CRICKET.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11446, 28 January 1918, Page 5

CRICKET.

WELLINGTON v. AUCLKAND. Per Press Association. Auckland, Jan, 27. The interproviuci.il cricket“matcb„ Auckland v. Wellington, commenced t o-day in tine hut cloudy weather. Thew icket was good and the outfield hard and fast. Auckland wont the toss and elected to bat. 1 A feature of the play was the bowling of Brice and Crawfod, the latter being on all the afternoon and taking five wickets for 90, and khoformer taking four for 39. For Auckland the top scorer was Smith, whose score was 83 not out, made by clean [cricket. Hemus compiled 23 by a careful game and Lowry made 38, also by careful cricket. Auckland’s score including 35 extras, was 318, Wellington at call of time having 27 for no wickets.