Speight Trophy

The Cricket match between Victoria and Auckland for the Speight Trophy resulted in a win for Victoria by 83 runs.

Winning the toss, Auckland put Victoria in on a rain-damaged wicket. Harpur (28), Wilson (40) and Ongley (21) gave the side a good start, but several wickets falling quickly, it was left to Parkin to retrieve the position with a forceful display for 62. The innings totalled 220.

Auckland replied with 140 (Winter 47. Schnauer 23), Tricklebank. Ongley, Parkin and Wilson sharing the wickets. Although he secured only one wicket, Harpur bowled exceptionally well and kept all the batsmen quiet.

Victoria's second innings on a tricky wicket was a procession Tricklebank. Lunn and Dean being the only batsmen to reach double figures, and the innings closed for 51 runs. Matheson (5 for 26) and Butler (5 for 22) took full advantage of the state of the wicket.

Auckland, requiring 132 runs in 90 minutes for a win, could not cope with the bowling of Tricklebank (4 for 18) and Dean (5 for 11), and were dismissed for 48 runs, five minutes before, time. The feature of this innings was the brilliant fielding of the Victoria team, several very difficult catches being taken.