CRICKET.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 68, 2 January 1936, Page 2

CRICKET.

ASHBURTON’S GOOD SCORE. CENTURY TO P. HARPER. An excellent score was put up by the Ashburton County representative team on the first day of its match with South Canterbury for the Heathcote Williams Shield on the Domain Oval yesterday. The Ashburton team holds the shield from last season, and South Canterbury, the challengers, will have to obtain an outright win to gain it. Ashburton opened the batting' in its first innings, scoring 302 runs. The feature of the innings was the century hit up by P. Harper, who obtained 115 runs before being stumped by R. Murchison off J. Marriott. The innings included 12 fours. The other chief contributors to the total were H. Jordan (36), J. B. Nicoll (29), H. E. Cook (27), and G. Willis (28). Bowling for South Canterbury, E. Earwaker took three wickets for 44 runs and J. Kane three for 53. South Canterbury’s opening batsmen, R. Murchison and B. Morrison, had scored a total of 40 when stumps were drawn. Details are: — Ashburton. First Innings. J. B. Nicoll, b Earwaker .. ..29 S. Willis, b Earwaker .. .. 3 H. E. Cook, b Marriott .. ~27 R. Drennan, b Kane 18 H. Jordan, c Reynolds, b Mertjion 36 P. Harper, stpd Murchison, b Marriott .. H 5 A. A. Todd, Ibw, b Marriott .. 2 G. Willis, lbw, b Kane .. -.28 B. McSherry, b Earwaker .. . 16 J. Varcoe, b Kane 10 S. Kerr, not out 0 Extras 18 Total .... -.302 Bowling Analysis.—E. Eanvaker took three wickets for 44 runs, J. Kane three for 53, J. Marriott three for 93, T. Mertnon one for 19, R. Reynolds none for 6, E. Lee none for 69. South Canterbury. First Innings. R. Murchison, not out 20 B. Murchison, not out .. .. 20 Total (for no wickets) .. 40 KIA ORA v. STEWART’S GULLY. A two-day match between the Kia Ora Cricket Club and Stewart’s Gully began on the Kia Ora ground yesterday Batting first Kia Ora in its first innings scored 249 (V. Crequer 62, C. Hansen 53, F. Holloway. 41, A. Porter 22, N. Jones 21) to which Stewart’s Gully replied with 64 runs for the loss of five wickets before stumps were drawn. Bowling for Stewart’s Gully, T. Sincock took three wickets for 33 runs, C.

Holland three foj- 56 and L. Evans two for 21. Details are:— Kia Ora. First Innings. J. Dillon, run out ... •• «* j 4 P. Doig, lbw, b Evans • * * • 49 C. Hansen, c sub., b Sincock .. oo B. Doig, c and b Holland . • • • * F. Holloway, c and b Newsome .. 41 V. Crequer, c McCallum, b Sincock 6C. Samuels, c Newsome, b Sincock 1 N. Jones, b Holland .. •• •• 21 A. Porter, b Evans .. - • • • 22 R. Varcoe, c Sincock, b Holland .. < L. Moore, not out .. • • • • 7 Extras .. . • • • . - 19 Total 249 Bowling Analysis—Sincock took three wickets for 33 runs, Holland three for 56, L. Evans two for 24, Newsome_ one for 28, McCallum none for 41, Keith none for 14, O. Evans none for 10, Smith none for 7. Stewart’s Gully. First Innings. A. McCallum, c and b Moore .. 0 L. Martin, b Moore . . •• •• 5 L. Evans, c and b Dillon .. .. 1 C. Holland, c and b Dillon .. 13 J. Newsome, c and b Dillon .. 2 M. Heath, not out 22 H. Lewis, not out Id Extras 5 Total (for five wickets) .. 64 TINWALD v. WALTHAM. The Tinwald Cricket Club, commencing a two-day match against Waltham yesterday, scored 122 runs in the first innings, to which Waltham replied with 148. The principal scorers for Tinwald were R. Hulme (19), E. Bell (17), W. Oakley (13), R. W. Biggar (11), C. A. Hood (11), and for Waltham Rhodes (59), Davenport (32) and Poulton (28). Bowling for Waltham, Clark took three wickets for 16 runs and Syme two for 16, and for Tinwald J. Connell took four for 21 and R. Allen two for 32. Details are: — Tinwald. First Innings. T. Spicer, b Clark 4 E. Bell, c Banford, b Rhodes 17 V. Stills, b Clark .. - - - • 4 R. W. Biggar, c Hodgson, b Johnston 11 J. Connell, c Clark, b Silvester .. 10 R. Allen, run out 10 P. Zouch, c Poulton, b Syme .. 5 R. Cresswell, not out • “ R. Hulme, c Rhodes, b Davenport 19 A. Hood, c Davenport, b Clark .. 11 W. Oakley, c Silvester, b Syme .. 13 Extras. .. • • • • • 43 Total 422 Bowling Analysis.—Clark took three wickets for 16 runs, Syme two for 16, W. Silvester one for 11, Johnston one for 16, L. Rhodes one for 18, Davenport one for 33. Waltham. First Innings. Rhodes, c Connell, b Hulme .. 59 Davenport, c Connell, b Allan . • 32 Silvester, stpd, b Allan .. 0 Syme, b Zouch .. •.. • • 4 Poulton, c Spicer, b Connell .. 28 Johnston, b Cresswell .. .. 4 Booth, stpd, b Connell .. •• 0 Bamford, c Stills, b Connell .. 5 Hodgson, b Biggar 2 Clark, c and b Connell . • • 6 Williams, not out .. .. • 4 Extras .. 49 Total .. 148 Bowling Analysis.—J. Connell took four wickets for 21 runs, R. Allan two for 32, R. Hulme one for 5, R. Cresswell one for 6, R. Biggar one for 7, P. Zouch one for 12, V. Stills none for 27, E. Bell none for 28. , SPORTS AT HAKATERE. AN ENJOYABLE OUTING; VARIED PROGRAMME OF * EVENTS. A varied programme was presented at the annual sports meeting conducted at Hakatere yesterday by the rlakatere Sports Club and the' Ashburton Motor-Cycle Club. The programme included races, boxing and wrestling, a baby show, axemen’s events and a display of motor-cycle riding, while several stalls and side-shows were well patronised by the large attendance. I he Ashburton Silver Band, which played items during the afternoon, greatly added to the enjoyment of the programme. A dance in the evening concluded the gathering, music being played by Dabourn’s orchestra. Details are: — Boys, eight to ten years—R. Plunkett I, J. Betts 2, L. Whearty 3. Boys, 10 to 12 years—N. Fox 1, A. Stayt 2, B. Gainsford 3. Girls, six to eight years—V. McCarrington 1, V. Royd 2, P. Bax 3. Girls, eight to 10 years—M. Whearty 1, J. Wilson 2. Girls, 10 to 12 years—M. Smart 1, J. Royd 2, B. McKenzie 3. Girls, 12 to 14 years—M. Smart 1, V. Ede 2, B. Corbett 3. Boys, 12 to 14 years—J. Bradley 1, C. Sparrow 2, D. Reeves 3. Potato Race, Girls—l. James 1, Z. Bradley 2, J. Smith 3. Potato Race, Boys—C. Sparrow 1, K Plunkett 2, E. Plunkett 3. Egg and Spoon Race, Girls, eight to 10. years—J. I. Wilson 1, P. Bax 2, S. McPherson 3. Girls, 10 to 12 years: Z. Bradley 1, V. Ede 2, J. Smith 3. Girls, 12 to 14 years: J. Smith 1, Z. Bradley 2, B. McKenzie 3. Boys, eight to 10 years: L. Whearty 1, R. Dailey 2, J. McKenzie 3. Ten to 12 years: A. Stayt 1, E. Plunkett 2, R. Smith 3. Twelve to 14 years: C. Sparrow 1, V. Ford 2, T. Challis 3. Sack Race, boys, 10 to 12 years: R. Dailey 1, L. Whearty 2, A. Sparrow 3 Twelve to 14 years: R. Vessey 1, J. Davidson 2, G. Eyles 3. Single Women’s Race —B. Cunhffe 1, M. Willers 2. Single Men’s Race —A. Young 1, R. Lynn 2. Married Women’s Race —Mrs Rodgers 1, Mrs Rooke 2. Married Men’s Race —T. Sewell 1, F. O’Brien 2. Baby Show (36 entries) —Nine months and less: Mrs K. Boyce and Mrs A. Hawke (equal) 1, Mrs T. E. Goodall 2. Nine to 18 months: Mrs I. G. White 1, Mrs E. Thomas 2. Boxing Bantam-weight—R. Smith beat R. Plunkett. Welter-weight: M. Vessey beat N. Whearty. Middle-

weight: T.‘ Lister beat V. Cobden. Heavy-weight: R. Hawke beat A. Argyle. Wrestling—W. Cunliffe drew with V. Towqsend, V. Cobden beat E. Parsons, R. Lynn drew with A. Melrose, J. Young beat J. Miller, L. John beat Rangi. Axemen’s Events—Twelve-inch standing chop: J. 11. Rodgers 1, C. Pablecheque 2, A. Templeman 3. Fourteeninch double-hand saw: F. O’Brien and R. Plunkett 1, C. Pablecheque and E. Young 2, A. Templeman and W. Corbett 3. Fqurteen-inch underhand chopj C. Pablecheque 1, T. Nolan 2, J. 11. Roberts 3.