CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 89, 13 January 1928, Page 3

CRICKET

CANTERBURY v. WAIKATO s SOUTHERNERS’ VICTORY BY Telegbafh.—Press Association. Hamilton, January 12. The cricket match between Canterbury and Waikato concluded to-day in fine weather. Tho visitors won by an innings and 122 runs. In response to Waikato’s first innings score of 184, Canterbury, who had 138 up for three wickets at the close of the first day, carried the total to 462. Read and Newman set up a fine partnership, which added 193 runs for the fourth wicket. Roberts and Nixon made another good stand which contributed 139 runs. Waikato was disposed of for 156 in the second innings. Kavanagh and Badeley, as on the first day, made a good opening stand, but the bowling of Merritt was too much for the majority of the others. Scores are as follow: — WAIKATO. First innings u 184 Second Innings. Badeley, c. Merritt, b. Page 32 Kavanagh, run out 43 Going, b. Read < Hawke, c. McEwin, b. Merritt 24 Thomas, st. Jacobs, b. Merritt 23 Remus, st. Jacobs, b. Merritt ........ 0 Pomeroy, st. Jacobs, b. Merritt 1 Senior, c. Hamilton, b. Merritt 1 Winger, not out 5 Floy worth, c. McEwin, b. Merritt .. 3 Wilson, b. Merritt 9 Extras 17 Total i. 156 Bowling analysis: Merritt took seven wickets for 40 runs; Rend, one for 32; Page, one for 36; Newman, none for 0: McEwin, none for 16; Hamilton, none for 6. CANTERBURY. First Innings. Gregory, 1.b.w., b. Winger 18 .lacobs." 1.b.w.. b. lliiwko 4 McEwin, e. Heyworth, b. Hawke ... 3 Read, b. Going •••; 105 Newman, c. Senior, b. Going <5 Hamilton, b. Wilson Roberts, c. Pomeroy, b. Hemus 66 Nixon, b "Winger 89 Merritt, b. Badeley ‘ Page, not out 40 Evans, b. Winger 1 Extras Total *62 Bowling analysis: Wilson took one wicket for 53 runs: Hawke, two for 59: Winder, three for 511 Badeley, one ior 73; ITemus, one for 69; Going, two for 65; Kavanagh, none for 44.