CRICKET.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18237, 22 November 1924, Page 14

CRICKET.

THREE DUCKS. NEW SOUTH WALES BATTING. BARDSLEY 142 NOT OUT. (BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPTKIGHT) (AUSTRALIAN AND X.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) (Received November 21st, 9.40 p.m.) SYDNEY, November 21. The cricket match New South "Wales versus .England was commenced in ■ fine, worm ■weather, inclined to be .niugST- . Collins. (New South AVales) won the toss, and elected to bat. The wiclcet was easy, and in the batsmen's favour. Collins and Bardsley- opened to the bowling of Douglas and Tate. Collins opened the score with a glance to the boundary. Runs came slowly, the first hour's play producing only 68. Both batsmen took few chances, but occasionally sneaked a single. The fielding left little to be. desired, though some returns were wild.

"When Collins was at 22 he gave two difficult chance's in succession in the slips, first to Tate, then to Chapman. Macartney lasted only one over. He was replaced by Andrews, who went out first ball?

A drizzle • commenced during the luncheon adjournment, necessitating the use of sawdust. Ten minutes -after the commencement, play was interrupted for 65 minutes by heavy rail. During the delay two spectators from the hill walked across the ground to the members' stand, one. inspecting the wicket en route. They, wore escorted from the ground. Bardsley's partnership with Collins ■ had yielded 84. Play livened up when Taylor joined Bardsley. The latter, batting superbly, reached his century'in 150 minutes with a splendid hit to the boundary, ana was accorded an ovation by the crowd. He is suffering from an injury to his left thumb, received' a week ago, the bat being twice, knocked out of his hands. On one ocaaion he received a severe smack on the thigh with the ball and jumped forward. Strudwiok rushed up to secure the ball, but Bardsley poked it out of the way. With the score at 206 Taylor tried to •look a ball to leg. It went straight up in the air and landed in Kilner's hands. He had played sparklingly all round th« wicket, Taut gave ona easy chance to Tate when- his score was six.

Kippax succeeded, and mishit the second ball into Kilr.er's hands without scoring. The Bardsley-Taylor fourth-wicket partnership had. added 122 runs. . The board showed 200 up in 167 minutes. Bardsley continued to' play' cautiously, and Hook' no chances. He never was really troubled, by the bowling. Tate was a hard worker, shining in the field ns well as with the. ball. When stumps were drawn . New South Wales had lost seven wickets for 24-2. Scores:— NEW .SOUTH-WALES. First Innings. Collins, lbw,. b Tyldesley .. .. 82 Barckley, not out .. •> •• I*2 ■Mar-nrtriey, • c Hehdren, b Tat®.' 0 Ajndrawa, lbw, b Tate ~••• 0 Tnylor, c Kilner, b Tate .. ..51 Kippax, .o Kilner, bTate .. .. 0 Gregory, c Heridren, b Tate ... 6 Oldfield, c Hendren, b .Tate .. .. ;1 Nothling, not out .. .. •• ' Extras • .. • • .. .. ..6 Total for seven wickets .. 242 RAIN LAST NIGHT. (»T CABLE—PRESS . ASSOCIATION— COP1WOBT) (AUSTBALIAN AND Jr. 2. CABLE ASSOCIATTOH.) (Received 'November 22nd, 12.50 a.m.) SYDNEY,. November 21. Sixteen, thousand people were present 3ayIt is raining to-night, and the'outlook is black' for' to-morrow; VICTORIA V. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. (Received i November. 22nd, 12.50 a.m.) MELBOXTRNB, November 21.' The Sheffield Shield match, Victoria versus South' Australia,' commenced''on a sodden wicket. ■ Play • began At' '3:30 _;p.m.: ■'Victoria.' won .the ;toas -and .sent.. South Australia to the wickets. - -. . The latter- had lost four for 163 (A.. Richardson. 81, V. Richardson 14, Pritchard. not out 61) when rain stopped play for the day.

VETERANS' CLUB. Veterans played H. E. Lawrence's team yesterday. Lawrence's .team made 190 (North 43 -not out, Merritt 42, Lawrence 26, McLennan 23, Lye 17. Masters 16, Henry 12 not out) and Veterans 68 (Fleming 19 not out,- Brook 34, Brown- 13, Cook 11). Masters and Anderson, for the winners, and Hotz and Fleming, for the losers, bowled best. 1 OLD COLLEGIANS' CLUB. The following are the'teams for to-day:— .. .First. XI.—T. M. Hobbs, G. P. Chapman, C. Jackman, H. W. F; Hamilton, J. D. Lawrence, H. M. Chrystall, H. E. : Richardson, C. J. S. Cocks, W.. J. V. Hamilton, S.'G. Lester, W. H. Hargreaves. Second Xl.i—T. W. Tothill, J. D. Godfrey, A. E. Joseph,. I. D. Wood, 0- L. MeredithKaye, G. F. Head, P. S. Cocks, R. H. T Hamilton, A. G. Gurnsey, G. C. Nicoll; R. ,C. Hamilton. Third XI. —D. M., Stewart, H. D. Roberts,. Baxter, B. P. Murray, A. D. Harrisdn, F. Howarth,' K. C. Pfilchett, T. Donald, G. M. Heasley,. H. B. Francis, G. M. Fairhurst.. • Any of the above unable to play' should inform "the secretary without_d?lay. • ST. JOHN'S CLUB. The team t-> play agaicst Temnleton at Templeton to-day will be cjjosen from the following:—Rolls, Nuttiidge, Woodß, Blackwood, Andrews, Butler, Reeves, James, Dryden, Howes, Reece, Smith, and Durie. Motor will leave Clock Tower at 2 p.m. sharp. •