CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 December 1927, Page 1

CRICKET.

(Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.) SHEFFIELD SHIELD. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) ADELAIDE, Dee. 21. New South Wales, second innings, lot) (Soanes 26, Morgan 24, Bradman 33). Bowling, Scott 2 for 46, Grimmett S lor ;j ( ). South Australia in the second innings have lost 6 for 121 (Alexander 49, Griinmett 32). Stumps were then drawn. The weather was fine and the wicket was wearing slightly. Grimmett early took advantage of this, and howling at the top ot his form brought ahiiit a collapse of the New South Wales team, completely altering the aspect of the match. The batsmen were very cautious, but Grimmett proved irresistible, demoralising the New South Welshmen, after luncheon, taking five for nine. He howled magnificently throughout.

The South Australians opened the second innings carefully, the batsmen taking no risks. Alexander and Grimmeit played sound cricket, going only for loose ones. The fielding was particularly keen. MELBOURNE, Dee. 21.

Queensland have lost 7 wickets for :S3B (O’Connor (16, Thompson 118, Gough 54). Stumps were then drawn. The weather was tine and the wicket good. Blackio was unable to play owing to a strained side. Queensland commenced the hopeless figld cautiously, the batsmen scoring very slowly Thompson made a fine lighting stand and carefully carried the score along, playing confidently. Alter O’Connor was dismissed Thompson dug in. hatting stubbornly in an endeavour to avert an innings defeat.

HAWKE CUP MATCH. NEW PLYMOUTH, Dee. JO. Wanganui won the Hawke Cup from Taranaki by an innings and 67 runs. In the replay, Taranaki’s first innings score was 224. Wanganui completed an innings to-day for the formidable total of 430. The Taranaki batsmen in the second innings failed miserably, compiling only 139 runs. CRICKET SELECTION. LONDON, Dee. 20.

Australia shares with England the difficulty of choosing test team selectors, hut when the team is chosen, Australian newspapers immediately writo ii]i the selected players describing all as superlatively good. Y\ lien Englishmen read of their performances they wonder how it could he possible to find a team likely to- be victors. Consequently when the day dimes Australians have their tails up and the team is on the liiglt road to victory,” says Earle Dartmouth, trustee of Marylebnne. On the contrary English newspapers begin damning the selectors declaring the majority of tine team are comparatively had. Cricket writers, many of whom are unknown make up their minds who ought to he selected and there gibe- at poor A. who is di.4jieiii'tend. We are thus on the highway to detent, whereas wo ought to hearten up the team making them feel the country has complete confidence in them.