CRICKET NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 December 1922, Page 4

CRICKET NEWS.

UJSTKAUAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. AUCLAREN’S TEAM. AUCKLAND. Deeomboi 17. Alacla roll’s team continued their match ng-inst Auckland on Saturday. The visitors, continuing then' First innings, compiled 350 runs. Titchniarsh scoring 151 by attractive cricket, and Wilson 50. The 1 st few wickets fell cheaply. Anthony taking six wickets for 43 runs. Auckland commenced tluir first innings at four o’clock, losing live wickets for 107 when stumps were drawn The chief scorers were Smith 25. Sneddon 18, and Garrard (not out) 37. Brand was partcularly do dly it li the h ill, taking four wickets f- r .11. N.S.AV. Y. SOUTH .AUSTRALIA. ADELAIDE, December Hi. When stumps were drawn New South AVales had live wickets down for 450 (Tavh r 159. Kippax, not out. 132). ADELAIDE, December 17.

New South Wales in their first in»mgs made 78(3 Kippax scored 159, Ileiidiy 1 -115. Oldfield LlB, and . Maile.v (not out) 38. South Austr. lia lost one wicket for 87. Gould made 21. V. Richardson (not out) 32, Dolling (not out) 31. The weather wa- dull, hut the wicket was excellent. The batting on both Friday and Saturday, against attack which always required playing, was Brilliant and forceful. Taylor made his runs in 149 minutes. Kippax gave a chance when Hi, but otliei wise lie was faultless. Hendry and Oldfield took full advantage of the tiring howling. A feature of all tlio scoring was the revival of the cut. A. Richardson’s three wickets cost 135. AYilliams took four for 2fHi. PLAY \T THE OPE. CAPETOWN. Decern!,ei- 10. For tlu’ Marvli-b-ne team’s match against the Trail ana) at Johannesburg, the wen I her w' s lino and the wicket fast. Alaiyleli no in the first innings made 29) - Rus-01l 1, S lidham 75. Woolley 70. A'-a.l 2. Pro-,, 3. Carr 31. .Tupii 1, Fonder nil. M mi 15, Steven• 20. Korin Oi-t out' nil: extras 10 A ripen ic A ’ wicl-ets L-r 0; Dixon 2 for 38 am! Huff 2 for 50. Transvaal have lost none for 24.