CRICKET

Hokitika Guardian, 16 January 1928, Page 4

CRICKET

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) SHEFFIELD SHIELD. BRISBANE. Jan. It. The Sheffield Shield match—Queensland v. South Australia was commenced to-day. Queensland in the first innings made 143. The weather was fine and the wicket good, lull Queensland collapsed under the South Australian attack, and gave the poorest display for many seasons. The Southerners’ fielding was very keen, and greatly helped to lie up th(> Queensland batsmen. The visitors opened confidently and quickly mastered the howling, which was mediocre and aided hv indifferent fielding, they they had almost, reached the Queenslanders’ total when failing light caused a eossation of play for the day. Details are as follows:—-

Queensland lirs I innings 143. R. Oxcuhniu 2(1. C. O'Connor hi. Rowling: Seolt 2 for 27. AA’all I for 42. Giimmelt I for (52. South Australia lost 2 for 120, Schneider not out 55. Harris 01. SYDNEY GRADE .MATCHES. SYDNEY. Jan. 12. Grade cricket was continued fn fine weather with a good wicket. For Gordon against Northern District. Phillips made 00 and Oldfield 00; for University against Balmain. Gogg <1(1; for St. George against Cumberland, Fairflax 104. Ives 81. Bowling for Gordon against Northion District Macartney took 7 for LI. h'elleway 2 for 0. For Afanly against 31 arriekville. Btthb 5 for 51 ; for Balmain against University. Mailey 0 for !>(i; for 31ossman against Paddington. Bassett 8 for 105.

HOKTTTK A V. RIMF. The above game was played at the Mental Hospital grounds yesterday afternoon and in a very closely contested game Hokitika won by the narrow margin of I runs. Scores: HOKITIKA Tt Timings. Turner, h O’Connor ... 10 Ferguson. h O'Connor 0 King, C. J., e inwood. >i Knowles !i Thomas, h O'Connor 1 Cmilson. h O’Connor o Hale. 1) O’Connor 0 MeGnvin. e Tnwood. h Knowles ... 1 Daly, e Boyd, h Wells 1 - Cooper, run out HI Nightingale, b Knowles ■> King It., (not out) ... 8 Extras ... 3 Total ••• 6-1 Bowling O’Connor o for 27>, Wells 1 for 11. Knowles 3 for 21, Willoughby 0 for -1. HOKTTTK A.—-2nd Tunings. Ferguson, b O’Connor T King TC, cHi wood, b O’Connor ... 0 Turner, e Boyd, b Knowles Id King C. .1.. h O'Connor 0 Thomas Tl Cooper, b O’Connor 0 Daly, run out ... 1 Coulson, run out "21 Nightingale, e Boyd, b O’Connor U Dale, (not out) - MeGnvin, b Knowles O Extras -

Total I°T Bowling:—Knowles 2 for It. O’Connor r, for -If). Wells 0 for (i. O’Connor W. o for 8. KTMT—lst Tunings. O’Connor .1,. h King C. •! 18 Ogilvie S.. b King C. .) *’ Knowles, e Nightingale, h Thomas -I Willoughby, e King IC. h King C. H> Stevens, h King C. •!. ' Ogilvie I\.. h King C d. 4 Tnwood. (not out) - 1 Boyd, c Turner, b King 1 O’Connor. W. h Thomas 1 Mills. 1> Thomas 1 F.xtras ... 4 Total ••• /’° Bowling:—King C. •!.. . for AT Thomas 3 for 33. Coul.Tm 0 for !•>, King R... 0 for 2. Daly 0 for 7. RlMF—2nd Innings. Ogilvie S.. e Daly, h King C. •!.. 2 In wood, c Dale, h Coulson ... ... •» Willoughby, e Nightingale. « King C. J. ... ™ Wells, 1.h.w.. h Thomas ... Knowles. 1) Night in-ale W O'Connor .1. c Coulson. b Thomas Boyd, e and b Vl-' t hm-le O’Connor W.. h Nightingale ... II Stephens. 1. Nighiing.de ... ... 0 Ogilvie K.. h Thomas 1 Mills, (not out ) r ‘ F.xtras 1 Total ■ 74 Bowling:—King C. .1.. 2 tor 10. King R.. 0 for 10. Coulson 1 for 10. Thomas 3 for 17. Nightingale 4 for 10.