CRICKET.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 71, 24 March 1928, Page 16

CRICKET.

A COUNTRY TRIP.

AUCKLAND SIDE AT RODNEY.

A most enjoyable trip to Matakana, in | the Rodney County, was made by an Auckland eleven on Wednesday. Leaving the ci/ty, vja Birkenhead, at 7 a.m., the team arrived at Matakana in time to start play at 11 o'clock. The home side batted first, and made an excellent start against the Aucklandens' bowling, the first three men putting on over 130 runs. With 210 on the board, Rodney, with eight wickets down, declared the innings closed. The principal scorers were W. Dunning 78, E. Wyatt 53 (retired), and P. Dunning 23. Martin was the most successful of the visiting bowlers. Auckland also opened fairlywell, but in the fading light wickets fell fast, and when stumps were drawn they had lost nine wickets for 147. Duncan topped the eoores with 55, while Martin (30) and Archer (23) also got into double figures. The game thus ended in a draw, with the honours in the home side's favour. A detailed account of the trip will be published in this evening's Sports Edition.

OTAGO V. NORTH OTAGO.

(By Telegraph.—Press Associatloa.)

OAMARU, Friday. The one-day representative cricket match between North Otago and Otago, resulted in a draw. Otago batted first, and was dismissed for 153. North Otago compiled 177. Inder gave an aggressive display for 52. Stumps were drawn early to allow the visitors to catch the train and the game was a draw.

OTAGp —First Innings. Sinclair, c Inder, b Hodge 10 Caskie, c and b Inder 0 Cavanagh, b Inder 36 Matheson, c Maddigan, b Milnes .. 41 Cherry, c Robertson, b Hodge ... 0 Claridge Ibw, b Inder 5 McGregor, not o. L , 52 Mclvor, c Robertson, b McDonald .. 0 Proctor Ibw, b McDonald 0 Ritchie, c Catto, b Inder .......... 4 White, c Meikle, b Keith 0 Extras 5 Total 153 Bowling: Inder four wickets for 37 runs, Keitli cue for 24, Hodge two for 9, McDonald two for 24, Milnes on© for 37, Robertson uone for 17.

NORTH OTAGO—First Innings. Jacobs, c Caskie, b McGregor 0 Robertson, st White, b Cavanagh .. 27 Miinea, b Mclvor 19 Catto, at White, b Cherry 20 McDonald, c Matheson, b Cavanagh 10 Brooker, c Claridge, .b Cavanagh .. 0 Inder, b Matheson 52 Keith, c White, b Proctor 2 Meikle, c Proctor, b Matheson .... 2 Maddigan. not out 14 Hodge, c Cherry, b Caskie 13 Extras 7 Total 178 Bowling: Matheson two wickets for 16 runs, McGregor one for 62, Mclvor one for 22, Cherry one for 31, Claridge none for 3, Cavanagh three for 26, Proctor one for 8, Caskie one for 3.