CRICKET.
BOWLERS TRIUMPH OVER BATS- , MEN. COUNTY FIGURES FOR SEASON. The 1939-40 senior competition of jdie A Libert on County Cricket Association, so far as actual figures can be relied upon to reveal the trend of play, was one in which bowlers exercised a decided superiority over batsmen. The fact that four bowlers obtained averages under 10, and the best hatting average for more than ten innings was only 38.1 are. proof of this. The highest batting average was obtained hy D. Watt (Kia Ora) with 42.75 runs, but he played only seven innings. The most consistent batsmen of the season were J. M. Hamilton (Ashburton) 32.25, and A. McCormick (Technical) 31.5, who batted in 17 and 15 innings respectively. The best single score was put up by IT. Adams (Technical) 131 not out. In the bowling F, Horgan (Technical) heads the list, having taken 56 wickets at a cost of 7.69 runs a wicket. M. Wall (Technical), A. Doig (Old Boys), and F. Saunders (Kia Ora), all secured an average under 10. G. L. Talbot (Public Works Department) obtained 56 wickets during the season. The leading average are (clubs are indicated as follows: K.O. Kia- Ora, A. Ashburton; F. Fairfield; T. Technical; 0.R., Old Boys; P.W., Public Works)
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Bowling.
Batting In.N.O.H.S. Agg. Av. D. Watt (K.O.) . 7 2 63* 211 42.75 H. E. Cook (A.) 11 1 95 381 38.10 I M. Hamilton (A.) 17 1 102 516 32.25 N. Phelan (F.) . 8 - 82 253 31.62 A. McCormick (T.) . 15 1 78 441 31.50 A. A. Todd (A.) 14 3 56 333 30.27 B. Knox (O.B.) .. 15 - 120 443 29.52 H. Adams (T.) . 14 1 131* 384 29.51 B. Doig (O.B) . 15 4 54* 322 29.33 S. Roulston (T.) 14 1 126* 380 29.23 R. T. Brennan (F.) 1G 1 117* 422 28.15 H. Jordan (K.O.) 19 1 10-1 492 27.33
F. Horgan (T.) Runs. Wkts. Av. 431 5 6 7. GO M. Wall (T.) 320 38 8.42 A. Doig (0.13.) 367 42 8.74 P. Zouch (O.B.) 388 40 9.60 F. Saunders (Iv.O.) 197 20 9.85 G. L. Talbot (P.W.) GOO 5G 10.36 A. Porter (O.B.) 156 15 10.40 A. A. Todd (A.) .... 516 44 11.72 D. Heasley (A.) H. Adams (T.) 459 30 11.73 127 10 12.7G L. Whinham (PAY.) 374 28 13.36 S. Duncan (O.B.) ... 458 34 13.49 A. McCormick (T.) ... 4G1 32 14.40 R. \V. Biggar (A.) 592 40 14.80
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 60, Issue 132, 15 March 1940, Page 2
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