AUSTRALIANS PLAY DRAWN GAME WITH NORTH OTAGO TEAM.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18396, 24 February 1928, Page 14

AUSTRALIANS PLAY DRAWN GAME WITH NORTH OTAGO TEAM.

Per Press Association. O AMARU. February 23. The match Australia v. North Otago was resumed to-day in overcast threatening weather. No rain fell. The wicket and outfield were in good condition. The attendance was good. The Australians forced the pace, carrying their total to 448 before the side was dismissed. Oxenham gave a solid display for 169. Kippax played an outstanding innings for 76. North Otago made a vastly improv ed showing in the second innings, scoring 268 for six wickets. Zimmerman gave a dashing display for 117 undefeated, his total including sixteen fours and five sixes. The match was drawn. The visitors left this evening and will play Otago to-morrow. Following are the scores:— NORTH OTAGO. First innings US Second Innings. Uttley, c Oxenham b Schneider . . 39 Sumpter, c sub b Schneider 56 Carrington. c Richardson b Schneider Hargreaves, c M’Namee b Schneider * Zimmerman, not out H 7 M’Donald, c Richardson b Jackson 20 Jones, c Richardson b Jackson .. 2 Robertson, not out 22 Extras * Total for six wickets 26S AUSTRALIA. First Innings. W. H. Ponsford, st James b Carrington rf K. Y. Schneider, lbw b Carrington 31 W. C. Alexander, b Inder • • • • 1 A. Jackson, c Robertson b Zimmerman * *7*l** ii A. F. Kippax, c Carrington b Inder <6 B K. Oxenham, c and b Inder .... 169 W. M. Woodfull, b Zimmerman .. 13 V \ r . Richardson, b Hargreaves . - 2/ C. V. Grimmett, c Robertson b Hargreaves *} F. Morton, not out R. M’Namee, c Sumpter b M’Donald ~ Extras Total 448

Fall of wickets—One for 75; two for 76; three for 78; four for 146; five for 308; six for 343; seven for 382; eight for 401; nine for 433. Bowling analysis—Zimmerman, two wickets for 85 runs; Carrington, two for 84; Hargreaves, two for 91; M Donald, one for 37; Inder, three for 105. HAWKE CUP. MANAWATU DEFEATS WANGANUI. Per Press Association. WANGANUI, February 23. The Wanganui-Manawatu match for the Hawke Cup had an unexpected end to-day, when the visitors made 345 in the second innings against 166 in the first strike, leaving Wanganui 187 to get to retain the trophy. This they failed to do, scoring only 141. a very poor showing compared with the 325 knocked up in the first innings. The cup now goes to Palmerston North. TRANSFER OF PLAYERS. DOMINIONS ADDED TO COUNTY' RULE. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. A.P.A. and Sydney “ Sun ” Cable. LONDON, February 22. The County Cricket Advisory Committee adopted an addition to Rule 11 of the county rules, which reads: “ A British Dominion or State shall for the purposes of this rule be regarded as a county.” The addition was made after obtaining the consent of the overseas governing bodies. Rule 11 reads: A cricketer who is engaged by or has played for a county and wishes to qualify for another county must obtain a written consent from the former county before commencing residence in the latter. Ilis residential qualification shall not commence to run until such consent has been given, but such consent shall not be withheld unreasonably. A county wishing to engage a cricketer who is engaged by or has played for another county tnust give written notice to the latter before commencing negotiations with the cricketer. A cricketer who wishes to play for the county of his birth must give notice 1o the county for which he has played under a residential county if he intends to leave it.

M.C.C. SCORING RULES. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. A.P.A. and Sydney “ Sun ” Cable. LONDON, February 22. Rejecting Lancashire’s proposal to abolish points for the first innings lead, the Marylebone Club’s Advisory Committee appointed a sub-committee to decide the method of scoring. TO-MORROW’S MATCHES. ST ALBANS CLUB. Junior A v. Clarke’s, at Sydenham Park—H. Wilson, F\ Dibden, R. Winter, A. Day, C. Evans, C. Winter, W. Bestman, E. Colville, E. Boland, P. Irving and M. Cameron. Junior B v. D.1.C.. at St Albans Park —J. Barter, J. M’Ktenzie, J. Stewart, W. H. Day, G. Pegler, T. Watkinson, S. Kennedy, E. Fox, H. -Barnes, R. Cockayne and C. Goode. CITY COUNCIL CLUB. V. Sunnyside, at Sunnyside—F. Horwell. M. Wilson. R. Chinnery, C. Quaid, S. Eyre. N. Rolland, F. Quinn. C. Price. T. Merren, K. Little and C. Ilorwell. Emergency; B. Williams. MUSIC TRADES CLUB. Versus Riccarton, at Monica Park No. 3—Dougall, Kirk, Wiltshire, Wilkinson, Milne, Hawkins, Rudge, Kirwan, Cameron, Norrisli and Payne. GREEN'S CLUB. Seniors v. Woolst.on, at Woolston—T. Tilleyshort, R. Pitt, F. Pitt, A. Levy, G. Robertson, E. Skelton, E. Keenan, R. Morris, W. Cowlin, 11. Moore and J. Lamb. Juniors v. St John’s, at Sydenham No. 4—G. Duggan, F. Warr, J. Clegg, R. French, C. Prebble, L. Hughes, F Pitt, F. Wardell. J. Peterson, T. Doherty. V. Allen and G. Pitt. Thirds v. Beckenham, at Sydenham No. 2—W. Cox, J. Munro, T. Carter, F. Rhodes, A. Debenham, G. Wilson. E. Chappell, W. M’Lauchlin. W. Kettle, T. Thompson, W. Anderson and 11. Hussey. CLARKE’S CLUB. Third Grade A v. Opawa. at No. 1 Sydenham Park—Dow. Griffin, Lane, Swallow, Young, J. Noble, Wilson, Matthetys, Hanna, M’Kay, Webb. Third G ra.de B v. Cambridge, at St Albans Park —N. Flanagan. H. Orange, N. Kirk. P. Bowen. A. Bailey. Dick. Poole, Taylor, Crawford. Haley, M’Kendry, Hurst. Junior team v. St Albans, at No. 9 wicket. Sydenham Park—Gillard, Speirs, Burgoyne. Harrison. Cade, Lawson, Clarke, Armitagc, Swallow, Caldwell, Price. “ LYTTELTON TIMES ” V. “PRES S.” The annual match between tea’ms representing the *’ Lyttelton Times ” and the “Press” was played yesterday afternoon at Ilagley Park. Batting first, the “ Lyttelton Times ” team scored 13 7, G. Blazey 29, J. Jackman 39 retired, anrl G. W. Russell 55 »etired, being the principal scorers. After a bad start, four wickets falling for 29 runs the “ Press “ team were able to win the match by ten runs and two wickets, the total at stumps being 147 for eight wickets. C. Haase 42, N. Bourn 37, A. Adams 18 not out, and F. Hood 14 not out, were the most successful batsmen. Bowling for “ Lyttelton Times,” A. Woodward took, four wickets for 34 runs, and H. Bell two for 34, while C. Haase, four for 37 and J. C. Mullins, two for 4, bowled with most success for the ” Press.”