CRICKET

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16208, 4 December 1926, Page 7

CRICKET

SPEEDING UP THE GAME CHRISTCHURCH SUGGESTION At the meeting of the Canterbury Cricket Association Mr. W. R. Patrick made a suggestion to speed up the competition matches. He proposed that the draw be made out right ;it the commencement of the season, and that no more than two Saturdays should be devoted to any one match. Tho effect of this would be that it the first Saturday were wet one team or the other would have to speed up the following Saturday in order to obtain a definite result. Failing a first innings’ win by either side, the game would be drawn and each side awarded one point. On the other hand, play on the first Saturday would no doubt be brighter, as tho teams would go for all they were worth, not knowing what tin*, second Saturday would be in regard to. the weather. This and other new proposals will be discussed at a special general meeting of the association on December 14.

HAWKE CUP MATCH TARANAKI PLAY WANGANUI. (Par Preen Association.) ’’ ’ WANG A NUT, 'last night. The Hawke Cup match, Taranaki (challengers), v. Wanganui, opened today on a soft wicket. Taranaki, winning the toss, batted first for 188, of which Kingston, the former All Black footballer, contributed 64. made by artistic cricket. - His wicket was sacrificed through over-eagerness, when lie was caught behind the skimps. Of the Wanganui bowlers, Bornau. V. Williams and Holland were the most useful. Wells, the young left-hander, proved expensive. With half an hour left for play, Wanganui opened disastrously by losing Dempster, 'who got in front to Clarke, while Orr played all over a straight ball from Petty. Two wickets were down for 17 when stumps were drawn. Details are as follows: — TARANAKI—First Innings. Nasmith, not out .. .. • • 9 Grayson, b Bornau .. • • .. 11 Lay, b Holland .. • - .. ; 17 Kingston, e Harris, b Williams.. 64 Crombie, c Harris, b Bernau .. 0 Clarke, c Bernau, b Williams .. .18 Bottrill, b Bernau .. _.. • • 24 Cole, e Orton, b Hutchinson .. 8 Cheevers, b Holland • - • • -1? Petty, lbw. b Williams .. .. 1 Wilson, b Holland 4 Extras 15 Total .. ... .. .. 188 Bowling: Bernau, 3 for 28; Holland, 3 for 43; Wells, 0 for 37; Williams, 3 for 37: Treadwell, 0 for 12; Hutchinson, .1 for 16. WANGANUI —First Innings. Dempster, lbw, b Clarke .. 1 Orr, b Petty .. .. *• • 13 Wood, not out .. '.. • • 0 Orton, not out .. .1 •• 0 Extras .. ’•• •• 3 Total'for 2 wickets .. .. 17 SCHOOL CRICKET. MASTERS v. SCHOLARS. Tho annual match between the Masters and Scholars was played at the Gisborne High School yesterday, and resulted in a win for the masters by a narrow margin. The winners batted first, Saunders and Lnngliorno opening the innings. Langhorne found the conditions difficult, and did not stay, being caught by Mills off Dow. Tho Rector replaced him, and driving powerfully, soon carried the score to 15, when lie was run out. Edmondson played a bright innings, rattling up 22 before he was smartly held at mid-off by Kinder, and Saunders, who had compiled live by steady cricket lost his wicket to a good-length ball from Poeoek. Adams and Burns made a good stand, the former surviving a confident appeal when 16. The partnership yielded 37, and Adams was eventually bowled by Poeoek. Wilkes played well for his 29, and Coulain and Maunder made a fine last-wicket stand whick carried the score to 187. Tho scholars faced a stiff task, and Poeoek and Fraser gave them a good start, with. 16 and 21 respectively. Martin was the mainstay of the side, however, for he contributed 51 to 1 total of 167 made in the course of the innings. Tho principal scores were: Masters: Coulam 37, Wilkes 29, Burns 27, Edmondson 22, Adams 16, and Foote 15. Scholars: Martin 51, Fraser 21, Dow 17, Owen 18, Poeoek 16 and Aislabie 16.