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Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 4 January 1927, Page 9

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NOMADS v. SOUTH TARANAKI. In the Nomads v. South Taranaki match this morning, Cameron and Bernau (Nomads) continued to score freely, and at 70 Thomas took Penny’s place at the bowling crease. The batsmen relished the change, and nins came freely till Bernau opened out to Thomas and Lay took a good catch. 77 —3—26. Onglev took his place, and the score mounted by singles to 80. Ongley pulled a short one from Hughes to the on boundary, and another and then singles brought up 90. Immediately after Cameron went out to Hughes, missed, and was stumped hr Grant. The retiring batsman had olayed a fine innings, good defence being varied by excellent punishing strokes. 91 —4—38. K. H. Cave was next, and opened with a bang to the leg boundary. Singles and two twos brought up the century, and a quiet spell followed till Ongley opened out and with a pretty square cut and a square leg boundary brought up. 110. Pain then compelled a cessation of play, and the luncheon adjournment was taken with four wickets down for 117. On resuming after luncheon, Ongley brought up 120 by a pull off Penny to square leg. The ,score mounted by singles to 130, and both opening out, 140 soon appeared. Pinch scored freely off Pratt, and brought up 150. Eleven were required to equal the local men’s total. Watson displaced Cole, and -five were scored off his first over, both paying carefully. Singles followed and 160 went up. Wanting one to tie, Cave >ut Piatt for a .single and them Lay took a beautiful catch in the longfield off Pratt. 161—5—48. Fox filled the vacancy and brought the total over that of South Taranaki bv a single off Pratt. Continuing, the score mounted steadily to 176. when Cave stepped in front to a straight ba!J from Pratt and was out. 176—6—34. Wanldvn took his place, and Fox brought up 180 with a hot drive to the off. He went on to hit. •'1 190 went up on the board. Just after Lav went on again, and with his first ball got Wanklyn with a trimmer that just “"got the hai’-s. 191 —7 —3. Arkwright was next, and with the 'Score at 199 was clean ljowled by Lay. 199 —R—4. NOMADS. First Innings.

Extras 199 Pratt. Lay and Cole got two wickets each, Thomas and Hughes one each. PLUNKET SHIELD. CANTERBURY’S BIG TASK. (i;V TM.KGKAPH PH.ESB ASSOCIATION.) CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 4. The Plunket Shield match between Canterbury and Wellington was continued this morning, Hollings (45) and Brice (7), the not out men, resuming batting for Wellington. Just after 300 had appeared. Brice was bowled by Read. 301—9 —28. Henderson was the last man. With the total at 308, Cunningham went on to bowl in place of Sandman. He scattered Henderson’s stumps the first ball. Hollings carried his bat for a well-played 65. Details of Wellington’s second innings are: WELLINGTON. First Innings 488 Second Innings. Hiddleston, c Page, b Cunningham 25 De Worker, 1.b.w., b Mcßeth 70 Ivortlang, b Cunningham 9 Lambert, b Cunningham 0 Dempster, 1.b.w., b Read 13 McGirr, b Read 6 James, c Oliver, b Mcßeth 44 Badcock, c Boon, b Read 29 Brice, b Read 28 Hollings, not out 65 Henderson, b Cunningham 3 Extras 16 Total 308 Bowling analysis: Read four for 86, Cunningham four for 94, Mcßeth two for 57, Sandman none for 49, Patrick none for 6. CANTERBURY BATTING. Woods and Crawford opened Canterbury's second innings, the local side requiring 690 to. win. At noon twelve had been scored withoutloss, of a wicket. The Batsmen scored fheely and 30 _appeared for 27 minutes’ play. When the total was 40 Henderson relieved Badcock. Just after the half century had appeared, Crawford wais bowled. 50—.1 —93. Page was next. Woods square cut Henderson for a boundary, but three balls later lost his stumps. 54—2 —24. Page and Gregory were then associated but Gregory had a short life. At the lunch adjournment Canterbury had lost three wickets for 82. Crawiortl, b McGirr 23 Woods, b Henderson 24 Gregory, b Hiddleston 9 Page, not out 12 Oliver, not out 4 Extra® 16 Total for three wickets 82 AUCKLAND v. OTAGO. DUNEDIN, Jan. 4. The Plunket Shield match between Auckland and Otago was resumed today in perfect weather and on a perfect wicket. At the luncheon adjournment Auckland in the second innings had four wickets down for 419 (Cooper 66, Gillespie 26, Dacre not out 105, Alcott not out 70, extras 33).

Cameron, st. Grant, b Hughes .. . 38 Maline, l.b.w., b Cole 0 Donnellv. b Cole . 11 Bernau, c Lav, b Thomas . 26 Onglev, e Lav. b Pratt . 48 Cave, l.b.w., b Pratt . 34 Fox. not out . 26 AVanldvn. b Lay 3 VrkwrioTit, b Lav .... 4 9 —