CRICKET.

Auckland Star, Volume 55, Issue 2, 3 January 1924, Page 8

CRICKET.

AUCKLAND TOURING TEAM. MATCH AGAINST WAIMEA. (By Telegraph. —Press Association.! WAKEFIELD, Wednesday. In the match Auckland v. Waimea Hcrnus beat Max in the spin of the coin_ nud opened Auckland's innings with Montelth who at seven, went out lef-beforc. Mills Joined his captain and both collected rune at quick pace, many fine crisp shots all round the wicket producing fours. At 110 uemus wa« smartly caught In the sjips. his score being 4U. and Cooper's ten niinutes sojourn gave him 15 runs, and at the luncheon ndTournment the total was ISO for two wickets. Mills 46 and Cooper being at the wickets. Play was resumed at 1.40. and tinAuckland wickets fell quickly. Mills was bowled by R. Eden without adding to hl» score, and was replaced by Postles. who. after making five, was well caught by Hawkcs. off Eden. Cooper also fell a victim to Eden, being bowled with only one added to his score (five for 13u). f.arrnrd made one, and wns caught by Hall, off Ed«n. Goodwin had four bnlls. scored a four and a six. and was then caught near the boundry off Eden. Park followed and, after making six, was also bowled by Wen. Gerrard was batting well, and had made eight when ho was well caught at point by Davies off Eden, Coatee being not out. The innings closed for 174. Reg. Eden secured seven wickets for 44 runs, Hawkes two for 41, and Lines one for 24. The Waimea men fielded exceedingly wellTo Auckland's first innings score of 174 Waimea replied with 307. owing to vigorous lrattlng. short boundaries, and Auckland s out-crlckit being below .their lw-st form. Most of vie Wfl.lmoa batsmen showed good cricket, Reg. Eden being the best of a useful lot. lie hie three sixes and ten fours. Bowling for Auckland. Contes took throe wickets for 0.7 runs, Hemus three for n, Goodwin two for 62. and Cooper one for SS! For Walmpa R. Edo-n ook coven wickets for 44, N. Hawkcs two for 41, und Lines one. for 24. In a minority of ISA. Auckland played out- time for 13 without the loss of a wicket. The Aucklanders were the (tuest-s of the Waimea Cricket Association ait dinner, and the Waimea ladies provided an iimpli- and dainty afternoon tea at the cricket ground. Scores are as follows: — AUCKLAND.—I-'lrst Inning. , !. Homus. c Hall, b Lines 4f. Monteith, Ibw. b Hawkes...« 7 Mills, b Eden ■*'■> Cooper, l> I'ydcn lh Postles, c Hewkes, b Eden o Scotf. c Griffith, b Hnwkes 14 Gu.rrard. c Hall, b Eden l Park/ b Eden 6 Gairard, c Hall, b ICdon 8 Goodwin, c Davies, b Kden 30 Coatos, not out <> (Extras 1Total IT* WAIMEA.—First Inningis. R. Eden, b C'oatcs C 3 K. Davies. c Mills. I) Ilomus 19 M. Men, 3td Uurrard, b Cooper 22 N. Hnwkes. c Coate-% b Homus tf 11. Griffiths, c Coa.tes, b Homus 21 V>. Xewth, I) Contes 4 H. Eylcs, Ibw, b Coates 14 V. Hawkes, not out 48 P. Hall, b Goodwin ; .. 1!> K. Lines, l> Goodwin 27 W. Max. run out 37 Extras 27 Total UO7 CANTERBURY V. SOUTH CANTERBURY. (By Tclcgrnph.—Prcsß Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday. South Canterbury were dofontod by Canterbury B by an Innings and 121 rune. The visitors were weak in all departments. Following arc the scores : — CANTERBURY. First innings 368 SOUTH CANTERBURY. First innings. Harper, c McGavin. b McEwcn 2!) Angland, b McEwcn 2 Beechcy, run out 16 Mullan, b McEwcn 10 Muff, c Hnines, b McEwen 2 McWMrtcr, b McEwen 14 Mason, c Gasson, b R> S O'Callaghan, b Xix 2 Davies, b McEwcn 0 T. Mullan, not out '....??. .f Vincent, b Xix . 2 . Extras "J Total f»S Bowling averages : three wickots for 35 runs, McKwen six for 40, Couplund nune for 17, Cocks none for 7. Second Innings. . Harper, c Rix, l> McGavin ..'. '.. 11 T. Mullan, cllnines, b McGavin Fα England, c Guisson, l> Rix 17 Beechey, c Brosnahan. l> Rix 14 C. Mullan, c nnd b Couplnnd 5.1 Muff, st Fuller, b Rix 21 McWhirtcr. c .Coiipland, t> Rix 1 Mason, l> Couplnnd G u'Callnghan, c Gasson, l> Coupland .... 0 Davies, Ibw, b Couplund 2 Vincent, not out 1 . Extras ..' Iβ Tbtal 14!> Bowling analysis: McGavin took two wickets for 41. runx, Couplund four for '1, Gansoii none for 14, McEwen none for' 42, Rix'four for 21, Cock.-, none for 13. JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVES. WELLINGTON V. CANTERBURY. (By Telegraph.—Press.Association.) CHIUSTCHL'RCH, Wednesday. Tin , lirut match between the junior reprcSM:iit:itiyvH of Wellington and Canterbury, for the' Krabin SIHcM. concluded to-day. It provided as exciting a finish us the donor, Mr. L. J. Brubin. could have wished ti> sec. Itniiilrlni! .220 to win on the second iuulngs. Canterbury made a great effort to gain the victory. Twelve runs were wanted when the last over wns commenced jllnt before G p.m., but Mullen<b, who. with Logic, made it splendid last wicket, stand, had the misfortune to be caught by Burt off Turvoy off the last hull of the Inst over. Wellington thus won Ihe match by four runs amid great excitement.