CLUB CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 134, 2 March 1936, Page 11

CLUB CRICKET

Leading Teams Meet At the Basin GOOD SCORE BY HUTT Old Boys Slump Before Wellington TWO CENTURIES Interesting play was provided by the four leading teams in the Wellington Cricket Association’s fin-t-grade competition at the Basin Reserve on Saturday. Hutt, batting first on a capital wicket, made 305 against Midland, a very sound innings of 126 being played by B. R. .Ross, while G. A. Rotherham hit up <6 in quick time. J. A. Newman, when used from the north end, was very effective with bis slow-medium left-hand deliveries, aud finished with six wickets for 00 runs. Midland scored 42 without losing a wicket, and the game promises to be a most interesting struggle itext Saturday. Wellington, playing Wellington College Old Boys. made 213, H. Foley making a very painstaking innings for 73. while _R. T, Morgan made an attractive 51. W. Bird wns the most successful bowler, taking five for 59. Old Boys slumped badly, largely through the bowling of I. A. H, Symes, who took four for 30. Old Boys lost seven wickets for 76. The playing of two games on the one ground drew the largest attendance for club matcher* this season. At Kilbirnie, University made only 9b, Kilbirnie replying with 287 for seven wickets, C. I’arsloe making 74 and 8. Ward 72. At Petone, Karori took nearly all the afternoon to make 269, A. M, IloHing' scoring 105 and S. Cutts 51. R. Croft took four for 35. Hutt's Solid Batting. Hutt scored heavily and at good pace against Midland, for whereas the first century look 94 minutes, the second was compiled in fit minutes, nnd the third iu 43 minutes; The wicket was excellent, and the outfield fast, the batsmen haying probably the easiest conditions provided thia season n't the Busin Reserve. B. R. Ross and E. G. MeLcpd put on 22 for the first wicket and Ross and L. J. Aim raised the score to 95, Aim batting very steadily for 25. Ross wa.s in particularly good form. He began carefully, but soon developed confidence, and began to move freely. At one stage four successive scoring strokes were fours and he reached tne half-century with another after being io for 70 minutes. At afternoon tea, taken after about I JlO minutes of play, he was 87. having taken two four.- and two sixes from one over of ,1. A. Newman. He soon reached his century, made in. 140 minute:*, with eight fours and two sixes. 1\ Ito E. 0. Bkimires he raised the score t> 153. and with B. Uhnnipiiess; be took It to 186. He fell when attempting a big hit, after making 126, out of 225, in 169 minutes, with 12 fours and two sixcis and . IS twos. G. A. Kothctbam, -arriving wbeu the bowling had been practicaii.i subdued, attacked immediately, aud rau to the haltcentury in just over half an hour. Driving strongly on both sides ol the wieuet, and gliding and cutting effectively at times, be made 76 in 50* minutes, with nine four and two sixes, , Midland employed M. Randall, righthand medium, and R. O'Neill, right-hand slow-medium, aud J. A. Newman, lefthand »low-nicdium, and J. L. Keating, right-hand slow. O'Neill wa.s inexpensive for a long period, his first ten overs yielding one wicket for 15 runs. Newman gave away only nine runs in seven overs, but nine came from the next over, eight from the next, and 20 from another. Keating also began well, but the batsmen began to punish him after his sixth over. When Newman had none for <>i from the south cud he was rested. Returning 8 at the opposite end and bowling into a slight breeze, he took six for 33. borne of the batsmen, however, tell in trying to make big hits. , , , R. Crawford, a young rigiil-band slow bowler, was brought on late against two batsmen who were well sei, and was punished. E..W, Tindill, the All Black, reappered for Midland, taking his old place behind the wickets. Midland began successfully. IV. Dustin and D. MeCaWe taking the score to 42 without loss. Wellington Outplays Oiti Boys, Conditions were all in lavour of rungetting in the match between Wellington and Wellington College Old Bojs, nt the Basin Reserve. 11. Boley and R. A. Whyte opened confidently for Wellington. Koley, who usually takes a long time to get a sight of the ball, was in enterprising form. Mainly through his efforts, the score was taken to 22, where Whyte ran himself out by going for a second run from n stroke just wide of mid-olf. <>■ Ell assisted Foley to put on 31) lor the third wicket. Eli shaped in his brightest form, making some powerful off-drives, and well-placed shots through the covers, but after teaeldng 3U iu quick time, he fell l.b.w. through repeating ins bad habit of getting in front to force a bill to the on-side. The best stand of the nui.ugs was by R. T. Morgan and Foley. Morgan took some time lo settle down, but alter be hud got a proper sight of the leather he made sojpe of those off-drives and cover-drives for which he was noted last season. Foley meantime had gone buck into his shell, and Morgan beat him in the race to the halt-century. After the partnership had added 77, Morgan, who hud been at the wickets for 68 minutes for 51, was beaten by a good one. He hit six fours in his valuable contribution. Four wickets were down for 144, but three men came and went in quick succession, and Wellington's stocks slumped when the board showed seven for 156. After having been at the wickets for 130 minutes for <3, Foley's patient innings was terminated by a’ smart return by V. H. Du Chateau resulting in the left-hnnder being run out. He gave chances at 19, and again at 03, but had it not been for his stolid defence Wellington would have fared badly, ine brightest batting of the -Minings was shown- by the colt. M. Mecch, who handled his bat stylishly, and made some really good strokes in scoring 22. The innings, which occupied 180 minutes, closed at 5.10 p.m. for the moderate total of 21J. W. Bird bowled with great heart in capturing five wickets for 59 runn, off 17 overs. A. W. Duncan and J. R. Lamnson were expensive, and L. Browne did not trouble the batsmen greatly. , N. Burnette captured one for 7 off ten deliveries, and might with advantage to the side been brought on sooner. Old Boys, on going to the wickets al 5.19 collapsed against good bowling by 1 a' H. Symes and Morgan losing seven for 76, only Browne and W. Rainbird staving long. Symes got a lot of devil into his deliveries in capturing four for 30 off 12 overs, and Morgan did signal service with his slow spinners in bagging two for 5 off three overs. E. D. Blundell bad to - be content with one for o 4 off 12 overt). Kilbirnie in Good Position. After dismissing University for the poor tally of 93 runs in two hours, Kilbirnie, aparently appreciating its home wicket, rattled on 287 for the loss of seven wickets. It is possible the «’d* Will declare when play is resumed. J. Ashenden. caused most trouble with the ball, taking five -wickets for 31 runs.

Sound support was given by H. Htindscomb and C. Parsloe. The only University batsman to really settle down was A. F. Harding, who as top-scorer, put on 28, but he was at the wickets for 76 minutes. Parsloe and 11. F, Rice lost no time in Settling down when they opened Kilbirnie’s first innings with two and a half hours to play. The partnership gave the side a lead, Parsloe’s wicket being taken with the total at 96, to which the dismissed batsman had contributed 74 runs in 45 minutes in a pleasingly bright innings. His total included five sixes and five fours. S. Ward gave a fine display of ciean, powerful batting to put on 72 runs in 06 minutes. Good Score at Petone. Occupying the whole of the afternoon, Karori made 269 runs against Petone at the Petone Recreation Ground. The last wicket fell at 6.10 p.m., and when Petone s openiug batsmen took the field 10 minutes latc-r, they found the light very deceptive. Their appeal was upheld after a maiden over bad been bowled by R. MacDonald. Karori set a fast pace until the afternoon tea adjournment, when there was one wicket down for 107, with A. M. Hollings 96 and S. Cutts 30. G. Rowe and R, Keenan followed by contributing 26 and 34 respectively, but from then on the wickets fell cheaply. Karori reached the 200 marl: in two hours and three-quarters. The second-wicket partnership between Hollings and Cutts saw 87 rims added, and the total brought up to 185. The main feature of the game was the century compiled in two hours and a quarter by Hollings. He started vigorously, but as he approached the century his batting became somewhat slower. He used n wide variety of strokes, and his total included 13 fours. Cutts, in hlaking 51, hit five fours. Petone tried seven bowlers, hut the only one tofdo well was.R. Croft, who took four wickets for 35 rubs off 19 overs, five ot which were maidens'.

THE SCORE-BOARD

Hutt v. Midland HUTT.—First Innings. H K Hoss, c. Buddle, b. Newman .. 126 K G. McLeod, run out J J H. J. Alm, b. O'Neill -> ]•:. o. Blamlres, li. Randall 1® B. J. Cliatnpness, b. O’Neill G A Rotherham, c. Dustin, b. Newman <6 R. J. Kemp, 1.b.w.. b. Newman U .V. J. Cheevers, c. Tlndlll, b. Newman 10 <’ 11. Fowler, c. Tindill. b. Newman .. 0 E. It. Judd, b. Newman " Extras Total Bowling Analysis:—-M. Randall Km* 2 maidens. S 3 runs. 1 wicket ; R. O Neill. 1(1 3 5” °' J. A. Newman, 18.0, 2, 90, 6, J. Keating. 14. 3. 46. .«• C ' ri ! w , f l o J d ' 3. 0. 23, 0. Newman bowled 61X no-balls. MIDLAND—First Innings. W. Dustin, not out “4 D. McCawe, not out Extras Total for no wickets 42 Wellington v. Old Boys WELLINGTON.—First Innings. R A. Whyte, run out 5 11. Foley, run out «3 M Thomas, e. R. Lamason, b. Bird ... 2 .1. Ell, 1.b.w.. b. Lamason 30 K. Morgan, b. Bird ol IV. F Aircy. R. Lamason, b. Bird .. ;> F. T. McDonald, c. Warenam, b. Duncan 0 R. P. .lanes, b. Bird " M. Meei'li. b. Bird I. A. H. Symes, c. Du Chateau, b. Burnette t E. I>. Bluiidell, not out » Extras ]- Total -*l° Bowling Analysis: -IV. Bird. 17 overs, 3 maidens. 59 runs. 5 wickets: A. M. Dunean 21. 3,6 L 1: J. R. Lamason. 10. 0. 4t>. 1; L. V. Browne. 7, 1. 25. 0; N. Burnette, .1.4, O, 7, 1. Bird bowled two no-balls and Dunean pnO. OLD BOVS.—First Innings. N S. Burnette, b. Symes 1 C. Wareham. 1.b.w.. b. Blundell « .7. R. Lamason, b. Symes ' L. V. Browne, e. Foley, b. Morgan .. 28 W G. Rainbird. b. Symes J» V. ’ll: Du. Chateau, c. EH, b. Morgan ~ 4 J. McGuire, b. Symes 4 R. IL Lamason, not out 3 Extras ‘ Total for seven wickets 76 Kilbirnie v. University UNIVERSITY.—First limings. A. E. Wiren. h. I’arsloe 11 A. U. Harding, b. Haudscoiub '-*S R, Connell, b. Asheuden 8 P, D. Wilson, 1.b.w.. b. Ashenden 4 B. A. Paetz. h, Handsconib 4 N. 11. McMillan, b. Ashenden 1 .T. R. Stevens, b. Handsconib 11 W. F Vletmeyer. e. Ward, b; Parsloe .. 17 D. D. Lunn. c. and b. Ashenden 0 T. A. JUrpur, playO.d on, b. Ashenden 0 D. S. Dean, not out W Extras ‘ Total »3 Bowling Analysts :—.7. Ashenden, 13 overs 4 maidens. 31 runs. 5 wieketk; H. Handscomb, 12. 1. 28, 3; C. Parsloe. 11.4, 6, 11, 2; D. S. Wilson, 1,0, 1,0; W. Hepburn, 6,2, 15. 0. KILBIRNIE.—First Innings. C. Parsloe, c. Paetz, b. Stevens 74 71. F. Rice. e. Lunn. b. Harpur .... 31 D. Turnbull, c. Harpur, b. Stevens .. •* AV. Hepburn, c. Harpur. b. Dean 37 W. Bain, c. Imnn, b. Stevens 6 S. Ward. h. Paetz 72 D. S. Wilson, not out 4S W. J. R. Christopherson, e. Stevens, b. 7‘aetz 8 T. Marshall, not OUj, 1 Extras 5 Total for seven Wickets 287 Karori v. Petone KARORI. —First Innings. .A. M. UolHujjs. c. and b. Croft 105 G. Rowe, c. Martin, b, Holland ..... 2d S. Cutts. c. and b. Dunn 51. M. Browne, st. Martin, b. Croft 18 R. Keenan, c. and b. Smith 34 G. MeGavln. b. Croft. 0 K. MacDonald, c. Croft, b. Dunn 2 .1. Staudldgo. not out 9 11. Prince, b. Smith 2 R. MacDonald, b. Croft 3 E, King. b. Riddolls S Extras 1.3 Total 233 Howling:—R. Croft. 19 overs. 5 maidens, 35 runs. 4 wickets: AV. 11. Sinitli, 13. (I, 46. 2; 11. Dunn. 11. 0. 55, 2: A. Kiddolls, 21, O. SU, I; R. Holland. 10. 0. 52. 0: AV. O'Connor, 2,0, It. 0; C. Hudson, 4,0, 0, 8. (Lower grade results on page 2.) MINOR ASSOCIATIONS Heathcote Williams Shield By Telegraph—Press Association. Ashburton, February 20. In the final of the Minor Cricket Association’s competition for the Heathcote Williams Shield West Coast annexed the trophy from the holders, Ashburton, by three wickets, after a twO-day match, Ashburton batted first, making 147 (J. B. Nicoll 34, J. Varcoe not out 26, extras 47). In the second innings they made 106 (F. W. Cutler not out 381. West Coast made 120 in the first innings (D. Knapp not out 47), and 137 for seven in the second (W. Marshall 26, J. Guy 29, L. Coffey not out 21). Bowling for Ashburton, P. Harper took three for 27 and It. Drennan two for 14 in the first innings, and H. Cook two for 3 in the second. For West Coast G. Simmonds took four for 49 and six for 44, and A. Vaughan two for 5 and two for 26. DUNEDIN CLUB GAMES By Telegraph—Press Association. Dunedin, March 1. Ab the result of the previous week's games being postponed on account of wet weather, Saturday’s games were one-day fixtures. 'Grange, 176 (Knight 81. Day 22). Old Boys, three for 49. Colts, 228 for no wickets, declared (Badcock not out 122, Saxton not out 99), v. University, one for 88 (McLachlan not out 55, Ryan 23). Dunedin, eight for 183 (Beatson 60, Macassey 40, Douglas 33, Cook four widkets for 44) r. Kaikorai. Carisbrook. six for 140 (J. Cameron 60, V- Kerr 42) r. Albion, one for 45 (Dalzicl 20). All the games were drawn.