CRICKET

Wairarapa Daily Times, 18 March 1932, Page 6

CRICKET

WIN FOE AUCKLAND. HAMILTON, Thursday. Auckland defeated South Auckland to-day by two wickets, scoring 205 for eight wickets against 195. BANKS V. SOLICITORS. The annual cricket fixture between the Masterton Banks and Solicitors was continued at the Bark Oval yesterday afternoon, after the “Daily Times” ■went to press. Banks won on the first innings, after an interesting game. The scores were: — BANKS. First Innings 9 wickets for 250 Second Innings. Pointon, c Whiteman, b Marsaek 16 Horne, lbw, b Marsaek 7 Ellis, b Hedley 2,J Wilson, b Hedley 1 Roberts, hit wicket, b Marsaek .... 1 Thomas, c Logan, b Hart 21 Webster, not out 10 Holly, b Hart 22 Hornabrook, b V hiteman •> Edwards, c Montgomery, b Hart .... 2 Extras 8 Total 02 Bowling: Hedley 2 for 26, Marsaek 1 for 10, Hart 3 for 15, Whiteman 1 for 9. LAW. First Innings. Hart, b Horne Marsaek, b Hornabrook IS Logan, lbw, b Hornabrook 0 Whiteman, e Edwards, b Holly .... 5 Hedley, b Edwards 1!l McKenzie, c Holly, b Edwards .... 0 Daniell, b Edwards 10 Montgomery, not out H Smith, b Hornabrook 8 Page, b Hornabrook Gooding, run out Extras 1° Total 1 50 Bowling: Hornabrook 1 for IS, Edvards 3 for 52, Holly 1 for .>l, Home 1 for 7. Second Innings. Hart, run out 22 Whiteman, b Hornabrook =- 20 Logan, lbw, b Horne 2 Hedley, c and b Ellis 11 Marsack, not out 2^ Montgomery, not out 22 Extras 1 Total for 4 wickets 92 Bowling: Hornabrook 1 for 21, Horne 1 for 4, Ellis 1 for 6. WHO IS THIS MAN 1 ? Qlarrie (Himmett paid a surprise visit to an Adelaide outer suburban school the other week. The schoolmaster had an inspiration. Ho took Grimmett into a classroom, but did not introduce Mlh to tiie clilldTen. “Now, my boy,” be Do . _. know who this gentleman is, ' • No one spoke. He was surprised. He thought every boy in South' VAusti'a a would know him. After waiting patiently for four or five seconds tor an answer, he asked: _ . “Well, do you think lie is anything like Don Bradman ” “No, sir,” eainc the prompt reply from several. Then, after a pause, a little boy in the back row held up his. liana. 2 know who the gentleman is, sir, no shrilled. . , The schoolmaster’s face brightened. Here at last was one boy who took an intelligent interest in the sporting welfare of his State. “And who is lie, mv boy?’ Then came the shril voice again: “He’s Don Bradman’s father, sir.” Tho United junior team to play Bed Star B, at the Park Oval, at 2 p.m. tomorrow, will be: E. Williams, A. Whiteman, T. Janies, W. Whiteman, I. McGregor, R. Temple, U. Reed, B. Spademan, E. Whiteman, D. Thompson, A. Tongs, L. Robb. The United thirds, to play Oddfellows, at High School, at 2 p.m., are: Morris, Temple, Bew, Reed, Lambourne, Laehore, D. Vibcrt, O. Vibert, W ellington, Hessell, Gray, Stimpson, Black.ey. The Old Bovs juniors, to play Bed Star A, at the High School ground, will be: —Mitchell, Massey, McWhinnie, Ryder, Faulknor, Van Praagh, L. Roach, Harrison, Purdy, Russell, Johansen.