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Hokitika Guardian, 28 December 1932, Page 7

CRICKET

ENGLAND V. TASMANIA. f Australian l J ress Association ) HOBART, December 24. The match, England v. Tasmania, was continued to-day, but owing to the sodden nature or the wicket, commencement of play was delayed till 1 p.m. Jardine did not use the regular howlers. Tlie Englishmen treated the game in a leisurely fashion and the spectators displayed little Interest. The Tasmanian captain was cheered when he declared at 4.55 p.m., alter Tasmania bad'batted 196, minutes. When play ended; England had scored 56, without, loss. ■ Wyatt, hit two sixes. Scores: . ; TASMANIA —First Innings. Atkinson, c Ames, b Allen ‘ 0 Badcock, c Ames, h Verity 4 Green, c Jardine, h Paynter ... Id Burrows, b Paynter 38 Putman, c and b Paynter 20 Mcrrisby, not out 10 Broomby, not out 10 Extras 3 Total for 5 wickcfs (declared) 103 Bowling analysis:—Allen 5 overs, 3 maidens, 7 runs, 1 wicket; Bowes 5/2/6/0; -Verity 1/1/0/1; Jardine, 10/2/2H/0; Paynter 20/6/40/3; Ames 10/1/26/0. HOBART, December 26. In the third and concluding, day’s play,- England versus Tasmania, England continued batting, in improved weather, and a better wicket, in . the presence of over two thousand J spectators. England' carried the score to 330, for seven wickets, when the innings was declared. The innings

had lasted MS minutes. Tasmania in the second innings scored 89 for four wickets. Scores: ENGLAND—First Innings. Wyatt, c Green 1> Burrows ... 51 J.eyland, c Morrisbv b Walsh ... 65 Jardine, l.b.w. James 13 Allen, c and b Putman 20 Brown, c and b Putman 35 Paynter,' st Parry b Putman ... 5 Ames, c Gcurlay b James 52 Verity, hot out 51 Duckworth, not out 27 Sundries ... 8 Total for seven wickets ... 330 Bowling: Gourlay none for 26, Walsh one for 60, Burrows one for 57, James two for 82, Atkinson none for 25, Putman three for 72. TASMANIA—-Second InningS Atkinson, b Bowes 4 Badcock, c -Allen b Bowes 0 Green, c Verity b Bowes 7 Burrows, not out 33 Putman, <■ Allen 1> Bowes ... ... 29 ' Monish,v, not out 10 J Extras ' 6 ' Total for four wickets ••• 89 Rowling: Rowes 8 overs, 1 maiden, 18 runs, 4 wickets; Allen 50—17—0; Mitchell 5-0—8—0; Brown 2—0—24 —0; Wyatt I—o—4s—o; Verity 4—l— Leyland I—o—1 —0—4 —0. The match was drawn. AN INSULT ALLEGED. SYDNEY, Desember 27.

An exclusive article in the “Herald” states: Certain incidents during the England—Tasmanian match have aroused intense resentment among officials of the Tasmanian Cricket Association. They say that more may be heard of the matter. The Chairman of the Association, Colonel Mullen, said that the failure

of Jardine to* use any of his regular bowlers on Saturday was an insult to Tasmanian cricket. He intended to bring the matter under the notice of the Board of Control.

When the first inspection of the wicket was made the Tasmanian captain held the view that the ground 1 was fit for play. Jardine threatened not to lead his men out, land made j tue suggestion that Tasmania could ; nave tile game by forfeit. J The former Australian captain, J. ; Darling, said tliot lie had never witi nesged a bigger farce in first class | cricket. The Australians had played Test matches in Englnad, on far worse wickets. BRADMAN STILL IN FINE FORM. MELBOURNE, December 26. For the Sheffield shield match .the wicket was soft after rain. The Vicj tcrian captain, Woodfull, won th e tess j and sent New South Wales to the J wickets. There weret a large crowd anxious to see Bradman in action. They were well rewarded. He batted brightly and confidently. New South Wales in the first innings lost seven for 348. Fingleton made 85, Bradman 157, McCabe 48, and Kippax 17. The cricket ground 'authorities used a wicket-drying machine for the first time. It is capable of sucking up 60 gallons of water per hour. WIN FOR SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ADELAIDE, December 26. In the Sheffield Shield match against South Australia, Queensland in the second innings scored 219. Mogsop made 54 and Oxenham 39. Lee took four for 31 and Waite three for 56 Grimmett, who bowled only a few overs, obtained one for 31. South Australia in the second innings lest no wickets for two runs. South Australia ivon by ten wickets. NEWSPAPER'S TEST OFFER. LONDON, December. 11. The “Sunday Dispatch” is offering a free trip -to see the final Test match, including first-class passages, hotel accommodation in Sydney, a seat, in the grandstand and excursions to - famous beaches and to the Blue Mountains, for £2OO, to the reader who correctly predicts the aggregate scores, in - the second Test match, and also- the-first innings total, and the team batting first. i ' The latter will be the deciding; factor in the event of competitors tying on the aggregate scores. OTAGO v. WELLINGTON. ’ FORMER- IN GOOD POSITION. ,

WELLINGTON, December 26. _ The Otago v. Wellington . Plunket /Shield cricket match opened on “Saturday and was continued to-day., Rain

affected the pitch on Saturday, and the jowlers did well.

Otago in the first innings, made 147 urns. Parsloe took 5 wicket s for 44.

In the second innings, Otago scored 247. Knight, who batted for a long period, scored 51. Smith played a bright innings. Maloney made 34. In (their first innings, Wellington scored 116, Dunning taking 6 wickets for 52.

In th e second innings, Wellington hav e 1-ost two wickets for fifteen runs. The match will ;be continued to-mor-row. Wellington require for a win to score 264

In Otago’s first strike, the best scorers were Smith 38, Eli per 38, Maloney 23 and ’ Cavanagh iB.

AUCKLAND v. CANTERBURY

LATTER’S -SOLID BATTING

CHRISTCHURCH, December 26,

The Plunkeb shield c Ucke£ match between Canterbury and Auckland was opened at Lancaster Park to-day in hot sultry weather. Both tile wicket and outfield were in perfect condition, having benefited rather than otherwise from their wetting on Saturday. There was an unusually large attendance, almost a football crowd. C an ' terbury won the toss and batted. After a fair beginning, good wickets went fairly cheaply for a time, suggesting the batsmen were over-aw e d by the occasion, and this >madie the bowling, especially Vivian’s, look bette r than it really was. The Auckland .attack wag steady, but the fact that not a single Canterbury man was howled suggests that it was not so formidable as the scores -would make it appear. Page played an excellent captain’s innings, beginning with more restraint than is usual for him. CHRISTCHURCH, December 27. A big cyowd of spectators of the Plunket* Shield cricket match tot Lancaster Park to-day watched with the keenest interest the struggle of Auckland to pass Canterbury’s first innings total. Auckland failed by only 11 runs t,o reach Canterbury’s first inning? score, and, unless there are startling surprises to-morrow, Canterbury should win the match on the first innings. The weather w>:',s overcast to-day. A sliywer of rain overnight-had softened the wicket sufficiently to enable the spin bowlers to get more turn on the ball, and the Auckland batsmen found the bowling difficult. Canterbury in their second strike lost two wckets for 75 runs. • geo’’ os • 1 . - . • CANTERBURY—First Innings. Hamilton, c Pacre, b Matheson ... 10 Talbot, c Wultelaw, b Vivian ... 55 Roberts, at. Hampton ; b Vivitfn ... 24 Kerr, c White-law,• b Vivian ... 22 Pago, c Bush, b Matheson 78 Cromli, c Hampton, b Matheson • ... 9 /Bellamy, c Weir, b Vivian ... ... 60 Leste r , c White law, b Bush ... 29 Merritt, c Weir, b Vivian ... ... 0 Burns, c Weir, b Bush ... ... 17

Burrows, not out 0 Extras 12

Total 316 Bowling analysis.—MathMon 3 for 98, Weir none 'for 39, Vivian 5 for 100, Bush 2 for 37, 'Garrard none for 30. SECOND INNINGS. Hamilton, c Daere, b Matheson ... 3 Talbot, not out 33 Roberts, b Bush 30 Kerr, not out 4 Extras ' 4 Total for two wickets 75 AUCKLAND—Finst Innings. J. E. Mills, c Roberts, b Burrows 50 A. Postles, b Burrows 4 G. L. Weir, c Roberts, b Cromb ... 15 P. Whitelaw, c Burns, by Crcmb 37 11. G. Vivian, c Bellamy, b Cromb 65 A. M. Matheson, c Burns, b Cromb 23 C. C. Daere, c Kerr, b Merritt ... 15 H. P. Pearson, c Hamilton, b Page 29 R. Basil, c Dunster, b Merritt ... 27 W. R. Gerrard, b Merritt 9 G. S. Hamilton, not out 5 Extras 26 Total 305 Bowling analysis: Cromb 4 for 90, Burrows 2 for 42, Merritt 3 for £2, Roberts none for 36, Bellamy none for 12, Page 1 for 7.