CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 November 1924, Page 1

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. OABLB ASSOCIATION. CAPETOWN, Nov. 11. The English cricketers in the first innings against Western Provinces made lGfi for 8 wickets (Holmes 41). Rain interferred with the play. CAPETOWN, Nov. 15. Tho Englishmen, with 9 down for 252, declared. Kennedy mado 07 and Parker 51, and added 80 for the last wicket. Western Province’s first inning srcaliscd 118. Kennedy took five for 52, and Parker 4 for 27. The home team followed on, losing 8 for 82. Bowley took 3 wickets for IS. The match was drawn.

ENGLISH COUNTY CLUB’S LOSSES LONDON, Nov. 14.

The ■Northampton County Cricket Club has a deficit for 1924 of £'3oo, and a total overdraft of £SOOO. It has decided lo reduce the number of professionals.

Worcester, Essex and Derbyshire are also endeavouring to wipe out deficits. The bad summer and low attendances seriously affected most of tbe counties’ exchequers.

SYDNEY MATCHES. SYDNEY, Nov. 15. Playing for AYaverley against Gordon. Collins made 132 not out. For Alanly, against University, Alinnett made Of), and also took 3 wickets for 31. Jiubb took G for 42 for Glebe against St George. Morgan made 1 -10 lor Western Suburbs against Balmain, liardsley made 103 for North Sydney against Cumberland. Kyle scored 110. For ALarrickviile against Petersham, a promising young player. Gee, made 105 not out.

ENGLAND v. VICTORIA. MELBOURNE, Nov. 15. In the match England v. Victoria, the visitors resumed their first innings with three wickets down for 113 runs, Woolley -IG, Hendren 10) going in again. ENGLAND—Ist. innings. Ilobbs c. Ellis, b. Ryder ... 30 Sandham, c. Ryder, b. Wallace ... 4 Hearne, e. Alnyne, b. Liddieut ... 18 Woolley, o. Wallace, b. Tarrant ... 45 Hendren, <-. AYoodfull, I). Hendry 20 AVI iy.sal I, c. Ryder, b. Liddieut- ... 7 Kilner, c. Ponsford, b. Tarrant .... 20 Douglas (not out) ... 59 Bryan, <-. Wallace, b. Ryder .... 15 Gilligan, b. Ryder ... 11 Freeman, c. Tarrant, b. Ryder ... 1 Extras ... 10

Total ... 240 Bowling:—Tarrant 2 for 44, Wallace 1 for 40. Liddic-ut 2 for G 3, Ryder 4 for 33. Hcndi'v 1 for 50. VICTORIA—Ist. Innings. Afayne. b. Kilner ... 1 Park. b. AA'oolley ... 17 ITcndrv (not out) ... 24 Ellis (not out) ... 0 Extras ... 2> Bowling: Gilligan 0 for 11, Kilner 1 for 10, Freeman 0 for 4, AA’oolley 1 for 8. I IcarneO for 9. Stumps were then drawn.

THE PLAY DESCRIBED. Rain fell on Friday night, but on Saturday the weather was fine by midnight, when tho cricket match was resumed on n wet wicket, which was drying fast. The ball rut through, the conditions being favourable to England. Play was delayed half-an-hour. and then Hendren and Woolley resumed. Hendren bitting a four off Hendry. 1 .iddieiitt was now unplayable. AA'nodfall. at mid on. caught Hendren. and AA’allaee was cheered for a magnificent catch when lie ended the innings of AA’oolley. which had lasted one hundred and thirteen minutes. AA'hysall was uncomfortable. The fielding was accurate. Ryder, close in. smartly caught Whysall oil' Liddieut. Douglas, who was next, was cheered hv a crowd of twenty-live thousand, which packed the stands. Ponsford. fielding in the outfield, dismissed Kilner liv taking a great catch. Douglas played more cautiously, lull the excitement was intense when he was nearly run out. as the result of a (puck return by AA'allace. He then pulled Tarrant (who at this stage had the host average, namely two for 50) to the pickets, and faced Hendry. Douglas hanging him for four. Runs were now scarce. Bryan was playing a defensive game in cohesion with Douglas. ’I he latter was often spectacular. AA’allace took a dropping catch from Bryan, and then Gilligan came in. lie was loudly cheered hy tho crowd. Douglas was now in the fifties, and was playing solidly, while Gilligan was sneaking singles. Then Ryder look Gilligan’s middle slump. Douglas played a sterling innings, and Lit six boundaries. Ryder was Hie host man oil the ground. Hendren and Gilligan received an ovation.

Mavno and Dark opened for Victoria, willi TCilner bowling. Tbe former went in the first over. Hendry, who came next, was greeted with cries of “storky.” Gilligan had Park in difficulties! The play was dead. Park was nearly run out hy Freeman, who was mixing his deliveries. Hendry pulled him for three. Woolley then replaced Kilner at the other end. Park was now playing Freeman witli confidence. Hendry notched a three and a two. hut should have been stumped at 17. Hendien’s returns were applauded. Ilobbs dropped Hendry at IP off Woolley. Park hit tho Victorian lirst fonrer off Gilligan.