CRICKET.

Waikato Times, Volume 114, Issue 19125, 9 December 1933, Page 6

CRICKET.

OTAGO V. SOUTHLAND. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.)’ DUNEDIN, Friday. ' The first interprovincial cricket match of the season was commenced to-day, when Otago met Southland. Neither Dickinson nor Smith was available for Otago. Southland batted first and made 162 runs (Hallamore 48, Spence 36,‘ MoAra 21, Purdue 21), Otago had compiled 344 for five wickets at the close of play (Badcock 82 not out, Uttley 67, Talbot 69, Cox 58, Constable 28 not out, Elmes 26).

HAWKE CUP. RANGITIKEI BEATS WANGANUI. , MARTON, Friday. The Rangitikei cricket representatives earned the right to challenge Nelson for the Hawke Cup by defeating Wanganui to-day in the elimination match with three wickets in hand. Scores were: — WANGANUI. First Innings 234 Second Innings 198 RANGITIKEI. First innings 177 Second Innings. Hayward, b Oliver 10 Towers, lbw, b Spurdle 0 Cameron, lbw, b Smith 39 Powell, b Lyon 69 Wysocki, o Spurdle, b Sewell .. 14 Marshall, b Lyon 43 Marshall, not out 19 Duncan, o Harding, b Lyon .... 8 Fullerton-Smith, not out ■ 42 Extras •>, 12 Total for seven wickets . 256 Bowling.—Spurdle took one wicket for 50 runs, Oliver one for 78, Smith one for 39, Sewell one for 9, Thomas none for 16, Gee none for 15, ,Lyothree for 36.

TO-DAY’S PLAY. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) DUNEDIN, Saturday. The Otago-Southland cricket matcS was resumed this morning on a good wicket. Otago declared at yesterday’s score five wickets for 344 against Southland’s 162. The latter commenced their second Innings needing 182 to avert an Innings defeat. After an hour’s play' Southland had lost one wicket for 50. At the luncheon adjournment Southland had lost eight wickets for 163. Scores:— Spence, b Badcock *.> If Scandrett, b .Badcock 2S McAra, run out 106 Ilallamore, 1.b.w., b Badcock .. 0 O'Shea, b Constable 2 Tapley, b Elmes 9 Mitchell, b Nimmo IS Milne, Lb.w., b Nimmo 1 McKelvey, b Nimmo Purdle, not out ■ 5 Poole, 1.b.w., b Constable »*.-• 5 Total 204 Bowling: Badcock took three wickets for 38 runs, Nimmo three for 30, Constable two for 58, and Elmes one for 16.