AUSTRALIAN CRICKET TEAM

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 119, 17 February 1928, Page 11

AUSTRALIAN CRICKET TEAM

NELSON MATCH DRAWN NINE WICKETS FALL FOR 472 CENTURY TO KIPPAX BY Telegraph.—Press ai-iooiation. Nelson, February 16. The match against the Australians concluded to-day, tho game ending in a draw. The weather was perfect, and the wicket, which played well throughout, was faster than on the first day. The crease was occupied all day by the visitors, who were evidently more concerned with obtaining practice than winning. Ponsford and Kippax resumed their innings. Both quickly got going, and the rate of scoring was considerably faster than on the first day. Tho partnership produced 194. by classical cricket, which, was a treat to watch. A century was knocked up in 96 minutes, whereas yesterday they took 70 minutes for 65. Ponsford was first to go, being caught at square-leg after making 86. Kippax went soon after ■with the first century of the tour to his credit. Both batsmen were at the crease for about two hours and threequarters. Richardson proved a. strong, crisp hitter, while Schneider, despite his lack of size, gave a most attractive display. Grimmett and Jackson knocked the bowling about and established a good partnership for the seventh wicket, the fourth century being hoisted after four hours and three-quarters play. The innings closed at 5.50 with nine wickets down for 472. The match was drawn. The Nelson bowling lacked variety, but the fielding was excellent, tho catches taken all being on the difficult side. The scores are as follow:— AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. W. Woodfull, 1.b.w., b. Hope 9 W. Ponsford, c. Neale, b. Hope ... 86 A. Kippax, c. Kenzett, b. Searell ... 115 V. Richardson, c. Hope, b. Kenzett 47 K. Schneider, c. Neale, b. Kenzett ... 5:1 A. Jackson, c. Kenzett, b. Neale ... 72 W. Oldfield, c. Kemnitz, b. Hope ... 0 C. Grimmett, st. Max 24 F. Morton, b. Eden 7 D. Blackie, not out 11 R. McNamee, not out 23 Extras 25 Total for nine wickets 472 Bowling Analysis.—Hope took three wickets for 117 runs; N. Newman, none for 48; Searell, one for 60; Hawkes, none for 69; Taylor, none for 38; Neale, one for 25; Eden, one for 25; Kenzett, three for 65. WELLINGTON v. AUSTRALIA TO-DAY’S BIG MATCH ’A rare treat will be afforded the Wellington public at the Basin Reserve to-day, when the Australian team, which is admitted by the Australians themselves to be up, to test match calibre, will commence a three-days’ match against Wellington, the champion cricketing province of the Dominion. Many factors should contribute towards a record gate. Every cricketer and supporter of the game in the city and the provinces will be keen to see Ponsford, the world’s most noted batsman, who has been smashing records in such sensational fashion this season, and Kippax, the brilliant New South Welshman, who this season hit up 807 runs in Sheffield Shield matches. Behind this pair are such able batsmen as Woodfull, V. Richardson and Oxenham, and the promising colts, Jackson, Alexander and Schneider. Keen interest will also attach to the work of the world-renowned Australian bowlers, Grimmett, Blackie, Oxenham and McNamee. . . Included in the Wellington team are Lowry, Dempster, McGirr and James, four members of the New Zealand team which did so well in England last season. To assist this quartet will be F. T. Badcock, the English professional. In Massev, the Institute colt, Wellington will have a bowler who may prove himself as able as any fast-medium trundler on the visiting side. With good weather prospects,_ the three days should be crowded with incident.

Play will commence at 11.30 this morning; the luncheon adjournment each day will be taken from 1.30 to 2.15; and the tea interval from 4.15 to 4.30, stumps being drawn at 6.30. The members of the Australian cricket team are to attend the performance of “Rose Marie” at the Grand Opera House to-night. WELLINGTON V. HAWKE’S BAY. The following Wellington team will play a match against Hawke’s Bay at Napier at Easter:—K. H. Tucker (Old Boys), H. M. McGirr (Hutt), W. S. Bnce (Petone), A. Cate (Petonc), K. C. James (Old Boys), C. S. Dempster (Institute), F. T. Badcock (Thorndon), H. Lambert (Old Boys), C. G. Wilson (Wellington), W. Wagstaffe (Wellington), and H. Foley (Institute). JUNIOR GRADES. No junior grade matches will be played to-morrow on account of the Austra-lia-Wellington match. On the following Saturday the games which were commenced earlier in the season and not completed will be finished, as a number of them have an important bearing on the championship. It is proposed to send a representative junior team to Levin on March 3. and also to play a representative match in Wellington that day. It has been decided, on the recommendation of the Junior Championship Committee, that the Wellington CollegeMarist match in the junior C grade, bereplayed at the end of the season if it has any bearing on the championship.