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Hokitika Guardian, 24 November 1930, Page 6

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WEST INDIANS. ; AGAINST N.B. WALES. N.S.W. SCORE 207. (Australian Press Association.) SYDNEY, Nov. 23. The interest in the New South Wales v. West Indies cricket match yesterday was keen. Twelve thousand people watched the resumption, on a good wicket, but there was a boisterous southerly, which made the conditions unpleasant, " and played tricks with the bowling. The game was full of incident, and delighted the onlookens, ' whose* numbers after lunch grew to twenty-five thousand. , ' Kippax went out without adding to his overnight score, and the bowler Constantine had notched 2 for 9. Bradman and McCabe then carried on steadily till another thirty-four runs were on tile board, but then the Mosrnan boy fell a l : victim to Constantine. Jackson now joined Bradman, and they added another thirty. . Then Francis earned bis side’s gratitude by bringing about Bradman’s dishii/ssal. All sop p played a good innings till be was rim but sensationally, immediately after lunch. Grant, by a quick retun, throwing the wicket, down. Oldfieldgave a nice exhibiti'dii of batting’ but lie got a dose of "his own medicine when he stepped out, and missed one from Scott. Roach and Afartin began the,.West Indians’ second strike.. The foimer bit out freely. iHe knocked up twgntv. Then in essaying'to repeat a boundary stroke, be turned, the ball into his wicket. His partner, in the meantime, bad only scored a single in twenty minutes. Headley succeeded Roach, and he delighted the crowd with his fine placings. At forty-six Martin went, he having taken 65 minutes to compile four runs. Headley and Brikett made seven runs each, and then the latter returned to the pavilion. Grant thencslme v lnbut after his partner bad notched a single, an appeal against the weather was upheld, and play was stopped. The details are:— WEST INDIES—First Innings Roach, b Fairfax ... ... e.: ••• 43 Marin, c Oldfield, b Fairfax ... -1 Headley, c Oldfield, b Chillers :. 25 Bartlcrtt; b Eairfak' ;! N. *■ pv,.o Grant, c Oldfield, b Chilvers ... 30 Birkett, c Oldfield, b' Chilv'ers ... 31 Constantine, c Bill, b McCabe ..•. 18 Francis, c Oldfield, b McCabe ... 8 Barrow, c Oldfield, b Chilvers :.. 2 St. Hill, c Hunt, b .McCabe ... 1 Scott, (not out) ••• 4 Extras ... 5. . ••• ••• Total . ... ... Tbß Bowling analysis Stewart.. 0;. foi 25, Fairfax 3 for 42, Uhtlvfers 4.'for 84, McCabe 3 for 23, Hunt 0 for 9. NEAV SOUTH WALES—Ist Innings. Fairfax, b"Constantine 1 'itv -'U-v I’so 1 ’ $0 Bill, c. Constantine, b-St, Hill ... 13 Kippax, b Constantine 6 McCabe, b Constantine ... ... ... JjLo Bradman, c Barrow, b Francis ... 73 Jackson, 1.b.w., b Constantipe ... 13 Allsopp, run out". Oldfield, std. Bar row,Scott "... 21 Chilvers, b Francis ... 8 Hunt, b Francjip ... * 5 Stewart, (not?put) . * Extras 7 Total ;.. 207 Bowling analysis:—Constantine 4 for 44, Scott 1 for 56. St. Hill 1 for 48, Francis 3 for 38, Alar tin 0 for 22. AVRST INDIES—2nd Innings. Roach, b McCabe ' •: 20 Martin, stpdt Oldfield, b Chilvers 4 Headley, (not out.) Birkett, c Oldfield, b Chilvers ... 7 Grant, (not opt) 0

’Extras ■:*;.** 1 • : '• ,:’V • •• • £ Total :fpr t |3 wickets • ' Play was;, stepped at 4.30 ore account of rain. ( HOBBS MAKES 14. , f.CALCUTTA, Nov. 22.' Hqbbs went' out, leg before, for 14 runs, after eighty minutes’ batting, for Vizi anagram’s team against the Bengal Govermjr’s team, whih made 173 and 40. Vizianagram’s side made 73 and none for 25.

M.C.C. V. NATAL. DURBAN, Nov. 21. Natal in the first innings scored 178 for six wickets against the M.C.C. team. Siedle made 46, Watle 37, and Woods 55. Rain interfered with the P,a ' ‘ DURBAN. Nov. 22. The weather was fine on the commencement an dthe wicket was in good order. L White was not placing to-day, owing to rheumatism. Natal in the first innings made 288. Favderbroow scored 64. With Mackroy (28 not out) he scored 78 in 68 minutes for the ninth wicket. Tate was unlucky, just missing the stumps. He was very dangerous, and took 5 for 64. White took 3 for 34. The Marylebone team lost two for 142, Wyatt making 51 (not out) and Hammond 75. An anneal against the light was then upheld, and stumps were drawn.