CRICKET.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19862, 25 February 1930, Page 16

CRICKET.

FRIENDLY MATCH. A friendly cricket match was played between Messrs Royda Bros, and Kirk, Ltd., and Messrs J. Rattray and Son, Ltd., at Linwood Park on Saturday, Rattray's winning by 37 runs. The following were the scores:— RATTRAY'S. R. Round, run out .. .. ..28 C. A. Rattray, b Burke .. .. 0 E. Burgess, o Muir, b Burko .. .. 14 P. Wardell, c Green, b Bell .. ..51 T. C. Hitchcock, run out .. .. 0 F. Blackwell, b Burko .. .. .. 2 G. Leigbton, c , b Bell .. ~ 0 B. Godfrey, b Green .. .. .. 10 H 13. Ames, not out .. .. ..IS L. Steel, b Muir .. .. .. 2 A. Slucc, at Dunbar, b O'Brien .. 4 Kxtras • • - ■ .. 7 Total .. .. .. 140 ROYDS'. H. Gre'cn, c Burgess, b Ames .. ~ 38 G. Dunbar, b Wardell .. .. 3 L. Falconer, run out .. .. 4 It. O'Brien, b Ames .. .. .. 0 J. Bell, o Rattray, b Wardell .. SO L. ISd'wards, lbw, b Burgess .. .. 5 J. McWhirler, c Round, b WardelJ .. 2 J. Muir, b Rattray .. .. 4 I'. Burke, b Wardell .. 5 L. Alexander, b Round .. ' .. 2 \V. Harvey, not out .. .. 0 Extras .. .. .. ..10 Total .. .. .. ..103 CITY COUNCILS* MATCH. The annual cricket match between teams representing the staffs of the Wellington City Council and the Christchurch City Council was commenced at Sydenham Park yesterday. The match, a two-day one, will bo continued this morning. The Wellington Council team, batting first, compiled 197 runs before tUey were dismissed, 88 of these coming from tin- bat of. Christchurch compiled 92 runs,. a "d Wellington had just time to co-nmenco their second innings before dark. NEW SOUTH WALES DEFEATS TASMANIA. (UKITJSO r&ESS ASSOCIATION—By FXECTKIC IKtEGBAPH—COPYRIGHT.) (Received February 24th, 11.20 p.m.) SYDNEY. February 24. In tho match against a New South Wales eleven, Tasmania, in the first innings, made 119 (Nash 33). Thoak took five wickets for 41, Hunt three lor „0, Chilvers two for 22. _ Tasmania followed 011 in the second innings and, made 96 (Burrows 43). Theak took four for 50, and Chilvers five for 23. New South Wales won by an innings and 262 runs. , Thi s match was begun on Saturday in great heat, and was concluded to-day in pleasant -".her. The deadly bowling of Tbeak and Chilvers fairly routed the visitors, who never looked like making a stand.