CRICKET.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 19 December 1927, Page 6

CRICKET.

HAWKE CUP. WANG AN C I v. TARANAKI. (By Telegraph —Press Association.) NEW PLYMOUTH, Sunday. The first Hawke Cup challenge match of the season commenced in fine but boisterous weather yesterday, between Wanganui (challengers) and Taranaki (holders). Winning the toss, Taranaki batted first on a good wicket for —4. Coach B. B. Wilson was bowled by Berime when six. Naismith played faultless cricket for 68, before being smartly run out in attempting a short run. Gravson (::4), Kingston (35), and Hockin'(not out 57) batted brightly. Wanganui batted for a quarter of an hour for nine when stumps were, drawn, Orr be ing dropped in the slips t»fc,Me\\ kilter. ri * -,M.C.C. IN AFRICA, 1 Y/g. CAPETOWN, Saturday. Playing . cricket at Johannesburg, Maryieboni', in the first innings, scored 12!) (Sutcliffe 59), Vincent taking four wickets for Hi runs, and Nupen live, for fiS. Transvaal has lost three wickets for 155 (Duminy 55). y SENIOR GAMES IN WELLINGTON. WELLING TON, Saturday. The following are the results of cricket matches played in Wellington today.—Old Boys, 254 and four for 72, beat Hutt, 190 and PH. University, 2:;4 and two for 20, bent Wellington, ]IS and P;2. Petone, 211 and five for 15(5 (declared), boat Thorndon, 119 and 114. Midland, nine for 557 (declared), beat Kilbirnie, S 6 and nine for 257. Institute, five for 575 (declared) beat Y.M.C.A., 209 and five for 197. The best performances were: —Batting: 11. M. Lambert (Old Boys) 121, \\\ J. R. Christophersou (Kilbirnie) 99, J R. .Lama-son (Y.M.C.A.) 75, TL RWhyte (Y.M.C.A.) (51. Bowling: K. 11. Tucker (Old Boys) (1 for 54, A. Finlayson (Petone) 10 for (59, 11. Prince, 5 for 47. In championship points, Old Boys and Institute lead with 14 points cadi. Petone and Midland have ten points each, University eight, Ilutt seven, Wellington and Kilbirnie three each, and Thorndon and Y.M.C.A. none.