CRICKET.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 8 February 1926, Page 5

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIAN VISIT. LONDON PAPER’S COMMENT. (Received Monday, 9.45 a.m.) LONDON, Sunday. The Observer states: “When a paragon of good faith and good will like Hobbs can get himself seriously misunderstood at either end ef the world it is a warning against carrying the discussion on cricket politics too far. A section of Australian opinion may be dissatisfied with their chosen team, but we in England certainly find no reason for deprecating it, and, if we are fortunate enough to win, there will be no danger of complaint that the task was too easy. —Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn. GAME. IN WELLINGTON. (By Telegraph—Press Association.! WELLINGTON,, Saturday. There was ideal weather for the continuation of championship matches. Y.M.C.A., first innings, 211 (11. R. White 46, Grant 35, Virtue 27, Brown 24, Westbrook 22). Tucker 2 for 13, Badeoek 2 for 50, Hiddleston 2 for .22, O’Connor 2 for 42. Wellington, first innings, 132 for 4 wickets (Badeoek 65. Hiddleston 2fi, Tucker not out 26). ■Midland v. Hutt. —Hutt, first innings, 332 (Tattersall 94, MeGirr 78, Nunn 35, Watson 33, McLeod 31). Baker 2 for 20, Bruce 4 for 55, Judd 2 for 70. Old Boys, 210 (D. C. Collins 92, Duncan 27, James and Dustin 24). McCoy 4 for 40, Hollings 2 for 46. ’Varsity, first innings, 101 (J. C. Greig 31, Leys 26). Tucker 4 for 63, Lusk 3 for 21, Collins 2 for 6. ,

Kilbirnie v. Institute. —Institute, Ist innings, 353 for 9 (Bilbv 75, J. L Banks 66, Dempster 53, Foley 43), Chrisfcopherson 3 for 42. Thorndon, first innings, 32, a debacle (’Ell 9). Brice 5 for 11, FLnlayson 4 for 21. Petone 196 (Brice 51, M. Nicholls 50, Patrick 29, extras 33). JUNIOR GAME. CA RTERTON v. GREYTOWN. At Carterton, the home team beat Greytown by 36 runs. Carterton 94 (Matson 25, Phillpotts 17, Gray 10, Ellis 10). Greytown 58 (Workman 22 not out). Ellis took 7 wickets for 14, and Bannin 3 for 28.