CRICKET

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23015, 18 April 1938, Page 16

CRICKET

TARANAKI COLTS' TEAM MATCH AGAINST AUCKLAND The No. 3 wicket at Eden Park had dried out fairly well at the commencement of play •in the match between the North Taranaki colts and the Auckland junior representatives. Taranaki batted first and the first wicket fell at 19. A sound partnership followed, to take the score to 51, when Spedding, who had given a sound exhibition for 34, which included four boundaries and a good six, was caught in attempting a big hit. Another good partnership was that between Grant and Poole. The Auckland bowling was steady and the fielding keen, and Taranaki was all out for 133. The Taranaki bowler Giddy and Autridge kept a good length and Auckland wickets fell fast, the side being all out for 29. Following on, Auckland could not play Autridge, who was making the ball come off the wicket very sharply, and five wickets were down before a run was scored. However, H. Walters and W. Snedden made a stubborn, although slow scoring stand, and when an appeal against the light was upheld at 5.10 p.m. the pair were unbeaten with the score at six wickets for 21.- rFollowing are the scores:—North Taranaki Colts: First innings, 133 (J. Spedding 34, N. Grant 18, M. Poole IS, S. Giddy 14. E. Marsden 14 not out). Bowling: Arkinstall took five wickets for 39 runs, Snedden four for 35, Thorn one for 13. Auckland Junior Representatives: First innings, 29 (W. Rowntree 10). Bowling: Giddy took four wickets for 8 runs, Aptridge four for 8, Marsden one for 12. Second innings, six wickets or 21 (W. Snedden 12 not out). Bowling: Autridge took four wickets for 9 runs, Giddy one for 2, Urry one for 9. , _ . „ Messrs. R. H. Simmonds and P. Mitchell were the umpires. The match will be continued this morning. If Auckland is beaten by an innings another match will be played.

MATCH AT PUKEKOHE [from our own correspondent] PUKEKOHE. Sunday A win on the first innings by seven runs was recorded by the Pukekohe eleven which played the Franklin Cricket Association's representatives yesterday at Bledisloe Park. Pukekohe. Franklin batted first and scored 132 runs (R. Lawrie 31, G. Lawrie 30, A. Boyle 22, C. Hardy 17). Bowling: H. Peebles took four wickets for 38 runs, J. Oien two for 26, P. Hickling two for 31. Pukekohe scored 139 runs (A. Rose 57, W. Haslam 33, Hickling 10). Bowling: R, Lawrie took two wickets for 13 runs, V. Zinzan two for 16, V. Aspin two for 3 4 2, W. Sheppard one for 4, R. Kempe one for 12, J. Belhngham one for 20. RODNEY BEATS EDEN In a cricket match played at Omaha on Saturday Rodney defeated Eden by 11 runs on the first innings. Scores: —Rodney. 139 (E. Wyatt 40, W. Dunning 37, P. Dunning 33, N. Vipond 10). Bowling: VV. Carson took five wickets for 31 runs, A. Weir three tor 79, A. Thompson one for 14, C. Snedden one for 24, H. Harrison none for 39. Eden, 128 (W. Carson 29, G. Freeman 28, W. Hiecgins 17. H. Harrison 17). Bowling: N. Vipond took four wickets for 32 runs, W. Dunning three for 46, C. Farman two for 26. Rodney East beat Rodney West in a match played at Omaha by 147 runs to 33.