RAIN GIVES DECISION.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 21 December 1926, Page 3

RAIN GIVES DECISION.

TOWN v. COUNTRY DRAW. WELLINGTON, Last Night. Faced with the tremendous prospect of knocking-up 459 in order to win, Country’s chances appeared none too bright to-day in the concluding afternoon's play of the Town v. Country match at the Ba«in Reserve. However, after one valuable wicket, Orr’s had fallen for IS, a heavy downpour of rain set in, making further play out ot the question, and the match was necessarily declared a draw. .Details were as follow; TOWN. First Innings • • . . 340 Second Innings, Hiddleston, b Bernau 8 Airey, 1.b.w., b Mitchell 40 Kortlang, not out ISS Lambert, c Orr, b Worker . . .. 27 McGirr, c Stephenson, b Gallichan .... . . 2 Rollings, b Stephenson 59 Badcock, c Gallichan, b Stephenson 10 James, not out 1 Extas 24 Six wickets (innings declared closed) for 356 COUNTRY. First Innings 238 Orr, b McGirr 18 AUCKLAND GRAMMAR V. CHRISTCHURCH B.H.S. AUCKLAND, Last Night. The Heathcote Williams Shield match, between Auckland Grammar School and Christchurch Boys’ High School, opened to-day. Grammar batted first scoring 182 runs,‘of which Sehnauer, the local captain, made 56 not out. High School had scored SO without' loss when stumps were drawn. , SCHOOL CRICKET. NEW PLYMOUTH, Last Night. The cricket match between Nelson i College and the New Plymouth Boys’ High School continued to-day, was i drawn, play being discontinued this i evening on account of the rain. The School made 242 in the first innings, and 166 in the second (K. Fookes 57. Fletcher 44, Hayward 36). Nelson made IG9, arid 155 for seven (Buchanan 53, Guy 24). VICTORIA RUTS UP RIG SCORE. (Received Monday. 10.40 p.m.) MELBOURNE. Dec. 20. Victoria has lost six wickets for 475

(Woodfull 56, Ponsford 151, Hendry 140, Ryder 37, Rigg 62). The weather is fine ami the wicket good. The outfield is much drier. Woodfull added six to his overnight score before he was dismissed. Ponsford and Hendry made the most of the weak bowling, and despite frequent changes and keen fielding, kept the fieldsmen busy. The partnership put on 217 runs in 142 minutes. Ponsford gave two chances at 10 and 144, while Hendry gave a difficult chance at 27. NEW SOUTH WALES FIGURES. (Received Monday, 10.40 p.rn.) ADELAIDE, Dec. 20. New South Wales, in their first innings made 341 (Andrews 86, Ratcliffe 46, Hogg 24, Morgan not out 2(5, Mailey 21), Bowling, Grimmett took 4 for HO; and Williams, 5 for 155. The weather is fine and ihe wicket excellent. The not outs, Andrews and Kate hide, made a good start, and made things lively for a time. After that Grirnmott and Williams kept the batsmen quiet, and soon ran through the remainder of the visitors. SMALLER BALL SUGGESTED. (Received Tuesday, 12.50 a.m.) SYDNEY, Doc. 20. The Cricket As«ociatlc*i discussed n suggestion from the Marylebone Club dhnt a ’smaller ball be used, and appointed. a, committee to secure the opinions of batsmen and bowlers, and report to the Board of Control.