CRICKET

Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25440, 11 March 1948, Page 4

CRICKET

—• — SOUTHLAND ALL OUT FOR 78

GAME AGAINST FIJIANS ON WET WICKET (P.A.) INVERCARGILL, March 10.

A wet wicket and a heavy outfield spoiled the first day of the game between Fiji and Southland. When play began at 3 o’clock the weather was fine but the wicket was actually unfit for 'play. Because of the public interest and willingness of the Fijians, a decision was made to start the match. Southland batted first and was dismissed after 135 minutes for 78. With about 20 minutes left, Fiji opened its innings and scored 11 without loss. The game will be continued to-mor-row, and if necessary, for two hours on Friday. Details:— SOUTHLAND First Innings A. H. S. Cutler, b Fenn .. .. 0 J. Gill, b Fenn .. ..7 A. W. Gilbeftson, c Aria, b E. Cakabou .. .. .. 7 C. V. Shirley, lbw, b Fenn .. 18 G. Bleakley, c Apted, b E. Cakabou 9 K. Semmens, c Snow, b E. Cakabou .. 2 I. Gilbertson, run out .. .. 12 D. Gibson, b Fenn ” .. 2 M. P. Grace, c G. Cakabou, b E. Cakabou .. .. .. .. 9 G. Overton, not out .. .. 6 N. O’Grady, b E. Cakobau .. .. 4 Extras* .. .. .. .. 2 Total .. .. ’ ..78

FIJI First Innngs H. J. Apted, not out .. .. 1 G. Cakabou, not out .. ..10 # Total for no wicket .. 11 AUSTRALIAN WOMEN CRICKETERS BRILLIANT EXHIBITION AT GREYMOUTH The Australian women cricketers defeated the West Coast women representatives at the Recreation Ground, Greymouth, yesterday, by 125 runs on the first innings. The crowd was the largest ever seen at a cricket match at Greymouth. The field and wicket were slow after heavy rain on the previous day, but the Australians gave a brilliant -exhibition in all departments of the game. Their batting was particularly impressive. The outstanding batswoman for Australia was J. Schmidt, who scored 70 runs before retiring. A left-hander, she scored quickly with drives on both sides of the wicket, • hooked and square cut with precision and power. The best West Coast bowler was M. Vaughan, who flighted the ball well and bowled fairly accurately to take three for 52. The West Coasf fielding was good. The West Coast batswomen lacked experience against attacks of such accuracy and variety as the Australians’, but exceeded expectations in scoring 50 runs. Australia batted again for an hour before stumps, and scored 109 runs for three wickets, giving a “fine exhibition. Scores:— AUSTRALIA « First Innings J. Schmidt, retired • .. .. 70 L. Larter, b Vaughan .. .. 39 B. Wilson, c Dunn, b Baird .. 0 U. Paisley, retired .. .. 33 M. Flaherty, c and b Vaughan .. 15 M. Burke, c and b Vaughan .. 13 F. Ireland, not out .. .. 3 Extras .. .. .. 2 Total for six wickets dec. .. 175 Bowling: I Baird took one wicket for 53 runs, M. Vaughan three for 52, M. Instone none for 53, H. Mountford none for 15. Second Innings M. McLean, run out .. .. 2 B. Wilson, c and b Instone .. 23 U. Paisley, retired .. .. 26 L. Larter, not out .. .. 24 N. Whiteman, not out .. .. 30 Extras .. .. .. 4 Total for three wickets .. 109 Bowling: Baird took no wickets for 23 runs, Vaughan none for 35, J. Hopkins none for 10, Instone one for 34. WEST COAST First Innings H. Jackson, b Whiteman .. .. 2 G. Dunn, b Flaherty .. .. 1 | E. Dewar, b Wilson .. .. 2 M. Vaughan, b Whiteman .. ~ 0 M. Instone, b Edwards .. .. 9 D. Horrack, b Burke .. .. 1 J. Hopkins, b Edwards .. ..9 I. Baird, c McKenzie, b Flaherty .. 10 I. Leach, c Edwards, b Wilson .. 1 N. Rodden, not out .. .. i H. Mountford, b Wilson .. ..2 Extras .. .. .. 12 Total .. .. .. 50 Bowling: M. Flaherty took two wickets for nine runs, M. Whiteman two for 3, M. Edwards two for 5, B. Wilson three for 11, M. Burke one for 5, and M. McLean none for 5. NORTH CANTERBURY PLAY SUBURBAN D. M’KNIGHT TAKES EIGHT WICKETS North Canterbury won the toss and decided to bat first in a match against a Suburban second eleven, played at Rangiora yesterday. Runs came slowly, the accurate Suburban bowling making the batsmen cautious. The only batsmen to make double figures were J. Cunningham (38), L. McHugh (23), and N. Cherry (13). and the side was all out for 115. The most successful bowler for Suburban was D. McKnight, who took eight wickets, for 48 rlins. The only other bowler to take wickets for Suburban was R. Campbell, who took two for 22. Suburban opened brightly and began to score runs rapidly, punishing the North Canterbury bowling with well-placed shots. The side batted most of the afternoon and put on 173 for the loss of nine wickets (N. Smythe 48, V. Buxton 41, P. Sheehan 27, R. Campbell 13,. L. Dobbs 12 not out). The best bowlers for the North Canterbury team were G. Huria two for 33, L. Brosnan two for 16, G. Beal two for 25, N. Cherry one for 16, J. Cunningham one for 36; and G. Cherry one for 34. The game will be concluded to-day. INTER UNIVERSITY MATCHES INNOVATION IN EASTER TOURNAMENT The New Zealand Universities’ Easter tournament this year for the first time will include cricket matches between the constituent colleges. It is intended to include cricket in all future Easter tournaments, and a meeting of representatives of the four colleges will be held at Dunedin this Easter to draw up rules for future w contests. Whether the competition will be played under New Zealand Cricket Council rules or university tournament rules, will be the. main issue to be decided. Each of the colleges will play two matches. The Canterbury College team will play Otago at Dunedin on March 25 and 26, and Auckland will play Victoria at Wellington. The two northern teams will then travel to Dunedin, where on March 27 and 29, matches between the two winners and the two losers will be played. After the tournament a New Zealand Universities eleven will be selected. This team will play Canterbury, at Lancaster Park on April 2 and 3. The Canterbury College team for the tournament is as follows:—S. Betty, J. Blackwood, J. F. Collins, R. Collins, L. C. H. Cowan, E. C. Hind, B. M. A. Johnson (captain), A. C. Kibblewhite, N. L. Macbeth, J. A. Pollok (Canterbury Agricultural College), A. W. Saunders, and L. T. Savage. MATCH WITH AUSTRALIAN NAVY TEAM A one-day match has been arranged for to-day between a. team from the Australian Navy vessels now at Lyttelton, and a team selected by I. B. Cromb. Cromb’s team is as follows:—I. B. Cromb, D. Colville, J. Smith, F. O’Brien. A. Kibblewhite. M. Lohrey, R. H. Gould, R. Hitchcock. P. Lowe. K. Marsh, and P. Tabb.’

Bowling Analysis O. M. R. W. M. J. Fenn .. 26 11 27 4 E. cakabou ..24 3 47 5 G. Cakabou 1 0 2 0