Women's Cricket CENTURY BY E. WOODS

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30065, 25 February 1963, Page 14

Women's Cricket CENTURY BY E. WOODS

Hat-Trick By K. Pyatt A century by th* conatetent E. Wood* (Weeteml and • bowling analysis of eeven for 10. including the hat-trick, by K. Pyatt (St. Alban* 3) ww» the of .Saturday ■ play in the women 1 * cricket competition. P. Moore, the Technical and Canterbury player, scored 91 not out. St. Alban. J v. Mai M<*» Batting first on a damp wicket. St. Alban* wa* diamtoeed cheaply for 59 nin*. The young player. M. Flynn, wee highest scorer with 18. end K Pyatt made 10. For Ma! Moa, M. Lawson took four for 16. A. Giles two for 13. and J. Edmonde two for 17. Mai Moa fared even worn against the bowling ot Pyatt. was all out foe 35, of which J. Paget acoeed 17. St. Alban, batted again and declared with four down for 41. M. Alabaster mad* 13 and A. Malni. 13 not out. M. Lawton. the Mai Mo* all-rounder, took two for 13 Mel Moa bad tout one wicket for 42 at stump*, with M. Lawson 27 not out St. Albans 3 won on the first innings. Western v. Beckenham At Beckenham Park, Western batted first, and although J. Lowe bowled extremely weU. the opener, were undefeated when Western detared with the score at 198. E Wood, batted well for 124. and J. Witte («) fave e confident display Beckenham waa all out for 74 J. Love being top scorer with 26. M. Manaon made 10 and L. Lye 13. For Western. P. Adair took two for 23 E Woods three for 10. and the young M. McGinity. bowling well, took three tor It. Forced to follow on, Beckenham waa five for 38 at stump*, with J.

P. Adair three for 8. and 6. Cowles, two for 7, were the successful Western bowler*.

Western won the first innings. Technical ▼. st. Alban* 2 Set down tor Malvern Perk, thia match waa eventually played at Ensors road becau** of the wetness of the ground. Technical betted first, and P. Moore survived some chancee to make 91 not out J. Goddard (11) and M. Hobson, who made 17 not out in unorthodox fashion, were Technical'* best scorer*. Technical declared at six tor 134. P. Blackler bowled well, and with four for 76 off 28 over*, five of them maiden*, kept the ■coring down, particularly in the early stag** of th* game. Valuable support w*» given by J. Watson and M. Skelton. The St. Albans fielding showed a vast improvement. At stump* St. Alban* wa* 107 for six wicket*. J. Stead (37) and P. Btockler (38) both batted well and saved the day for St. Alban*, with the a»»»tanre of the young K. William* (U not out). For Technical. P. Moore took two for 27 and C Ferguson two for 15. The match was drawn. Canterbury Team The Canterbury - women * cricket team to play Otago at Fra*er Park. Tlmaru. next Sundav is:— P Blackler (captain), P. Moore (vice-captain), J. Stead. E. Malin*. A/ColviMe, J. Dickineon, E. Overend. J. Lowe. E. Woods. K. Wllklneon. O. Williams, J. Goddard.