TEST CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 162, 5 April 1921, Page 6

TEST CRICKET

SECOND MATCH FINISHED EASY WIN FOR AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN AN INNINGS AND 227 RUNS By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, April 4. Glorious weather prevailed for the resumption of the second Test match at Eden Park to-day. The wicket was wearing well. The attendance at. the outset was very meagre. New Zealand, who had seven wickets down for 239 runs, did not last, long, and were all out for 259 liefore the tench. a<!joi”i,me.nl. Thev followed on and fared even worse in their second venture, being dismissed for only 177. Australia thus won by an innings' and 227 runs. It was obvious from the outset that the Australians were out after a win and their captain, Ransford, kept his men hard at it, their fielding being very fine. When' the game was resumed this morning, the tail of the New Zealand team failed to hold irp, and the innings was finished in 25 minutes with the total at 259. It then became a question whether the New Zealanders could be disposed of in four and a, half hours when they followed on. Hiddleston and Blunt made a much better opening than on Saturday, playing a quiet steady game for the first hour, and 66 runs were on the board when Blunt was caught at the wickets just ten minutes before the lunch adjournment, which came with 68 runs on (or one wicket. Sneddon was the newcomer. Blunt had compiled a patient and Icorrect 25, while Hiddleston (40) had played attractively throughout. With this good start it looked as if New Zealand might yet make a drawn game of it.

On resuming, the score mounted steadily, the century appealing fitter I<Kl minutes’ play. With the score at 102 Hor,nibrook bowled Sneddon.

Smith joined Hiddleston, but the latter did not stay with the newcomer, being out leg-befope to Lampard. 108— 3—67. Hiddleston had batted for ono hour and 50 minutes.

Patrick filled the vacancy, but soon put a catch into Hansford’s hands. 114—4—5.

Shepherd followed, and the score was raised to 140 after 2 hours and 20 minutes’ play. Shepherd lifted Lampard to mid-off. and Kippax accepted the catch. 151—5—20.

Dacre came next, but soon lost Smith, who was caught off Ironmonger. 155—6— 14. Sandman brought up 160 with a boundary, and then Dacre was caught at mid-off. 161—7 —4. Brice followed and Sandman met a similar fate to Dacre two balls later. 161-8-6. M'Beth filled the vacancy and opened with a 4. At 176 Brice was clean bowled by Ironmonger. 176 —9—l. Rowntree, the last mnn, scored n single and then lifted Tzt.mpard to Ransford at cover and the innings closed. 177 —10 —1. Scores: — < AUSTRALIA. First innings 663 NEW ZEALAND. First Innings. Blunt, thrown out 1G Hiddleston, c. Waddy, b. Hornibrook 17 Sneddon, 1.b.w., b. Ironmonger 1 Smith, c. Waddy, b. Lampard 89 Patrick, b. Lampard 28 Shepherd, c. Richardson, b. Lampard 24 Sandman, 1.b.w., b. Ironmonger 2 Dacre, b. Ironmonger 23 Brice, c. Waddy, b. Hornibrook 37 Rowntree, b. Ironmonger 12 M'Beth, not out 0 Extras 10 Total 259 Bowling Analysis.—lronmonger took four wickets for 93 runs; Hornibrook, two for 74; Liddicut, none for 19; Lampard, three for 63. Second Innings. Blunt, c. Ratcliffe, b. Ironmonger 26 Hiddleston, 1.b.w., b. Lampard 67 Sneddon, b. Hornibrook 7 Smith, c. Ironmonger, b. Lampard ... 14 Patrick, c. Ransford, b. Lampard ... 5 Shepherd, c. Kippax, b. Ironmonger 20 Dacre, c. Kippax, b. Ironmonger ... 4 Sandman, c. Kippax, b. Ironmonger ... 6 Brice, b. Ironmonger 1 M'Beth, not out 14 Rountree, c. Ransford, b. Lampard ... 1 Extras 12 Total 177 Bowling Analysis: Hornibrook took one wicket for 68 runs; Ironmonger, five for 34; Liddicut, none for 16; Lampard, four for 47. SEASON IN CHRISTCHURCH SYDENHAM WINS CHAMPIONSHIP. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christchurch, April 4. The cricket season closed on Saturday. Sydenham and West Christchurch tied with 16 points, but the former, having lost a match less than the latter, secures the premiership. St. Albans was third, with 13 points. ARMSTRONG’S~FORMIDABLE TEAM ENGLISH CIRCLES "GOT THE WIND UP.” London, • April 1. "The Times" says that English cricketing circles have honestly, “got the wind up” regarding the visit of Armstrong’s formidable team. It believes that Marylebone will be compelled to drastically reinforce the list of poss-ble test players, dropping several of the ancients, and scouting throughout the counties for new men. After reviewing the chances of a number of new men among the professionals, "The Times" says: “The pomibility of Fry and Spooner re-entering lhe test field is being canvassed. If Spooner enters the tests he will be a strong candidate for the English captaincy.”—"The Times.”