CRICKET

Evening Star, Issue 20057, 24 December 1928, Page 12

CRICKET

\ TRIAL MATCH On Saturday afternoon at Carishrook, the Otago B team (minus a couple of the selected players) which is to play Southland to-morrow*), and on Wednesday, engaged in a scratch game against a mixed team drawn from players not selected to play here or at Wellington during the holidays. The game might well bo described as holiday cricket, and at, times the fielding, particularly of the Otago team, loft .a good deal to be ,desired. Still, some fairly interesting play was witnessed during the afternoon, the Otago team making 134 (three of the players retiring). Cameron hatted very well for 47 (retired), his score including four 4’s. H© drove hard and played a sound innings. Claridgc also batted well for 30 (retired). Miller was the mo A successful bowler for the Rest, taking two wickets for 5 runs, while Cullen got three for 27. The Rest made a fair showing at the wickets, totalling 119, of which Gale made 48 by attractive cricket, scoring with nice shots to leg and hard drives through cover. Cameron and Silver were the host bowlers for the Otago team, the former taking three for 18, and the latter two for 8, while Proctor got two for 36. Details: — OTAGO B: —First Innings.— D. Cameron retired 47 Boyd e Strang b Riaclt ... ... 3 R. Silver std Duncan b Lemhi ... 11M’Gregor ,h Cullen 8 Claridge retired 30 Proctor retired 14 R, Torrance (captain) c MTvay , h Cullen 10 White b Cullen ... 0 Groves not out ... 1 Torrance b Miller _ 6 J. Cameron c b Miller 0 Extras 5 Total 135, Bowling Analysis.—Allan, 9 overs, 1 maiden, 30 nuio, 0 wickets. Riach, 5 overs, 9 runs, 1 wicket; Lemhi, 9 overs, 2 maidens 17 runs, I wicket; Cullen, 11 over?,'3 maidens, 27 runs, 3 wickets: Gale,. 3 overs, 25 runs, 0 wickets'; MTvay, 2 overs, 11 runs, 0 wickets; Millet, ,3.4 overs, 1 maiden, 5 runs, 2 wickets. THE REST. Gale c Proctor b Cameron 48 Gourley c White b Proctor 5 Barron b Proctor 19 Allan b Cameron ... • ... 10 Strang b Silver ... .... ... ... 2 Miller Ibw h Boyd 12 Riach b Silver 0 MTvay retired ... ... ... ... ••• 0 Ciillen not out 7 Duncan h Cameron ... ... ... 0 Lemin run out ... Extras ... ... 0 Total ... ... ... 119 Bowling Analysis.—Proctor, 8 overs, 3G nms, 2 wickets; M'Grcgor, 4 overs, 32 runs, 0 wickets; Cameron, 7 overs, 2 maidens, 18 runs, 3 wickets ;■ Claridge, 3 overs, <■ runs; Boyd, 5 overs, S runs, V wickei; Silver, 5 overs, 8 runs, 2 wickets; Torrance, 2 overs, 5 runs. PLUNKET SHIELD CANTERBURY TEAM. The following team has been selected to represent Canterbury in Hie JTunket Shield match with Auckland, starting to-morrow :—Newman, Page, Merritt, Cunningham, Evans, Roberts, Crawford, Read, Burns, Hamilton, and Brosnahan. The twelfth man is Gregory. IN OTHER CENTRES WELLINGTON. In the championship matches, another series of matches was commenced. . _ Wellington, 414 (N. F. Airey H<, R. A. Westbrook 91 ? , W. J. K. Jennings 84), met Kilbirme, none for 58. Midland, 147, met Old Boys, five for 163 (J. R. Lamason 65). Institute, 151, played Hutt, 97. University, 112, commenced a match with Petone, which lost three wickets for 206 (W. S. Brice 61, H. E. Nichols 59). The best bowling performances were R. TV. Hope (Petone) five for 31, and L. Beard (Hutt) five for 62, CHRISTCHURCH. Old Boys, 117 and 216 for six (declared), Jacobs 65, lost to Riccarton, 172 and 165 for four wickets (Powell 51) Old Collegians, 188 and six for 93, lost to St. Albans, 237 (Cullen not out 66). East Christchurch, 23 and 87 for one wick,et, lost to Sydenham, 238 (Patrick 53). Wesl Christchurch, 160 and 27 for one wicket, boat Linwood (115 and 71). Newman took eight Linwood wickets for 36.

Honesty, is suffering from a cold. He worked slowly. Plaster and Wine Tray were worked separately on the plough. Royal Saxon, who will be - ridden again by D.. M. Kerr in the Otago Handicap, was given a strong round on the plough, and took 55sec to run home over the last four furlongs. .. Set Sail and Lucy Locket were companions in steady work on the plough. The latter will be ridden in the Otago Handicap by P. Powell. Battle Scene and Broadfield took 53 2-ssec to run half a mile on the plough. Francolin, who does not look-at her best just now, was given steady work on the grass. ' Tembroney and Thurlow, who both look on the big side, were restricted to steady work on the plough. _ Page Boy. who moved and King Sol were also given steady pace work. . ' A number of others were given from slow to half pace work. - - One of his legs having filled, Troilus will not be a starter in the hurdle race either day.