VISITING CRICKETERS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19563, 16 February 1927, Page 15

VISITING CRICKETERS.

MELBOURNE V. WANGANUI. HOME TEAM'S GOOD START. DEADLY BOWLING BY BERNAU. [BY TELEGRAPH. —-PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WANGANUI, Tuesday. The Melbourne cricket team commenced a match against Wanganui to-day in beautiful weather. The wicket was very fast. Wanganui batted first and compiled 271, Orr, Holland and Williams being particularly aggressive. They found no difficulties in the bowling of Ebeling, Ransford, T. Armstrong, Wood and Johnstone. Bernau, the ex-New Zealand express bowler was at the top of hie form, and proved a destructive agent in Melbourne's innings. At the drawing of stumps the visitors had lost seven wickets for 157. Johnstone, Onyons and Rcklgerson were the only batsmen able to cope with the bowling of Bernau. Hansford was beautifully bowled with Bernau's fourth delivery.. Details of the scores are:— WANGANUI.—First Innings. Dempster, b Ebeling 1 Orr, c and b Wood 57 Bernau, b Armstrong 26 Kerr, c Ebeling, b Armstrong . . 1 L. Wood, bJ. Wood . . . . . . 3 Treadwell, c Rodgerson, b Ebeling . . 28 Holland, st Campbell, b Johnstone . . 70 H. Williams, not out 69 Thakabou, c Ransford, b Johnstone . . 3 McAnemy, run out 5 Harris, b Ebeling .. .. v. 1 Extras . . . .. ». . • 7 Total 271 Bowling Analysis.—Ebeling took three wickets for 48 runs, Ransford none for 23, Armstrong two for 93. Wood two for 43, Johnstone two for 37, Rodgerson none for 24. MELBOURNE,—First Innings. Onyons, run out . . 37 Sandford, b Bernau .. ~ .. 0 Johnstone, not out .. .a ~ 54 Jowell, b Bernau . . . ..• .. 0 Wood, 1) Bernau . .. .. .. 0 Ransford, b Bernau . . . . . . 4 Rodgerson, b Treadwell . . . .. 30 T. Armstrong, -lbw, b Treadwell .. 6 Dakin, not out . . .11 Extras 15 Total for seven wickets . . . . 157 Bowling Analysis.—Bernau took four wickets for 55 runs, Holland none for 54, Treadwell two for 27, Williams none for 5.