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HUGE .NEW SOUTH WALES
TOTAL
Two Double Centuries.
Rock, 235; Kippax, 212 Not
Out
SYDNEY. Wednesday.
The Sheffield Shield cricket match be
tween Victoria, and New South Wales
was continued to-fay. Conditions were
pleasant for players and onlookers. Not
withstanding the splendid performance of
what was practically a second team of fhe
State, the attendance wak meagre, only
600 persons being present when play
began. The wicket was in excellent con
dition, and the outfield, dried by the suii
of the previous two days, ' was much
faster than on the opening day.
When Rock (196) and Kippax &i\ re
sumed to the bowling of Blackie (Rand-!
wick end) and Wallace, both batsmen!
began confidently, and the fourth century i
was posted in 323 minutes. Kinnas
reached his century after 171 minucos' bat
ting. Then Rock secured his secmd cen-!
tury amid enthusiasm. It had tiskt?n 337
minutes, and the partnership had realized.
200 in 169 minutes. Kippaz. wlien 113,
gave an easy chance to Hendry xt firet
slip off Wallace, but it was dropped.
When 201 Rock mistimed a ball Xrom
Blackie, which went in the direction oi
Tarrant, who misjudged the flight, and a
splendid chance of disposing of the uni
versity batsman was lost. Runs con
tinued to come steadily. In Blackie's
eighth over to-day Rock scored four
boundaries. Hartkopf relieved Blackie
after this, and secured Rock's wicket in his
third over to-day. The batsman turn'd
a full toss to Tarrant at square-leg, who
took the catch. Rock had been batting
3S7 minutes for 235 runs, and hit 15 fours.
He gave chances at 9, 100, and
210. Rock obtained his runs in
every direction, the majority being
scored in front of the wicket. His work
on the off side was splendid, and his driv
ing was powerful and well placed. He
did not display the same skill in on side
play. Rock's display was most enter
taining and valuable, for he had been at
the wicket while 473 runs were scored.
With Kippax he added 251 in 228 minutes
for the third wicket. Rock received an
ovation on returning to the pavilion. His
was the third double century of the season.
Ryder and A. J. Richardson having scored
201 not out and 200 not out respectively
against the Englishmen. Salmon, a young
left-handed batsman from the Sydney
Church of England Grammar School, came,
nest, and received an encouraging cheer
as he advanced to- the wickets in his first
Sheffield Shield match. He was uncomfort
able when facing Hartkopf and Blackie,
who subseouentlv relieved Hartkoof.
but displayed confidence when opposed to
Wallacs. who was bowling in better form
than on Saturday. \Vh~en the adjourn
ment arrived the score was 406, Kippas
being 138 and Salmon 9.
Blackie and Wallace bowled on resum
ing. In the former's first over Hart
kopf mistimed a. catch irom Kippax when
139. The ball came' shoulder high, and
Hartkopf, who touched the ball, drew
aside, a single resulting. Kippax brought
the fifth century into view after -121
minutes. Salmou was now batting con
fidently, but when double figures he had
a narrow- escape from being run out
through hiij own impetussity. Alter driv
inir a ball to Tarrant. he moved off quickly.
but was compelled to return. Kippax had
reached 149 when he mishit a ball from
Hendry- ' It went high over Liddicut's
head a't second slip, 4 resulting. A nice
off drive gave him 150 in 274 minutes.
WTicn '22, Salmon attempted to turn
Hendry to leg. but cocksd the ball up near
point.' Mayne made an heroic attempt
to catch the ball, but oculd not reach it.
In Hcndry's next over Salmon, when 26.
cut a ball into the slips, but Tarrant could
not hold a difficult catch. Mayne insti
tuted quick bowling changes in the en
deavour to effect a separation. With the
score at 550, Salmon ran himself out.
He had batted for 72 minutes, making
many neat strokes. Wells followed, and
after scoring 9, -was nicely stumped by
Ellis off Hartkopf. Morrisey and Lawes
did not remain long, Hartkopf securing
then; wickets with successive balls. Seven
wickets had now fallen for 583. Hartkopf
secured his first wicket at a cost of 60,
but his record now wa3 20 overs lor 110
runs, and 4 wickets.
The remaining members of tlie team
offered slight resistance to the bowling
of Hartkopf. The innings, wbieh lasted
532 minutes, closed at GU. Kippax was
not out 212. The young Waverley bats
man hit 16 fours, and was batting 371
minutes. He gave chances at 48, 113,
139, and 212. His was an artistic dis
play, the runs coming from all directions,
lartkopf secured the bowliug honours,
capturing 5 wickets for 121. He bowled
in better form than on Saturday. The
Victorians' catching, however, was shock
ing, no fewer than 14 catches being de
clined.
Mayne and WoodfuU were the opening
batsmen for Victoria. Scott and Law38
bad charge of the bowling. Lawes bow'cd
excellently, and the batsmen -were ?*i
comfortable facing him. . He beat boiii
batsmen, but could not hit the wicket.
Scott beat and bowled Mayne, who had
scored 12. Hendry was next, and quickly
opened his account. The ex-Aew South
Welshman was severe on Morrissey, and
twice in -the one over well-placed off
drives sped to the boundary. Ratcliffe
tried numerous changes, and in an hour
five bowlers had a trial. These changes
ultimately proved successful, as Hendry,
in his anxiety to score quickly, hit a
ball from Lawes to Mayes at square leg.
Mayes .accepted the catch. With the
dismissal of Hendry at 5.55 p.m., stumps
were drawn. Woodfull was 23 not out.
The attendance, which improved greatly
during the afternoon, was 10376, and the
gate receipts were £733. It was decided to
resume play at 11 o'cloci to-morrow to
enable the return match to be begun in
Melbourne on Friday.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
. First Innings.
Morcnn, h. Hendry ? 87
Itock. c. Tarrant. b. Hartkopf ? 233 {
Ritcliffe, 1-b.vr., b. Blackie ? i|
Kippax, not cut .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 212 1
Salmon, run out ? 315
Wells, st. Ellis, b. Hartkopf ? 9
Horrisaejr. c. Ellis, b. Hartkopf ? 41
Lawes. b. Hartkopf ? .... .. 0
Mares, ' ran out ..- ? r
Scott, b. Wallace ? V. .. '' 1
Rosier, st Ellis, b. Hartkopf ? 1
Sundries ? ; ? «7
Total ? 614
Fall of Wickets — 1 for 20S. 2 for 203 3
for -173, -I for 350, 5 for 567. 6 tor 583 7
for 009, 8 for C13, 0 for 614, all out 614.
Bowling.
O. M. K. TV.
Wallace ? ii — 105 1
BUckie ? 31 — 108 1
Hendry .. .. ' .'. S3 ♦ 128 1
Hutkopt ? 23.1 — 121 5
Tarrant ? SO 1 eg —
Llddicut ? 14 14* —
Schneider ? 3 — IS —
VICTORIA.
F\rst Innings.
Uajne. b. Scott ? ? .. .. 12
Woodfall. net oat ? .. .. 23
Hendir. c. Mayes, b. Lanes ? 19
Sundries ? ? 13
Total (or i wickets ? c0
Fall ot Wicket« — 1 for 34, 2 for 69.
Bowling.
O M. R. W.
Stott ? .. « 1 19 1
Lawes ? C.I 2 12 1
Jlorrtsey ? 3 1 15 —
Bodey ? 1 — 1 —
Mare* ? 3 ? ? 7 —
none Help
A. KIPPAX,
the Sydney batsman, who mads 212 not out
in the Sheffield Shield match against
Victoria.
A. KIPPAX,
the Sydney batsman, who mads 212 not out
in the Sheffield Shield match against
Victoria.
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