CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 February 1928, Page 3

CRICKET.

NORTHERN V. SOUTHERN. The representative cricket match ( Northern v. Southern divisions took place Oil Sunday at the Mental Hos- ; pital grounds before a good attendance and resulted in an easy win for the Northern team. The scores were as follows: NORTH KlLN—lst Innings. Nightingale, r Morris, b Greatbatch .. • 1 Spender. !> Greatbateh 9 .Jamieson, c Wells, b Griffith ... TO Casey, b Greatbateh ... 26 King. I.b.w. I, Greatbateh ->1 Barlow, c Wells, b Fleming ... 19 Matthews, e Milner, b Fleming ... 15 Dewar, b Greatbateh ] McTvor, c Morris, 1> Milhier ... 7 Baldwin, (hot out) 1 Kxtr. •••.. M Tipnl - U* Bawling analysis:— Greatbateh 6 tor I>9, Griffith 1 for 27. Millner 1 for 6. Fleming 2 for 23. SOUTHERN—Ist Innings. Owens, c and b Baldw in Webster, b Baldwin G Griffith, e and b Dewar 39 Greatbateh. 1) Casev ' Morris, c King, l> Dewar 1 Wells, h Casey ... 1 O’Connor, c King, h Dewar ” Ogilvie, (not out) " Whitehead, b Barlow “ Fleming, c Jamieson, b Barlow ... b Millner, b Barlow ... : Extras ••• 8 ; Total Bowling analysis -.-Casey 2 for U. Baldwin 2 for 34, Dewar 3 for 9. Barlow 3 for 3. . NORTHERN —2nd Innings. , Nightingale,, b Mebster Dewar, b Millner ... • g Baldwin, run out Jamieson. l> Griffith Spender, b Webster ” King, l.bw. b Griffith IL> Matthews, (not out) ... “ Casey, c Greatbateh. h Fleming ... lj> Barlow, (not out) - Extra $ Total 7 wickets for (declared) 93

Bowling analysis:—Millncr 1 for 7, Webster 2 for 28, Griffith 2 for 31, Fleming 1 for 1. SOUTHERN—2nd Innings. Webster, run out Griffith, run out ... " O’Connor, e Casey, b Barlow ... Whitehead, c King, b Barlow ... 6 Fleming, b Barlow Wells, b Barlow ... 36 Millner, b Barlow 4 Greatbatch, (not out) 43 Owens, (not out) ••• 4 Total, 7 wickets lor Bowling analysis:—Barlow 5 for 47. (By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) “ WELLINGTON. Feb. 20. Ideal cricketing weather is greeting the Australians this morning as they took the field. •Tames and McLeod continued Wellington’s innings against BJackie and Griinmett. Seventy eight are required to avert an innings defeat. McLeod broke his duck and then [Hipped one. from Blaekie into Oldfield’s hand 97—7—1. McCirr was next and was dropped by Alexander oil B broke. McGirr ,soon ran into double figures and the batsmen were making runs steadily. McGirr snicked a hall from Grimmet hut Oldfield missed a difficult chance the ball going lor tour. McGirr was bowled round bis legs by Grimmett, 12G—8—2(i. Brice snicked tbe lirst ball be received from Grimmett into Blackic’s bands. 'l’lie last pair were holding up the wicket well, playing good strokes. Both ran into the twenties and brought 150 up, and at 159 Oxenliani re])laced Illackie and great enthusiasm prevailed with the innings defeat averted. At ISO Blaekie came on again in place of Oxenliani. Richardson dropped Massey off Grimmett. The batsmen ran into the forties amidst applause and Massey drove Blaekie to the boundary, bringing 200 up. The batsmen were playing soundly. At 21!) Oxenliani spelled Blaekie who bad 3 for (54. At luncheon 219, Massey not out 00. James not out 41.