CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 March 1928, Page 1

CRICKET.

AUSTRALLANS’ TOUR. (By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) WANGANUI, March 18. Resuming with three down for 230, in reply to Wanganui’s first innings score of 83, the Australian cricketers put up a total of 426, and sent AVanganui in for the second strike. The local team made a better showing than on Friday, but were all dismissed for 132, the visitors winning the match by an innings and 213 runs. Ponsford’s 101, made on Friday, remained the top score of the match, Grimmett (73) being the nearest approach to it. Schneider made 64 by dashing cricket. WANGANUI.—First Innings. On - , b Grimmett 24 Kerr, run out 4 Holland, (not out) iti Wood, c Ponsford, b Grimmett ... 19 Thakabou, b Grimmett tj Thrush, 1.b.w., b Grimmett 0 Williams, c Alexander, b Grimmett 0 Sewell, c Richardson, h Grimmett U Hutchinson, h Grimmett 0 Kirwan, b Grimmett 2 Harris, b Blaekie 1 Extras 15 Total 83 Bowling analysis: Morton 0 for 14, AlcNamee 0 for 8, Grimmett 8 for 30, Oxenham 0 for 9, Blaekie 1 for 10. AUSTRALIA.—First 1 linings. Ponsford, b Williams 101 Schneider, l.b.w. b Holland 64 Richardson, b Williams ■ 13 Grimmett, c Harris, b Holland ... 73 Jackson, b AVillianis 44 Kippax, 1.b.w., b Williams 0 Oxenham, b Thakaliau r 27 Alexander, c On - , b Holland ... 19 -Morton, st. Harris, b Hutchinson 24 Blaekie, e Sewell, b Holland ... 15 AlcNamee (not out) 14 Extras ... 34 Total 428 Bowling analysis: Holland, 4 for 145.; Thakaliau. 1 for 38; Hutchinson, 1 for 104 ;-.Williams, 4 for 63. WANGANUI.—Second Innings. Orr, b Morton D Wood. ,st. .Richardson, b Grimmett 31 Kerr, b Oxenham 8 Holland, b Oxenham 5 Thakaliau, e Richardson, b Alcixameo PThrush, c Kippax, .1) Blaekie ... 16 Hutchinson, st. Richardson, bPonsford 3 Sewell, b Blaekie < Kinvin (not out) 0 Harris, b Blaekie 4 Extras 20 Total 132 Bowling analysis: Alorton, 1 for 23; Grimmett, 1 for 12; Oxenham, 2 for 12; Blaekie, 4 for 13; Ponsford, 1 for 11. KIRK CUP CONTEST. GISBORNE, March 17. In the Kirk Cup challenge cricket match, played here yesterday and today, Poverty Ba,y defeated Hawke’s Bay (holders) by an innings and 46 runs, scoring 259 against 83 and 118. An outstanding feature was the last wicket partnership for Poverty Bay, J. Jennings (86) and L. Thomson (74 not out) adding 140, a record for this wicket in local representative games. Tlio visitors batting was poor, except Beck, who top scored both innings with 16 and 52. COACH RE-ENGAGED. NEW PLYMOUTH, March 16. B. B. Wilson", of Yorkshire, - North Taranaki cricket coach, has been reengaged for next season. He leaves for Home this month and returns at the beginning of the new season.