WOMEN'S CRICKET

Press, Issue 22599, 3 January 1939, Page 1 (Supplement)

WOMEN'S CRICKET

WELLINGTON BEATS J CANTERBURY HIGH SCORING BY BOTH ’ TEAMS (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) ■ WELLINGTON, December 31. The women’s cricket match for th« Halliburton-Johnstone Shield concluded to-day in a victory for Wellington by eight wickets. With four wickets down for 125 runs Wellington continued the first in* nings at 11 o’clock to-day, in reply t* Canterbury’s total of 173. , ‘ 1 With 144 on for th® * oss °* f°ur wic* kets Wellington appeared to be In * winning position, but Blackler had. an In*. Spired bowling spell, and four batswomen .. were dismissed without scoring. Nine wic. kets were down for 147 runs when .Pilcher Ihe last bastwoman, joined Picker* hig. Pilcher should have been run out straight away: but a bad return to the bowler allowed her to scramble home, amid the greatest excitement. The sicort hppfln to creep tip» snd at last the. In nfngs closed for 174, 1 ahead of Canter* bU Wateonmd Marks opened Canterbury’s second innings at 12.15. and gave the side a splendid stort. They were still *ogeth*r when the luncheon adjournment was taken,, at 1 o’clock, the score standing atj)l, Watson being 26 and Marks 24. The pair scored freely after lunch, and it was not until 129 runs were on the board that Watson, who had been at the wickets fer 102 minutes, was bowled by Pickering. There were 12 boundary strokes in ner score of 80. Taylor did not last long: but Blackler assisted Marks to add 42 for the third wicket. With the total at 191 for four wickets, Canterbury’s second innings : was declared closed. Marks, who had been at the wickets for 151 minutes, M • left unbeaten with 70 to her credit. Requiring 191 to win, Wellington started the second innings at 3.55 p.m. Two wic* kets were down for 42 when Hatcher Harris got together, and put on 155 rujW lor the third wicket, carrying from 43 to 198. Hatcher scored M. Including 14 boundary strokes, and Harris 9s, including five fours. Wellington liras by eight wickets. The popularity “ women’s cricket was proved by the tM* that 500 paid for admission on Friday,* and 600 to-day. Scores:— ■. , ~; -

WELLINGTON '' First Innings H Buck, c Marks, b Taylor .. •• E Danniells, run out •• M: D. Hatcher, run out • .. •V’S L. Harris, run out '•-.if J Holmes, c Martin, b Bladder * I. Pickering, not out ” E. Page, c Martin, b Blackler . .... a j‘ Stenberg, b Blackler .. •• ■ M. Simpson, b Blackler .. . .*• -> JJ, A. Ell. Ibw, b Taylor -• « • P Pilcher, c Watson, b Russell .. Extras (byes p, leg byes 4) • ... 4?. Total .. .• • ■• • IT* Fall of wickets: One for S3, tiyo ffcr 67, three for 103. four for 124, «vf 144 six for 144, seven for 148, eight, tft-, 146! nine for 147, ten for; 174. bowling analysis • O. M. R. w._ Blackler *3 5 4|' * f Taylor ■ • ••' «’ »' f* f . Russell •• •• 191 * ll 0 Martin •• •• \ 1 J3 #. Farquhar .. •• 5 1 Second Innings Buck, c Marks, b Martin' .. Danlells, c Martin, b Russell - • J 'Hatcher, not out ’ .. « Harris, not out •• ■ s*. Extras •• •• - , Total for two wickets ’ •> If? Fall of wickets: One for 32, two lor ?3. BOWLING ANALYSIS . V < O. M. E- WlJfsselr " •" 10 1 32 0 TayloJ V. V. W V \ Martin • • •• “ J ?| 1 Farquhar .. •• 9 2 S' Marks •• •• I 2 , J S Watson .. 2 0 15 , ? CANTERBURY _1 First innings •• •• ' : Second Innings ; • H. Watson, b Pickering • ■ 2“ M. Marks, not out • , p Taylor, c Pilcher, b Stenberg ■> • p! Blackler, Ibw, b Stenberg • f* R. Martin, c Simpson, b Pickering • t Extras ... •• . Total for four wickets (dec.), ipi Fall of wickets; One for 128, two for 142, three for 184, four for 191. " BOWLING. ANALYSIS _ ' . O. M< Ell .. ~13 1 ?3 2 : Pace 0 11 5 Hofmes .. •• ■» . J « | Pilcher .. •• 6 n « 9 Stenberg ... •• 12 ° S | Danlells -• •• % J fL 2 Pickering .. •• 7 0 19 ■?.