CRICKET

Hokitika Guardian, 15 December 1932, Page 3

CRICKET

AUCKLAND v. CANTERBURY

AUCKLAND, December 12

Ciirket piaytis to r<pr-ncnt Auckland in the Pluukct .Shield matchOy against Camei bury at ChrLtuiurch at < bristm.ta and aga'T 4 Otago at Dunedin at Nov/ iLeMi wire selected thus evening as fallow* O'. L. Weir (captain), J. Ai]ls. A. .Booties, S. A. B. Ba'.eKy, G. S. liamptot:, B. G. Vivian, B. Whitelaw, H. B. Beamon, C. 0. Lucre (coach) D. 'it. Garrard, A. .W. Alathc.son, It. Bush.

LOWRY -MAY PLAY AGAIN

WELLINGTON, December 13

In l'cspoi'oe to a telegram IrOm the prodd nt ol' the Wellington Cricket Association to the (fleet that the association would appreciate it if he c.ould pi iv fop the province again this season, T. C. Lowry eays that he wdl he in Wellington at the time of the mat- li \-itli Otago and will play if required. GKEY MO UTH V. COUNTRY TEAM. PLAY IXTEiBBUrTEI) BY BAIX. , GBIOYAIOUTH, Dec. 14. 'file mat: h between a Greymouth side and the Country team comprising Brel’ton and Hokitika players, played at the Bin rea ion Ground ye-terday, wnis sipoiicd by rain, there being u lengthy adjournment just before G >' o’cli'vck, vl/ilst the m a tub. was called off at 0.3> o'clock owing to another heavy shower.

Greynmnl.li won the loss and hatted first, and after putting on 133 runs for t!m loss of i-cycn wickets, declared. The Country team li <1 on 1)1 runs for the lo is of f.ir.r wickets when rain prevented further play. The wicket was in splendid i/ruer until the rain commenced. However, from then on the

r.ijn mitigated against the howlers’ efforts, they lining unable to secure a. firm foothold, whilst the hall was also wet.

The game was played in the friendliest .spirit, mud it i.s to l.e hoped that the sides will meet in further matches during the season. -Marshall, who retired after making thy good score of 41, was the. best batsman for Gre.vinoutli. He uLo fielded splendidly. Me Laugh! .mi was another Greyinontb player who retired with the creditable srone of 23 runs.

It wai-i particularly unfortunate tlrt all of the Country team were unable to bit. as the m.aifch wan mainly for the ourpose of enabling the selectors to see the visitors in action in v'ew of representative fixtures with C'anterhury a.ud Ashburton, but ait least one find, in Brough, an ex-Wellington pl/i.voi’, wiis made. He batted attractively to retire with a score of 41 runs to hi'S credit. He showed undoubted batting ability, having a fine repertoire of shots. J. Greatbach, another E ref foil player, retired with 17 runs on, whilst Blum hit out freely to secure 21 not out Ills score in/hiding four fouiw, three singles and a two. which lie made in double quick time. Ihe visitors we re entertained by the West Coast Asviociation ct luncheon at Herb. Mow’s, ftaore®:

GBEYMOUTH—e rst Tunings. O. lif.se, cS. Hunt. !> J. Gmitbnch 13 M. Marshall, retire:! 31 \Y. MeLaughbm, retired 3-1 (1. Knapp, not out 1^ P. Thompson. 1.b.w.. li J. oreon IS A.shby, 1.b.w.. !> A. Greutbaeh ... •*» Williams, played on, 1, J. Green 4 Harley, 'l.b.w.. 1> Hr;.*ugh 13 C. Bestieaux, not out <1 Extras Total for eeven wickvts dee. Id-! IT ■■idling a’T'ly.’s: A. G reacbach 10/0/39/1 ; W. lit m 7/0/25/0; J. Greatbach .T'O/IJ/I ; G. Collins 3/0/13/0; Webster 0/0/33/0; Tlio-ims J /0/9/0 :.T. C/.rcen 7'2/10/2; Brough ] Ml/ 1/1 ;S. IT'Mit. 1/0/2/0. ’ COUNTRY TEAM —Hirst Timings. Brough, retired 11 Thomas, r Bestieaux, b Casev ... 0 Webster, c Ashhv, h Otuev 2 \. (Ireatli'i.cli, retired 1" W. Blom, not out 21 J. Green, not out 1 Extras Total for fm’tr wickets 91 Howling analysis: Knapp 9/2/26/0.: Casey 9'5/7/2: Beeti-ea "x 5/1/16/0 so ;?/(*■ / 3/0 ; R.ipley 4/0/19/0; Matthews 2/0/17/0. HOKITIKA CLUB. The following will represent Hokit ik >. ’gainst Rimu at Hokitika: —Mortimer. To: se, Adamson, Parker, Baird. Gardyne, Johnston, nit-hards. Walker, Connolly, Tedder, and Stapleton. All seniors . and .innbus are re- ■ mated Lo attend a praetiee match on Saturday on ( no;?. Hpnare at I.JJ j).ni.