CRICKET

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVIII, Issue 84, 21 March 1928, Page 2

CRICKET

AUSTRALIANS AT GISBORNE. POVERTY BAY'S POOR SHOWING A SCHOOLBOY THE ONLY BRIGHT BATSMAN. Gisborne, March 20. Despite rain bavins fallen practically every day tor the past lortnight, it was possible to commence play in the Australian-Poverty Bay game to-day. The wicket had been covered tor the last three days, but was soft and slow, with the outfield dead. Australia sent the homesters in and painfully slow batting followed. Morton proved destructive, capturing the first six wickets, which fell for 39. J. Scholium batted 106 minutes lor 16 runs, giving a patient display of correct cricket. The only bright spot was the last wicket stand, which added 20 in 23 minutes. Turbitt, a schoolboy, batted freely for 18 not out, glancing anti cutting like a veteran. Hain fell at 3.30, compelling an early closure of play, when the home side’s total stood at 75 for nine. They batted 153 minutes. 57 overs being bowled. Blackie and Morton trundled almost throughout, the latter sending down 23 overs and the former 18. Grimmett and Oldfield were omitted from the visitors' team. There was a fair attendance. £B5 being taken at the Bate. Scores:— POVERTY BAY. First Innings Lockett, b Morton 6 G. Robertson, c Richardson, b Morton 5 J. Scholium, b Blackie 16 Bennett, b Morton G L. Thomas, b Morton 10 Fraser, b Morton 0 Pocock, b Morton 1 Jennings, b Blackie 3 W. J. Scholium, b Blackie -1 Turhitt, not out- 18 E. Dow. not out 6 Extras 6

Total for nine wickets 75 Bowling Analysis.—Morton six for 27, McNamee none for seven, Blackie three for 19, Kippax none for six. Alexander none for 10. THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM. THE AVERAGES. The complete batting and bowling averages of the Australian team al the conclusion of the Wanganui match are:— BATTING.

w H. Ponsford In.N.O. H.S. Runs Av 1 148 739 73.90 w. M. Woodfull 10 2 165 470 58. <5 K J. Schneider 11 ■ 138 450 50.00 A. Jackson 10 1 110 450 48.77 W. C. Alexander 9 0 127 377 41.88 A. P. Kippax 10 0 115 .393 30.30 R. K. Oxenham ... <) 0 127 371 41.88 V. Y. Richardson 12 Q 107 316 31.60 c V. Grimmett 0 1 73 226 28.25 W. A. S. Oldfield *.♦ 0 137 216 24.00 !■'. L. Merton ... . < n 24 81 21.(Ml R. McNamee f 3 39 85 14.16 D. D. J. Blackie... 7 1 15 47 7.81 BOWLING. Wkts. Runs. Av. V. Y. Richardson 1 7 7.00 V. Grimmett . 1 i - .’ 827 13.33 A. Jackson G2 30 15.00 b. I.. Mortor .... >> 3 88 15.52 R. McNamee 20 335 16.75 R. K. Oxen ham .. 20 348 17 (1 > I). I). J. Blackie 26 451 17.45 K J. Schneider ... n 181 26.2 S W. M. Woodfull .. 1 41 41.00 W. H. Ponaford . 1 51 51.00 W. C. Alexander 0 34 — A. K. Kippax 0 89 —