AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS

Evening Star, Issue 19798, 23 February 1928, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS

MATCH AGAINST NORTH OTAGO [Pee United Press Association.] OAMAIIU, February 22. Under a dull sky ami cross wind Australia commenced its third match of the tour to-day against North Otago at the AVaitaki High School grounds. The wicket was m excellent condition and the outfield in splendid order. There was a good attendance during the afternoon. Oldfield and Blackio stood out of the visiting team. The home team made 118, and when stumps were drawn Australia had four wickets down for 29-1. Zimmerman won the toss, and TJttley . and M'Dounld opened to the bowling of Morton and M‘Namce, runs coming slowly. After getting Morton away for two boundaries and a couple of singles M'Douald fell to the same howler. Carrington joined Uttley and started confidently, hut was caught and bowled by Morton at S. Sumpter was the incomer, but three runs later lost Uttley. Hargreaves joined Sumpter, runs coming more quickly. Schneider accepted a catch from the former when he had secured 6.

Zimmerman followed, facing _Grhnmett, who took the hall from M'Namoc, and Oxenham relieved Morton. Sumpter continued to force the pace, but when 18, narrowly missed being stumped by Richardson. The halfcentury went up after seventy-three minutes’ play. The next 20 went up quickly, Sumpter doing most of the scoring, hut at 30 he misjudged one from Grimmett, Ponsford taking the catch. Resuming after the luncheon adjournment Grimmett finished the over to Granger. Morton, who come on in place of Oxenham, boat Zimmerman with his second ball, Catton and Granger took the acoro to SO, the former being yorkod after scoring 4. Indor filled the broach. Granger drove Grimmett into Alexander’s hands on the boundary when he had scored 11. Jones joined Indcr. who was dismissed by Morton after scoring a single. Jones earned applause for his lastwicket stand with Robertson, sending up 100 with a boundary, and again 110 with nnothcr boundary, but ho skied one to AA'oodful when the total was 118, and his own score 23. Australia commenced at 3 o’clock, IViiisford and Schneider being the opening pair, Jmler and Zimmerman being entrusted with the howling. Both batsmen scored. freely, and after ten minutes’ play 30 showed on the board. Carrington relieved Zimmerman, who was proving expensive. Fifty appeared after twenty minutes’ play. Carrington howled the first maiden of the innings to Schneider. The scoring slowed up appreciably. Ponsford was dismissed in an unusual manner. In attempting to turn one to leg the hall rebounded from the wicket-keeper, ami the appeal was upheld. Ponsford, during his slay, delighted the spectators with graceful scoring all round the wicket, his contribution being 38. Alexander joined Schneider, but alter contributing a single was clean bowled. Jackson followed, hut 2 runs later lost Schneider, who put his leg in front of Carrington after having scored 3! Oxenham idled the breach, hut the balling was very restrained, and at the tea adjournment the total was three short of the hundred, the last 47 having taken forty minutes to compile. Carrington was keeping the batsmen quiet, his last five overs costing 1 run a piece. The century appeared after seventy minutes play. Hargreaves look an over from Carrington, both batsmen welcomed the slow bowler, and runs came freely. Jackftou opened out to Zimmerman, driving him twice to ibo boundary, but bis third hall brought about the batsman’s downfall, Robertson at mid-on holding a catch low down.

Kippax opened his account with a single, and 150 was registered after 1.00 minutes piny. Kippax quickly got into his stride, scoring aggressively and the ruu-getting was greatly accelerated. Oxonhnm reached Ins half-century after batting seveuty-six minutes, ami at 52 had a life, Imler dropping an easy catch at first slip. Two hundred and fifty appeared for two hours’ ami twenty-live minutes’ play. Kippax ran to liis half-century ,in forty-seven minutes, and Oxenham reached bis century after being at the crease just over 100 minutes. His total included six boundaries ami two 3’s. Kippax carried Ms total to 05, when stumps were drawn with four wickets down for 204. .Details; NORTH OTAGO, First Innings. Uttley b M'Namco 8 M'Douald o Fonsford b Morton ... .10 Carrington c and b Morton 8 Hargreaves e Schneider b Oxcnliam 0 Sumpter c Fonsford b Grimmett ... 30 (Danger c Alexander b Grimmett II Zimmerman h Morton 3 Catto, I) .Morton 5 Indor, c Fonsford, b orimmett ... I Jones e Wnndful b N'Nnmec 23 H. Robert son not out 4 Fxtras I) Total 118 Fall of wickets: One for 17, two for 25, three for 28, four For -11), five for 71. six for 71. seven for 87, eight for 87, nine, for 88, Bowling Analysis.—Morton, four for 22; M'Namee, two for 2(1; Oxetdiain, one for 21 ; Grimmett, three for 42. AUSTRAIJ A. First innings. Fonsford st Jones b Carrington ... 38 Schneider Ihw b Carrington 31 Alexander b Indcr 1 Jackson c Robertson b Zimmerman 44 Oxenham not out 105 Kippax not out fi-l Fxtras I i Total for four wickets ... 294