CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 February 1924, Page 3

CRICKET.

[BY TELEGRAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] MATCH DRAWN. OA.MARU. Feb. 20. The match North v. X.fi.AV. was continued in fine weather on a perfect wicket, lie Toro a large attendance of tho public. The visitors declared their innings closed after scoring 493 for the loss of five wickets. North Otago then went in for their second innings, and had lost !) wickets for 111 runs when stumps were drawn. The match was, therefore, a draw. N .H.W.— First Innings. Punch b. Zimmerman ... 3(5 Mullarkey. I.b.w b. Zimmerman ... (54 Andrews, e. Blundell, b. Zimmer-

man ... |OS Bardsley (not out) ... 123 BatcTilfe, st. Jones. !>. Hargreaves 31 Oldfield, e. and b. Graham ... O Hendry (not out) .... 121 Extras ... 10 Total for 5 wickets ... (93 Bowling analysis.:—Zimmermap 3 for 117. Blundell 0 for 81. Ouglov 0 for 5-1. Hargreaves 1 for 12-1, pope 0 for 55. Graham I for 02. North Otago in the Ist. innings made 210. NORTH OTAGO—Second Tunings. Uttley, b. Malley .. 3 .Aleßeth. b. At a i ley . . 3 Gale. e. Rateiiffe. b. Punch ... S Hargreaves, st. Ratelilfe b. Punch -I Jacobs, e. Andrews, b. Alai ley ... 1 Zimmerman, e. Cochrane b. Punch 0 Jones, e Hendry, !>. ALiilcy ... 02 Ouglov, e. Hendry, b. Andrews ... 17 Graham, (not out) ... 5 Extras ... ~

Total for 9 wickets ... 11l Bowling analysis: Punch 3 for -I t, Mnilev 5 for 57, Andrews I for 3.

NEW ZEALAND REP. TEA AT. CHRISTCHURCH. Fob. 20. The following team has boon selected to represent New Zealand in the first test match against New South Wales, to start in Christchurch on Friday. Feb. 28th.—-Blunt, Boon and Aleßeth (Canterbury); Worker and A. Aloo (Otago), Collins, Mi-Oirr, lliddlcston and Baker (Wellington) : Smith and Dam- (Auckland); 12th. man Oliver (Canterbury).

N.Z. CRICKET TEAM. CHlllSTCril’Rni, Feb. 21. D. C. Collins has been appointed captain of the N.Z. cricket team. TELEGRAPHIC INTERRUPTION. SYDNEY February 20. Interruptions in the lines are still causing delay of Adelaide news. The hdesl- unfinished cricket is that -South Aestialia in the second innings have lost I wicket for 35 (Prichard Inot- out) ' ADELAIDE. Feb. 21. South Australia in the second innings made 251 (Pritchard 40. Rund -ll 31. Rowley 23, Murray 91, Walsh 33). I Irimmet i tiMil; S for SO. Alter luncheon tho wicket was true nn.d easy. .Murray played a good innings going tor Llie bowling Ir-.-ely amt lie hit ten fours. Orimmott's bowling was til-.- best, seen in Adelaide for years, his last live wickets costing only 2° runs. Victoria won by an. innings ami i runs. a 1 \GI -IS! 1 BOWLING improving. ..Received this day at 9.15 a.m.) I GXDON. February 20. dnev 11 Pardon, editor c-l \\ i.sden's Cneketeis.' Annual, says the most, hopeful i'ea til tv of English cricket in 12:13. was tin.- ilu( lei i-ment of the howling. "If I In- A list r.,linn- had been Ik-:y. j ; heir t ogili. mi- .should have I cel fa: mm - I- n nn-ichk: i ban in I lie attack in !iv v.N t- tori.-. c- 1921. ■;j- 0 r :te of I.ito ,<.J X. li. ■- v t ,u!d Arthur v e should had ~ Lc'vk..- ■ uo7); on occasions .1 lift;, runs. Macaulay i> tlie likeliest howler who has not yet played in tests at Home, but whether lie has t.la- right temperament for such move t axing cricket, is the question. The test matches tlii. year may enlighten ns a good deal as to how we stand in bev. ling with regard to the bigger tasks that lie ahead. Dropped < -at idles in

two representative matches at Lord* in l!:23 left an uneasy feeling that il cur best men went on like that till prospect of beating Australia in the near future, either away or at Homo, must be remote. A comparison with tisi' wonderful fielding of Armstrong’s team could not be avoided.” Hokitika team v. Kanieri on Cuss Square, on Saturday. February 23rd - Roberts. C.’arlcy, Barllrop. Bannister, Beck, A. Thomas, Ballinger. Seoboek Caldwell. Best. Agnew. Emergencies: King, Midhurst.. Tlowat. Play wil commence at 2 p.m. sharp.