CRICKET

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVI, Issue 23, 26 December 1925, Page 8

CRICKET

JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVE MATCH.

HASTINGS v. MANAWATU,

A representative cricket match was commenced at the Sportsground yesterday between the Hastings junior representatives and the Manawatu second eleven. Weather conditions were

| \ perfect, and both the outfield and wicket were in good order. The visitors batted first and, with the assistance of poor fielding, were enabled to knock up 365 in good time. Top score was returned by Knuckey, who compiled 102, including 18 boundaries and one six. The partnership between this batsman and Spence was the riohest of the day, over 130 being added before the last named was run 1 out.

Manawatu commenced badly, four wickets falling for 36, with two batsmen making a “duck” each. The next two wickets put on just under a hundred runs. When stumps were drawn 160 was on the board for the loss of • seven wickets. McDonald was top scorer with 62, including seven fours . and four hits into the Esplanade. The match was continued this morning, a report of the play appearing on another page. Detailed results of yesterday’s play were as follow: HASTINGS.—First Innings. Carr, b South ■••••• 4? Bickley, c Hollier b Galhchan 2i Knuckey, b Hollier

Spence, run out I?® Fiffaw, b McDonald j" Nairn, b McDonigal S. Mitchell, b Hollier 1 Clifton, c South' b Hollier v Watkins, l.b.w. b Hollier 44 Stubbs, c McDonigal b Hollier ... to G. Mitchell, not out « Extras

Total 365 Bowling analysis: Hollier 5 for 104, McDonald 1 for 27, McDonigal 1 for 30, Gallichan 1 for 56, South 1 for 66, j Piercy 0 for 17, Webster 0 for 23. MANAWATU.—First Innings. Young, c and b Mitchell ............ 9 Gallichan, c S. Mitchell b INairn 16 i Cameron, bS. Mitchell 0 Rose, l.b.w. b. S. Mitchell 0 Webster, cG. Mitchell b Nairn ... 17 McDonald, st. Stubbs b Bickley 62 I E. South, c Watkins b .Clifton ... 5 Piercy, not out Extras _ Total 'for seven wickets 160 WELLINGTON v. HAWKE’S BAY.

Per Press Association. NAPIER, Dec. 25. The cricket match, Wellington v. Hawke’s Bay, opened here this afternoon. The homo side won the toss and batted, occupying the creases till five o’clock, when the last wicket fell with the score at 240 (Holt, not out 49, O’Brien 39, Owen 37, DaVis 29, Schofield 27 j extras 30). Massey took five wickets for 69, and Leys two tor 15.

NEW ZEALAND TEAM. EASY WIN AT BALLARAT. MELBOURNE, Dec. 24. A two-days’ match, New Zealand t against Ballarat, began yesterday. New Zealand in the first innings declared with six down for 335. Ballarat’s innings was a procession before

the bowling of Blunt and Cunningham. In to-day’s play 6n a sticky wicket, which improved later, Austin and Davidson made a stand. A.ustin gave a bright display, hitting one six and several fours. New Zealond won by an innings and 71 runs. Details are as follow: — NEW ZEALAND. —First Innings. Worker, st Stabernack, b DaVidson 3 Blunt, o Curtis, b Street 7 Lowry, c Austin, b Campbell 140 Oliver, c Longden, b Street 104 Gillispie, c and b Austin 26 Allcott, not out 16 , Dacre, c Curtis, b Campbell 21 Patrick, not out - 15 Extras 15 Total for six wickets 335 Bowling analysis: Street, 2 for '4O; Davidson, 1 for 73; Campbell, 2 for 56; Austin, 1 for 24.

BALLARAT.—First Innings. Curtis, b Blunt 17 Austin, 1.b.w., b Cunningham ... 7 Davidson, b Cunningham 2 Stabernack, b Cunningham’ * 0 Longden, run out ’ 5 Tosh, b Cunningham 2 Morris, b Blunt 1 Huntley, b Cunningham 0 Street, b Blunt 2 Campbell, not out 2 Welch, c Dacre, b Cunningham ... 3 Extras 9 Total 50 Bowling analysis: Cunningham, 6 for 19; Dacre, 0 for 3; Blunt, 3 for 19. Second Innings. Campbell, run‘out 7 Huntley, c Lowry, b Allcott » Curtis, c Mcßeath, b Allcott 0 Stabernack, c Patrick, b Mcßeath 2 Davidson, c Lowry, b Patrick 30 Austin, b Cunningham........ 112 Longden, c Lowry, b Patrick 18 Tosh, b Cunningham 3 Street, b Blunt 15 Morris, not.out 0 Welsh, b Cunningham 7 Extras - * H Total 214 ' Bowling analysis: Cunningham, 3 for 44; Mcßeath, 2 for 88; Allcott, 2 for 33; Patrick, 1 for 3; Blunt, 1 for 35. Press Association. The New Zealanders play South Australia to-day. PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH. CANTERBURY'S GOOD START. CHRISTCHURCH, Dec. 25. In the Plunket Shield match against Otago, Canterbury won the toss and batted. In the first over, with the score at one, Gasson was caught in the slips by Knight off Torrance. Talbot followed and his partnership with Cox brought the score to 69, when Talbot was bowled by Torrance after making 34. Page joined Cox The latter reached his century after 2 hours and 40 minutes play. Page had then scored 50. Canterbury made 190 for the loss of two wickets. Torrance took two wickets for 47; Blamires, none for 47; Douglas, none for 50; Zimmerman, none for 29. GALLICHAN LEAVES FOR WELLINGTON. N Gallichan, thTsole Manawatu representative in the country team to P " 1 inirtoii in the match to be XCd Stl eXptol city » Mf"<*K riiitf Tuesday, left tor the sooth by train to-day. v. Svd-ev Smith, junr, manager of • ’._,,uui eleven to visit EUo

land, has receivod an invitation from the Eastern Extension Cable Company (London), asking the members of the team to visit Orleans Park, Twickenham. This property has been purchased by tho vurious Eastern cable companies for their staffs throughout the world, so that they, have a home to go to when they are in London on holidays. The cricket ground on the property was the ’ original practice ground used by the first Australian eleven, and (says a Sydney paper) doubtless the sixteenth Australian eleven will take the opportunity of accepting the company’s invitation.