ENGLISH CRICKET TEAM

Wairarapa Times-Age, 16 February 1939, Page 8

ENGLISH CRICKET TEAM

MATCH AT HAMILTON. SMALL SCORE BY WAIKATO. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) HAMILTON, .February 15, Play in the cricket match between Sir Julien Cahn's eleven and Waikato was confined to the afternoon after 3 p.m. because of rain in the morning. Waikato batted when they won the toss and at stumps had scored 128 for the loss of nine wickets. Walsh took four wickets for 45 and Smith three for IG. Scores:— WAIKATO. ' First Innings. A. J. Aitken, c Dyson', b Walsh .... 16 O. McKehzie) b Pliillipson 4 P. Bright, b Walsh 36 A. LissettC, b LuSh 7 S. A. R. Badciey, not out 1G R. Sheet, b Smith 8 R. Clough, lbw, 1} Smith 9 E. Everest, lbw; b Walsh 13 P. jordan,, c Heane, b Smith 2 R. Going, lbw, b Walsh 2 G. Hampton, hot out .8 Extras 16 Total for bine wickets 128 TODAY’S PLAY. WAIKATO OUT FOR 131. HAMILTON, This Day. Only five minutes’ play this morning under ideal conditions was sufficient to see Waikato all out. Three nins iind been added when Hampton was rtiii out for 9, the total beihg 131.. Eadeley rhitde. 17 (hot out). Pliillipson took 1 wic’ket for 21, Ltish one fbi- 15, Smith 3 for 27 and Walsh 4 for 52. The visitors opened iVith Dempster and Dyson, and after a quarter of an hour’s play Dempster had scored 8 while Dyson had not scored.