CRICKET

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVI, Issue 10473, 31 December 1927, Page 9

CRICKET

NOM \DS LOSE SEVEN WICKETS FOR 333

g. REEVES CONTRIBUTES 44

WELLINGTON, Dee. 30. Tlte touring- Nomads commenced a match against a Wellington Colts team this morning. Nomads won the toss, mm bad all the better of matters, as the bowlers were handicapped by the greasy hall Cameron (Rangiti'kei) and Bunny (Wanganui College) gave the Nomads a good start by putting on 44 lor the first wicket when Cameron, who had scored 23 was caught hy Monkhduse off Btowne. (Christchurch) then helped Bunuv to add ICft for a 2nd wicket when Crystall who had contributed 6.9 whiohincltided a' sixer and ten fours, tell Ibw to Leyes. Talbot, who had scored 145 not-out against Wairarapa on Thursday, came next, and played a brilliant innings. He an(l Bunn > coined the score •■•from 260 to 30S before the Wanganui College hoy was cat,"lit bv Monkiiouse off Dustin tor SIR ''/Talbot (Christchurch) and S. Reeves (Tolaga Bay), took the score to 331, where the Canterbury man had bad Tuck to be caught and howled bv Lamason. when lie only required two runs to reach his century-. He had played a brilliant innings a lid thirteen boundaries figured in his , enterprising display. Reeves went on to hit up 44 in workmanlike fashion and. the record at the tea adjournment, was 35S for the loss of seven wickets. ..Heavy rain came on at the adjournment, and caused plav to he abandoned for the day. The,, match will be continued to-morrow morning.— P.A. • V V