CRICKET.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 18, 22 January 1929, Page 14

CRICKET.

SWANSON V. RIVERHEAD,

Played at RiverlieuU a friendly match between Swanson and ltiverliead, resulted in a win for the latler team by 80 runs. Scores: ltiverliead.—ll2 (McKihbin 52, Reynolds IS, Ellice 12. K. GoUistone 10). Bowling: Packman took seven wickets for 41, Murphy two for 34 and Slancell one for 25. Swan son—42 (Ash 11). Bowling: Cilice took three wickets for 10, JicKibbln four for eight, Reynolds two for 11 anil Goldstone one for six. GIRLS' ASSOCIATION. MATCHES START ON FEBRUARY 2. Members of the Auckland Girls' Cricket Association's Committee met last evening. Considerable discussion on the financial position of the association took place. It whs decided matches should start on February 2. The hor>e was expressed that some of the business houses would be able to put teams into the field at an early date. WAIKATO REP. ELEVEN. HAMILTON, this day. The following team will represent Watkato against Wellington at Seddon Park to-morrow:—A. Shepherd (captain). S. A.' R. Badeley. R. Clough, H. Going, T). Hawke, I>. G. Hemus. .1. Johnston, R. McLean, S. E. Senior, R. Skeet, N. Winger. PIAKO COMPETITION. (From Our Own, Correspondent.) PAEROA, Saturday. The Paeroa cricket team suffered its second defeat at the hands of Waitoa this season in the Piako competition. Waitoa batted first, and compiled 118 runs (Moore 59. Johnston 21, Perry 11). Bowling for Paeroa. Taylor took five wickets for 5 runs, Stack one for 17, Ball one for 21, Dare one for 34. Paeroa knocked up 97 (Meachem 23, B«II 18 not out. Howard 13, Knight 12). Bowling for Waitoa, Moore took five for 38, Hansen three for 19, Perry one for 12. WHAKATANE V. TE PUKE. TE PCKE, Monday. Whakatane. —First innings 99 (Everest ;»9) ; second innings 75 for four wickets (Everest 53). Te Puke.—First innings 51, second innings 122 (Fox 59, Rolfe 38). Whakatane won.