BERNAU IN FORM.

Wairarapa Age, 17 February 1927, Page 5

BERNAU IN FORM.

MELBOURNE CRICKETERS DISCONCERTED. WANGANUI MATCH DRAWN. WANGANUI, February 16. The match betw’een Wanganui and Melbourne concluded to-day and resulted in a draw. Melbourne concluded the first innings 65 behind Wanganui’s total. Johnston played steadily throughout; for his 72 runs. Bernau, the ex-New Zealand express bowler was at the top of his form and developed tremendous pace and disconcerted the visitors, with the exception of Johnston. Bernau took six wickets for 70 runs. Wanganui’s second innings responsible for fine knocks by Orr, Kerr, Williams, and Thakabau. Following are the scores:— WANGANUI. First Innings 271 Second Innings. Dempster, run out 11 Orr, e Campbell, b Ebeling ...... 45 Kerr, lbw, b Johnston 31 Treadwell, c Rogerson, b Johnston 5 Holland, st. Campbell, b Johnston 10 Williams, c Rogerson, b Wood .. ..< 44 Bernau, b Johnston .. 2 Thackabau, b Wood 35 •McAneny, not out 9 Extras 8 Total for <8 wickets (dec.) .. 200 Bowling: Ebeling 1/58, Wood 2/39, Johnston 4/56. MELBOURNE. First Innings. Onyons, run out '.i 37 Sandford, b Bernau 0 Johnston, b Bernau 72 Jewell, b Bernau 0 Wood, b Bernau • 0 Ransford, b Bernau • 0 Dakin, b Bernau .. .. - 11 Rogerson, b Treadwell 30 Armstrong, lbw, b Treadwell . • ■■..■ 6 Campbell, b Holland 14 Ebeling, not out • 4 Extras . 28 Total 206 Bowling: Bernau 6/70, Holland 1/70, Treadwell 2/28. Second Innings. Jewell, b Thakabau • 6 Armstrong, b Williams ....... 54 Campbell, not out ■ 16 Dakin, not put 1 Extras 10 Total for 2 tickets .. 87 (P.A.).