CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 February 1925, Page 3

CRICKET.

AfSTISAI.IAN AND N.Z. I'Alil.K ASSOCIATION ( OM.MEN'T ON THE PLAY SYDNEY. Eebrmiry 111. ’I lie "Herat'!'’ ro.ipjiicutiiig on the c ricket says the -reused mice of the pitch compared with ttie previous day assisted Mailey. in that it made it more difficult for the batsmen to adopt the " stay right hack ” method of ctefence of the previous day, thus inducing them to come forward, and so led directly to the early success enjoyc cl by his howling. The speedy dismissal of Sideline came as a surprise to the spectators and a shock to England'sexpectation. With the dismUsnl of Woolley and Chapman, the advantage England had gained was slipping away. Olive again a log responsibility lested on Mendren and it was Jus hatting, ably assisted by Wliysall and Ktlmr. that the balance was restored and Eng land finished off the day m a ve:> strong position. The batting thioughemt the day, with the exception of flendren was rather laborious m typo and lacking in enterprise, 'lhj bow Jim; was good and the attack was car'icc. cm with great energy, vigour and ac-

curacy. A correspondent .•oim-'.iors it might have been better tactics on the nil- of tiie Englishmen In have lost the last wicket quickly. he mile occupancy of the creases .till nearly time .(Ed! not greatly benefit the batting side, whereas to get the home sale in for a few overs might > inly 1 a>T* of great value to England. The outstanding individual sucres tos el ‘ 1 ° day were those of llcndv.m, \ hvsall, and INi 1 nor with the bat, ami OMtCa behind the sticks, lien Iren cm Irmly plated the best innings ol the day a.d made all his strokes with tin greatest confidence. One of the lost imp..'Hut

features of the innings ms the U'”-' 1 ’ fin-lire partnership of Whymll rnd IvJner which came at a Onie «»:• n were needed in order to drive Immo the initial advantage gained a- lU opening batsmen.

RUN AT MKLBOI RNE. ' MELBOURNE, Fob. 10. At a late hour last night light ram W a, falling and further rain ns predicted.

OTAGO v. YICTORU. DUNEDIN. l‘‘‘b. jo. The Otago Leant to play Victoria is as follows:—lilamaites (vapt.). ' er. Dickinson. MeMullan. t . , -Y <'• Kni.dit, Shepherd, lorranee GaL.md, Cherry and Douglas, with Duncan as I.2th. man. HAWKE CUP WEATHER. NELSON, February 10. Owim l - to wet weather play m the Hawke Cup match was l» s tpon«l. \t 2 p.m. the weather is still thie.iteiiing. .