CRICKET.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 24 March 1928, Page 5

CRICKET.

OTAGO v. NORTH OTAGO. [by TELEGRAPH— press association.) 0 AMARU, March 23. A one day representative cricket ■match between Otago and North Otago was played here to-day 'in fine bat dull weather. The wicket was slow and the outfield heavy and .wet. The majority of the Otago batsmen were unable to handle the -conditions and the side wos all out for 153. Oavanagh 36, Ma/thcs-on 41, McGregor not out 52, were, the chief scorers, the remainder giving a weak exhibition. Inder, four for 37, and Hodge, two for 29, were the most successful howlers.

The home team replied with 178, Inder giving an aggressive display for 52, including f-our sixes. Robertson -27, Gatto 26, Milnes 19, Maddigan not ou't 14, Hodge 13 and McDonald 10 reached double figures. -Oavanagh, three for 36, Proctor one for 8, and Caskie one for 3, sec-ured the best 'bowling averages. Neither side was up to usual representative strength.

BATTING AND BOWLING AVERAGES.

The following are the batting and bowling averages of the Midland team : BATTING.

(* Rep resents not- out.) BOWLING. Mntna A M T? W_ A V.

CATCHES TAKEN

Giblin 12, Jennings 11, Seager 11, Grombie 9. Treweek 8, Colman 8, Little 7, McCarthy 6, Busing 6, Rae- 5, Nielsen 4, Kin sell a 2.

Name In. N.O. H.S. Bns. Av. McCarthy 3 103 486 40-5 Ivinssella 8 1 109* 108 25.7 Cjcmbie 17 1 52 322 20.1 Giblin 19 1 57 319 17.7 Nielsen 2 64* 282 17.6 Seager 20 4 43 247 15.4 Little 13 1 46 167 13.9 Jennings ...... 19 4 39* 203 13.5 Busing 17 2 38 145 9.7 Treweek 14 2 25 104 8.6 Colman 16 4 23* 63 , 5.2 Bae 2 8 34 4.9 Worrall 2 4 5 2.5

Name O. M. It. w. A V. Col ma il 1 72 11 6.5 Wcrrall 16 3 43 6 7.2 .Turning's 9 2 38 5 7.6 Gililin 160 20 469 56 8.4 McCarthy 88 9 344 39 8.8 Kinsella 66 10 250 27 9.3 Seager 11 280 29 9.7 Nielsen 51 6 174 12 14.5 Treweek 43 1 238 15 15.9 Crombie 28 1 28-0