BRIGHT CRICKET

Gisborne Times, Volume LXV, Issue 10299, 7 January 1927, Page 3

BRIGHT CRICKET

BEALE BROTHERS’ TEAMS

AUCKLANDERS WELL AHEAD

W, OATES BOWLS WELL

WAIROA MATCH CANCELLED

(Special to the Times.)WAIPIKO BA*, Jan. 6

Mi’ E. C. Beale's v.siting team of Auuckiand cricketers met the Coast team e nosen by Mr A. M. Beale at Waipiro Bay to-day. ltain held olf throughout the morning, but in the afternoon stumps had to be drawn at three o’clock, with the visitors Seven wickets down for 208 as against the home team’s total of 95.

In the Coast team’s innings G. Mill carried his bat right through and Kissling hit two fine sixes. Spence,, with 15, was the only other player to reach double figures. The Aucklanders’ fielding was good and among their batsmen Butler again hit hard, including in his tally three sixes and nine fours. Monteith was enterprising and McCarthy also batted soundly. Johnstone specialised in boundaries and’bis 2-5 consisted of six fours and a single.' W. Oates was the outstanding bowler among the Coast men. The home team’s fielding was not as good as usual and several catches were dropped. J. Mill did good work behind the stumps. Mr E. C. Beale’s team returned t-o' Tokomaru Bay this evening and they leave to-morrow morning for papier. A match arranged lor Wairoa has befcn cancelled on account uf the rain. Detailed scores of the match arc as follow : Mil A. M. BEALE’S TEAM. Spence, b G. Franklin, o Coates A G. Mill, not out 20 Fox, c Monteitli b Butler 9 J. Mill, e and b Butler ... ... 0 W. Oates, b Saunders ‘ Illingworth, c White b Saunders 1 C. Nurse, c Whitelaw b Saunders 1 It. Young, b Saunders 1 Kissling, b Wells 14 Culwick, b Saunders 4 Extras ‘9 Total ' ... 95 Bowling Analysis : Coates two for 10, Johnstone nil for 16, Butler two for 19, Saunders live for 27, Wells one for 4. MR E. C. BEALE’S TEAM. Weir, c and b Snencc 2 Wells, cJ. Mill"b Franklin ... 9 .Butler lbw, b W.- Oates ... ... 68 Monteith, c Spence b W. Oates 29 ■Gee, stp J. Mill b W. Oates ... 5 McCarthy, not out 3< Saunders, c Culwick b W. Oates tt llockiii, c Culwick bW. Oates ... 9 L. Johnstone, not out 25 Extras 1° Total for seven wickets 208 Bowling Analysis: Spence one for 27, Franklin one for 37, Culwick none for 33, W. Oates five for 79. G. Mill none for 17.