CRICKET

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 84, 7 February 1928, Page 5

CRICKET

SHEFFIELD SHIELD. VICTORIA; v. QUEENSLAND. , . BRISBANE, February 6. In reply to Victoria’s first inning, score of 300 runs in the Sheffield Shield, .match, Queensland had 384 for the loss of nine wickets when, 'drawn for .day (O’Connor 54y-Oxenham 65, Rowfe 131). ~>/ Heavy., rain. overnight miido the, outfield! heavy and dead 1 , but had n.jjj, affected’ the wicket, which was covered.’ Shortly after play commenced » heavy shower caused a cessation and, the ■wicket, . was covered. Several heavy showers in the hftornoqvy caused j further delay. dvrift ‘ r Fhe Queensland batsmen played carefully. O’Connor and Oxenham,' by meansi of dautious play, slowly in-, creased the score- Rowe, after a Mow beginning, hit out and quickly increased ithe total until failing light caused the cessation of play for the* day. AUSTRALIANS’ N.Z. TOUR. WELLINGTON. Last Night. The Australian cricket team will arrive in Wellington on February 14 and proceed the" slime night to Nelson and play a match there, returning to , Wellington to play on February 17. 18 alnd 20. The. visitors are to ho) extended la civic reception. . The question of sending a junior ’team to Ha'wke’s Bav has been referred'to the'Junior Committee. At Easter time l H. McGirr is taking a senior tealm to phxy at Napier and Hastings. Vu-whi