CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 March 1925, Page 3

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION ENGLAND v. son’ll AUSTRALIA. SENSATIONAL START. •.Received this day at S n.m.) ADELAIDE. Alareli .14. England collapsed badly in the return match against South Australia. There was line weather, the wicket and outfield being perfect. There was an attendance of seven thousand. With few exceptions, the hatting was colourless and unexciting. Gilligan omitted Douglas, and South Australia dropped Wain Wright. England won the toss and hatted, the start being sensational. Wlivsall was dismissed I.h.w. with the second hall i f Palmer’s first over. Grimmeti then sensationally dismissed I learnt* with his first hall. Woolley indulged in wild hitting, getting himself out. Hendreii batted attractively, and Tate slogged, bitting Grinimelt to the stand, making eighteen in six minutes. Snmlhant batted tlnoughout the innings. taking 208 minutes tn make fiftynine. His batting was painfully slow, but the fielding was (splendid', while the l.ewling of Richardson and Palmer especially was good. ENG LAN D—First Innings. Sandham, c Ambler, b Richardson -39 Whysnli. I.h.w. b. Palmer I Hcarne, c Alurray. h Grinimelt ... 11l Woolley, c Murray, h Palmer 14 Hmulreii. c Richards , :n. li Palmer 38 Kilner. b Palmer 1 I ’Pate, c and li Richardson 30 Erei'miiii. c Ambler, b Palmer 3 Gilligan. e Palmer, b Richardson ... 0 Tyldesley, I.h.w. Richardson 0 I low ell (not out) < Extras d Total HO Bowling analysis Wall 0 lor 31, Palmer 4 for 50, Richardson 5 for 52, Grimmett I for 40. South Australia lost Arthur Richardson and Gunn for thirteen runs. Pritchard by brilliant leg hitting cracked Tate for fifteen in one over, and together with V. Richardson, who played brightly, saved a rot. SOUTH AUSTRALIA Firs: Innings. A. Richards n. h Gilligan 0 Gunn, c Tyldcsie.v h Tate •> Pritchard ( nut-out) To Vic. Richardson (not out) -i Total for 2 wickets Rowling analysis Gilligan 1 for 23. Tate 1 for 20. Heurne 0 for 22. Howell 0 for I. Stumps were then drawn.

AUCKLAND V. VICTORfA. AUCKLAND .March 13. A cricket match between Auckland and Yictolia commenced here this afternoon. The visitors won the less and sent Auckland in to hat. The scores a re : AUCKLAND (First Tunings). Horspool, c H Austin, b FJ cling .. 143 Gillespie, e l.iddicnt, b Wallace ... <> Sneddon, c Mayue, b Liddieut 1 ' Rustles, h l.iddicnt ” Dacre (not out) Smith (tmt: out) 10 1 1 Extras

Total for four wickets 208