CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 February 1924, Page 3

CRICKET.

[by TELEGRAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION,] TIAIARU. February 26. The South Canterbury v. New South Wales cricket match opened to-day in beautiful weather on a fast wicket: and TFl'oro a huge attendance. The local side had first strike, the teauire of the innings was tho batting of Kane, who compiled his score in just evei 100 minutes, -by bright- all round cricket, having one life when 18. His total is a record for individual score against tin* visitors’ present tour, tho nearest (icing AlcGirr of Wellington, with 62 in the opening match. The visitors, with -hi minutes to hut took their score to 111 without the loss of a wicket. The following are the scores:— SOUTH CANTERBURY. Harper h. Kippnx 0 Eaton ii. Katclifl'e (15 K.-inc st. Oldfield, h. Macartney ... 108 Bowles c. Ratelillc, b. Kippax ... 13 Hudson h. Alailey G Aiiglund, h. ALTpartncy 0 Ah-Wliiitcr c Punch, b. Al'acartney -I Ditchfichl c and h Alailey -1 Hind h Alailey 10 Inglis H. Andrews 3 t I’Callaghan, not out 6 Extras 8 Total 200 Rowling analysis : - —Kipax 2 for 5-1; Midhirky. 0 for 31 ; RatcliMV I for 20; Andrews I for 33; Alailey 3 for -13: .Marai tne.v. 3 lor !). NEW SO FT II AY ALES. Flinch (not out) 63 Melktrk.v (not out) 28 Extras 20 Tni al for no w ickols 11l TIAIARU, Feb. 27. The game was resumed at eleven when Punch 63 and Aiullarkoy 28 eontiuued their iriterniplefl innings. The first over produced 11 runs. Ai lunch adiouniinent the score was New Smith AYaies 200 for three wickets. punch hit wicket 71 Midlarkey c OTallaghan h AlcWhirtei 77 Oldfield <• AfcAYliirtcr h Hudson ... 13 Everett (not out) 01 Alailey (not unit 10 Extras .. 25 Total for three wickets 200