CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 December 1927, Page 1

CRICKET.

(Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.) .M.C.C. AFRICAN TOUR. CAPETOWN. Dec. Hi At Johannesburg Marylobone in lhe first innings made 129 (Sutcliffe 59). Vincent took -1 for 16, Nupeii 5 for 08. Transvaal made 133 for 3. (Dunieuy of)). CAPETOWN. Dee. 17. Transvaal in the first innings made 199 . Dean, net out. Of). Geary took 0 for 1.5 and Staples 3 for 33. Alaryhone in the second innings made 157 for 3 (.Sutcliffe 57). HAWKE CT*P MATCH. NEW PLYMOUTH. Dec. 17. The first Hawke Cap challenge match of the season commenced in fine but boisterous weather yesterday, between Wanganui (challengers) and Taranaki (holders) Winning the toss, Taranaki batted first on a good wicket for 221 Coach B. B. Wilson was howled bv Bern an when six. Naismith played faultless cricket for 08. before being smartly thrown out in attempting a short run. Grayson, Kingston and Hockin hatted their way brightly into thirties. Wanganui hatted for a quarter of an hour for nine, before stumps were drawn.

SHEFFIELD SHIELD GAMES. WORLD’S BATTTXG RECORD. POXSFORD MAKES 137. (Australian A N.Z. Cable Association.) MELBOURNE, Deo. 17. Victoria in (lie first innings made 793. Pniisfnrd made 137. Ryder 70, Blackie 35. Bowling: Amos 5 for 1 IS. The weather was fine and the wicket good. Early after the resumption, Ponsford slipped. hut the wicket keeper, O’Connor, missed a good chance of stumping him. Notwithstanding a repented fining® in howling, Ponsford, partnered by Ryder, confidently continued to- punish the howling, although the rate of scoring was much slower than the previous day. Ryder was most, attractive, driving with tremendous power. Ponsford, who was tiring after a long innings, broke his own world’s record for an individual innings in first-class cricket, and also C’loiu Hill’s Sheffield Shield record of 365, which has stood since 1909. Ponsford’s innings terminated six minutes before stumps were drawn, Amos, from his own howling, taking a magnificent high catch. Ponsford hatted 621 minutes and hit 12 fours. Amos was the outstanding howler. After failing the first day to take a wicket for 67. he ended by capturing 5 for 31 on the second day.

X.S.W. v. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. ADELAIDE, Dec. 17. New South Wales in the first innings made 519 (Kippax 143, Bradman IIS). Bowling: Scott 4 for 99. Grimmett 3 for 160. (South Australia in the first innings made 208 for one (Harris 77.Dschneir, not out. 85. Richardson, not out, 37). The weather was fine and the wicket perfect. Kippax had recovered from his previous day’s illness and played magnificent cricket and Bradman kept pace with him, scoring from line off shots and badly punishing tho bowline. 'I lie tickling throughout was ol a high standard. South Australia, opened slowly, the batsmen playing cautiously, taking no risks against good howling and bright fielding.

SYDNEY MATCHES. SYDNEY .Dec. 17. Grade cricket was continued in fine weather. Playing for Mosul an against Balmain, Salmon (not out) made .0; for University against Northern Districts, Single made 75; bowling for Paddington against Randwick. Asher took 6 for 4; for Alarru kvillo against Petersham, Roberts took 6 for 46; for Wnverlcv against St. George, C larke took 0 for 59; for Cumberland against Western Suburbs, Nioholls took 5 foi 32.