AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 304, 15 March 1928, Page 14

AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN

MATCH AT NEW PLYMOUTH VISITORS SCORE WELL Press Association. NEW PLYMOUTH, Thursday. The match between Taranaki and the Australian cricketers was commenced yesterday in ideal weather on a hard and fast wicket, which suited the visitors admirably. Oldfield and Blackie stood down from the visiting team. The Australians had no difficulty in disposing of Taranaki for 138, and then knocked the bowling all round the field, giving a bright display of batting. Their score was 364 for three wickets when stumps were drawn for the day. Centuries were recorded by Kippax and Alexander. Ponsford was 75 not out. A feature of the Taranaki innings was the sterling display by B. B. Wilson, the North Taranaki coach, who played as well as any of the Australians under decidedly more adverse circumstances. The Australian, batsmen treated the Taranaki bowling with scant respect, and gave a most enlightening exhibition of correct, yet often aggressive, cricket. Oldfield is at present at Rotor.ua receiving treatment for neuritis, and may not be available for the first test. Richardson kept wickets yesterday.

f TO-DAY’S PLAY Press Association. NEW PLYMOUTH, To-day. The match was resumed at 11.50 this morning in perfect weather. Ponsford and Richardson continued their innings. Richardson, at 13, fell to Petty’s second ball, being caught by the wicketkeeper wide on the off. 4—364. Jackson followed. At 376 Petty bowled Jackson, Who had made six. Woodfull came in only to lose Ponsford in the next over, who was caught and bowled by Giblin. 6 —376. Ponsford made 84. Schneider followed. At 1 p.ni. the Australians were all out for 427. Details are: TARANAKI First Innings WILSON, B. 8., lbw, b McNamec .. SO NASMITH, b Grim me tt 22 GIDDY, c Richardson, b Grimmett -1 CHEEVERS, st Richardson, b Grimmett 0 LAY, lbw, b Oxenham . . 0 KINGSTON, c Alexander, b Oxenham 0 GRAYSON, c Woodfull, b Oxenham 12 PETTY, not out 2 GIBLIN, b McNaraee 0 FALCONER, b McNamee 0 WILSON, A. M., b Grimmett .... 5 Extras 13 Total 13S Bowling Analysis.—Morton, 0-12; McNamee, 3-9; Grimmett, 4-58; Oxenham, 3-46. AUSTRALIA First Innings KIPPAX, c Grayson, b A. M. Wilson 102 OXENHAM, b Lay .. 37 ALEXANDER, b Giblin 127 PONSFORD, c and b Giblin 81 RICHARDSON, c and b Petty .... 13 JACKSON, b Petty 6 WOODFULL, c Grayson, b Giblin .. 9 GRIMMETT, b Wilson IS SCHNEIDER, not out .......... 14 MORTON, b Wilson 7 McNAMEE, q Giblin, b Wilson .... 0 Extras 13 Total 427 Bowling.—Petty, 2-85; Giblin, 3-15; Lay, 1-63; Fajconer, 0-4; Wilson, 4-33: Nasmith, 0-34.”