CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 January 1927, Page 12

CRICKET.

THE NOMADS’ TOUR. GAME 111 SOUTH TARANAKI. A. strong Nomads’ team met South Taranaki at Hawera yesterday. Penny, who skippered South Taranaki, won the toss and elected to bat, opening with Court and Betts to the bowling of Bernau and Swainson. Both batsmen opened scratchily, Betts being dismissed by Bernau in his first over. Isay followed, and after a couple of nice shots had the misfortune to play one on from Bernau. Little was next, and lifted a brace of balls until lie hit across a straight one from Swainson. ('ole followed and played on.e or two nice drives until Malvy c uglit him in the deep, field oil Ongley, who had relieved Bernau. Penny, who followed Court (caught in slips off Swainson), gave a couple of chances and then settled down to sterling cricket, pulling and driving well. He was unbeaten at the lunch interval with 52 to his credit.

Pratt, who followed Cole, achieved a single and then played across a good ball of Swainson’s. H. Hughes had a lively but lucky dip, being nearly stumped off Ongley and missed by Swainson off his own bowling. He made the “devil’s score” (13) and was caught by Cameron when attempting to put Ongley into the croquet lawn. A. Thomas was never at home and Ongley beat him all the way with a slow leg break. Grant then joined Penny, and the ex-New Plymouth High School boy showed a beautifully clean, crisp style, playing out time until the luncheon adjournment, when the score was 120 for eight wickets. Both sides were playing with 12 men. After the luncheon adjournment play had to be abandoned for the afternoon on account of the heavy rain. The match will be resumed at 10 o’clock this morning. The details are:— SOUTH TARANAKI. First Innings. Court, c Cameron, b Swainson 5 A. Betts, b Bernau 1 S. Lay, b Bernau 5 C. Little, b Swainson 6 Cole, c Mating’ b Ongley 14 Penny, not out 52 I Pratt, b Swainson 1 H. Hughes, c Cameron, b Ongley .... 13 A. Thomas, b Ongley 3 Grant, not out 14 Extras 7 Total (for wickets) .... 121 NEW PLYMOUTH OLD BOYS. MATCH AT WANGANUI. An iriteresting fixture which, it is hoped, will be an annual one, was played at Wanganui at New Year, the participants being teams representing New Plymouth Old Boys and Wanganui Old Boys. The match was commenced on Saturday at Peat Park. .Vanganui Old Boys batted first, but the side collapsed and was all out for 62. Lowe 13 and Symes 10 were the only double figure scorers. Dykes captured six wickets for 31 for New Plymouth, who replied with 145 (Dykes 58, Moorhead 23, Baunton 18). Wailace. who took six wickets for 15 runs, was the most successful bowler for "Wanganui. The home team had lost three for 38 in the second innings when stumps were drawn on .Saturday. PLUNKET SHIELD. OTAGO v. AUCKLAND. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Dunedin, Last Night. The Otago v. Auckland Plunket Shield match was resumed in fine weather. Otago continued the innings, making 3'36. The scores were Shepherd 46, A. W. Alloo 48, Bia mires 62. Matheson took three wickets for 82, Bowley four for 110. ' u Auckland have lofet two wickets for 212 (ißowley 85, Mill 34, Cooper not out 55). CANTERBURY v. WELLINGTON. Christchurch, Last Night. The Plunket Shield match, Canterbury v Wellington, was resumed to-day. The sky was overcast and the wicket was good. Canterbury scored 107 in the first innings (W. R. Patrick run out 32, M. C. Page 30, C. Oliver 16, G. R. Gregory 10 ). Wellington’s second innings realised 264 for eight wickets (R. W. Worker 70, A. M. Rollings 45 not out. K. C. James 44, F. T. Badcock 29, J. S. Hiddleston 25). BEALE’S TOURING TEAM. A DRAW AT GISBORNE. Gisborne, Last Night. Poverty Bay, playing against Beale’s Auckland touring team, in their first innings made 220 rung (Robertson 100, Cooke 36). Weir took three wickets tor 17 and Butler two for 41. Auckland, in their second innings, made 193 (Butler 32, McCarthy 28). Poverty Bay, requiring 176 runs to win, lost nine wickets for 74 on a soaked pitch and in a bad light. Butler took five wickets for 30. The match was drawn. ENGLISH TEAM IN INDIA. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Delhi, Jan. 2. At Calcutta, the All India cricket team, in the first innings, made 146 (Brooke 43, Maidu 24). Tate took six wickets for 42. Marylebone lost three wickets for 96. Received Jan. 3, 5.5 p.m. Delhi, Jan. 2. Marylebone, in the first innings, made 233 (Astill 66, Tate 58). Ail India, in their second innings, have made 183 for four wickets (Guise 91, Brooke 72). THE SHEFFIELD SHIELD. SOUTH AUSTRALIA v. VICTORIA. Received Jan. 3, 7.30 p.m. Melbourne, Jan. 3. In the Sheffield Shield match, South Australia, in the first innings, made 148 (Williams 21, Pritchard 56, Grimmett 19). Morton took five wickets for 70 and Blackie four for 59. There were light showers in the morning aud the wicket was a bit tricky. The visitors made a poor showing against the deadly bowling of Mor-

ton and Blackie, the first seven wickets yielding only 60 runs. Pritchard and Grimmett stemmed the debacle for a time, the partnership putting on 53. Once it was broken the bowlers made short work of the reihhining batsmen. Received Jan. 3, 9.35 p.m. Melbourne, Jan. 3. Victoria, in their second innings, had lost three wickets for 168 (Woodfull 34, Ponsford 84, Hendry 36) when stumps were drawn. PousfOrd and Woodfull opened brightly, cutting and driving freely. After losing Woodfull, Ponsford looked like adding another three figure score to his list, but bad the misfortune to get his leg before. He gave two chances. To-day he passed the coveted mark of 5000 runs made in first-class cricket. Hendry played bright cricket. The bowlers looked easy.