •> maidens, I•> runs, G wiekels. Idddieiif iiTsn did damage, taking v! for ‘,'G and G fur ‘-'7. lie was well ranghl hy Hooker in the lung' field. Halelifle's wiekelkeeping was a feature of the maleli and he allowed the batsmen no liberties. He was partieularly smart on the leg side. Combination in a. cricket eleven was never more ampl) and clearly displayed as it was in the Australian elev m when in Hie Held. The men moved like clockwork, every return being barked up and in smile eases [he slnd would have to pass three men before il could rcaeli Hie bank. Another point Unit the local placers should note was the manner in which the bowlers were saved unnecessary exertion by the fieldsmen always reluming Hie ball on Hie tub or at least Hie first Imp. With due consideration In shortcomings, the South Auckland team made a good showing. Their first eleven batsmen in the first innings scored more runs than Hie Auckland Provincial team did in either innings, and this against bowling' which was at all times difficult to score off. Tin' first wicket partnership at preseul stands as Hie highest played againsl the Australians since they began their lour. The howling, (hough al lines punished, commanded res: eel , and without exception the Irundlers performed well, and have no reason to lie dismayed al Hie score run up against them. Kxeept for slack backing up and occasional louse returns dm fielding was excellent, and above ail liiere were very few runs lost through mis fielding.

P. HORNIBROOK (Australia's Fine Bowler). Y.M.C.A. v. MATANGI. On Saturday |,isl a junior team fron" 11,,. Hiiniilt'in Y.M.C.A. visited Malamri unri played a local Iciim. The visitor? \i.,11 comfortably, compiling B.'! run-,-i> against Iheir opponents' ItO. II Coins I '■■.'' made Ihr top score. Mfr\ Ihr. match the visitors were showi in mill Hie Lilaxo factory.