CRICKET

Southland Times, Issue 20446, 26 March 1928, Page 2

CRICKET

PUKERAU DEFEATS CELTIC (GORE). (From Our Correspondent.) On Friday afternoon the Celtic eleven journeyed to Pukerau to play a friendly match with the Pukerau team. The latter knocked up 125 runs and Celtic replied with 104. For Pukerau, J. Edwards struck his old form, and his stand at the wickets was marked by some gobd cricket. A good catch by Mallon ended his innings at 50. R. Edwards (28) also put up a good showing. Brown (Celtic) had the bowlers thinking before he was clean bowled by Styles for 44. Hamilton also scored well and compiled 28 before his wicket fell. The following are the scores:— PUKERAU. J. Edwards, c Mallon, b Brown .... 50 R. Edwards, c Ottrey, b Hamilton .. 28 Scott, b Hamilton 10 8. Edwards, c Brown, b Howells .... 12 Mcßride, b Hamilton 1 Styles, c McGoldrick, b Hamilton .... 0 Millar, c Mallon, b Hamilton 3 Sharp, c Crawford, b Brown 1 McKenzie, run out 8 I. Edwards, c Wingham, b Mallon .. 5 F. Edwards, not out 5 Extras 2 Totall2s Bowling analysis: Howells took one wicket for 37 runs, Brown two for 29, Martin none for 18, Hamilton five for 29, Mallon one for 10. CELTIC. Mallon, b Scott 0 Ottrey, c and b Scott 6 Hamilton, b Styles 28 Howells, b Styles„ .. 14 Brown, b Styles 44 Martin, c Styles, b Edwards 1 Wingham, c and b Styles 0 McGoldrick, c Sharp, b Styles 9 Brown, c Sharp, b JEdwards 0 Crawford, b Styles 1 Fletcher, not out 0 Extras 1 Totallo4 Bowling analysis: Scott took two wickets for 46 runs, Styles six for 49, R. Edwards two for 8.