CRICKET EASY WIN FOR WEST INDIES

Press, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 26662, 22 February 1952, Page 8

CRICKET EASY WIN FOR WEST INDIES

CENTRAL DISTRICTS FAILS

STOLLMEYER RETIRES AT 129

(New Zealand Press Association) PALMERSTON N., February 21. Dismissing the home team for 114 runs in the first innings and 101 runs in the second, the West Indies beat Central Districts to-day by an innings and 56 rims. The West Indies’ score was made for the loss of six wickets, 129 of its 271 runs being scored by the captain, J. B. Stollmeyer, who retired. Trim and Ferguson were the most successful of the West Indies bowlers, Trim taking four wickets in the first innings for 24 runs, and Ferguson taking four wickets in the second innings lor 12 runs. Stollmeyer made his runs in 163 minutes. He hit 10 fours, a five, and two sixes.

In the morning the sky was overcast. Lat'er in the day the sun beat strongly through thin clouds, and the heat became oppressive, even to the visitors. Towards evening it became cool. The wicket was in good condition, though slightly damp. Scores:— CENTRAL DISTRICTS First Innings Turner, b Jones .. .. ..12 Hunter, c Walcott, b Trim .. .. 8 Meuli, st. Guillen, b Gomez .. 5 Chapple, c Guillen, b Valentina .. 9 Ongley, c Walcott, b Trim .. ..4 Wilde, b Trim, .. .. ..0 Leggat. c Stollmeyer, b Ferguson .. 30 Fuitord, b Trim .. .. ..8 Cave, c Gomez, b Valentine .. 18 Botting not out .. .. ..10 Chailies, b Valentine .. .. 1 Extras .. .. .. .. 11 Total 114 Fall of wickets:—one for 17, two for 26, three for 34, four for 40, five for 40, six for 42, seven for S 5, eight for 97. nine for 106, 10 for 114.

Second Innings Turner, lbw, b Guillen .. 5 Hunter, c Walcott, b Trim ..0 Meuli, c Christiani, b Guillen .. 4 Leggatt, lbw, b Trim .. ..18 Chapple, lbw, b Guillen .. ..5 Ongley, b Valentine .. .. ..22 Wilde, c Stollmeyer, b Ferguson .. 28 Fulford, c Valentine, b Ferguson .. 0 Cave, c Stollmeyer, b Ferguson .. 2 Botting, not out .. ~ .. 4 Challles, c Jones, b Ferguson .. 1 Extras .. T ..12 Total .. .. . .10l Fall of wickets —one for 5, two for”?, three for 19. four for 31, five for 39, six for 90, seven for 90, eight for 92. nine for 99, 10 for 101.

WEST INDIES _ First Innings Guillen, c Cave, b Fulford .. ..18 retired .. .. ~129 Walcott, run out .. .. ..46 Weekes, b Chapple .. .. ..4 Rickards, b Cave .. .. ..42 Christian!, c Turner, b Chapple .. 6 Gomez, not out .. .. ..4 Ferguson, not out .. .. 4 Extras .. .. ~ .. 18 Total for six wickets declaredU Fall of wickets:—one for 57, two for 146, six C for f M3 180 ’ * OUr *° r 23 *’ flVe fOr 2 * 2 ’

Gomez Bowling .. 15 M. 10 R. 8 W. 1 Jones .. 8 1 21 1 Trim 18 7 24 4 Valentine .. 11.3 S M 3 Ferguson .. 11 3 26 1

Trim Bowling M. R. W. .. io‘ 3 17 2 Guillen .. 10 2 24 3 Valentine .. 9 « 10 1 Walcott . .. 3 0 26 0 Ferguson .. 5.4 2 12 4

Boiling M. R. w. Cave . .. 18 a 70 1 Leggat Fulford . .. 16 0 0 58 23 0 1 Chailies 4 5 0 30 0 Chapple Hunter 0 0 47 25 2 0