PROVINCIAL CRICKET

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20131, 28 December 1939, Page 12

PROVINCIAL CRICKET

.RAIN CAUSES DELAYS HAMILTON TOURNAMENT P.B. TEAM DEFEATED (Special to tlin Herald.) HAMILTON, last night. In the past two days of the provincial tournament at Seddon Park, Hamilton, rain has delayed the start of play. The Poverty Bay representative eleven was beaten on the first innings by both Auckland City and Suburban and Auckland B. The wickets were affected by the adverse conditions and no teams were able to give their best performances.

On Tuesday Poverty Bay was matched against Auckland City and Suburban. In its first innings the Bay was dismissed for 95 runs, G. H. Stewart 32, J. K, Somervell 18, and E. F. James 13 being the most successful batsmen. Hood captured eight wickets for 37 runs. City and Suburban replied with a knock of 121 for the loss of three wickets. H. Lee took two wickets for 15 runs and P. H. Dow one for 20. It was a first innings victory for the city team. The match between Auckland B and Waikato resulted in a draw. Despite losing four wickets for 42 runs, Waikato made 122 for eight wickets before declaring, J. Everest 40, Laurie 29, Lissetts 22, being the principal scorers. Harrison, two for 23, and Andrews, two for 17, were the most successful Auckland bowlers. Auckland B had lost three wickets for 85 runs when stumps were drawn, Cleal being 32 not out and McMahon 10 not out.

Rain again caused a late start in the matches yesterday, when Poverty Bay faced Auckland B and declared with seven wickets down for 30 runs. Auckland scored 131 runs in the first innings, Stewart taking four wickets for 27 runs. The Bay in the second innings made a better showing with 05 runs on the board for the loss of four wickets. D. A. Wells was top-scorer with 34 runs. Once more the decision was against the Poverty Bay team on the first innings.