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Grey River Argus, 11 January 1927, Page 3

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A match between Kokiri and Blackball A. was played at Blackball on Sunday. The game resulted in a win for the latter team by 38 runs. The following were the scores:— KOKIRI—Ist. Innings. G. Gilbert l.b.w. b. Cluman . . 2 G. Robbins c Peate b. Cluman . . 'j T. Watson Jr., b. McDonald . . . . 1 J. Taylor c. Todd b. McDonald . . 2 T. Bannister b. McDonald . . . . 2 r i'. Bannister b. McDonald . . . . 2 F. Blewman not out* 23 T. Watson c McDonald b. Clunan 3 Bennington c. Hampson b. Clunan 1 McKenzie b. McDonald .1 J. Webber b. Clunan ] K. Pope c. Hampson b. Clunan . . u Byes 3 Total 48 Bowling P. Clunan 6 for 27, McDonald 4 for 21. BLACKBAI /L—lst. Innings. Todd b. Bannister 40 Ferric b. Watson Jr. 12 Peatie c. Bannister b. Watson Jr. 3 Rogers c. Gilbert b. Watson Jr. .. 2 Chinan c. Bannister b. Bennington 4 Hilson b. Watson Sen., <8 Hampson c. Bannister b. Watson Senr. 0 McDonald b. Bannister V Wedecroft c. Bennington b. Watson (Senr.) 2 McClagan b. Watson (Senr.) .. G Neilson not out 1 Byes 8 Total 86 Bowling.—Bannister 2 for IS, Pope 0 for 13, T. Watson (Jnr.) 3 for 28, Robbins 0 for 9, Bennington 1 for 6, T. Watson (Senr.), 4 for 12. BRUNNER B. v. BLACKBALL The above teams met at Brunner on Sunday. Scores: — BRUNNER B. —Ist. Innings. Buckman run out 2 Hogarth b. Mason .. .. * .. 0 Loubere c. Clarke b. Weir . . . . 6 C. Kennedy b. Mason 0 H. Kennedy l.b.w. Mason .. .. 2 J Harper l.b.w. Mason 6 D. Kennedy b. Mason 1 Senior c. Douglas b. Weir . . . . 5 F. Hallinan b. Weir 3 McDonald b. Weir 1 D. Kenucdv b. Weir 0 Extras .1 Total BLACKBALL B.—lst. Innings. Whit ('head c. Kennedy b. Buckman 6 Weir b. Buckman U Anderson b. Hogarth 14 ■ Mason b. Hogarth 1 Clark c. Senior b. Hogarth. .. •• b Balderstone c. Kennedy b. 11. Kennedy -11 Douglas l.b.w. Kennedy b. Hogarth C Smith b. Buckman 6 Vaughan b. Loubere I’* Al ills b. 11. Kennedy Gilmer not out ' Extras ' Total BRUNNER B. —2nd. Innings. Buckman b. Smith Hogarth Balderston b. Anderson 23, {Senior b. Mason Harper b. Mason - 11. Kennedy e. Dougins b. Anderson - Ilallinan e. Douglas b. Mason .. 3 Kennedy b. Weir D. Kennedy not out 1Loubere b. Mason

r KennedV not out 1 Extras ’ Total for 8 wickets (declared) .. 82 BLACKBALL B.—2nd. Innings. Whitehead c. McDonald b. Hogarth 1 I Weir st. Kennedy b. D. Kennedy 11 Anderson b. Loubere Mason c. D. Kennedy b. Buckman 23 Clarke not outKl Balderston c. D. Kennedy b. Buckman Douglas not out 1 Extras 1 Total for 4 wickets (declared) • • o2 Blackball B. thus won by 6 wickets ami 12 runs. local week-end fixtures. SATURDAY.

Third Grade. — Cobden v. Stars at Cobden; Tech. A. v. Marists at Rec. SUNDAY. Senior. —■ United A. v. Stars at Bee.; Cobden v. Runanga at Runanga; United B. v. Omoto at Omoto. .Juniors. — Cobden v. Runanga at Cobden; United v. Stars at Rec. (9.30 a.m.); Omoto v. Kumara, at Kumara; Kokiri v. Blackball B. at Kokiri; Brunner A. v. Blackball A. at Blackball; Brunner B. v. Waiuta at Brunner. The Association at last evening s meeting decided on an endeavour to ar- ' range for a representative match at I Greymouth with the Nelson provincial team, and a match at Westport with the Buller representatives. The collection at the Christmas Day match tor the Dobson Relief Fund was reported as totalling £3/11/9, which has been handed in to the “Star” fund. I WELLINGTON V. AUCKLAND. WELLINGTON, January 10.

For the third day of the special Wellington v. Auckland match, the weather was again ideal. Christopherson (33) and Hollings (34) resumed Wellington’s first innings. Matheson opened the attack, with the wind behind him, Player bowling from the Other end. The latter’s first over nas a naiden. Both batsmen settled down • tn,, runs came steadily off Matheson. Plaver kept the batsmen quieter, although Hollings managed to get him away f (ll - four, the stroke bringing up 450.' At 401, Wilson replaced Matlieson, and Christopherson got his first away for three. Hollings also sent this'bowler to the fence, reaching DO. Daere bowled in place of Player, and Christopherson was caught by Burley 470/8/4(1. Mitchell was next, but after scoring a single, he was clean-bowled by Wilson. 476/9/1. Massey was the last to go to the wickets and was out l.b.w. to Daere. 187/10/2. Bowling: Wilson 3 for 0, Daere for 32, Matheson 0 for 86, Player - foe 97, Cooper 0 for 107, Scott 1 for 60, Smceton 0 for 12, Mills 0 for 6. Faced with a deficit of 180 runs, Auckland opened with Bewley ami Mills, who faced the bowliug of MeGirr and Massey Mills played with confidence against McGirr, and was first into double figures, although Bowley was not long in following suit. At 35, Mitchell replaced McGirr. Lowry badly missed a chance of stumping ' Bowley. Hollings repjriced Massey and bowled a maiden G-’rl In Mitehell’s next, Mills was given out l.b.w.