M.C.C. AT NEWCASTLE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 306, 28 December 1936, Page 3

M.C.C. AT NEWCASTLE

RAIN PREVENTS PLAY Received Dec. 27, 7.5 p.m. NEWCASTLE, Dec. 27. Heavy rain prevented play in the first, day of the match between the M.C.C. and Northern Districts. LARWOOD IN INDIA HINDUS AND EUROPEAN’S | Received Dec. 27, 7.5 p.m. BOMBAY. Dec. 26. Larwood took no wickets for 45 runs in a match between Europeans and Hindus. At stumps the scores were: Hindus 292, Europeans none for 19, VICTORIA UNIVERSITY MATCH WITH WANGANUI. VISITORS’ GOOD START. Victoria University opened a match with Wanganui on Saturday which is to be resumed this morning. The visitors made a good start, compiling 284 runs in the first innings. Wanganui’s reply had amounted to 52 at stumps, all wickets being intact. Following are the detailed scores: — Victoria University. First Innings. Wiren, c Stewart, b Joyce 28 Revell, 1.b.w., Deere 58 Cleary, c Rowe, b Stewart jnr 6 Harpur, 1.b.w., b Joyce 77 Fortune, b Joyce 31 Betts, c Burton, b Joyce 2 Clouston, not out 64 Doolan, b Deere 4 Manley, c Joyce, b Neale 5 Jeffs, c Rowe, b Neale 0 Christensen, b Neale 0 Extras 9 Total . 284' Bowling.—Neale took three wickets for 59 runs; Sherriff, none for 62; Joyce, four for 67; Deere, two for 37; Stewart, one for 23; Gilmour, none for 27. Wanganui. First Innings. C. Stewart, not out 35 W. Stewart, not out 15 Extras 2 Total, for no wickets 52 Bowling.—Manley took no wickets for 14 runs; Fortune, none for 6; Clouston, none for 19; Harpur, none for 11. The match is to be resumed to-day at 10 a.m. sharp.