CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 February 1924, Page 1

CRICKET.

LUY TKLKGiI.Yrn —I'JiR I'llKSa ASSOCIATION.] CIiKSTCJIU’.CH, Feb. 23. t i lckci enthusiasts wore treated to a bright display of batting to-day, when Canterbury, New South Wales mutch was continued. N.S.W. increased their score to oil!.*, occupying the «Tease all day, anil losing 8 wickets. The feature oi the day's play was a great inuitips by Macartney, the Australian Captain, who increased his precious, score of 70 runs to 221. The crowd in., delighted with his butting, winch tta.s at a!! times beautifully timed, find direct- .h Jt t: j. no! a U<anti.!&ti ii:u ll)es, lot alter passing the hundred mark, he took more risks, and when 105 he gave two chances off successive balls. He scored his runs in 27S minutes. Andrews played free and forceful cricket for 111 (not out). and Warren Bardsley scored all round the wicket for a capital knock of SI. Kippay, the second Trumpet', did not get going properly, and was out l.b.w. for 13. The attendance was estimated at between 0000 and 7000. the gate takings were £2OB, making a total of £315 for the two days. CAXTERBCRY— First Innings. Blunt, e. Oldfield. I>. Bunch ... 21 Saxon, h. Motley *l3 Oliver, run out • 3 Page, c. Hendry, b. Mailey ... 21 Patrick, I>. Macartney 1 Crawford, b. Punch <;0 Boon. e. Oldfield, b. Macartney ... 0 Sandimili. 1.b.w.. b. Punch ••• ' Ctinninglutnv. b. Punch 1 Mcßoth (not. out) ‘3 Extras • 1 Toinl ■ ■ 24° Bowling analysis:—Hendry 0 for 37. Macartney 3 for 30, Punch 1 for 21. Mailey 2 for 37. N.S.W. —First Tunings. Mullnrohy. 1.b.w.. b. Mcßoth ... P2 Bunch, h. Cunningham ... Macartney, c. Oliver, h. Mcßoth 221 Pit (elide, 1.b.w.. !>. Cunningham 31 Kippax. l.b.w. I>. M(Beth ... 13 Bardsley. h. Cunningham 30 W. Bardsley. b. Talbot 84 Andrews (not out) 1' Hetidrv, e. Mcßoth h. Cunningham 8 Oldfield (not out) ••• 84 Extras ■■■ 4 '* Total for 3 wickets ■T-13 Bowling analysis:—Cunningham 1 for ] 78. Mcßoth 3 for 170. Sandman 0 for 78. Patrick 0 for 50, Blunt 0 for 32, Talbot 1 for 53. A GOOCH,'V CRACK. SYDNEY. Feb. 23. Playing for Sydney against Ghdto, Asher’s googly bowling was practically unplayable. Tie took seven for 27. CENTER lE,S AT SYDNEY. SYDNEY. Feb. 21. Playing for Paddington against Petersham. Wells scored 101. Ecu Wnvcrlv against. Mosman. Caswell made 151 (not out). For St George against Marriekville. Fus.-dale made 109.