CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 February 1925, Page 1

CRICKET.

HOKITIKA V. KANIERI. This game took place on Cass Square on Saturday afternoon and resulted in a win for Kanieri by 10 runs. Hokitika, batted first and made 92 (S. Thomas 30. It. Thomas .14, Medhurst 13). Kanieri replied with 102 (YY . Fleming 30. C. Fleming 16, E. Howat 14, G. Head 10, YV. Adams 10).

HOKITIKA V. lUMU. Tlio Hokitika team journeyed to I’tnui yesterday and were easily defeated by Jtimu who.put together 124 for 4 wickets (J. Griffiths, not out 64, Starkey 18, O’Connor 14). The Hokitika score was 79 (C. .1. King 11, Carley 10. Bannister 10.) H. Wells 5 for 20, was the best howler. AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CADI.K ASSOCIATION ' PLUXKET SHIELD MATCH. CANTERBURY Y T . OTAGO. DUNEDIN, February S. The Pluuket Shield match, Otago v. Canterbury was resumed on Saturday in beautiful weather. The ground and wicket were in splendid order. The sucres were : OTAGO—First In nings. Shepherd, c. Oliver, b. Cunningham 21 YY’orker, std. Boon, b. Me Beth ... 4*2 Knight, b. Blunt 38 Alloo, I). Blunt 18 Mc.Mullan, b. Cunningiiam 1Blamires, b. MeEcth 20 Oaihuul (not out) 25 Cherry c. Boon, b. Mcßeth 20 Duncan, c. Oliver, b. Mcßeth 1 Dickinson, c. Crawford, I). Mcßeth 12 Torrance, c. Patrick, b. Mcßeth ... •! Extras 13 Total 238 Bowling .Analysis:—Cunningham 2 for 58; -Mcßeth G for 32; Blunt 2 ior 39; Talbot 0 for 6.

CANTERBURY.—First Innings. Blunt e. Gallaml, b. Dickinson ... 0 Gasson. c. Galland, b. Dickinson ... 18 Talbot, I>. Shepherd 35 Crawford run out 23 Oliver (not out) 2" Patrick, e. Galland, b. Torrance ... I Boon (not out) - Extras 3 Total for Jive wickets Jl2 Bowling Analysis:—Dickinson 2 for 3(); Torrance 1 for 34; Alloo 0 for 30; Shepherd 1 for 15. VICTORIA V. M.G.C. ENGLAND 500. MELBOURNE, Feb. 7. The cricket match, England v. Y ictoria. was delayed in starting for 55 minutes, owing to light rain. The wicket was good, but the bowlers were hampered by a greasy ball. Hear no and Whysall* resumed, both batting confidently, and the former hitting more freely than usual. Before Juneli, the partnership added 43 runs in 35 minutes.

After lunch both men made elegant strokes. The partnership realised 200 runs in 202 minutes. Why.sail at 89, which total included 5 fours, was splendidly caught in the slips by Hcudren. The pair had put on 216 runs, which is a record third wicket score lor England against Y ictpria. Kilnor was splendidly caught for a duck hv Atkinson al midoff. Douglas was dismissed also for a duck by a brilliant catch at silly midon by the same man. Rnysoii, the googly bowler, had now taken three wickets in one over lor two runs on a good wicket. Bryan, the newcomer, drove with confidence and freedom, while Hearne gave a. much liner exhibition than on Friday, his placing and timing being excellent, but at no time did he forsake his deliberate methods. With the total at 430, Hearne was brilliantly caught ill the slips by Ryder. He had hatted 350 minutes, and lie hit 15 boundaries. His partnership with Bryan produced 09 runs. Alter tea, Tate joined Bryan, who reached 50 for 78 minutes’ hatting. Talc hit vigorously and neatly, and made 20 in 25 minutes, with splendid cover drives. Bryan went after being at the crease 92 minutes, giving a good display of driving, and hitting 0 fours. His partnership with Tate added 52 in 32 minutes.

Light rain had now been falling some time, and the howlers were again hampered by a greasy bull. Ironmonger, keeping iv good length, created excitement by taking the last three wickets by means of the hat trick.

Victoria commenced w.ith 45 minutes lc('i, before .the 'drawing of stumps. Light rniii wns now mining down, and the light was bad, but tin* wicket remained good. Howell and Tate were in good form with the ball, compelling the batsmen to play cautiously. May no was splendidly dismissed by Tyldosley, with a one-handed catch in the slips. The attendance was 8000. and the receipts COnt). Following are the scores, ENG LAN I)—First Innings. Sutcliffe, e. Hendry, h. Ironmonger 88 Sandham, b. Hendry ... ‘2.1 Hearne, c. Ryder, b. Wallace ... 190 Whysall, e. Hendry, c. Rayson ... SO Kilner, c. Atkinson, b. Rayson ... I) Douglas, c. Atkinson, b. Rayson 0 Bryan, b. Ironmonger ... ">0 Tate c. Atkinson, b. Ironmonger ... 25 Tyldosley (not out) ... G St.rudwick. 1.b.w.. b. Ironmonger ... 0 Howell, b. Ironmonger ... 9 Extras ... 19 Total ... 600 Rowling:—lronmonger 5 lor OH, Rayson ;) for 161, Hendry 1 for 85. Wallace I for 11-1, Ryder 0 for 25, Hansford 0 for 6. VICTORTA—First Innings. Mayne. c. Tyldosley. b. Tate ... !) Woodfull (not put) ••• II Ryder (not out) ... ■'> Extras ... 7 Total for 1 wicket ... 35