STUBBORN CRICKET

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 547, 27 December 1928, Page 13

STUBBORN CRICKET

AUCKLAND’S HARD FIGHT FOR WALKER SHIELD BEHIND ON FIRST INNINGS (Special to THE SUN) CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday. Cricket of a very mediocre standard was provided by both sides in the Walker Shield competition match between Auckland and Christchurch suburban representatives at Sydenham Park to-day. The wicket favoured the bowling throughout the day. Auckland batted first, and its best efforts yielded only 87 runs in the first innings*. Christchurch compiled 113. In its second strike, Auckland had made 100 for the loss of seven wickets at the drawing of stumps. Barnes unfortunately put his knee out in the second innings, and had to retire. AUCKLAND First Innings .. .. 87 Second Innings GEDYE. lbw, b Newton 8 BADELEY, c Sweeney, b Mills .... 2 FLETCHER, c Mills, b Newton .... 4 BURTON, retired hurt 8 DUNNING, c Shand. b Mills 3 2 BURTON, not out 26 COX, run out a TURNER, c Mills, b Thompson .. 20 KERR, b McDonnell 9 MARTIN, not out 1 Extras 5 Seven wickets for 100 CHRISTCHURCH First Innings SHAND. b Burton 0 CHINNERY, c Barnes, b Burton .... 8 MILLS, lbw, b Burton 2 LANGFORD, lbw, b Stallworthy .... 34 CLARKSON, c Badeley, b Cox . . .. 13 STOKES, c Turner, b Stallworthy . 41 NEWTON, c Dunning, b Stallworthy 0 McDONNELL, c Burton, b Stallworthy 4 SWEENEY’, b Burton 7 THOMPSON, not out 1 ARIS, b Stallworthy 0 Extras 3 Total 113 Bowling: A. Kerr. 0-16; R. Buxton. 4-30; G. Cox, 1-33; L. Martin, 0-18; E. Stallworthy. 5-9. The Wellington team played a scratch practice match against a Christchurch team.