AUSTRALIAN TOURISTS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 12 March 1928, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN TOURISTS.

HOME SIDE MAKE 171. fBY TKI.EGBAPTT—PRESS A SHOOT-ITT I AUCKLAND, March 10. The cricket match between the Australian -cricket team and the Auckland representative side was continued at Eclan Park to-day under ideal conditions. On the previous day the Australians scored 420 for the loss of six wickets- The last- four wickets were

-.i i-Llv disposed of. only 11 runs being added. Player was a destructive factor and took three wickets, for three runs, Auckland commenced badly, theopen.iigr batsmen, Bowley and A. F. Weir, failing to score. The solid innings of lump ridge, however, .stopped the ro t. The Englishman continued into the forties. He' was particularly aggressive lac in.v Grimmett. After lunch Anthony and Sneddon both gave bright .exhibition?, while Player livened proceedings with a- ooup'ie of good .sixes and: was st il unbeaten at the end of the innings. Plav was dull in the morning. The batsmen were unable to place shots through the unplaced field. McNamee put up a fine bowling performance. He took five wickets, for 12 runs in b-owlmg 21 overs, 13 of which were maidens. Gr’mmett proved .expensive, his two wickets costing 79 runs. Auckland was disposed of _ for 171. •and, following on, lost no- wickets tor 20 when stumps, were drawn. Bow ley was batting wel', when an appeal against the light was upheld neven minutes before .six o’clocK. Scores are :

AUCKLAND. First Innings. Bowley. c Blackie, b Morton 0 .\. p, \\Vyir. e Richardson b McNamee 0 Cooper, b Grimmett • 12 Langridge, c and 1> Blackie 46 Anthonv, e Woodfull, b Morton ... 23 Sneddon. <■ Woodfull, b McNamee 21 Player, not out Hendv. b McNamee 0 Postles. b McNamee 4 G. L. Weir, l> : McNamee 10 Rountree, h Grimmett 10 Extra. * 13 Total 1”1 -—Bowling analysis. —McNamee took live wicket? for 12 runs; Morton, two for 25: Blackie, one for 37; Grimmett, two for 79. Second Innings. Bow e.v. not out 14 postles. net out 5 Extra* 1 Total for no wickets 21! Bowling analysis.—Morton took, no wickets for 14‘runs; McNamee, none for 4; Grimmett, none for one.