CRICKET.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 18 December 1926, Page 9

CRICKET.

JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVE MATCH

NORTH v. (SOUTH. PLAY CONTINUED. In the junior cricket match, North v. South, at the Park to-day, continuing South’s innings, Barker and Fairweather Avent on to bat confidently, Barker showing pretty strokes on both sides of the wicket. Fifty went up and Fairweather had a life, being missed off a high one at the Avickets. A single, hoAA r ever, resulted, and Barker made his total twenty-two and brought up 50 Avith tAvo tAvos to leg. Hooker took the ball from Morris, and Fair AA T eather relished the change by pasting his third ball to square leg. Singles and a prettv long hit to leg by Barker brought up 60. Shortly after. hoAvever. he played late to a someAvhat short pitched ball from Column and the ball just got his off bail. 66 —5 —28. The retiring batsman had placed a very pretty, attractive innings. Mather was next and brought up 70 by a single and three off Hooker. Colman was boAvling Avell and Mather did not score much till he swung a half volley from Colman to the leg boundary and 80 Avent up. One run more and he mishit one to leg and was taken by Hooker. SI —6—lo. Richardson came in, and he and FairAveather were together at the luncheon adjournment. The third ball from Colman after luncheon Fairweather mishit, and Duff took an easy catch. 82 —7—15. Malone partnered Richardson, and opened with a luck one to leg. Second ball from Harris he pasted to leg boundary. and follower! it with two more, which were saved by good fielding, and 90 Avas hoisted. Richardson had a life in the slips off Colman, a smart snick being missed. Play Avas slow till Malone hit out and got a four and a two off Colman. Singles followed, and the century was hoisted. Richardson opened out to Harris, and hit a lofty one to the on, and Malone followed with a nice boundary. Next ball ,however, Colman. got his revenge bA T clean boAvling him. 106—8—19. Collins was next,' and after surviving an apneal for 1.h.-w.- —he was given outwrongly and the North skipper sportingly recalled him—he hit out well and smacked Harris for two couples and a four, and 120 was reached. . A good smart- run was taken, and singles followed till Collins put his leg >’n front to Colman and retired with 10 to his credit.. 126 —9 —lo. Busing was lost, and without scoring be Avas bowled hv Morris. Richardson being cot out for 20, and the innings closed for 131. Detail* of the innings are: -SOUTH—First Innings. Jordan, b Colman 2 Moloney, lbAv, b Colman 16 Barker, b Colman 28 Nairn, b Colman 0 Gatton, b Colman 11 FairAveather, c Duff, b Colman .. 15 Mather, c Hooker, b Harris ...... 10 Richardson, not out 20 Malone, b Colman 19 Collins, IbAvj b Colman 10 Busing, b Morris 0 Total 131 Bowl in g analysis. Colman, eight wickets for 60 runs (19 overs, 4 maidens) ; Morris, one for 17; Harris, one for 37; Hooker, none for 17.

NORTH BATTING. D. Hughes and Sarten opened for North, Fair weather and lordan taking the bowling. Run,s came freely, and ten appeared in a few minutes. When, the score l was 14 the batsmen tried a short one, and Hughes was run oue. 14 —I—4.1—4. Rutherford, next man, played three balls, and then square-cut one and Richardson took a brilliant catch, left-handed, low down., 14 —2 —o. S. Hughes was next, and opened with a nice boundai-yi to leg, twenty going up. He repeated the dose, and at the time of going to press the score was two wickets for 27. The scores were: — NORTH. First Innings. D. Hughes, run out 4 Sarten, not out 8 Rutherford, c Richardson, b Barker 0 S. Hughes, not oxxt 12 Extras 3 Total for two wickets 27 SHEFFIELD SHIELD MATCH. SOUTH AUSTRALIA OPENS WELL. ADELAIDE Dec. 17. ' In the Sheffield Shield ei-icket match against New South Wales, South Australia have lost four wickets for 355 runs—Schneider 82, A. Richardson 64. V. Richardson not out 135, and Alexander not out 50. TOWN v. COUNTRY. COUNTRY SCORES 151 FOR SIN WICKETS. WELLINGTON, Dec. 18. There was fine weather for the resumption of the Town v. Country cricket match. Dempster joined Orr (38) at the wickets and they took the score to 87, when Orr played Briee on. 87—3—53. Stephenson scored five when he was howled hv Brice. 954 —5. Berxiau did not score, being caught at the wickets off Briee. Lowry was next and brought the century up. Dempster carried his score to 40 before being caught by Kortlang off Hollings. At the luncheon adjournment Country had six wickets down for 151 runs— Lowry not 32, Gallichan not out 1.