CRICKET.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 29, 4 February 1935, Page 3

CRICKET.

AUCKLANDERS AT PUKEKOHE. An eleven from the Auckland CrlcUel Club visited l'nkekolie on Saturday to play the United Club. YV. G. Miller won the toss from 11. Pleydell, and decided to take the field, but rain delayed tin; start until 3..'J0 p.m. Though A. Kose was early caught at the wicket by It. Game off T. A. Roberts, 15. Haycock (22) and S. Cartwright (30) batted vigorously, and took the. total to 09 before the second wicket fell. H. rieydell (28), K. Carter (11) and A. V. Fox (10 not out) were the other main contributors to the ultimate total of 123, at which the Innings was declared closed with six wickets down. \V. &I. Wallace and H. S. Burton took two wickets apiece, and T. A. Roberts and \V. Brook Smith one each. Mervyn Wallace (53, retired), Percy Shaw (24) and Le.s. Duncan (24, retired) made between them 101 of the total of 125 obtained for the loss of five wickets, plus two retired, by the visitors, who thus won by two runs. Pleydell obtained two wickets, and Rose and Bones one each. Kain fell almost continuously throughout the game.

SECOND GRADE.

Eilon.—First innings: ISO (MoCook 41, R. Byon 34, JloKenn 2ft, N. McMnhon 22). I'.owl'ing : E Xicholls five wickets for (10. Grey Lynn.—First innings: DO (.T. Davis 21). 'Bowling: .Tames four wickets for 8, J. Hyan four for 10, L. SUcMnhon two for l.

HOUSE MATCHES.

LEATHER WAREHOUSEMEN V. VICTORIA. Warehousemen.—First Innings, 111 (G. Chilli 24, A. Mincham li). G. Mills l->). Bowling: Black three for D 3, T. Rogers two for 20. Bull three for 2. Victoria.—First innings, lit (T. Rogers 25, A. Rogers IS. Powell 41). Bowling: (S. Child four for 48, A. Mincham six for Gaum drawn.

RODNEY V. A.C.A. COLTS.

A return match between (lie Rodney representatives and the A.C.A. Touring Colts will In? played at' Eden Park on Wednesday next, commencing nt 10 a.m., when some attractive cricket should bo soon, particularly as both tennis have acquired a reputation for soort fielding. The mntcli played at Mata-kn-nn nil December 24. unon n matting over concrete, wicket, resulted in a nnrrow win for Rodney by 2H runs Thoiißh IlnXortherners -svofe dismixsed for <<u<< of tho smallest totals ever recorded by tlie side in n representative match Hill, tho Colts, a gainst j-'nod howiiiif; and lieldtnff. made only SS. Since that dato members oC both teams have performed well.