CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 December 1924, Page 1

CRICKET.

iUbIBALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. K NO LA XI) V. QUEENSLAND. BRSBAXF, (December 1. The match England v. Queensland, was continued to-day in tine weather. By lunch time the Englishmen had been disposed of for -122 runs. ENCI LA Xl)—First Innings. Ilohhs, e O’Coiinor, b Hornihrook til Sutcliffe, c liensted, h MeDoiiald, 21 SniKlham, e and h Oxenham ... (il Hi'.van, e and h liornibrook 4 Chapman, c Rowe, It Eensted ... 80 Heiidreu e Oxenham b Hontibrook 108 Whysall h. Hornihrook |fj (iilligan. It. Oxenham ;3 Tate c. Shewan, )>. Hornihrook ... 20 T.vldcsley (not out) 39 Freeman, c Oxenham, Ii Rowe ... 21 Extras o

Total 322 Rowling analysis—Hornihrook 0 for 21(1; Shewn 11 () for 71; Oxenham 2 for 111; .McDonald 1 for 0.5; Rowe I lor -11; Rousted 1 for 21. BRISBANE, December 1. The match was resumed to-day in dull, lint tine weather. The wicket rolled out well, promising for England 11 hard and fast pitch. Six thousand .spectators at totaled during the afternoon. England continued to bat, Tlondren being out to beat tiie best previous score by the Englishmen, but he tailed. Hornihrook. w hom Hendrem highly praises, claimed Mendreii n.s a victim. ’l'he Middlesex champion was badly beaten betore Hornihrook's slow hall, which brought his downfall. Jloiidron had, however, played a great innings, marked by hard hitting in front of the wicket. M hysall gave his best display of the tour driving vigorously, and lie enlivened the proceedings by his sweet leg glancing. The last half hour’s play was sensal ional. Little Freeman and bulky 'lyldesley hit everything into the air. lint the Queensland lidding was a tragedy, and each batsman "as given several lives, which thrilled lhi> crowd, hut furnished poor support lor the Queensland howlers, Fimtllv, Freeman was brilliantly caught out on the boundary.

’I lie Queensland bowling to-dav was first-class. with Hornihrook doing the best work seen for some time. O'Connor was a great wicket keeper, only two extras being recorded. AVlicn tbe Queenslanders went in to bat the English howlers, harked by hist-class fielding, made them fight for runs. Tale and (lilligan merited respect, but it was tin* slow howlers wlm gave the batsmen tbe greatest concern, t’owo (32) and Thompson (39) gave a bright display. The former is tbe mo-l stylish bat in Queensland, and bo played a (-harming innings, especially when opposod. to the fast bowlers who be treated with confidence. Thompson is a bard bitter, whose constancy is proverbial in Queensland, and be laid on tbe wood to the slow howlers, timing tbelli well, and using bis feet to much advantage. Wlien Rowe was Inilliantly thrown

cut by Tate, the total was 121 for three wickets, which is the best opening score in Queensland big cricket lor many years. It was not that England was giving away anything, for the fielding v.as always keen, but tbe batting, up to ibis stage was unite . ■ 111 .- 11 to 1 lie fowling which was much l.elow test nial'-h .standard. Naturally, lie liolllc Sllppol dors Here Well phased. Then Tale found a spot and two wickets fell to (oliseeiitiie balls. Several of the Queensland colts failed to master tin: English bowling, anil tbe cud was in sight when stumps wv:e drawn, with Queensland 218 lor eight wickets. Tate was tbe star bowler, although to-dav h“ was not up to Ihe standard of the great Rallies, to -whom lie is likened in the south. His swinging of 111.* ball and direction were beyond reproach.

(lilligan asked Freeman to do tbe heave work, but be was not over dangerous. Tbe Englishmen's fielding was wonderfully keen and clean. tbe l blows in in the wicket being accurate. Wbvsall was Imt little superior t" Queensland's keeper. Ql' EKNSI.A XI) - First Innings. ()'('minor h. ’l yldesley -•*

Relisted. 1.b.v... 1,. Freeman Row,-, thrown mu Thompson h. Tate 39 lixeiibani h. Tyldesb-y .- ‘-’1 I Ml'er.ni. li. Tate 0 McDonald b. Tate S McFarlane. cf (lilligan h. Tate ... 7 Cain (mil out I V I loiniLiooU (not (dit) •' Extras *'.) Total lor eight wickets ?13 A VETERAN. RETAINS HIS SKILL. (Received Ibis day at 9 a.i11.) SYDNEY. Nov. 311. I ’laying ill tbe llawkeslmry district competition, tbe veteran. Bill Howell, in two innings, took eleven wickets lor 23 runs. Tin: TURNED BAT CASE. COMMENT ON DECISION. LONDON. November 28. Newspapers comment on tbe curious cricket decision regarding a turned bat. The incident occurred in a match between (V nti by and Cadctlv. placed in the Yorkshire Cricket Council's competition. 'Pile “Daily Chronicle" recalls tbe Afanchester test match of 1921. A\ licit Armstrong was bowling leg stufl well „(f the wicket-, Fender adopted a lelt-|,-111,1 stance, and bit tbe ball for three. The Australians did not appeal, but enjoved tbe joke immensely.

N.S.AY. V. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. SYDNEY. November 30. Tbe Sheffield Shield match was resumed in fine weather, and on a good wicket.

New South AVales in the first inningmade 110 (Kippax 127. Morgan 7-1). o rilinnett took five for IJ<* South Australia in the first innings has lost five for 191 (V. Richardson 100. Pritchard 71). New South AVales collapsed sensationally tbe lunch score being five for -16-L Half an hour after the resumption ad were out. Kippax batted for

minutes and played a graceful, dashing innings. He scored 12 ill boundaries. Pritchard and V. Richardson displayed great resource and confidence and added runs at- a fust rate. They stemmed the tide of (iregory’s attack, altering the complexion of the game. Richardson gave a masterly exhibition. SYDNEY, December 1. Tbe resumption of the Sheffield Shield match was delayed half an hour owing to rain, but the wicket was covered, and kept ill good condition. South Australia’s first innings, real is-

-a'H pun ‘95 opiuu B|7i|.i.wtui!AV ‘Blo pa mill 21. Gregory took 7 wickets for 88. Following on South Australia lost 5 wickets for 222. A’. Richardson made 123. and Pritchard 81. Stumps were then drawn. Gregory bowled in great form, and was responsible for tbe visitors’s collapse. the last- live of their batsmen in the first innings, adding only ol runs. After lunch rain caused a cessation and a little later the (Southerners successfully appealed against the light. On resit inning, A r . Richardson batted superbly, bitting all round the wicket adding runs rapidly. Pritchard. 111 partnership with him. butted patiently and solidly, giving .South Australia a lighting chance.