CRICKET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19235, 26 January 1926, Page 6

CRICKET.

MATCHES AT THAMES. [RY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] THAMES, Monday. The match Karaka v. High School was S o ? new Pitch at the school ground. High School batted first but could do nothing with the bowling of J Buchan, and were all out for IG. Buchan took seven wickets for 8 runs. Karaka rephed with 116 High School's second inSkf4 3S ' J - t ß,lcha , n »nd B- Buchan taking all the wickets, the former seven for 22 and the latter two for 7. Karaka won by an innings and 02 runs. The United-Tararu match was responsible for a fine batting performance by Gibson whose score of 73 is the best local effort; to date It included 13 fours and two sixes. United won by an innings and 99 runs. MAUE'U V. PUKEKOHE B. [BY TELEGRAPH;—OWN COHRESPONDENT. ] PUKEKOHE, Monday. t) r |? ist s r ?S ! a three-point win against B at Mauku on Saturday in'the riaiiiihn Cricket Association's competition .the visitors compiled 29 runs for two innings, to which Mauku responded with 110 runs for one immigs (Mulgan 55, Lrispe j.5) . xLLUigan's bowling was very effective, the Pukekohe players failing to make a stand against it.

MATCHES AT ROTOBUA, [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] ROTORUA, Monday. Cricket wns resumed on Saturday in brilliant weather. The players, however, found the outfield very slow for run-getting At the Government grounds, against Xgonsrotaha, the City team scored 1(55 (Godsalve bt>, Woodward 39, Munro 21). ,_ At the Domain, St. Luke's scored '137 (broad _45 not out), and dismissed the Druids tor 75, of which total Dineen scored Go. tor St. Luke's, Lewes took f6ur wickets for one run.