SEASON CLOSING

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 147, 19 March 1934, Page 11

SEASON CLOSING

Wellington Cricket LAST SERIES BEGUN Some Interesting Play COLLAPSE OF OLD BOYS With tile exception of Old Boys, who went cheaply, each side that completed its innings made a ian'ly good showing in the senior cricket competition, the last series of which began on Saturday. Most interest centred in the matches at the Basin Reserve, where Petone scored 229 against Kilbirnic. and Old Boys 125 against Wellington, who are in a good position for an outright win. Should Wellington secure the eight points and Kilbirnic get a five-point win. as appears probable, the position of the leading teams at the end of the season will be:—Kilbirnie, 43 poijits: Wellington, 42 points: Petone, 33 points. ■ There were some interesting exhibitions by batsmen on wickets that were nil in their favour. The only bowler to Hike five wickets was Crook, tlie Kilbirnie player. RESULTS AT A GLANCE Petone, 229: Kilbirnie, 06 for two ivickets. Old Boys, 125; Wellington, 197 for three wickets. University, 261: Midland, 125 for three wickets. Institute, 266; Hutt. 32 for three wickets. HONOURS BOARD BATTING. W. Tucker (Institute) 71 I'l lioberts (Petone) 70 It. Morgan (Wellington) 68* D. Law (Midland) 67* K. Struthers (University) 56 J. Duffy (Institute) 52 H. Prince (Institute) 5.1 G. Rotherham (Petone) 50 *Not out. BOWLING. R. Crook (Kilbirnie) 5 for 5G TWO BRIGHT INNINGS Kilbirnie-Petone Match Aggressive and productive batting by Roberts and Rotherham placed Petone in a fairly good position in their match against Kilbirnie at the Basin. Reserve. They, and, to a lesser degree, Mark Nicholls, were the only ones to stand up to the attack, which accounted for seven other wickets for 69 runs. Roberts, who batted for 79 minutes, did not appear worried by the bowing. Nine 4’s figured in his score of 70, as well as a beautiful six, which he lifted from No. 2 wicket into Dufferin Street. Rotherham also went for the runs, hitting two hefty 6’s, and seven. 4’s. Runs came very slowly at the start, but a brisker pace was set later, the total of 229 being compiled in 186 minutes. Crook did good work with the ball, tak- , ing five wickets for 56 runs, and clean bowling three men. At the end of the day Kilbirnie had two wickets down for 66 runs. Ward and Doneghue being unbeaten. The umpires were Messrs. Moore and Webb. Details are as follow:— PETONE—First Innings. IT. E. Nicholls, c. Hepburn, b. Crook . 13 M. If. Nicholls, c. Hepburn, b. Crook . 11l C. F. AV, Allcott, b. Hanscombe 16 G. Rotherham, b. Crook 50 S. Brice, c. Wilson, b. Griffiths 16 A. Cox, run out 8 E. Roberts, b. Crook 70 J. O’Leary, c. Hanscombe. b. Griffiths 2 A. Riddolls, 1.b.w., b. Hanscombe ~.. 8 E. Mallard, b. Crook 6 11. Waddington, not out 2 Extras 7 Total 229 Bowling Analysis.—Crook took five wickets for 56 runs: Morris, none for 38; Hepburn, none for 40; Hanscombe, two for 22; Griffiths, two for 53: Ashenden. none for 13. KILBIRNIE.—First Innings. W. Hepburn, b. Allcott 32 M. Bilby, b. Rotherham 8 S. Ward. no.t out 22 Donoghue, not out 0 Extras 4 Total for two wickets 66 Bowling Analysis.—Allcott took one wickpt for 21 runs: Rotherham, one for 27; Brice, none for 13: Waddington, none tor 1. SOME GOOD BATTING University and Midland Some good batting was soon at Kilbirnie in the match between .Midland and University. Midland won tile toss and sent University in. The batsmen, who for the most part were entertaining, made the. runs, mount fairly quickly. Prominent among them in the earlier part of tlie innings were I’aetz (40) and Stevens, whose brisk batting resulted in two 6’s and several 4’s. His total was 44. Osborn’s form was not of the best and he just succeeded in opening his account before he was elean-bowled by Bryant. Tricklebank, too, was disappointing. his slowly-compiled total of twelve runs consisting entirely of singles. The score at the 'afternoon tea adjournment was 174 for seven wickets. Struthers, whose 56 was the highest figure lie has recorded for Varsity, showed his best, form of the present season. Another good scorer was Blandford, who was second only to Struthers. His 49 runs consisted mainly of fours. The innings closed at. about 4.55 p.m. At the drawing of stumps Midland had lost three wickets for 134 runs. Law was the outstanding batsman for his side. Details arc as follow :— . UNIVERSITY.—First Innings. R. S. V. .Simpson, c. Randall, b. Baker 15 H. W. Osborn, b. Bryant 1 D. C. Cooper, st. 'Tindill. b. O’Neill .. 19 B. A, Paetz. e. Dustin, b. Baker it) 11. AV. Edgley, 1.b.w., I>. Baker 4 ,T. R. Stevens, b. Randall 4< AV. Tricklebank. 1.b.w.. b. Bryant 12 K. N. Struthers, b. Baker 56 J. A. It. Blandford run out 49 IV. F. Vietmeyer. c. Ferguson, b. Bryant 8 D. S. Denn, not out 9 Extras 13 Total 291 Bowling Analysis—Bryant took three wiekets for 39 runs: Baker, four for S 3; O’Neill, one for 55* Randall one for 71. MIDLAND. —First I nnings. AV. Dustin, c. Blandford, b Tricklebank 4 F. AV. Tindill, c. Edgley, b. Dean 27 D. i,aw, not out 67 S. Lawton. b. Dean 1 R. O’Neill, not out 27 Extras 9 Total tor three wickets 134 Bowling Analysis.—Tricklebank took one wicket for 35 runs: Stevens, none for 32; ffidgley. none for 24; Dean two for 20* Vietmeyer. none for 14.