CRICKET NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 February 1923, Page 3

CRICKET NEWS.

hi,- 'n.i.r.uii.,i-iT— ,'r!i ioiers association] M C.C. AT PALMERSTON NORTH. PALMERSTON N.. Eeh. fi. Alter stonily weather early in th" morning, it cleared lor the match--M.C.C. v Minor Associations. Strong winds dried the pitch and favoured the hat-men. Hartley won flic toss and tlic Englishmen batted all day, notching Ttfi for 8 wickets, when stumps were drawn. The principal scorer wa» ( allhoipc l.'l(i). lie gave three easy chances. The only others to make a showing were Gibson (o-l and Hartley !:{). '!'!-(> remaining wickets went lairlv cheaply. The Inline team's ground fielding and throwing in were good. but tlicir catching left much in i; 0 de-ired. Grant < Manau atn) and Bennett (Htangitikei' carried the brunt nf the howling. pAI.MKRSTnX NORTH. Feb. 7. The cricket mutch was resumed in line windy weather. Ihu MAC. declared with the overnight score of 8 for 39(1. Eyre and Canmri n opened the combined team’s innings on a rapidly drying wicket to the attack of Millwood and Tv Ides ley. The wicket- fell fairly fast the bowlers maintaining a tinlength ami smart fielding kept the rti.i ; down. The -core at noon was I l->r 19. The Combined innings closed lor 12.1 runs. COMBINED TEAM. Eyre h. Tyldesh-y . LI Gameion b. IlilL'uod 1 I loddcr b. 11 illwnod it (I rant e. II art ley b. Tyldesh-y 13 Rose b. Caliiiorpe 311 . Ifoar h. Freeman 17 Ale Vicar e. Hartley h. Brand 25 Ah Kay h. Brand 2 F. Hoar e. I'm-,-man b. Itaiirl ... I Bennett e. Alai-Lean b. Freeman ... 19 \!-;syey (not out) ... 2 Extras 9 Total 123 WIN FOR AI.G.C Received this dnv at 12.25 p.m.) CAPETOWN. Fcl'mi •-. t Mar- is-bune defeated Tiaiisvetl liv 1 Vl i uns. Maryh-hone four fn: 288, declared (.Sandliam 111. completing Ins - •and runs for the lour. Wocrk-v •2; Tiaiisvnalers -ecnnd innings 180 (Merit/ 3fi). Woolley look three wickets for thirty-seven. Alacaulay I for *t). The following team will roprr.-enl West 1.1 nd against Grey on Saturday next Oil Cass Square at 10.39 a.m.: Tullocli. Houston. Roberts Kino-, Sherman Craig. O'Connor. Caldwell Wilson. 11. Williams. Carley. Enier'i: Starkey. Fleming Tvvmney and Adamson. Any of the above players unable to play must notify Air Caldwell (secretary) as soon a? possible. The following fixtures for the next round have been made by the Southern Cricket Union, viz: Hokitika Distiiet v. Greymouth at Hokitika. February 19th. Hokitika, v. Kanieri, at Knnieri Februarv 11th. Kiwis v. Rimu at Rimu February lltk. Hokitika v. Kiwi at Hokitika. February nth. Kanieri v. Rimu at Rimu. February 18th. Hokitika v Rimu at Hokitika. February 24th. junior Tomtetttion. Hokitika v. Kanieri at Kanieri February 10th. Hokitika v. Kiwis at Kanieri February 17th.