LATE SPORTS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 48, Issue 75, 9 January 1928, Page 4

LATE SPORTS.

CRICKET. AUCKLAND v. CANTERBURY. HOME TEAM’S SECOND INNINGS. AUCKLAND, This Day. In the Plunket Shield match with Canterbury, Auckland (who /were set 298 to get to win) at 12.30 p.m. had scored 73 for one wioket (Bowley not out 39; Mills, c Page, b Read 7; Cooper, not out 23; extras 4). Auckland’s' opening batsmen, Bowley (3) and Mills (3) resumed, to the bowling of Read and Nixon. In Read’s second over, Mills made a fly fast and low to Page, in the slips, the fieldsman holding the catch. 14-1-TT Cooper opened with a single and a couple off Read, being nearly caught by Nixon at forward-leg off the second last hall. He scored a boundary off the final ball of the over. Bowley clipped Nixon to the off. boundary, but experienced difficulty with the rest of the over, as Nixon was bumping them down. .

The Canterbury ground fielding was magnificent. At 33, Merritt replaced Nixon, Cooper turning the last ball of his first over for a couple. Three singles came off Read’s next three balls, Cooper driving the last to the screen. Merritt begau to develop an abnormal spin in conjunction with a good length, and Bowley was content to see a maiden over out. Page put a man out deep to cover Cooper’s straight drives. The Edenite went forward resolutely to Merritt, occasionally with unexpected result, one attempt to drive ending in a slip shot. Newman replaced Read and swung them appreciably, carrying a good deal of spin and using his feet. Bowley stepped out to Merritt, but Cooper now played the colt with studied care. Bowley drove Newman to mid-off for a single, bringing 50 up in 56 minutes, the batsmen scoring six off the over. The Auckland pair was batting soundly, and the score was 73 for one at 12.30 (Bowley 39, Cooper 23). McEwin (Canterbury's 4low righthand spin bowler) was tried for the first time in.the match, vice Newman. His first was well up on the leg side, Bowley failing to connect. His second was similar but fatal to the batsman. It came off his pacW and liit his wickets. 75-2-41. . . Anthony started with a single, and Cooper cut Read for four.- With five men on the boundary it was difficult to get McEwin across the line. After scoring four, Anthony- was beaten all the way by Read. 86-3-4. Gillespie filled the gap and was not happy to McEwin. He cocked one up into Newman’s hands at short forward leg, the, Englishman dropping it. Gillespie saved himself a pair of specs by driving Read for two. McEwin was obtaining a good spin and had! the batsman completely troubled at this At the luncheon adjournment, Auckland had scored 128 for three wickets. Additional scores were: Bowley, b McEwen ... ... ••• 41 Cooper, not out ••• 4b Anthony, b Read 4 Gillespie, not out Extras '

SWIMMING. 100YDS FRESH WATER RECORD. (per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. In brilliant weather on Saturday several hundred people saw the Wellington Swimming Centre conduct championship trials for the * ea " land championships team at Ridditorct Baths, Lower Hutt. There were some fine performances, the event of the day being when W. Cameron (Lyall Bay) established, a New Zealand freshwater" record for 100 yards which he covered in 59 2-5 seconds Two of the time-keepers who clocked ms ettoit made the time under this. The diving trial was won by J. Cameron, with W . Hicks second.

boxing. SQUIRES AND LEWIS DRAW'. (Received This Day, 11.5 a.m.) CAPETOWN, January 8. A fifteen-round boxing contest between Squires (12st 41b) and Lewis (list 111 b) resulted in a draw.