CRICKET

Hokitika Guardian, 17 December 1932, Page 5

CRICKET

M.C.C. TEAM IN AUSTRALIA

TWO CENTURIES SCORED. (Australian Press Association.) LAUNCESTON, De c embe r 16. The Englishmen commenced their first match in Tasmania at Launceston to-day in fine weather on a true wicket. Wyatt won the toss and opened with Sutcliffe. The Yorkshireman -> batted brightly, scoring 101 in one hour six minutes. He Hit two sixers and six fours. Pataudi played attractive cricket, scoring a century in one hundred and thirty-nin© minutes. He hit eight fours. The total reached three hundred in 223 minutes. Less than half an hour later fifty had been added, the day’s total being three for 395. Scores; ' ENGLAND—First Innings. 'Sutcliffe, c James, b Putnam ... 101 Wyatt, 1.b.w., b Putnam __ 33 Pfitaudi, b James 109 Ames, hot out .., ' 91 Payriter, riot out ... 52 Extras "... iu .; i .i. 9 Total 395 Stumps wore then drawn. N.S.W, v. S. AUSTRALIA. ADELAIDE, December 16. For the Sheffield Shield match the wicket wa s good. Batting against N ew South Wales, South Australia in the first innings made 213—Whittington 73. Grimmett 56, Richardson 28 and Nitschke 8. In the bowling O’Reilly took 4 for 47, Stewart 3 for 35, Howell 3 for 61. New 'South Wales in the first innings- lost none for 76.

CANTERBURY TEAM AT HOKITIKA

During the Christmas holiday season, a tour of the West Coast will bo made by a Canterbury cricket team, about ten days being spout in the district. Matches will be played at Hokitika, Greymouth, Reefton and Ikamatua.

The itinerary of the visiting team is as follows:—v West Coast at Greymouth, December 26 and 27; v Southern Sub-Association, at Hokitika, December 28 and 29; v Greymouth oolts XV, December 30; v Ikamatua, December 31; v Reefton, January 2. The team returns to Christchurch on January 3.

The Southern Sub-Association team which will be as nearly representative "s possible, will be selected after this week-end’s matches.