Cricket

Cromwell Argus, Volume LXVII, Issue 3415, 20 April 1936, Page 5

Cricket

i'l'he cricket season was brought to a close on Tuesday last with what was easily one of the most enjoyable games ot the season, that between the lnvercargill Wanderers and a combined Ooinwell-Lowburn team. The visit from the Wanderers was first organised some years ago by that great sport and enthusiast, Jack Uoig, and has been maintained annually ever since, although the side lias received little or nothing in the way of return visits. However the taster trip still seems to be as eagerly anticipated by the visitors as by local cricketers. This year Jack Doig was again at the helm and brought with bim a team of fine sports and, what is more important in touring holiday sides, a team of real gentlemen. One woo has accompanied fhe side for some years was the equally popular Dr. Jtfrown. Another ot the younger brigade who has made several visits is vV. Southern, and there were others who have also previously made the trip. The team was captained at Lowburn by J. Scandrett, the Plunket Shield rep., and another, leading , light was N. Mitchell, the well-known Rugby All Black. He is a/ dashing bat, and a speed merchant with the ball.

The game under noCice was played under ideal weather conditions. Winning the toss the visitors sent the home side in a"t 10.30. In a fine periormance they held the crease until 2.30, the board showing a grand total ot 232. The first wicket fell at nine, but a fine partnership between Partridge Bros, made it 70 for two, and M. Partridge and D. Wishart took it to 107 tor three. I*'. Partridge senr. and R. Gibson were responsible for another fine stand interrupted by the luncheon adjournment, Gibson being finally run out. When the sixth wicket tell 167 runs were on the board. All the concluding batsmen contribu-. ted to the total, O. Cummings playing a patient innings tor his doublefigure score. Most of the players relished the googly bowlers. The visitors were left two hours to bat, and while several were noted for vigorous batting, excellent bowling by Gibson and M. Partridge kept them quiet. The first wicket tell with only a single on the board, Brew being taken behind the wickets. Two were down for 28, three for 56, and tour and five for 61. The sixth fell with oidy ten added, and the seventh at 95. When time was called the board showed 115 Tor seven wickets, and the result a. draw. Baird's 48 was a particularly good effort, and Webster was satisfied to hold the fort. Mitchell was not as agressive as usual and was clean bowled in attempting a big hit. The home side's change bowlers were effective, F. Partridge senr. taking two wickets %vitK consecutive balls, and the fielding was keen. Scores: OOMBINFD TEAM.

(J. Karvey, c Scaiidrett, b Southern 2 X.J.. Partridge, c Scaiidrett, b

Hamilton ... 50. F. Bartridge jun., 1.b.w., b Brew 21 D. Wishart, c Southern, b Hamilton ... 16 J. Webb, c Mitchell, b Hamilton 5 F. Partridge senr., c and b Mitchell 12 R. Uibson, run out ... 55 M. Homer, b Hamilton ... 4 C. Cummmgs, c Scandrett, b Southern ... 13 J. Stephens, b Southern ... 6 R. Varcoe, not out ... 2 Extras ... ... 37 Total ... ... 232 Bowling.—Mitchell. 1 for 14; Southern. 3 for 20; Caldwell, nil for 31; Pickard, nil tor 6 ; Brew, 1 for 22; Scandrett, nil 101-24; Hamilton, 4 lor 55 ; Baird, nil for 13. INVERCARGILL, Brew, c Varcoe, b Gibson ~.. i •litchell, b Gibson ~, 2H Scandrett, bM. Partridge .., n Baird, cF. Partridge, b Harvey 4$ Caldwell, bF. Partridge senr. ... 1 Hamilton, p M. Partridge, b F. Partridge senr. ... c Pickaru", c Gibson, b M. Partridge o southern, not out ~, w Webster, not out ~, 15 Extras ~, ',., 1

Total, tor 7 wkts. ... 115 Howling.—M. Partridge, 2 for 43 ; R. Gibson, 2 for 40; F- Partridge sen., 2 for 18; C. Harvey, 1 for 6; F. Partridge jun., ml for .3 ; M. Homer, nil tor 3. After the match a social half-hour was spent in Lowborn Hall, where the visitors were entertained to afternoon tea and the usual courtesies exchanged. For the visitors, Manager Jack Doig, and Captain J. Scandrett, expressed appreciation of the hospitality extended by all concerned, especially the ladies. Mr ScanJrett commented v§ry favourably on the fine all-round djsplay of the home side, and acknowledged an excellent and highly enjoyable game. Mr Peijar made the suggestion that an effort should be macle to send a local team to lnvercargill early next Sep son when the latter players would endeavour to return some of the great hospitality metpd out to his team on th-jir visits b§rf. He furthpr. made ihc suggestion that th»i |or;d aberration should join up with Southland, as thereby regular representative fixI tures would be arranged. In responding, Mr R. Varcoe, captain of the local side, expressed deep < appreciation of the annual visits from the Wanderers, tor a game that ranked foremost with local cricketers. The visits, he said, were of inestimable value to young players who benefitted more from a successful contest aga>Hst a strong visaing combination than from half a .practice-. Hp recounted the earlier visits of thu Wanderers and added that in spite of changes 111 the ranks the happy sporting spirit was more apparent than ever. To Mr Doig he personally returned thanks and ventured the definite opinion that a team would visit lnvercargill as suggested. The other question would be given serious consideration early next season.