CRICKET.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20098, 29 November 1930, Page 4

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIAN TEAM. NEGOTIATIONS FOR VISIT. The New Zealand Cricket Council have authorised Mr Sims, who is now in Australia, to negotiate with the Board of Control for a visit of an Australian team leaving Australia at the end of the Australian first-class season, on March (ith. It is almost certain that the following players will be included: _. , , „„ Bradman, Jackson, Richardson, Mailey, Rigg, Allsopp, Harris, Oldfield and Griinmett, and probably Woodful and Ponsford. If arrangements can be concluded, two matches against New Zealand can be played before the New Zealand team leaves for England. hawke cup. MANAWATU V. W AIRARAPA. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TBLEORAM.) MASTERTOH, Norember 28. The Hawke Cup elimination match betweon Manowatu nnd Wnirarapa was commenced today on a rather tricky wicket. Manawatu had first strike, compiling 137, and at stumps, Wairarapa had made 135 for the lose of nine wickets. The aeoring was Tery slow. Scores: MANAWATU. Firit Innings. Pacey, lbw, b Ma« Bey ■ • " n Broughton, b Massey • ■ v McVicar, c Falloon. b Massey . •• ° Gallichan, c Watts, b Hoar - - Morris, c Blauiires, b Montgomery . . 8J Spring, b Massey . • • * Pigdin, b Hoar •• •• ° O'Kecfe, not out •• : Mullins, c Watts, b Falloon .. » 1 Tarrant, lbw, b Montgomery •• » Fletcher, b Hoar • - • • \ Extras . . ♦ • • ■ *

Total - • ' * • 1 Bowline —Slassey four for 42, Montgomery two for 24, Hoar three for 52, Walloon one tor 14 ' WAIRARAPA. First Innings. Patrick, b Gallichan • • •. ® Watts, st Morris, b Gallichan • • 35 Blamires, lbw, b Gallichan ~ 18 Moasey, run out .. ..17 Trapp, b Gallichan . • • • 5 Hoar, b Gallichan . . 0 Montgomery, c Spring* b McVicar •. 30 Falloon, b Gallichan . . •. 0 Jenkins, not out , • . • • 6 Cresswell, c Pacey, b McVicar . 0 Renncr, not out .. .. ..16 Extras . . • • • • Total for nine wickets . . 135 WEST INDIES V. VICTORIA. HBADLEY'S BRIGHT DISPLAY. (UJTITfiD PRESS ASSOCIATION —BY ELECTRIC TKLBOBXPH—COPTaXOHT.) (Received November 28th, 10.25 p.m.) MELBOURNE, November 28. A crickot match between the West Indies touring team and Victoria was commenced here to-day. West Indies won the toss, and decided to have first use of a slow wicket. The batsmen were very cautious at the start, scoring being extremely Blow. Ironmonger was in his best form, turning the ball well. At one stage he had captured four wickets for eight runs, three batsmen successively failing to Headley and Constantine changed the aspect of affaire, the latter making 34 in minutes, but without wild hitting. He scored three boundaries. The century was brought up in 109 minutes, Headley batting gracefully. With Hucte he added 77 for the seventh wicket rn 44 minutes, Hunte's share being only 16. Headley reached his ecntury in lia minutes, and the second 50 was scored in 44 minutes. Headley'* full batting time was 141 minutes. He hit 14 boundaries, and gave no semblance of a chance. His was altogether the innings of a champion, and ho thoroughly deserved his splendid ovation. The time of the full innings was 183 minutes. The visitors were greatly excited when Constantino bowled Woodfull for nothing. The other batsmen gave a neat display without taking any risks with the accurate bowling and Iceen fielding. The century was brought up in 79 minutes. Ponsford scored his 50 in 93 minutes. The attendance was 11,000, and the gate takings .£422. Scores WEST INDIES. First Innings. C. A. Roach, c Rigg, b Ironmonger .. 10 F. R. Martin, lbw, b a'Beckett •• 3 G. Headley, c Darling, b a'Beckett .. 131 i P. I. Decaires, lbw, b Ironmonger .. 0 J O. C. Grant, c Rigs, b Ironmonger . . 0 L. S. Birkett, c Hendry, b Ironmonger 0 ; L. M. Constantine, c a'Beckett, b Ironmonger . . . . 34 O. S. Wight, c Barnett, b Alexander , . 7 R. Hunte, not out . . . . 19 O. C. Scott, b a'Beckett .. .. 5 Griffiths, lbw, b a'Beckett .. .. 0 Extras . . . * « . 13 Total .. .. .. 222 BOWLING. Runs. Wickets. Ironmonger 87 5 a'Beckett 51 4 Alexander 3B 1 Hassett . . 38 0 VICTORIA. First Innings. W. M. W'oodfull, b Constantine , . 0 W. H, Ponsford, not out . . I 53 H. L. Hendry, c Birkett, b Martin .. 44 J. Ryder, not out , . . . . . 38 Extras . . . „ . , 2 Total for two wlckcts .. 137 SHEFFIELD SHIELD MATCH. (Received November 28th, 9.50 p.m.) BRISBANE, November 38. A Sheffield Shield match, New South Wales against Queensland, has commenced here. Now South Wales in the first innings hps scored 414 for five wickets (Kippax 168, "Wendel-Bill 153, and McCab« not out •12) TEMPLETON CLUB. The following will represent Templetoa day:—Junior V. Marist, at Templeton—A. Mackie, R. Mackie, T. Drayton, 6. Drayton, JJ. Manion L. Pattison, W. Moore, L. Ward, R. Voice, !

Kpmpthnrne," F. F \Vhit"' Emergencies: H. Third Grade v. Harewood, at Harewood T te"'r 7 - r r Wat r, 0 '\ W ' on, A? S° nll. W Whit, w p n ,' Kht ' A Gruppelaar. C. Cox, l h ' \ Pa amountam, C. Voice. Emergencies. R. Charles and A. Hampton. PHILLIPSTOWN CLUB. to . p,ay Shirley. «t Riehmond Dof l" " s under :—W. Uapplebeck, S. Lnvery, R. Potter, P. Henderson, E. Bates, P Barfc e m»?" R**?; I " ? lliver , H. McFarlane, F. Backman. R. Bevendge, and O. OUiver.