CRICKET.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 61, 23 December 1935, Page 2

CRICKET.

THE ASHBURTON MATCHES. PERFORMANCES ON SATURDAY. High scores in senior grades were a feature of Saturday’s play in the Ashburton County Cricket ' Association’s competitions. The feature of the day was the performance of Kia Ora against Technical, which scored 232 without losing a wicket. J. Dillon, who retired, and EL Jordan both passed the century, with scores of 108 and 109 respectively. R. Fear, playing for Old Boys, was unlucky not to perform a similar feat, being caught at 91. The Doig brothers took most of the Ashburton wickets for Old Boys. A. Doig secured four for 37 and B. Doig three for 29. H. Jordan took three for. 33 for Kia Ora, against Technical. Scores of 60 not out and 60 Were put up by B. McKenzie and W. Merrin respectively for Tinwald against Technical. N. Phelan (Fairfield), 57, and S. Goodwin (Lauriston), 48, were the principal scorers in the Fairfield-Laur-iston match. H. Baird had a good average in the junior bowling, taking three for nine for Fairfield against Lauriston. V. Stills took seven wickets for Technical against Tinwald, only 37 runs being scored off him. Although J. Lawler (Fairfield), with 62 not out, was the only high scorer in the match between Fairfield and Methven seniors, some excellent howling pei'formances contributed to the Fairfield side’s four-point win. Outstanding among these was that of G. Willis, who took six wickets for 21 runs and four for 12. W. O’Grady took two for 15 and one for 8, and R. Drennan one for 5 and two for 10. SENIOR GRADE. OLD BOYS v. ASHBURTON. Fallowing Ashburton, Old Boys had a win by seven runs, making 160 runs (for the loss of eight wickets up to the call of time) to the Ashburton ‘side’s total of 153. For Old Boys R. Fear made 91 and R, Ross 15, not out. For Ashburton the chief batsmen were P. Harper 31, J. Varcoe 26, A. A. Todd 19, and B. McSherry 16. A. Doig took four Ashburton wickets for 37 runs, and B. Doig three for 29, while for Ashburton V arcoe took four for 52 and McSherry l two foi* 25. Details were:— Ashburton. A. A. Todd, c P. Fear, b B. Doig 19 P. Harper, b Fagan 31 A. M. Keeley, b B. Doig ... 8 R. Biggar, o Sharplin, b B. Doig 9 J. Pritchard, c J. Doig, b B. Doig 6 J. Varcoe, lbw, b A. Doig _ ... 26 Mcllroy, c Taylor, b A. Doig ... J B. McSherry, c F'agan, b A. Doig 16 M. Laing, lbw, b Tulloch ... 0 Wood, not out 8 G. Harper, not out ly Extras -*L Total 153 Bowling analysis—A. Doig four for 37, B. Dmg three for 29, W. Fagan one for 21, R.Tulloch one for 26, R. Fear none for 29. Old Boys R. Fear, c Biggar, b McSherry ... 91 A. Doig, c Laing, b McSherry ... 4 B. Doig, b P. Harper 4 P. Fear, c Todd, b Varcoe ... 13 R. Sharplin, o Todd, b G. Harper 6 B. McMillan, c Todd, b Varcoe ... 4 R. Tulloch, c Todd, b Varcoe ... 0 R. Ross, not out J. Doig, c Wood, b Varcoe ... 12 Extras ' ... I 1 Total (for 8 wlcts) ... 160 Bowling analysis—J. Varcoe four for 52, A. Todd none for 18, B. McSherry two for 25, P. Harper none for 21, C. G. Harper none for 26, J. Pritchard none for 8. KIA ORA v. TECHNICAL. An unprecedented position in Ashburton cricket history was created in the match between Kia Ora and Technical, the former declaring with 232 runs on the board without the loss ot a wicket, and winning by 33 runs, after their opponents had had the full team in. The three batsmen who were responsible for the winning teams score were J. Dillon, who made 168 before retiring, H. Jordan, who made 109 and S. W. Kerr, who was not out’ for 10. There were only five extras. For Technical, who had a total of 199 runs, H. Jones made 62, V. Crequer 26, D. Gowans 19, and. E.

Stigley 15. Bowling for Kia Ora, Jordan took three wickets for 33 runs. Details were: — Kia Ora.

Bowling analysis—V. Crequer none for 36, D. Gowans none for 39, it. Moylan none for 34, S. Weeks none for 27 1 E Stigley none for 40, C. Huttam none for 25, V. McNicol none for 26.

Bowling analysis—H. Joidan J&f® for 33, S. Kerr two for 50, 3* Dillon one for 27, L. Moore one for 16, M. Lennon none for 44. FAIRFIELD v. METHVEN. A four-point win was obtained by Fairfield against Methven at Methven. Batting first Methven were all out ioi the small total of 46, the highest score being that of C. G. Jessep who knocked up 10. Fairfield had a very profitable innings making 148 for the loss of five wickets before declaring (J. Lawler, not out 62, V. Willis 19, G. Willis 17, J. Jamieson not out 17). Methven’s second innings produced 63 runs (A. R, Gourley 14, C. G. Jessep 14). Bowling for Fairfield G. Willis took six wickets for 21 runs and four for 12, R. Drennan one for 5 and two for 10, W. O’Grady two for 15 and one for ei"ht, H. Drennan two for 12, while for’ Methven W. Cook took two for 44. Details were:— Mefiftvwi.

Bowling Analysis.—G. Willis took six wickets for 21 runs, R. Drennan one for 5, W. O’Grady two for 15.

Total (for 5 wkts. d’cld.) 148 JUNIOR GRADE. t ■ _ FAIRFIELD v. LAURISTON. A three point win was obtained by Fairfield in the match against Lauriston. Fairfield went to the crease first, and piled up 170 runs, the principal scorers being N. Phelan 57, Alf McCall 23, C. Stills 19, Dave McKay 14. Lauriston replied with 101 runs (S. Goodwin 48, A. E. Harvey 18). Bowling for Lauriston, W. Goodwin took three wickets for 36 runs and S. Goodwin took five for 61, While for Technical H. Baird took three for nine, P. Willis two for eight, and H. Chapman one for two. Details were:— , Fairfield.

Bowling analysis—Baird three for 9, Willis two for 8, Don McKay two for 35, Stills one for 18, Phelan one

for 19, Chapman one for 2, Dandje none for 4. TINWALD y. TECHNICAL. Tinwald won by 92 runs in the match against Technical, making 171 runs for seven wickets (declared), against their opponents’ total of 79 runs. The chief scorers for Tinwald were B. McKenzie, not out, 66, and W. Merrin 60. For Technical, A. McCormick, not out, 30, and N. Jones 14, were the chief scorers. Bowling for Technical M. Walls took one wicket for 11 runs, and for Tinwald, V. Stills took seven for 37. Details were:—

Bowling analysis.—A. Porter two for 33, A. McCormick one for 9, M. Walls one for 11, K. Kenny one for 17, W. Sparrow one for 65. N. Jones none for 30. Technical.

Bowling analysis.—Stills seven for 37, Bell two for 17, Cresswell one for 4. M.G.C. V. WELLINGTON. VISITORS’ LEAD OF TWO RUNS. •WELLINGTON, December 22. In an eventful day of cricket the Marylebone Cricket Club team gained a two-run lead in the match against Wellington on Saturday. On a wicket slightly helpful to spin-bowlers, Wellington fell for 164, and the Englishmen replied with 166. Batting again for about half an hour, Wellington lost three for 29. The day was ideal for cricket, with brilliant sunshine and only a light breeze, but after rain on the previous two days tlxo wicket was taking spin, while the outfield was rather slow. Wellington lost the toss and was sent in, the result amply demonstrating the wisdom of the move of the English captain. Read, the express bowler, opened, but the wicket was not really suitable for him, and he bowled only about three-quarter pace. He has a galloping run of about a chain to the wicket, and bowls with a very strong arm action, used only with a new ball. When tried in the second innings, when the wicket was drier, he bowled at something approaching his real pace, with the wicket-keeper standing right back, and four slips. At no stage, however, was he faster than M:' 5. Nichols, of Harold Gilligan’s team. J. H. Parks, the medium-pace righthander, shared the new ball, and kept an admirable length for long periods, swinging the ball into the batsmen s legs for a leg trap after the style sometimes used by F. T. Badcock. In the first hour he bowled 11 over for nine runs and one wicket, finishing with two for 46. Outstanding Bowler. Easily the outstanding bowler, however, was the six-foot professional, M. Sims. Taking a run of about five or six paces, he approaches with a peculiar windmill action which way he is going to turn the ball. By New Zealand standards, a slow-medium pace, be hardly tosses the ball at all, simply bringing it down from a great height, and keeping fine length, which is very difficult to jump into to drive. He took eight for 53, only one being caught, and that by the bowler himself. One was a victim under the new leg-before rule. J. Langridge and J. H. Human, also slow-bowlers, were used as change howlers, but neither took a wicket. The bowlers were well supported by the field, especially Human, an exceptionally fleet runner and a good thrower-in. . , , , rr . Wellington lost five wickets tor o 0 runs in an hour. J. R. Lamason and W. Rainbird, the latter the youngster of the team, then added 85 in an hour. Lamason gave an admirable exhibition for 62, defending stoutly and scoring confidently. He was in for 75 minutes, and hit nine fours. Ho did not give a chance. Fambird held his end up well for an hour for 27, and hit three fours. Wellington’s scoring rate was one a minute, the innings finishing just after luncheon. powerful Drives. i The wicket rolled out well, but still took spin and occasionally the ball kept low. The Englishmen had 70 up for two wickets, W. Barber showing sound on-side strokes in making 12, while •Parks was workmanlike in scoring 30. N S Mitchell-Innes drove Powerfully in' making 19. Seven wickets were down for "109. However, a fine partnership by C. J. Lyttelton and Sims saved the side. Lyttelton is a power-fully-built amateur and a strong hitter, having three fours and a six in a score of 35. Sims was more deliberate, but bit three fours in making 30. The score was 166 when the partnership was broken, and the last two wickets failed to’add any runs. Wellington’s Bowling. The Wellington bowling was helped somewhat by the pitch, and was never mastered. J, A. Newman, the slow medium left-hander, ■ kept a steady length and direction, and B. Griffiths, the slow bowler, had a good turn, and occasionally mad© pace off the pitch. Both took three for 45. E. D. Blundell, the medium, had remarkable opening overs, .with a new ball. The third delivery was skied by Barber, and the fieldsman could have made it a catch, but no-ball was called. Parks was clean bowled by the fifth, but it was also a no-ball. In the fifth over Parks played one into the stumps, but once more no-hall had been called. It is highly probable, of course, that the batsmen would not have attempted the strokes they did if the deliveries had

not been no-balls. Blundell was relieved after taking one for 23, at six for 68. . He was not brought on again until the visitors were almost in the lead. Then he took two more wickets in two overs, finishing with three for 29. J. Hardstaff,' the young professional who made such an impression in Australia, had a leg injury which caused him to limp in the field, and obviously interfered with his footwork in batting. He was bowled by a ball which kept rather low. The Englishmen obviously endeavoured to score brightly, despite the state of tl*e wicket and the position of the game. They appeared unable to time their strokes with, certainty after some weeks on the faster and truer wickets of Australia. Nevertheless, they made 166 runs in 147 minutes. In Wellington’s second innings McLeod played one from (Parks into the wickets, and Blandford was dismissed by a wonderful catch by Barber, in a leg-trap off the same bowler, the fieldsman snapping the ball up wide of his left hand from a leg glide. Bead got an extra fast one through the defence of Ward, spreading his stumps all over the field. Ell was batting confidently at stumps. The impression of the visitors is that they would be a good batting side on a true wicket, haying several players ■who obviously favour strong forward play. The bowling was not distinguished on Saturday except for Sims, but it will be interesting to see React on a wicket suitable to a fast bowler, and the attack will be much strengthened by the inclusion of A. D. Baxter. The visitors created a very favourable impression here as a band of likeable sportsmen anxious to make their game as bright as possible Scores: — WELLINGTON.

SCORES AT CHRISTCHURCH. CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. Lancaster Park, the leading team in the cricket competition, had its first defeat on Saturday, being beaten on the first innings by 'Sydenham. Sydenham made .I*B and 212 (Gray 47, Cromb eight for 94), and Lancaster Park 163 and 117 for no wickets (Cromb 52, Cobden 62). Riccarton 275 beat St. Albans 71 (Bull five for 9, Roberts four for 14) and. 142 (Roberts five for 15). Old Boys 372 (Menzies 116, Page 61, Colville 59) beat East Christchurch 253. West Christchurch 271 and 54 for three wickets beat Old Collegians 222 (Dunster 62; Johnstone five for 35). MATCHES AT AUCKLAND. AUCKLAND, December 22. Kink’s Old Boys 254 (Pearson 136; Lyon four for 41) drew with Y.M.C.A. 154 (T. Lyon 50, Elliott 50; Andrews three for 53). Ponsonby 324 for nine, declared, beat North Shore 311 (Walters 61, Edmonds 58, Webb 54; Williamson four for 61). Umbcrsity 292 for seven, declared (Aickcn 91, Bush 116 not out), beat Parnell 116 and 101 for two (Stephenson 76 not out). WELLINGTON TEAM TO PLAY CANTERBURY. WELLINGTON, December 22. The following will represent Wellington in a Plunket Shield match against Canterbury: Lamason, Blundell, Blandford, Ward, Ell Rainbird, Parsloe, Newman, Griffiths, D. A. R. Moloney (Mafxawatu), M. A. O’Brien (Hawke’s Bay). SHEFFIELD SHIELD MATCHES. VICTORIA BEATS QUEENSLAND. MELBOURNE, December 22. _ In a Sheffield Shield match, Victoria beat Queensland on the first innings by 338 runs, Queensland, with a first in-

nings total of 184, in the second innings scored 234 for five wickets (Allen 100, Andrews 58, Hansen 33, Tallon 33). Play was stopped because of bad light at 5.25 p.m. AUSTRALIANS WIN IN INDIA. DEFEAT OF CENTRAL PROVINCES (Received This Day, 9.15 a.m.) NAGPUR, December 21. Tarrant’s Australian team defeated Central Provinces by an innings and 107 runs. Australia in the first innings made 351 (Hendry 92, Morrisby 119, Ryder 44). Lathgate took three wickets for 44, Mohrill four for 86 and Zahuramad two for 102, Central provinces, with a first innings total of 121, in the second innings made 123 (Zahuramad 30, Dastur not out 42). Leather took five wickets for 52. SOUTH AUSTRALIA BEATS N.S.W. ADELAIDE, December 22. In the Sheffield Shield match, South Australia beat New South Wales by an innings and five runs. New South Wales, in the first innings, scored 351 (White 29 ; Ward six for 127, Wall one for 48). New- South Wales followed on, and in their second innings ■ scored 219, Fallowfield 38, Marks 31, Lonergan 39, Robinson 39, Easton 42. Wall took three for 15, Ryan four for 27. The South Australian score was 575.

J. Dillon, retired ... 108 H. Jordan, not out ... 109 S. Korr, not out ... 10 Extras ... *5 Total (for no wickets) ... 232

Technical. ... 62 ... 15 ... 13 H. Jones, run out E. Stigley, b Kerr — 0. Huff am, c Ken-, b Moore It. Moylan, b Kerr Y. Crequer, b Jordan ... 4. ... 26 ... 19 D Gowans, run out V. McNicol, b Jordan ... 1 ... 10 ... 6 D. Harper, run out ■ ... D Porter, hit wkt., b Jordan J. Bennett, b Dillon S. Weeks, not out ... 1 ... io ... 29 Extras Total ... 199

First Innings. H. E. Cook, lbw, b G. Willis 3 H. V. Reid, b G. Willis ... T A. R. Gourlev, b G. Willis 0 C. G. Jessep, b R. Drennan 10 0 M. Macfarlane, run out ... G. W. J. Owen, c O'’Grady, b Willis 3 S. H. Macdonald, not out ... C . . . 9 M. Holland, b G. Willis ... 0 J. Young, b G. Willis ... 4 W. F. Owens, b O’Grady ... 2 A. Watson, b O’Grady 9 Extras 0 Total ... 46

Second Innings. H. Reid, b G. AVillis 8 M. Holland, b G. Willis ... ... 9 W. Cook, c Lawler, b G. Willis ... 0 M. Macfarlane, b H. Drennan ... 7 W. J. Owen, b G. Willis ... 0 A. 11. Gouiley, c G. Willis, b O’Grady 14 C. G. Jessep, b R. Drennan 14 J. Young, not out 2 W. F. Owers, c and b R. Drennan 0 S. H. McDonald, run out 2 A. AVatson, c R. Drennan, b H. Drennan 2 Extras 5 Total ... 63 Bowling Analysis jG. "Willis took four wickets for 12 runs, R. Drennan two for 10, H. Drennan two for 12, AY. O’Grady one for 8, V. "Willis none for 14. Fairfield. R. Drennan, b Cook 1 Y. AVillis, c Jessep, b Cook 19 B. Jordan, b Owens 8 J. Lawler, not out ... 62 W. F. O’Grady, c Young, b Jessep 11 ,G. Willis, c Reid, b Macfarlane ..., 17 J. Jamieson, not out .., 17 Extras 13

W. Ferris, b W. Goodwin 1 Dave McKay, lbw, b W. Goodwin 14 C. Stills, b W. Goodwin 19 A. Chapman, b Adams * 9 N. Phelan, c t W. Goodwin, b S. Goodwin 57 Don. McKay, c W. Goodwin, b Harvey 12 H. Baird, b S. Goodwin 6 Alf McCall, b S. Goodwin 23 J. Dandie, b S. Goodwin ... 1 Alec McCall, e Smith, b S'. Good-j win 1 P. Willis, not out 13 Extras 14 Total 170 Bowling analysis—W. Goodwin three for 3G, S. Goodwin five for 61, Adanis one for 1-5. Harvey one for S, Smith none for 7, Rowney none for 17, Crothers none for 24.

Lauriston. W. Smith, c Chapman, b Willis ... 1 W. Goodwin, b Baird 1 J. Mackie; b Willis 6 C. Adams, b Phelan 0 S. Goodwin, b Phelan 48 H, Dalgetyy c 'Dave McKay, b Stills 3 H. Crothers, b Baird 0 A. ID. Harvey, b Don McKay ... 18 Downey, e Alt McCall, b Don McKay ... . ... ••• 0 S. Ashworth, c Willis, b Chapman oB. Ashworth, not out 8 Extras 5 Total 101

Tinwald. T. Spicer, c Jones, b Sparrow ... 3 E. Bell, e and b Porter 13 V. Stills, c Jones, b Porter 1 B. McKenzie, not out 66 W. Oakley, run out 8 J. Connell, c M'athieson, b Kenny 7 W. Merrin, b McCormick 60 11. Cresswell, e Porter, b Walls 1 R. Hulme, not out 6 Extras 6 Total (for 7 wkts.) 171

W. Keen, b Stills, .... '' 10 N. Jones, b Bell ... ... 14 W. Sparrow, b Stills ... 5 R. Sheehan, b Bell . ... ,m 0 A. Porter, b Stills ... ... 10 M. Walls, b Stills i.. - ' •' ... 4 A. McCormick, not out 30 K. Kenny, b Stills 0 A. Mathieson, b Stills 0 E. Lamb, b Cresswell 0 D. Smith, b Stills 2 Extras V*. 4 Total ... *79

First Innings. J. A. EL Blandford, lbw, b Sims . . 15 E. G. McLeod, b Sims . 7 S. Ward, c Griffith, b Parks . 0 J. Ell, b Sims . 7 B. E. Boss, c and b Sims ... . 0 J. E. Lamason, lbw, b Sims . 62 W. Eainbird, b Sims . 27 C. Pai-slce, b Sims . 14 B. Griffiths, b Parks 5 J. A. Newman, b Sims . 8 E. D. Blundell, not.out . 0 Bye s . 18 No-ball . 1 Total . 164 Bowling. 0. M. E. W. Bead ... 5 1 15 0 • .Parks '■... 22.2 8 46 2 Sims ... 22 8 53 f 8 Langridge ... 4 0 17 0 Human ... 2 0 14 0 Second Innings. Blandford, c Barber, >b Parks . 1 McLeod, played on, b Parks . 1 Ward, b Bead . 13 Ell, not out .... . 13 Leg-bye-... . 1 Total (for three wickets) .. . 29 Bowling. 0. M. E, W. Bead ... 3.4 0 21 1 Parks ... 3 0 7 2 MABYLEBONE CRICKET GLEB. First Innings. W. Barbei-, lbw. b Blundell . 12 J. H. Parks, st Blandford, ) Griffiths . 30 N. S. Mitchell-Innes, lbw, b New - man ... . 19 J. Hardstaff, b Newman . 10 J. H. Human, c Blandford, b New - . man 9 E. E. T. Holmes, b Griffiths . 2 J. Langridge, lbw, b Griffiths . O. J. Lyttelton, b Blundell . 8 . 35 J. M. Sims, c Eainbird, b McLeod 30 S. C. Griffiths, not out . 0 H. I). Bead, b Blundell . 0 Byes . 6 Leg-bye . 1 No-balls .... .. 4 / Total .... . 166 Bowling. 0. M. E, W. Parsloe . ... 5 0 21 0 Blundell ... 11.1 2 29 3 Newman ... 21 7 45 3 Griffiths ... 14 2 45 3 Lamason ... 2 0 12 0 McLeod ... 2 13 1