CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 149, 19 March 1921, Page 12

CRICKET

AUSTRALIA V. OTAGO

POOR START BY HOME TEAM By Telegraph.—Press Association. Dunedin, March 18. The Australian cricketers were accorded an enthusiastic civic reception by the Mayor, councillors, and cricketing public at noon to-day. The match with Otago commenced on Carisbrook ground at 2 p.m. in dull, fine weather before an attendance that grew to about 1500. Hansford won the toss and sent Otago in. The local men did not make a very promising showing, and it does not appear likely that the Australians will be at all extended.Alloo and Shepherd opened to the bowling of Liddicutt and Hornibrook and took the score to 2-i before Liddicutt got Alloo l.b.w. Shepherd played bright, vigorous cricket for his 24, but he had mode several misfakes before Hornibrook howled him. M'Mullan played a patient, careful innings for 24, but none of the other batsmen got into double figures till Casev and C. Alloo became npsociated for the last wicket. The ninth wicket fell at 86, and it appeared doubtful if ths side would reach the century, but the Australians did not appear to be taking the game too seriously at this stage, epd Alloo and Casey put on 41 before the innings closed. Richardson and Asher opened the Anstralians' innings, and had only taken the score to 15 when A. Alloo caught Richardson nicely off Carlton. Torran.-e made a sensational start, bowling Asher with his second ball, and then Liddicutt a couple of balls later before he had scored. Boglo and Lampard became ns sociated, and by correct and cautious play saw the total to 82, when stumps were drawn.

Following are the scores? OTAGO. First Innings. A. Alloo, 1.b.w., b. Liddicutt 5 J. Shepherd, b. Hornibrook 24 R. Bell, b. Liddicutt 4 J. M'Callan, c. Lidicutt, b. Asher ... 24 Higgins, b. Liddicutt 1 T. Carlton, bl Hornibrook 0 A. Galland, c, Richardson, b. Asher 5 A Westbrook, c. Hornibrook, b. Bogle C> C. Alloo, st. Richardson, b. Asher ... 25 R. Torrance, c. Hornibrook, b. Boglo 4 L. Casey, not ouf 25 Extras Total 12?

Bowling Analysis—Hornibrook took two wickets for 26 runs; Liddicutt, three for 21; Asher, three for 23; Pellew, none for 6; Bogle, two for 27; Waddy, none for 30. AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Richardson, c. A. Alloo, b. Carlton 10 Asher, b. Torrance 12 Lampard, not out 41 Liddicutt, b. Torrance 0 Bogle, not out 16 Extras 3 Total for three wickets 82 Bowling Analysis.—Alloo took no wickets for 23 runs; Carlton, sne for 15; Casey, none for 27; Torrance, two for 14. NEW ZEALAND V. AUSTRALIA NEXT SATURDAY’S GAME. (By “Short Slip.”) The 'tour of the Australian cricket team through New Zealand is drawing to a close, and the interest taken in the doings of these visitors from across the Tasman Sea lias been just what it should be. As cricketers they have proved themselves, to •'be just that little bit better than the New Zealanders as to make the enthusiasts in the various towns in the Dominion they have visited eager to see them in action. Socially they are all the finest of good fellows, and have made heaps of friends. The two principal matches of the tour, however,.yet remain to lie played, viz., the Test games betwen the visitors and representative New Zealand teams. The

first of these games commences at the Basin Reserve next Saturday, and will form the main attraction in Wellington at Easter time. Ml - . Ken Tucker has been happy in his selection of the team to represent New - Zealand, and but little fault can be found with it. We in New Zealand know full well our limitations as far as the game of cricket is concerned, but some of us are bold enough to think that, given their fair share of the luck of the game, it will

hake this Australian team all their time to score a win against W. S. Brice, N. C. Sneddon, S. G. Smith, and company. Anyway, whichever way the'game goes, no blame will be attachable to the selector if the New Zealanders are defeated. for he has done his job faithfully and well. The team is fully representative of the standing of New Zealand cricket, and when these Test games are over we will be able to gauge accurately whether the game has made that advance in the Dominion that Mr. V. S. Hansford says it has since he was last a member of an Australian team touring through New Zealand. It will surprise me greatly if this team does not try out Hornibrook, Ironmonger, and Liddicutt —the main Australian bowlers—to their fullest possibilities. The first two are in a class by themselves as far as our ordinary representative teams aro concerned, but in this New Zealand team they will be opposed to n company of batsmen it would not be possible to get together in an interprovincial team. The majority of them are all capable of making good scores, albeit, in different ways. 11. C. Blunt is solid in defence, scoring mainly with shots close in and behind him, with an occasional drive, and a good man to deal with the bowlers

when they nre nt their best. J. S. Hiddleston is brilliant nil round the wicket, and a. man who would have gone a long- way at the game if ho had had the benefit of Australian cricketing experience. A quick scorer when well set, with the ability,of making the hook shot like a master, but with the tendency to end a fine innings with a weak shot. N. C. Snedden, the brilliant young Aucklander and a member of tho 1913 New Zealand team, I have a lot of time for. Mainly becnuse ho knows wlwe to put the ball to most effect, and how the stroke should be.made. The square- i cut and the cover-shot are Snedden « trump cards. Q <1 11-- A- _ k I

o. Lt. bmith, the ex-Northanta praym, should do well against the Australians, or experience and the cricket temperament count for little He has some fine performances behind him both in England and in Auckland, and is a trier all the time. A rumour reaches me I that an offer has been receiver! by Smith to return Home to captain the Northamptonshire team this season, so that he must be well thought of in the county of his birth. Besides these, there are F. S. Middleton. one of the dashing bats in New Zealand', when in the humour; W. S. Brice, who was nicknamed "sixer” Brice because of a penchant he developed onn year for hitting the bull over the boundary; C. C. Bacre, the brilliant schoolboy in his day, and a quick mover on hi* f• T? nn* T K

; At. ouupunu, viiv vi t i« m. Crawford’s most promising colts when the Surrey man was coaching the Otago cricketers; ami I)., Al. Sandman, one of the hardest hitters I know of for a man of his inches. So much for the batting. The bowling can be summed up in one sentence. It is as good as Now Zealand can produce, and if this Australian team can get the upper hand of the bowlers, well, tho game will bo worth watching. In any case, I anticipate the game of cricket

will be played in this Test game as it ought to be played, and therefore it should be a delight to the enthusiastic cricketer, and a pleasure to the ordinary supporter of sport, no matter w-hat form of outdoor amusement he prefers watching. RAILWAYS V. H.M.S. CHATHAM. A match played at Wakefield Park between Railways and H.M.S. Chatham was won by the Chatham men by 59 runs. Chatham batting first made 198 runs, Captain Hugh (76) being top scorer. Other - double-figure scorers were: —Lieut. O’Donnell 19, Veale 34, arid M'Donnell 35. Railways made 139 (M’Laod 35, Boyd 26, O’Donoghue 24.' Hoare 16). Bowling for Chatham, Commodore Hotham secured three wickets for 43 runs; Nash, five for 25; and Plank, two for 45. In the evening the Chatham team and their supporters were the guests of the Railway Club and the Post and Telegraph Stores cricket team at a smoko concei-t in the Railway Social Hall. A return match will be played next week. A RAILWAY MATCH. During the week-end the Palmerston. North Railway cricket team, which has not been defeated this year in the Pal-, merston North senior competition, will play the local Railway Club, which is runner-up to Johnsonville in the junior B grade competition here. The Palmerston team includes in its number several Manawatu representatives, including M'Vicar, who played for the minor associations hgainsli the Australians in. Wellington recently. Hie Palmerston team will l;e phosen from the following:—Ongley, M'Vicar, Ingham, Crombie, Greer, Pegden, Wakelin, Kelly, Glasson, Le Comte, Dawber, Tremeyan, and Rose. : The local club will be represented by: Boesley, Boyd, Cusack, Dooley, Derby- ■ shire, Edlin, Hoare, Lambert, M'Leod, Oliver, Swan.

The annual match Landa and Survey Department Head Office v. District Office, for possession of the Gore Cup, played at Duppa iStreet on Thursday, resulted in a win for Head Office by three wickets. Result: —District Office, first innings 69 (Burke 29, Twyford 14). Bowling: Keys, four for 26; Barclay, three for 15; Osborne, two for 10. Head Office. first innings 63 (Barclay 31, Keys 12). Bowling: Robb, six for 24; Lam aeon, three for 11. District Office, second innings 45 (I jft mason 10) Bowling: Keys, six for 24; Barclay, four for 13. Head Office, second innings 53 for seven wickets (Kevs 14, Barclay 13). Bowling: Robb, five for 20; Lam.ason, two for 17. The following will represent Wellington North v. East:—Bray, Fulton, Burton. Patrick, Middleton, Patterson, Robinson, Crombie, Ashford, Hiddleston, Hanna.