NEW ZEALAND WOMEN CRICKETERS

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 105, 28 January 1938, Page 11

NEW ZEALAND WOMEN CRICKETERS

Rain Ends First Match SIDE SEEMED ASSURED OF WIN By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. (Received January 27, 9.25 p.m.) Sydney, January 27. The first match of the tour of the New Zealand women cricketers, against New South Wales juniors, was washed out by torrential rain in the middle of the afternoon, when the New Zealanders appeared to be assured of a win. Miss Hatcher played a sparkling innings with shots all round the wicket. She was particularly strong on the leg side, where she hit most of her eight boundaries. Misses Hatcher ami Holmes added 60 for the second wicket, of which Miss Hatcher made 55. Scores: — NEW SOUTH WALES JUNIORS. Simmons, b. Holmes . C Shuttleworth, b. Hollis 7 Nye, ruu out Vann, c. Fowler, b. Thomps o< N. Martin, c. Johns, b. Thomas 3 Russell, b. Martin J P. Martin, e. and b. Holmes 3 McCullouch, b. Blackler Hudson, b. Hollis 1] Jeffrey, not out ' Benn, b. Btackler 0 Extras H Total I Hl Bowling Analysis.—Hollis , took two wickets for 14 runs; J. Holmes, two for 10; I. Pickering, none for 15; R. Martin, one for 24; M. Thomas, two for 20; P. Blackler, two for eight. NEW ZEALAND. . B. Ingram, b. P. Martin 0 D. Hatcher, c. Simmons, b. P. Martin <>•> J. Holmes, 1.b.w., b. Nye '■ I. Pickerlug, b. P. Martin M. Corby, not out •’ M. Hollis, not out ■ Extras . 6

Total for four wickets 82 Bowling Analysis.—P. Martin took three wickets for 10 runs; N. Martin, none for 14; McCullouch, none for 21; Nye, one for 10? Jeffrey, none for four; Hudson, none for two.