CRICKET

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 22, 18 April 1927, Page 7

CRICKET

INTER-VARSITY MATCH SATURDAY’S PLAY REVIEWED The tournament cricket match between Victoria College. Wellington, and Auckland University, which was begun on Good Friday, was continued on Saturday. Victoria batting first had made 212 runs in its first innings and Auckland had just started its first venture when stumps were drawn on Good Friday. Resuming on Saturday morning Auckland fared badly, losing three wickets cheaply. Then Garrard joined Wilson and the “rot” was stayed and the half-century reached. Shortly afterwards Hollings, who was proving troublesome with his good-length bowling scattered Wilson's stumps. Bannister joined Garrard a nd the batsmen carried the score along brightly. The former appeared “set” when by a foolish misunderstanding between the pair, both batsmen found themselves at the same end of the pitch simultaneously, and Garrard lost his wicket by the blunder. A GOOD PARTNERSHIP Matters were not rosy for Auckland until Bannister became associated in a fruitful partnership, which produced 120 runs, thereby altering the complexion of the game. A mishit cost Saunders his wicket after he had scored a bright 6S runs. The four succeeding batsmen were a weak “tail.” They contributed only IS runs between them. Bannister played a fine innings almost without fault for 73 not out. Tripe bowled well for Victoria with his five wickets for 67, and Hollings proved more difficult than his two for 64 indicates. Victoria’s change bowler was “off colour,” and received a severe “trouncing” by Saunders and Bannister. Auckland’s innings closed at 3.30 p.m. for 250 runs. Faced with a deficit of 38 runs on their first effort, the visitors began their second innings with Rollings and Osborne batting without confidence, both men obviously being unwilling to take risks. At the drawing of stumps Victoria had lost no wickets for 59 runs. Scores: — VICTORIA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE First Innings 21 2 Second Innings A. M. Hollings, not out .......... 34 H. W. Osborne, not out .. IS Extras .. .. .. 7 Total for no wickets .......... 59 AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE First Innings Hutson, stumped, McKenzie, b Tripe 0 Wilfon, b Hollings 30 J. McDouga-11, b Tripe .. 2 Rix-Trott, b Hollings .. .. .. .. .. 2 Garrard, run out 4S Bannister, not out 73 Saunders, c McKenzie, b Cormack .. 6S N. Smith, lbw, b Cormack .. _. .. .. 0 Yates, c Hughes, b Tripe 6 A. McDougall, c McKenzie, b Tripe .. 6 Pinmore, b Tripe 6 Extras 9 Total 250 wickets for 67 runs, Cormack two for 44, Hollings two for 64, McDonald none for 18, Hain none for 46. WAIKATO V. AUCKLAND HAMILTON, To-day. Playing at Seddon Park on Saturday Waikato defeated an Auckland team under E. C. Beale by four wickets. Auckland made 70 in the first innings and Hamilton 57. In the second innings Auckland finished with a score of 176 (McCallum 38, Gilmour 25). Hamilton had 190 to score to win, and succeeded in doing this with a loss of six wickets. Hamilton’s principal scorers were: Allen, 115; Senior, 2S; and Lenihan, 25.

PAPATOETOE TENNIS The following matches were played on Saturday in continuation of the Papatoetoe Tennis Club competitions:— Handicap Doubles. —F. Catt and Miss E. O’Loughlen (owe 2-G) beat H. Elder and Miss R. O’Loughlen (owe 15), I—6, 6—2, 6—o. Semi-final: F. Catt and Miss O’Loughlen (owe 2-6) beat E. Cutforth and Miss E. Haslip (owe 15), I—6, 6—4, 6—5. In the final Catt and Miss O’Loughlen play Davies and Miss Cutforth (scr). Ladies’ Championship Singles. —Miss D. Weston beat Miss E. Haslip, 6—4, 6—5. In the final Miss D. Weston will meet the winner of the match between Misses C. and D. Bryant.