CRICKET

Greymouth Evening Star, 1 December 1926, Page 2

CRICKET

N. S. WALES. BRISBANE, Nov. 30. The Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and Queensland was to-day continued. Queensland hd’d spprgd. 378 for the loss of eight wickets at the end of the day. Of this total ’O'Connor put on 191 runs, and he was still batting when stumps were drawn. R. Oxenham made 62 runs. The weather was fine and the ■vyipkeji was good. The visitors’ bowling did not prove troublesome, but their alert fielding saved many runs. O’Connor scored at a fast rate, but for a time after luncheon, the scoring slowed down. Then O’Connor collared the bowling again. He was seemingjy peyer troubled by it, and the Queensland total mounted rapidly. Reaching his century in 125 minutes, O’Coniior played a dashing innings, and be lifted Queensland from fighting ail uphill battle to a winning position. /-WELLINGTON v MANAWATU. . ' . WELLINGTON, Nov. 30. A Wellington team commenced a game against a Manawatu eleven. The visiting team included several pro-- , mising players. The Wellington team included some colts. '/Wellington batted first, scoring 254 (J. S.'lHddlestone 76, J. Hutchings 63, J. M. FltzmauHce 36, and W. Airey 29). I Bowling for Manawatu, JJcVicar took. 3 for 46, Gallichar 2 for 57, and Spring 4 for 13. • J4ariuwa:£u- made 177. N-. Gallichar equalling Hiddiestone’s score. He broke two bats during bv» innings. F. Cooper niade 38. Bowling for Wellington, Hiddlestorie 2 took 3 for 28, 1 Massey 4 for 48, Brown. 2 for 17. Wei- < lington won by 77 runs. ; . WEEK-END FIXTURES. < Saturday—Third Grade: Cobden v. i Technical 8., Cobden; Star v. Tech- < nical Pnrk: ; Marists, a bye S Siinday—Senior: United B v.. Cob- s deri£; at Recreation Ground; United A. 1 v. Ompto;. Star v, Runanga at Runanga. A. v. Blackball 8., at Blackball; Brunner A- v. Brunner ■Hb;?-' at ! Brit finer; Kokiri, a bye; Cobden V. Star' ,at Cobden; United v. p Onfpto,' at Recreatiori Ground, 9 • a.m.'; j Kunfdra' v.'- Runanga, at kumara. _