CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 January 1926, Page 1

CRICKET.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA SCORE WEI.I

[Australia & N.Z. Cablo Association.]

SYDNEY, Jan. .13

lii the Sheffield Shield match to-cliiy against New South \\ ales, South Australia made -102 lor i wickets. .Murray scored 29, V. liicliardsrm 107, Alexander 39,' mid A. Richardson (not out) 122. Slumps were then drawn. The weather was line, anti the wicket good. South Australia made a had start, lour wickets being down helore the luncheon adjournment for PHThen the two Richardsons stopped the rot. A’. Richardson played a chanceless, brilliant innings, driving powerfully, and scoring runs rapidly. A. Richardson was not so last, but hatted brightly. He was retarded by a slightly sprained ankle, and many times he was unable to run singles.

INDIES MATCH DRAWN. 15ARBADGES, dan. 13. The "West Indies in the second innings made 21 lor G wickets, "hen rain stopped play. Ihe match ".is drawn.

KET.LEWAY’S CHANCES. SYDNEY, Jan. 13. The Sydney “Daily Telegraph’’ describes favourably Kclleway’s batting in the Sheffield match on Tuesday. It sayslt showed a new Kelleway - a dashing Kelleway—who picked up runs on both sides of the wicket—a Kellewav who drove with great power through'the covers, and daringly pulled good length howling—in fact a Kellewav who showed lie can score runs as fast as any other batsman. The crowd orew enthusiastic over his doings, which added zest to the controversy now raging round his claims to inclusion in "the Australian Eleven.

NEW ZEALAND REP. TEAM. CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 13. The New Zealand Cricket Council has decided to play a match in Christchurch between the New Zealand touring team and .a New Zealand eleven on January 22nd., 23rd., and 25th.