CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 January 1929, Page 3

CRICKET.

VICTORIA V. N.S.W. HOOKER DOES THE HAT' TRICK. (Australian Press Association). SYDNEY, Jan. 28. In the Sheffield Shield match Victoria in the first innings made 2G5. Hooker finished off tin* tail-enders wi'.li three consecutive, balls, doing the hat trick. Hooker took (5 for 49. Bettington three for 92, and Nieholls one for 52. The Victorians followed on and have made 342 for three (Onyons 181. Seaife 91. Darling 81 not out). Again Hooker distinguished himself, skittling Austen, the opening batsman, with the. first ball. Hooker thus took four wickets with four halls. VICTORIAN COLTS BAT WELL. SYDNEY, Jan. 29. In the Sheffield Shield cricket match, Victoria in the second innings made 510 for seven wickets to-day. Darling scored 9G, Bird 63, and Lansdown not out 48. In howling, Hooker took 2gfor 94, Fairfax 2 for 54, McCabe 1 for 44, and Marks 1 for 59. New South Wales won on the first innings by 448 runs. The Victorian colts conquered the bowling to-day. and by splendid defensive cricket, saved an outright win. GAME DRAWN. ENGLAND 44G AHEAD. ADELAIDE, Jan. 29. In the cricket match, England declared its innings closed when play against "South Australia was resumed to-day. The visitors then were fivi hundred and twenty-one ahead. Tin attendance was poor and the weathgf dull and threatening. Smith Australia again suffered an early disaster, Richardson being dismissed for three. Hack and Harris'lbatted very slowly’, scoring forty-one in an hour. An early adjournment was made for lunch, owing to rain, and play was resumed fifteen minutes late on a wet wicket. The greasy ball bumpered the' bowlers. Harris and Hack batted freely for thirty minutes, adding 31, when further rain drove the players to shelter. It was still ra'oingat tea time. Rain continued to fall, and at 4."8 o’clock, the captains agreed that further play for the day ’ was impossible. Consequently the match was drawn. Ex (: LAND- -E i rst 1n 11 i u gs. Iloblv-. c McKay. I) Carlton ... 75 Sutcliffe, c WliiUield, b Grinimett 122 Tyldesley. I.b.w. It Grinimett ... 22 Jardine, e Hack, b Scott 8' Chapman, c Hone, b Grinimett ... 23 Heiidren. c Whitfield, b Carlton ... 90 Levland. c and I) Carlton li Ames, c Pritchard, b Carlton ... 9 Geary, e l’ritclmrd, b Griminetl 12 White, c Whitfield, b Carlton ... 8 Freeman, (not nut) G Extras G Total 392 Bowling analysis: Scott 1 for 81, Whitfield 0 for 32. Carlton 5 for 04, (in in matt 4 for 174, McKay 0 R’ l ' 3“, SOUTH AUSTRALIA--First Tunings Harris, e Ames, b Oearv 4 Richardson, run out 88 ITa"k, c and b White 1 Pritchard, run on*- ... r > Alexander, e Chapman, l> White ... 11 Whitfield, c Leylaml, h While ... 10 Grinimett, e Chapman, b While ... 4 McKay, b White 2 Scott, e Chapman, b White 9 I {('no (not out) Carlton, b White U 5 Extras 11 Total 17s Rowling.—Geary 1 lor 20, V bite 7 for 00, Freeman 0 for 75. ENG LA ND.—Second Innings. Hobbs, I) -McKay ... Sutcliffe, e Grinimett, b Scott ... 27 Tyldesley. c Whitfied. b Scott ... 4 Jardine, e Hone, b Harris ... ••• 114 Ames (out out) Levland, e McKay, b Harris ... » ’ Extras 5 Total for 5 wickets declared ... 3 o SOUTH AUSTRALIA—2nd Innings. Harris, (not out) ... Richardson, I.b.w. b White Hack, (not out) Extras 1 Total for one wicket <5 Rowling analysis; White 1 lor 25, Geary 1 for 41, Freeman 0 for 5, Levland 0 for 3. A SICK PLAYER. LONDON, Jan. 28. A specialist examined the cricketer Staples and ordered him to go to Ruth for treatment. Doctor Gault, a member of the Notes Committee, thinks that Staples probably will he lit to pi;, v at the opening of next season. BEALE’S TEAM V. WAIKATO. HAMILTON. Jan. 89. Waikato defeated Beale’s (Auckland) eleven to-da.v by 233 runs on the first innings. Waikato w-orod 368 (Badclcy 129 retired, Tiniins 05. Jolin,stone 47). The visitors made 135 (! fothei'ingloi! 35). For Waikato, Goring Look four wickets for 23. Following on, Beale’s team in the second innings scored 07 for two wickets, w hen stumps were drawn.