CRICKET.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXVI, Issue 17755, 2 January 1920, Page 5

CRICKET.

NOMADS V. WANGANUI. VISITORS OPEN STRONGLY. Annually a band of cricketers—and very good cricketers they are, too — hailing mainly from the Marton district, make a holiday tour through the North si Island, playing a series of matches at i j various centres. This year their pil-1 r grimage extends along the west coast of y the North Island, the itinerary inciud- !, ing games against South and North 1 Tarahaki, Wanganui, and Wellington. s The Nomads, as they style themf selves, commenced the match against 2 the Wanganui representatives yesterj day at Cook's Gardens. Play comnienc- ; ed at 1.30 o’clock, when Collins, an old Cambridge blue, won the toss from W. . Gibson, who led tile home side, and the ’ visitors elected to have first knock on the last, true, wicket. Bernau and Arkwright. gave the Nomads a splendid start by putting on 95 for the first wicket. Here Bernau, who iiad shaped soundly for 65, was beaten by a particularly good ball front R. Gilmer. Ongley, l Crosse. Collins, and Arkwright- were the “ only other batsmen to get runs, and the 5 innings closed for the fair total of 260. - Collins played a capital innings for 54 not out. He shaped like an artist who 3 had learnt his cricket in a good school. - and delighted the spectators by his wellt timed and powerful hitting, several of - his on-drives sailing over the fence and - far away into back gardens. Arkwright. . Ongley, and Crosse all played good cricket for their runs. Blamires, Hol- : ! land, and R. Gilmer bowled very ably . on the fast, true wicket, and it was only . j the very fine work done by this trio - which got rid of the visitors for such a ‘ moderate total. Wanganui, for whom , Blamiies and U. London opened, had no ’ wickets down fol’ 10 runs when time was called. The match will be resumed I at 10.30 o’clock this morning. The fol- . lowing are the scores: — • NOMADS.— First Innings. Bernau, b R. Gilmer 65 Arkwright, b Holland 26 Hindmarsh, b Holland <? , 1 G. Marshall, c Meuli, bR. Gilmer 1 Ongley b Tronson 42 K. Clive, 1.b.w., b Blamires 5 : Crosse, c Lomas, b Blamires 27 I Collins, not out 5-1 I W. Marshall, c Wood, b Blamires 2 Butler, b Blamires 8 Latham, c Gilmer, b Holland 12 Extras J 3 Total 260 Bowling Analysis—Blamires, 4 for 70; Holland, 3 for 76; R. Gilmer, 2 for 43; Tronson, 1 for 50; Wells, 0 for 8. JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVE MATCH. i WANGANUI v. OROUA. i (Special to “Chronicle.”) 1 FEILDING, January 1. The match between the Wanganui - junior representatives and Oroua ) commenced here to-day in fine wea- ) ther, but the wicket was dead as the i result of overwatering prior to the match. Oroua were dismissed for 84, Kynvett, with 49, being the only ] batsman to make a stand. James took six for 37, and Gilberd three - for 36. Wanganui replied with 118, , Kennedy 39, James 19, Fear 17, j Mac Kay 14, and Greener 10, being i the principal scorers. The wickets ; were divided between five bowlers, i Oroua had six down for 34 when I stumps were drawn; Silcock 16, < Hutchinson 11. The match will be 1 concluded to-morrow. OTAGO v. WELLINGTON. ■ SOUTHERNERS HAVE BEST OF OPENING DAY’S PLAY. DUNEDIN, January 1. 1 The Otago v. Wellington cricket * match was opened to-day in beautiful weather. Otago batted first and A scored 268. Most of the local batsmen played the fast bowling of the j visitors with confidence, and Me- j Mullan gave a fine exhibition of all- A round play, scoring 85 not out. The c match is now in an interesting stage. ] Following are the scores: — i OTAGO.—First Innings. i A. Eckhold, st Condliffe, b Mar- c ris 23 R. Westbrook, c W. Baker, b s Marris 6 t J. McMulian, not out 85 ' A. W. Aloo, b Brice 35 I C. Alloo, c Condliffe, b Brice 32 <

A. Galland, c W. Baker, b Hutchings 30 L. Chadwick, b Hutchings .... 8 F. C. Hutchison, b Hutchings 7 C. Chadwick, b Brice 0 R. Torrance, b Brice 0 W. Beeby, b Brice 3 Extras . 37 Total ■’ C 8 Bowling Analysis.—Brice, 15 5 balls, 1 maiden, 65 runs, 6 wickets, li. no balls; Marris, 80 balls, 38 inns. 2 wickets, 1 no ball; Lambert, 88 balls, 40 runs; Hutchings, 64 runs, 1 maiden, 4 6 runs, 3 wickets, 1 no ball; Garrod, 32 ball, 1 maiden, 3 runs, 1 wide; Smyrke, 24 balls, 39 runs. WELLINGTON.^—First Innings. C. G. Wilson, c Galland, b A. W. Alloo 3 B. Marris, c McMulian, b A. W. Aloo 0 M. J. Dinds, st Chadwick, b A. W. Aloo 1 W. A. Baker, run out 14 H. Lambert, c C. Chadwick,’ b Torrance 12 W. J. Condliffe, not out . . . . 29 G. Baker, c Eckhold, b A. W. Alloo 33 J. Hutchings, not out 10 Extras 2 Total for six wickets . . . . 106 Bowling analysis.—Torrance, 9 6 balls, 3 maidens, 49 runs, 1 wicket; A. W. Alloo, 128 balls, 2 maidens, 40 runs, 4 wiokets; W. Beeby, 40 balls, 15 runs. HAWKE’S BAY v. SECOND CANTERBURY ELEVEN. CHRISTCHURCH, January 1. The match between Hawke’s Bay and a second Canterbury eleven was commenced to-day on ilagley Park in dull weather and before a fair attendance. Hawke’s Bay batted all the afternoon for 276 (Geddis 20, O’Brien 42, Stevens 21, Napier 38. Bradburn 29, Cane 53, Spackman 41 not out, Monfries 18. Nixon took three wickets for 60 runs, Howell 2 for 51, Hayes 1 for 36, Foster 3 for 63. VICTORIA v. NEW SOUTH WALES. A WIN FOR VICTORIA BY 116 RUNS. ‘ Received January 2, 12.5 a.m. SYDNEY, January 1. New South Wales in their second

innings scored 3 89—Ratcliffe 34, Bogle 20, Hendry not out 55, Norman 28. Bowling analysis: Donald 3 for 69, Armstrong 3 for 47, Ryder 2 for 65, Hartkopf 1 for 96. Victoria won by 116 runs.