CRICKET.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1716, 6 January 1920, Page 6

CRICKET.

MAN A WAT U v. NOMADS,

The first innings of the above match was played on the Sports Ground yesterday afternoon, and the closing score for the day showed the Nomads’ team to be leading by 111 runs; Mahawatu, batting first, were disposed of for 5t runs, their highest scorers being Ashford 15, and Leot 14; Bcrnau, the Nomads’ left handed bowler, trundled exceptionally yvell, securing 5 wickets for 30 runs. The .opening score for the Nomads did not augur well for that team, but when Orton started to knock up his 56 runs—the highest score'of the day—things began to look considerably brighter. ,By the time Crosse hud registered, his 37 runs the load was assureel for “the wanderers,” but they did not go out Until their total -had mounted up to 162 runs. . ’ - ►' The following are the scores: Manawatiu—-Eglintou <: Arkwright b Collins 0 Kerr ,c Bcrnau, 6: .McVicar b Bernan 1; G. Greer e Arkwright b Collins 0; Ashford c Bcrnau 13; Ongley b Boman 1; Lect o ArkeVright b Bornan 14.; Whitehead not out 7; Lye b Latham 1; Allingham b Latham 0; F.. Greer b Latham 2; extras 6: Total 51.. Bowling analysis: Roman, 30 runs. 5 wickets, ,10js overs; Collins, 9 runs, 2 wickets, 9y overs; Latham, 6 runs, 3 wickets, 4 overs. Nomads: Arkwright, run out, 2; Bernan, L G. Greer, c Lect, 1: Orton, c F.,Greer, I) Alliiighurnj 56; Collins, st. Mcyicar, b Ongley. 16: jfindimirsli. st. MpVicar, b Ongley C; Cave, b G. Greer, 4; Crosse. 1> Lect, 37; .Marshall, hj G. Greer. 21; Latham, run out, 5; Butler/ not out, 1; Broad, b G. Greer, 4; extras .15.;. total 162. Bowling analysis’: Ongley. 53 runs. 2 wickets, 4 overs: G. Greer, 42 runs, 3 wickets, 8 overs; Ashford, 30 runs, four overs; Leet, 24 rims. 2 wickets, 5 o.yers; Allingham, 18 ruhs, 1 wicket, 4 overs.

TODAY’S PALY. The second’ innings of the Maria watu. r. Nomads' match commenced at, 11 a.nu tc<lay. lotting first had made bid a poor impression up to the,,luncheon .adjournment. having only secured 23 runs for six wickets. , , The’ following "ere the detailed scores when the wickpts were drawn at.lunoli time: Mumiw dm—i'lglintoh, b Reman, 0; Leet. sf Broad 4 ; Ashford, e Collins, b Broad, B- G Greer, c Marshall, b Broad. 4; Ongloy., 1> ('nil Tits. sJverr, c Berriau, b Arkwright, 2."!■ '• 'AUCKLAND WINS PLUNKET SHIELD. GANTKKI’I BY EASILY. DEFEATED. Per Press Association. J, AUCKLAND. -Lin. 5. Auckland defeated Canterbury by an in-' idrms aid 1.60 rims, and sfcocrl the Plunke Shiehl. amt&Uury’* sijeond innings closed for 228 (Blind‘s6 and Mcltwan 39J. I layer took five wickets for 45 rims The Otudcrbiirv ‘upturn (Peigic) <n haiid- ‘ over the shield, said that Smiths batI m displav was lire lined V had, seen in. New Zealand. SvitJi the, exe- ption ot Dumper.