CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 177, 21 April 1924, Page 3

CRICKET

HOLIDAY ENGAGEMENTS WELLINGTON ELEVEN AT NAPIER Bi Telegraph—Press Association. Napier, April 20. A holiday match between a visiting Wellington team and a Hawke’s Bay team was <pm me need at Nelson Park on Saturday afternoon under fair weather conditions. As a result of the previous rains the wicket was dead. The home side won the toes and elected to bat, compiling 256 in good time. Owing to failing light stumps were drawn early.. Scores: HAWKE’S BAY. First Innings. Johnston, b. Burke 7 Cane, Aitken, b. Dempster ... 38 O’Connell, b. Dempster- 48 O’Brien, b. Jacobsen 90 Signail, c. Milne, b. Dempster .. 3 King, run out, 0 Temperion, c. Burke, b. Dempster 4 White, c. Banks, b. Dempster .. 39 Lord, not out, 14 Reid, 1.b.w., b. Jacobsen 1 Grant, b. Jacobsen 0 Extras 12 Total 256 Bowling Analysis :—Dempster took five wickets for 57 runs; Jacobsen, three for 43 ; Burke , one for 48. WELLINGTON. First Innings. Jacobsen, not out 10 Banks, 1.b.w., b. Temperton 24 Fletcher, not out 1 Total for one wicket 35 A match was played at Kelburn Park on Fridap between teams representing the “New Zealand Times” and The Dominion. Though ('Times” could only muster sqyen batsmen they succeeded in scoring a win on the first innings by 17 runs. “DOMINION scored 197 in their first innings —Bedell (36), Maysmor (15), Gibson (13), Richardson (.12), Shand ill), and Brown (9, not out). Pitkowsky, Ednunston, ©nd Dingle shaded tbe wickets for “Times.” Thanks to a capital innengs of 62 by G. Mummery. “Times” succeeded in heading their opponents' total by 17 runs —Pitkowsky (39) and Hyman (13) rendered valuable assistance. Coleman and Wright bowled best for Dominion, who scored 11"'in their second innings. Sando i v M (23, not out). Bedell (21), Weston (13), Boyle (10), and Gibson (10) were the principal inngetters. Edmiston and Pitkowsky ogam bowled best for “Times.” ANNUAL ’VARSITY MATCH AUCKLAND’S BAD START The annual cricket match between elevens representing Auckland and Victoria ‘University Colleges was commenced at Kelburn Park on Saturday. 'Pho winner of each year’s game is entitled to have the name of the college placed on the front of a cricket bat, presented by Mr. H. B. Speight, of Auckland. The weather was jierfect, and the wicket in good condition when Auckland went out to have first strike in the morning. The display of the visitors was disappointing, and by lunch time the whole side was cut for 76. Victoria College did very well, and when play ceased for the day had run up 223 runs for 'the loss of five wickets. Rollings played a chanceless innings for 136. Following aro the detail scores: — AUCKLAND. First Innings. Mackion, c. sub., b. Arndt 0 Thompson, b. Rollings " Bannister, run put •_ 0 Freeman, c. Hain, b. Greig 3 Whelan, b. Greig 7 Sutherland, b. Wilson 39 Andrews, b. Wilson 12 Smith, b. Rollings 2 Faram, not out _ ••• U Kalaugher. b. Wilson 0 Cray, b Wilson 9 Extras ” Total A Bowling Analysis.-InVilson took four wickets for 48 runs ; 'Arndt, one for 3 , Rollings, two for 29; and Greig, two for 30. VICTORIA COLLEGE. First Innings. Rollings, c. Whelan, b. Kalaugher 136 Evans, c. Whelan, b. Bannister ... 7 Kent, b. Whelan 18 Greig, b. Andrews 19 Arndt, c. Whelan, 'o. Andrews 3 C. McKenzie, not out 39 Martin, not ous 1 Total for five wickets 223 Play will bo resumed to-morrow morning. NEW ZEALANDERS ON TOUR SECOND TEST AGAINST FIJI(Rcc. April 20, 5.5 p.ml) Suva, April 19. In the second cricket test against Fiji, New Zealand, has lost six wickets for 202 runs (Irving 15, Postles 1, Gillespie 67, Hiddleston 50, Anthony 9, Somervell 30, Cooper, not out, 30, Kelly, not out, nil). —Press Assn.