AUCKLAND TOURING TEAM.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 308, 29 December 1924, Page 8

AUCKLAND TOURING TEAM.

MATCH AGAINST SOUTHLAND. I WON BY SIX WICKETS. I (By Telegraph.—Otvn Correspondent.) INVERCARGILL, Saturday. The Auckland-Southland match was resumed at 10.30 a.m. to-day, in beautiful weather. Hemus (06) nnd Cooper (3) were at the wickets. The former scored quickly with well placed shots all round the wicket, including fine late cuts. At 156 Msbet, the left-hander, bowled Cooper for 7. Goodwin followed, and commenced freshly .-"?_£ Goodsir for three successive fours! At 195 Hemus was caught near square leg boundary, and retired with 93 to his credit made in his best style. Goodwin hit Kavanagh for six, but the next hall was caught near the boundary. Scott and Jones, batting well, added 35 before the former was caught in the slips. His score was 14, and the total 236—7 14 Butler was bowled first balL Kavanagh' Coates and Jones carried the total to 261' then Nlsbet bowled Coates, 201—9—10 and' the innings ended 2SO. .Tones played' well for his 43, and Johnston was not out 1 This gave Auckland a lead of 66 on the first innings. Kavanagh got five for 51 runs Goodsir two for 75. Nlsbet two for 54 and Brown one for eight. Southland's fielding was good. to The Auckland innings had taken four hours. Southland opened their second innings with J. Lynch and Walsh. Coates and Cooper bowling. Hemus caught Walsh off Coates, 15—1 —S. KHby, a young lefthander, again played sparkling cricket for 43. J. Lynch and E. Kavanagh were very sound and correct, scoring 2.1" and 2li respectively. The Innings produced 101 Auckland's bowling and fielding were very food. Cooper got five wickets for 6*> lmpson three for 18, Coates one for *_s' i_d_ Hemps one for 33.

i Postles and Cooper opened Auckland's second innings well, both scoring freely until they were run out at 16 and is. respectively. Simpson (8) and Goodwin 10) went quickly—four wickets for 59. Hemus nnd Hughes, batting stubbornly, obtained the necessary runs (97), with 19 and -3. Auckland winning by six wickets. Kavanagh got two wickets for 31 runs. j Details of the scores are as follows: — AUCKLAND.—First Innings. Hughes, b Goodsir ' l'ostles, b Brown 44 ■ Simpson, b Goodsir " Hemus, c Lynch, b Kavanagh v* Cooper b Nisbet ' Goodwin, c Walsh, h Kavanagh 2S Scolt. i* Lynch, b Kavanagh 14 Jones, c Good, b Kavanagh 43 Butler, 1) Kavanagh ° Centos, h Nlsbet 10 Johnston, not out 1| Extras -8 | Total 280 Second Innings. l'ostles. run nut "I« : Cooper, run out 2 1 Simps Nishet, b Kavanagh 8 Hughes, nut out -Z Goodwin, c Brown, b Kavanagh 0 Ilemus, not out 1° ; Kxtras _____ Total for four wickets 98 ! SOL'TULAND. first Innings 214 | Second Innings. T.vnrh. c nnd h Cooper 2"> Walsh. .- Hemus. I, Coates 8 Kilby, b Simpson *♦*" S. Lynch, c Jones, b Cooper 11 Hamilton, b Simpson 1"> I'ooie, c Postles, b Cooper 1 Kavanagh, hit wicket, h Hemus 2li Goodsir, c and b Cooper 3 Brown, h Simpson 1 Foster, c Hemus, b Cooper 8 Nisbet, not out 1° Extras 12 Total 101