CRICKET

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 15 January 1931, Page 5

CRICKET

THE BRISBANE MATCH WEST INDIES DEFEAT QUEENS* LAND (United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright BRISBANE, 14th January. In the cricket match West Indies required only 45 minutes to finish Queensland to-day, the innings closing for 188. The Mossop-Goodwin partnership was worth 88 to the side, but the others made little resistance. Thurlow hit a grand six off Scott and Gilbert shaped well. The West Indies were always brilliant in the field, particularly Constantine. There was a small attendance. Scores: West Indies, first innings 309 Queensland, first innings „ 157 West Indies, second innings 265 QUEENSLAND Second Innings Gough, c Headley, b Constantine ... 9 Adams, c Hunte, b Martin _9 Brew, c Headley, b Scott 25 Goodwin, c Hunte, b Francis 54 Bensted, st. Hunte., b Scott -D Oxenham, b Martin Mossop, c Hunte, b Francis McFarlane, b Constantine 5 Gilbert, not out 14 Duncan, b Constantine ” Thurlow, c Constantine, b Scott ... 12 Extras 14

Total ;•••••• 1 08 Bowling: Francis took two wickets for 21 runs, Constantine three for 23, Martin two for 20, Scott three for 79, Birkett none for 10, Headley none for 3, Roach none for 18. The West Indies won by 219 runs. PLUNKET SHIELD TEAM OTAGO TEAM (By Telegraph—Press Association) DUNEDIN, 14th January. The Otago Plunket Shield team to play Canterbury, is as follows: Badcock, Blunt, Cherry, Cavanagh, Coupland, Dunning (captain), Dickinson, Hawksworth, Moloney, Priest, Shepherd, and Zimmerman (North Otago). Alloo, Galland, Elmes, and Lemin have been dropped from the team which played Auckland, in favour of Dunning, Shepherd, Coupland and Priest, making a much stronger side. Zimmerman is twelfth man, in place of Smith. SELECTING THE NEW ZEALAND TEAM TO TAKE PLACE AFTER AUCKLAND MATCH

CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. “The selectors for the New Zealand

cricket team to tour'England will meet * at Auckland at the Plunket Shield. ... match between Wellington and Auckland,” said Mr A. T. Donnelly, at a v meeting of the management committee of the New Zealand Cricket Council. “The team will be selected as soon as the match is finished.” Mr E. Heathcote Williams wrote suggesting that the competition for the Heathcote Williams Shield be confined - - to Canterbury secondary schools, reserving the right of any school outside Canterbury to challenge tlie holders. Consideration was deferred until later in the year.