CRICKET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 14336, 5 April 1910, Page 8

CRICKET.

MERCER V. HUNTLY. "[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] The return cricket match, Mercer and District V. Huntly, was played at Huntly on Saturday afternoon under excellent weather conditions. The visitors* who batted first, -put up 103 runs, to which Shaw contributed 36, S. Vinson 21, and King 16, the first-named playing a capital game. Huntlv. whose team was rendered weak by the absence of several of the best players, responded with 52 for sis wickets, the call of time making •he match a draw. For the home team the highest scorers were: Hagan 15,.F0x 11, and Wilton 7 (not out). For Mercer S. Vinson captured three wickets and King two, while for the'home team Campbell was responsible for six wickets, ]East for three, and Fox for one. Appended are ihe J scores:— < Mercer.—First innings: Shaw, c. Johnston " b Campbell, 36; King, o Johnston h Fox, 16; Devlin, b Campbell, 1; Keith, c and b Campbell. 3; S. Vinson, c and b East. 21; E. Vinson, b Campbell. 6; Millar, b Campbell. 6; Gallery, c Hagan b Campbell. 0; Tavlor, st Fox b East. 1; Collins, c.Kirkwood b East. 5; Robinson, not out, 0; extras, 10: total, 105. '■■• ' Huntlv.—First innings: Fox, run out, 11; Taylor, h S. Vinson. 4; Kirkwoo-i. b S. Vinson, 0; Hagan. b King. 15: Healey, c Vinson, b King. 0; Wilson, not out. 7; Johnston, hit wicket,- b S. Vinson, 3; Hassett, not out, 3; extras, 9: total for six -wickets, 52.'- ■ -.^-'.

-.. A SUCCESSFUL CLUB. ! [BT TEIiBGRArH.— ASSOCIATION.] ■■'\ : ; - i Fkildino. Monday. The Feilding *. Cricket Club, playing in the Manawatu Association's championships, has now won the Barraud cup three years in succession. The team, which was unbeaten this season, was beaten only once in three years.

- FRANKTON V. MORRTNSVILLE. [FROM OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] \, ' The Frankton cricketers visited Morrinsville on '■-. Saturday and played ■ a match against a ■ local ; team. As they did not arrive till 2.45 p.m. there . km time to J pity .'only one innings. The result was: Frankton 84, and Mc\-rinsTjUe only 39 runs. ' For Frankton McKenzie (12) and Tompkins (47) were responsible for moat, of the runs made, and -/ all' the wickets were -secured, by MeKenxie and ; Young. Of the Morrinaville players the only Member to reach double figures was Edkins (12).

Is. CHURCHES'; ASSOCIATION. i 'St. John's v. : W.Y.M.I.—St. John's: Firtst innings, 119; second innings, 48 (Matthews 21). "W.Y.M.1. : , First innings,, 84 (Rowe 19 not out); second innings, 17 for seven wickets. St. John's won on the first innings by 55 runs. ';s

"= HAWKES* BAY ASSOCIATION. [Br TKLEGRAPH.-— ASSOCIATION.]:; v; - , XAPIBR, Monday. • The flrji-grade competition under the wispices if the Hawke'e Bay Cricket Association Iwi been iron by the Scinde Club and the second grade by 'lie Hastings Club. v^™: : : . _ r . > ' V\.a?:'. • •/■•;• •.. INTER-STATE LADIES' MATCH. , By Telegraph.— Association.— , ' ' ' ' • Sydney, April 4. In the return ladies' cricket match New South ales topped Victoria's score of -68 with two • Mckets to spare.•;>: ..