CRICKET

Hokitika Guardian, 5 February 1931, Page 2

CRICKET

VICTORIA PLAY OUT TIME. Australian Press Association.) MELBOURNE, February 4. Tlio weather was hot and the wicket fast at resumption of the cricket match West ]ncli<*» v. Victoria. The visitors batted for twenty-four minutes, and added 52 more runs. Decanes was vigorous for his full time of 71 minutes, and hit one sixer and six lours. Tile innings busted 171 minutes. On the whole Victoria gave an indifferent display, even though none of the regular howlers were used for some time. The only interest was in the closing stages, his to whether the Victorians would hold the fort till stumps. The last man went in with twenty minutes to go. He was then missed in the slips, and the game was drawn. The receipts were £27. West Indies Ist Innings ... -IDo. V ] CTO I \ lA —F i rst Jnnin gs. Ellis, e Grant, b Francis 0 Eaton, c Francis, b St. Hill 43 Fontaine, e Grant, h Francis ... 76 Sand-ford, e St. Hill, b Griffiths ... 7G Rush, b Griffiths 42 Tolburst, e Uirketfc, b St. Hill ... 15 Quinn, 1.h.w.. b Francis 37 Nagel, e Harrow, b Francis 4 Wilkinson, not out 11 Cofclner, b Martin 5 Healey, c Francis, b St. Hill ... 0 Extras ... 22 Total 325 Bowling analysis:—Francis 4 for 80, Griffiths 2 for IfXI. St. Hill 3 for 81, Martin 1 for 36. WEST INDIES—Second Innings. Roach, c Quinn, b Nagel 1 Harrow, c and b Cord nor 37 Headley, c Nage, h Wilkinson ... .1.13 Decaircs, not out 82 liirkett, not out 8 Decaircs, b Wilkinson 02 Hirkett, c Rush, b Cordner ... 9 S 'alcy, not out 14

Total for five wickets 238 VICTORIA. —Second Innings. Eli’.s. run cut 47 Eaton, b St. Hill 8 Fontain°, b -Martin 32 Sand ford, c Headley, 1> St. Hill ... 4 Rush, 1) Martin 10 Quin, e sub., b Decaircs 43

Tolhurst, l> Martin 68 ■Wilkinson, c Barrow, b Francis ... 25 Nagel, 1.b.w., b St. Hill ( Cordner, not out 3 r Healy, not out 9 Extras 9

Total for nine wickets

Bowing: Griffith 0 for 40, Francis 1 for 46, St. Hill 3 for 76. Martin 3 for fi, Headley 0 for 24, Decaircs 1 for 20.

The following players will represent the Hokitika .Cricket team to play against Rimu at Rimu on Sunday, February Bth:—Fade. Taylor, Goode, Williams, Adamson, Morgan, Walker, Cooper, Schroder, Freitas and Stapleton. Emer: Moore and Dale. Bus leaves town clock at 10.33 sharp.