CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 November 1920, Page 1

CRICKET.

( AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] an easy win. ADELAIDE, November 8. The weather was congenial and the wicket good for the third day’s plav. With the score at 315 for seven wickets. A. Richardson being (109), South Australia, resumed batting to the bowling of Howell. Ricbar,dson scored a couple of singles, but Howelli their clean howled him with his last ball Richardson’s score of 111 was a finished display, lasting a hundred and eighty nine minutes, and it included twelve fours. Philips made .a short stay, being ■'clean bowled by Howell.. From ‘hr first hall lie received, Thurgarland square cut Hearnc to the boundary, but was clean bowled in the same over with his score at 11. Ambler was not out with ten. Play to-day lasted only half an hour. The wickets fell as follows: —I for 51; 2 for 94; 3 for 107; 4 for 125; 5 for 149; 6 for 149; 7 fdr 315; 8 for 318; 9 for 319; 10 for 339. SOUTH AUSTRALIA 2nd INNINGS. .Smith, b. Howell 15 Henrt, b. Wilson 17 Follow, c. and b. Douglas 74 V. Richardson, c. Hobbs b. Douglas 11 Gehrs, b. Howell 14 Stirling, b. Howell 0 Rundell, b. Hearno 75 A. Richardson h. Henrne ...... 11l Phillips b. Howell 0 Thurgarland b. Henrne 11 Ambler not out 10 Sundries 11 Total . 339 England has won by an innings and fifty five runs. The bowling analysis jis:— Howell (who bowled two no-balls), 4 wickets for 8] runs; Douglas (two no balls 2 for 07; Hearne 3 for 63; Parkin (one wide and one no-ball) 0 for 41; Wilson 1 for 54. The Englishmen leave for Melbourne on Wednesday. ENGLISH COMMENT. LONDON, November 9. The newspapers congratulate the South Australians on their reversal of form in the second innings. They say it is another illustration - that Australian sides fight best with their backs 1 to the wall. LORD JELLICOE PLAYS CRICKED WELLINGTON' November 9. The Governor-i General donned eric- ! keting flannels to-day, and was an active participant in a match between elevens representing the ' Government House and the Defence Headquarters. His Excellency wielded the willow with 1 good effect, and carried his bat for nineteen runs. The Vice Regal eleven made 67, and tlie Defence Offices 175 for eight wickets. There were four Wellington representative players in the Defence team. “PLAYING FOR KEEPS.” SYDNEY, Nov. 8. The cricket correspondents of the Syney papers comment oh the want of anything spectacular in the Englishmen’s batting, the methodical perfection of which becomes somewhat wearisome. The spectators become impatient at the monotonous “playing for keeps.” Tho hope is expressed that there will be more variety, with some taking of chances, when the visitors have found tho measure of the Australian wickets.