CRICKET

Hokitika Guardian, 7 January 1930, Page 3

CRICKET

M.C.C. CRICKETERS

M.C.C. WINS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.)

INVERCARGILL, Jan. 0

The match between the M.C.C. team and Southland was resumed this morning in brilliant sunshine, whirl prevailed throughout the day, making it ideal for the spectators and players alike.

M.C.C.—lst Innings. Gilligan, b Coupland 18 Turnbull, 1.b.w., b Coupland 5 Duleepsinhji, b Coupland 18 Woolley, o Anderson, b Diack ... 79 Legge, b Diack ... 44 Worthington, c Tapley, b Coup-

Laid ... ' 11 Earle, c McGowan, b Coupland ... 05 Barratt, 1.b.w., b Diack 1 Nicliois, c. Lee, b Coupland ... 8 Allom, b Coupland 61 Condol'd, (not out) ... SirExtras 25 Total 369 Bowling analysis: Johnston none for 48, Coupland 7 for 86, McGowan none for 53, Diack 3 for 52, Sherriffs none for 26, Carson none for 19.

SOUTH LAN I>—l st In n i ngs. Lee, b Woolley 4 McGowan, b Nichols 0 Diack, b Woolley 1 Tapley. c Allom, b Barratt ... ... 2 Southern, c Cornford, b Dulecpsinliji 81 Anderson, c Barratt, b Woolley l. C.niipland, c Allom, b Woolley ... 17 Sherriffs, c Turnbull, b Woolley 5 Carson, (not out) ... ... 2.1. Johnston, b Woolley 12 Sparkes, 1.b.w.,. b Duleepsinhji o Extras 9

Total 105 Bowling analysis': Nichols 1 for 2, Worthington none for 8, Woolley 6 for 50, Barratt 1 for 14, Dule*\asinhji 2 for 22. SOUTHLAND—2nd Innings. Lee, b Allom 0 McGowan, b Legge 19 Diack, c Nichols, b Allom 1 Tapley, b Allom 14 Southern, c Worthington, b Legge ... ... 26 Anderson, b Legge ... 2 Carson, b Leggp 1 Coupland, c Barratt, b Woolley ... 4 Sherriffs, (not out) 12 Johnston, c and be Legge 8 Sparkes, b Legge ... ... 0 Extras 18 Totafl ... 100 Bowling analysis: Allom 3 for 20, Nichols none for 3, Barratt . none for 14, Legge 6 for 23, Woolley .1 for 22, Worthington none for 4. M.C.C. won by an innings and 104 runs. CANTERBURY V. AUCKLAND. AUCKLAND, Jan. 6.

The Plunket Shield, cricket match between Auckland and Canterbury was continued at Eden Park to-day, when some very fine cricket was witnessed. On the first day of play Canterlmrv sr-mwl 104 for the loss of two wickets before rain caused a postponment. No play resulted on the second day, on account of heavy rain, but to-day was beautifully fine, the wicket was in first-class order, and dll in favour of the batsmen. It i a long time since such fine batting has been displayed by' a visiting team iis that given by the Canterbury eleven, and its efforts were greatly appreciated by the spectators. Roberts added 27 to his not out score, and Page 43. Following this. Allen, Kerr, and Powell all passed the fiftv mark, and the innings realised 394 runs.

' Wensley, the Auckland coach, took only one wicket for 104.

■ Auckland . also made a fine start, and at stumps had lost two wickets for 154 runs, the veteran Anthony having 61 to liis credit and Gillespie 43, both not out. Merritt has captured two Auckland wickets at a cost of 57 runs, and he disposed of Mills at a time when the Auckland captain appeared set for a big 1 score. Details of the play are:—

CANTERBURY—Ist Innings. Cromlie, c Rountree, b Wensley 8 Merritt, c Weir, b Matheson ... 8

Roberts, c Weir, b Elliott 76 Page, st. Rountree, b Anthony ... >8 Talbot, 1.b.w., b Mills 24 Allen, st. Rountree, b Weir ... 59 Kerr, c Rountree, b Elliott ... 61 Harris, run out 5 Powell, (not out) 58 Burns, b Anthony .... 0 Simmonds, b Weir 12 Extras 18 /Total 894 Bowling analysis: Wensley 1 for 104, Matheson 1 for 15, Sineeton none for 41, Anthony 2 for 84, Elliott 4 for 44. Milk I for 19, Weir 2 for 27. AUCKLAND—Ist Innihgs. Mills, 1.b.w., b Merritt 35 Whitelaw, b Merritt 4 Anthony, (not out) 61 Gillespie, (not out) 43 Extras 11 Total for two wickets 154 VICTORIA BEAT S. AUSTRALIA. MELBOURNE, Jan. 5. In the Sheffield Shield cricket match against South Australia, Victoria ’ in the second innings made 213 for thrive wickets. Ponsford scored 110 and Ryder out) 29. In the bowling Grimmett took two for 80. A r ietoria won by seven wickets.