CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 February 1925, Page 2

CRICKET.

AOBTEALIAN \ND N.Z. CAULK ASSOCIATION. FIFTH TINT MATCH. AUSTRALIANS BATTING. SYP.YFV, Feb. 21. The filth of the present series of cricket tests, and the hundredth ptid ninth, match haucen England *n 1 -Australia commenced in line coni, weather. The wicket was in perfect condition and the outfield good. A slrollg snithet Iv wind was blowing dow'tt the pitch. Collins luck, so far as the spin of the com was concerned, was again in.

When Giiligan led his men into the field. the attendance was in the vicinity of ten tlumsan 1. Australia made an inauspicious opening, losing three goad wickets below

lunch, far (j-S runs. Fight minutes alter tne eommeneemenl, in Giiiigan's first over. C'oiiitis just snicked the had which Strudwivu, standing well back, received. Gregory and Ryder kept their end up for a time, but the scoring was slow. Bath played cautiously, and they hit only the loose ones.

When the total was 53. Ryder hit a hall to square leg and rail. Tate fielded the hall smartly, and Strudwick laid the bails off before Gregory bad got half way up the pitch. It was a doubtful run. but if Gregory bad moved smartly, be would probably have got homo. He had hatted for 54 minutes. Ryder played soundly, and he used his weight to advantage. He possesses a nice late out, with which he frequently finds gaps in the slips. Andrews and Taylor went for every possible run and they both had many narrow escapes from being stumped. The century took 110 minutes to hoist; When Ronsfnrd and Kippax became associated. Australia's prospects began to look brighter. Neither took ally rinks, but bit hard at anything loose. Kilnor and Woolley howled with only one slip, and Imih the batsmen obtained many runs liv means u! the lute

C U When the hoard showed 173. Kippa.x v,-a> nearly run out. He just reached the* crease in time. Roth gained confidence as the afternoon progressed, and thev look greater liberties, hut the Knglish fielding, especially that of Sandham was good. , Tben Ronsford and Kippa.x made tae plav more lively. Their partnership reached the hundred in IK) minutes. When MM runs were up Ronsford relumed a fast law one to I file which just: touched the hitter’s lingers, and three runs later, ffendren missed an awkward one handed catch off him in the slips. Most of the attack was entrusted to Kilner aiul Tate, both of whom maintained an excellent length. Giiligan ami llearue proved ineflectivc against Ronsfnrd and Kippa.x. A\ hen the former was 58, he was missed by Whysall at second slip.

Kippax, who made 42. hatted lor 101 minutes. He hit one lour.

Ronsford on the whole, showed good judgment in placing his strokes, ins chances being mostly mis-hits. IDs partnership with Kippax yielded 105. During the last hour ol play, me sky clouded over, and the light was not too good. The English fielding became more lax than usual. Ihe men seemed to miss more catches. They also appeared to wait for the ball. instead of running to meet it. Rousin',al made 80, and hutted 140 minutes. Ile hit 0 fours. At s.fit) an appeal against the light was upheld, and stumps were drawn, with the score 230 tor 7 wickets. AUSTRALIA First Innings. . Collins, e. Stiiidwick. b. Giiligan 1 Ryder, In Kilner 20 Gregory, run out 20 Andrews, c. Whysall. b. Kilner ... 2U Taylor, e. Whysall, b. 'late lo Runs Ion!. e. Woolley, b. Kilner ... R'l Kippax. b. Kilner 12 Kelleway (not out) 0 Oldfield (not out) l! Fxtras I Total for 7 wickets 230 CAN’T It'll RFR Y Y. VICTORIA. CHRISTCHURCH. Feb. 27. The Victorian cricketers commenced a uiatc.lt again-l Canterbury to-day in line weather on a fast wicket. Canterbury hatted all day. and rf the drawing of stumps they hod led six wiikels Iff 351 I'll Iff.. CANTI R.BL I’Y- -First Innings. Blunt, b. Wallace ( * Gregory, e. Fill's, It. llnrtkopf 28 Crawford, c. and b. Austin *0 Talbot e. Lidilieu.lt b. Miller 2 Cox c. A lay no b. Wallace 82 Ratrick e. Austin In llarlkopl 00 Ollivier (not out) 48 Boon (not out) G Ext:as It)

Total for six wickets 351 press comment. (Received this day at 8.30 a.in.) SYDNEY. February t!8. The weather is tine for the cricket. The ‘‘Herald" commenting on l lie cricket says, with the exception of Kippax and I’onsl’ord the Australian hatting was very disappointing in results and as a test match display of cricket. The honours of the day certainly belong to England. The bawling without giving the appearance of unusual hostility maintained a high standard of attack and had valuable support from excellent ground fielding. Kilner wa.s deserving ol high commendation for the persistent, purposive nature of his attack. Though one. whereupon left handed bowling does not usually command success, he kept Ids held so well placed and howled so accurately in the matter <1 length and direction that runs were got from him only with ilillicully. It was steady heady howling, 'late also bowled veil, better than the wickets gained indicate. LONDON. Feb. L'. “Wisdens for liid-V’ names the South Africans. Taylor and ( gltcmll. and the Englishmen. MacHryan. Whysall ami Tyltiesley as the five cricketers of the year. The editor in his notes says that throughout, the year the clleci ol the Australians’ post-war victories pre noticeable 1 in all estimates ol English cricket. Otherwise much has been done by English players who would have recovered greater recognition, notable of which was Tale’s and Gilligan’s wonderful howling u gainst the Africans. C.lilligitn’s lack of success in Australia was unimportant because he does not p>ssess the stamina for such long drawn I,attics. However, everyone recognised Tate as the great howler lie is.