CRICKET TEST

Hokitika Guardian, 4 January 1932, Page 5

CRICKET TEST

SOUTH AFRICA 358,

VILJOHN'S FINE DISPLAY,

AUSTRALIA GOING STRONG

(Australian Press Association.)

MELBOURNE, January 3

There was pleasant weather and a good wicket for the resumption of the test, match. Viljoen showed splendid form from the outset. There was great excitement when the batsmen ran six,, including two for an overthrow. The next ball was driven to the fence, both strokes being by ’Viljoen off Ironmonger. The third century was brought up after 409 minutes’ play. Vil’oen reached his century amidst enthusiasm in 193 minutes. ’lhis was the first century in tests made by any of the visitors on this tour. Viljoen was caught in the sips after a i h meeless, valuable innings lasting 205 minutes. He hit nine boundaries and added 46 in seventy-five minintes. Off tile first ball alter lunch McMillan was well caught at short stop. He bated two hours, but rendered excellent service by holding his wicket up for Viljoetl. The iast wicket added 22 iti 38 lhintites, by Befl and Quihtt, who made their highest scores of the tour. The bowling was uniformly good, but the batsmen showed moro confidence. The innings closed at three o’clock. The full time for the innings was five hundred minutes, In opening Australia’s second innings Pons ford showed splendid form, his partnership with 'Woodfull realising 54 runs. Ponsford batted 55 minutes and hit two fours. He was dismissed by a magnificent one-hand catch in the slips, the fieldsman (Mitchell), diving and taking the ball when lying at full length. Wood full was solid.

As usual Bradman gave a free display, although the bowling was of a high’ standard. The century was reached in 92 minutes, the last fifty being made in 38 minutes. Wood full then opened out and kept pace with his partner for some time. The oentury hit up by the partnership was .scored' in 74 minutes and the deficit on the first innings was wiped out in 134 minutes as the result of most exhilirating batting, Bradman making many powerful drives and pu!!>. Bradman made a great race for the century, creating wild enthusiasm. He batted 98 minutes and hit ten fours. Wood full batted 154 minutes :illcl hit two fours. . The attendance was twenty-eight thousand, and the receipts £1745. SOUTH AFRICA.—First Innings. Mitchell, c McCabe b Wall ... 47 C'urnow, b Grimmett 47 Christy, c Mctabe b Ironmonger 16 Taylor, l.b.w. b Grimmett ... H Morkel, 1.b.w., b Ironmonger ... 3a Cameron, st. Oldfield b Grimmett , 39 Vincent, g Oldfield 1? Wad 16 Viljoen, c Wall b McCabe HI •McMillan, c Oldfield b Wall ... 29 Quinn, b McCabe ... 44 Bell, not out 49 Extras 4 ® Total The fall of wickets was as follows : One- for 39, two for 79, three for 89, four for 108, five for 163, six for 183, seven for 225, eight for 329, nine for 336. ten for 358. Bowling Analysis.—Wall 3 for 98, A’Beckett 0 for 29, Grimmett 63 overs, 23 maidens, 2 wickets for 100 runs. Ironmonger 49, 26, 3, 1 2. McCabe 2 foi 41. AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. Wood full, 1: Cameron b Bell ... 7 Ponsford, b Bell 7 Bradman, c Cameron b Quinn ... 2 Ivippnx, c Bell b Quinn 52 McCabe, c Morkel b Bell 22 Rigg, c Mitchell b Bell ... ••• 6 3 A’Beckett, c Mitchell b Quinn ... 6 Oldfield, c Vincent, b Quinn ... 0 Grimmett, c Morkel b Bell ... 9 Wall, not out 6 Ironmonger, run out 42 .Extras 7 The wickets fell : One for 11, two for 16, three for 25, four for 74, five for. 135, six for 143, seven for 143, eight foi' 173, nine for 179, ten for 198. Bowling analysis: Bed 26 overs, 9 maidens, 5 wickets, 69 runs; Quinn 31 overs, 13 maidens, 4 wickets, 42 runs ; Morkel 0 wickets for 12, Vincent 0 for 32, McMillan 0 for 22. Christy 0 for 14. AUSTRALIA —Second Innings. Wood full, not out Ponsford, c Mitchell, b Bell ... o Bradman, not' out Extras 2 Total for one wicket 206 SHEFFIELD SHIELD. SYDNEY, January 3. In the Sheffield Shield cricket, match, Queensland in the first innings made 148. Mossop scoring 25 Hooker took 2 for 30, OTb'hly 2 for 19, and flii-d 2 for 5. New South Wales in Unset ond innings lost 5 for V73—Hml j ,; ll<; t. out) 52, No It 33, Solomon (not I out) 24. SYDNEY PLAY. In the grade niairlics lhe hatting was high elms. Hams made * lu3 for ,\i, -11. t poll isl’uu ; Parson am 1 94 for University against North Sydj n ,. v; Mel Diivra.v 84 for Paddington against Mosinon ; and Broun 93 Ini' 1 jgj (leoige against Wanrley. In Hie howling Coffey look 7 for Bo for Glebe against Marrickvilie, Hill 5 lor 64 1,7,- North Sydney against University. Nicholls 0 for 69 for Comber,an.l .1 1 aiust Northern Di:.-Diets.

PLUNKET SHIELD.

WELLINGTON'S GREAT START

WELLINGTON, January 3,

The second day’s play in the Plunket Shield match between Wellington and Canterbury saw Wellington obtain a firm grip on the game, Heavy showers overnight had affected the wicket, which was drying when Canterbury rtsmned 'their first innings with 199 on the board for four wickets, Newman, McGirr ati<j Henderson seized their opportunity and the batsmen had to act strictly on the defensive. The weather was gloriously fine, and the crowd present in the afternoon was estimated at 7000. Newman was bowling like a machine, and at one stage had sent down twelve maiden overs in succession. Merritt attempted to hit the Ne.son left-hander and was clean-bowled. A plucky last-wicket stand by Lester and Burrows carried the score from 238 to 276. The Wellington bowling was good throughout, and Newman, .McGirr and Henderson took some playing on the drying wicket in the morning. Newman bowled superbly in capturing, four wickets for 51 runs off forty overs, half of which were maidens. McGirr, too, kept at; immaculate length in taking three for 34 off 21 overs. The first hundred came up after 86 minutes’ play, Dustin reaching his half century shortly before Dempster. Dustin rah iitto the nineties, but just as lie appeared set for his century, was •smartly Stumped by Burns off Merritt. The first wicket fell with the score at 239. Dempster and Hepburn carried the score along to 275 where Dempster was brilliantly taken with a right-handed catch at deep mid-on by Roberts. CANTERBURY —First Innings. J. L. Kerr, c Lambert, b Newman 40 I. M. Hamilton, b Henderson ... 47 A. W. Roberts, c McGirr, b Newman 22 M. L. Page, c Hepburn, b Lambert 27 (bomb, c Crook b McGirr ... ... 08 Lester, l.b.w. b Newman 49 Bellamy, b McGirr 2 Powell, l.b.w. b McGirr" 9 Merritt, b Newman 2 Burns, 0 Crook b Henderson ... 9 Burrows, not out ... 44 Extras 23 Total '• 276 Bowling Analysis.—McGirr 3 for 34, Massey 0 for 14, Newman 4 for 51, Henderson 2 for 78, Lambert 1 for 60, Cook 0 for 19. WE LLINGTON.—First Innings. Dempster, c Roberts b Burrows ... 154 Dustin, st. Burns, b Merritt ... 92 Hepburn, not out 41 McGirr, not out 2 4 Extras J 14 Total for itwo wickets 325 PRESENTATION TO McGIER. At the luncheon, Mr H. M, McGirr was presented with a ball suitably inscribed to mark his feat; in having taken more, wickets in Plimket Shield matches than any other bowler iu the Dominion. OTAGO V. AUCKLAND. AUCKLAND, January 3. The Plunket Shield match, Auckland versus Otago was continued today at. Eden Park in fine weather. The wicket was in good order and the outfield fast. One the first day, Otago had made 347 and Auckland had two wickets down for 24. Continuing their innings to-day, Auckland were all out for 200. The Aucklanders gave a rather disappointing exhibition under the conditions. However the fortunes of the game were not with the home team «s Vivian, Weir, and Gillespie went out. in unexpected manner, while Lyon and Hay were both suffering from ankle injuries. All credit is due to the Otago players for the good all round bowling and fielding exhibition. Otago’s second innings opened disastrously, but a fine stand by Cherry 70, and Smith 36, put a different complexion on the game. Otago had scored 190 for the loss of eight wickets at stumps. Scores :—• AUCKLAND—First Innings. A. J. Pestles, b Dunning 3 J. E. Mills, b Badcock 42 Vivian, c Hawkeswortli, b Moloney 38 Gillespie, run out 29 White-law, st. Hawkeswortli, b Moloney 44 Hay, b Moloney 47 Lyon, c Hawkeswortli, c Coupland 16 McCoy, e and h Coupland 19 Mntheson. c Knight ,b Badcock ... 18 Smith, not, out 9 Extras 4 Total 2944 Howling analysis: -—Moloney three for -12. Badcock two for 42, Coupland two for 34, Dunning one for *?, Smith one for 22, Blunt none for 19. OTAGO. — First Inni.sngs. E. T. 'Badcock. c Postlcs, b Vivian 84 R. Cherry, 1.b.w., b Lyon 47 1!. C. Blunt, run out r < A. Knight, c \ ivian. b Weir ... 12 S. El 11 ics. I) Weir 49 I). Smith, 1) Vivian 30 .). A. Dunning, 1.b.w.. 1) Vivian ... 36 I) A. K. Maloney, run out 14 |>. Coupland, I) Vivian 21 ,J. Me Ha file, b Mathosmi 9 W Hawkeswortli. not out 13 j Extras j Bowling analysis: —Vi vin four lor 73 Weir two for 16. Lyon one for 62, Matliesott one for 96, Pestles none for McCov none for 47.

OTAGO.—Second Innings. Badcock, c Gillespie, b Weir ... 4 Cherry, c and b Vivian 76 Blunt, c and b Vivian 0 Knight, 1.b.w., b Vivian ... ... 9 . Smith, run out ••• 36 Dunning, c Mills, b Vivian 0 Moloney, 1.b.w., b McCoy 10 , Coupland, not out 21 McHaffie. not out 11 Extras ... 4 Total for eight ivltskem ... ... 190 COLTS V. VETERANS. A return match between the Colts and the Veterans was played at the Mental grounds during the week end and was won by the Colts by 30 runs on the first innings. The Veterans were di missed for 32, to which the Colts renlied with 62. Scores were : COLTS. First Innings.£ A. Adamson, c King b Wilson ... 5 C. Reese, 1.b.w., b Carley 6 J. Walker, c Be.st, b King 11 L. Morgan, b Cailey 6 F. Gardyne, b Ferguson 10 E. Eade, b Gosling 3 F. Stapleton, 1.b.w., b Gosling ... 0 G. Stapleton, not out 10 H. Pierson, c Ivempton, b Hughes o B. Adamson, b Sherman s. V. Stapleton, c Diedrichs, b Carley 2 Extras 6 Total ••• 62 Bowling...Carley 3 for 12, Wilson 1 for 9, Gosling 2 for 6. Ferguson 1 for 8, King 1 for 9. Hughes 1 for 8, Sherman 1 for 3. VETERANS. First Innings. Carley, c Pierson, b Eade 1 Sherman, b Reese 14 | Wilson, b Reese 9 King, b Eade 4 I Gosling, run out 3 I Hughes, e and b Reese 0 | : Ranger, b Eade 2 j i Diedrichs, e Pierson, b Eade 3 . Ferguson, not out 3 i Best, run out 6 , Ivempton, b Walker 0 Extras 2 Total 442 Bowling analysis:—Roece 3 for 12, Eade 4 for 12, F. Stapleton none for 3. A. Adamson none for 1, Walker 1 for one. Second Innings. Carley. c Walker, b Eade 45 Sherman, e Morgan, l> Reese ... 2 Wilson, c Fade, b Reese 10 King. st. F. Stapleton. 1; Reese ... 15 Diedrichs. 1' Eade 10 Gosling, c G. Stapleton, b A. Adamson 4 Ranger, not out 2 Best. not. out 4 Extras Total for 6 wickets 58 l Bawling analysis: • Reese 3 for 22, I Fade 2 for 20, A. Adamson 1 for 10, I Walker none for 5, Gardyne none for 4. WEST COAST WIN. ASHBURTON. January 3. West Coast won bv 5 wickets. West Coast 281. Second 94 for five wickets. Ashburton first innings 100, second 3 for 218 declared (Ts. Nicoll not out 108,)