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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 2 January 1931, Page 2

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SHEFFIELD SHIELD VICTORIA V. AUSTRALIA (United Press Association—-By Electrio Tef cri apb—Copyright) MELBOURNE, Ist January. In the Sheffield Shield match against Victoria, South Australia in the first innings made 275 —Nitsehke 43, V. Richardson 04, Waite 44. Bowling: Blackie 0 for 70.

THE TURNED-DOWN INVITATION

COMMENT BY ARTHUR MAILEY SYDNEY, 31st December. Arthur Miiiley, writing to the “Sun,” says it is hard to understand why the Board of Cricket Control turned down the invitation to send an Australian team to New Zealand. A good number of the younger players had signified their willingness to make the trip, and the New Zealand council was prepared to pay all expenses. No official reason has so far been furnished by the board. Mailey, commenting on the Bradman incident, says that Bradman returned to Sydney from Melbourne with a grin on his face, hut minus £SO. He adds that there is a strong feeling among cricketers that Bradman , either broke his agreement or he did not* Therefore he should have been fined £l5O. Tlie general opinion is that the board’s decision is most astounding. Bradman declined to comment beyond saying that his offence was no worse than Grimmott’s, both of whom sold the serial rights of their cricket experiences. BOARD OF CONTROL DISCIPLINING BRADMAN LONDON. 31st December. The “Daily Telegraph” states that one can only sympathise with the officials charged with the duty of disciplining Bradman. In 1912 the Board of Control made itself extremely unpopular when Trumper, Hill, Armstrong, Cotter, and Ransford objected to the conditions, and the present board had to face the problem of finding punishment which would save the authority’s face without infuriating the public. So it tactfully and not very courageously decided to compromise. As Bradman must have made ten times as much out of his book it is not surprising that he emerged from the judgment hall with a broad smile. His friends ai’gue that Bradman had just as much right to publish the story of his life as Grimmett had to publish a book on bowling.

PLUNKET SHIELD GAMES

OTAGO V. AUCKLAND (By Telegraph—Press Association) DUNEDIN. This Day. Ideal cricket conditions prevailed yesterday for the opening of the Plunket Shield match between Otago and Auckland! The wicket however lacked life and if the bowlers got no assistance from it the batsmen found it scarcely more helpful. Late in the afternoon it livened up to some extent. Auckland won the toss and elected to bat and at 5 p.m. the last wicket fell with the total at 331. Considering the poor showing by the Otago bowlers they were lucky to get the visitors out for less than 400. Blunt was the only one who was troublesome. The scores were: — AUCKLAND First Innings Mills, llnv, b Blunt 25 Postles. run out 100 Vivian, c Molony, b Blunt 4 Weir, b Blunt 12 Thakabau, b Blunt 7 Alcott, not out 114 Wensley, b Blunt 40 Matheson. lbw. b Blunt 8 McCoy, st Hawkstyorth b Blunt ... 0 Cleverley, lbw, b Blunt 0 Hunt, b Alloo 1 Extras 20 Total 331 Otago in the first innings liad lost one wicket for 22 runs when stumps were drawn. OTAGO First Innings Cavanagh, not out 2 Cherry, c. Cleverley 1 Dickinson, not out Total for one wicket 22 DUNEDIN, This DayIn bright sunshine on the Carrisbrook wicket that promised many easy runs, Otago resumed its innings in the Plunket Shield match against Auckland, lhe score shortly before noon was 58 for 4 wickets: . Dickinson, b Matheson - “ Moloney, c Wensley, b Cleverley ... j Cavanagh. lbw, b Wensley ji-

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CANTERBURY V. WELLINGTON

HOME SIDE DISMISSED FOR 214

J. NEWMAN BOWLS WELL

CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. By dismissing Canterbury for 214 runs at Christchurch, Wellington made a good start in the Plunket Shield match with the side that by a fine batting* display defeated Auckland last week. Wellington made 194 for tlie loss of three wickets. The Canterbury bowliiig was weakened by tlie absence of R. Read who injured an ankle. Cunningham replaced him in the team. The honours were clearly with Wellington. Indeed the northerners played themselves into such a strong position that it seems unlikely that Canterbury will lie able to recover the lost ground. Canterbury’s weakness was in howling. The Canterbury bowlers were unable to strike a length, with the result that the hatting task of the Wellington men was made easy. Wellington on the other hand had a wealth of bowling talent which made it difficult to get runs. The difference is very apparent when it is mentioned that while Canterbury made 214 in 4j hours, during which 79 overs were bowled, Wellington scored 194 in 2 hours 22 minutes, against 55 overs. The total of 214 was a disappointing one for the strong Canterbury side, but it was* much better than at one time seemed likely. Scores:—

CANTERBURY First Innings

,T. L. Kerr, b Blundell 3 r. M. Hamilton, c James, b Massey 5 A. W. Roberts, 1> J. Newman .... 14 R. O. Talbot, b McLeod 42 M. L. Page, c James, b Blundell 28 J. Jacobs, b J. Newman 0 I. B. Cronih, c McGirr, b J. Newman 58 S. G. Lester, b J. Newman 4 W. E. Merritt, c James, b Crook .... 33 N. Downeen, c James, b McLeod 8

VV. H. R. Cunningham, not out .... 0 Extras 19 Total 214 Bowling.—Blundell took two wickets for 94 runs, Massey one for 21, Crook one for 17, J. Newman four for 3G, McLeod two for 17, Newman none for 10. WELLINGTON First Innings C. S. Dempster, lw., b Talbot ■■■• 41 A. Newman, c Doreen, b Cunningham 4 K. C. James, c Doreen, Merritt .... 32 H. M. McGirr, not out 57 T. C. Lowry, not out 48 Extras 12 Total for three wickets 194 CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The cricket match Canterbury v. Wellington ,was resumed in fine weather. At 11.30 o'clock Wellington had 241 runs on for three wickets (McGirr not out 84, Lowry not out 62). At luncheon Wellington had lost nine wickets for 343 McGirr, c Lester .' 101 Lamason, b Lester 0 Lowry, lbw, b Cromb 91 Crook, c Cromb, b Merritt 14 Massey, b Merritt 0 J. Newman, c Cromb, b Talbot 22 McLeod, not out 12 Blundell, not out 0 Extras 26 Wellington are all out for 351 —McLeod ran out 14, Blundell net- out two: Bowling: Merritt three for 93, Talbot two for 41; Lester two for 36; Cromb one for 61; Cunningham one for 80; Roberts none for 6; Page, none for 4.

NELSON V. WELLINGTON

LOCAL TEAM’S POOR START LANGBEIN BATS WELL The Wellington touring team commenced the final match of their tour at Trafalgar Park to-day against the Nelson City representatives. Nelson made a poor start four wickets being down for 45 runs. However, Langbein and Glover became associated and put on a useful partnership. While associated with Newman and Jones Langbein hit freely and at lunch had 94 to his credit.

The score at the luncheon adjournment was 159 for eight wickets. Cousins had taken six wickets for 58 runs. Details of the scores are as follows: — NELSON First Innings Kinzett, lbw, b O’Neill 10 Neale, b Cousins 4 Ralfe, b Cousins 0 Bryant, b Cousins 6 Langbein, not out 94 Vasta, b Cousins 10 Glover, c Morgan, b O’Neill 14 R. Newman, b Cousins 9 Blincoe, c Morgan, b Cousins 0 Jones, not out 4 Extras 8

Total, eight wickets for 159

WELLINGTON V. WAIMEA

At Brightwater yesterday the Wellington touring team played the Waimea Association.

Waimea in the first innings made 107 —R. Newman 44, L. Wells 4G. O’Neill took, six wickets for 50 runs.

Wellington made 262 for five wickets —Morgan 118, Armstrong 42, Murphy 40 not out. P. Fowler took three wickets for 32 runs.

JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVES

NELSON V.' MARLBOROUGH The annual junior fixture, Marlborough v. Nelson, was played at Trafalgar Park yesterday. Marlborough won the toss and batted first, making 92. Nelson in their first innings made 247. Marlborough in their second innings made 106 for nine wickets at the call of time. Detailed scores were as follows: MARLBOROUGH First Innings T. O’Hallaran, c Cole, b Sexton .... 7 F. Potter, b Bellsworthy G L. Bowden, c Vass, b Mcßride .... 30 J. McConway, b Vass 10 L. Wilton, b Mcßride 2 S. O’Sullivan, lbw., b Mcßride 0 A. Reid, b Cole 8 G. Neal, b Stewart B C. Taylor, not out 9 T. O’Sullivan, c Mcßride, b Kinzett 2 N: Gill, run out 0 Extras 7 Total 92 Bowling.—Stewart, took one wicket for 15, Bellsworthy one for 17, Sexton 'one for 12, Vass one for 15, Mcßride three for 19, Cole one for 7, Kinzett one for 1.

NELSON

First Innings

W. Cole, Ibw., l> S. O’Sullivan 32 11. Ivinzett, played on, b McComvay 0 K. Hickson, c Wilton b T. O’Sullivan 32 C. Mayston, b McComvay 25 R. Vass, c Bowden, bT. O’Sullivan 3 W. Sexton, b McComvay 10 S. C. Stewart, lbw., bT. O’Sullivan 79 P. Mcßride, b S. O’Sullivan 14 H. Whitwell, b T. O’Sullivan 23 Bellsivorthy, lbw., b Bowden 15 L. Delaney, not out 4 Extras 1° Total 247 Bowling.—Wilton none for 2S, McComvay three for 45, Bowden one for 24, S. O’Sullivan two for 35, Taylor none for 25, T. O’Sullivan four for 45, G. Neal none for 23, Gill none for 11. MARLBOROUGH Second Innings T. O’Hallaran, c Sexton, b Vass 7 F. Potter, b Vass 1 L. Bowden, b Vass 0 J. McComvay, c Hickson, b Vass .... 5 L. Wilton, b Sexton 17 S. O’Sullivan, not out 49 A. Reid, run out 7 N. Gill, c Bellswortliy, b Kinzett 0 G. Neal, b Stewart 0 C. Taylor, b Stewart 0 T. O’Sullivan, not out 5 Extras 13 Total, nine wickets for 100 Bowling.—Bellswortliy none for 13, Vass four for 11, Mcßride none for 8, Sexton one for 23, Cole none for 10, Kinzett one for 10, Stewart two for 0. NO NEW ZEALAND TEAM DISAPPOINTMENT AT MELBOURNE {United Press Association—By Eleotrto Telegraph—Copyright)

MELBOURNE, Ist January

New Zealanders '.resident in Melbourne are disappointed that no Aus

tralian cricket team is going to New Zealand. It is stated that New Zealand representatives had personally intervierved most of the leading players and it is believed that this action had a great deal to do with causing the Board of Control to withhold its sanction. It is felt that the proper course was first to obtain permission of the Board.

JUNIOR FIXTURES FOR TOMORROW It has been arranged that the Athletic and P. and T. clubs will play their second round fixture at Trafalgar Park to-morrow. Athletic juniors: Cole, Ivinzett, Hickson, Delaney (2), Friend, Mac Lean, Stallard, Win, Hill, Grooby. Mflipii mu