CRICKET

Evening Star, Issue 19763, 13 January 1928, Page 8

CRICKET

CANTERBURY BEATS WAIKATO The matcli between Canterbury and Waikato was concluded at Hamilton yesterday in fine weather, when the visitors won by an innings and 122 runs. In response to Waikato’s first innings score of 184 Canterbury, who had scored 138 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 ls'3 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 Badcley, 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: — WAIKATO. First innings 384 Second Innings. Hadeley c Merritt b Rage 32 Kavanagh run out 43 Going b Read ' Hawke c M'Ewin b Merritt ... ... .<’4 Thomas st Jacobs b Merritt 53 Hem us st Jacobs b Merritt 6 Pomeroy st Jacobs b Merritt 1 Senior c Hamilton b Merritt ... ... 1 Winger not out ... _ 5 Heyworth c M'Ewin b Merritt, ... 3 Wilson b Merritt 9 Extras 1" Total 156 Bowling Analysis.—Merritt, seven wickets for 4U runs; Read, one for 32; Page, one for 36; Newman, none for 9; M'Ewin, none for 16; Hamilton, none for G. CANTERBURY. , Gregory Ibw b Winger IS Jacobs Ibw b Hawke 4 M'Ewin c Heyworth b Hawke . . 13 Read b Going 395 Newman c Senior b Going 75 Hamilton b Wilson 2 Roberts c Pomeroy b Homus 66 Nixon b Winger 89 Merritt b Badcley •• 1 Page not out 40 Evans b Winger 1 Extras 43 Total 462 Bowling Analysis.—Wilson, one vicket for 53 runs; Hawke, two for 59; Winger, three for 51; Badeley, one for 73; Hemus, one for 69; Going, two for 65; Kavanagh, none for 44. GOING INTO LIQUIDATION At a meeting of New Zealand Cricket., Ltd., it was decided to take steps to liquidate the company. It was imported that the capital to be returned to shareholders would represent about 3s 6d on the 10s called up, all shares paid in advance to be remitted in full.