CRICKET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20841, 7 April 1931, Page 12

CRICKET.

MATCH AT EDEN PARK. A friendly match was played at Eden Park yesterday between teams chosen by T. Lyon, Y.M.C.A.. and S. Evqrson, Mount Albert Grammar, and resulted in a win for the latter by an inniir's. Scores:—Lyon's team. I'd (Dixon 25, Ellis 201. Bowling: Cooper seven wickets for 27 runs. Second innings. (Orga.i li>. Webster 15), Howling: Cooper five for 23, Coutes two for !10 Everson's team. 173 (G. Monk G7, Cooper '?2 TT. I/yon 21. McGregor 1(1. Johnson 13. Everson 12). Howling: Dixon three for 22, Webster two for 3. T. Lyon one for 18, Or?an two for 27, Stowell one for i!>. HAWKE CUP MATCH. *IA XAW A T i;' S CI lAI ,LE X (IK. LrrtoM orrt own- coiuiksponpent.] HAMILTON, Monday. The challenge mulch fur the Ilawke ('lip between Mnnawatu and South Auckland, Ihe bolder, was continued at Keddon Park to-day in fine weather. The challengers will require to score 253 runs in their second innings, which will bo played tomorrow, in order to win. Continuing the first, innings-. Manawatu, which had made SH runs for five wickets at stumps on Saturday, only added a further Ifi to the total. McVicar and Long. Iho not out men. were not long together when the latter player was slumped in attempting a short, run before he had increased his score. McVicar had added four to his tolnl of 2fi when he was caught in the slips by Going off Badeley.' The remaining batsmen failed lamentably. South Auckland, in its second innings, compiled 2:jt runs, of which Cassid.v, the top scorer, contributed 03. Skeet. 11. Hawke, 18, Hampton, 13, Winger, K>, and •Badeley, It. were the best of the remainder.