CRICKET

Greymouth Evening Star, 16 March 1928, Page 2

CRICKET

TARANAKI v. AUSTRALIA

(Per Preen Association.)

NEW PLYMOUTH, March 15

The Australians defeated Taranaki by an innings and 177 runs. To the over night score of 364, for three wickets, the remaining Australian batsmen added only 63 runs, and Australia was all out for 427. Taranaki could muster only 112 runs in their second innings.

The Australians were nearly half an hour late in arriving at the ground, and their batting during the short time they were at the wickets was not to be compared with that of the previous day. Richardson was dismissed with Pettys’ second ball, and from then until the conclusion of the innings, the bowlers maintained the upper hand. The batting was lacking in both keenness and interest. Ponsford added six runs to overnight score of 75, and was then caught and bowled by Giblin. A brief partnership between Schneider and Grimmett was the only break in a regular succession of falling wickets. Three bowlers tried all and obtained good results. The most successful was M. Wilson, the Central Taranaki slow bowler, who took 3 wickets for 5 runs, in two overs, during the morning and finished with a creditable average of four for 33. In the second innings Taranaki made a poor showing agajnst the bowling of Grimmett and Oxenham. Wilson and Nasmith each made a short stand, but except for Cheevers the remainder failed badly, eight wickets were down for 62 runs at one stage. Scores: —

AUSTRALIA—427

TARANAKI —Ist Innings, 13S

2nd Innings

B. B. Wilson, c Schneider, b Grimmett .. .. • • 12 M. Nasmith, st. Richardson b Grimmett 14 Giddy, b Grimmett .. .. 1 S. A. Lay, b Morton .. .. 1 J. Cheevers, c Woodful, b Grimmett .. .. .. .. 20 C. N. Kington, b Oxenham .. 2 H. J. Grayson,' l.b.w. b Oxenham 3 L. Petty, l.b.w. b Oxenham .. 2 L. H. Giblin, c Jackson, b Woodfull 21 M. Falconer, c Alexander, b Schneider .. .. .. 16 A. M. Wilson, not out . . .. 12 Extras .. .. • • 8 Total H2 Bowling analysis: Borton 1 for 11, McNamee 0 for 7, Grimmett 4 for 26, Oxenham 3 for 10, Schneider 1 for 26, Woodfull 1 for 5.

WANGANUI v. AUSTRALIANS.

WANGANUI, March 16

The Australian match began at 11.30. The visitors won the toss and put Wanganui in. Woodfull and Oldfield stood out of the visiting team. Orr faced Morton. McNamee was the other bowler. The batsmen opened tamely, the first ten taking twenty minutes. Grimmett replaced McNamee ut 22, and Oxenham replaced Morton. The score at 12.15 was none for 28.

After Orr’s departure, disaster befell Wanganui, Grimmett proving deadly At luncheon, the score was 8 for 64. Orr, b Grimmett ... ... •• • 24

Kerr, run out ••• ••• Wood, c Ponsford b Grimmett ... 19 Thakabou, b Grimmett 0 Thrush, l.b.w. b Grimmett ... 0 Williams, c Alexander b Grimmett 0 Sewell, c Richardson b Grimmett 0 Hutchinson, b Grimmett v 0 Extras ... ... ••• 12 Up to the present, Grimmett has,7 for 50

PROFIT ON AUCKLAND MATCH ,< AUCKLAND, March 14. The takings at the cricket match, Australia v Auckland, amounted to £553. Of this £3OO goes to the New Zealand Cricket Council, £lO7 is paid for ground rent, and other expenses amount to £97. The net profit to the Auckland Cricket Association is £34. MANAWATU V. MARLBORO’ PALMERSTON N., March 16. The Hawke Cup match, Manawatu versus Marlborough, commenced at the sportsground this morning. The wicket is good but the weather is dull and inclined to be showery. Ongley, captain of the holders, won the toss and elected to bat. The opening was not attended with success. With eight on the board, Young played forward to Cragg and was completely beaten. Norris filled the vacancy. Runs came steadily, fifty appearing at the end of an hour’s play. After Norris had survived an appeal for being caught, he went out to a catch in the slips off Bagge. Two'for sixty-three. Galliehen and Pacey by bright batting advanced the total to 174 by the luncheon adjournment. Details: — MANAWATU —Ist. Innings. Pacey (not out) 41 Young, b Cragg 3 Norris, c Reid, b Bagg '.. .. 37 Gallichan (not out) 79 Extras 14 Total for two wickets .. ..174 AUCKL’D COACHES FAREWELLED AUCKLAND, March 15. Bowley and Langridge, cricketcoaches were given a rousing farewell to-night on their departure for Wellington en route to England. Auckland Cricket Association presented Mrs. Bowley with a New Zealand rug as a souvenir of her first visit to the Dominion. The Auckland Suburban Cricket Association made presentations to -both Coaches.