THIRD DAY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 305, 27 December 1939, Page 8

THIRD DAY.

COUNTRY WEEK.

Provincial Cricket — Moderate

Scoring.

On good wickets, which were a shade slow after rain, the country week provincial cricket tournament was carried a further etage at the Auckland Domain cricket ground to-day.

There was moderate scoring, and the bowlers, generally, had the better of things.

Rodney, batting a man ehort, were dismissed by Auckland for 45, W. Dunning being the only batsman to make a stand. The batsmen found Arkinstall's epin bowling very difficult.

Thames scored 81 for the loss of seven wickets against Pukekohe, and had to face some excellent bowling by Burgess. Burrett got 36 not out, and Smith 20 by good batting. Waipa made a. strong opening against Hamilton and scored 04 runs for the loss of two wieketa. Larsen batted attractively for 59, and Finn scored 25 not out in good style. Rangitaiki lost six wickets for 86 runs against Waihi. Moore showed good form in getting 42, and Coutts and Thompson also batted well. Scores: — RODNEY V. AUCKLAND. RODNEY.—First Innings. W. Dunning, c Winter, b James 21 H. Punnlnß, c and b Arklnstall 0 R. Shepherd. Ibw. b Arklnstall g N. Hooper, c and b Winter 4 G. Rpid. I. Winter 1 O. Bennott, h .Tnmes O A. Armour, et Kent, b Kiilland 5 L. Ciusli, c rongstnff. b Winter 0 D. Bell, c and b Winter 4 A. Henderson, not out 0 Extras 2 Total 45 Bowling: Arklnstall took four wickets for 21. James two for 13, Winter four for 11, Kntlaml one for 0. AUCKLAND.—First Innings. M. W. Winter, not out 11 B. .Tones, not out 5 Extras 1 No wlekpfe for 17 At 2.30 Auckland had lost one wicket for 81 runs. THAMES V. PUKEKOHE. THAMES.—First Innings. .T. Sansbury, b Burgess 4 D. .Tenkin. c Whlteley. b Williams ... 0 3. Clenve. 'o Rtirpcss 7 B. Burrett. not out 36 B. Hill, c Oien, b Burgess 0 R. Morgan, c I/onjfvHle. b Burgess .. 5 M. Dunbar, 0 —, b Williams 0 M. Smith, c LonjrvHle, b Burgess .... 20 F. Rualiton. not out 0 Extras 9

Total for seven wickets At 2.30 Thames were all ernt for 113.

WAIPA V. HAMILTON,

WAlPA.—First Innings. b Rogers Tarr. b Kogers Finn, not out Dnlzfpl. not out Extras

Total for two wickets '. 04 At 2.30 Wnlpa had lost four wickets for 118 runs.

WAIHI V. RANGITAIKL RANGITAIKI.—First Innings. Keepa, c Paul, b Payne H. Grant, b Wllks G. Moore, b Wllks C. Glllam, c M. Jones, b Wilks .. H. Chambers, b Wilts P. Barclay, c Payne, b Wilks G. Coutts, not out B. Thompson, not out Extras

Total for els wickets 86 At 2.30 Rangltaiki were all out for 142.