CRICKET

Waikato Times, Volume 116, Issue 19459, 26 December 1934, Page 11

CRICKET

COUNTRY WEEK. TOURNAMENT AT AUCKLAND. AUCKLAND, Wednesday. The annual Country Week tournament, held under .the control qf the Auckland Cricket Association, was commenced yesterday. The trophy at stake is the Hellaby Shield, presented last year by Messrs. R. and W. Hellaby, and held at present by Pukekohe. Five country teams, representing North Auckland, South Auckland, Waipa, Pukekohe, Poverty Bay, and an Auckland team took part. The bowling and fielding showed an improvement- on that of past tournaments. N. Vipond, of North Auckland, was the only batsman to score a century, , retiring with 10 i to his credit. The bowlers did well under strange conditions and M. Barnett (Waipa) with seven \viekets for 63 runs, headed the list. Waipa v. Pukekohe. The game between ,Pukekohe anc * Waipa was responsible for some interesting cricket. C. Stoupe gave a sound display in compiling 50 in quiok time in Pukekohe’s first innings.

Waipa failed by 4G runs to reach its opponents’ score. Pulcekohe had a second Innings and P. Howden scored a fast 65 with powerful shots all round the wicket. Pukekohe declared in an endeavour to secure an outright win, but Waipa played out time, Pukekohe gaining a fourpoint win. Poverty Bay v. South Auckland. Poverty Bay and South Auckland gave an interesting display, in which the fielding of the former team was a feature. In South Auckland’s first innings M. Clarke was unlucky to be run out at 57. In South Auckland’s second innings W. Wilson played attractive cricket to compile 51. His placements showed good judgment. E. Dow (G 3) and R. Wilson (51) put up a flue partnership for Poverty Bay, which passed its opponents’ score by 50, and gained four points. North Auckland v. Auckland. The North Auckland team was opposed by an Auckland side. The country team’s prospects did not appear bright when F. Pa ton got six of its wickets for 14 runs, and the side was out for 143, However, Auckland fared even worse and ils innings closed for 87. North Auckland’s second innings was characterised by a sound and forceful display by V. Vipond, who retired at 104. The score was 231 for the loss of four wickets.

TESTIMONIAL FOR HENDREN,

FIXED FOR JUNE 10.

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The Chronicle says the Mldr dlesex Club has agreed to set aside Lords’ ground for a match against Sussex on June 10 as a testimonial to Hendren in recognition of ids participation in four test matches in 1934 at the age of 45. SHEFFIELD SHIELD CONTESTS. LATEST SCORES. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. MELBOURNE, Dec. 25. In llie Hiellield Shield cricket match against Victoria yesterday, New South Males in the lirst innings made 289 runs (Brown 71, Finglelon G 5, Robinson 34, (Jhipperflcld 19). McCormick took three wickets for 65 and

Fleetwood-Smlth six for 107. New South Wales followed on, and in the second innings lost three wickets for 106 (Chipperfleld not out 49, Kippax not -out 22). At Adelaide in the Sheffield Shield match against South Australia yesterday Queensland in the first Innings soored 430 (Oxenham not out 74). Grimmett took nine wiokets for 180. South Australia In the first Innings lost two wickets for 347. .(Nitsohk* 116, V. Richardson 185). ENGLISH WOMEN'S TEAM. MATCH AGAINST QUEENSLAND. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright BRISBANE, Deo. 25. ■ln a match against Queensland the English women oricketers yesterday, In their first innings, made 181 runs (Miss Partridge 63). Miss E. Crouch took five wickets for 25. Queensland, in the first inning's, made *57 (M. Crouch 28 not out). Five players failed to score. Miss Hide took four for 16 and Miss Maclagan three for 20. Queensland followe'd on and in the second innings made 83 (Miss Joy Brewer not out 34). Miss D. Turner took three for 11. England won by an innings and 41 runs.