CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2955, 19 December 1916, Page 8

CRICKET

WELLINGTON AND WANGANTII I COLLEGES'. I By Telegraph—Press Association. V/anganui, December 8. The annual cricket match between Wangamii and Wellington Colleges commenced to-day, in brilliant weather and on a wicket affected by tho rain, but which gradually improved. Batting first, Wangamii found run-getting difficult, tho bowlers getting a lot" of turn on the ball. The home side wero all gut for ISS. Tho principal scorers were Mowbray 31, Smith 35, and Godfrey 28. Morton was the best of tho visiting bowlers. Wellington fared much worse with the bat. Tho wholo sido was out for 36, Booth with 13 alone getting doublo figures. Smith, Morris, and Treadwell divided the wickets. In tho second innings Wangamii have lost fivo wickets for 119 runs, tho principal scorers being Mowbray 14, Knight 22, Montague 26, anrTSmith (not out) 26. Tho game will Be continued to-morrow. \ HEATHCOTE WILLIAMS SHIELD. By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, December 18. Tho Heathcbto Williams Shield match began to-day. Grammar School made 88 and 115, and High School 90 and 4 for no wickets. The wicket was tricky, but is improving. Tho scores aro:— , ■ Grammar School, first innings—Irving 4, Nixon 3, Badeloy. 26, E. M'Leod 0, Whelan 16, Morrison 0, Gallagher 24 (not "out), Taylor 5, R. M'Leod 0, Howard 1, Oousinß'o; extras, 9; total, 88. Woods secured four wiokets for 30 runs, Maxwell 'two for 27, and Mehrtens four for 21. Second'innings —Irving 18, Whelan 18, Gallagher 6, Bado'ey 0, Morrison 2, E. 'M'Leod 23, Nixon 14, Cousins 15, Taylor 2, R. M'Leod 10, Howard 1; extras, 6; total, 115. Woods took six wickets for 56 runs, and Mehrtens 26. * High School, first innings—Neese 1: Woods 28, Austin 0, Wright 12, Pago 1, Buokhurst'l7, Maxwell 1, Mehrtens 5,- Burns (not out) 19, Morgan 2, Fraser 1; extras, 3; total, • 90. E. M'Leod took seven wickets for 49 runs, Nixon two for 32. Second inningsBurns (not out) 2, Morgan (not out)