CRICKET

Feilding Star, Volume 3, Issue 554, 31 December 1925, Page 5

CRICKET

AUCKLAND v FEILDING VISITORS GF.T A STRONG LEAD , At. Kowliai Park yesterday morning in glorious weather and on a fast wicket, an. Auckland touring team comprising the best cricketing talent ot that city; a lid suburbs met a representative tea in selected Irom amonb members of the Eeilding clubs. to ■ . The- visitors severely punished a AtarTon, representative team, at Mar ton on Tuesday, and their efforts against the home side yesterday resulted in a strong lead beingi obtained. Ratling first, Auckland compiled a total score of 292, the last wicket falling shortly after -I o’clock in the afternoon. Their stylish batting and bard, hitting were appreciated by all. The Feiiding team worked bard and well to keep the runs down. Rowling honours went to H. Murdoch, getting six wickets for 76 runs. Cooper, for the visitors, bowled with deadly effect, accounting for five wickets for 33 -

The home team commenced batting with Daniels and Drennan, and, shortly before 6 o’clock' the team had been disposed of for 85. Copper bowi’ed Drennan, A. Sugden and Miller in quick succession. The match is being concluded to-day.

AUCKLAND.—-First Innings Reale, c Salmond b Murdoch 26 TThitelaw, c and b Murdoch 17 Al'cCarlhy, c Miller b Murdoch u Hcckin, h 11. G. Hare ' If) Cooper, c Miller, b H G. Flare 3.3 .Montenth, run out 56 -Johnston, o- Ramsay, b Murdoch 30 Goodwin, c Ramsay, b .Murdoch 22 Coates, lliw., 1> Murdoch 5 44 Johnston \Y. H., not out 11 Palmer, e V. Sugden, b A. Sugdon 6 Extras 21 Total 292 Rowling analysis: Murdoch G for 1 6; 11. G Hare 2 lor 29; A. Sugden I lor 58 ; Ramsay., 0 for 45; H, M. Hare 0 for 16 ; V. Sugden 0 for 44.

I’El I.DING. —First Innings Daniels, b Coates r 5 Drennan, b Cooper J() A- 'Sugden, |> Cooper ;'| Salmond, e Coates, b Cooper 6 Miller, b Cooper l,y H M- Hare, not out 23 Meed), l lnv. . b Cooper ] H. G. Hare, c Monteith, b Cooper .8 Ramsay, b Johnston 0 Y. Sugden, c Cooper, b Johnston. O Murdoch, c Goodwin, )> Johnston 6 Extras gq Total 85 Rowling analysis: Coates 1 for 25; Cooper 5 for' 33; Goodwin 1 for 8* Johnston, 3 for 0.