CRICKET

Gisborne Times, Volume LXX, Issue 11132, 15 February 1930, Page 11

CRICKET

M.C.C. TEAM ON TOUR. MATCHES IN NEW ZEALAND. Tins following list gives the results t(i uUito of the matches played in New' Zealaml, together with the engagements yet to ho fulfilled: — M ATCHES' PLAYED, v. Wellington, at "Wellington.— Drawn (abandoned on account of rain). M.C.C'., T3G and 293; Wellington. 212 and 159 for nine wickets. \. Nelson.' at Nelson.—Drawn, M.C.C., 218 for six wickets (declar.,.,ll ; Nelson I 12 and 83 for six wick4 1 1 X i. Canterbury, at Christchurch. — Drawn. M.C.C., 249; Canterbury, i;]C, and 200 for eight wickets v. South Canterbury, at Timaru.— Won by an innings and 45 runs. MC.C., 253 for nine wickets; South Canterbury, 126 and S2. v. Otago at Dunedin.—Won by 10 wickets. M.C.C., 362 and 5 for no wickets ; Otago. 166 and 160. v. Southland, at Invercargill.— Won by an innings and 104 runs. M.C.C., 309; Southland, 106 ami 100. v. New Zealand (First Test), at Christchurch. —Won by eight wickets. Scores: M.C.C., 181 and 66 for two wickets; New Zealand, 112 and 131. v. Manawatu, at Palmerston North Won by an innings and 27S runs. Scores: M.C.C., 475»; Manawatu, 67 and 133.

v. Eangitikei, at Marton. —Won by an innings and 21;3 inns. Scores: M.C'.C.. 432 for eight wickets, dec. : Paugitikei. 135 and 81. v. New Zealand, at Wellington (Second Test). —Drawn. New Zealand 439 and 164 for four wickets (declared): M.C.C., 320 and 107 for in nr wickets. V. Wairarnpa, at Masterton.— Drawn. M.C.C., six for 274 (dec.): Wairapava. 141 and 144. v. Hawke's Bay, at Napier—Won fv\- an innings and 238 runs 'v. Auckland. at Auckland— Drawn. M.C.C.. 423; Auckland. 333 and 306. TO BE PLAYED. Friday 14, Saturday 15. Monday 17. —Fourteenth match (Third Test), v. New Zealand, at Auckland. Wednesday 19. and Thursday 20. Fiftccnth match v. Waikato at Hamilton. Saturday 22. Monday 24.—Sixteenth match v. Taranaki, at New Plymouth. Wednesday 26 and Thursday 2m Seventeenth match v. Wanganui at Wanganui. Saturday. March 1— Leave for Panama by Rangitikei.

PERSONNEL OF AUSTRALIAN TEAM. VERY YOUNG- COMBINATION. The Australian cricket team selected to to England is the second youngest combination to make the tour, the average age being 2<s years. The personnel of the team m as follows : . . Woodfull (Victoria), captain, eight centuries last trip to England, aged 33 Punsturd (Victoria), aged 30. K. a'Beckett (Victoria), aged student at Melbourne University, whu may stay in England tor stud-

Kippax (N.5.W.),. aged 32. Jackson (N.5.W.,) aged 20, youu-, get cricketer to make a century in test cricket. Bradman (X.S.W.), aged 21. Oldfield (N.S.W.), aged 32 Fairfax (NS.W). aged 21 McCabe (N.S.W.), aged 21 yea's Vic. (Richardson (South Australia) vice-captain, aged 36. Orimmett (South Australia), aged 30 years. . C) ,> Wall fSouth Australia), 'aged -J Walker (South Australia) aged 22, second wicket-keeper. Tlurwood (Queensland), tl >M , ’ the surprise selection, believed to bo best medium-paced bow lea n* Tloniibroolc (Queensland) a^ct CRICKET tie. ItN IQ UE EiXPEfMENC E. Tlioro has never been a tie-match in first-class cricket in Australia, an onlv on one occasion has there ie a lie on the first innings of tno sides. That was iu the m“ tcl U tween Victoria and New South AVMes at Melbourne in 1904-5, when each side scored 213 in the first .-wn J The nearest approach to ia ' in the maetli between South us * lia and Queensland at Adelaide - cently when South Australia led bj only one run on the first nrmngs. (Forty-two years ago t ieie , j match at Melbourne between England and an Australian Eleven, mjhrch nm i“ gs - “""Jrf. Tb" «* innings scores on i eLU , • 1906-7, however, m bv 3 Wales led Western Aufefciah^ o ; tern runs on the first ;m(1 New Australia then made - - ■ . South Wales made tho for nine wickets, winning ket and three run*- - fifteen ween an Australia El■ - • a + U New South; WesfanE Vdona _at Melbourne in 1577-8 remi c , hut his does not’ rank ns first cl—