CRICKET

Hokitika Guardian, 1 December 1930, Page 3

CRICKET

WEST INDIAN;!

VICTORIA’S JUG SCORE.

(Australian Press Association.;

MELBOURNE, Nov. 30. The weather was pule el rot- the resumption or Llie cricket match between the West Indians and Victoria, though the Conditions were in favour of the batsmen, who settled down to play a solid game. The howling was accurate, but it lacked variety. The fielding as splendid ,though the field was not well placed. Ryder, who scored 65, was in for 95 minutes. He hit four boundaries; He v. as well caught by Roach at deep leg. Ponsford, who did not go till he scored 187, was painfully slow, scoring a hundred in 209 minutes. R-igg, wlu; scored 126. was much quieter than usual. The visitors were severe!) handicapped, as Constantine, alter howling two overs, was unable to continue, throng,li a strained back, but he fielded brilliantly.

The crowd frequently heckled the batsmen foi* their slow play. Ponsford took 239 minutes to pass Headley’s score of 131, whereas Headley had taken only 141 minutes.

When the Rigg-Ponsford partnership had realised two hundred, Ponsford was well caught by Grant at mid- ott. He batted' for 286 and hit thirteen fours, but he "lacked enterprise. Rigg made his century in 159 minutes. He then had a go at tin bowling, and lie was missed at 124 by Headley at deep leg off Griffiths, blit the next over he was dismissed oy a smart catch by Birkett. He batted 179 minutes, hit twelve boundaries, and gave a neat, display. ,

Althougli tiring, tlie visitors stuck gamely to their task. Barnett and Darling had narrow escapes from being run out through quick returns to the wicketkeeper. As the day progressed. the bowlers became very tired and the attack was rather feeble without Constantine.

Darling, who is a stylish lelt-hander, o'vo it. free display, hut later he quietened down. He hit up fifty in 85 minutes.

Barnett, who is also a left-ban l°r, gave n. nice exhibition. One hundred came from this partnership in 57 minutes. Barnett scored fifty in an hour, hut the crowd were disappointed that there were sixers going all day, the batsmen consistently declining to take any risks. Darling was in for 114 minutes and Barnetf for 69 minutes.

The . attendance was twenty-fiv° thousand.' and the gate -t'9l6. WEST'INDIES—IKt Timings. Roach, eyßigg. b ironmonger ... 1° Martin; l.'b;w. H A’Beckett 3

■Headlev,-: !C' ; Darlinr. b ' ’Beckett 131 Decaires, 1.b.w.. b Ironmonger ... 9 Grant, c R, ; e-g. b Ironmonger ... 0 Rirkett, c -Hendrv. b Ironmonger 0 ConstantsJW c A’Beckett, b Iron-

monger ... ... ... 34 AVlght, c Barnett, 1> Alexander ... 7 Hunts.- (nint out) ... ...■

SenVfj. b A ’Beckett '5 Griffiths, kb. w., b A’Beckett ... 0 Extras ... .:. ... 3 Total” Bowling analysis.—Tronmnwm- 5 for 37. A’Beckett 4 for 51. Alexander 1 for 33, Hiassefit, 0 for 38. VTCTORJT\—Tst Tunings. Wood full, b Constantine . n T Tpndrv.' c Birkett, h Martin ... 44 Pnnsford. c Grant, b Scott ... .. -8< Bvdor, c Roach.. !> Scott 65 T? 1 <r(r C and b Birkett ' Darling, (not out) 65 Barnett, ("not out) •• Extras Total for five wickets ... ... 562 SYDNEY MATCHED SYDNEY, Nov. 30. For yesterday’s grade cricket, rain, damaged the . wickets and gave the howlers a harvest. The sixth round of matches began, but there was only one good .score, TL Bardsjcy, for- Western Suburbs, against Mosman, > making 99. Bowling for Petersham against Paddington, McDo.ugall took 7 for 40: f°> Northern Districts against Balmain, Hunt took 7 for 58; for Balmain against Ttandwiek, .Noakes took 1 tor 19, Mailey took 6 for 18 lor. Sydney. QUEENSLAND V. N.S. WALES. BRISBANE, Nov. 39. In the Sheffield. Shield match, New South Wales in the first, innings unde 666 against. Queensland. McCabe sieved 161. In tile bowling Gilbert Che Aboriginal) took 4 for 118, Oxcnbam 2 for 109. and Hunvood 3 for 108. Queensland in the first innings made 166 for 2 wickets. Gough is not out 93, and Thompson not out 37. N.Z. SELECTORS. CHRISTCHURCH. Nov. 29.

At a meeting of* the Mana.gem' , nt Comnvitt-o of the New. Zealand Cricket Council this afternoon. the following selectors for the. New Zealand team we.ro a.unointed ■ Messrs E. Williams (Ota,go\ H. B. WEitt.n Canterbury'). W. S. Brice. (Wellington>. N. C. Snedden (Auckland). Tn vi-"v of Mr T. C. Lo'vrv’.s «xT>'-ri<'nro in England, the selectors will be asked to confer with him about the selection of the team for England