CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 November 1920, Page 1

CRICKET.

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(Received ihis day at 8 a.in.) ADELAIDE, Nov. 8. There was -a fair attendance arid the wicket was excellent. Howell clean bowled Smith, with the second ball for fifteen. Henry joined Pellew and Hearne bowled, a maiden over. In the next; Pellew shot one to the leg boundary and then got another similar score

front a full-toss. Fifty went tip in eighty-seven minutes, with seven fours. P6llew nearly got leg before the wicket at forty-live. Belli batsmen appreciated Hearne and innde three sucessive threes. With the score at ninety-three Wilson displaced Hearne, and with his fifth ball cleanbowled Henry who had scored 17 in a partnership of 43. V. Richardson brought the first century up by leg glancing Howell to tlie boundary in 124 minutes. Howell after twelve overs for twenty, was relieved by Douglas. Wheri 64 Pellew drove Douglas who made a left hand ihagnificerit catch. Pellew made seven boundaries and .showed ideal driving. Wilson had bowled nine overs, seven iriaid. eris, four runs, and one wicket. The The two Richardsons cable in partnership and there was slow scoring. Douglas had made eleven when he was brilliantly caught by Hobbs at cover,

124/4/12. i Gehrs followed and beautifully hooked Wilson to the fence. Gehrs was clean-bowled by Howell when 14. Stirling was bowled second ball. by. How ell 149/6/22. It undell joined A. Richardson and the latter was missed, in the out-field by Hendren when ho had made thirty-six by slow scoring. Woolley relieved Hearne, and Richardson reached the boundary making 50 in 92 minutes. Richardson scored a variety of hits off Parkin and brought two hundred up with a late cut to the pavilion. At the tea interval, the score was 6 ’for 208, Richardson 64, Rundell 16. Qn resuming, there was bright crickep-Htichard-son square-drove Douglas't'o the boundary with a fine hit and late-cut the same bowler for four. Rundell arid Richardson brought up a century in i,9 minutes. It was a great innings, treating all bowlers alike. Rundell cut Wilson -to the boundary making his fifty, and Richardson reached the century in

151 minutes, including twelve fours. Rundell’s latc-cuts Were supqrb. Their stand was a pleasant surprise in the had light, lilinded cut Wilson i'or four and 300 was hoisted; Rundell being 70 and Richardson- 103. The light became worso and Rundell had reached 75 when ho was howled by Hearne after a capi-

tal display of cutting behind point and cover strokes principally. • Stumps were then drawn, owing to it rainipg. , ~. , , ■ SOUTH AUSTRALIA 2nd INNINGS. Smith, b. Howell •••• 15 Henry, b. Wilson. Pellow, c. and b. Douglas ...... 74 V. Richardson, c. Hobbs b. Douglas H Gehrs, b. Howell 14 Stirljng, b. Howell J) Rundell, b. Heamo 75 A. Richardson, (not out) 109 Sundries 10 Total for 7 wickets 315