CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 December 1927, Page 4

CRICKET.

VICTORIA 7 ,S BIG LEAD. (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.) ADELAIDE, Dec. 5. In tile Sheffield Shield cricket match \ ictoria v. South Australia, the former declared their innings closed at Saturday’s score, eight wickets for (>-!(>. In the bowling Grimmett took 3 for 175, Williams 2 for 110. Holcombe 1 lor 110, Whitefield 1 for 100, and Schneider 1 for "J 3. South Australia in the first innings made 117 runs, Schneider scored dL. Richardson 2] Whitfield 18. In the howling, .Morto’n took I for 35. and Ironmonger 5 for 00. In the second innings, South Australia had lost none for 5-1 when stumps were drawn—Lands (not out) 27. Munson i not outi 2~>. Rain tell during the night and made

the pitch wet and slippery, hut the weather to-day kept fair for play.

\ ictoria having declared at Saturday’s total. South Australia started their first innings under adverse conditions. and made a poor showing against the howling of .Morton and Ironmonger, who, taking every advantage ot the state of tlit? pitch, got in some destructive work. Richardson, Schneider and Whitfield were the only batsmen to make any headway against the attack. When South Australia followed on. the conditions had improved, and at the close of the day’s play, the opening batsmen still held the wicket.