CRICKET

Greymouth Evening Star, 30 November 1925, Page 2

CRICKET

OMOTO v. RUNANGA. The Omoto team met a Runanga eleven yesterday at Omoto when the latter won on the first innings by 56 runs, the scores being 41 to 97. For the winners, O’Neill .scored 16, Armstrong 17. Feslin 12, Garvey 10. For Omoto, Crankshaw scored 25, and was the only double figure scorer. Of the bowlers, Armstrong tor Runanga took 2 for 9, O’Neil 5 for 5; Deardon, 1 for 9'; Hunter 2 for 16. For Omoto Crankshaw secured 2 for 24; O’Loughlin 4 for 12; Comerford 3 for 23; Tonkies 1 for 15. UNITED v. OMOTO JUNIOIRS. - The United Juniors met the Omoto Juniors at the Recreation Ground yesterday and had an easy victory, the scores being United 211, Omoto 48. For the winners, Boddy (not out) scored 36, Alathews (retired) 30, Gibson 28, Chapman 25, Grooby 23, and Garbutt 22 were the principal scorers. The best scorer for the Omoto Juniors was Griffen (run out) 28, the other scoring being poor. For Omoto, Crighton took 1 for 41, Hennessy 3 for 88, Tilleyshort •2 for 47. For United, Gibson took 7 for 14, Grooby 1 for 26, and Chapman 1 for 3. On account of several of the players being absent, substitutes had to be secured,\ and this proved disastrous fox’ Omoto. WELLINGTON GAMES. WELLINGTON, Nov. 29. Saturday’s cricket' resullts were.— Universitv 339 (C. Menzie 107, Eleys 73, and Rollings 36), against Wellington, who have - no wickets down for 43. Bowling for Wellington, Badcock took 4 for 91, and Craig' 4 for 74. Midland scored 428 (Pruce 90, Donoghue 80, and Patrick 76). against Thorndon, who lost two wickets for 13. Bowling for Thorndon, Foley took 3 for 57, and Phillips 2 for 57. Hutt made 194 (McLeod 50, Hughes 46. and McGirr 41 (against Institute, who lost eight wickets for 77. Bowling for Institute, Malcolm took 5 for 70. and Massey 5 for 61. For Hutt McGirr took 5 for 22. Y.M.C.A. made 161 (White 36, and Haughlley 30), against Kilbirnie, who lost 7 wickets for 133 (Morris not out 38, Armstrong 30). Bowling for Kilbirnie Laing took 2 for 19, Algar 2 for 23, and Morris 3 for 40. For Y.M.C.A., Grant took 3 for 39, and Henderson 2 for 32. Old Boys scored 172 (Barclay 32, Tucker 28. and Bailey 22), against Petone, who 10-st 3 foi’ 47 (H. E. Nicholls 19). Bowling foi* Petone Bruce took 6 for 58, and Finlayson 3 for 69. TARANAKI v. WINGATUI. HAWERA, November 29. The delightful uncertainty of cricket manifested itself to-day in the Hawke Cun preliminary match between Taranaki and Wanganui. At the end of the first innings, the latter led by 142, the scores being: Taranaki 147, Wanganui 289. The chances of Taranaki making a stand to-day appeared remote. .During the night and early this .morning there was a heavy hailstorm. The weather cleared before the match ■ was resumed, but remained uncertain, . cold and threatening during the. after- .

noon. The Taranaki batsmen evidently found this wicket to their liking. They ' immediately began to score rapidly, ' succeeding in making -up the deficit, ' with the loss of'only'two wickets. ■ Alanaghan (43) and Naismith (62), the > first batsmen, contributed largely to • this result. Other good scores were I made by Lambert (47), Lay (35), Cole f (23). The innings totalled 246, leayi ing Wanganui-104 to get to win. lj lis , they accomplished, with the loss of five > wickets: Hutchison (35), Treadwell (27 . not out), and London (13), being the best scorers. The game ended m a win for Wanganui by five wickets and five runs, gaining for the winners the right to challenge Nelson for the Hawke Cup. - QUEENSLAND V. N.'S. WALES. ■ (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) L BRISBANE, November 29. • 'rhe weather was fine and the ; wicket good f° r the < against Queensland- . New tumth • Wales in fne first innings m.ule 286. ( (Phillips 78, Punch 49 and Oldj fi.'ld 62). Noyes took 2 for 86 <mi ■ Oxenhani 5 for'27. Oxenham showed exceptional merit and greatly Doubled , the batsmen. t NEW ZEALAND TEAM ARRIVES. SYDNEY. November 29. The liner Alakura arrived at six o’clock on Saturday moimmg from Wellington, the New Zealand CHcket . ers being passengers.