BRIGHT CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 101, 23 January 1933, Page 3

BRIGHT CRICKET

Pctona’s Eight-point Win

HUTT’S FIRST DEFEAT

Wellington Makes Big Score CENTURIES TO TWO MEN Witii the members of the Wellington representative _ team away in Auckland battling for file wooden spoon, sotne sensa- ' tional performances were recorded when the sixth series of games in the senior cricket cliampionship competition were concluded on easy wickets on Saturday afternoon.

The highlight of the day’s play was Petone’s outright wiu over Institute on Petone Oval by an innings and 63 runs, after Petone had applied the closure when .five wickets had fallen for 240 runs. This was the first 8-point win recorded this season. Petone owed their victory to M. F. Nicholls, who scored 99 hot out, and to the boy googly bowler, E. Mallard, who secured six wickets for 44 in Institute’s second innings, which gave him twelve wickets for 94 runs in the match.

Another performance which deserves to be marked by a white stone was the spirited batting display given by the Wellington eleven against Midland on tbe Hutt Recreation Ground. Faced by Midland’s solid score of 331, Wellington made light of the task, and at 6.30 had 428 on tbe board for the loss of nine wickets. This big score was due to a great stand by A. P. Monteath and A. M. Holiings, who established a new .Wellington record by putting on 305 for the fifth wicket. Monteath finished up with 181, and Holiings with 148. Still another unusual item in an interesting afternoon’s cricket was Hutt’s first defeat of the season, Kilbirnie securing a win on tbe first innings by 21 runs. A feature of this match was the splendid bowling performance of the veteran, E. Judd, for Hutt, who followed up his eight for 42 in the first innings by securing five for 64 in Kilbirnie’s second knock, thus bagging thirteen wickets for 106 runs in the match. Kilbirnie’s win was due to good bowling by R. Crook, who took six wickets for 66 runs. Wellington College Old Boys, who were without the services of J. R. Lamason, K. C. James, and C. Parsloe, who were with the Wellington representative team in Auckland, were beaten by University by 80 runs on the first innings on Kelburn Park. Du Chateau and Robinson made a valiant effort to save the day for Old Boys, but the students bowled and fielded well to record their second victory of the season. RESULTS AT A GLANCE Petone, 5—240, ■ declared, beat Institute, 74 and 113. Kilbirnie, 167 and 187, beat Hutt, 146. University, 296 and 5—106, beat Wellington College Old Boys, 216. , Wellington, 9—128, beat Midland, 331. HONOURS BOARD BATTING. A. P. Monteath (Wellington) 181 A. M. Holiings (Wellington) .... 148 M. F.-Nicholls (Petone) *99 V. 11. Du Chateau (Old Boys) .... ' SS IV.' Hepburn (Kilbirnie) ......... 79 ’Not out. BOWLING. E. Mallard (Petone), six for 44. R. Crook (Kilbirnie), six for’G6. E. Judd (Hutt), five for 64. CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE

VARSITY’S SECOND WIN

Old Boys Beaten oh First Inriings

With the captain, .7, R. Lamason. and K. C. James and C. Parside away assisting Wellington in the Plunket Shield match at Auckland, it. was, not surprising, that Wellington College - Old Boys were beaten by University on Kelburn Park. With two wickets down for 22,. J. Reynolds and Du Chateau set out to endeavour to overtake the 296 set them by University. The start was unpromising, as. after he-had scored 4, Williams got a good’ one past Reynolds; Sadler was run out before he had a chatice to open an account, and four; wickets were down for

B. Bull, the captain, assisted Du Chateau to carry the total to 65, where Bull, who had reached 17,'. was. caught by Osborn off Dean. R. H; Lamason and Du Chateau, batting confidently, put on 54 for the sixth wicket. With the total at 119,' Lamason was snapped up by Tricklebank off-Stevens, after scoring 22. M. Browne-did-not last long, but Robinson then joined Dii -Chateau, who was as steady as the Rock of Gibraltar, aud the pair made' a stand which bade fair to win the match. Robinson played sparkling cricket, driving and hooking with power and precision, and placing his strokes well. The second century came up at 4.45, but at. 205 Du Chateau’s long innings came to an end through Barton taking a neat left-handed catch low down off his own bowling. The retiring batsman found the boundary eleven times in stringing his score of 88 together, and assisted Robinson to put on 63 for the eighth wicket, Robinson was tbe next to go, Williams terminating a sparkling knock with a well-fudged catch at deep mid-on off .Tricklebank. Tbe tail failed to wag. and , the innings closed at 5 o’clock for 216, 80 runs behind the Varsity total. * The . Varsity bowling was steady, and the fielding, brisk and sure.

Pacey kept wickets in Blandford s absence, • Some bright play was witnessed in University’s second innings, which opened at ,5.10. The Old Boys’ captain gave his second string bowlers a trial, and the Varsity batsmen indulged in some hitting practice. Though runs came freely, wickets fell frequently, and when stumps were drawn at 6 o’clock five wickets had fallen for 106 runs. University thus scored their second victory of the season by SO runs on the first innings. Detailed,scores are as follow:—■ OLD BOYS.—First Innings. C. Parsloe, absent IS N. S. H. Burnette, c. Blandford, b. Dean 0 J. Reynolds, b. Williams 4 V. H. Du Chateau,'c. and b. Barton .. SS B. Sadler, run out 0 E. Bull, c. Osborn, b. Dean 17 R. 11. Lamason, c. Tricklebank, b. Stevens 22 JL Browne, c. Wiliams, b. Osborn .... 6 E. T. H. Robinson, c. Williams, b. Trleklebank 44 V. Prince, run out 2 C. Bartlett, not out 4 Extras 11 Total 216 Bowling Analysis.—Osborn took one wieket for 52 runs; Dean, two for SS-, .Williams, one for 30; Trleklobauk, one for 22; Stevens, one for 32; Bartou, one for 11. / UNIVERSITY. First innings 296 Second Innings. L. M. Pacey, run out 24 D. G. Barton, b. Browne Io J._ C. Stevens, c. Robinson, b. Burnette 18 D. S. Dean, b. Browne 1 B. A. Paetz, not out 20 W. Tricklebank, b. Bull 24 Extras 4 Total for five wickets 10u Bowling Analysis.—Ro'binson took no wickets for 14 runs; Bartlett, none for 6; Browne, two for 29; Burnette, one for 22; Du Chateau, none for 23; Bull, one for S. HUTT’S FIRST DEFEAT Kilbirnie’s Five-point Win In the first day’s play against Hutt Kilbirnie knocked up 167 runs, to which Hutt replied with 97 runs for six wickets. The game was resumed on Saturday, when the remaining Hutt players were dismissed for a total of 146. Kilbirnie scored 187 in their second innings, which closed just after 6 o'clock, and Hutt did not reply. Kilbirnie had a five-point win. Aim (29) and Muir (5) recommenced Hutt’s innings just after 2 o’clock. They took tbe score along to 117, where Aim, who had scored 33, was bowled by Crook. McLeod joined Muir, but the partnership was short-lived. With 122 on for eicht wickets, Dunn and McLeod became associated. Dunn could score only three, and Judd lost his wicket without scoring, the innings closing at 3.25 for a total of 146. ■

Christophersen and Bilby opened Kilbirnie’s second innings at 3.35, Cbampness and Judnd starting the attack, Kilbirnie’s opening was drastic, Bilby, Morris, and Christophersen going for two, nought, and one respectively. Three wickets were then down for three.

Hepburn and Monkhouse made a better stand, and the score rose to 20. Warnes then took over from Champness, whose;seven overs had produced 13 runs. At 30 Monkhouse was caught behind the wickets. He'had taken 35 minutes for his four runs. With 50 up Dunn relieved Champness, who had replaced Warnes, Hepburn was then 42 and Crook 4. In stepping out to a ball from Dunn, Crook was stumped, the total being 65 for five. The century was reached at 5.20. Hepburn beipg 65 and Kershaw 20. The partnership, which had put on 80 runs in 43 minutes, eijded when Kershaw .was clean bowled by Warnes. He had scored a useful 45, which included seven 4’s and a six. Harris joined Hepburn, and 157 appeared- before' the latter was dismissed. He had given no chances for his 79. seven 4’s- figuring, .in the knock. Harris was next to go, and Griffiths joined Wilson, who had replaced Hepburn. Griffiths hit a, six, two fours, and, a couple of singles, before. tipjiing one into Biggar’s bauds. Nine wickets were then down for 177. The end came when Judd clean bowled Wilson. The last man, Ashenden. had not scored. Details are as follow :— HUTT.—First Innings. A. Biggar, c. Wilson, b. Crook 6 B. R.-Ross, c.'lVilson, b. Crook 8 E. F. Warnes, 1.b.w., 'b. Crook ........ 10 A. Gwilllam, l.b.w„ b. Morris 5 B. Champness, b. Griffiths 28 B. Pegler, b. Crook 1 E. J. Alra. b. Crook 33 L. Muir, c. Wilson, it). Crook ....". 22 E. McLeod, not out 20 H. Dunn, b. Wilson 3 E. Judd, ib. Wilson 0 Extras JO Total 146 Bowling ' Analysis;—Crook took six wickets tor 66 runs; Morris,, one for 40; Griffiths, one for 38; Wilson, two for 2. r KILBIRNIE. ■ First innings ....- 167 Second Innings. ' W. Christophersen, c. Alm, b. Champmess .................... 1 Mi. Bilby, c. Biggar, b; Judd ... 2 A. E. Morris, c.»Alm, b.-Judd 0 W. L. Jlonkhouse, e. Biggar, b. Judd 4 R. Crook, st. Biggar, b. Dunn 7 J. Kershaw, b. Warnes .; 45 W. Hepburn, c. and b. Judd .-. 79 W. Harris, st. Biggar, b. McLeod .... 9 B. Griffiths, c. Biggar, b. McLeod 16 'D. WTlsum. b. Judd 14 J. Ashenden, not,out , 0 Extras 10 Total 187 Bowling Analysis.—Champness took one wicket’for 21 runs: Judd, five for f>4; Warnes, one for 26; Duun, one for 28; McLeod, two for 24; Aim, none for* 14. PETONE’S EIGHT-POINT WIN Institute Overwhelmed Poor cricket by Institute gave Petone a runaway victory at the Petoue Recreation : Ground. Institute's first innings, which concluded early in the afternoon of the first day’s play, closed with only 74 on tbe slate, and little progress was made in’ the second innings. i In their first innings on ..the previous Saturday. Petone had lost two wickets for 191-runs, and M. F. Nicholls (73) and E. Roberts (12) opened for Petone on Saturday; ■M. F. Nicholls was batting confidently, and was only one short of his century-when Petone declared. He was hitting with accuracy, nnd repeatedly getting them away to the boundary. Roberts succeeded 'in adding ten to his score before being caught. Patrick was run out for one. and Hudson had just missed double figures .when lie was also run out. With five'wickets down for 240 runs in their first innings. Petone declared at five minutes past, three. Institute’s:wickets, in their second innings. fell quickly before the onslaught of Pe(one’s- bowling. Mallard, the boy googlv bowler, was again in fine fettle, and with clever spinners dismissed six of Institute’s men for 44 runs. H. Prince was Institute’s tower of strength, and placed 40 to his credit before lifting one from Mallard to O'Leary. He was attended, with a certain amount of luck, however, for many of the balls he missed passed dangerously close to bis wickets. Bilbv was another batsman who showed promise, and was 22 not out’ when the last wicket fell at 5.20 p.m. Details are as follow: — PETONE.—First Innings. M. F. Nicholls, not nut 99 J. J. O'Leary.'c. T. Tucker, b. Bilby .. 6 C. S. Dempster, c. Ritchie, b. Prince .. S 9 .1. Patrick, run-out 1 C. A.: Hudson, not out ,11 E. Roberts, e. sub 22 Extras I'-’ Total for five wickets (declared) ~ 210 Bowling Analysis.—Fortune took no wickets for 27 runs; Bilby, one for 39; Duft’y, hone for 41; Prince, one for 42; W. Tucker, one for 57; Aldridge, none for 22. INSTITUTE. First Innings 74 Second Innings. C." Wsreliam, b. Mallard - J. Dufly, c. M. Nicholls, b. Mallard .... ' 3 T. Tucker, st. M. Nicholls, b. Grant-.. 3 11. Prince, c. O'Leary, b. Mallard 40 15. Hankins, b. Mallard 1 N. Aldridge, b.- Grant 18 W. Tucker, 1.b.w.. b. Mallard 1 C. Ritchie, c. M. Nicholls, I>.“ Grant .. 2 C. Bilby. not out 22 J. Fortune, 1.b.w., b. Mallard 5 11. Owen, absent <> Extras 13 Total 113 Bowling Analysis.—Grant took three wlc-cts-for 52 runs; Mallard, six for 44; Patrick, none for 4.

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