CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 March 1928, Page 3

CRICKET.

NEW ZEALAND CRICKET. " tl f.MPEOVE/AI ENTS NOTE I). (By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH. March 1. 1 “We have noticed the general ini- f provenient in the standard of play in New Zealand.” said V. Richardson. " captain of the Australian cricket " team, in nil interview last night. " Richardson was a member of the Aits- 11 trnliun team which was here in 192021. He said that not only had he noticed improvement hut so did the a members ol the team who had been t; round here with more recent . teams, h Referring to matches that they had n already played Richardson said that a the wickets generally had been good, though a trifle on the slow side compared with the wickets they are accustomed to in Australia. b AUSTRALIA v. CANTERBURY. ,< CHRISTCHURCH. March 2. N ’The wicket is in good orclcr am! h weather is line tor the match Aits- ol tralia v. Canterbury. Page won the toss and decided to hat. Hamilton and ti Gregory opening. Morton and Kippax were omitted from the Australian a side. si The score at noon was one lor 3 i. “ Gregory c. Oldfield, b. Blackic 7 ; Ham- b illon (not out) Li. Jacob-- (not out l 12. s extras 3. With the total at ,5. CriinmelL honied and the first over cost him ft as well as I byes, Hamilton getting a a boundary. ' Ai li.'i Ox cub. mi relict cd Mi Naim'' < ami clean howled Jacobs in his scc.inl .! over 71—2—3.3. 1 Page opened vigorously. \) lieu lie t was 3 an appeal lor log helore by Ox- <■ enhaiii was disallowed. Hamilton scored his fifth boundary hv driving Grimmett. Later lie got Oxenhaui to the boundary. The century appeared at- , ter 88 minutes play. Hamilton reach- I od 50 by driving Grimniett for lour. ' Jle had been in 90 minutes and gave t a cha neelcss display. Blai-kio rcliov- i ed Grimniett and sent a niaidcH to i Page. McNameo took over me south end. Hamilton was loudly applauded when lie sent two halls to the lence olf Blackie. At luncheon the score was 1 10 for 2, Hamilton (not out) 03. Page (not out LL extras 11.