CRICKET.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 303, 20 December 1913, Page 8

CRICKET.

IHB HEATHCOTE SHIEUJ, (By SEelegraph.—Special to "Star.") CHEISTCKUBCH. Friday. The Ancktou.i ... __,____• were unsuceessiul to-day in pixisecuung tuear CUUm to the HeaLiicoie-U in mux ame-i. In a very evening auisoi, tuey iu.->l oy at U_ne naum was ciose an uirough. The second innings was vie scoring opportunity, and m mis trial uic luuil ooys .proved uieor superiority oy their consistency la ba lor one wan. sot nalt ot Auckland s .second innings total. The match was resumed this morning. .sniMrf.ron and liyouru, 1101 out, continued the Auckland innings wit.ii lio lor rnree wickets, tne side requir-iug '2J&I to win. Butii men scored Out finally Kybuni was sent bacK for iT». I'erry looked liKe going well, until he was run out. and AlacArthur was unlucky 10 .ret out lcghelore wicket. With six wickets down for 187, the same became critical. Smeeton was batting tieau.ti.ully, and his score mounted, although he took no risks. On him the side atspended, and, knowing this, he ran judiciously between the wickets to take the greatest share of the "bowling. Smeeton hit a sate single to the on. but C. K. Uuiney picked it up, threw It straight in, and Wake was run out by a couple oi yards. Nisbet was more careful, but finally he touched Nixon in the slips, and Tench took a magiiWeent low catch. Hart, the next man, was run out very unluckily. , , Smeeton hit one high to cover point, where Ell dropped an easy catch. The batsmen had started to run for the conventional change of ends, but Ell, snapping up the ball, sent it In fast to Malliken, who had the stumps down while Hart was a leisurely yard out. Garrard, the last man. earned his bat, for Smeeton snicked a fast one from Smith, and Milliken held it. The innings closed lor 22-!, and Hign School won by 37 runs. » Too much praise could not lie accorded to -he fielding of both teams High School appraised their opponents too highly in U.f field, and lost many runs as usual wickets. Auckland, on tbe *H- tUnd tried some risky running the tots of three men. At the same ton* the local boys' fielding was as keen as SstariL and Milliten was never found wanting as wicket-keeper. The following are the scores:— BOXS' HIGH SCHOOL. First Innings.—l 22. Second Innings, 233. AUCKLAND GKA3GHAR SCHOOL. First Innings-—US. Second Innings. Hongh, c MUlikeu, b Smith —. ,0 Uv.uurn. c amitn. b Urmia m —— -J Worker, b h/vans °r .barker, b Nixon ""-r" — ri 0 Smeeton, c auiiiiten, b Smith —-• AW Ferry, run 0ut....-— " vi McArthur. lbw. b Graham ~- ** Wake, run out... —-. ——— - Nisuet, c Teach, b iSixon..-.— J tiart. run out — ——■ *—* _ Uarrard, not out — " '_ *7~* IS Extras .— ' ' ' . . 223 Bowling analysis: Smith two wickets lor tor 88. Xixou two for 54, Uraham two tor 10,