REPRESENTATIVE CRICKET

Waikato Times, Volume 102, Issue 17015, 31 January 1927, Page 2

REPRESENTATIVE CRICKET

WAIKATO RETAIN PIATT CHALLENGE GUP LOtAL BATSMEN COMPILE 547 IN FIRST STRIKE. BADELEY RETIRES AFTER RECORD INNINGS OF 212 Waikato had .» difficulty m claying off Pukekohc's challenge for. the Pratt Cup, some spirited hitting giving them the record total “ gaotnd:“r«47 nuns, and Bado.oy .ho record indi.ldua, score If 212 runs. In tho Hamilton v. IWanlapoto match a closoly-oontosto match resulted In a win for the local team by - wickets, the ncceesnry rdns being made a few minutes before time.

WAIKATO V. PUKEKOHE. Resuming after lunch on Saturday, the store 83 for one wicket in reply to Pukekohe’s flr "VvSthe of 100, Allen and Badeley took he ; total to 110 before Bouuer bowled be ; former. Taylor was: neat and r,T°io a mo'toS Tatior T &JL 284-3-63. With tho total at 340, and his own score 212. Ba. _ eley retired after a display o . ful batting suclras has seldom, .f e«oi, been seen on SeddOE Park before 1 eluded in his score were 13 sixes anu 92 fours He gave one chance at 22 a fairly easy one to cover point, 0,.n 4 0 12. with the game no the position it was in, Going was hitting wildly at everything that came alo S and he did not last long, 3iß o - ■ Herrick and Christian, playing more £ rrrfs before Graham bowled Herrick ots g 12 Rabone followed, but by this time the bowlers had temporarily gained the upper hand and 13 runs later Christian was caught off ham, who in the flve overs he sent down at this stage, had taken four wickets for 38 runs, 381—’ Skeet was next, and at once com rnenced to open out, the partnership adding 44 before Pleydcll bowled Habone, 4-25—8-17. Robertson followed. and he and Sheet piled on the runs at a rapid rate. Skeet soon ran into the nineties, and at 08 brought up his 100 with a five drive on to the bank, repeating the stroke off the next ball. With the total_ at, 047, Johnston declared, Skeet bringing m his bat for 110, and Robertson 26 Graham was the most successful howler, and apart from, a dropped catch or two, one of which was very expensive, the Pukekohe .fieldsmen stuck .well to their task throughout the long innings. • In their second innings Pukekohe made a better start, Lawrie and Eapi Nabou nutting on 40 for the second wicket after the first had fallen f0r,29, the partnership being broken by a brilliant left-hand catch; by, Taylor, in the slips, which, disposed of Eapi Nabou when the latter, .was batting well. Of the others Rose alone made a stan.l, and eight wickets-were down for 118 when stumps were drawn, \yaikato thus winning innings. Skeet took a good catch in disposing of Fox, falling as he secured the ball low down.' The following arc the scores

L. Steel, c Shepherd, b Meredith 0 M. Stott, not out ” Extras . •• • ♦ _ Total 165 Bowling analysis. —Jennings, 10 overs, 0 maidens, 72 runs, 3- wickets; Meredith, 5,0, 37, 3; Cahill, 3, 0. 13, 0; Barnett, 6,0, 36, 3. Second Innings. M. Stott, b Cahill 15 \V. Everest, lbw„ b Meredith .. 26 T. Ewan, b Cahill 10 If. Williams, not out 18 S. C. Eggleston, b Cahill 0 J. Loughlin, not out 14 Extras 2 Total four wickets 85 Bowling analysis.—Meredith, 5 overs. 0 maidens, 30 runs, 1 wicket; .Jennings, 2,0, 23, 0; Cahill, 4,1, 26, 3; Barnett, 1,0, 5, 0. HAMILTON B V. HUNTLY. These two teams met at Seddon Park on Saturday on No. 3 wicket, .which was in a very bad condition. Muir and Lee were the only doublefigure scorers in Hamilton’s first innings, which realised 79, and F. Sefton scored nearly half of the runs made by the visitors in tlicir first innings. The batting in Hamilton's second innings was more consistent, and the total reached 124, leaving Iluntly with .136 to get. Timms hit hard for 37, and Brooks compiled a very correct 39, but the others failed, and the total was only 95 when the last wicket fell, Hamilton thus winning by 40 runs. Scores: —

PUREKOHE. - First Innings 100 Second Innings. R. Drake, b Johnston $0 Cx. Lawrie, c Badelcy, b Ilawkc 25 Sapi Nabou, c Taylor, b Badelcy 20 R. Carter, b Badeley 0 A. H. Fox, c Skeet, b Rabone .. 4 A. M. Rose, not out 33 ' G.'"Pleydell, c Rabone, b Going 4 A. Bonner, c Rabone, b Skeet . . 7 R. Schlaepfer, c Skeet, b Christian 5 Extras 4 Eight wickets for 118 Bowling analysis.—Johnston, 3 overs, 0 maidens, 19 runs, 1 wicket; Taylor, 4,0, ,40, 0; Badeley, 2,0, 3,2; Rabone, 2,0, 9,1; Hawke, 2,0, 5,1; Skeet, 2.0, 16, 1; Going, 2,0, 11, 1; • Christian,' lj 0, 11, 1; Allen, 1, C, 2, 0. HAMILTON. —First Innings. F. Hawke, run out 11 S. A. R. Badelcy, retired 212 • R. Allen, b Bonner . . 25 A. Taylor, c"Drake, b Graham.. G 3 R. Going, b Graham .. . . 27 . G. Christian, c Pleydell, b Graham 13 .1. J. Herrick, b Graham 12 C. N. Rabone, b Pleydell 17 :: It. Skeet, not out 110 j. Robertson, not out 26 Extras 31 %■ Total, eight wickets declared 547 A Bowling analysis.—Eapi Nabou, 6, ? . 0, 51, 0; Graham, 15, 0, 99, 4; l: Carter, 3,0, 31, 0; Bonner, 6,0, 78, ;; 1; Drake, 4,0, 38, 0; Pleydell, 0, £ 0, 64, 1; Schlaepfer, 3,0, 60, 0; Rose, 3,0, 68, 0; Lowrie, 3,1, 9,0; Fox, 1,0, 17, 0. HAiIHLTOFi v. ffIANIOPOTO. A close struggle lor first innings t lead resulted in Hamilton failing to reach the Maniapoto total by one run, but the visitors were dismissed cheaply in their second innings, and % Ac local team obtained the necessary :* runs for the loss of four wickets with a few minutes to spare. Scores: — MANIAPOTO. First Innings 166 Second Innings. C. C. Jennings, b Cobbo 7 L. Shepherd, c Eggleston, b Cobbe 5 O. Meredith, c Ewan, b Williams 12 Wiutor, c Connolly, b Shepherd 17 It. M. Barnett, b Cobbe'. . . ....... 2 J. PhiJp, b Ewan 7 H. G. Corbett, c Cobbe, b Ilunwick 16 A. Lawson, b Ilunwick 0 A. CahilL b Hunwiclc 0 G. Eassey, not out ~ 4 G. Silverman, b Shepherd 6 Extras 2 Total 78 Bowling analysis.—Cobbe, 8 overs, ", 4 maidens, 14 runs, 3 wickets; Wil- ; barns, 4,0, 19, 1; Ewan, 4,0, 18, 1; j Shepherd, 2,0, 21, 2; Ilunwick, 1,0, ; 4, 3. HAMILTON.—First Innings. ! W. Everest, lbw., b Jennings.. 7 T. Ewan, st. Philp, b Jennings .. 17 If. Williams, run out 26 S. C. Eggleston, 1) Jennings .... 19 H. Shepherd, lbw., b Barnett .. 30 . ( .(. Loughliri, e Winter, b Barnett 7 •;; Connolly, c Silverman, b .Barnett. 9 ' Ilunwick, c Winter, b Meredith 27 '' E. Cobbe, b Meredith , ~.. 9

HAMILTON. —First Innings. S. Muir, b Brooks 18 Mcßae, b Allan 8 Greaves, c Allan, b Brooks .... 0 Owens, c Stead, b Brooks 3 Lee, c and b Brooks- 26 Childs, b Whorskey 2 Earle, b Whorskey 3 Cassidy, c and b Whorskey .... 4 BarloW, c Timms, b P. Sefton .. 6 Doyle, run out' 1 F. Johnston, not out 0 Extras 8 j Total 79 Bowling analysis.— : Brooks, 8 overs, 2 maidens, 40 runs, 4 wickets; Allan, 5,0, 16, 1; Whorskey, 4,0, 13, 3; P. Sefton, 1, ‘O, 6, 1. Second Innings. Doyle, b Whorskey 19 Barlow, c Whorskey; b Timftis . . 12 Cassidy, c Brooks, b Timms .... 4 Earle, b Whorskey 4 Childs, b F. Sefton 27 Lee, b Whorskey 14 Owens, c Timms, 1) Whorskey . . 2 j Greaves, b Rogers ............. 5 Mcßae, b Rogers 13 Muir, not out .5 Johnston, c Stevens, b Rogers.. 5 Extras 9 _ Total 124 Bowling analysis.—Stevens,. 1 over, 0 maidens, 10 runs, 0 wickets; Allan, 2,0, 14, 0; Timms, 3,1, 10, 2; F. Sefton, 6,1, 20, 1; Whorskey, 6,1, 32, 4; Rogers, 8,1, 22, 3; F. Sefton, 3,0, 13, 0. HUNTLY.—First Innings. Stevens, 1.b.w., b Greaves 3 T. Sefton, c Earle, b Cassidy .... 1 P. Sefton, c Muir, b Cassidy .... 9 F. Sefton, b Owens 33 Brooks, b Greaves 0 Whorskey, c and b Lee 2 Allan, c and b Lee : 2 Smith, run out 2 Timms, c and b Childs 9 Rogers, not out '.. 0 Meuli, run out 0 Total 68 No bowling analysis available Second Innings. Rogers, b Earle 1 Timms, b Childs - 37 Allan, b Earle / 3 T. Sefton, b Earle ' 0 P. Sefton, c and b Doyle 6 Brooks, b Lee 39 Stevens, b Lee 1 F, Sefton, b Owens . 1 Stead, b Lee 0 Whorskey, st. Muir, b Lee .... 2 Smith, not out 0 Extras 5 Total 95 Bowling analysis.—Earle, 3 overs, 0 maidens, 29 runs, 3 wickets; Doyle, 2,0, 21, 1; Owens, 4,0, 8, 1 ; Lee, 4,0, 16, 3; Childs, 2,0, 16, 1. AUCKLAND REPRESENTATIVES. AUCKLAND, Monday. There are several changes in the team selected by Messrs E. C. Beale, N. C. Snedden and G. Cummings to represent Auckland against the Melbourne Cricket Club . at Eden Park during the coming week-end. The team is as follows: —C. G. Dacre (capt.), C. F. W. Allcott, A. Anthony, E. 11. Bowley, I. W. Cooper, R. E. i Frater, IT. D. Gillespie, A. M. Matheson, A. S. Player, A. J. Postlcs, R. W. Rowntree, and V. C. Butler, and L. T. J. Monteith as reserves. The Melbourne team will arrive by the Maraina to-morrow, and will open its tour with a match against Auckland. * % AT WELLINGTON. WELLINGTON, Sunday. The senior, cricket competition was continued yesterday. Y.M.C/A., who made 244 in the first innings and 119 for eight wickets (declared) in the second, beat Wellington, 177 and 50 for one wicket. Institute, 296, beat Kilbirnie, 13*4 and 400 for five wickets (declared). Midland, 384, beat Petww. llutt. 292, beat Old Boys, 103.

AT CHRISTCHURCH. CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday. The last series in ilio first round of the senior cricket matches commenced to-day in dull weather and on. dry wickets. Old Boys, in llicir match against Linwood, scored 234. Limvood lost flve wickets for 170 runs. West Christchurch won the loss in their match against Old Collegians, and scored 419. St. Albans was disposed of by East Christchurch for 134. East Christchurch- iiad scored 122 runs when stumps were drawn. • Sydenham failed in the. face of the Riccarton attack, and were all out for 178. Riccarton scored 176 for the loss of six wickets. AT DUNEDIN. DUNEDIN, Sunday. The senior cricket matches were continued yesterday in fine wcalhct. Grange defeated Garisbrook, who made 254 in their first innings. Grange made 275. Garisbrook in their second innings lost five wickets foi 190. Albion, w'ho lost, six wickets for 313, easily passed Dunedin's score of 206. For Albion Blamircs made 95. KEENAN SCORES 224. WELLINGTON, Sunday. Playing for Karori in a junior, grade cricket match against Wellington, yesterday, 13. P. Keenan scored 224 runs. Hands’ , for Wellington, took eight wickets for 89 runs. Karori won by an innings and 269 runs.