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Hokitika Guardian, 7 February 1927, Page 4

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HOKITIKA V. KANJERI

The cricket mutch between the above 'kilts resulted after a close, and excit-

ing finish in a win for Hokitika by 4 runs. The following are the scores:— HOKITIKA—First Innings. 1 Thomas, S., e Wells, b Owens ... 5 Ferguson, b Morris W Webster, e Rooney, b Morris ... •> King. C. J., c Stoop, b Fleming ... 10 i Thomas, A., c Wells, b Fleming ... 21 Greatbatch, c Stoop, b Wells ... 0 Williams. 0 Fleming, b "Wells ... 1 Turner, run out ••• !) King. A., e Pfalik-rt. b Wells I Cooper, 1.b.w.. b AN ells 9 Griffiths (not out) ••• 4() Extras 10 total _ 129 Bowling analysis.—S. Wells. 4 for 34; AY. Owens, 1 lor 17 ; F. Morris, 2 for 2d ; C. Fleming, 2 for 28. I TvANlFßl.—First Innings. ; Wells, S. e Thomas, b Webster ... -j Owens. NY., b Griffiths ' Fleming. NY., b Greatbatch 2 - Morris. K., 1.b.w.. b. A. Thomas 17 j NVells, H., <• Thomas, b Griffiths .'55 Fleming. C., run out 14 . Stoop. F.. h Griffiths I j Pfallicit. C.. b Griffiths 1 Morris, 15.. e Cooper, b King ... 1 j Rooney, F. (not out) 1 j Pfahlert. F... b Griffiths °i Extras S j Total _>-;V Bowling analysis.—King, l for P>; 1 Webster. 1 for 12: Griffiths, 5 for 49 ; J Greatbatcb. 1 for 21; A. Thomas, i for] ,0 - _ 1 The following team lias been selected , to represent Southern ( rickefc Clubs \. j Northern Clubs, the match to lie played at Greviliowth on a date in be fixed I .v the Association: —Morris, F.. Owens, NY., Fleming. AN'.. Wells. H. (lvaiiieri), ' Webster. Tk'Unns. S.. King, C. J., Thomas. A. (ITokifika). Whitehead, S. (Ruatapu). Head. D.. Clark (Ross)., Finerg.. Fleming. C.. (Kanicri), Great-. [ batch (Hokitika ;. ' ( ANTFRHURY V. OTAGO. [ijy 1-KI.KCRAI'I! —T’Klt I’ll ESS ASSOCIATION.] DUNEDIN. Feb. 5. \ The RhinkoL Shield match between . Otago and Canterbury was continued , to-day on on excellent w icket in beau- | t i ful weather. The scores were: CANTERBURY-—First Innings. I Nixon, 1.b.w., b Dickinson 4 Talbot, b Blunt 26 ( rawford, e Blair, h Torrance ... 6 Page, h Alloo 73 Oliver. <• Blunt, b Dickinson ... 39 Hamilton, b Torrance 0 Boon, h Alton L 8 Evans, b Shepherd 9. Merritt, b Allop '"* ] Read (not out) ; Cunningham, h Torrance 3 1 Extras -.i Total - 12 Bowling analysis: Dickinson, 2 for 75; Torrance. 3 lor 4(1: Blunt, 1 for 4 7 : A. NY. Alloo. J for 157. Second Innings. Rage, e. Duncan, b. Dickinson ... 8 Crawford, e. Blunt, h. Dickinson . 45 Talbot, run out 9 Hamilton, b.-jilamires *lB Oliver, e. Dickinson b. Alloo GO Boon (not out) s 23 Nixon (not out) o,> Extras 29

Total lor 5 wickets 2(31 Bowling analysis- A. NN . Alloo 1 for 52, Dickinson 2 for (59, Blamires 1 for 22, Blunt ft for 21. Shepherd ft for 27, Torrance ft for 41. OTAGO—Ist. Innings.

Blunt, mill mil 1 •* Knight, e. Nixon, b. Read 3° NlcMullan. e. Page, h. Read ft Duncan, e. and'M. Merritt S A. AY. Aloo, l.b.w. b Nixon 4 Blamires, l.b.w. b. Merritt 21 Shepherd, c. Evans, b. Merritt ... ft Dickinson e. Pago b. Merritt < Blair e. and b. Merritt 0 Torrance e. Cunningham, b. Talbot 2 Sy 111 omls (not out) 5 Extras 8

Total 201 Bowling: Read 2 for 51.’ Cunningham (! or sft, Talbot 1 for 19. Merritt 5 for IS, Nixon 3 for 28.

MELBOURNE v. AUCKLAND. AUCKLAND, Feb 5

The Melbourne Cricket Club continued their match against Auckland today. The scores were: AUCKLAND—First Innings. Bowlcy, e Campbell, b Elding ... 130 Anthony, b Killing 34 Frntor. 1.b.w., b Finding 7 Gillespie, b Killing ft Allcott. c Campbell, h Johnstone .. GO Daore. 1> NN'ood 2 Bustles, 1.b.w.. b Eliding 12 Matbesoii, b Johnstone 13 Butler, b Johnstone 1 Player, e Onyons, b Finding ... 5 Scott (not out) 2 Extras 10

Total -8 f Eliding took G for 08, Johnstone 3 for 21. Wood 1 for 13. I Second Innings. ! H. D. Gillespie (not out) 13 C. O. Dacre. Lb.tv. b. labeling 2 A. J. Postles (not out) 2 iEJx'tras 4

Total for 1 wicket 21 MELBOURNE —Ist. Innings. I R. Jewell, c. Scott, b. Mallieson ... 12 K. Campbell, c. Anthony, b. Alloott 8 D. A. Onyons, e. sub. b. Player ... 51 T. G. Armstrong, l.b.w. b. Allcott 1 H. T. Ebcling, b. Matlieson 18 Af. O. Sandford, b. Allcott 2!) C. S. Hansford, b. Allcott 100 B. G. .Tolmtson, b. Player 20 P. B. Wood. c. Anthony, b. Allcott G R. Rodgers, c. Gillespie, b. Butler 43 ! IV. W. Armstrong (not out) 9 Extras 11 1 Total 308 Allcott took 5 for 56, Player 2 for 50. Matlieson 2 for 93. Butler 1 fur 19.

HEXDREN’S INTENTIONS. LONDON. Feb. 3

Hendren is definitely finishing bis Association football career so as to be free to coach South Autralian cricket in the English winter. While still representing Middlesex at cricket, Hendren has accepted a three years’ contract as coach to the South Australian Cricket Association. SYDNEY CRICKET. SYDNEY. Feb. G. In the grade cricket yesterday, plavin for Glebe against St. George, Gray made 13G not out. and for Northern Districts against University, Buckle made 118. Bowling for University. Griffin took 7 for 110: for Cumberland against North Sydney. Stenmark took 0 for 93; for North Sydney. Smith took 5 for 74; for Randwick against Western Suburbs. McNamee took 5 for 69. QUEENSLAND r. VICTORIA. BRISBANE, Fob. 6. The Sheffield Shield match between Queensland and Victoria yosterdav commenced in trying, stonmv weather. When stumps were drawn Queensland had 261 on for 4 wickets. R. Oxenhant made 104. O’Connor 72. and Thompson (not out) 53. On a batsmen’s wicket Queensland

(lu_i themselves ill :iinl l')ok mi risks. O'Connor gave a. tankless exhibition, liis innings heiny: characterised by its soinuliicss, no bowler troubling him. Oxenhnm was fortunate that lie did not I'all early. Otherwise he batted splendidly for the coveted century.