CRICKET.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 131, 16 March 1936, Page 2

CRICKET.

FAIRFIELD WINS COMPETITION. ■ By! defeating Technical on Saturday, the Fairfield Club won the Ashburton County Cricket Association’s senior Association’s senior competition, the club being the winner in both senior and junior grades. The final games were played in a boisterous north-west wind, an abrupt change to southerly in the afternoon making conditions unpleasant. Bowlers were at their -best, and with the exception of SO r. ade bj J. Pritchard (Ashburton), scores were low. FAIRFIELD V TECHNICAL /

Fairfield defeated Technical by 63 runs in a one innings game on rhe Technical grounds. Batting first, and playing one man short, Fairfield made 123 (N. iPhelan 44, Don McKhy 22). Technical replied with 55, the only player to reach double figures being V. McNicol, who scored 17. The only bowlers for Fairfield were C. Brady and H. Baiid, who took seven for 19 and three for 30 respectively. For Technical E. Stigley took four for 50 and McNicol two for 6. Details:— Fairfield. S. Willis lbw b Gowans 11 C. Brady, b Crequer ... •••.,« B. Jordan, c Moylan 1> Weeks ... 10 N. Phelan, c Gowans b McNicol ... 44 Don McKay c Gowans b Stigley ... 22 V. Willis lbw b Stigley 0 W. Ferris lbw b McNicol 0 T. Lawler, b Stigley 1° J. Jamison, b Stigley ..., ••• ■* H. Baird, not out , ••• J 3 Extras Total 123 ‘Bowling Analysis.—E. Stigley took four wickets for 50 runs, V. Crequer one for 18, C. McNicol two for 6, D. Gowans one for 22, S. Weeks one for 9. li. Mortar none for 9. Technical. H. Jones, b Brady ..., ' E. Stigley, b Baird J O. Huff am b Brady ... ... ••• 4 D. Gowans b Brady 0 V. Crequer, b Baird 7 N. Jones, lbw b Baird 1 V. McNicol, c and b Brady ... 17 J. Bennett, c Plielan b Brady ... 3 D. Pqrter, b Brady ... ... ... 5 R. Movlan, not out 2 S. Weeks, b Brady 1 Extras 6 Total ••• ... 55 Bowling Analysis.-—H. Baird took three wickets for 30 runs, C. Brady seven for 19. ASHBURTON V METHVEN Ashburton defeated Methven by 113 runs and four wickets in a match on the Oval. Batting first, Methven were dismissed for the small total of 28, no pl irei scoring double figures, and three failing to score. Ashburton replied wi th 141 for the loss of six wicket,) (J. F: Retard 80, J. Wood 24 not out). Bowling for Ashbui-ton B. McSherry took six wickets for 8 runs

and J. Varcoe four for 19. For Methven W. J. Owen took two for 31 and VV. Cook two for 36. Details: — Methven. G. G. Stephen, c Biggar, b Varcoe 1 \y. j. Owen o Newton b McSherry H. Cook, b Varcoe . , C Jessep lbw b McSherry ... A. R. Goiuley b Varcoe J H. Rdid, b McSherry ... ••• M. Holland, b McSherry ... ••• T. Owers, c Mcllroy b Varcoe ... ” N. MacFarlaue, b McSherry W. Pike, not out ... n J. Kelleher, c Keeley b McSheny 6 Extras Total ... 28 Bowling Analysis.—J - Varcoe took four wickets for 19 runs, B. McSherry six for eight. Ashburton. J Pritchard, c Owers, b Stephen 80 A. A. Todd b W. J. Owen ... ... u A M. Keeley, b W. J. Cook ... R. Biggarj b Owen - * D. Mcllroy, b Cook ... . J. Wood, not out ••• ** J. Varcoe, b Owers ,q Extras ... ••• •" Total for six wickets ... 141 Bowling Analysis.—W. Co°k took two wickets for 36 runs, W. J. Owen two for 31, A. R. Gourley none for 25, C. Jessep none for 17, G. Stephens none for 10, Owers one for 3. OLD BOYS V KIA ORA Old Boys defeated Kia Ora byls runs in a one innings game on the uia Boys’ ground. Batting first with one man short, Kia Ora made >loo (H. Jordan 27, E. Cutler 15, F. Hlolloway lo). Old Boys made 115 (B. Doig 14, It. ORoss 12). Bowling for Old Boys took three for 12, B. Knox two for 10 and S. Duncan two for 15. For Kia Oi a L. Moore took three for 27 and »• Kerr three for 35. Details:— Kia Ora. H. Jordan, b A. Doig J. Dillon, c McMillan b Duncan ... J F. Cutler, c P. Fear b Knox ... ij> S. Kerr, lbw b A. Doig ... ••• ° C. Hansen, c R. Fear b Knox ... ji F. Holloway, b Fear ... ••• 15 L. Moore, b S. Duncan ’ R. Varcoe, c McMillan, b R. Fear 0 L. Kerr, not out ... ••• ••• 0 L. Chambers, std McMillan b R. 1 R. Fear £ Extras ... Total 100 Bowling Analysis.—R. lulloch took no wickets for 12 runs, R. Fear three for 12, S. Duncan two for 15, Doig one for 8, A. Doig one for 21, B. Knox two for 10, P, Fear none for 10. Old Boys. R. Fear, b Kerr ... 2 B. Knox c Moore b Dillon ... ... 40 P. Fear, c Holloway b Moore ... 4 B. Doig, lbw b Kerr 14 R. Tulloch, lbw b Moore ... ... 8 R,. Sharplin, c Holloway c Moore 0 B. McMillan c Varcoe b Jordan ... 8 R. G. Ross, b Kerr 12 S. Duncan, run out 10 A. Doig, b Holloway 0 P. Doig, not out ... ... ... 1 Extras 18 Total H 5 Bowling Analysis—S. Kerr took three wickets for 35 runs, L. Moore three for 27, H. Jordan one for 24, J. Dilr lon one for 5, F. Cutler none for 4, F. Holloway one for 7. > WANGANUI BOWLER’S FEAT. TEN WICKETS FOR 14 RUNS. (Per Press Association.) WANGANUI, March 15. In the senior cricket competition on Saturday, F. Warnes (Wanganui) bowled the \vhole Collegiate School team, taking ten wickets for 14 runs. The feat is unprecedented in local cricket. HAWKE CUP RETAINED. (Per Press Association.) •PALMERSTON N., March 13. In a Hawke Cup challange match, Rangitikei made 72 and 196 (Lowry not out 71). Cutler took two wickets for 5. Manawatu scored 331 (Robertson 79). Manawatu won by an innings and 62 runs. CHRISTCHURCH COMPETITION. LANCASTER PARK WINS. (Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, March 15. Bv an outright win over West Christchurch on Saturday, Lancaster Park is assured of the cricket championship for the season. The weather was fine but very windy foi play ' the wickets drying rapidly. Old Boys 251 for eight wickets declared (Nixon 50, Page 51) beat Kiccarton 144 and 81. . . , , St. Albans 155 for four wickets declared beat Sydenham 61 and 89Lancaster Park 94 and 54 for three wickets beat West Christchurch o and 31 (Read three for 12, Yates five for 17). . , t East Christchurch 177 and 101 fo five wickets beat Old Collegians 108. RESULTS OF AUCKLAND MATCHES (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, March 15. Grafton 102, and 130 for two wickets (Ratcliffe 66 not out); beat Paine 66 and 160 (Cowie three for 32, Spi mb four for 47). North Shore 187 and 140 for six wickets, declared, beat University 14J and 76 (Simpson eight for 30). Young Men’s Christian Association 250 for five wickets (Gillespie 108 not out, M. Lvon 32 not out), drew with Eden 289 for nine. King’s College Qld Boys 2/3, beat

Ponsonby 232 (Langton 105, Smith eight for 126). . , . , With one more series to be played, Mount Eden and North Shore lead, with Grafton one point behind. DUNEDIN MATCHES ABANDONED DUNEDIN, March 15. Because of heavy rain, cricket matches were abandoned on Saturday. AUSTRALIANS IN AFRICA. PLAYING WESTERN PROVINCE. CAPE TOWN, March 14. The Australians played Western Province in ideal warm weather. When the Australians batted Kienardson was missed first ball in slips Scores: — WESTERN’ PROVINCE. First Innings. Glantz, c O’Reilly l , McCormick 27 Van der Byl, lbw, b O’Reilly ... 17 Ralph, lbw, b Chipperfield ••• ™ Taylor, b O’Reilly -•- f Neurse, c and b Chipperfield ... •*-> George, c Brown, b O’Reilly ... t S'teyn, c Fingleton, b O Redly ••• * Little, c. McCormick, b O Reilly ... 0 Van der Spuy, not put ... " Balaskas, c and b Chipperfield ... Price, c Brown, b O’Reilly ••• * Extras * Total 198 Bowding—McCormick one for 44, Sievers none for 28, Chipperfield three foi 84, O’Reilly six for 35. AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Richardson, not out 22 O’Brien, not out Extras A Total (for no wickets) •• • 37