CRICKET.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 23 February 1928, Page 6

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIA v. NORTH OTAGO. VISITORS RUN UP BIG SCORE. (by telegraph— press association.) OAMARU, Feb. 22. Under a dull sky, with a cross wind blowing, Australia, commenced the third match of their tour to-day against North Otago at the Waitaki High School grounds. The wicket was in excellent condition and the outfield in splendid order. There was a good attendance during the afternoon. Oldfield and Blackie stood out of the visiting team. The home team compiled 118 in the first innings, and the visitors had lost four wickets, for 294 when stumps were drawn. NORTH OTAGO. First Innings. Uttley, b McNamee 8 McDonald, e Ponsford, b Morton 10 Carrington, c and b Morton S Hargreaves, c Schneider, b Oxenham 6 Sumpter, c Ponsford, b Grimmett 30 Granger, c Alexander, b Grimmett 11 Zimmerman, b Morton 3 Catto, b Morton 5 Inder, c Ponsford, b Grimmett ... 1 Jones, c Woodfull, b McNamee ... 23 H. Robertson, not out 4 Extras 9 Total ■ lIS Fall of wickets: One for 17, two for 25, three for 28, four for 40, five for 71, six for 71, seven for 87, eight for 87, nine for 99. Dowling analysis: Morion took four wickets for 22 runs, McNamee two for 20, Oxenham one for 21, Grimmett three for 42. AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Ponsford, st. Jones, b Carrington 38 Schneider, 1.b.w., b Carrington ... 31 Alexander, b Inder 1 Jackson, c Robertson, b Zimmerman 44 Oxenham, not out 105 Kippax, not out 64 Extras 11 Total for four wicivets 294 HAWKE CUP. WANGANUI MAKE 325. MANAIVATU’S SECOND ATTEMPT. WANGANUI, Feb. 22. The Manawatu-Wanganui cricket match for the Hawke Cup was oontinupd to-day. In reply to Manawatu’s first innings score of 166, Wanganui compiled a total of 325. When stumps were drawn for the day Mianawatu, in their second strike, had reached 144 for the loss of five wickets. The m a toll will be continued to-morrow. Following are the scores: MANAIVATU. First innings 166 Second innings. Bull, b Kirwin 16 Pacev, c Wood, b Holland 5 Pegclen, b Holland 38 Norris, c and b Thakabou 33 Gallic-ban, not out 30 McVicar, run out 5 McSweeney, not out 0 Extras I'/ Total (foy five wickets) 144

Bowling analysis: Holland took two wickets for 42 runs, Kirwin one for 18, Thakabou one for 14. WANGANUI. First innings.

Bowling analysis: Deidrich took three wickets for 77, Gallichan two for 49, MeSweenev one for 38, Ongley four for 67. TEAMS FOR SATURDAY. Excelsior team v. Midland: Malone, Walkley Inch, Maeliin, McKenzie, Mills. McCartlw, Galvin, Fairweather, Buckeridge, Hawke; emergency. Barker.

Orr, l.b.w.. b Deidrieh . 51 Wood; o and b Gallichan .. 47 Kerr, c O'Keefe, b AlcSweeney .. 17 Holland, b Deidrieh .. 42 Hernau, 1) Onglev .. 3S Thakabou, l.b.w., b Onglev .. 41 Rewell, c Bull, b Ongley .. 25 H. Williams, b Gallichan .. 11 Darbv, o Mullins b Onglev 0 Svmes, run out , 02 Kirwin, b Deidrieh .. 17 .. 24 Total .. 325