CRICKET

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19772, 21 February 1927, Page 4

CRICKET

THREE CENTURIES PONSFORD, WOODFUL, ANDREWS. AUSTRALIA’S BIG SCORE. Received Feb. 20, 5.5 p.m. SYDNEY, Feb. 20. Tn the .Macartney benefit match, Australia in the first innings made 533 Ponsford J3l, Woodfull 140, Andrews (in) 115, Gregory 44, Macartney 26, Everett 26. Bowling: Williams 6 for 174, McNamee 2 for 122. The Rest of Australia in the second innings have scored 32 without loss, Morgan (in) 20. Woodful] and .Ponsford gave a delightful exhibition and’put on 223 for the first wicket. This is Ponsford’s sixth century during the present season, an Australian record. Andrews made many fine shots and took no risks. Macartney, on going in to bat, was given an enthusiastic ovation by 25,000 spectators. Ho was also cheered by the Best of Australia, led by Vic. Richardson. A feature of the game w’as the wicket-keeping by O’Connor, who allowed only one bye. (In their first innings Rest of Australia made 305—Kippax 100, Morgan 89),

WANGANUI ASSOCIATION RACE DAY GAMES FARCICAL POSITION ARISES The Wamganui Cricket Association ordered that club matches in the senior competition should be played on Saturday afternoon, the one afternoon in the year when the players them-, selves preferred to be elsewhere. The result was a Gilbertion farce. United defaulted to Wanganui, Old Boys defaulted to Collegiate School and Mari«ts turned out at Cook’s Gardens with seven of their usual team to m.eet Technical College. The result now is that a number of players will not don the flannels again this year. Although the Wanganui Association has done its best for cricket in Wanganui its bad judgment on matters of policy has brought the governing body into disfavour so far as a large number of local players are concerned.

MARISTS v. TECHNICAL CRICKET NOT IMPRESSIVE The game between Marists and Technical at Cook’s Gardens very uninteresting, and there were very few people present. Marists batted first and Holland top scored with 22 runs. Dobbs also batted nicely for 21. Thakabau bowled particularly well for Technical who responded with 167. Dovi and Dempster top scored for the school side. Holland and Dundon bowled really well. Scores: —- MARISTS First Innings Dobbs, c Knight, b Thakabau .. 21 Dundon, b Thakabau 10 'Holland, c Tilley, b Thakabau .. 5 A. Burton, b Thakabau 0 Wells, c Tilley, b Thakabau .... a Greener, b Kerr 10 J. Burton, not out 0 Moran, absent u Brownie, absent 0 Muir, absent 0 Ertras * Total 78 Bowling:—Thakabau 6 for 26, Dempster 0 for 225, Kerr 1 for 16, Burgess 0 for 9. TECHNICAL COLLEGE First innings Kerr, C Dobbs, b Holland 13 Dempster, c Dundon, b Holland .. 38 Thakabau, b Holland Il Knight, b Holland .. Dovi, .a sub b Dundon 42 Roberts, b Dundon .. 7 Pargeter, b Dundon 0 Burbess, b Holland Tilley, c sub b Dundon 2 Rowntrec, not out 0 Extras 17

Total 167 Bowling:—Holland 5 for 61, Dobbs 0 for 69, Dundon 5 for 20. SCHOOL GAMES NEW COMPETITION COMMENCED Thn Wanganui Primary Schools competition commenced at Cook's Gardens on aSturday when Marists beat Victoria Avenue and Queen’s Park beat Aramoho, Marists batted first against Avenue and declared with 7 wickets down for 87. Avenue replied with 32 runs. Dobbs took five wickets for 24 for Avenue and Rowlands took seven for 12 for Marists.

HURRICANE SCORING RICCARTON’S DASHING PERFORMANCE. (Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Feb. 19. ’ Riccarton, leaders in the senior cricket competition, showed what a superior side can do in extricating itself from a difficult positron. The side w’as behind on the first innings, and had to force the game for a three point win. The early batsmen attacked the bowling resolutely and scored .106 in 35 minutes, and kept the fast rate up. scoring 211 runs in an hour. At 282 for two wickets the, innings was declared closed, and Ricarton bowlers sent their opponents, Linwood, back for 98. Gorrie (144) and Roberts (161 not out) were the chief Riccarton scorers. Gorrie hit 15 fours and ten sixes. Riccarton won, with an hour to spare, by 139 runs. ANOTHER DRAWN GAME (Per Press Association? NEW PLYMOUTH, Feb. 20. The match between the Melbourne touring cricket team and Taranaki concluded in good weather yesterday, ending in a draw. To Taranlaki’s first innings score of 259, Melbourne replied with 250, a feature of which was Woods’ score of 75, made in less than half an hour. Taranaki’s second strike begian disastrously, four wickets falling for 19 runs, but the score was carried to 132 for nine wickets when the innings was declared closed. Melbourne had only 20 minutes’ play left, losing two wickets cheaply before stumps were drawn. When ptay resumed this morning Onyons carried his overnight score of 45 to 48, when he was splendidly eaught by Dykes in the outfield. Jewell increased his of 11 to 21, when Kingston brilliantly stumped him. Wickets fell quickly, the comparatively slow pitch puzzling the Australians;

pnd the sixth full for 94 runs. Tom Armstrong and Wood then bechme associated in a partnership that added 101 runs. Armstrong gave an exhibition of steady but powerful driving, while Wood glave as bright a display of clean hitting and rapid scoring as has been seen here for many years. The only other batsman to make a stand was Warwick Armstrong, who played delightful cricket. Against the bowling of Ebeling T. Armstrong and Ransford, Taranaki fared badly on their return to the wickets, Cheevers and Kingston stopping the rot. Contrary to expectations, although only a short time was left, Armstrong sent his defensive batsmen in first. Sandford was caught out the first ball of the innings and Rogerson succumbed early. Details are:—

TARANAKI. First innings 259 Second Innings. Lash 1.b.w., b Ebling 2 Nasmith b Ebling 2 Monaghan b T. Armstrong .... 8 Haughton b. T. Armstrong .... 5 Cheevers b Ransford 41 Grayson b Ebeling 7 Kingston c T. Armstrong, b. Rogerson 16 Bottrill c Ebeling, b Ransford .. 26 Dykes c Sandford, b Ransford .. 1 Cole, not out 19 Extras 5 Total for nine wickets .. 132 Bowling.—Ebeling, three for 33; T. Armstrong, two for 47; Rogerson, one for 20; Ransford, throe for 26. MELBOURNE. First Innings. Onyons c Dykes, b Bottrill .. .. 48 Sandford c Kingston, b Cole .... 9 Jewell st. Kingston, b Bottrill .. 21 Rodgerson st. Kingston, b Cole .. Johnston c and b Cole 2 Ransford c Haughton, b Cole .. 5 T. Armstrong c Grayson, b Cole 41 Wood b Cole 75 W. Armstrong 1.b.w., b Cole .... 33 Dakin, not out 6 Ebeling c Sub b Bottrill 1 Extras 4 Total .. .. .. .. 250 Bowling.—Cole, seven for 86; Bottrill three for 67; Haughton, none for 63; Dykes, none for 24; Monaghan, none for 7.

Second Innings. Sandford c Cole, b Bottrill .... 0 Rodgerson c Haughton, b Dykes 3 Dakin, not out 26 Extras 2 Total for two wickets .. 31 IN OTHER CENTRES AUCKLAND MATCHES [ Per Press Assorlatlon. ] AUCKLAND, Feb. 20. When club cricket matches were resumed on Saturday afternoon on the last game but one of the first round of the senior competition, the points for the premiership stood:—Shore A 13, Grafton 13, Eden 10, Ponsonby 9, Y.M.C.A. 8, Shore B 7, Parnell 6, University 6. Eden has an incomplete match against Y.M.C.A. which might, on completion, put them on a level with the leading teams. Saturday’s play saw Shore A beat Grafton by 222 runs to 147 on the first inings, while Eden held their place by defeating Shore B on the first innings by 221 to 122. Parnell lucky to get a lead over Y.M.C.A. by 170 runs to 160 on the first innings, the last wicket putting on over 93 runs, but Ponsonby failed against Uniersity, being dismissed for 138 in reply to the students’ 243, and following on they played out time. GAMES AT WELLINGTON. WELLINGTON, Fb. 20. New cricket matches were started yesterday. Results were:— Kilbirnie 404 (Badcock 115, c Arm-