CRICKET.

Waikato Times, Volume 103, Issue 17311, 25 January 1928, Page 3

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIAN TEAM'S TOUR. AN AMENDED PROGRAMME. CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday. The amended programme for the tour by the Australian team through New Zealand has been arranged as follows: V. Nelson, at Nelson, February 15 and 16. V. Wellington, at Wellington, February 17, 18 and 20. V. North Otago, at Oamaru, February 22 and 23. V. Otago, at Dunedin, February 24, 25 and 27. V. Southland, at Invercargill, February 28 and 29. V. Canterbury, at Christchurch, March 2, 3 and 5. V. Waikato, at Hamilton, March 7 and 8. V. Auckland, at Auckland, March 9, 10 and 12. V. Taranaki, at New Plymouth, March 14 and 15. V. Wanganui, at Wanganui, March 16 and 17. V. Poverty Bay, at Gisborne, March 20 and 21. First Test at Auckland, March 24, 20 and 27. Second Test at Dunedin, March 31, April 2 and 3. AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION. AUCKLAND, Wednesday. The Management Committee of the Auckland Cricket Association met last evening, Mr E. E. Nalder presiding. The chairman said that following on the discussion at last meeting, a telegram had been despatched to the chairman of the New Zealand Cricket Council asking that the dates for the match between the Australian team and Auckland be altered so as to permit of the playing of E. 11. Bowley and J. Langridge, who leave for England on March 17. So far no telegram had been received in reply. Mr N. C. Snedden said he had had a telephone ring from Christchurch the previous evening and had been informed by Mr D. Reese that the Management Committee of the council had agreed to put the Auckland match forward to March 9, 10 and 12. Mr Snedden said he had accepted those dates on behalf of the association, and his action was endorsed. AUCKLAND REPRESENTATIVE TEAM AUCKLAND, Wednesday. The following representative team will leave for Wellington this evening, under the management of Mr N. H. E. llockin:—A. H. Anthony, E. H. Bowley, 1. W. Cooper, C. C. Dacre, W. Hendy, A. M. Matheson, J. E. Mills, A. S. Player, R. W. Rowantree, A. P. Weir, G. L. Weir, Twelfth man: A. Williams. G. F. W. Allcott was not available. Anthony, Ilcndy, Mills, Player and Rowantree arc not available for the match next Wednesday and Thursday against Manawatu, and their places will be filled by A. Williams and N. 1L E Hookin, who will be travelling with the team, and R. G. Bush, P. E. Whitelaw and H. P. P. Pearson, members of the junior representative team, who are at present in Wellington. Dacre will keep wickets in the match at Palmerston North, WAIPA ASSOCIATION. TE AWAMUTU Y. PUAHUE. The Waipa Cricket Association's, competition was continued on Saturday under ideal conditions. Te Awamutu journeyed to Puahue to meet the local eleven, but the visitors were too strong for the Puahue men. Te Awamutu won by an innings and 10 runs. Puahue batted first and were disposed of for the modest score of 47, Natzke 17; being the only one to make a stand again the bowling of Marten and Barnett. Te Awamutu replied with 122, with the loss of two wickets, when Barnett declared. BlundeU 48, and L. Shepherd 40 (not out) were the chief scorers. Blundell's score included eight fours and Shepherd hit seven fours. Marten was the principal thorn in Puahue's side, taking 7 wickets for 3 runs. Puahue went in to bat again, and were dismissed fdr 63, Harlock 32 being the top scorer. Details are:— Puahue, first innings.—Moris, b Barnett, 0; C. Parish, c and b Marten, 1; Harlock, c Taylor, b Marten, 3; Shea, not out, 9; R. Parish, c Haselden, b Marten, 0; Natzke, c Taylor, b Marten, 17; Hastie, b Marten, 0; Simmons, c Lord, sar., b Marten, 0; Cooper, b Marten, 0; Langmuir, b Barnett, 0; J. Lord, b Barnett, 5; extras, 12. Total, 47. Bowling: Barnett 3 lor 28; Marten 7 for 3; R. Lord 0 for 4. Te Awamutu. —Shepherd, not out, 40; Morriss c and b Harlock 8; Roberts not out, 18; BlundeU, sub., b Cooper, 48; extras, 8. Total for 2 wickets, 122. Bowling: Shea 0 for 27; Harlock, 1 for 27; Moris, 0 for 40; Cooper 1 for 11. Puahue, second innings.—Harlock, b Taylor, 32; R. Parish, c R. Lord, b Hasleden, 2; C. Parish, c Roberts, b Clarke, 3; Natzke, b Clarke, 0; Simmons, b Hasleden, 5; Cooper, c Clarke, b R. Lord, 1; F. Moris, b R. Lord, 9; Hastie, c Shepherd, b R. Lord, 0; Langmuir, b G. Moriss, 3; J. Lord, not out, 1; extras, 8. Total 65. Bowling: Clarke 2 for 22; Hasleden 2 for 11; Taylor 1 for 9; R. Lord 3 for 13; G. Morriss 1 for 4. Paterangi v. High School. The Paterangi v. High School match was played on Saturday, and resulted in a win for the visitors, despite a meritorious score of 55 knocked up by J. Philp for High School in the first innings. This learn is without the services of one or two of its best members owing to school vacation, but the boys arc undaunted, for they are gaining very valuable experience, and it is noticeable that the number of "duck eggs" is becoming less each Saturday. Bowling against the home team, McLay captured six wickets in the first innings and two in the second. Against Paterangi young Snowden captured live wickets in the first innings. The scores were:— Paterangi.—McLay, c Adams, b Snowden, 0; C. Tarr, c and b Philp, 19; B. Spiers, c Woods, b Snowden, 0; W. SomerviJlc, b Snowden, 0; L. Spiers c Philp, b Snowden, 38; P. Bourne, b Snowden, 34; R. Bourne, c Philp, b Roxborough, 29; Nightingale, hit wkt, b Philp, 13; W. Macky, b Philp, i; G. Sylvester, b Roxborough, 4 : G. Tarr, not "out, 1: extras, 11. Total, 120. Second innings.—L. Spiers, c Roxborough, b Armstrong, 48; C. Tarr, c Philp. b Roxborougn, 12; Somcrville, c Philp, b Roxborough, 33; B. Spiers, c Woods, b Armstrong, 0; G. Tarr, not out. 12: .McLay, c Cavanagh. b Philp, j}; H. Bourne, Ibw, b Philp, 0; P. Bourne, nol out. 1; extras, 13. Total

High School, flrst innings.—Armslrong, b Spiers, 1: fyward. f Jan h B Soicrs 2; Wood?, c L- Spiers n McLay " Philp. bC. Tarr, 55; Snow den, b McLay, 9; Noble, c and b Me_ Lay, 0; Roxborough, b McLay, ~ <«i anagh/b McLay, 0 Adams, MLa ; 0; Sylvester, c and • *P ,cri " Selby, not out, 5. Total, ™. Second Innings.-Wynyard h McLay OjWoods, bSomerville.il; Armstrong b C. Tarr, 5; Philp, o Tarr, b McLay, 5; Snowden, c McLay, b f°« roe T > «■ Noble, c Bourne, b Somervii lie, 0, Boxborough, c and b Somcrville, 1 , Lavanagh b Somcrville, 5; Adams c B Spiers, b Bourne, 2; o Somervilie, b Bourne, 0; Selby, not out, 3. Total, 38. Match at Otorohanga. A combined learn of Te Awamutu plavers met the Otorohanga eleven on its'home ground and the game was noteworthy for the fact that Corbett, of the home team, registered ill (»ie first century made by an Otorohanga man for several years), while M. Barnett hit up 92 before being disposed o on an lbw decision. The combined team made 215, and Otorohanga 2-8. Scores for Otorohanga were:— l. Hughes 1, Ellis 9, Fortescuc 6, Christmas 0, E. Fairbrothcr 23, Corbett ii.l, Gilberd 12, V. Fairbrothcr 22, Oahill 12, Cullen 0, Sweetman, not out, 13, extras, 18. ' . Barnett was the most successful bowler. , Combined team: C. Tarr 1, Shepherd 27, Marten 8, B. Spiers 24, Barnett 92, Somcrville 5, Philp 30, McLay 10, Taylor 2, C. J. Spiers, not out, 11, Kemp 0, extras 5. E. Fairbrother took 4 wickets for 44. WAIKATO ASSOCIATION MEETS. GENERAL BUSINESS. At a meeting of the Waikato Cricket Association last evening, when Mr P. Johnson presided, there were present Messrs P. Hawke, A. Taylor, 11. Wilson, P. Mitchell, A. Malloy, L. G. I-Jemus, E. J. L. Whiting (treasurer), and V. A. Dixon (secretary). Speaking on the trouble experienced through a certain member of the Hamilton team playing against Auckland failing to make an appearance on the second day of the match, several members spoke strongly against his discourtesy in failing to supply the requested explanation. It was unanimously decided to demand an explanation of the player in question, failing which to suspend him from all matches under the association's jurisdiction this season. It was thought advisable that the unfinished game between Hamilton and Hamilton East be concluded on February 6 in order that the sequence of competition matches would not be interrupted. The following players were registered with the Frankton Club: Senior B, 11. Childs; junior, A. Ilatley. J. Menzies and C. Mudford were registered for the Ngaruawahia Senior B grade. The Australian visiting team intimated by telegram that they had fixed the date to play Waikato on March 7 and 8. —It was decided to accept the dates proposed. The Waitoa Cricket Club wrote requesting a match with a Hamilton team on January 29. The correctness of the date was queried, and it was decided to communicate with Waitoa informing them that if they wanted to play on a Sunday, January 29, it could be arranged to match them with a Railway team, but if they wanted to play on Monday the request would be out of the question, as all the Hamilton teams would be engaged on that date. Mr Hawke remarked that Kalpakl wished to arrange a game with a Hamilton senior B team. —The matter was finally left in the hands of Mr Malloy, the Junior selector. The question of ground fees for the proposed Kaipaki and Putaruru match was briefly discussed, and it was settled that in the event of the team playing here the Juniors be charged 2s 6d each, inclusive of dinner and afternoon tea. Mr. Whiting's motion thate the ground fees for senior matches be fixed ut 3s per man, Inclusive of dinner and afternoon tea, was agreed upon. The question of transport of players to Wanganui was discussed at length, and it was pointed out that unless the hour of play was put back until at least 12 a.m. players would be too tired after their train journey. It was decided to write Wanganui asking them to make the time of starting 12 noon. Mr Mitchell, in moving that the council be approached with the view to having a mass of blackberry in Hinemoa Street adjoining Seddon Park removed, dwelt on the annoyance that this weed had caused the association through numerous balls being lost in it. —It was decided to approach the council on the matter. The ordinary competition matches were decided to be carried on with as usual. The team picked to play FrankUn on Monday for the Pratt Cup is: —S. Heyworth, R. Skcet, S. Senior, E. Everest, Dr. Hockin, J. Dufty, F. Lenihan, R. Allen, S. A. Hunwick, R. Clough, N. Wilson. Emergencies: Christian, Gassidy, Connolly, and It. Johnston. PIAKO SUB-ASSOCIATION. Matamata defeated Wardville, at Wardville on Saturday, gaining a threepoint win. " Scores were as follows: Matamata 110 (Mehrtens 29, Ayrcs 10, J. Carroll 13, Johnstone, not out, 45 runs). Wardville (first innings), 32 runs; (second innings), 30 runs. (F. Carroll 13, T. Skeat 14).