HOLIDAY CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 102, 24 January 1933, Page 11

HOLIDAY CRICKET

Manawatu Team’s Visit

WIN FOR KILBIRNIE

Hutt beats Wairarapa

CROOK SCORES CENTURY

Cricketers took advantage.of the holiday to get in a full day’s pmy yesterday, four games being played at Kelburn Park, three at the Basin Reserve, while the Kilbirnie •»»! Hutt grounds were also occupied. The weather was fine, except for a sharp shower about 11.30 a.m. which sent players scurrying to shelter for a few minutes. Visits were I ,a ’d to the city by Manawatu and. Mairarapa elevens, the former being defeated by Kilbirnie, and the latter going down to Hutt, whose batsmen were in scoring .vein.

KILBIRNIE WINS AGAIN

Margin of Forty Runs

The return match between Manawatu and the Kilbirnie eleven resulted, as did the game at Palmerston North during the holidays, in a win for Kilbirnie. There was a large' crowd on the Kilbirnie Recreation Ground, mid some interesting play was seen. Kilbirnie won by 40 runs, thanks largely to a century by R- Crook. Jlanawatu had first use of an easy wicket, and Holz and Hollier opened at .10.-14 a.m. The opening batsmen did not last long, but Robertson and Galiichan made a stand which carried the total from 31 to 60 for the third wicket. Gallichan started off brilliantly, hitting two fours and a two off an over from Crook. After scoring 21, he went out to one from Griffiths, and was left standing a yard out of his ground, giving Monkhouse an easy stumping chance. This was the Kilbirnie . wicketkeeper s last effort for the day with the gloves, as a fast one hit him on a toe, and compelled his retirement, Christopherson taking his place behind the sticks. Robertson was batting very soundly, and Lang helped him to carry the total to 87, where the latter was beaten by a good one from Ashenden. O’Keefe, the captain, joined Robertson, and the 100 came up after 106 minutes’ play. Loth men were shaping soundly, and it was not until 61 had been added for the fifth wicket that O’Keefe, who had reached 29, was clean bowled by Hepburn, who was swinging the ball in puzzling fashioji. After having been at the wickets tor lt>minutes for 80 runs. Robertson was caught by Morris off Ashenden. He showed tocklike defence, but found the boundary eight times.. „ ■ The innings closed at 2.50 p.m. for .a total of 215. Ashenden bowled well in capturing * four for 3S oft fifteen overs, and was well supported by Hepburn, who took three for 40 of 13.1 overs. Crook aud Harris opened brightly for Kilbirnie, but after reaching doubles Harris was snapped up in the slips by Lang off Berquist, a left-hander who was bowling with, some pace. Hepburn and Crook then delighted the crowd by putting on 83 for the second wicket. At 112 Hepburn was beaten by a leg-break by Gallichan. He bad shaped well for his 34, which included six fours. Christopherson came next, and another good stand was made, which carried the total from 112 to 190. Here Christophersen, who had scored 46. was caught by Berquist off Hollier. The outgoing batsman bad hit a six and seven fours.. M. Bilby, the captain. _assisted Crook to carry the score to 22)., where Bilbi, who had put on 21 in quick time, was brilliantly taken with a right-hand catch at mid-on by Collier off Berquist. Crook reached 90, but it was half an hour before he passed into three figures. Berquist steadied him up bv bowling fast leg-theory, which the batsman did not

relish. After having been at the wickets for 131 minutes, Crook reached bis century. With bis score at 109, he was caught in the slips by Gallichan off Berquist. In his 145 minues’ stay at the wickets he hit two sixers and thirteen fours. None of the tail-end batsmen could do much against the bowling, of Berquist and Gallichan, and the_ closed just on 6 o’clock for 255, giving Kilbirnie a win on the first innings by 40 runs.

Berquist bowled really well in capturing six wickets for 70 runs, off twenty overs, and was well supported by Galhchan, who took three for 105 off 24.2 overs. Detailed scores are as follow: —

KILBIRNIE—First Innings. W. Harris, c. Lang. b. Berquist 10 R. Crook, c. Gallichan, I>. Berquist .... 109 IV. Hepburn, b. Gallichan «1 W. ,T. R. Christopherson, c. Berquist, b. Hollier tG JI. Bilby, c. Hollier, b. Berquist 21. A. E. Morris, 1.b.w., b. Berquist 4 ,T. Scott, b. Gallichan 1 ,T. Phillips, st. Cutler, b. Gallichan ... 10 B. Griffiths, b. Berquist 1 J. Ashenden, b. Berquist 0 W. L. Monkhouse, not out 6 Extras I®

Total 255 Bowling Analysis. —Berquist took six wickets for 70 runs; Gallichan, three for 105; Lans, none for 32; Hollier, one for

JIANAWATU.—First Innings. F. Holz. b. Morris 1 <5. Hollier, 1). Crook J G. Robertson, e. Jlorrls, b. Ashenden 80 N. Gallichan, st. Jlonkhouse, b. Griffiths 21 A. Lang, b. Ashenden IS JI. O’Keeke. b. Hepburn 20 JI. O.ngley, b. Hepburn 17 R. A. Brace, not out 12 .1. Sandliam. b. AshenCleu 1 F. Cutler, b. Ashenden o G. Berquist, b. Hepburn 11 Extras 10 Total 215 Bowling Analysis.—Crook took one wicket for 48 runs: Morris, one for 45; Griffiths, one for 34; Asbenclcn, four for 38; Hepburn, three for 40. WIN FOR HUTT Wairarapa 34 Runs Short Hutt had little difficulty in betteriug Wairarapa’s total of 277 at the Hutt Recreation Ground yesterday. Only one innings was played by each team. Hutt replied to Wairarapa’s score with 311 for only three wickets, when stumps were drawn. Play began late in the morning and closed at ten minutes past six. Only three of Wairarapa’s men reached double figures. R. Sherrat put up a sterling performance, and batted_ steadily to reach a total of 137 before being bowled by Aim. Settling down at the wicket, he handled his bat nicely, and dealt out severe punishment to the Hutt bowlers. Sventeen boundary hits were included in his total. With the exception of Sherrat, K. Montgomery aud P. D. Wilson were the visitors’ only batsmen to reach respectable figures. Wilson, who was one of Wairarapa’s opening batsmen, adopted a hard-hitting though careful policy, and eight times sent Hutt’s bowling to the boundary. Wilson had reached 42 when he lifted one from Aim ,to Biggar, and Montgomery, with cautious play, had registered 44 before being caught by Aim off Styles. The remainder of the Wairarapa team were dismissed for small totals.

Aim topped Hutt’s bowling list, taking four wickets for 79 runs, and it was to his bowling that Wairarapa’s star batsman fell a victim. Next to Aim was Styles, with two for 17. Hutt opened with a vigorous onslaught, which was sustained throughout the innings. , Gwilliam and Muir quickly adjusted themselves to the. bowling and struck up a fruitful partnership. Refusing to be dislodged,- Gwilliam amassed 157 runs in an orgy of boundaries before lie decided to retire. Muir gained 65 before he was caught by Sherrat off Hornabrook, and Warnes had placed 40 to his credit when he succumbed to an l.b.w. decision off ’Whiteman. Dudley and Biggar were making a profitable stand when stumps were drawn. Wairarapa’s bonding was indifferent, the best performance being put tip by Whiteman, who took one for 33. Details arc as follow: —

Wairarapa.—First Xnnlugs. P. D. Wilson, c. Biggar, b. Aim 42 .T. Denlbv, b. Alddrsley 3 K. O. Biamlres, e. Biggar, b. Alm .... ft R. Shorratt, b. Aim 137 .T. P. Hornabrook. b. Warnes 8 W. Whiteman, c. Biggar, b. Warnes .. < K. Jtontgomery, c. Alm, b. Stylos 44 A. Whiteman, c. Biggar, b. Aim .... 14 E. W. Perry, ib. Styles 3 C. Stringfellow, 1.b.w., b. Aldcrsley .... < It. Kemp, not out 0 Extras 0 Total Bowling Analysis.—Aim. took four wickets.for 79 runs; Aldersley, two for 52; Gwilliam. none for 33: Warnes, two for 31; Dunn, none for IS; Styles, two for 17; Ward, none for 3S. Hutt.—First Innings. A. Gwilliam, retired I<>7 E Jfnir. e. Slurrat. b. Hornabrook .. Go F. Warnes, 1.b.w.. b. Whiteman 40 — Dudley, not out 24 A. Biggar, not out j-4 Extras 11 Total 211 Bowling Analysis.—Montgomery took no wickets for 35 runs; Hornabrook, one for 44; Whiteman, one for 33; Denby, uone for 35; Slurrat, nonefor3S; Laurie, nonefor 70; Wilson) none for 45. Junior Match Playing at. Hutt Recreation Ground yesterday, Hutt bad an easy win over Wairarapa in the junior grade. Hutt in their first innings made 307, aud in their second innings made US for four wickets, as against Wairarapa’s first innings total of 119. Both teams fielded 12 men. Faber was Hutt’s star batsman, and was only seven short of his century when he was run out. Rooke was a close second with 87. Bowling for Wairarapa, Groves took three wickets for 23 runs. The visitors’batting was not of a high standard, the highest scorer being Denby with 30 runs. The remainder ot the ecores ranged between 22 and nothing. Bowling for Hutt, Rooke gave an exceptionally high performance by taking six wickets for five runs off nine overs, six of which were maidens.