CRICKET

Hokitika Guardian, 18 December 1929, Page 5

CRICKET

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Dec. 17. The opening match of the M.C.C. team’s New Zealand tour was concluded at the Basin Reserve this afternoon, and, to the delight of the supporters of the Wellington team, their men did well enough to,escape deteat. Wellington, requiring 159 to win, and with only three wickets in hand, were in a desperate position when play was resumed at 2 o’clock, but so ably did Dempster, McLeod, McGirr and Massey bat that the score stood at 159 for the loss of nine wickets when the tea adjournment was taken at 4 o’clock.

Dempster (50) and McLeod (21) were together and they added 54 runs for the last wicket. To the keen disappointment of everyone, drenching rain came on at the interval, and caused the match to be abandoned at a most interesting stage. Wellington only required 60 runs to win, and with batsmen of the calibre oi Dempster and McLeod, the local team had a fighting chance of winning. Cricket enthusiasts were very pleased that the Wellington players redeemed the sorry batting collapse of Monday afternoon, and made such a gallant fighting finish. ENGLAND. First Innings 106 Second Innings 293 WELLINGTON First Innings 241 SECOND INNINGS. Dempster (not out) 50 Worker, b Nichols 0 Hollings, b Allom 4 Airey, b Nichols 3 Lowry, c Duleqpsinhji, b Barratt U James, c Cornford, b Nichols ... 13 Badcoek. h v ichols 0 Henderson, b Nichols ... 1 McLeod (not out) 21 Massey, b. Nichols ... 13 Extras 15 Total for 9 wickets 159 Bowling: Nichols 20 overs 3 maidens 55 runs 6 wickets; Allom 17—4—28 -1; Barratt 14-2-37—2; Worthington 14-6-22—0; Woolley I—o—2-0. THE PROFITS IN AUSTRALIA. CHRISTCHURCH, Dec. 17. At a meeting of the Cricket Council this evening it was reported that the profits on games played in Australia by the M.O.C. team were: West Australia £316, South Australia £390, New South Wales £2OOO. The Commonwealth Taxation Department, however, had decided to charge the Council income tax at the rate of 4s in the £1 on the New South Wales game, notwithstanding that amusement tax had been paid. After discussion it was agreed to forward an appeal against the apparently unfair charge levied by the Commonwealth Taxation Department, HEATHCOTE WILLIAMS SHIELD. AUCKLAND, Dec. 17. Christchurch Boys’ High School won the Hctitlk -to Williams Cricket’ Shield from Auckland Grammar School by an innings and 125 runs. In reply to the visitors’ first innings total of 371, Grammar School made only 173, and in their second innings fared even worse, being dismissed for 73. J. Jessup made top score in each innings with 41 and 34. In Grammar’s first innings Hounsell took 5 for 28, and in the second innings Parsons took two for six, and Cobden four for eight. RANGITTKEI BEAT WANGANUI. WANGANUI, Dec. 17. In the cricket match Wanganui’s second innings closed for 247. Rangitikei thus wins by 240 runs.