CHEAP WICKETS

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 1, 2 January 1937, Page 13

CHEAP WICKETS

NELSON TOURISTS ROUTED (By Telegraph—Press Association.! NAPIER, This Day. Troubled by spin bowlers on a rainsodden wicket, the touring Nelson team was routed by Hawke's Bay in a match commenced yesterday and held up by rain. Nelson lost nine wickets lor 49 (Smith, b Johnson, 6; Vass, b Johnson, 3; Glover, lbw, b Lambert, 21; M. Fowler, lbw, b Johnson, 0; McGirr, c Beuth, b Johnson, 6; Delaney, c Kauter, b Johnson, J; H. Fowler, lbw, by Lambert, 1; Thorpe, b Johnson, 2; De Feu, not out, 0; Mclllwraith, st Biggar, b Lambert, 0; Irvine, not out, 2; extras, 1; Johnson took six wickets for 24 runs, Lambert three for 12). HAWKE CUP HOLD-UP (By Tclc<rraph.—l'ress Association.) PALMERSTON N., This Day. Owing to rain yesterday afternoon and again during the night the wicket is too wet to permit of a resumption of play in the Hawke Cup cricket match, Manawatu v. Southland, before 2 p.m. The weather is clearing.

HUTT V. CHRISTCHURCH The match between teams representing the Christchurch City and Suburban Cricket Association and the Hutt Valley Cricket Association was continued on the Petone Recreation Ground today. At the close of play yesterday Hutt Valley had to their credit 138 for the first innings, and Christchurch had lost five wickets for 94 in their first innings. Christchurch were all out for 155, and at 11.30 a.m. Hutt Valley commenced their second innings. At lunch the score was 100 for six wickets. Details: — HUTT VALLEY. First innings 138 Second Innings. J. Duffey, c Nicholl, b Davison .... 5 M. F. Nicholls, lbw, b Candlish .. 32 E. Roberts, c Heath, b Candlish .. 23 F. Thorn, b Davison 17 P. Dudley, c Heath, b Candlish .... 4 W. Barnes, b Candlish 2 K. Robertson, not out 6 J. R. Sharpe, not out ..„..-«*.... 0 Extras 6 j Total for six wickets 100 CHRISTCHURCH. First Innings. S. Cawtheray, b Jones 10 W. Bampton, lbw, b Matthews ... 24 B. Allen, b Jones 9 R. Barrett, b Robertson ........ 0

C. Candlish, c Nicholls, b Robertson * N. Davidson, b Matthews 11 F. Davison, not out 1° J. Nolan, b Matthews 1 D. Mitchell, Ibw, b Matthews ... 0 Extras 4 Total 155 Bowling.—C. Matthews, four for 35; H. Jones, two for 26; P. Dudley, two 'for 12: Robertson, two for 32; Wood, for,p'/ghom, none .fr»-i: Barnes.