CRICKET

Hokitika Guardian, 30 December 1929, Page 5

CRICKET

GREY V. CANTERBURY. On Saturday at Greymouth, Canterbury defeated Grey by 76 runs. Canterbury made '167 (J. Newmon, not out. -16. Oliver 23, Hobbs 30, Woods 21). RcstiCaux 2 for 10, Dewar 2 for 23, Baldwin 1 for 10, Knapp 3 for 42, Revell 2 for 70. Grey leplied with 91 (Knapp 35, Barlow 14, Thompson 14). Kippenberger 5 for 35, Newman 1 for 4, Rix 1 for 26, Spoilg 1 for 8. (By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) M.C.C. BEAT S. CANTERBURY. TIMAIIU, Dee. 2S. The M.C.C. team defeated South Canterbury by an innings and fotryfive runs. The visitors declared on their overnight score. The home S'de in the first innings made 126. Hamilton (33) being the only batsman to make a stand. Allom took six for forty. In the second innings the home team were all out for 82, Nichols taking three for thirteen, Woolley three for 19, Allom one for 9, Worthington two for 28. SYDNEY GAMES. SYDNEY, Dec. 29. In the grade cricket yeterday, batting for Balmain against Randwick Wheatley made 105; for Manly against Waverley, Cummins made 90 not out. Bowling for Paddington against Northern Districts Moore took 6 for 44; for North Sydney against Glebe, Hill took 5 for 19; for Western Suburbs against Cumberland, Grange! took 5 for 28; for University against Marrickville, Jones took 5 for 32. THE OTAGO TEAM. DUNEDIN, Dec. 27. The following team has been selected to represent Otago against the M.C.C. team, on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday next:—A. W. Alloo (capt.), 11. O. Blunt, Y. Cavanagh, Clark, G. li. Dickinson, F. Dunning, S. Elmes, A. Galland, A. Knight, J. M’Mullan, P. Monk and D. Moloney, 12th. man.

INTER-STATE GAMES. MELBOURNE, Dec. 29. The wicket was soaked, when play between New South Wales and Victoria began. The game was adjourned when nine runs had been added to the New South Wales overnight score. The game was resumed at four cclock and an hour later all were out for 402, Davidson being 24. In the bowling, Alexander took 3 for 115, IJlaekie 3 for 71, and Ironmonger 2 'pv 89. A’Beckett 2 for 48. At' the drawing of stumps, Victoria had lost 2 tickets for 33 runs, of which Ponsford made 12. ; ADELAIDE, Dec. 29. * The Shield cricket match was not resumed till the afternoon, owing to the wet pitch, South Australia's first innings closed for Y3Bl. Richardson made 120, and Hack 24. In the bowling, Hurwood tool? 4 for 81, Amos 1 for 51, Brew 1 for 70, Rowe 1 for 56, Bensted 1 for 12. Queensland’s second innings realised 209. 0 Connor made 27, Levy 40, Thompson 29, Hurwood 23, Rowe 26. In the bowling. Carlton took 4 for 85. Whitfield 4 for 53, Grimmett 2 for 68.

SOUTHLAND V. BEALE’S TEAM. INVERCARGILL, Dec. 29. Southland commenced a game with Beale’s Auckland touring team on the Show Ground yesterday ;n fine, but cold weather. The wicket was easy after heavy rain. The si tors won the toss and decided to field. The majority of the Southland batsmen made a poor showing, and the side was dismissed for 103 runs. Hie fie.d“ing of the Aucklanders was excellent and three Southland men were run out. The visitors’ reply was even poorer than the home side’s total, the last wicket falling at ICO. Southland’s second innings commenced, and at stumps the score tood at 38 fo" no wickets. PLUNKfMT SHIELD. WELLINGTON, Dec. 30. Conditions were i3eal for the resumption of the Plunket Shield match Canterbury v. Wellington. Canterbury in the first inings made 209. Bowling:—McGirr three for 50, Badcock four for 29, Hope two for 60. Henderson none 'for 23, Lambert one for 31. Wellington in the second innings have lost two wickets for 37.