OUR CRICKETERS IN AUSTRALIA.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1931, 13 December 1913, Page 5

OUR CRICKETERS IN AUSTRALIA.

FIRST MATCH OF THE TOUR. AN EXCELLENT BEGINNINC. By Telegraph—Press As6odati(m-CopyriS.'lit (llcc. December I' 2, 10 p.m.) Sydney, December 12. ,Tho Now Zealanders opened their tour at West Maitland, against a strong team representing tho Northern Districts. Prior to tho match they wcro accorded a civic reception, 'llie weather was fine, but overcast, and tho wickct good. Though the visitors had had little timo.for practico sinco their landing, and were hardly over the effects of tho voyage, they gave a good account of themselves. Reese, winning tho toss, sent the Northern Districts into tho .field. Sneddon, by sound cricket, compiled 23, and Hickm'ott and Sandman showed all-round rattling play, making 80 and 01 respectively. Taylor showed good form, and was not out (19), the innings closing at 225. The Northern Districts' players replied with 120, Sandman, Bennett, and Reese being most effective with tho ball. New Zealand.—First Innings. Homus 7Sneddon 23 Tuckwcll 2 Hickmott. SO Reeso 10 Patrick 9 Sandman . : 01 Taylor (not out) 1!) Jio'binson ■•••• 0 Bennett 3 Boxsliall 7 Sundries 7 Total 228 Northern Districts., Northern Districts mado 120. Fawcett (69, not out) was tlio chief, scorer. Reeso took two wickets for 25 runs; Robinson, ono for 29; Bennett, two for 32; and Sandman, three for 23. INTER-STATE CRICKET. QUEENSLAND' V. NEW SOUTH', WALES. (Roc. December 12, 9.35 p.m.) Melbourne, Dccumbcr 12. For tlio opening of tho inter-State crickct match between Queensland and Now South Wales tlio weather was dull, but tho wickct was good. Queensland's first innings produced 311—Slieppard 40, Fennelly 78, Rowe 53, Thompson 38, llcdgrav.o 48, Ayrcs 30. Bowling Analysis.—Folkard, seven wickets for 65 runs: Mailey, two for 79; Xelleway, ono for 08.

The fielding of tho New Zenlandcrs was excellent.