CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 January 1925, Page 1

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIAN AND KZ. CABLE ASSOCIATION VICTORIA v. N.S.W. aSYDNEB, Jan. 26. Tim inler-State cricket mutch was resumed in fine weather on a good wicket. N.S.W. first innings closed for 614-—Kip pax (not out) 212, Rock 235 and Salmon 31. In the bowling Hartkopf took 5 for 121. Victoria has lost 2 for GO. Woodtnl is not out 26. Stumps were then drawn. AUCKLAND v. WELLINGTON. AUCKLAND. Jan. 20. The Rlunlcet Slieild match was continued to-day on a bowler’s wicket. Rain prevented play till the afternoon. Auckland resumed at 6 for 221 and making 4-1, Anthony 1(H), Hoorspool were all dismissed for 346. Wellington in the 2nd. innings had 4 down for 26. Wellington. Ist. innnings ... 443 AUCKAND—Ist Tunings.

Anthony, c. James b. Hiddlestone 100 Horspool, b. Hiddlestone ... 89 Sneddon, c. MeGirr, b. Badcock ... 32 Smith, c. Donoghne. b. Bodcock ... 23 Darcre c. Hiddlestone b. MeGirr ... 5 Gillespie, c. Baker, b. MeGirr ... 0 Bostics, e. Baker, b. Hiddlestone .. 20 Garrard, b. Badcock ... 44 All cott, e. .Tames, b. Hiddlestone .. 0 Cooper (not out) ... 0 Player, c. and b. Badcock ... 0 Extras ... 2f Total ... 34C Bowling:—Badcock 4 for 118, Bernau 0 for 47. MeGirr 2 for 75. Collins 0 for 41. Marclav 0 forlO. Hiddlestone 4 for 3G. WELLINGTON—2nd. Timings. Collins, c. Smith, b. Alcott ... 0 Hiddlestone (hot out) ... 13 Badcock, c. Player, b. Smith ... 3 Bernau. c. Post lex b. Smith ... 0 Baker, c. Horspool, b. Smith ... 0 MeGirr (not out) ... Extras ••• - Total for 4 wickets ... 20 100 NOT OUT. FATHER OF FAMOUS CRICKETERS (Received this day at 5.30 a.m.) LONDON, Jan. 25. Andrew Crawford, father and grandfather of famous cricketers, celebrates his 100th. birthday at Wimbledon tomorrow. He received an anonymously cuke “One hundred. not out.’,’ Apart from eye-trouble lie retains all his faculties. Interviewee by the ‘‘Daily Chron-

iclo” Mr Crawford said: “I have followed the play in Australia closely. I had all the details read to me every morning, and my only worry was that we lost the three tests. Somehow our fellows appear t(Close heart when they go to Australia and do,not seem able to play their natural game. The scoring there is terribly slow.” The centenarian characterised Lord Hawke’s outburst as rubbish, and said: “Let the best- man be captain, whoever bo is. On the field they should all be equal. The proudest day of my life was when Surrey beat Australia by five runs in 1909.” Mr Crawford concluded: “The style of cricket has altered a lot in my lifetime. I think its romance and pleasure have largely departed, hut it is still a great game. As a trial of skill, strength, courtesy and sportsmanship long may it so remain.”