MODEST SCORING

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 63, 8 December 1930, Page 7

MODEST SCORING

Petone and Midland Still Unbeaten BRILLIANT BOWLING BY BEARD Century to S. Ward With conditions all in favour of run-getting, poor scoring was again witnessed in senior championship games on Saturday. Kilbirnie suffered its first reverse at the hands of Midland, but Petone continued its victorious career by having a comfortable win over Old Boys. Brilliant bowling by L. Beard, who captured seven wickets for 42 runs, enabled Hutt to beat University by 109 runs on the first innings. Institute, who closed its first innings when nine wickets had fallen for 214 runs, had no difficulty in heading Wellington by 83 runs on the first innings. This leaves Petone and Midland, with unbeaten records, leading for the premiership, with 15 points each. RESULTS AT A GLANCE Petone, 9—299 (declared), beat Old Boys, 189 and 5—139. Midland, 222, beat Kilbirnie, 174 and 3—183. Hutt, 234, beat University, 125 and 2—114. Institute, 9—214 (declared), beat Wellington, 131 and 4—106.

PETONE WINS EASILY ' A

Old Boys’ Bowling Trounced

With 85 runs on the board for two wickets, as against Old Boys’ 189, when it went to the wickets on Saturday, Petone ended the day with a victory by 110 runs on the first innings.' Roberts (47) and Smallwood (XI) resumed the innings. Both scored freely off the Old Boys’ bowling. Smallwood was the first to go, with a score of 43, his sticks being skittled by a ball from Robertson. M. Nicholls replaced him, and the scoring continued. Roberts’s innings was brought to a close when he gave a chance off Duncan, to a substitute fieldsman, who accepted It. He/had scored 79 runs, and the total was 173 for four wickets. Senior came and went quickly before Rotherham and Nicholls became associated, and gave a bright, forceful batting display. Rotherham was beaten by one from Parsloe, after ho had scored 58. His innings had been the outstanding item of the afternoon’s playj including three sixes, six boundaries, the score when he was replaced being 283 for six wickets. The Petone tail, however, was not of the same quality, and went for little. Nicholls saw most of the team

out before he succumbed to a ball from Duncan, when 67. Exhibiting a preference for the boundary shot as a run-getter, the most of Nicholls's tally came in this fashion. When Hope was bowled, four runs later, the Petone skipper declared the innings closed, the loss of nine wickets having brought them one run shot of the third century. , The most successful bowler was Duncan, who captured six wickets for 130 runs. Old Boys’ reply was 139 for five wickets, Browne reaching the half century, while James contributed 32. Detailed scores follow:— ... PETONE.—First Innings. A. Hamilton, c. Ronaldson, b. Duncan 18 E. Roberts, c. sub., b. Duncan 79 T. Ritchie, 1.b.w., b. Duncan 0 C. Smallwood, b. Ronaldson 43 M. Nicholls, b. Duncan 67 F. Senior, c. and b. Duncan 3 G. Rotherham, b. Parsloe 58 J. Patrick, b. Parsloe •> R. W. Hope, b. Duncan 4, G. Spence, not out 4 Extras 18 Total for nine wickets (dec.) ..... 290 Bowling Analysis.—l’arsloe took two wickets for 34 runs; Moore, none for 8; .Duncan, six for 130; Lamason, none for 12; Mitchell, none for 25; Bird, none for 28; Ronaldson, one for 54. OLD BOYS. First Innings 189 Second Innings. A. Ronaldson, c. Edwards, b. Hope .... 3 C. Parside, b. Rotherham 14 K. C. James, b. Hope ........ 32 L. V. Browne, b. Roberts 50 E. Bull, not out 9 L. Du Chateau, 1.b.w., b. Smallwood .. 1 W. Bird, not out 13 Extras 17 Total for five wickets 139 Bowling Analysis.—Hope took two wickets for 25 runs; Rotherham, one for 57; Senior, none for 14; Patrick, none for 3; Roberts, one for 9; Smallwood, none for 12; Spence, none for 2. FIVE-POINT WIN Institute beats Wellington Institute scored a five-point win against Wellington at Kelburn Park, winning on the first Innings by 83 runs. In its first strike the previous Saturday Wellington made 131, and in reply to this Institute hit up 214 for nine wickets, declared, but Wellington in its second strike had lost only four wickets for 106 when stumps were drawn. Banks (16) and Wareham (6) resumed the innings for Institute, and played carefully, being content to score only off loose stuff. When ,he had scored a useful 25, Wareham snicked one off Goodwin, and Wiren took a good catch close in. Banks continued to face the bowling confidently, and took his score to 50, when he went out through attempting a big' hit off O’Connor. Cousins took a good catch in the outfield. Both Foley and McLean made useful contributions to the score, and Hankins made a name for himself in compiling most of his 15 in one over, off Goodwin. With the score at 214 —83 ahead of Wellington’s first strike—lnstitute declared the innings closed, with one wicket still In hand. Wellington started its second innings at 4.30 p.m., but Hamilton went after scoring only eight. Gradually the score crept up, and with about half an hour to play was 66 for the loss ot three wickets. Morgan’s display was an exceedingly attractive one, and when stumps were drawn he was not out with 47 to his credit of the total of 106. Scores are as under:— WELLINGTON. First Innings 131 Second Innings. Hamilton, c. Wareham, b. Henderson 8 Morgan, not out 47 Westbrook, b. Fortune 6 Wiren, c. Foley, b. Fortune 25 Johnson, b. Fortune 0 Wagstaffe, not out 10 Extras 10 Total, fo rfour wickets 106 Bowling Analysis.—Henderson took one wicket for 19 runs; Fortune, three for 20; Bllby, none for 7; Griffiths, none for 2; Aitken, none for 27; Foley, none for 21. INSTITUTE.—First Innings. Dempster, b. Blundell .. 25 Wareham, c. Wiren, b. Goodwin 25 Banks, c. Cousins, b. O'Connor 50 Foley, 1.b.w., b. Cousins 23 Hdnkins, c. Wagstaffe, o. O'Connor ... 15 Henderson, 1.b.w., b. O'Connor ... 0 McLean, Lb.w., b. Goodwin 21 Bllby, b. Goodwin 12 Aitken, b. Cousins 12 Fortune, not out 3 Extras 28 Total, for nine wickets (declared) 214 Bowling Analysis.—Blundell took one wicket for 19 runs; O’Connor, three for 51; Goodwin, three for 37; Cousins, two for 56; ALor®M. aoffe 33,

WIN FOR MIDLAND Century for Ward A win by a comfortable margin of runs on the first innings was gained by Midland in the match with Kilbirnie at Kilbirnie. A feature of the game was Ward’s score of 102, secured when Kilbirnie took its second strike. With Kilbirnie’s reasonable total of 174 to beat, Midland, with two wickets down for 72, was in a good position when resuming the game. Baker and Hutchings, the not-out men, continued batting, but after another single had been scored, Hutchings was run out without improving his tally. Lawton and Baker carried the score to 93 between them, after which three wickets fell in quick succession, placing 95 on the board for six wickets. Baker had contributed 35 and Lawton 14, Dustin being unable to gather more than a single. With" Clark and Armstrong partnered, matters improved, and Midland felt more comfortable when the total crept to 133 before the next wicket fell. The partnership had produced 38, of which Armstrong contributed 23. Cutts was run out after making 18 during the time that Clark knocked up a further 32. By this time the required runs were secured, eight wickets being down for 183. Bryant contributed 13 and then Clark’s wicket—the last—fell for 68, the batsman being caught by Tucker off Bramley. Clark's had been a steady innings in which he scored nine boundaries, and gave only one chace. O'Neil being not out for 5, the innings closed for 222 runs. Bramley was the most successful trundier, five wickets having fallen to him for 68 runs.

Kilbirnie’s opening pair was again Christopherson and Bilby, but this time the latter fell to Baker for a single, Ward joining Christopherson, started punishing the bowling in great style, and when Christopherson was dismissed for 38, the board showed a total of 89. Hayman, the newcomer, played cautiously, but Ward continued merrily on his way, and hit the leather in all directions. Amid applause

he passed his century, but bad no sooner done so than he went out in simple fashion, being caught behind the wickets off a full toss from Hutchings. Ward’s scoring strokes Included fifteen fourers. Hayman and Kershaw carried on, and at the call of time three wickets had fallen for 183 runs. Midland thus won by 48 runs on the first innings. Detailed scores are as follow:— MIDLAND.—First Innings. Baker, c. Tucker, b. Bramley 35 Donoghue, run out 28 Newman, b. Bramley 11 Hutchings, run out 1 Lawton, b. Tucker 14 Dustin, b. Bramley 1 Clark, c. Tucker, b. Bramley ... ( 68 Armstrong, c.Morris, b. Bramley 23 Cutts, run out 18 Bryant, st. Virtue, b. Tucker 13 O'Neil, not out 5 Extras 5 Total 222 Bowling Analysis.—Crook took no wickets for 23 runs; Tucker, two for 62; Ward, none for 16; Morris, none for 26; Bramley, five for 68; Christopherson, none for 11; Henderson, none for 11. KILBIRNIE. First Innings 174 Second Innings. Christopherson, c. Baker, o. Armstrong 38 Bilby, b. Baker 1 Ward, c. Clark, b. Hutchings 102 Hayman, not out . 19 Kershaw, not out 15 Extras 8 Total for three wickets 183 Bowling Analysis—O’Neil took no wickets for 27 runs; Baker, one for 12; Hutchings, one for 32; Bryant, none for 63; O'Doneghue, none for 10; Armstrong, one for 9.; Cutts, none for 8; Dustin, none for 16. BEARD’S BRILLIANCY Hutt’s First Innings Win The 234 runs which Hutt registered on the first day’s play proved too big a task for ’Varsity, who could reply with only 125. Hutt thus won on the first innings. Paetz was the only batsman to make a decent stand, for 43, Caldwell earning second honours with 25. An outstanding feature was the success of Beard, the Hutt trundler. He was at the top of his form with the ball, capturing seven wickets for 42 rtins. Wickets fell very cheaply for a start, and when 49 was hoisted, five wickets had fallen. The sixth wicket partnership, however, saved the rot, the score being carried along to 104. ’Varsity’s innings closed at 4.30 p.m.—109 behind Hutt’s score—and McGirr decided to send them in again. When stumps were drawn, two wickets were down for 80 runs—a good performance. Details are as follow;— HUTT. First Innings 234 'VARSITY.—First Innings. Bailey, b. Beard 14 Robinson, b. Beard 1 Nelson, b. Beard 6 Aim, b. Beard 0 Leys, b. Beard 0 Caldwell, b. Beard 25 Macallan, b. Beard 4 McLeod, b. Judd 14 I’aetz, b. McGirr 43 Blandford, c. McKenzie, b. McGirr .... 11 Harrison, not out 3 Extras 4 Total 125 Bowling Analysis.—Beard took seven wickets for 42 runs; McGirr, two for 23; Judd, one for 15; Monk, none for 23; Ross, none for 7; Phillips, none for 8; Aldersley, none for 3. Fall of wickets: Ono for 11, two for 20, three for 22, four for 25, five for 49, six for 104, seven for 108, eight for 112, nine for 125, ten for 125. Second Innings. Harrison, c. Judd, b. Monk 27 Bailey, 1.b.w., b. McGirr 6 Nelson, not out 50 Leys, 1.b.w., b. Ross 12 McLeod, not. out 12 Extras 7 Total for two wickets 114 Bowling Analysis.—McGirr took one wicket for 17 runs; Ross, one for 7; Monk, one for 24; Beard, none for 18: Aldersley, none for 8; Judd, none for 17; Phillips, none for 16. (Continued on following