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Hokitika Guardian, 15 December 1930, Page 6

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FIRST TEST. > AGAINST west INDIES. (Australian Press Association.) ADELAJDR, R6e. 14. Tlfe first test match between the Ayest Indies and Australia .was resumed yesterday in sultry conditions. When the West Indies continued their jjtrikp, |they nply added hen nuns, bringing their total to two hundred apd ninety-six: ‘ , Grant played a cautious innings, scaring 53 in one hundred and minutes. The wicket was fast. Grimpiett was the outstanding bowler and he and Hurwo.od alone troubled the batsmen. Australia opened poorly, Ponsford and Jackson being the opening batsmen. The first wicket fell for fiftysix, and Bradman also went in quick succession. With three wickets down for 64, Kippax and McCabe stopped tlie rot, they taking the score to 153 at tea adjournment. This partnership produced one hundred runs in eighty-one minutes. Then both men began hitting, out. . McCabe, who'.was missed, off .Martin at 57 and off. Griffith at 74, took his score to ninety, when he wan caught easily. He batted for- one hundred and thirty-two minutes. He hit nine fours. His partnership with ' Kippax produced a total of one hundred and eighty-two. Kippax was in a hundred and ninety minutes, and hit fifteen tours. It was a solid and vigorous innings. , WEST INDIES—Iet Innings. Birkett, c and b Grimmett 27 Reach, c Oldfield, b Hunvood ... ... TO Headley, c Wall, b Grimmett .. 0 Matftinj b .Qrinanetti ... ... 39 Constantine, o Wall, b Grimmett 1 Grant, (not out) 33 Bartlett, 1.b.w., b Grimmett ... 84 Barrow, c Bradman, b Grimmett 12 Francis, 1.b.w., b Hurwood ... ... 5 Scott, c Fairfax, b. Grimmett ... 3 Griffiths, b Hurwood ... 1 Extras ••• I'" 1 Total ... ... ..... . re' 296 Bowling analysis: Wall, sixteen ovens, no' maidens, sixty-four runs, no wickets; Fairfax, eleven, one,, thirtysix, nil; 'Grimmett, fiftyeight, ; nineteen, eighty-seven, seven; Hurwood, thirty-six ppint one, fourteen, fiftyfive, : three; McCabe, ' twelve, three thirty-two, nil; Bradman, four, nil, 'seven, nil. AUSTRALIA—Ist Ponsford, o Birkett, b Francis 24 Jackson', c Barr.ow, b Francis ... -A Bradman, c Grant, b Griffiths ... 4 Kippak 4 , (not out) McCabe, c and b Constantine ... 90 Woodfull, run out 6 Fairfax, (not out) J Extras J ‘ Total for 5 wickets -0" AGAINST QUEENSLAND. SYDNEY, Dec. 14. In the Sheffield Shield thatch against N.B. Wales, Queensland in the second innings scored 369. Goodwin made 64. and Thompson 37. In the bowling, Hooker took 4 for 63. and Hunt 2 for 5L ; \New South Wales in the second innings made 212 for one .wicket. ISingieton scored seventy-one, AVendelBill npt but 93. and Love not out 32. New South Wales'requires, only 181 to win! Their most optimistic friends hahdly expected such a fine recovery when' facing such overwhelming odds.

SYDNEY MATCHES. SYDNEY, Dec. 14. In yesterday's grade cricket, played on godd wickets; four batsmen secured centuries. Mcßeath. for Paddington made l4t, J. M. Taylor for Gordon 140, and Callaway for Marriekville. and JJoulden for Waverley each made 103. HAWKE OUP. BLENHEIM, Dec. 13. Marlborough, first innings. 152. second innings 248 (Bramby 37, Fleming 42, K. Robinson 36, G. Robinson 36). Nelson, fipst innings, 284 , • second innings, 2 for 25. Rain stopped play. " / MARTON, Dec,. 13. Waikato, first innings, 21. second innings, 7 for 91. Rangitikei, first innings, 175, second innings. 153 (Haywgrd 47, R. Capierop 33). Waikato re.qniye 17 to \vin and three wickets to fall. NEW PLYMOUTH, Dec. 13. Wanganui, first innings 238. second Snnjngs, 79 .(Wood 37. Tenell 17). "Betts 4 for 18, Naismith 4 for 13, Kirwin 1 for 10, Groombridge 1. for 21. Taranaki, first innings, 131, and second innings 5 for 133 (Naismith 48 1 . Harding 38). Taranaki require 54 and have five ydckets in hand. GREYMOUTH, Dec. 15. ipiayi'ng for Caiuerons, Ogilvie made 112,. xetiued. iCamierons' matfe fl-73 and defeated Marists, 63 and 63, by an innings and 56 runs.

HOKITIKA y' RTJATAPU. This game was played on the Mental Hospital Grounds yesterday afternoon and resulted in a win for Hokitika by an innings and 8 runs, a three 'point win. RUATAPU—Ist Innings. Aigneir, b Taylor 18 C Campbell, b Taylor 2 Whitehead, e Williams, b Goode 36 W. Campbell, b Taylor 0 Inglis, 1.b.w., b Williams 3 Wilson, o Goode, b Williams ... 0 •E. Oates, lb Daly ... 6 Jeffco.tt, b Daly ... 0 G. Oates, c Taylor, b Daly 0 T. Oates, b Daly 0 Bernhard, (not out! 1 Extras 3 Total 69 Bowling analysis: Goode 1 for 13. Taylor 3 for 26, Williams 2 for S, Walker 0 for 13, Daly 4 for 6. HOKITIKA—Ist Innings. Williams, st. Whitehead, b Campbell 23 Jordan, b T. Oates 1” Taylor, b Ainger ; 21 Goode, b Ainger ' ... ... 0 King, cT. Oates, b Ainger ... ... 5 Keller, b Ainger 2 Stapleton, b Ainger 9 Freitas, (not out)r ~. .... 15 Daly, 1.b.w., b Campl>ell 7 Morgan, b T. Oates ~ 3 Walker, o.Wilson, b Ainger ../■ ... 3 Extras'- ... ... ... 9

Total ...; ... 114 Bowling analysis: Ainger 6 for 42, C. Campbell 2 for 16, T. Oates 2 for 40, E. Oates 0 for 7. RUATAPU—2nd Tunings. O. Campbell, e and b Gtiode ... 7 AVhitehead, c Jordan, b Goode ... 4 Ainger, b Daly 9 AV. Campbell, b Goode 1 E- Oates, o Walker, b Daly ... 3 Tnglis, 1.b.w., b Daly 9 T. Oates, b Goode 9 Wilson, 1.b.w., b Daly r > G Oates, b Daly 9 .Teffcott, b Goode 9 Bernhard, (notout).. 9 Extras ... .... 3

Total ... ... ••• 37 Rowling analysis: Goode 5 for 10, Daly 5 for 19.