COLTS AND OTHERS.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 264, 7 November 1929, Page 17

COLTS AND OTHERS.

IN SENIOR B CRICKET. CLEVERXEY'S DAY OUT. KING'S OLD BOYS START WELL. A start was made with, the senior B grade competition last Saturday afternoon in fine' weather, but a shower hefore noon had a tendency to deaden the wickets. Heavy scoring was not expected, although North Shore B made 223 and Balmoral reached 202 for nine wickets. As usual preliminaries caused a litte delay, nevertheless,- in most eases good progress was made. At Victoria Park, Balmoral, after dismissing Papatoetoe for 71, knocked up 202 for nine wickets. North Shore B notched 223 and in reply the A's scored 20 for one wicket. University could only managed to score 48 against Ponsonby, who responded with 129 for nine wickets. King's College Old Boys sigr nalised their appearance in the grade by dismissing Eden for 48 and then making 110. Eden lost three wickets for 47 in their second venture, before play ceased for'the day. Y.M.C.A. made 51 and 118 for eight wickets, against Parnell. The latter totalled 127. . ON THE MIDDLE STUMP. The students took first hand on a soft wicket and .were dismissed by Ponsonby's fast bowler for four dozen runs. Sutherland (16) was the chief contributor and was the only batsman to find the boundary. ' A remarkable performance with the ball was . accomplished by Cleverley. Bowling at express pace, he captured nine wickets for twelve runs in eleven overs, six being maidens. He hit the middle stump on each occasion. Kelly bowled without luck, a couple of chances in the slips going begging. Ponsonby opened disastrously, losing two wickets in Waddingham's first over. However, Hoare and Cleverley added 26 for the third wicket and raised the total to 38 before Faram effected a separation. Douglas and Kelly cemented a fruitful, partnership for the ninth wicket and when stumps were drawn, the register showed 129 for nine wickets. Douglas (38 not out), a promising young batsman from last year's juniors, played his strokes correctly and picked the right ball to hit and the partnership yielded 20 runs. in ten minutes.

• Waddingham (four for 23) proved to be the most successful' bowler for University, obtaining wickets with a medium-paced ball. McKearney (three for 28) bowled a fast ball with the wind and served up an occasional slow. Clarkson and Faram also required attention. KING'S FIRST APPEARANCE. \ The batting strength of the Eden side is not a shadow of what it was last season, and, although the bowling is stronger, the team had ■ to yield a decided first innings advantage to the new Old Boys- eleverisat Middlemore lasfc P Saturday. Eden's batting may yet improve, but oh present indications, King's Old Boys may be very near the top , of the grade at the close of the season. . . _, R. It. Kissling won the toss for King s and sent Eden in to bat. The fast deliveries of J. B. Simpson, even though the majority were erratic, soon demoralised the Eden batsmen, who did not relish finding the ball in close proximity to their heads. Scoring was well nigh- impossible and at the other end, J. Pal-! mer, bowling a ball not quite so fast; but much more accurate, took four wickets for six. Simpson captured three for 15 and Kissling two for 22. The King's fielding was brilliant, J. U. Keddle taking some fine catches in the slips, while K. H. Wilson was in excellent form behind the wickets. Considerable interest was taken in the appearance for Eden of E. T. L. Thakobau, the Training College student, who has represented Wanganui. He was bowled by a beautiful in-swinger from Kissling before he had settled down. E. C. .Aickin and L. Cashmore both went as they were finding the pace of the wicket, and Eden was all out' for 49, a miserable total, even when the tricky state of the wicket was taken into consideration. - ' -■ King's first innings was not marked by any sensational scoring. G. T. Jackson (38) - batted .forcefully, hitting two sixes off A. Shelton. J. Gillett and | Kissling were the only others to make runs. 0. S. Hintz (five for 24) obtained considerable assistance from the wicket, a fast ball spinning sharply at _ times. Shelton, enticing batsmen to hit, obtained three for 3T, while Thakobau, bowling well-pitched swingers, deserved more than his one wicket. Eden shaped better in its second innings, but lost three wickets for 47, Thakobau being dis'missed for 11. Aickin batted soundly .for. 20 not out and" if someone can stay with hjm > on Saturday he is capable of improving his team's position. He has distinct possibilities as a : batsman. However, the remaining Eden batsmen will have to put on over 100 runs before they can hope for victory.

THE B's AT THE WICKET. North Shore A and B teams had the aood fortune, to -meet •on an excellent wicket on their own ground. The latter won the toss and ran up.a respectable total before the innings-was concluded. H Rankin (66) headed' the list, getting runs on both sides of the wicket.; Off drives and leg shots contributed substantially to his quota, which included three sixes. Drake (54 not out) has an awkward style, but proved very difficult to -shift. Wynne (30) was strong on the off and executed some excellent drives and during his. stay at the wicket hit a six. Solomon (24), of "football fame, scored all round the wicket with wristy strokes. ■ j The bowling honours tor the A team were divided between Lusk, Maclndot, Nicholas and Goldsworthy, who obtained very little assistance from the wicket. The fielding was good", R? Smith* taking two brilliant catches in-, the slips. Nicl'olas is a right-hander, with plenty of pace, and on the whole was- the best performer. Lusk bowled, slow \to medium, with a little turn both ways. "Uaclndoe possesses a little more pace that develops a~leg--break.— - ■ ' Before play finished for the day North Shore A' knocked up twenty runs Jbr" the loss^qfjoiie--wicket. =: .

BALMORAL LEAD PAPATOETOE. No. 1 wicket . at. Victoria Park furnished a surprisingly fast outfield, while the pitch itself was good, although slightly wet. Papatoetoe won the toss and compiled 71. Eankin and Winks opened slowly to the bowling of C. Broberg. and Berridge. Winks was caught in having a "'go" at Broberg. C. Burnside joined Bankin. The partnership produced a couple of dozen and poved to be the most substantial of the innings. The'countryites were unable to negotiate the bowling of Broberg, and wickets fell cheaply. Henderson (19) relieved the monotony by hitting up his runs in quick time, but eventually fell to Broberg. Kankin (10) on the other hand, batted with extreme care. The last three wickets only added a solitary run. Altogether Papatoetoe appeared strange to the wicket and meeting good bowling and fielding were unable to develop their batting powers. For Balmoral, C. Broberg (seven for 42) flighted the ball splendidly, and concealing the two breaks commanded respect.. E, Berridge (two for 8) and Berridge (one for 17) also bowled well. The opening batsmen for Balmoral put on 32 runs before Ellis was caught in the outfield. Young departed next ball. Newdick (38) and Wright (31) became associated in a partnership which yielded 05. Both played aggressive cricket after getting the measure of the bowling. The former drove powerfully on both sides of the wicket. Wright secured most of his runs by square cuts and drives. R. Broberg '(42) supplied the hardest hitting of the day, notching a six and five fours. After three wickets had fallen quickly, two colts in Barber and Hook, added 43 without further loss. Barber batted cautiously, while Hook was uot so respectful. Eankin (four for 46), a slow-medium bowler, turned the ball from the off, but did not have the best of luck. Wotherspoon (two for 23) made the leg stump his. objective, and at one stage had bowled five overs for eleven runs, but in his last over a dozen runs were counted against him.

Y.M.C.A. STRUGGLE FOR RUNS. Winning the toss at Eden Park, Y.M.C.A. opened disastrously, losing the first five wickets for five runs. Banbury and Organ temporarily stayed the rot, but the whole side was out for the meagre total of 51. Banbury (36 not out) did the bulk of the scoring, mostly with off drives in a good solid innings. Organ (10) was the only other player to reach double figures, , The bulk of the damage with the ball was accomplished by Bell (six for 31), a left hander. He turned the ball sharply. from leg, and, maintaining a consistent length on a pitch to his liking, had the majority of the Y.M.C.A. batsmen guessing. Singleton captured two wickets at a cost of six runs apiece.

. ParnelPs first innings realised 127. Singleton (21) and Wliitley (22) put on 40 runs for the first wicket. T.hirtythree came off the first two overs; truly fast scoring. Whitley was particularly aggressive, hitting five fours. Stehr (20) executed clean, crisp shots, and shows distinct promise. Dow (42) though short of practice, only seeing the bat once previously this season, hit hard and included nine fours. He was strongest on the leg side, and only gave a solitary chance. Of the Y.M.C.A. bowlers Organ (five for 43.) was the most successful. Miller, secured three wickets for 18 runs w.ith; a slow leg break,

Y.M.C.A. fared much better in their jecond knock, and at the call of time had 118 on the slate for eight wickets. Paton (44) with leg pulls and cover drives, included two sixes and seven fours in a lively display. Morgan (25) also hit hard, and counted a six and five fours in his total. Organ (25) and Speer (13) assisted to swell the score. Organ was patient and waited for anything loose. The wicket-takers for Parnell were Singleton (three for 13), Dow (three for 18), and Gillies (two for 30;.