CURRENT CRICKET

Waipukurau Press, Volume XXII, Issue 20, 18 February 1927, Page 8

CURRENT CRICKET

• z ' ■ ————<J>— MELBOURNE V. WANGANUI — DRAWN GAME. \ WANGANUI, Wednesday. The match between Wanganui and Melbourne concluded to-day in a draw. ■ Melbourne concluded the first innings 65 behind Wanganui’s total. Johnstone played steadily throughout for 72 runs. Bernau, the ex-New Zealand express bowler, was at the top of form and developed a tremendous pace and disconcerted the visitors with the exception of Johnstone. Bernau took six for 70. Wanganui’s second innings was responsible for fine knocks by Orr, Kerr, Williams and Thakabau. Scores: — WANGANUI First Innings 271 Second Innings Dempster, run out H Orr, c Campbell, b Ebeling 45 ■Kerr, 1.b.w., b Johnstone 31 Treadwell, c Rogerson, b Johnstone 5 Holland, st Campbell, b Johnstone 10 Williams, c Rogerson, b Wood .... 44 Bernau, c Ransford, b Johnstone .. 2 Thakabau, b Wood 35 McAney, not out 9 Extras •• • 3 Total for 8 wickets (doc.) 200 Bowling.—Ebeling 1 for 58; Wood 2 for 39, Johnstone 4 for 56. MELBOURNE First Innings 202 Bowling. —Bernau 6for 70, Holland 1 for 70, Treadwell 2 for 28. Second Innings Jewell, b Thakabau G Armstrong, b Williams .. . 54 Campbell, not out 15 Dakin, not out 1 Extras Total for. two wickets ' 87 WELLINGTON TEAM AGAINST MELBOURNE . WELLINGTON, Wed, The Wellington team to play Melbourne on the 25th, 26th and 28th of February is: Brice (capt.). Hiddleston, Foley, Kortlang, James, Hollings, McGirr, Badcock, Lamason, Lambert, Beard with Aircy twelfth man. Henderson is not available. —