WOMEN’S TRIAL MATCH

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 26997, 24 March 1953, Page 2

WOMEN’S TRIAL MATCH

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SELECTION OF TEAM TO TOUR BRITAIN (Neu) Zealand Press Association} WELLINGTON, March 23. The 16 players to comprise the New Zealand women’s cricket team to tour England in 1954 will be announced after the three-day trial concludes at the Hutt Recreation Ground tomorrow. Today's trial was marred by rain, which held up progress for an hour, and the pitch am outfield were slow. Among those to bat well was J. Currie (Canterbury), who showed plenty of enterprise. More experienced players in J. Lamison, V Coutts, L Lama son. and J. Clothier gave pleasing displays. Some of the fielding was first-class. J. Hatcher took an excellent catch in the slips to dismiss I. Lamason, and M. Rouse (Canterbury) caught the eye for smart ground fielding and good returns. P. Blackler (Canterbury) was v easily the most successful bowler, her Slow breaks taking seven wickets for 32 runs.

Bowling.—P. Batty, 20 overs, 10 maidens, 21 runs, 1 wicket; E. Paton, 20, 11, 19, 1; J. Coulston, 13, 2, 14, 0; N. Cliffe, 7,4, 13, 0; P. Blackler, 22.3, 10. 32, 7; J. Browne, 14, 4, 22, 0; J. Hatcher, 9,3, 12, 0; B. Fuller, 4,1, 9,0; R. McKenzie, 8,7, 1, 1. WOMEN’S MATCH CANTERBURY IN GOOD POSITION With only three wickets in hand in its second innings and still 23 runs behind Canterbury’s first innings score of 145, Otago is in a bad position in a women’s representative match for the Mary Machin Shield. Otago in its first innings made 32 in reply to Canterbury’s 145, and followed on. At the close of play yesterday Otago had lost eight wickets for 90 runs in its second innings. Canterbury batted first and made 39 before the first wicket fell, and the remaining batsmen scored fairly freely, though slowly, to bring the total to 145. E. Woods was top scorer for Canterbury with 31, and Z. Moore, the last batsman, made a valuable 26 before she was well held by Whitelock. Otago began its first innings confidently, although the Art wicket fell with only 11 runs on the board. A stand by A. McLeod (14) helped consolidate Otago's score. The remaining batsmen, however, added only three runs—six of the eight failing to score. Otago’s second innings opened as badly an the first, the first wicket falling at eight. The first innings collapse, was, however, not repeated, Whitelock, who failed to score in the first innings, atoned for her lapse in the second innings, and when play ended for the day she was still in, after having made an invaluable 37.

Bowling.—Moore, 4 overs, 2 maidens, 5 runs, 1 wicket; Killworth, 6,0, 21, 2; Haynes, 4,2, 2,2; McCaw, 3,1, 3,2; Sedgeley, 2,1, 4, 1. ANNUAL COLLEGE MATCH ST. PATRICK’S AND ST. BEDE’S Tha annual cricket match between St. Bede’s College and St. Patrick’s College, Silverstream, was begun at St. Bede’s yesterday. St. Bede’s, winning the toss, batted first and declared at afternoon tea with 212 for nine wickets. At stumps St. Patrick’s had made 62 for the loss of two wickets. The match Will be continued today. Scores ST. BEDE’S COLLEGE First Innings R. P. Roberts, c Sheahan, b Mahoney 30 R. R. Gardiner, c Zavos, b Sheahan .. 22 A. P. Wilson, b Thompson .. ..65 G. T. Vuleta, b Thompson .. .. 16 P. A. Stevenson, b Thompson .. 14 T. Purcell, b Mahoney .. .. 7 P. A. O’ConneH, b Mahoney .. 0 B. Gardiner, lbw, b Frederikson .. 24 P. Mauga, c Kebbell, b Thompson .. 6 B. T. Wilkinson, not out .. 8 P. J. Montague, not out .. .. 0 Extras .. .. .. 20 Total for. nine wickets dec. .. 212 Bowling.—M. Thompson, 24 oVers> 5 maidens, 54 runs, 4 wickets; G. Mahoney, 23, 9, 50. 3; P. Frederikson, 8,2, 29, 1; C. Sheahan, 9,2, 24, 1; J. McDonald ,13, 5, 35, 0. ST. PATRICK’S COLLEGE First Innings J. Taitoko, b Sffivenson .. .. 0 C. Burgess, b Mauga .. ..4 G. Mahoriey, not out .. ..35 R. Fowler, not out .. ..12 Extras .. .. .. .. 11 Total for two wickets .. 62 Bowling.—P. A. Stevenson, 12 overs, 6 maidens, 10 runs, 1 wicket; P. Mauga, 10, 4, 17, 1; T. Purcell, 5,3, 10, 0; B. T. Wilkinson, 4,3, 4,0; P. J. Montague, 3,0, 10, 0.

Scores:— PROBABLES First innings .. ., 229 POSSIBLES First Innings J. Clothier, lbw, b Blackler .. .. 29 B. Butler, c Cliffe, b Paton .« J. Lamason, c Rouse, b Blackler 14 V. Coutts, c Patonj b Blackler 15 I. Lamason, c Hatcher, b Batty 29 J. Francis, st Farrell, b Blackler .. 0 J. Currie, st Tini, b Blackler 33 L. Fitness, c Cliffe, b Blackler .. 9 J. Bennett, b McKenzie .. .. D. Cockerton, not out 6 I. Van Leyden, b Blackler A, Mitchell, not out 0 Extras (byes 3, leg-byes 1, no balls 6) 10 Total 154

The match will be continued today. Scores I"CANTERBURY First Innings J. Haynes, b Harris . 8 E. woods, st Connelly, b McLeod . 31 T. MCCaw, run out . 14 J. McAulay, c Connelly, b Norris . 0 E. Segdeley, c Leathley, b Harris . 18 3. Killworth, c Whitelock, b McLeod S. McCaw,' run out ? 9 B. Cains? not out 15 D. Swards, st Connelly, b McLeod . 0 E. Miles, b Facoory 10 Z. Moore, c Whitelock, b McLeod . 26 Extras . ia Total .. . 145 Bowling.—A. McLeod, 25.7 overs, 6 maidens, 62 runs, 4 wickets; R. Harris, 26, 9, 39, 2; H. Norris, 7, 2, 24, 1; Z. Facoory, 4, OTAGO First Innings H. Norris, b Killworth 7 D. Budd, c Miles, b Moore 4 A. McLeod, b Killworth 14 M. Connelly, hit wkt, b Killworth 0 R. Harris, run out . 0 D. Auld, b Killworth . 0 L. Whitelock, c Sedgeley, b Vioore 0 Z. Facoory, b Killworth • 2 B. Watson, not out .. J. Peggy, b Killworth . 0 C. Leathley, run out Extras .. .. 4 ■ Total .. . 32 Bowling.—8. Killworth, 9 overs, 3 maid ens, 10 runs, 6 wicketS; Z. Moore, 7, 1, 16 Second Innings Watson, b Moore j Norrit, b Killworth .. 7 McLeod, lbw, b Killworth Budd, b Haynes A Connelly, b McCaw 17 Harris, b Sedgeley 13 Auld, lbw, b Haynes 0 Facoory, c and b McCaw 0 Whitelock, not out 37 Peggy, not out 2 Extras 5 Total for eight wickets . 90