CRICKET.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 304, 7 October 1935, Page 3

CRICKET.

FRIENDLY MATCHES IN,COUNTY OLD BOYS BEAT ASHBURTON. A number of cricket clubs in Hie Ashburton County opened their IUJO-b seasons with friendly! matches on baturday afternoon, and conditions were fine and warm, though windy. The newly-formed Ashburton High School Old Boys’ Club defeated Ashburton by the narrow margin of torn runs. Ashburton batted first and knocked up 100 runs (D. Mcllroy 20, B. McSherry 16, R. McMillan not out 15, and R. W. Biggar 10). Old Boys replied with 104, A. Doig retiring when he had reached 21. R. F. Fear, J. Doig and P. Fear each contributed 11, and “Mr Extra’s”, total was 24. Bowling for Old Boys, A. Doig took four wickets for 12 runf, and P. Feai three for 9 For Ashbuiton J. Varcoe, with an average of five for 16, was the best performer with the ball. Details were as follow:

Ashburton. J. H. Byowne, bA. Doig ... 8 B. McSherry, c ’Sharplm, b A. Doig 16 R. W. Biggar, c Duncan, b A. Doig ... ••• . ••• J. Varcoe, run out, bA. Doig ... ** L. J. Wood, c Fagan, bP. Fear... 8 F. M. Laing, bB. Doig ... ••• ‘ D. Mcllroy, lbw, bR. F. hear ... 2o J. Pritchard, cJ . Doig, bP. Fear 0 E. L. Sheriff, c Chambers, bP. Fear ” M. Keeley, cB. Doig, b Fagan ... 2 B. McMillan, not out ... Extras ... ••• ••• b Total ... ... ...100 Bowling analysis—S. Duncan took no wickets for 18 runs, R. F. Fear one for 16, A. Doig four for 12, P. Fear three for 9, B. Doig one for 9, Fagan one for 16, Chambers none for 14. Higlh School Old Boys. R. F. Fear, b McSherry U A. Doig, retired 21 R. Sharplin, b Varcoe ... ... 9 J. Doig, b Varcoe H R. Tullock, lbw, b Varcoe ... 0 R. G. Ross, c Brovvne, b McSherry 0 P. Fear, b Harper H S. Duncan, not out ... ••• 9 B. Doig, b Varcoe ... ... 8 W. Fagan, b Varcoe ■ ... ... 0 R, Chambers, b Pritchard ... 6 Extras 24 Total 194 Bowling analysis—McSherry took one for 35, Varcoe five for 16, Pritchard one for 12, P. Harper one for 19, R. W. Biggar none for 6, Keeley! ijone for one.