CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 January 1927, Page 1

CRICKET.

BY TELEGRAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.!

SOUTH AUSTRALIA V. N.S.W. SYDNEY, January 10.

In tiie Sheffield Shield mutch, South Australia in the iirst innings made 34-3. A. Richardson scored Is 9, and AlaeKny 17. in the howling Fox took 2 lor li>, O’Brien. 5 for 90, and Macartney 2 for 63. • The weather was line, hut hot. The wicket, which was Hooded by the weekend rain, quickly dried, hut it was heavy, favouring the howlers. Richardson. however,'was out for runs, and lie treated them with great freedom, while his partner, .Mac Kay, played for keeps, and took 06 minutes to compile his score of 17. .Richardson had another let off when Finally, he hit one from Macartney hard to cover point, O’Brien taking a good catch. Richardson was batling 28-5 minutes, and hit sixteen fours, ft was a lively, but lucky innings. The remaining wickets fell cheaply. SYDNEY. January 10. In the cricket match, New South Males in the first innings* made IDS. Gwyniie made 43, Macartney 43, Kippax 32. Hogg 20, and Morgan 2S. In the howling McKay took I for 32, and Grimraett 4 for 70. South Australia in the second innings had lost none for twenty-five at the drawing of stumps. When Macartney and flwynne were partnered, both out on the wood. Macartney being brilliant, knocking fifteen off one over. TTis score was made in forty-two minutes am) included lour fours and ofie six. Kippax assisted flwynne to bring a hundred on tin* hoard in 7-> minutes. ITogg and Morgan rattled up runs, hut with the dismissal of the former at 100 the howlers took charge, and mowed down the wickets in quick time. At one stage MacTvay had 3 for 13 to his credit.