CRICKET.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20488, 5 March 1932, Page 16

CRICKET.

SECOND TEST. NEW ZEALAND MAKES 364. . ■ ■ —. CENTURY TO VIVIAN. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGfIAIt.) WELLINGTON, March 4. Exiept for a fresh northerly wind conditions were perfect for the opening, of the second cricket Test between New Zealand and South Africa. Winning the toss, M. L. Page had no "hesitation, in batting on a perfect wicket. The teams are:—

South Africa. li. B. Cameron (captain). J. A. J. Christy. B. Mitchell. E. L. Dalton. X. Balaskas. K. Viljoen. 0, L. Vincent. Q. McMillan. L. S. Brown. N. A. - Quinn. A, J. Bell. v New Zealand. M. L. Page (captain). 0. S. Dempster. G. L. Weir.A. W. Roberts. R. C. Blunt. 11. G. Vivian. C. F. W. Alleott. F. T. Badcock. K. C. James.: 1. is. Cromb. G. It. Dickinson. , H. N. Lambert .(-twelfth man)

C. S. Dempster opened the innings with. G. L. Weir. A. J. .Bell, with the wind, and N. A. Quinn were the opening bowlers, and they changed ends after three ovtfrs. .Dempster met Bell confidently, and scored most of the early runs off his bowling. Quinn opening with three maidens. Double figures were reached after 20 minutes' play, when Weir had scored a single. At,' 11.30 Q. McMillan, slow bowler, .relieved Bell, whose figures showed none for nine.

When the batsmen settled down the scoring rate improved, unchecked by bowling changes, nearly all the runn coming off Dempster's bat. When 14 Dempster gave a stumping chance off McMillan which was not accepted, and he clouted the next ball to the fence. An uppish leg shot by Weir fell just short of a fieldsman. Further boundaries off Bell and McMillan advanced Dempster'B score, but Weir, who had less of the bowling, made slow progress. His innings ended after 55 minutes, when he deflected a ball from McMillan on to his wickets. The score was then 42—1—8.

When G. L. Vincent Was brought on to bowl, Dempster welcomed the change with three consecutive fours, reaching his half-century after 64 minutes. The Dominion's star batsman was showing his best form, and was playing all th.; bowling easily. W . R. C. Blunt did not appear comfortable at the start, and. was cpntent to ■plqy himself In. , . . ? * ; Ddihpptor Caught.

, Dempster failed tofgot properly on to. a ball, from McMillan,land Vincent took V smart, catch at , Ten 'fours woi;e included in a practically flawless inhingfi, "■ in "which he . dominated the batting for 75 minutes; The score was 79—2—64. , ; 5 Some surprise was shown when H. Gi ■Vivian,: and not. A. W. Roberts, : followed, The young, left-hander had a let-off. in the slips, soon after, starting. ■ Vivian and Blunt made steady progress, Vivian batting more finely than ,l)i8 partner, who 'scored 20 in 55 "Biifcutes. ■ : - - ■. • ■ The century was reached in 97 minuteß. • , Vivian found McMillan to las liking, and with well-timed drives he sent the ball to the fence. Bell was used judiciously, but appeared to cause the batsmen little difficulty. Eighteen runs came off his first 10 overs, which included one' maiden, McMillan was the stock bowler, his first 15 overs costing 61 runs. Vivian scored 30 in 40 minutes. Quick Dismissals. The luncheon adjournment prpved fatal to Blunt, as, after adding four runs, he fell lbw to Quinn. Roberts succeeded him, but made the same fatal error as Blunt had, in front of an inswinger from Quinn, after notching a single. Four wickets were now -done for 139, Quinn having taken two for 19. Page received applause as he stepped through the gate. Vivian was going well and raised applause by hitting Brown for two fours, reaching the forties. Page followed Vivian's example, hitting Brown to the pickets at longoft. The next ball, however, he into Mitchell's hands' in the slips. Confident Batting. Badeock started in by twice swinging Brown to the boundary. Ten came from" the over. With a beautiful off-drive, off McMillan, Badcock • brought 200 up at; 2.40 p.m., the pair having added'Bo runs in 55 minutes, Christy had a try to break the partnership, but Badcock twice turned him to long-leg for four. Badcock let out at McMillan and lifted the ball straight to Christy at deep mid-on, but the fieldsman, who had the sun in his eyes, missed the catch. The Otago coach swept the next ball to the square-leg boundary, reaching his half-century. In the same over he returned one to McMillan. He had given a brilliant display for his 53. Dickinson did not last long, being stumped by Cameron off McMillan. A Good Partnership. Eight wickets were down for 270 run? when Allcott and Cromb became associated, and made a brilliant stand which put on 69 'for'the ninth wicket. After scoring 26 in confident fashion Allcott lifted 9ne from Mitchell to Dalton at square-leg! James joined Croinb, and' the scoro was taken at a brisk rate to 364, .where James, who had just reached double figures, hit his wicket in trying to force a slow leg-break from Mitchell to the off. Visitors at Wickets. The New Zealand ' innings • clOsed • at 4.45 p.m. and Christy, and ■ Mitchell opened' the Springboks' first innings! at 5 o'clock. After Dickinson had sent down an over, Cromb, took up the attack against the wind and clean bowled Mitchell with his ; fourth delivery. ; " Cameron,(the .visiting captain, then joined Christy, .and-, the pftir delighted the spectators with-the freedom of their strokes. _ . - Just on time Page- tossed the ball to Vivian. Cameron drove his third ball to the long-off boundary, but in at-

tempting to repeat the stroke off the next ballj ho was beautifully taken by Blunt at mid-off. The attendance was about 5000, wf which some 2000 were schoolboys who are admitted free. The gate takings amounted to £220. Scores: — NEW- ZEALAND. First Innings. 0. S. Dempster, c Vincent, b Mc- ' Millan G. L. Weir, b McMillan .. .. 8 It. C. Blunt, lbw, b Quinn .. 25 H. G. Vivian, c Dalton, b McMillan 100 A, W. Roberts, lbw, b Quinn .. 1 M. L. Page, c Mitchell, b Brown .. 7 F. T. Badcock, c and b McMillan 53 G. R. Dickinson, st Cameron, b McMillan . • • • • • C. F. W. Alleott, c Dalton, b Mitchell ■ • " Hi 1. B. Cromb, not out .. .. 51 K. C. James, lbw, b Mitchell .. 11 Extras • • .. 16 Tctal .... •• 364 Bowling—Bell, none for 47; Quinn, two for 51; Brown, one for 59; McMillan, five for 125; Vincent, none for 32; Christy, none for 11; Mitchell, two for 23. SOUTH AFRICA. First Innings. J. A. J. Christy, not out .. .. 32 B. Mitchell, b Cromb .. •. 0 11. B. Cameron, c Blunt, b Vivian 44 Extras • • " f Total for two wickets .. 78

Bowling—Dickinson, none for 21; Cromb, one for five; Badcock, none for 16; Alleott, none for 19; Blunt, none for 10; Vivian,, one for 5. SHEFFIELD SHIELD. VICTORIA V. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. (UNITED 'rEESS ASSOCIATION —B'S EL2CTSIO telegbaph—copybkjht.) (Received March 4th, 10.0 p.m.) ADELAIDE, March 4. Sheffield Shield cricket was resumed against,. Victoria. South Australia in their first innings, scored 272 (V. Richardson 69, Nitschke 54, and Lonergan 72). Bowling, Fleetwood Smith took seven wickets for 10J. runs. INTER-COLLEGE MATCH ST. BEDE'S BEATS ST. ANDREW'S. St. Bede's College scored a fine victory over St. Andrew's College in the annual cricket match concluded at the grounds of the latter eohool yesterday. The margin was 157 runs. X-'or each day of the match the weather was fine. The wicket played well, but the outfield was slow and the boundary a very large one. The two latter facta resulted in the scores being considerably less than would have been "the case under more normal circumstances. , With three wicket* down in the aeoond innings ■ for 32 runs St. Bede's position on Thursday night did not look strong, but the whole complexion of the .tnatoh waa when <£. P. R. Clifford and P. f. Nelson got together in a fine'fighting stand, which added 48 runs. Nelson batted, very solidly for his 32, while Gifford made a grand efiort, which had a great deal to do with the attack befng so wearied for - the tail-end. batsmen. Boland-* 64 was made in good •He Opened *>ut right from '.the '-tfaogjß. hv». inmuga,and l^»"in ; *:l9fmg Wtaok; ho slammed hard to'the on-side, where most of his runs were compiled. ; V ' ; The task of playing out titfle waa beyond the St. Andrew's team, which collapsed before a very steady and well-varied attack. WellefoTd, Jones, - ana Goss were the only batsmen to' Show any initiative,-and the in-" ningi closed for 66. Nelson, .who i«. 16 years of age, put up a splendid performanca to take four wickets for-six runs in three overs. P. D. S<;itlly. also bowled very, steadily, as his eight .overs for 15 nins and, four wickets show. ■ ' '

A feature of the play of both aides -was the fine fielding, with the St. Bede's boys .showing remarkaible catching ■ form, in_ the second innings. The returns to, the wicket and ground, fielding of-the Sir Andrew's boys were a credit to their coach. The following were the detailed scores:— ST. BEDE'S COLLEGE. Fiist innings .. .. .. ..106 Second Innings. M. J. Soully, b Shand .. .. .. 5

P. D. Gifford, lbw, b Nicholls .. 0 P. D. Scully, c Nicholls, b Shand 16 G. P. It. Gifford, c P. Williamson, b

Shand .. .. .'. 40' P. F,. Nplson, c Jones, b Dougall ; ~ 82 B. O. J. Bradley, b Shand .. .. 3 E. A. Boland, not out .. .. 64 M.. P. O'Connor, b Dougall .. 1 A. T. Hendren, b P. Williamson .. 19 31 G. Venning, c Goas, b Nicholls "... 1 R. J. Jenkins, not out .. .. 10 Extras _. ' .. 'l6 Total for nine wickets (declared) 207 ~ Bowling—E. Shand, 26 overs, 0 maidens, 70 runs, four- wickets; K. NiolTolLa,lß.2 overs, ,2 maidens, 50 runs, two wickets; F. R. Symes, 2 overs,, 2 runs;., A. Wiyiamsqri, 4 overs 19 runs; P. Williamson, 6 ovete, 33 runs, one wicket; W..K., Dougall, 8 overs,' .3 maidens, 16 two -wickets. Nicholls bowled two ao-ballr'&na. Shand bowled a wide. ] ST. ANDREW'S COLLEGE: V: First innings ... ' - - <v 90 Second Innings. A. Henderson, c M." Scully, bP. Soully iff J. K. Weilsford, c M. J.; Scully, b G. Gifford . " .. .." .18 D. L. Jones, o.M. J. Scully, b .Nelson .. illD. L. Oropp, o P. D. Gifford, b P." Soully ' .7' P. Williamson, c O'Connor, b P. Scullv ! 0 W. .Gosi, b Nelson .. .. ' 9 K, E.. Nicholls, b P., Scully t 0 F, R.'Symes, b Nelson .. . . '.. ./.! g E. Shand, not out - .. J g W. K. Dougall, c Venning, b Nilson C ! 0 A. Williamson, b M. J. Scully .. ■ 0 •Extras •' '.. • ; i;' ' 4 Total .. ; .. ... . gg; Bowling—M. O'Connor, 6 overs, 2 maidens 12 runs; M. J. Scully,-6.4'overs, ; 1-maiden* 16 runs, one wicket ; P. D. Scully, 8.8 overs' 15 runs, four wickets; G. P. R. Gifford 3 overs, 13 runs, one wicket; P. F. Nelson 3 overs, 6 runs, 4 wickets. - ' ELMWOOD 'CLUB. The following will represent Elmwood in their match with Crichton Cobbers at Waltham Park: A. E. Foote, H. Ockleshaw W Hobson, A. Eobson, J. Anderson, G Bradford, C. Smith, S. Collins, C. Hampton, W Davies, and S. Balfour. MAIREHAU CLUB. Following' are the teams for to-day:— ' Senior B v. Marist, at Woolston Park— B. Allen, 11. Athfleld, W. Bampton, X. Barrio R. Brooks, A. Kent, G. ■ King, R, Lisle JT* Oakley, W. Oakley, and J. Paterson ' Third Grade v. Argyle House, at Blmwond Park—W. J. Walter, J. R. Walter. L. Robert, son, S. Judd, O. Evans, A. Brown, G. Brown A. Mitchell, H. Walker, C. Walker and ?' Broughton. WISDEN'S ALMANACK. PHOTOGRAPH OF DEMPSTER INCLUDED. (BMTED - rRESS ASSOC^ATiON—SX/ ELECTBIC TBHQBA.PH—COFXaIQUT.) . (Received March 4th, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, March 3. Wisden's photograph panel of the five cricketers of the year,. includea O. S. Dempster, of New Zealand.