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Hokitika Guardian, 22 December 1930, Page 6

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WEST INDIES V. TASMANIA

(Australian Press Association.)

HOBART, December 21

West Indies began their first match against Tasmania at Launceston on Saturday in fine weather. There was a good attendance, and a perfect wicket. West Indies won the toss, and sent their opponents in. Tasmania made 184. A. Burrows scored 46, L. Nash 41, C. Martin 31, and D. Green 28. In the bowling, Constantine took 2 for 35, Griffith 1 fox 4.5, St. Hill 4 for 57, Scott,.2 for 45. West Indies in the first innings lost 4 ifor 88. Roach made 11, Birkett 31, and Hunter not out 20.

SHEFFIELD SHIELD GAMES

MELBOURNE,, December 21

Queensland in the second innings made 129 against Victoria in the Sheffield Shield match. Gough scored 27, and Bursted 4.0. The veteran bowlers, Ironmonger and Blaekie, divided the honours with 6 for 41 and 4 for 57 respectively. Victoria won by a ninnings and 242 runs. ADELAIDE, December 21.

In the Sheffield Shield match, South Australia v. New South Wales, tnc latter quickly dismissed the home side’s tailenclers, the innings closing for 166. Hunt took 5 for 26, and -Chilvers 5 for 68, they being responsible for the debacle. South Australia followed on. Harris and Nitsclike opened again, hut the former was caught off Bradman when 27, and the total was 47.

Hack helped Nitsclike in some dour rungetting, one hundred appearing for 118 minutes’ play. At stumps, South Australia’s second innings .score was 8 for 246. Hack made 25, Nitsclike 102, Lee, 25, Grimmett not out 20.

Needing 198 runs to save an innings defeat with only two wickets in hand the Wheatfielders’ case seems hopeless. Hunt took 4 for 80, Bradman 3 for 45 They were the chief agents in South Australia’s second strike troubles. MELBOURNE, December 21.

The Victorian team to meet New .South Wales in the Sheffield Shield match beginning at Melbourne on Wednesday will be: Woodfull, Ponsford, ltigg, Hendry, Darling, Barnett, A’Beckett, Ryder, Ironmonger, Alexander and Blaekie. O’Brien is twelfth man.

M.C.C. VERSUS TRANSVAAL.

PRETORIA, December 20

The Marylebone cricketers began a match against the Transvaal Cricket Union and had .scored 39, when rain stopped play. Wyatt made 12, and Leyland 26. The match was abandoned.

the two teams of Christchurch hoys bad easy wins against Hokitika on Saturday. At the Mental Hospital grounds the Christchurch .seniors scored 78 (Roberts 20, Ayiekltam 14); Hokitika replying with 25 (Delbridge 10.) On Cass Square Hokitika made 19, Christchurch replying with 130. To-day , a district; team are playing the visitors at the Mental Hospital.