CRICKET

Hokitika Guardian, 2 December 1930, Page 3

CRICKET

WEST INDIES BEATEN BY INNINGS AND 254 RUNS. (Australian Press Association.; MELBOURNE, Dec.- 1. Tiie cricket game imtweeii Victoria and me nebt nidics, was resumed a ueiigiiLiut wearner, aim on a last wiciict. Constantine, who iiad recovered from nis strain, bowled wiin great pace, and he speedily wound up Victora’s innings, lie dismissed Barnett and liasse.tt in successive deliveries, and two overt later dismissed Darling and Alexander with his sixth and eighth bails respectively. Lousiantine’s figures in tire morning were: live overs, one maiden, 22 runs, four wickets. He showed his versatility by catching Ironmonger brilliantly at third slip. Tiie, last five wieke-te were dismissed in 44 minutes—a totally unexpected slump. It is obvious already that Constantine will have to bear a great loud of responsibility throughout the tour, as the other bowlers appear to be lacking in sting. The visitort’ second innings proved a debacle, the batsmen l>eing, all at sea with Ironmonger, who maintained an accurate length, made pace off the wicket, and- turned the ball deceptively. He bowled 14 overs and 3 maidens. Headley was again attractive, batting 54 minutes, and hitting three boundaries.

Hunte and Grant gave a neat display, batting for 80 minutes. The visitors’ downfall wn«. probably due to tiie wickets being much faster than on Saturday, but they will do better when they are more accustomed to the vagaries of Australian wickets. The attendance was 10,000, and the gate £3OO. ; •' 1 ' The West Indian innings lasted 155 minutes. The scores at the drawing oi stumps were:— WEST INDIES—Ist Innings. Roach, c Rigg. b Ironmonger ... 10 Martin, 1.b.w., 1) A’Beckett 3 Headley, e Darling, b A’Beckett 131 Deoaires, 1.b.w., b Ironmonger ... 0 Grant, e Rigg, b Ironmonger ... 0 Birkett, c Hendry, b Ironmonger 0 Constantine, c A’Beckett, b Ironmonger 34 Wight, e Barnett, 1> Alexander ... 7 Hunts, (not out) 19 Se,o)tt(, b A’Beckett ® Griffiths, .1.h.w., b A’Beckett ... 0 Extras- 8 Total? •••' ■ ••• ••• 212 Bowling .analysis.—lronmonger 5 for 87. A’Beckett -4 for 51. Alexander 1 for 33, Has,soft,.o for 38. VTCTOIM V —lst Timings. Woodfull,; b Constantine 0 Hendry,;,c Birkett, b Martin ... 44 Ponsford. c-Grarit. b Scott 87 Ryder, c Roach, b Scott ... ... 65 Rigg, c and l> Birkett 126 Darling, b'Ofdisfcntin© ... 83 Barnett. c. D :> oqires? b Constantine-. -58 Hassett, b Copstantine ... 0. A’Beckett, (not. out) ... ... ••• .13Alexander, b Constantine. ... .... 0 Ironmonger, c Constantino, b Griffiths .;. ••• 0 Extras ' ... : 18 Total: ... ... ... ... -- 594 R-nvling'. analysis Constantine 5 for fit; '•Griffiths 1 for 104. Martin 1 for 109, Sc-ot-t 2 for 153, Birkett 1 for 101, Roach 0 for 45. WEST INDIES—2nd Tunings. Roach, 1.b.w,, ib Alexander ... ... .3 Hunte. c Alexander, b Ironmonger l 9 Headley, 1.b.w.. b Ironmonger ... 13 Grant, c Hendry, b Hassett ... 20 Deoaires. 1.b.w., b Ironmonger ... 0 Constantine, c* Darling, b Ironmonger 1 Martin, b Ironmonger 34 Birkett, c A’Beckett, b Ironmonger J Wight, b Ironmonger 7 Scott, e Hendry, b Ironmonger ... 7 Griffiths, (not out) ... Extras Total ... ... 128 Bowling analysislronmonger 8 for 31, Alexander 1 for 25, Ha/Pett 1 for 48, A’Beckett 0 for 15. QUEENSLAND’S' BIG SCORE. BRISBANE, Dec. 1.

Tn the Sheffield Shield cricket match against New South Wales, Queensland in the first innings have scored 490 for four wieket-s. Gough made. 137, Thompson (not out) 186. Oxenham 67. and Renstead (not out) 47.

M.C.C, TEAM. this dav at a.mA JOHANNESBURG. Dec. ]. Marylebone, first. innings. 238 (Wyatt 58. Hammond 70, Chapman 37, White 36). Brown took 3 for 64, Vincent 3 for 54. A. Hall 3 for 53. Tranfivaal, first innings, 176 (Taylor 46). Peebles took 5 for 45, White 3 for 13. Marylebone, second innings, 3 for 65 at stumps.

When Transvaal’s score stood at 105, four wickets fell without the addition of a single run. Peebles at one stacre had an average of three wickets for four runs.