CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 February 1927, Page 1

CRICKET.

NORTHERN CLUBS Y. SOUTHERN

A team representing the clubs of Westland played at Greymouth yesterday a team representing the clubs of the district at the Recreation Ground. The home team won by an innings and twelve runs, scoring 220 (Mclntosh 51, Nightingale 36, Thomson 52, Barlow 42). The visitors made 101. (Webster 28, Morris 2G) and 112 (A. E. Thomas 39, King 13, Morris 12), and though defeated, they put up on the whole a good display. For the winners, Mclntosli, Thomson, Barlow, and Nightingale batted well, while C. Dewar and Fass secured the best averages with the ball. For the losers, Webster and Morris performed best with (he hat, Fleming being the best bowler. [BY TELEGRAPH PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] MELBOURNE v. TARANAKI. NEW PLYMOUTH, Fob. 20. The mfatcli between the Melbourne touring team and Taranaki was continued in good weather yesterday, and ended in a draw'. TARANAKI. First Innings 259 SECOND INNINGS. Lash, 1.1).w. h Ebeling 2 Naismitli, b Ebeling 2 Monaghan, b T. Armstrong 3 Haughton, b T .Armstrong 5 Cheevers, b RansTord 41 Grayson, b Ebeling •> Kingston, c T. Armstrong, l> RodGerson 16 Bottrill, c Ebeling. b Hansford 20 Dykes, o Sandford, b Ransford ... 1 Cole, (not out) 19 Extras < r> Total for 9 wickets (dec.) 132 Bowling analysis: Ebeling 3 for 33. T. Armstrong 2 for 47, Rodgerson 1 for 20, Ransford 3 for 20. MELBOURNE. FIRST INNINGS. Onyons, c Dykes, b Bottrill 48 Sandford, c Kingston, b Cole 9 Jewell, st. Kingston, I) Bottrill ... 21 Rodgerson, st. Kingston, b Colo ... 5 Johnstone, e and b Cole 2 Ransford, c Haugliton, b Cole 5 T. Armstrong, e Grayson, b Colo ... 41 Wood, b’ Cole ....- 75 AY. Armstrong, l.b.w. b Cole 33 Dakin, (not out) 6 Ebeling, e and !> Bottrill 1 Extras 4. Total ...250 Bowling analysis: Cole 7 lor 80. Bottrill 3 for 07, Haugliton 0 for 03, Dykes 0 for 24. Alonaghnn 0 for 7. SECOND INNINGS. Sandford, c Cole, 1> Bottrill 0 Rodgerson, e. Haugliton, b Dykes 3 Dakin, (not out) 20 Extras 2 Tof-al for 2 wickets 31 VICTORIAN GAMES. AIELBOURNE, Feb. 20. In the grade cricket yesterday, playing for Hawthorn-East Alelliourno against Richmond, Millar made 101. For University against Carlton, King inpdo 123 (not out).

THE AIACARTNEY .MATCH. . SYDNEY, Feb. 20.

In the .Macartney benefit cricket match yesterday Australia in the first innings made 533. Ponsford scored 131, AVoodfull 140, Andrews (not out) 115, Gregory 44, Alacartncy 20, and Everett 26. In the bowling, Williams took 6 lor 174, ATcNamee 2 for 122-. The Rest of Australia, in the second innings made 32 for no wickets. Morgan scored 25. Stumps wrec then drawn. AVoodfull and Ponsford gave a delightful exhibition, and put on 223 for the first wicket. This is Ponsford’s sixth century during the present senson, and is an Australian record. Andrews made many fine shots, but took no risks.

Alacartncy on going to bat, was given an enthusiastic ovation by 25,000 spectators. He was also cheered by the rest of Australia, led by Vie. Richardson. A feature of tho game was the wicket keeping by O’Connor, who allowed only one bye.