CRICKET.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 2077, 18 March 1922, Page 7

CRICKET.

TEAMS VOli TO-DAY, ' The following- will represent Y.M.C.A. against U.S.A. on the Shortsground. to-day:—Baxter. Budden, Campbell. Gardiner, Jowett, Miller, Mines, McKcn/.ie, Strange, A. Weston, 11. Weston. The following will represent Old Boys' Club to-day:—Seniors v. Midland: M. Kglinton, <'. Eglinton. Sollitt, O'Brien, Low, Whitehead. Fleming. Dawbcr. S. Andell, Johnstone, Bardslcy. Juniors v. High School A. at High School: Koehler, Yortt. Cresswell. Burke, Jewell, Kerr, Pickering. Coii-y. Whitehead, Dench, Smith. Brace. I'ALMERSTON NORTH B.H.S. v. NAPIER B.H.S. Tile annual match between the two Schools was played at -Napier on Wednesday and Thursday, and provided a most exciting- contest. I'almerston opened badly, Kells being bowled by Beuth first, ball. The Napier bowling was tirst-ciass and the visitors had seven wickets down for 68 when Aim joined Saywell and saved the situation. The partnership raised the total to 145 when Aim was caught, after an excellent innings of :>S. The last I wicket stand by Gallichun and Saywell was also a very productive one and added 82 runs lo the total. Gallichan made 23 by steady cricket and Saywell carried his bat for BS—easily the finest innings of the match. Napier made, a good start and had So on the board for three wickets, Potalca and M. Beuth succumbing to excellent catches by Kells at point. Vogtherr's 3. r > was compiled in line style. The succeeding wickets fell fast and nine wickets were down for 107. Bickley and Ball then opened out and batting freely raised the. total to 154. Palmerston's fielding was firstclass, Brophy's catch at. square-leg oft Ruddenklau being a particularly fine effort. Rain fell in torrents during the night and play was resumed on a bowler's wicket. Beuth and Stephen- ! son made full use of the conditions and bowled exceedingly well. The Palmerston wickets fell fast and seven were down for 31, when 'Pier and Bennett stopped the rot. and doubled (he score. The innings closed for the poor total of 71, leaving Napier 151 to get to win. With two wickets down i for 50 at the luncheon adjournment their chances looked good. The third wicket fell at 72; the next four wickets added ;(0 runs and seven wickets were, down for 105 when Bickley and M. Beuth became associated. The visitors' bowling was steady and the tieldiug perfect, but the score mounted very slowly till 148 were on the board —three wickets tc fall, two runs to draw, and three tc k win. Brophy then clean-bowled