CRICKET

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21706, 13 February 1936, Page 15

CRICKET

M.C.C. TEAM BEATS POVERTY BAY

MARGIN OP 192 RUNS

(PBSBB ASSOCIATION lIUOUV.) GISBORNE, February 12. The Marylebone Cricket Club team beat Poverty Bay by 192 runs. A moderate westerly breeze was the only factor that prevented the conditions being perfect for the resumption of the match.-Marylebone, having declared yesterday at five for 206, proceded to dismiss the local team for 105: but this morning, instead of forcing a follow-on, the visitors sportingly to bat again. Marylebone changed the batting order to enable the tail-enders to have a strike, and the result was that for a start wickets fell quickly. The captain, Holmes, was the first to go, and after Lyttelton and Head had made a short stand, four wickets fell for ah addition of 50 runs. Human and Hardstaff, however, stopped the rot, this pair attacking the Poverty Bay slow bowlers, and bringing the century up after 70 minutes. The score at lunch was 114 for five wickets.

After lunch, Hardstaff and Human were quickly dismissed, both being taken in the slips off Bennett. Human scored freely; but was not as convincing as on the first day, giving one fairly easy chance shortly before his dismissal. Two more wickets fell cheaply, and the innings was declared closed at nine for 158,

Marylebone had attempted forcing the pace; but the home bowling, backed by flawless fielding, kept the batsmen remarkably subdued. Robertson, Bennett, Fraser, and Blathwayt bowled specially well. Requiring 260 in two and a half hours, Poverty Bay opened the second innings, but found it almost impossible to Score off superb-length trundling. Wickets did not fall quickly; but few runs resulted, and eight men were out for 29. Bennett and Fraser then added 35 in 20 minutes, in spite of several bowling changes, indulging in fine straight driving mainly, with occasional pulls to square leg. The innings closed at 6,7. leaving Marylebone the winner by 192 runs. The bowling honours were well distributed. Scores:—* '• MARYLEBONE CRICKET CLUB First Innings jJ. H. Parks, c and b Sharp .. 45 J. M. Sims, fa Blathwayt .. 1 J. Hardstaff, b Blathwayt .: 39 E. R. T. Holmes, c Sharp, b Stewart .. .. 8 N. S. Mitchell-Innes, Ibw, b Robertson .. .. 43 H Human, not out .. .. 50 J. Langridge, not out .. ..15 Extras .. .. .. 5 Total for five wickets (dec.) 206 BOWLING T „ . O. M. W. R. J. Blathwayt .. 13 9 2 45 E. James ..23 6 0 52 G J. Robertson .. 11 0 1 40 M Sharp 9 0 1 37 G. H. Stewart .. 5 0 1 27 Second Innings Holmes, c Sharp, b Blathwayt .. 7 Lyttelton, b Robertson .. i .. 27 Read, c Blathwayt, b Fraser .. 19 Powell, c James, b Robertson .. 9 Mitchell-Innes, c Bennett, b Fraser 9 Hardstaff, c Boon, b Bennett .. 15 Human, c Boon, fa Bennett .. 35 Sims, st. Carroll, b Stewart .. 12 Langridge, Ibw, b Robertson .. 20 Baxter, not out ~ 2 Extras .. .. ~ 3

* Total for nine wickets .. 158 BOWLING. O. M. R. W. Blathwayt .. 11 1 30 1 James .. 5 0 15 0 Robertson .. 8 1 24 3 Sharp ..5 0. 20 0 frascr 5 0 15 2 Stewart .. 4 0 25 1 Dow .. i 0 2 0 Bennett .. 7 0 19 2

POVERTY BAY First Innings .. .. 105 Second Innings Boon, b Langridge .. .. 4 James, b Lyttelton .. .. 1 Reeves, b Baxter .. 1 Robertson, c Human, b Lyttelton 2 Sharp, fa Sims .. .. 5 Stewart, b Baxter ’.. .. 0 Carroll, b Langridge .. .. 2 Fraser, not out .. .. 20 Dow, Ibw, b Sims .. .. 1 Bennett, Ibw, b Human .. .. 22 Blathwayl, b Sims .. ~ 1 Extras ... .. .. 8

Total . . ~ .. 67 BOWLING. 1 O. M. R. W, Baxter .. 7 4 5 2 Lyttelton .. 4 0 9 2 Langridge .. 9 4 12 2 Sims .. 8 1 23 3 Human 2 0 10 1

BOYS’ ASSOCIATION

MEETING OF EXECUTIVE

Last evening a meeting of the executive of the Canterbury Boys’ Cricket Association was held at the Technical College, when the following were present:—Messrs E. J. Chennells (chairman), R. J. Rainey, H. W. Gourlay, I. H. Skipworth, W, Ridland, T. W. C. Tothill, G. S. A. Biltclifl (honorary secretary), and the Rev. Father B. Blake, S.M. • The resignation of Mr R. R. Gibson from the executive was accepted with regret. It was decided to forward a letter of appreciation to Mr Gibson, who, but for his transfer from Christchurch, would have held the position of chairman next season.

Representative Matches Reports and statements on the close of the 1935 competition and the 1935 series of matches were adopted. It was decided that, in future, in the annual matches with the primary schools, the Boys’ Association should fae represented by three under J 4 years teams.

A letter expressing thanks for the hospitality extended to the West Coast teams and their manager was received. It was reported that, owing to the large number of boys who had played in the various representative matches, no caps had as yet been awarded. It was decided that no caps should be granted for the games with the primary and that the question of caps for players in the matches with the West Coast and Otago be referred to a sub-committee, consisting of Messrs Tothill, Gourlay, Chennells, and Biltclifl.

Opening of Season After a short discussion it was decided to open the 1936 season on Saturday, February 22, and to close the entries on Saturday, February 15. It was also decided to postpone all matches on the occasion of the fourth game between the Marylebone Cricket Club team and New Zealand and, if grounds were available, to continue the competition until Saturday, April 4, and to take the adjournment over the winter months from that date. Gordon Hobbs Prize

Following on a report from the subcommittee appointed to deal with the matter, it was decided to make the first award of the Gordon Hobbs Memorial Prize for Fielding to J. H. Reeves, of the Christ’s College first grade team. The chairman remarked' that the sub-committee had also spoken very highly of the work of R. T. Pither, of Cathedral Grammar School, whose fine captaincy had been a large factor In the good fielding of the senior representative team. Decision on the annual Caygill awards was held over until the next meeting of the executive;

WOMEN’S CRICKET POSTPONED ■ Because of the Plunfcet Shield match) all women’s cricket for Saturday, February 15,-has been postponed. ,