CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 March 1924, Page 2

CRICKET.

SECOND TEST MATCH. X.S.W. ON DAMP WICKET, ity Tia.iioitAair -amiss assn., copy uioiir. WELLINGTON.' March 7 The second test match commenced to-day in tine weather. The wicket was very wet and ibis iieces.situted a postponement until the afterlioon. Smith • N.Z.) won the toss. He sent 1 lie New South Wales team in. Rards|ey and Andrews ojvening against the bowling ol McGirr and Meßeth. The innings eounneiieetl sensationally for Andre"' was howled for 1 hv MeCirr and Macartney was caught off Meßeth for 2. Doth were out for three runs ol a score. Then there was a change when pax joined Rardsley, for this pair made a good, stand before Kippnx was clean howled by McGirr after making a useful 25. Hendry went to McGirr a few rr-as*4 later. Thou the Rardsley brothers made a good stand. Both played sound with strokes all round the wicket. Just, as Warren Rardsley seemed certain to get the century, ho was clean bowled by Meßctli. His brother fell soon after to an oil break from Hiddleston. Then another good stand was made hv Punch and Ratelitfo, who saw the second century appear. tt at elill e, when 25. was completely

beaten by one of Smith’s slows. Punch, wit h Oldfield, played out

Smith and -Meßctli were the most—consistent of the Now Zealand bowiers. while McGirr howled excellently at times. Scores: —- NEW SOl'Tll WALES—First Innings, W. Rardsley. 1> Meßeth 93 Andrews. !> McGirr I Macartney, c Rlamires, h Meßctli 2 Hendry, l.b.w. I.i McGirr ’2 R. Rardsley, 1) Hiddleston 28 Punch, not out 92 ttalelille, h Smith Oldlield, not out 15 Extras 21 Total for seven wickets 257 (Note.--The name and score of one batsman has been omitted in transmission). Howling analysis.—McGirr •') lor (id; Meßctli 2 for 79. Rlamires 0 for Id, Smith 1 for 28. Hiddleston L for 27, Henderson 0 for li.