CRICKET

Hokitika Guardian, 29 December 1930, Page 3

CRICKET

PLUNKET SHIELD GAME

(Australian Press Association)

AUCKLAND’S BIG SCORE,

CHRISTCHURCH, Dec. 27

In sweltering, heat, Auckland team knocked up the large score of 537 runs in their second innings of the Plunket Shield match. The edge was ,off the Canterbury attack, a long day in the field in the blazing sun and a scorching breeze telling a cruel tale. Canterbury were left with the big task of scoring 474 in the fourth innings to win. They scored 23 for no wickets before stumps were drawn for the day. Scores. AUCKLAND—Ist Innings. J. E. Mills, b Burrows 11

A. Postles, run out

H. G. Vivian, run out

G. L. Weir, c Dorreen, b Merritt 0 H. D. Gillespie, st. Dorreen, b

Lester i 20 C. W. Allcott, c Cromb, b Lester 3 A. F. Wensley, b Burrows 39 A. IV. M’Coy, c Cromb, b Merritt 6 A. M. Matbeson, st. Dorreen, b

Lester ... ... ... 14 D. Cleverley, c Hamilton, b Lester 6 H. Hiiiit) (not out) ...' 0 ‘Extras 1 ..." ... I® Total ... 164 Bowling analysis: J. T. Burrows 2 for 29, R. 6. Talbot 0 for 38, W. E. Merritt 2 for 63, B. G. Lester 4 for 21. Merritt and Lester each bowled two no balls.' 1 C)f!NTERBURT, First Innings. J. L. Kerr, :.c McCoy, b Cleverley’ 29 J. M. Hamilton, b Wensley 40 A. IV. Roberts, b Cleverley 17 J. Jacobs, c and b Mattlieson 52 R. 6. Talbot, c IVeir, b IVensley ... 1 J. B. Cromb, 1.b.w., b Wensley ... 0 M. L. Page, c Gillespie, b Cleverley 12 S. G. Lester, stpd. Hunt, b. Wensley 35 W. E. Merritt, b Wensley . 7 N. Dorreen, c Weir, b Cleverley ... 4 J. T. Burrows, not out 5 Extras , 27 Total. 228 Bowling analysis—A;, M:. Matbeson, or.e for 55, -'Av E. Wensley 5 for 86, D. Cleverley 4 for 1 58, C;' F. - 0 for 3. J •; “ AT7CKLAND—2nd Innings. J. E. Mills, b Cromb • 4 ! 66 A. Postjes; c Dorreen, b Lester .... 13 H. G. Vivian, b Lester ;.. ... . 81 G. L Weir, b Roberts „ . ..; -1 33^1 H. D. Gillespie, b A, J Wensldy ? l.b.w.y b Cromb ... 20 C. W.. Alleotty b Merritt “• •“•. ... 65 A. W. McCoy: b; Talbot. ... 21 \. M. Mathieson, (not out) ... 94 D. Cleverley, c. Dorreen, b Bprrows ... 4 H\ Hunt. c" : Dorreen, b Burrpws 0 Extras ... ... ... •■'. 29 Total ... ...' ... ... ...573 Bowling analysis:—R. 0. Talbot 2 wickets for 70, runs,- J . T: Burrows •2 •- for 80,; W. E. Merritt 1 for 127. S'. G. Lester 2 for 73, T. B. Cromb 2 for 66;;M. Ttt Page 0 for 44,-A- TV: Boberijs 1 for 29. ’ CANTERBURY—2nd Innings. 3. L. Iverr, (not out) 18 J. M. Hamilton, (not out) ... ... 3 Extras ... ... 2 Total for no wickets 23 OTAGO V. WELLINGTON. McGIRR MAKES 141. WELLINGTON, Dec. 27. Something more nearly approaching interprovincial form was revealed in the third day’s play in the Plunket Shield match between Otago and Wellington at the Basin Reserve to-day. The weather was beautifully fine, with a northerly breeze. The Otago batsmen again found Wellington bowling tot) good for them, and had to defend" 8 for... their- very existence . throughout the innings. Cherry was the only man. to shape with, any confidence, as in the first innings, he met the ball -with the full faec of the bat, and was not afraid to drive and cut. Moloney shaped well until he made a mistake which brought about bis downfall. J. Newman, the Nelson left bander, carried off the bowling honours. Lowry kept, him going this afternoon for 23 overs, and this against a strong northerly wind. He was bowling just as well at. the finish as . when lie started, and in that time he had captured three wickets. He clean Bowled both Blunt and Badcock and had Elmes caught behind the sticks. The fact that only 21 runs came from the 21 overs lie pent down was eloquent testimony of the machihe-like'length he maintained. Crook, the "Wellington colt, proved mice again tfiat lie is a really serviceable fast medium bowler. He sent .along sixteen overs to-day. for. 45 runs, and two wickets. Blundell captured one for 38 off 20 overs, and kept the batsmen very quiet. Gallichan secured one wicket for two runs off four oieis he sent down.

, MpGirr had the highest score, he has ever done in Plunket Shield cricket. He gave four chances, but his inning was a blend of defence and atraression. Blunt bowled well for Otago. Otago was in a hopeless position when stumps were drawn, as it still requires 250 runs to avoid defeat' with only three wickets in hand. The gate takings for the three davs. have aggregated £3BB. The match will he finished on Monday. I At the dose of play on Friday, ( Wellington had lost three wickets in the' second innings for 197 runs. Me furr WOd and Lowry (lp) being in.

WELLINGTON—Ist Innings'; C. S. Dempster, c Blunt, b Lemin 0 A. Newman, run out ... 9 K. C. James, 1.b.w., b Dunging ... 14 E. G. M’Leod, c Hawksworth, b Badcock ... 1 H. M. M’Girr, c Blunt, b Lemin 2 T. C. Lowry, e Moloney, b Lemin 54 J. K. Lamason, o Galland, 1> Lemin ... ... ... 54 N. Gallichan, 1.b.w., b Dunning ... 9 R. Crook, (not out) 32 J. Newman, b Blunt 9 E. D. Blundell, b Badcock 7 .Extras ... 8 Total ... ••• 189 Bowling analysis:—Badcock 2 for 48, Lemin 4 for 54, Dunning 2 for 36. 1 for 24, Elmes 0 for 6, Alloo O for 13. OTAGO—First Innings. J. Maloney, c A. Newman, b Crook 5 R. Cherry, c James, b Crook ... 44 R. C. Blunt, c James, b Blundell 0 V. Cavaiiagh, c Lamason, b Blundell 0 F. T. Badcock, b Blundell 2 A. W. Alloo, b J. Newman 8 J. Dunning, l.b.w, b Blundell ... 23 A. Galland, c A. Newman, b Crook 6 S. Elmes, b Crook , 17 IV. Hawksworth, run out 10 Q. Lemin, not out 10 Extras 6 Total' 161 WELLINGTON—2nd Tunings. C. S. Dempster, c Ha wives worth, b Badcock ... ... 13 A. Newman, c Hawkesworth, b Dunning 15 K. C. .Tames, c. Hawkesworth, b Dunning ... 5" H. M. McGirr. c Badcock, l> Alloo 111 T. C. Lowry, b Blunt 68 F, G. McLeod, b Blunt 3 J R. 'Lamason. b Alloo 1 HR.. Crook', b Lemin 22 N. Galliclmn, c F'mes, b Blunt ... 0 J. Newman, b Blunt ... 12 E. D. Blundell, (not. out) 20 Extras' ... ... 17 Total' 369 Fall of wickets-One for 20. two for 35. Three for 147, four for 294, five for 305. six for 310, 'seven for 320. eight for '325, nine for 339, ten for 369. Bowling analysis:—Lemin 1 for 56. Badcock 1 for 44, Dunning 2 for 85. Elmejs 0 for 29, Moloney 0 for 7, Blunt 4 for 54, Alloo 2 for 77. OTAGO—2nd Innings.

V. Cavanag.fi-, c McGirr. b Crook 14 R. Cb o rr.v, c Janies, b Crook ... 48 R. C. Blunt, fi J. Newman ... 11 J. Moloney, c McLeod, b Blundell 19 S. Elmes, o James, bJ. Newman 2 F. T. Badcock, bJ. Newman .. 5 A. IV. Alloo, c A. Newman, b Gallichan ... ... 16 A. Galland._ (not out) U J. Dunning, (not out) 3 Extras ... 18 Total for seven wickets ... 141 Fall of wickets:—One for 42, two for 79, : ,thee for' 83, four/of 93. five for R)7, : six for 112, seven for 134. Bowling analysis:—Crook 2 for 45, Blundell 1 for 38, A,' Newman 0 for 10, J. Newman 3 for 21, McLeod 0 for 12,! Gallichan 1 for 2. CRICKET TEST. M.C.C. BEATEN. JOHANNESBURG, December 27. The first, test match .between the M.C.C. team and South Africa has been won by South. Africa,, The latter in the first made 126, and M.C.C. replied with 193. In the second South Africa scored 306, . and M.C.C... were out for 211.

A holiday crowd of twelve thousand enjoyed many thrills in brilliant sunshine. A feature of the play was the deadly Bowling of Nupen, who was never in better form, turning sharply both ways, and nipping off the wickets.

English wickets fell rapidly, after the dismissal of Hammond, who was steady’, and hit five boundaries. The fielding was brilliant. The English innings lasted three hours ten minutes.

With Tate and Voce bowling excellently, Siedle and Cur now opened Soiith Africa’s second innings, quietly and confidently, and gave no indication that Uvo wickets would be down for fifty. Mitchell and Catterall were associated in a brilliant partnership and added 122 runs for the third wicket in ninety-five minutes-. This\ stand was only’ twelve short of the South African third wicket record, made bv Taylor and Nourse in 1922. Mitchell is'easily the best bat in South Africaafter Taylor, his seVenty-two, including ./seven boundaries, were scored in 125 minutes. Catterall got his runs in' 95 minutes, and included one six and five fours.

Tlie English bowling was stingless when Voce was resting. White, Peebles, and Hammond were all very heavily punished After tea, Tate and Voce were again dangerous, and secured some cheap wickets. Cameron and Viljoen, fought hack for a safer position;,) jjjQwever, scaring 81. in fifty-five minirWs, Cameron hitting five bounda-ries.--The howling was again without the end of the day, hut the fielding, was good. For South Africa in the first innings McMillan made 45 not out, Siedle and Curnow each 13, and Newson 10. For M.’C.C. Hammond made 49, Hendren and Turnbull each 28, Levland.29, and White 14. For M.C.C. Tate took 2 for 20, Voce 4 for 45, Peebles 4 for 43. • For South Africa Newson took 0 fo,r 11, Viljoen 0, for 1.0, McMillan 1 for 47, Nupen 5 for 63., Vincent 3 for 49.':" ■SOUTH AFRICA—Second Tunings. Ciimmvg run out ■ ... ... ... ... 8 Siedle, 1.b.w., b Voce 85 Mitchell c Duckworth, h Hammond 72 Oatterali,, c Ilendren, b Hammond 54

Baiaskas, l.b.w:. b Tate 3 Viljoen,/h ‘Hapimond ... 44 Cameron, c Duckworth, b Voce ... 51 McMillan, b Voce ... ~. 14 Nupen, b Hammond 1 Vincent, f) Voce 1 Neusqn, not out 0 Extras ... ... 23 Total ... 306 Bowling- analysis. Tate 1 for 46, Hammond 4 for 63, Voce 4 for 59, Peebles 1 for 41, White 0 for 53, IVyatt 0 for 20. , , _ ENGLAND Second Innings. Wyatt, c McMillan, b Catterall ... 5 .Leylaud, c- and b Cnttora.ll 15 Hammond, st. Cameron, b Vincent 63 Hendren. c Mitchell, b Nupen ... 3 Turnbull, b Nupen 61 Chapman c Mitchell, b Niupen ... 11 White, 1.b.w., b Nupen 2 Tate, e Mitchell, b Nupen 28 Voce, c Nupen, b Vincent 0 Duckworth 1.b.w., b Nupen ... 4 Peebles, hot 1 out ... 13 Extras ... ... ... 6 '/' Total ' f .!. L. ... 241 Bowling analysis: ' Newson 0 for 30, Catterall 2'for 12, ’’ Nupen 6 for 87, McMillan 0 ; for 25, r Vincent 2 for 44, Balqskiis 0 Tor’7: ■' South Africa, won by 28 runs. I TR.n'TMfHI FOR NUPEN. » ’ K, .{ "• ' __ - . JOHANNESBURG, December 27. There whs perfect weather for the last day of''th'e .test" match. There ‘were' ten thousand spectators. After the poorest’" display in the; first , innings, when it' ; as, if the first test' was dektiried to end in a fiasco, South Africa magnificently recovered 1 ' and -gained a most dramatic victory’ by the narrow margin of 28 runs! The homie side ” lost its three remaining wickets for only’ three runs, leaving Englisfi 240 to win, but the batsmenwere, seen to- be in trouble to Catterall and Nupen. former, with the- new ball, secured two early victims, qnd Wyatt, I.eyland and Hendren were disposed of before lunch Hammond and Turnbull were then associated in a fine partnership. Turnbull bit the bowling all over the field, and before he was-dismissed the game once more veered in England’s favour, but when Hammond was out, England’s fate was sealed, although at one stage it looked as though Tate might pull the game from the fire,; The splendid bowling which never slackened, and brilliant fielding, decided the result. The game was a personal triumph for the Springbiox captain, Nupen, w£o bowled right through the innings with wonderful success. He developed wonderful )>ace, whipping'fiercely off the pitch, and the batsmen-were V never able to cope with lijm. He' had a wonderful ovation: at. the conclusion of

the match. .h’;’t Tt is announced thjit .Deane will captain South Africa .in the, remaining four tests, hut as he is mot, available for the , Austridiaii" thur./'Ntipen will almost certainly; captain the side. CANTERBUR Y V. AVEST COAST, HOME TEAM WINS. The 'visiting Canterbury representative team ployed the West Coast in a friendly match at the Recreation Ground on Satuiray before a largo attendance of the public. West Coast won after an interesting gam© by 36 runjs on the first innings. Scores:— W**t Coast in the first innings made 138 (Spender 24, Knapp 22, Casey 44, Morris 19, Matthews 13). Bowling for Canterbury Dailey took 3 for 9. Rix 3 for 20, Champ ness 2 for 49. Canterbury in the first innings made 102’ (McMenamin, not out, 36, Tucker 11, Brosnahan 33.) Bowling for West Coast Casc.v took 4 for 18, Baldwin 2 for 56, Restieaux 2 for 0, Knapp 2 for 11. "West Coast in the second innings lost 9 for. 50 (Baldwin 12, Morris 11). In the bowling .Rix took 3 for 14, and Dailey 3 for' 5. OANTERURY BEAT WESTLAND. In a, match at Hokitika yesterdnv the visiting Canterbury, team defeated Westland on tbe first innings by 136 runs to 78, ‘..'After ah’ ) interesting match, plavecj ; in glorioustwgather. WESTLAND—Ist Innings. S' Ogilvie,»c.Brosnahg,xi, h .Clipinpness . . .. . ... 6 Keller, o Westward,, b ,‘Dailey 7 C. .1. King, c Tuohy-b Ilix .... 6 11. Wells, b Dailey ... 3 .T. Webster, b Rix 9 F. Freitas, b Tlalloy _ 1 C. •'Morgan,- b Dailey r > C Fleming, b Dailey ... ... 10

8. Fleming, (not out) 11 A. Adamson, c Chuniptieiss, 1> Fix 0 H. Morris, b Rix 0 Extras 20 Total 78, Cowling . analysis Cluvnipness 1 for .10, Hobbs 0 for 6, Dailey 5 for 24, Itix 4 for 18. ..... CANTERBURY—Ist Innings. McMenamin, CiFreitas, b C. Firm- --I ... ing .... ... ■ ... •; n Dailey, o Fleming, b Webster 03 Champuess, c Ogilvie, b Morgan , .IS 7'ufker. o King., h Morgan ... 1 Brosnahan, b, Morris. ... ... 3 TUx, ,1> 8. Fleming 2 Hobbs, e 'Wells, b Webster 3 Tuoby, c King, b Morgan 5 Werstwood, c, King, b Morgan ... 10 G. Colville, 1> S. Fleming 5 E. Colville, (not out) 5 Extras ... 17 Total ... 130 Bowling analysis: C. Fleming 1 for 19, Morgan 4 for 30, H. Wells 0 for 2, E. Morris 1 for 20, iS. Fleming 2 for 17, J. Webster. 2 for 20, Freitas 0 for 11. . i , WESTLAND—2nd Tunings. / S. Fleming, c Tt.ix, b Westwood 3 Adaprson, b West\vood 0 Fleming,.!) Tucker 12 Freitas,, b 'Westwood ... ... ... 3 Webster, (not opt) ... 28 Morgan, b. Tucker ... ... .... ... 0 Morris, c. Dailey,' b G. CoTUiTle ... .9 King, c Hobbs, b G'. Colville ... 0 Wells, (not out) 3 Extras . .. * ~ Total for 7 wickets 77 i Bowling analysis :—-Tyeker 2 for I 18, Westwood 3 for 17, 'G. 'Colville 2 for 12, E. Colville 0 for 8.