CRICKET

Hokitika Guardian, 7 January 1927, Page 1

CRICKET

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VICTORIA v. SOUTH AUSTRALIA .MELBOURNE, Jan. (3.

In the Sheffield Shield match. South Australia in the second innings made, 283. A. Richardson scored 30, Schnei-der-53. V. Richardson 41, Pritchard 22. and Grimmett fnot out) 21. In the bowling Morton took four for 70. Blackic three for 75. and Ryder one for 23.

On a wicket badly damaged by rain, with ITalcombe absent, owing to injuries, and with a huge deficit of over eight hundred to face, the visitors’ chance was hopeless, but they cheerfully tackled their thankless job.

Despite the help that the howlers got from the wet wicket, the batting in the earlier stages was confident, and runs came, freely. With the dismissal of the Richardsons and Schneider, the howlers had their day. and soon ran through the tail-enders. excepting Grimmett who played a stubborn game for keeps. Morton and Blackic trundled with consistent pace and cleverness. Victoria won. by 571 runs. OFFER, TO PONSFORD. MELBOURNE, Jan. 7-

It is stated that Ponsford has been made tempting offers to go to England to play cricket, the remuneration mentioned being £ISOO. -Compared with his present salary as a bank clerk, tin’s is inunificient. and not easy to resist. A movement is afoot, backed by an appeal in at least one paper, to citizens of Victoria to do something to keep the young hatting champion in Australia. It is suggested that the public should subscribe sufficient to make it worth while for Ponsford to stay in Victoria. This proposal is said not to appeal to Ponsford or cricketers generally.