INTERPROVINCIAL CRICKET

Northern Advocate, 24 January 1929, Page 6

INTERPROVINCIAL CRICKET

WELLINGTON V. WAIKATO,

HOME SIDE BATS POORLY,

(Per Press Assoc, ition.—Copyright.) HAMILTON, This Day. Wellington -mjjd Waikato cricket representatives! commenced a two-days' match yesterday. At the luncheon adjournment the scores were: WAIKATO. First Innings. Hemus, e Dunning, h Hoar ... 21 Timms, e Hoar, ib Lamason .... 6 Skeet, a Lamason, b Hoar .... 12 Hampton, c Dunning, b Hoar .. 12 Bacleley, b Hoar 29 Clough, b Hoar 2 Johnston st Dempster, b Worker 7 Senior, e Hoar, b Lambert .... 7 Wilson, not out 2 Going, b Lambert 5 McLean, b Lambert 0 Extras 0 Total 107 Bow.Ung:-—Hoar took o lor 22; Lamason, 1 for 14; Lambert, 2 for 25; McGirr, 0 for 14; Dunning, 0 for 16, Lowry, 0 for 10; Worker, 1 for 1. Wellington made 209 (Dempster not cut 7(5 and Rotherham 55). Rod MeLe'an, late of Whangarei, took four tor 25. MATCH ABANDONED. A late message states that the Wellington v. Waikato cricket match was abandoned on account of rain.

PiDUNKBT SHIELD,

FATE.' UNCERTAIN.

DECISIVE .MATCH.

(Per Press Association. —Copyright.)

CHRISTCHURCH, This Day,

The view is held in some quarters that by defeating Auckland in the recent match Wellington must take the Pkinket Shield. That view is not correct. The winning of the shield is decided on the average of runs per wicket system, but there have been "three drawn games this year. Out of live played Auckland has secured one win, boating Canterbury, and W’ellingtori has gained one. win, defeating Auckland. One match remains to be played, 'Canterbury v. Otago.

A member of the New Zealand Cricket Council stated yesterday morning that the result of this game would quite likely affect the disposal of the shield, particularly if one side secured an overwhelming win. In any case no announcement would be made until after this match, .