CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 February 1928, Page 1

CRICKET.

(1 AUSTRALIANS’ TOUR. 11 SOUTH OTAGO .MATCH DRAWN, n a (Uy telegraph—Per Press Association-.) ll OAMARU, Eeh. 22. I The Australia v. North Otago match ' "as resumed to-day in overcast threat- | - eninjjj wont her. No rain fell, however, and the wicket and outfield were in II tfood condition. The attendance was 11 jj;ond. t T In the afternoon, the Australians lorccd the pace, carrying the total to • LIS, helore the side was dismissed. v Oxenhain gave a solid display for Hi!). 11 Ivippax was outstanding in the in- * nings for 7(i. 11 North Otago vastly improved its s showing in the second innings, scoring 208 for (> wickets. Zimmerman gave a dashing display for 117 (undefeated), his total including Id fours and 5 sixes. The match was drown. The visitors left in the. evening to play Otago tomorrow. ’ Details are as follows: OTAGO.—First Innings. Uttley. h McNameo 8 , -McDonald, c Ponsford, h Morton 10 i arrington, c and b Morton ... 8 Hargreaves, e Schneider, h Oxen- ’ ham 6 Sumpter, c Ponsford, b Grimmett 30 Granger, e Aloxnder, h Grimmett ]1 Zimmerman, h Morton 5 Catto, b Morton 5 Indcr, c Ponsford, b Grimmett ... ] Jones, c Woodfull, b AlcNamee ... 23 H. Robertson (not out) 4 Extras !J Total I’B The fall of the wickets was as follows: I for 17. 2 for 25. 3 lor 28, -I for 10, 5 for 71, G for 71. 7 for 87, 8 for 87, !) for 88. Rowling analysis: .Morton, I for 22; McNamcc. 2 for 2(5 ; Oxenham, 1 for 21 ; (■’ riminct i. 3 for 12. AUSTRALIA. .First Innings. Rnii.Jnrd. 4. Jouy.. Ii Carrington 38 Schneider. 1.b.w.. h Carrington ... 31 Alexander, h Indcr I Jivckson, c Rolicrison, I) Zimmerman 41 Ivippax, c Carrington, h Indcr ... 70 Oxenhain, c and b Indcr 109 Woodlull, b Zimmerman 13 1 Richardson, b Hargreaves 2 1 Grimmett. c Robertson, b Hargreaves » .Morton (not out) 82 McNamcc. c Sumpter, h McDonald 2 Extras 15 ' l Total 4-18 1 The fall of the wickets was as follows: 1 for 75, 2 for 70, 3 for 178, a for 210, 5 for 308, 0 for 313, 7 for 382, 8 for -101, 9 for 113. Rowling analysis: Zimmerman, 2 for 85; Carrington, 2 for 84; Hargreaves, 2 for 91; McDonald, 1 for 37; Inder, 3 for 105. NORTH OTAGO.—Second Innings. Uttley, e Oxenham, l> Schneider ... 39 Sumpter, c sub., Ii Schneider ... 50 Carrington, e Richardson, b Schneider 1 ' t Hargreaves, c .McNamcc, b t Schneider 1 ] Zimmerman (not out) 117 s McDonald, c Richardson, b Jackson 20 | Jones, e Richardson, I) Jackson ... 2 Robertson (not out) 22 j Extras ‘ s Total for ti wickets 203 v HAWKE CUP. , t MANAWATU DEFEAT WANGANUI. i WANGANUI. .Feb. 23. s The Wanganui v. Manawatu match , Ibr the Hawke Cup had an unexpected , end to-day, when the visitors made 315 in tile second innings against 100 in the first strike, leaving Wanganui 187 to get to retain the trophy. This they j failed to do, scoring only 111, a very ( poor showing compared with the 325 | knocked up in the first innings, and e tin- cup now goes to Palmerston North. COUNTY CIUCKET RULES. LONDON, Feb. 22. The official County Cricket Advisory j Committee adopted an addition to rule eleven of the County rules, which reads: “A British Dominion or State j shall, for the purpose of this rule, be . regarded as a county.” _ ( The addition was made after obtain- n ing the consent.of the overseas governing bodies. o i v SOUVENIR FOR GRIMMETT. p DUNEDIN, Feb. 24. ~ An international cricketer should have pleasant memories of bis visit to bis native town. To mark the occa- v sion cricketers of Dunedin have pur- ( chased him a handsome souvenir which n will he handed to him at Carisbrook s ground to-morrow. The souvenir is of a unique character. On a greenstone base three stumps, all being knocked -j back are shown with the hails lying - on the ground and on a stretch or v silver wicket are inscribed the words .- “ Well bowled." The coat of arms of Dunedin and a silver fern are also dis- ( played on the souvenir, the fern hearing the inscription: “To V. \ . Grim- $ mett. from cricketers of his native ; city.” ;