CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 January 1925, Page 1

CRICKET.

COUNTRY V. TOWN. The match Country v. Town took place at Rimu and resulted in a win for Country by 51 runs. Country batted first and made 91 (Starkey 2-1 retired. H. Craig 39). Town replied with 36 (Cat-lev 10, 0. Williams 12). Fur Town Ramsay took 8 for 25. A 1 ilium’ 1 fur 11. For Country, Griffiths took J for 10. Fleming 2 for 13. J. O’Connor -I for 5. Starkey 2 tor I. •.NOixviooßHY jnnva tc an? Kvumri.ua’ TOSSING UNFAIR. LONDON, Jan. 11. The “Sunday Express” says, editorially, that tossing for the first innings is defensible in three days' matches, but in a smics of tests, cadi fought In a finish, it .inot defensible'. I.l< fuI lire tests (lie captains should toss fur the first, inalrli and afterwards the choice should go alternately. giving caeli side llu' option of batting first. This would stilt give the side winning the toss in the first match a great advantage. but it would preclude the absurd possibility of one side halting first in every match on “.shirt-trout" u ieki'ts. N.st.W. V. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. ADELAIDE. January 11. With 1575 on for nine wickets, South Australia resumed hatting against New South Wales, in the Sheffield Shield match in line weather on a good wicket. Smith Australia’s first innings closed for 389. (:noli (not out) 130, Pritchard 101, Murray -10. |n the howling Scott took five for for 92. New South AY ales have live wickets down for 32 - Rateliffe 37. Andrews 38, ICippax (not out) 81. Gwynne 138. (!wynne* played a fine innings, scoring frequently with a chop stroke through the slips. A feature of the match was Gunn’s innings. He is a University colt, who was only included in the team at the eleventh hour. COLONIAL SUPERIORITY. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON. Jan. 11. Air Garvin, in the “Observer.” in a lenirthv article on sport and the Km--litre emphasises that both the Australians and the All Blacks are supermini combination. \ Air Garvin advocates, that while keciiine Home cricket mainly a County matter there should ho a contest between the best and the most even elevens that can be chosen Irom the wholeuf our cricketing ranks. Final!v. Air Garvin suggests; ‘Every inter-Tmperial international contest might to end with a mixed match no matter which side wins the rubber. One Anglo-Austrnlian team should play anMtlior. Those mixed mat-flies would ho full of gaiety, and would liberate the best in the man and the sport. ‘A\ by can not,” Mr Garvin says. “Collins ami Gillignn arrange to set the example m Australia.”

N.S.AY. CRICKET. SYDNEY, Jan. 10. Playing for Petersham against Balmain, Everett took 7 for 3/. For University against Sydney, Garner took 5 lor 39.