CRICKET

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16826, 13 December 1928, Page 3

CRICKET

MATA V. RTJATORIA (Horald Correspondent.) At the week-end the first elevens of tho Mata and Ruaforia clubs met at Tokoniaru Bay to play for tho Sheen Competition Shield and the Loisel Cup. The weather was ideal, and a very pleasant day was spent by the visiting teams. Contrary to general expectations, Riiatoria proved the victors by 99 runs on the first innings, their score being 159 to Mata's 60. Mata played 1 , out time in their second - innings for 137 Gaddum 45, Culwick and Mill (not oull 38 and 46 respectively. The teams had lunch at Te Puka Hotel, arid afternoon tea was provided by Tokoniaru ladies. Scores: — RUATOIUA. First Innings. Patullo, c Fairlie, b Clews 33 Morgan, b Fairlie 0 Franklin,, c Culwick, b,Clews J 23 Coiterill,. irnn out 30 Baker, b,Culwick, ... 17 Bicknall, b Gaddum....: : 22 Swinnerton, b Gaddum 24 Freer, b Culwick ... . 9 Hogan, c Mill, b Gaddum 0 Woodford, c and b Gaddum 0 Boagey, not out 0 Extras ... , ... ... ... 11 Total ... ~ 159 Bowling: Gaddum four wickets for 7 run's;, Clews two for 21; Culwick two' for 65; Fairlie ono for 44. | MATA. First Innings. Culwick, ,b [Franklin. 22 Mil!, c Patullo, b Sickiiell ... ~.. 15 Gaddum, c Swihriertbn, b.Biekhelt 0 Clews, c Freer, b Bicknell 2 j Fairlie, b Franklin,... 2 Green, c Freer, b Bicknell ... ... 1 Ferraby, hit wicket 3 Carey, not out ... 6 Williams, c and b Bicknell 1 D. Mulligan, b Bicknell ... 3 Gaddum, b Bicknell ' 3 Extras 2 Total ... 60 Bowling: Bicknell eight wickets for 21 runs; Franklin, two for 37. Second Innings, Ciilwiek, not.out ...„• ... ... 38 Gaddum, b Swinnerton 45 Mill, not out 46, Extras - 8 Total 137 .Bowling : Swinnerton one wicket for 34 runs. * MAGNIFICENT WIN CONGRATULATIONS FOR M.C.C. (Elcc. Tel. Copyriglit—UiviUxl Press Assn.) (Australian and N.Z. Press Association.) . . LONDON, Dec. 12. Kit 1 . W. Findlay, secretary of tho M.C.C, speaking at the county secre-. taries' meeting, said'that while regretting the illness of Kellewny, and the injury to Gregory, they must congratulate Chapman and his team on a magnificent win. He announced that Mr. i Mallett had bceil appointed to organise the Australian programme in 1930. OLD STARS RETURN BALD-HEADED CRICKETERS (Received December 13, 10 a.m.) SYDNEY, Dec. 13. Erstwhilo cricket stars, Noble, Clem Hill, Waddy, Nicholls and Massie, /wcr« among the players in a match against Mailey.'s team yesterday. Bald heads glimmered in the sum, joints cracked, and emerald caps and blazers of former Australian elevens, snatched from .the ravenous maws of mollis and stiverfish, did duty !oiice more on .the cricket field. Mailey's team, in tho first iniiirigs, made 132—Bettington 48, , Fender 45, Bowling, Noble took 3, for 36 and

Nit'holls 3 for 37. Noble's team made 154 for seven wickets—Massie 48, Waddy 30, Clem Hill, not out 37, Noble' 11. Maiiey has already secured four wickets, including Noble's.