CRICKET.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 240, 10 October 1932, Page 12

CRICKET.

WELLINGTON V. HAWKE'S BAY. NAPIER, Saturday. Wellington defeated Hawke's Bay In the two days' cricket match by seven TWcfeets. The Bay made 140 and 06, Wellington replying with 138 for nine wickets declared (Dempster 58), and 109 for three wickets (Dempster 52). A CANTERBURY CENTURIAN. CHRISTCHURCH, Sunday. The cricket season opened yesterday in ideal weather. Against Old Boys, Old Collegians made 210 for eight wicket's (Clirystall 44, Smyth 51, Cottrell 52). East Chrlstcliurch, against St. Alban's, made 221 for four wickets (Mortlock 120 not out, Wilson 67 not out). Ricearton made 123 and Lancaster Park 85 for four wickets. For Lancaster Park Cromb took four wickets for 33 and Yates three for 30. West Chrustchurch, against Sydenham, made 282 for six wickets (Allen 45, Gregory 47, Kerr 82, Ward 42). PARNELL V. PUKEKOHE. The Parnell cricket team visited Pukckohe .on Saturday and met the Pukckohe Association's representative team. A feature of the game was the bright batting display given by H. G. Vivian, the International crickcter. Vivan complied 52 In quick time and then retired. McCoy was also in good form, and rattled on 30. Parnell made 161, In reply to Pukekohe's score of 07 (Laurie 27, Rose 23). PUKEKOHE V. HIGH SCHOOL. In a praciice match, Pukekohe 171 runs beat Hieh School 113. Batting for School. Blake 30 and Boyce 30 ton scored, as did Stoupe 58 and Wilkinson 37 for Pukekohe. Some of the batsmen at Pukekohe on Saturday indulged in vigorous batting, for 12 sixes were recorded in the two friendly matches. Playing for Parnell Vivian hit three, McCoy two and Whiteiaw one, while Ross also scored one In the same match. Playing against High School Stoupe liit four sixes, while D. Blake (High School) hit one.