CRICKET.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18239, 25 November 1924, Page 5

CRICKET.

ENGLAND V. N.S.W. BATTING honours with ANDREWS. , ASSOCIATION CO P7 RIGHT) [lgiCTi AKD *' Z * CABLE ABSOCIATIO *-> rttoeired November 24th, 7.15 p.m.) SYDNEY, November 24. Tho opening of New South Wales' second . ■ had -to to postponed for threeof hour owing to the state o£ *?"!^.v c t which was very wet, the ends riding bad foothold for the bowlers. wegt hcr was doubtful. A sharp shower fell during tho luncheon adjournment, after . ..y, it cleared. *tf»iley NolhliDK opened. They had ■ Yr, tho creese on Saturday evening &y before time in failing light. against S& they appealed, and play ended for nr ,d Tato opened tho attack. Euns .LrlV When Mailey had scored 13 * """'.mnefl to a high fast ball from Tate, »• and Stnidwick quickly snipped the a«ft'«'hiie Mailey was in the air. B»rdslcv joined Nothing. Shortly after struck him on the upper lee, and V gUc was interrupted for a. few min"cWHns ll came C °i" after lunch and played reaching double fissures m an V.'b'ysall took Hobbs's place in tho fe Wslc/ went out in., a similar manner to the fi rst in l " trie f \°. J" 1 . 1 , a ull to tho on, miss-hit, and skied into gtnldwick> hands. He played a masterly &P, finding gaps .in tho field with nice %wle7 was dropping the ball in an nrkward manner, making it difficult to hit. SI rot llucartney with a good-length ball "hich the latter played over. Tho wicket improved considerably as the •Jiernfton advanced, and tho outfield livened m, Smart fielding, particularly by Sutfti'ffe Hfuner, and Strudv.iick, kep<t the niw 'down. Some fine returns were wit"'kw "later batsmen indulged in hard hitting The century appeared after 134 minutes' plav. Collins batted for 119 minutes His partnerships v-ith Taylor and Andrews lvoth yielded 32. Andrews played iJrilfully all round the wicket, and deilightthe large attendance. He knocked eleven off one over oi Tate's and placed the balls M be pleased. The bowlers wero keeping » eood length and pace. The seventh wioket added 40. Gilligaii a tttch cf Gregory eclipsed Gregory's of Saturdij. He threw himself forward and just got his hand round the ball. The bailing (honours of tho day undoubtedly rest with Andrews for a brilliant ill-round display. NEW SOUTH WALES, first Innings .. .. ... 271 Second Innings. Mailey, st Slrudwick, b Tate .. 13 Nothling, b Tate .. .. .. 4 Bardslcy. c Strudwick, b Tyldesley ... 14 CfoUins, c Strudv.'iok. b Tyldesley .. 33 Jfscartnev, b Tyldesley .. ..4 Taylor, c Strudwick, b Tyldesley .. 19 Andrews, not out .. .. .. 6:1 Kippas, b Tato .. .. ..14 Gregory, c Gilligan, b Tyldesley fi Oldneld, not out .. .. G . Extras .. .. .. ..3 Total fcr eight wickets >. 173 ENGLAND. Jit»t Innings .. .. ... 193 TRIBUTES TO GREGORY*. (si CABLE—PHISS association— copyright) (IUSTKAUAX AXD N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) SYDNEY, November 24. Commenting on the cricket match against tho Englishmen, the "Sydney Morning Herald" says that there was hardly a blemiih in the made-by-tho Jiomo side en the English eleven. Tho outstanding figure on tho ground was J. 11. Gregory, who displayed such qualities that he must rank among the most prominent fieldsmen ef tho world to-day. His performance in the slips were remarkable.- _ It was chiefly due to them, and also to hiß bowling, that England failed to reach the Now South ■ffaleß Bcore. The "Sydney Daily Telegraph" says that Gregory gavo perhaps the most sensational

display of slip-fielding ever on a cricket ground. Gilligan described him as the Ki'eut- / est he had ever seen and the greatest, the wlct will over seo. H» catching of liobba on© of tho most freakish and spectacular Mrtches ever seep. Mailey bowled well, repeatedly beating .boataraan and wicket. It fhs left for Tyldesley to show how ho should lie played.

SHEFFIELD SHIELD MATCH. («r CABLE —PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT) (iCSTBALUU AKD X.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) (Received JN'ovember 24th, 10.45 p.m.) MELBOURNE-, November 24. Tio Sheffield Shield match, South Austrilia v. Victoria, was rosumed in fino but cloudy weather on a koo<l wicket. Victoria, in lh»ir first innings, have lost 4 wickets for ?80 (Ponsford not out 120, l»ovo 64, Taritat 34). Rain stopped play shortly after lunch and continued till 4.80 p.m., -when pl*y wis abandoned for the day.

HEATHCOTE WILLIAMS SHIELD. A match for tho Heathcoto Williams shield will probably bo played between Auckland Grammar School, tho challenger, and Ghriatohurch Boys' High School, the holder, *t Christchurch on December 16tjj, 17th, and ,18th." Tho Aucklandcrs' challenge which was ttoeived and accepted yesterday, suggested December 16th as their dato of arrival, and tte match may bo started on tho afternoon of that da v.

CHRIST'S COLLEGE V. B.H.S. > annual cricket match between Christ's Collage and Boys' High School will be pllyed on Thursday and Friday. It was postponed last week owing to wet weather.

ellesmere v. springston. ; On Saturday afternoon tho Ellosmero and Springston Cricket Clubs met on tho grounds If tho latter, and the match resulted in a Wn for tho visitors by 83 runs. Springton Mado 82 (E. Chambers 18, F. Hidden 27, T. Otcavcs 10)j and Ellesmcro 165 (T. McClol--69, A. Grim wood retired 64, D. McClel«ad not out 17). jfjwling for Ellesmero, McClelland took fivo wickets for 35 runs, Grimwood two for 12, /Leslie one for 15. For Sprfng3ton Sail three for 72, "Walker threo for 44, Oddy ouo for 2, Samuels ono for 6.

-ARCHBOLDS V. SAYINGS BANK. i.l® a friendly game of cricket plny-ed at • Linwood Park on Saturday, Archbolds de- . n»t«d Savings Bunk on the first innings. . gor Archbolds, Barrow 51, Mackio 32, and Sutherland 33 not out batted best, as did . VQU&dy .19 for Savings-Bank. The bowling "Jhovirs for Archbolds were divided between ; *luwgan and Barrow, and for Savings Bank stlween Hoppy and Boundy.

[ CANTERBURY UMPIRES* 7 ■ ASSOCIATION. . The following are tho cricket umpires ap- • Minted for the third round: — ' first Grade A—St. Albans v. Riecarton, Park No. 1, Messrs Bclsten and ForSydenham v. West Christchurch, Stfroham Park Xo. 1, Messrs Shopperd and r East CliristchurjH v. Linwood, li&n- ---' Wstto PflTk Kp. 1, Messrs Barry and Cos. , First Grade B—West Christchurcli v. ■ i£»ood, Hag-ley Park Xo. 2. Messrs McWUUton and Lawrence; Sydenham v. East ! iflistchurch, Lancaster Park No. 2, Messrs S°h and Brook; Riccaxton v. St. Albans. 1 «eley Park No. 3, Messrs Towns and •ones. Jkeond Grade A—B.H.S. v. Riecarton , fHfloy Park Xo. 5, Messrs Rogers and [ 'Otwettr. . SttKts Barrv and Cox have been appointed Umpires for the B.H.S. v. College match, j* commence "on Thursday nest, at Hagle}