CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 March 1927, Page 1

CRICKET.

SECOND TEST MATCH. [BY TEL^OTIATH —PER CHESS ASSOCIATION.} WELLINGTON. March 2(1. The second cricket test match between New Zealand and . Melbourne Club was continued to-day in ideal weather, Melbourne topping the New Zealand first innings score of .‘317 by making 191 for 9 wickets. Warwick Armstrong was an absentee. Centuries were made by 1L A. Onyons (180) and by V. S. Hansford (110), H. f. Saiulford being the next highest scorer with 50. The second wickets partnership between Rausford and Onyoiis realised 235 runs, and a fourth-wicket partnership between Onyons and Sandford 111) runs. The veteran. Mr D. McKenzie, umpired in place of Mr P. R. Wadcly, who left the field oil Friday.

Although of irregular length, Merritt’s bowling, and Rlunt’s also, gave the batsmen trouble. Melbourne took 310 minutes to compile their 191 runs, Oriyons and Rausford reaching their centuries within a lew minutes of each other. McGirr proved very expensive as a. howler, and Wood hit the only sixer of the match, it coining off one from Merritt. Scores: NEW ZEALAND—First Tunings. R. C. Blunt, c Campbell, b Ebling 101 J. E. Mills, b Eliding 2 M. L. Page, b Eodgerson 11 C. C. Dacre, b Eodgerson 0 C. S. Dempster (not out) 128 0. J. Olliver, b Ebling O T. C. Lowry, b Ebling 13 If. Af. McGirr, 1.b.w., b T. Armstrong 30 M. Henderson, 1.b.w., b T. Armstrong 0 .. . Cunningham, b Hendry V AY. 1C .Merritt, h Ebling 2 Leg lives 5 AY ides 2 No balls 4 Total 317 Howling analysis.—Ebling, 5 for 74; Rausford, 0 for 17; Eodgerson, 2 ltn 79; W. Armstrong, 0 for 21; Hendry, 1 for 00; T. Armstrong. 2 for 55. MEL 110 UR XH— First 1n n i ugs. H. f.. Hendry, <• Cunningham, b

.McGirr 13 H. A, Onyons, st Lowry, li Dacre 180 A'. S. Hansford, b -Merritt 111! R. (’. Johnstone, b Merritt S 11. C. Sandford, e Lowry, b Henderson 59 T. G. Armstrong, 1.b.w., I> Blunt •• 30 AYood, b Merritt 29 v nmpbell, b Blunt 20 Eodgerson, st Lowry, b Blunt ... 20 11. B. Eliding (not out) 0 W. Armstrong, absent 0 Byes 11 Leg byes S No ball's 4 Total • 494 Fall of wickets; One for .15, two for 250, three for 208. four for 378, five for 118, six for 423, seven for 470, eight for 478, nine for 494, ten for 494. Bowling analysis.—Henderson, 1 lor 57; -McGirr, 1 for 130; Cunningham, (1 for 38; Merritt, 3 for 112; Blunt, 3 for 91; Oliver, II for 13; Dacre, 1 for 23.

MELBOURNE C’RICKET. MELBOURNE, March 27. Playing for Goui'ton against Melbourne, AVoodfull made 125 not out. For Praham against, North Melbourne, AYharington made 100 not out.

SNOBS SNUBBED. LONDON, March 20. The snobbery prevailing in certain unnamed social clubs in India lias aroused the indignation of the visiting M.C.C. team, who have just returned from their tour. The captain said that the Viceroy had dined the whole team, and had invited three of the amateurs and three of the professionals to stay at Government House. The State Governors and the native princes also had treated the professionals of the team similarly, hut certain of the social clubs had offered the amateurs their honorary membership, while ignoring the professionals. Afr Gilligan said that he was determined not to tolerate such social distinctions. If the team were good enough to meet their opponents oil the cricket field, then the same must he true in the social sphere. Consequently he took a firm lino when tho professionals were slighted.