CRICKET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20098, 8 November 1928, Page 16

CRICKET.

THEATRICALS AT PLAY. CLOSE MATCH WITH HERALD. A cricket match was played at Victoria Park vesterday afternoon between teams representing "The Girl Friend" comedy company and the New Zealand Herald. The game resulted in a win for the Herald team by three runs, after an exciting finish. Batting first Herald declared with seven wickets down for 188 (L. Oluiney 58 retired, C. E. Gninejr 55 retired, C. E. J. Calder 4G retired, Edmonds 11 not out). Lc Brun, Sharlnnd and Franklyn each took a wicket for the theatrical company, who were all out for 185 (Lie Brun 04, Short 37, Sharhind 27, Dunne 13, Franklyn 12). For the Herald Rout took four wic.kets for 41. runs, L. Guiney three for 30. Calder two for 03, C. E. Guiney one for 3G.

TE AWA V. KING'S COLLEGE. A drawn came was played at Middlernorc yesterday afternoon between King's College and Mr E. C. Beale's Te Awa team. King's College batted first and declared with seven wickets down for 12G (Bowley, c Lamb, b Dunning, G; Brown, b Langridgo, 1G; Sowden, b Miller, 12; Gillet, c Langridge, b Miller, 2: Lewis, b Miller, 0; Stewart, c Coafes, b Beale, 27: Thomson, c and b Coates, 43; Caughey, not out, 2; extras, 12). For Te Awa Miller took three wickets for 3 runs, Ncale one for 1, Coates one for 17, Dunning one for 9, Langridge one for 33. Te Awa made 112 for six wickets (Dunning, b Caughey, 1; Langridge, st Brown, b Bowley, 4; F. S. Taylor, retired, 51; H. Duncan, run out, 21; F. Peoppel, retired, 11; G. Flutter, c Caughey. b Sowden, 3; J. IJ. Miller, not out, 3; K. H. Wilson, not out, 13; extras, 5). TRAVELLERS V. CABLE BOARD. A match played between the Auckland Commercial Travellers and the Auckland Cable Board resulted iu a win for the latter by 18 runs. The Commercial Travellers made 124 tßowntrec 42, Brown 23, Cox 14, llosking 10). Auckland Cable Board scored 142 (Stoupo 40 retired, Morton 30, Nelson 22, Holmes 17 retired). Bowling for Cable Board Kilworth look five wickets for 33 runs, Stoupc two for 33. Kelson one for 12; and for the Travellers Cox took four for 30 and Haresnape two for 33.