PROVINCIAL TOURNEY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 306, 28 December 1939, Page 12

PROVINCIAL TOURNEY.

BAY'S FREAK DECLARATION. AUCKLAND AND WAIKATO IN FINAL. Des-pite uufiivourable prospects iu the morning the third round of the Provincial cricket tournament at Hamilton was commenced yesterday afternoon, play starting at 1.30 Three-point wins were scored by Waiknto and Auckland B against City and Suburban (Auckland) aud Poverty Bay respectively. Waikato, and Auckland B, the leading teams iu the competition, were due to commence a two days' final to-day. Poverty Bay batted first against Auckland and declared when only 30 runs had been scored, Gardner, 11, being top scorer. Harrison took four wickets for 13. Albrecht, one for 12, Andrews one for four. Auckland B compiled 131. A. E. Wilkinson 50 retired, C. I*. Lund 39, being the highest scorers. Stewart took four wickets for 27, James, two for 24, Lee, one for none, and Wells one for 30. Poverty Bay, in its second innings* made 05 for four wickets (D. Wells 34, H. Lee 10; Jackman two for 19, Armstrong one for 11). In its match with Auckland City and Suburban, Waikato declared with 144 for the loss of eight wickets (T. Lyon 35, K L. Sandford 32, W. Cassidy 20, H. Lyon 18, P. Jordan 11 ; H. Hood three for 38) City and Suburban replied with 32, Robinson, 15, being the principal scorer. P. Bright took six wickets for 22 runs and T. Lyon two for 8.