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Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 3 January 1928, Page 9

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LORD HAlvlilS DELLI-NEo. INViTaITON TO \lolT ALSiiiAula. INTxvREBTiNG iNCiDiLiM ivjlBt CAIJLE-PRESS AsaoOlAl'niA— COi IRIGHi. AiOiNDO*\, Dee. w. “I feel flattereu oy (-ne x».uoitiuuan Board oi Control's invitation to ..ecompany tne. iMiyicmue team, to H.uauana in Hike," says L&ra nai-ris m an interview. “It u» a great surprise, but nmortimately l rear tnat X am unauito accept, as 1 cannot nnd tne tune. LONDON, Jan. 2.

Lord Harris’s reply to Australia's invitation ,says tnat no i're&my renieuiuois tne. pleasant times in Kite. Newspaper coinmowt states tnat tms furnishes a quaint, contrast Wdtn ivOiu Harris's experience in ms first ana naiot tonr wlien ne was Hit over' trie lieau witii a stick by an over-entnusiastie New Soutn "Wales barracmsr at fine iSydney incitet Ground. -A. single test mat on having Deeu playea at Melbourne, wfiere Hponortn won Ins title ais a aemon bowjer, obtaining tnirtpen wickets ror Ixo, -Lord Harris's team met tne New feouth W ales team at Sydney. ALurdocn, in the second innings, was given run out by tne umpire, Coultnard. Ine crowd took great exception to this and called out ‘Lnange umpires!'’ ‘ *’&end tliem hack to ilii&land'” ‘‘Throw tnem out!” Then tne crowd rushed the held and one indignant Sydneyite hit Lord Harris on tap head with a walking stick, .wnereupon one-ot tiie players picked up the assaulter, carried him to the railings and uumpea him over. Subsequently m tip Sydney -Police Court, two m en were lined.' Is this the real reason why Lord Harris is too busy to visit Austraia again ? A PROMISING PLAYER. TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSOCIATION .) WELLINGTON, Jan. 3. Playing for a Wellington team mainly r composed of colts against New Zealand city and suburban cricket representatives yesterday, \\. Dustin made 205 out of a total of 405. He was batting for about four hours. The New Zealand city and suburban team had lost three wickets for 24 runs at the end of -the day. Dustin is one ot Wellington’s most promising colts.

HAWKE GUP MATCH. POVERTY BAY MAKES 242. WANGANUI, Jan. 3. In the Hawke Gup match, Dover tj Bay, in their first innings, which con eluded just before lunch, were all om for 242. Wanganui, in their first innings, made 198. PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH. HOME TEAM REQUIRES 296 TO WIN. AUCKLAND, Jan. 3. _ The Plunket Shield match (Otago- 197 and 247 for seven wickets versus Auckland 217) was resumed this morning in fine weather. At 1 o’clock Otago were all out for 315- Details of the scoring were:— OTAGO. First Innings. A- Knight, c Bowley, b Matheson 5 \v. Vorrath, b Williams 7 J. McMullan, c Matheson, b Player 51 Cavanagh, c Matheson, b Garrard 21 L. 0. Eastman, c Matheson, b Anthony 59 R. Cherry, c Rowntree, b Player ... 4 A. Galland, c R. Rowntiee, ,T> Matheson . 22 A. W. Alloo, b Matheson 3 Elmes, b Daore 14 J. W. Douglas, not out 3 Torrance', c Anthony, b Dacre 4 Extras 4 Total 197 Bowling analysis—Matheson took three wickets for 24 rums; Dacre, two for 4; Piayed ,two for 66; Anthony, one for 12; Williams, one for 41; Garrard, one for 34; Bowley, none for 12. ,Second Innings. A. Knight, b Player 0 V. G. Cavanagh, b Player ». 8 J McMullan, c Dacre, b Matheson 131 A. Galland, c Rowntree, b Player 2 L. C. Eastman, c Bowley, b Matheson . 1 W. Vorratb, b Williams p Ti. Cherry, b Garrard *.. 2 Elmes, c Williams, b Bowley 46 Douglas, b Dacre 12 Torrance, not out 9 Extras 7 Total 315 Bowling analysis.—Player, three- for 70; Matheson, three for 85; Bowley, one for 15; Dacre, one for 26; Garrard one for 3TL; Williams, one for 38. Cooper, Anthony and Weir also bowled. Bowley and Mills ftarted. Auckland's innings, requiring 296 to win. AUCKLAND. First Innings.

E. H. Bowley. b Torrance 96 J• E- Mills, i.b.w.. b Torrance ... 2 A Anthony, b Eastman 13 I. W. Cooper, b Douglae IP D. R. Garrard, c Elmes, b Eastman 8

C. C. Daore, c Gallant!, b Torrance 0 A. S. Player, c ana b Alloo 40 A. F. Weir, c Eastman, b Torrance 0 A. M. Matheson, st. Galland, b Eastman 24 A. Williams, nqt out 9 R. W. Rowntree, b Eastman 4 Extras < 3 Total 217 Bowling analysis: Torrance, four for 55; Eastman, four for 64; Alloo, one for 45; Douglas, one for .44; Elmes, none for 6. WELLINGTON NEEDS 107 TO WIN. WELLINGTON, Jan. 3. The Wellington-Canterbury match was continued in dull weather to-day, Canterbury, 7 for 205, continued their second innings. Runs came steadily and Brice again made frequent bowling changes. Evans hit one back and McGirr accepted the catch —227 —8 — 14. . .

Haves (43), who retired on the previous day injured, was next, but after starting well was bowled by Badcock —242—9—48. The last wicket again put up a determined stand, putting on 19 before Read was clean bowled —261 —10—34. Wellington require 107 to win. Dempster and Foley opened Wellington’s second innings. Dempster was caught by McEwin off Read’s second ball. o—l—o. Lowry was next. Page was the other bowler. In Read’s next over Roberts caught Lowry in the slips. 8 —2 —7. Airey, the newcomer, played forcing cricket, hitting Merritt, who replaced Page, for four and then two and Rend for four. The new pair hatted brightly until Airey was run out. ,40—3 —19. Lambert joined Foley and they scored at a good rate with nice shots. At the luncheon adjournment the score- was 78 for throe' wickets—Lambert 27, Foley 17, extras 7