CRICKET

Hokitika Guardian, 2 April 1928, Page 3

CRICKET

THE SECOND TEST. (Australian it N.Z. Cable Association.) DUNEDIN, Alarch 31. The Test match, Australia v. New Zealand began this morning on a slow and easy wicket, with a dead and somewhat greasy outfield. The conditions improved as the day progressed. Alerritt was twelfth man for New Zealand, who won the toss and hatted. Alills and Dempster were the opening pair. The scoring was very slow. Fifty runs were scored in 69 minutes. .Mills, in trying to pull Oxcnhnm to leg, sent the ball straight into Blackics’ hands. 50—1—17. Oxenhain had now howled ten overs for 10 runs.

Dempster stepped in front of the wicket to play a hall, and succumbed to an 1.1*.w. appeal. He got 30 runs in 90 minutes.

Foley and Blunt then went together and they made a stand. The total went to 111 runs before Blunt pulled Blackie to leg and was caught by It ichardsou. 141—3—50. Badcock came next. He lasted for 9 minutes, being clean howled by Grimmett for a duck. Foley, who took an hour to make 24, was finally bowled hy Oxenhain. Dowry and Hamilton, were lalso short lived. The Captain was caught at mid-mi hy McXamce at 3. after being dropped hy the wicket-keeper at one. 151—6—3. Grimmett now had three wickets for 44 runs. James hit his wicket when he had scored two. 159—8—2. Hamilton was caught and howled by Oxenham , and Bead before lie laid scored, was howled by Griimnett with an off break. 162—-It*--(I. Dickinson was not out. nil.

At 1.30 Ponsford and Woodfull opened for the visitors. Dickinson clean bowled Ponsford when the total was 10 runs. 10—1—43. Kippnx came in. but. he bad only made five when a ball off bis pads was caught by blunt. 33—2—5. Dickinson now had two wickets for 23. He ricked bis side however, being replaced by Merritt. Woodfull played Read on at 15. .(1.-3—15. Then Schneider, after being dropped by Dempster at 7. played McOirr on before ho had scored. 47 -4—l/. Slumps wore drawn at 5.35 p.m. with the visitors' wore at 57 for four wickets. Alexander (2) and Richardson (12) batting. Scores:— NEW ZEALAND—Ist Tunings. Dempster, l.b.w. b. Grimmett ... 3ft Mills, c. Blackie. b. Oxenham ... 17 Foley, b. Oxenham 24 Blunt. Richardson, b. Blackic ... 50 Bndcock, b. Grimmett 0 Hamilton, c. and b. Oxenham ... 12 Lowry, e. MeXnmoo, b. Grimmett 3 Janies, hit wicket, b. Grimmett 2 MeGirr. e. Kippnx. b. Grimmett ... 0 Read. b. Grimmett n Dickinson (not out) 0 Extras 18 Total 132 Fall of wickets:—l for 50. 2 for 50. 3 for 1 11, 4 for 111, 5 for 143. 0 for 151. 7 for 150. 8 for 101. 0 for 101. 10 for 102. Bowling: MeXamee 0 for 42, Blaclcie 1 for 13. Oxenham 3 for 30. Grimmett 0 for 17. AUSTRALIA—First Tunings. Ponsford. b. Dickinson 13 Woodfull. b. Read 15 Kippnx. e. Blunt, b. Dickinson ... 5 Schneider, b. MeGirr 7 Richardson (not out) 12 Alexander (not out) - Extras 3 Total for 4 wickets 57 Bowling: Dickinson 2 for 20. I’adcock 0 for 3. Blunt. 0 for 8. MeGirr 1 for 13, Read 1 for 4. There were 0000 spectators present, the gate being £‘3so. DUNEDIN. April 2.

The Australia-New Zealand cricket match was resumed in beautiful weather. Merritt fielded for Dickinson who had strained a tendon in the groin. With the endeavour to augment Saturday's night score of 57 for 4 wickets, the Australian hntsmcn. Richardson] and Alexander walked to the crease punctually. McCirr ahd Riant took up the howling. From tin 1 outset the visitors hatted with confidence. Alexander showing particularly good form when within a few overs he scored boundaries by judicious cutting and leg glances. A fpiarter of an hour altet the start, however, he met his downtall at the hands of Blunt who got him l.b.w. Tie had scored 2.5 in Id minutes. steady than spectacular but just after Oxenham had joined him he was delightfully taken by Foley at second slip, the fieldsman snapping him up with his left hand. —8(5-6-14. Oldfield on coming in was never comfortable against McCirr, who continued to bowl with deadly flight and length. The Wellington man had five slips, one fielding very deep. Read, who relieved Blunt, also exploited the off theory and appeared to be getting considerable pace off the pitch. He was coming back in great style. Reward came his way when Oldfield skid one to BadcocT at cover, who made no mistake. 93-7-5. Read’s average was now 2 toi 9, Grimmett was the newcomer am the ex-New Zealander spoiled an; chance of a sensational rout and wield ed the willow more precisely than an; of his predecessors. 'Hie century cam up after 9S minutes p'ay. The batsmen now began ter find gaps in th fielding. Blunt not proving so success fill at the to]) end, where he had re lieved McCirr. The fielding, however was very keen Badcock’s work at poinand cover being nothing short of in-

spired. The-throwing in was good and James was agility itself behind the stumps. Baclcoek took the ball from Read. The score at 12.30 was 115 for 7 wickets. Richardson, c Foley, b McGirr ... 14 Alexander, 1.b.w.. I* Blunt 27 Oxenham (not out) 14 Oldfield, c Badcock. b Read 5 Grimmett (not out) 12Extras 3 Total for 7 wickets 115 KILNER ILL. 1/ONDON, Alarch 30. Roy Kilucr, the cricketer is seriously ill. due to eating tainted oysters in India. His illness, taking a normal course, will keep him in hospital for at least six weeks. He may play cricket in July. SYDNEY CRICKET.

SYDNEY, April 1

For the grade cricket yesterday, the weather was fine, hut the pitches were heavy after recent rains. The howlers were in the ascendant. Playing for AlcrnckviHe against Northern Districts Thobiber scored 67. and Fairfax (not out) 64. For Cumberland against University, Hall (12.) was the best scorer. Bowling for Waverlcy against Western Suburbs, Wall took 7 for 40; for Lewisham against Alosman. itral-c-am took 6 for 12; for Alosman, Hooker took 6 for 49; for Western Suburbs against Waverly, Duixirs took 6 for 41; for Paddington against St. George, Rowe took 4 for 24.