CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 December 1925, Page 1

CRICKET.

[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.] N.Z. v. S. AUSTRALIA. ADELAIDE, Dec. 28. Ideal weather and an excellent wicket- were the conditions for the continuation of play in the match South Australia against New Zealand. With the total, of 273, South Australia declared their innings closed, having a lead of 30.1 runs.

Less than two hours remained for winy.

As the play proceeded the crowd was becoming excited and there were visions of a close finish. Daere and Oliver stayed together, however, and runs .■nme freely. The century was raised in sixty-three minutes.

Oliver hit Grirnmot on to the grandstand roof and a new hall was required. Oliver reached fifty in forty-seven minutes. The batting was lively, the pair scoring one hundred runs in 55 minutes. A Richardson’s first over saw Daere depart for a well-made forty. After a vigorous display Oliver was smartly stumped off A. Richardson, who howled excellently. With the dismissal of Oliver, play became dull, Lowry and Worker making no attempt to get runs. Lowry. Aloo am! Worker wore dismissed in quick succession. AYitli ten minutes left. Allcolt and Patrick played out time. The remaining scores were. South Australia Ist. Innings 351 SOUTH AUSTRALIA ‘2nd. Innings Parry, st. Lowry, b. Blunt fit) Pritchard, b. Blunt |3 A'. Richardson, si.. I.owry. b. Blunt 0 Rymill. b. Allyoit 15 A. Richardson* f>. Blunt 101 Murray (not out) to Alexander (not out) 34 Extras 18

Total for 5 wickets 293 Rowling -Hope 0 for 13, Cunningham 0 for 75, Allcott 1 for 43, Alioo 0 for 33. Blunt I for 72. New Zealand, 1.-t. Innings 339 NEW ZI’A LAND—2nd. Tunings. Ornwlord. I.b.w. b. A. .Richardson 3 Blunt. 1.1).tv. h. Grimmctt 34 Daere, h. A. Richardson 40 Oliver, st. Parry b. A. Richardson 08 I.owry, b. Alexander 10 Alioo. run nut 14 Worker, runt out 1 I Allcott (not out) 2 Patrick (not out) 2

Total for seven wickets 192 Rowling: McKay 0 for 28., Rainier 0 for 23, A Richardson 3 for 40, Grimmotfc 1 for 35, Murray 0 for 2-5. Lee 1 for 17. Alexander 1 for 15. Pritchard 0 for 1. The match was drawn. QUEENSLAND AND N.S.W. DRAW. SYDNKY. Dee. 29. Tin- weather was fine, but hot to-day and the wicket good for the Queens-land-New South Wales game. Queensland made 294 for live wickets in the second innings (F. Thompson not out 150, b. Oxenham 119. Hntehcon 711. The match was drawn. N.S.W. v. VICTORIA. MELBOURNE. Doe. 29. Against Victoria. New South Wales made Itifi tor seven wickets. Andrews made fit. Taylor fitS. Macartney 59. Rock 81. Kelleway (not out) 40 and Gregory (not out) 25. Stumps were drawn.

T)ie weather was dull, but the wicket, was good. Victoria's fielding was poor, bill (be bowling commanded llm rosnecl of all the batsmen, with tbo exception of Macartney, wlio played sound, steady cricket. Macartney flatted brilliantly and attractively, showing great variety and resource. Hock played a solid, careful innings, but Took no chances. The. bowlers used a lot of off theory stuff, hut the majority of the batsmen refused to toueh it. The fielding was responsible for a good many runs, and was frequently barracked.