CRICKET.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20319, 30 January 1928, Page 5

CRICKET.

FIRST GRADE MATCHES. CENTURIES TO BLUNT AND DICKINSON. BATTING TEAMS WELL ENTRENCHED. The senior cricket matches on Saturday were marked by some good scoring, Blunt and Dickinson both making centuries for Carisbrook in the match aga’iist Dunedin. Blunt was bowled by Claridge at 145, and Dickinson, who is not out, lias made 105. Carisbrook now nave three wickets down for 290. Albion, in their match against Grange, have made 522 for nine wickets, to which score Barron contributed 71, Blair 56, Blamires 53, and AlTvor (not out) 40. Tnere were fairly good attendances at both the public taking advantage of the warm, sunny weather to spend as much of the week-end holiday as possible out of doors. CARISBROOK v. DUNEDIN. Play between -Carisbrook and Dunedin opened on a good, fast wicket. Carisbrook taking the first strike. The opening batsmen were Blunt and Gourley. Hie latter did not last long, being bowled bv a good ball from Torrance. Holden followed, and had an even shorter life than Gourley. Dickinson, however, established a sound partnership with Blunt, and between them they compiled 180 runs before Blunt was bowled. When stumps were drawn, Carisbrook had made 290 runs for the loss of three wickets. Of these Blunt made 145. He gave two chances, after making his century, besides a difficult chance in long-field to Cherry when he was about 80. His cutting and driving was very clean, and although he put up a big score he was probably not seen at his best. Dickinson also made a century, and never gave a chance to the field during the time he was at the •wickets. His score stands at 105 not out. His square cuts and his drives were his best shots and were very well timed. The well-judged running of Blunt and Dickinson between the wickets was a prominent feature of the partnership. Torrance, for Dunedin, bowled 32 overs of unchanged bowling for 103 runs and took two wickets. Claridge appeared in his second match in senior cricket, and, considering the metal to which he was opposed, his bowling is to be commended. When stumps were drawn Dickinson (105) and Smith (11) were at the wickets. Scores t CARISBROOK. First Innings. Blunt, b Claridge lao Gourley, b Torrance y Holden, c Sinclair, b Torrance ... 0 Dickinson, not out 105 Smith, not out 11 Extras 20 Total for three wickets 290 Bowling Analysis. —Torrance, 52 overs, 103 runs, two wickets; Claridge. 21 overs, 88 runs, one wicket; Cavanagh, 12 overs, 68 runs; Cherry, 2 overs, 10 runs. ALBION v. GRANGE. Though Grange won the toss when they met Albion at the North Ground, they sent Albion in to bat because three of their best batsmen (APMullan, Alloo, and Conradi) were absent. This will enable Grange to take advantage of the absent men’s batting ability when the match is resumed next Saturday. Albion's innings was opened by Duncan and Vorrath, but after only three runs had been scored the batsmen hesitated in attempting a second run, and Vorrath was run out. Shepherd joined Duncan, ana began to score in lively fashion. When he had scored 15 out of a total of 20 he played Galland into the slips, and was caught. Only a single had been added when Duncan went out in the same manner, and Allan, after helping Blair to add 16 mns, was stumped. When Binney joined Blair the runs came more freely, and 80 were added before Blair was caught off Elmes. He had scored 56, including eight fours. Binney did not last much longer, but Caskie and Blamires became associated, and added 76 runs for the wicket, Caskie falling a victim to Knight after scoring 33. Seven wickets had fallen for 205 runs. After the addition of 10, Blamires, who had batted well for 53, was beaten by Knight. Another bright partnership began when Barron and; AlTvor became associated, Barron being bowled by Hanan after scoring 71, and helping to take the total t 0 307. He played a lively innings, hitting two sixes and eight fours. When stumps were drawn Albion had lost nine wickets for 322, MTvor having scored 40. Scores;— ALBION. First Innings. Duncan, c Knight, b Galland 0 Vorrath, run out 2 Shepherd, c sub, b Galland 15 Blair, c Brown, b Elmes 56 Allen, st Chadwick, b Galland 4 Binney, b Elmes Caskie, c sub, b Knight 35 Blamires, Ibw, b Knight 53 Barron, b Hanan AlTvor, not out q( Wilson, not out 1 Extras 17 Total for nine wickets 3, Bowling Analysis.—Galland, 174 balls, 3 maidens, ICO runs, three wickets; Knight, 168 balls, 1 maiden, 117 runs, tw o wickets ; Elmes, 120 balls, 2 maidens, 66 tuns, two wickets; Hanan, 24 bails, 22 runs, one wicket. SECOND GRADE (A SECTION). Carisbrook B defeated Grange at Carisbrook by five wickets and 34 runs, scoring 101 for five wickets (Al'Avoy 28 not out, M'Leod 22, Francis 21 not out). Grange made 67. Lynch (four for 15) and Faulks (three for 15) bowled well for Carisbrook, and Lemin' and Graham were the best bowlers for Grange. Old Boys No. 2 defeated North-Enst Valley by 17 runs. Valley batted first, and compiled 142 runs (Riach 35, Ingram 22, H. Cullen 20, Cook 17, Herman 11), to which Old Boys replied with 159 (Harvey 30, Moore 24, Green 23 not out, Mathieson 18, Kerr 14, Gould 10). For Old Boys, Kerr (seven for 49) bowled well, as did Ingram (three for 50) and Cook (five for 36) for Valley. Dunedin D met Albion on the North Ground. Albion batted first and made 193 (Brown 45, Stanaway 40, Haydon not out 21, Robinson 17, Holden 16, Reid 14, Neilson 11, Romano 11). Arnold took four wickets for 42, Garden two for 31, and Dolan two for 60. At the call of time Dunedin bad lost five wickets for 139 (Arnold not out 71, Dolan 45). Robinson, Holden, Samuels, and Neilson each took one wicket. The match was drawn. Kaikorai 154 (Rcnnick 42, Hamel 57, Aitken 13, Boyd 13, Samuel 11 not out) Jmat Christian Brothers 75 (Russell 15, M'Donald 15 not out, Sheehy 12, O’Neil 11). Bowling for Kaikorai, Aitken (four for 17), Vial (two for 5), Hood (one for 8) bowled well, as did Sheehy (four for 30), O’Neil (two for 17), Fulton (two for 22), R. M'Clintock (one for 38) for Christian Brothers. SECOND GRADE (B SECTION.). Dunedin B (134) defeated Y.M.C.A. (66) by 68 runs. Nisbet (38) and Thompson (31) batted well for Dunedin, as did Gibb (21) for V.M.C.A. Bowling for Dunedin, Mackersy took six for 18 and Anderson two for 16, and for Y.M.C.A. Batchelor toook three for 21 and Bell four foe £2.

North-East Valley (nine for 147) defeated Carisbrook C (86) bv 61 runs. For Valley, W. Hope (31), J. Glover (25), Gallivan (28) were the most prolific scorers, and for Carisbrook Clark (30), Cuddie (21 not out), and Hill (14) batted well. The bowling honours were shared by Hope (six for 28) and Glover (four for 37) for Valley, and Hill (four) and Owles (two) for Carisbrook. Grange (164 runs for five wickets, innings declared) beat Dunedin C (148). For the winners Mount scored 49 not out, Webb 41 not out, Brebner 19, and Breen 13, and for Dunedin Stanley made 34, Pearce 50, Inwood 17, M'Dougall 17, and Templeton 14. Bowling for Grange, Webb took four wickets for 57 and Mount three for 24, and for Dunedin Edwirds took three wickets for 30. THIRD GRADE. Grange. (125 for two wickets) defealer] Albion (114) by eight wickets and 11 runs. For Grange, Dey (55 not out), J. R. Anderson (29 not out), and Jennings (15) batted well, as did Silver (37), Flynn (23), and Grant (22) for Albion._ Bowling for. Grange, Dey took four wickets for 28, Morrison two for 4, and Hamilton two for 20, while Silver (two for 19) secured the best bowling average for Albion. Dunedin (105 for five wickets) defeated Christian Brothers (103) by five wickets and two runs. For the winnners. Eckhoff made 47, Constable 13, and Otto 10, and for Christian Brothers M'Carten made 18, Ryan 17, Parsons 16, Bond 15, and Brooks 12. Christian Bros’ Old Boys beat Carisbrook G by default. Playing at Carisbrook, Carisbrook E (110 for three wickets) defeated Carisbrook F 108 by seven wickets. For the E team Tomkinson (56), Hemsleigh (20), Joe] (18 not out) batted well, and for the F team Stokes (28), M'Llntock (24), Slade (IS), Charman (14). Bowling for the E team, M'Knight (five for 25), Dixon (one for 7), Scott (one for 10), while for the F team Charman (one for 40) and M'Lintock (two for 60) secured the wickets. LEAGUE MATCHES. Pride of Leith (ICO) defeated Hillside (41). For Pride of Leith Hollander (23) Gaudin (19), Hellyer (25), M. Gaston (16) batted well. Brown (three wickets for 2), Ditchall (two for 13), and Hellyer (four for 20) bowled well, and for Hillside Jones (20) was the only one to score double figures. Gibbs (four for 30), Neiper (three for 48), Blackwood (two for 16), and M'Kerrow (one for 2) were the best bowlers. Standard (91 and 8 for no wickets) defeated Tramways (22 and 70). For Standard Holden (12 not out), Little (11), and Timlin (16) batted well. Frood (nine for 35), Quest (six for 9) bowled effectively, and for Tramways. Eaton (20), Dillon (12 not out), Taylor (12), Mattingly (10), and Irvine (11) were the most successful batsmen. Mattingly (three for 36) and Taylor (seven for 37) took the wickets. Brinsley’s (51 and 66) defeated Laidlaw and Gray (45 and 55). For Brinsley’s Vorrath (26), Wills (14 and 19 not out), Tait (10), and Rodgers (14) batted well. The best bowlers were Wills (five for 31), Perry (six for 20). For Laidlaw and Gray Callender (31 not out and 22), M'Leod (11) and Barr (15 not out) were the chief scorers. Callender (five for 26) and Turnbull (five for 24) took the wickets. D.S.A. (157) defeated Loco B (36 and 85). For D.S.A., Olsen (62), Davies (23 not out), M'Grath (19), Hay (12), S. Howie (17) were the principal scorers. Oisen took six wickets for 35, M'Alien two for 39, and Burrell three for 4. For Loco B Henderson (15 not out and 16), M'Eanany (21 not out), and Coatsworth (12) batted well. Sinclair (five for 55), Baxter (three for 35), and Henderson captured the wickets.

THE PLUNKET SHIELD.

WELLINGTON’S STRONG POSITION. AUCKLAND BATSMEN FAIL. FACING A HUGE DEFKTfc(Feh United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, January 28. The final Plunket Shield match of the season between Auckland and Wellington was continued to-day in perfect weather. Wellington’s first innings, which was continued from eight wickets down for 576, closed for 595. Auckland could do nothing at all with the bowling of M'Girr, Lambert, and Massey, and were all out for 121. Wellington commenced its second innings at 2.50 p.m., and at 6.10 p.m. were all out for 2t>o. The Wellington men simply slogged at the bowling. Auckland will start its second innings on Monday with 735 runs to get to win. Lambert (27) and Massey (4), the notout men, resumed to the bowling of Matheson and Player. Runs came freely, and interest centred in whether the total would reach the 600 mark or not. The Auckland ground fielding was not so good as on Friday, several runs being thrown away by faulty work. At 595 Player howled Massey, who had just reached doubles.— 595—9—10. Brice, the last man. joined Lambert, who was 40, but Matheson dosed the innings, which had lasted for 392 minutes, by bowling Lambert off his thigh. The total reached 595, which is a record for Plunket Shield matches. Bowley, the Sussex professional, and Mills opened the Auckland innings at 11.30, M'Girr and Massey taking up the attack. Play was very quiet, the first four overs producing only seven runs. The fifth bail of M'Girr’s fourth over' completely beat Mills.—7—l—l. Anthony followed, but failed to score Anthony followed ,but failed to score as M'Girr completely beat him with a beautiful swinger. M’Girr had now taken two for seven.—ll—2—o. Cooper next arrived to see Bowley, who had never been comfortable to Massev clean bowled.—l3—3—lo. Hendy, the United Suburbs’ representative, arrived to see M'Girr, who appeared to be unplayable, skittle Cooper’s stumps.—l 7—4—4. Dacre was next. Hendy turned Massey neatly to leg for four and got him away in the same direction for a couple. He then jumped out and lifted the Institute bowler to the fence at long-off. Henry, who was making his first appearance in a representative match, forced M'Girr to mid-on for three, showing plenty of confidence. The first bail of "Massey’s seventh over saw the end of Hendy, Worker making a brilliant catch at midoff. —35—5—16. Player joined Dacre, and the scoring brightened up, 50 coming up f or 57 minutes’ play. A brilliant catch by Foley at first slip off M'Girr ended Dacre’s bright knock.—s7—6—ls. A. Weir, another Eden Club player, followed to see Player cut Massey square for four. The pair made a stand, notching a few runs occasionally against really good bowling. They did not go far, however, as, with 73 up, A. Weir popped one from M'Girr into Massey’s bands close in at point.—73—7—lo. " M'Girr had now taken five wickets for 40 runs. G. L. Weir joined Player, who was 11. The fieldsmen were al] clustered in round the batsmen, (Massey having four men on the leg side. With 77 on the first change in the howling was made, Badcock taking the hall from Massey, who had bowled" really well in taking two for 27 off 13 overs. The batsmen appeared to relish the change. At 82 Taylor, the Nelson professional, relieved M'Girr, who had bowled splen didly in taking five for 42 off 16 overs. Runs came steadily, the 100 coming up for 110 minutes. Lambert then came on in place of Taylor, and got G. Weir right away, Brice taking a catch at mid wicket 105— On resuming after lunch (Matheson partnered Player, Lambert and Brice continuing the attack. Brice got Matheson with his second ball, M'Girr making s good running catch over the bowler's head. 106—

Rowntree, the last man, was given a round of applause in recognition of his good wicket-keeping in Wellington’s first innings. Rowntree banged Lambert up against the pickets at square leg, bringing up 110. He next swept Brice to long ieg for four, quickly running into double figures. The innings, which had lasted for 135 minutes, closed at 2.30 for 121, Rowntree, who had batted brightly for 12, being caught by Massey off Lambert. Dempster and Worker opened Wellington’s second innings to the bowling of Matheson and G. Weir. The Auckland fielding was good ; smart work by Anthony and Cooper eliciting applause from the, large crowd. The scoring was fairly quiet in spells owing to the good bowling. Fifty runs came up for 40 minutes’ play, one over from Alatheson producing 12 runs. Anthony here took the ball from Matheson, whose seven overs had cost 33 runs. Both Dempster and Worker, who were finding the boundary more frequently, wore playing much more attractive cricket than in the first innings. Worker, in particular, had speeded up, and he boat Dempster into the forties. Dempster reached 40 by slamming one from Anthony to the ropes” at mid-on. At 87 Mills relieved Player, and in the Eden man’s second over Dempster brought the 100 up by jumping out and banging one for four to long-off. The three figures had taken 65 minutes. Dempster then opened out and banged two fours off Anthony, running past Worker. Both had now passed the half century. Bowley failed to steady the run getting, and seven came from his first over, including a crisp square cut for four by Dempster. Dacre then took the ball from Anthony, but Worker cut him for four. The first wicket fell at 133, Worker, who had played a brisk innings for 62, which included seven fours and one five, falling Ibw to Bowley. It was the brightest dis play which the Hawke's Bay left-hnader had given here for some seasons past, and made one wonder why he does not oftener open out to the bowling. Dempster was then 69. 133—1—62. The tea adjournment was then taken, and on resuming at 4.27 Foley accom panied Dempster to the wickets. The break was fatal to Dempster, as, without adding to his score, he popped one from Dacre into G. Weir’s hands at second slip. Dempster had given a bright display for his 69, which included nine boundary shots. 1392 —69. Badcock came next, but failed to score, as Bowley snapped him up in the slips off Dacre. 141—3—0. Lowry followed, but, like Badcock, went early, lifting Dacre to Matheson at extra forward cover, the fieldsman making a spectacular catch. 147—4—2. Dacre had now taken three wickets for 15 runs. James then appeared on the scene, and fluked one from Dacre througn the slips for four. A three in the same direction was a better stroke. Foley forced Dacre lo mid-on for four, reaching the twenties, and then cut Bowley square for three. James next hooked the professional for four, and late cut him for three, 11 coming from this over. At 188 Matheson took the ball from Bowley, who had captured one for 53 off eight "overs. At 192 James, who had scored 25 in enterprising fashion, was smartly snapped up by Rowntree behind the sticks off Dacre. ' The partnership had added 45 for the fifth wicket. 192--5—25. M'Girr came next, and bad fielding crave him five for a stroke which should not have produced one. First of all Player misfielded at point, and then Dacre snapped up the return, but had a shy at the wicket which gave him two more. Dacre, who ha dbowled 10 overs for four wickets and 38 runs, gave way at 200 to Anthony, whom Foley hit to square leg for four. A late cut to M'Girr off Matheson travelled fast to the track. The Hutt man then hooked a short one from Anthony to the boundary at extra long-on, and turned him to leg for three. Foley, who had been a long time at the wickets for his 35, then popped one from Anthony into Player’s hands at point. 219-6-135. Taylor joined M'Girr. who was 22, and arrived to see M'Girr cut Matheson square for four. At 229 Player came on in Matheson’s place, but M'Girr banged him between point and cover to the ropes He then slammed one into Cooper’s hands at mid-off, but a hot chance was declined. Taylor was then caught and bowled by Anthony. 253—7—1. Lambert followed, and hit the first ball he received from Anthony to the long-on boundary for four. The next ball he lifted out of the ground for the first six of the match. A. Weir should have had him at mid-on in Player’s next over, but dropped a chance which came high. Runs were now coming fast with two hitters operating. M'Girr clouted Anthony to long-on for fdur and cut him square for three. He was then nicely taken with a running catch at mid-off by Mills off Anthony. The Hutt man had given a breezy display for his 45, which included five fours. 256—8—45. Brice arrived to see Lambert nicely taken at long-off by G. Weir off Anthonv off the next ball. 256—9—12. Massey, the last man, arrived to see Brice rattle one from Player up against the fence \at square leg. Dacre then came on and sent down a maiden, which Massey did not relish. Brice then lifted Player into A. Weir’s hands at mid-on, and the innings, which had occupied 185 minutes, closed for 260. Scores : WELLINGTON”. First Innings. R. de Worker, c Alatheson, h Anthonv 25 C. S. Dempster, b Player .'. 71 H. Foley, Ibw, b Anthony ... o F. T. Badcock, b Mills ..." T. C. Lowry, b Alatheson 181 K. C. James, c Rowntree, b Player... 108 H. AI. M'Girr, c G. Weir, b Matheson 5 J. S. Taylor, c Anthony, b Mills ... 61 H. Al. Lambert, b Matheson 40 H. B. Massey, b Player 10 W. S. Brice, not out 0 Extras 5 Total 595 The fall of the wickets was as follows: One for 85, two for 91, three for 101, four for 308, five for 411, six for 425, seven for 526, eight for 567, nine for 595 ten for 595. Bowling Analysis.—Alatheson three for 71, Player three for 129, Anthony two for 109, G. L. Weir none for 77, Dacre none for 54, Bowley none foi 54, Alills two for 57, Cooper none for 21. Second Innings. C. S. Dempster; c G. Weir, b Dacre ... oy R. de R. Worker, Ibw, b Bowley ... 62 H. Foley, c Player, b Anthony 35 F. T. Badcock, c Bowley, b Dacre ... u T. C. Lowry, c Matheson, b Dacre ... 2 K. 0, James, c Rowntree, b Dacre ... 25 H. Al. M'Girr, c Mills, b Anthony ... 45 J. S. Taylor, c and b Anthony x U. AL Lambert, c G. Weir, b Anthony 12 W. S. Brice, c A. Weir, b Player ... 4 11. B. Aiassey, not out " 0 Extras 5 Total 260 The fall of the wickets was as follows : 1 One for 133, two for 139, three for 141, four for 147, five for 192, six for 219, seven for 235, eight for 256, nine for 256, ten for 260. Bowling Analysis.—Alatheson none for 53 runs, G. L. Weir none for 17, Player one for 31, Anthony four for 65, Mills none for 18, Bowley one for 33, Dacre four for 38. AUCKLAND. First Innings. E. H. Bowley, b Aiassey 10 J. E. Mills, b M'Gi.rr 1 A. Anthony, b M'Girr. 0 I. Cooper, 1) M'Girr • ■ 4 W. llendy, c Worker h Massey . . 1(5 C. C. Dacre, c Foley b Al'GiiT . 10 Player, not out 28 A. Weir, c Aiassey b ATGirr .. ~ 10 G. L. Weir, c Brice b Lambert . . 14 A. AI. Alatheson, c M'Girr b Brice 1 I’. W. Rowntree,c Aiassey b Lambert 12 Extras 10 Total 121 The. fall of the wickets was as follows; j —tine for 7, two for 11, three for 10, four for 17, five for 30, six for 57, seven 1 for 73, eight .for 105, nine for 106, ten | for 121. I Bowling -Analysis.—M'Girr, five for

42; Massey, two for 27 ; Badcock, none for 9; Taylor, none for 15; Brice,one for 9; Lambert, two for 9. CENTURY IN AUCKLAND. 'Feb United Press Association.) AUCKLAND, January 29. There was some good cricket when another series of games in the senior competitions started on Saturday. Parnell made 267 against University, Duncan, Otago representative of a few seasons ago, scoring 100 in fine style. For University Smecton took five wickets for 40. Before stumps were drawn University lost two for 52. Mount Eden's batting against United Suburbs was somewhat slow. Postles was dismissed for 99. Gillespie scored 27 for United Suburbs. Martin took eight for 54, and this team in the first innings scored 48 for one wicket. Ponsonby batted well against Grafton, Langridge, the association’s second coach, making 149, Lcmlrum 55, and F. Taylor 44. Grafton lost one wicket foi 27._ North Shore scored 214 Y.M.0.A., Frater contributing 70 and Gerrard 39. Y.M.C.A., who had kept a place open for Bowley, were dismissed for 43, Saunders taking seven wickets for 17.

HAWKE CUP MATCH.

WANGANUI DEFEATS WAIKATO. (Peb United Press Association.) WANGANUI, January 28. The Hawke Cup match between Waikato (challengers) and Wanganui was concluded to-day. in their first innings yesterday the local team made 361, an d the visitors continued this morning with two down for 20, the innings closing for 99 With 263 to make to win, the visitors followed on and made a better showing, the first two men putting on 75 for two, but all were out for 153, leaving Wanganui the winners by an innings and 109 runs.

THE CHRISTCHURCH COMPETITION.

FIRST SERIES CONCLUDED. iPeb United Press Association i CHRISTCHURCH, January 29. The last round of the matches in the first senes of the cricket championship was concluded on Saturday in beautiful weather and on very fast wicket. The three leading teams —St. Albans, Riccar ton, and Sydenham—each scored a win, though the two last-mentioned had a narrow escape from defeat on the first innings. High School Old Boys, by getting a three-point win, have gone up into fourth place, and the three leading teams have 11 points and Old Boys 9. Siccarton, playing Linwood with six wickets in hand, required only 62 runs for a first innings lead, but had difficulty in getting them, although before the innings closed they had a lead of 42. East Christchurch failed to reach St. Albans’s total of 329, the innings closing for 216 (T. Kennedy 63). West Christchurch, playing Sydenham, required 37 runs for a first innings lead, with five wickets in hand. Four wickets fell for nine runs and the last wicket, when West Christchurch were four short of Sydenham’s total of 162. Alexander scored 43. Cunningham took six wickets for 57. Sydenham, batting again, scored 318 (C. Oliver 84, W. Oliver 115). Old Boys easily defeated Old Collegians by an innings and 37 runs. INVERCARGILL MATCHES. (From Our Own Corresiondent.) INVERCARGILL, January 29. Cricket matches were continued on Saturday afternoon in brilliant sunshine. In the senior competition Union defeated Appleby by 44 runs. Appleby, who had lost nine ’wickets for 148 runs on the previous Saturday, passed Union’s total of 163, but the innings closed for 169. Union’s second innings realised 156 for eight wickets (declared) (Dixon 63, M’Gowan 44). Appleby thus required 151 to win, but failed badly and were all out by 6 o’clock for 107 (Carson 50, Shirley 21 not out. Johnston 21). Union batted two men short in the second innings. Bowling for Appleby Keast took five wicket© for 47 runs, and for Union M’Oowan secured three for 29, Fogo three for 40 and Dickson two for 34. Invercargill journeyed to Gore, and were defeated by Celtic, who made 140 to Invercargill’s 132. For Celtic, Powler scored 48, J. Brown 28, and Howells 18 not out. For Invercargill, Francis made 29, Doig 25, and Nisbet 16. Bowling for Celtic Mallon took five wickets for 35 and Howells three for 46. For Invercargill S. Brown took five for 28 and Cook three for 22.