CRICKET.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1719, 9 January 1920, Page 7

CRICKET.

The following matches which commenced on Saturday, December 20, will bo completed to-morrow:—Railway v. Midland, No. 1 ground; Old Boys v. R.S.A., No. 2 ground.

MATCHES AT WELLINGTON,

Pel Press Association. WELLINGTON, Jan. 8.

" The representative cricket match, lington v. Canterbury, commenced on the Basin "Reserve this afternoon. Tho wicket was hard and dry. The Southerners batted first and were disposed of by 6 o'clock at a cost of 285 runs (Thomas 52, Blunt 40, McEwen 25, Reece 27, Sandman 33, Watson 27). McGirr secured four wickets for 88, Middleton four for 70. A mah.h commenced to-day between the Nomad team, drawn from various parts of the North Island, and Wellington B team. Wellington opened, the batting realising 250 (Wagstaffe 64, Stainton 56, Alderslev 36, and Fenton 25). Bcrnau took four wickets for 79, and Latham two for 23. Tho Nomads when stumps were drawn had lost three wickets for 146 (Orton, not out, 40, Arkwright 37, and Bernau 25). „ , The following will ronresent K.b.A. against High School Old Boys on Saturday: Maire. Ruthorfurd, Bee. Laurenson, McNceley, Pallant, Atkins, Jacobs, Bryant. Lydiard, Priest. The following will represent the Miuland team against Railway: Ashford, Barrand, Hurley, Carson, Tottman, Robmson, O'Connor, Cairns, Eglinton, Stephens, Harris, Lye, Bennott, Hardie.