CRICKET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20132, 18 December 1928, Page 16

CRICKET.

northern wairoa matches.

SOME GOOD BOWLING. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN COI!UESI'OKD£NT.] DARGAVILLE. Monday. Tlio Northern Wairoa Cricket Association's matches were continued on Saturday. In u low ocoring mulch in which some remarkable bowline was witnessed, Dargaville 38, defeated To Kopuru, 19, on the first innings. and narrowly missed getting a lourpoint win. For Durgaville, Purdio 12, and Wliito 12, lopped tho score. For To Kopuru Doyle 5, Yates 4, and Clark 4. were tho only ones to niako any nort of stand. Bowline for Dargaville. J. Sundbers look eight wickets for 6 runs, and Paroro two for 9. For To Kopuru, Switzcr. soven for 10, (mmo two for 13. and Doylo one for 4, were tho best bowlers. . Pukehuia had a four-point win over Paradise. Pukehuia made 117 (Broomfield 48. retired. Windleborn 27 not out. and Heywood 3.1). Paradise made 18 in their first inuingfi and 47 in their second. Bowling for Pukehuia Windleborn took bix wickets for 12 runs, and Dunn two for 4. lor Paradise, A. Bod well took five for 35. The shield ' points arc:—Dargaville. 00; rukehitia and Te Kopuru, 13; Paradise. 0. RESULTS AT THAMES. FIRST CENTURY OF, SEASON. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] THAMES, Monday. A feature of Saturday's cricket at Thames was tho score by Wello (City) of 111 not out. This is the first century scored locally i» season. Taruru scored 85 (Cleave 41) and 92 for six wickets (Glover 28)_ easily defeating High School, whoso two innings produced 73 runs. City, 151 for. three wickets (Wells 111 not out), beat United, 52 3n d 40. Mortimer (City) five wickets for 11, Clr-ave (Tararu) six for 5 and seven for 11, secured the best bowling figures.

INTER-SCHOOLS MATCH

COLLAPSE AND KECOVERY

[BX' XELEGBAI'H. —JUU'SS, ASSOCIATION.] NAPIER, Monday.

Tho first elevens of the Napier and Palnierston North High Schools commenced their annual match in Napier to-day. Ihe homo team opened and dismissed lor 50 runs, McHaffio taking five for 8 in soven and a-lialf overs. Cutler took four for 11. The Pulmcrston North innings opened sensationally, tho first three wickets falling without a run being scored, and the fourth went down with only on© ou tho board. Then McHaffie and Henderson stopped tne rot with i» partnership that added 136, the former making 89 and tho latter 44. The visitors' innings closed for 177. Reaney took seven wickets for 4s. At stumps Napier had lost one wicket for 85. iho match will bo continued to-morrow.

HERALD V. PICTURE THEATRES. A match was_ played yeßterday between teams representing tho Hishald and combined picture theatres, the latter winning by 69 runs. Scores: Picture Theatres. 159 (Furley 57. Newdick 36, Robertson 21, Joynton 12. Eay Fuller 11. not out). Bowling: C E. Guiney took four wickets, Gillam t'.yo. Campbell one, L. Guiney one. Edgeley one. Hebald, 90 (C. E. Guiney 41, C. S. Tendall 38). Bowling: E. Fuller four wickets, Newdick three. Robertson two. Furley one. JIATCH AT RIVERHEAD.

A friendly match between teams representing tho Auckland Meat Company and Riverhead, played at Rivorhead, resulted in a' win for the latter team. Scores head: First innings, eight -wickets for 90 R. Goldstone 20, S. Wathen 21, C. Ellice 12). Bowling: C. Battershill took four wickets, J. Angelo three, G. Moase one. Second innings, 143 (S, Wathen 65, Mchibbin 24 not out, R. Goldstone 22, W. A. White 13). Bowling: G. Moase seven wickets, Norton, Dagnell and Trainor one each. Auckland Meat Company: First innings. 53 (C. Battershill 20, G. Moase 10 not out). Bowling: McKibbin seven wickets, Reynolds three. Second innings. 67 (J. Angelo 27, C. Battershill 15, B, Battershill 10). Bowling: Davis two wickets, McKibbin two, Reynolds. R. Moase, J. Moase, E. Coldstono, Clifton, Tidier one each. WAITOA V. TE AROHA. [BV TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] TE AROHA, Monday. In the Piako Cricket Association's competition on Saturday. Waitoa, 128 for 4 wickets (SkifEngion 52 not out. Cooper 35). defeated Te Aroha, 126 (Banks 49, Boyd 20), by six wickets and 2 runs. Skiffington (Waitoa), 5 wickets for 37 runs and Boyd (Te Aroha), 3 for 38, shared the bowling honours. THE RODNEY ASSOCIATION. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] WAEKWOETH, Monday. The fifth series of matches in tho first round of the club competition nndor t)ie Rodney Cricket Association was concluded on Saturday. Mullet Point, 46 and 88 for two wickets, defeated Kaipara Flats, 71 and 55, liy eight wickets. For Mullet Point F. Anderson scored 11 and 5G not out and E. Anderson 17 not out. For Kaipara Flats C. C. Gubb made 29, C. Andrews 10, F. Gubb 18 and E. Guy 11. Bowling for Mullet Point* E. Anderson took two wickets for 15 runs, F. Bell three for 18, F. Anderson twclro for 57, S. Algie two for 11. For Kaipara Flats: E. Guy took four wickets for 24 runs, H. Andrews one for 11, E. Cummings three foi 8, F. Gubb threo for 9, C. Andrews one for 9.

Matakana. 100 and 75, defeated Warkworth, 60 and 98. by 17 runs. Batting for Matakana E. Munford made 26. E. Y. Campbell 14 and 25 not out, J. Chitty 10, C. Matthew 27 not out, W. J. Dunning 10 D. W. Knaggs 14. For Warkwortli J. Smith made 20 and 11, N. E. Russell 13 and 20. Dr. East 15, G. B'ulton 34. Bowling for Matakana: D. W. Knaggs took seven wickets ■ for 46 runs, W. J. Dunning six for 49, E. Munford two for 6, J. Matthew four for 16. For Warkworth: C. W. Forman took seven .wicksts for 72 runs, G. Fulton five for 62, A. Pickering six for 36, O. East twd for 5.

Omaha, 244,_ drew on tho first innings with Whangarip6, 155 for three wickets. For Omaha A R. Dunning scored 95, J Wyatt 39, E. Gravatt 19, E. Wyatt 15 For Wlmrgaripo N. Vipond made 17, W. Came 45, and A. Bell 40 not out, Bowling for Whungaripo; N. Vipond took Vhree wickets for 48 runs. L. Came two for 51, J. Hodson three ,for 40, W. A. Armour two for 56.