CLUB CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 143, 14 March 1938, Page 11

CLUB CRICKET

Senior Competition Nears End SATURDAY’S PLAY Wellington’s Challenge To Kilbirnie With only two mure matches to play, keen interest was taken in the start of the ninth series of games m the Wellington Cricket senior championship competition on Saturday atteruoon. The weather was ideal, wickets were firm and outfields fast, and batsmen took the opportunity to improve their a verages. The leading team, Kilbirnie, though enjoying the advantage of first strike on their home wicket, were seriously challenged by Wellington. Another excellent bowling performance by R. J. Morrissey, who took six wickets for 45 runs, saw Kilbirnie disfuissed for 184, Coltman, Ward, Wrigley and W. Christoplierseu being the only batsmen to make a stand. At the call of time Wellington had scored 158 for the loss of six wickets, leaving, the glime in a highly interesting position. R. Morgan and Ell both ■ cached the forties for Wellington. Institute Old Boys, who are standing second on the championship ladder, only two points behind Kilbirnie, made the solid total of .399 against Hutt on the Hutt Recreation Ground. A spirited stand for the seventh wicket by J. Ormiston, a promoted junior, who reached 106. and the veteran M. Henderson, who scored 76, was the feature of the innings. A. McLean, R. McLean, M. Bilby and R. Crook also made useful contributions to the score. The highlight of University'© total of 227 against Wellington College Old Boys at the Basin Reserve was the stylish 114 hit up by P. D. Wilson, who was at the wickets lor 156 minutes and hit a six and 12 fours. The remainder of the batsmen found runs very difficult to get against excellent bowling by R. V. Boyes, righthand medium-pace, who captured seven wickets for 74 runs off 25 overs. Old Boys replied with 56 for two wickets. Karori could total only 160 against Midland on the Karori ground. J. Duffy was top scorer with 45 and F. Browne, M. Browne and Wells reached the twenties. Good bowling by R. O’Neill and Henderson, both of whom captured four wickets, proved too much for the Karori bastmen. Midland, at the call of time, had 216 on for the loss of four wickets. Hepburin, Fay, Crawford and Osborn all battled brightly for Midland. M. Browne and Duffy were the most successful bowlers for Karori. P. D. Wilson’s Century. Though conditions were ideal for rungetting, the University batsmen found runs very difficult to get against really good-length bowling by R. V. Boyes, who was far and away tbe most effective bowler for Wellington College Old Boys. A. G. Wiren and Harpur put on 24 for the first wicket, but here Harpur skied one from Boyes to Whyte at deep point. P. D. Wilson then assisted Wiren to put ou 71 for the second wicket. Wilson did the bulk of the scoring, Wiren taking 70 minutes to reach double figures. Wilson was enterprising and reached 50 in 53 minutes by hitting one from J. Lamason for six. to long-on. With the total at 95, Wiren, who had stonewalled for 100 minutes for 20 runs, attempted to get one of Whyte’s slows away ou the on-side, but was snapped up by Browne at short square-leg. Browne juggled with the catch and eventually held it between his legs. Tricklebank and Wilson put on 42 for the third wicket but, with the total at 137, Tricklebank returned one to Whyte. Joined by Harding, Wilson delighted the small knot of spectators by twice banging deliveries from Whyte to the boundary at long-off. In trying to repeat the shot he was dropped by Quirk at long-off. Wilson went on strongly, and, at the tea adjournment, he had reached 91, the score standing at 160 for three wickets. The break unsettled the batsmen, as, upon resuming, Harding popped one from Boyes into Burnette’s hands in the slips, but the chance went begging. After reaching 20, Harding was taken behind ’ the sticks by.R. Lamason off Quirk. Wilson was applauded on reaching his century in 130 minutes. He went on to 114, when lie played one from Boyes on to his wickets. He was at the wickets for 156 minutes, and hit one six and 12 fours, giving a finished display. Boyes, who was keeping a good length, and bowling with determination, quickly finished off the innings, which closed at 5.20 p.m. for 227. Boyes, in all, sent down 25 overs, and took seven wickets for 74 runs, with a fine effort of sustained hostility. Whyte took two for 84 off IS overs, and Quirk one for 44 off 13 overs. The Old Boys’ innings opened disastrously. With the total at 5, Du Chateau was caught by Harding off Knowsley, and with 12 on the slate Young was clean bowled by Tricklebank. Wareham and Burnette then took the score to 56, and were still together when stumps were drawn at 6.24 on an appeal against the light. The score then stood nt 56 for two wickets. Fast Scoring at Hutt. A prolific partnership by Ormiston and Henderson dashed Hutt’s hopes of dismissing Institute Old Boys for* moderate total at the Hutt Recreation Ground. Ormiston, a second-grade player making his first appearance in senior cricket, gave a faultless display for 106. He batted forcefully from the start, reaching 50 after 47 minutes at the crease, and his century in 90 minutes. He hit 13 fours and a five. Henderson batted freely also, making 76 in 70 minutes, including nine

fours. Together they put on 165 runs for the seventh wicket. Tbe partnership lasted 70 minutes and at one stage produced 100 runs in 42 minutes. A feature of the partnership was excellent running between wickets.

R. McLean, who opened for Institute with Bilby, was dropped in the slips when four, but settled down and scored steadily. He was caught brilliantly by Stehr on the boundary. His total of 33 included six fours. Bilby started slowly but opened out and made 44 before lifting one from Gillies to Champness at mid-on. He hit seven fours. After his departure the scoring became very slow. The 100 was reached in 85 minutes, but the next 33 rums took 45 minutes. At the tea adjournment Institute had lost four for 154, A. McLean being 45. Bartlett did not last long anil McLean was bowled by Muir when 57. lie had batted 118 minutes and hit eight fours. Institute, with six down for 196 at 4.53, did not’look like making a big score, but an hour later the score had risen to 350 and they still had three wickets in hand. Henderson lost his wicket at 5.5 S p.m. anil Ormiston followed him back to the pavilion three minutes later. McLeod was the only tail-ender to reach double figures, and the innings closed at 6.20 for 399. A Day For Batsmen. Karori won the toss and batted first against Midland. It was a batsman's wicket, and Karori’s first men made useful scores. Duffy, who op'ened with Coupland, made ins best opening score this season, showing tine form, but went l.b.w. to an off-break from Henderson, who acquitted himself well, taking four wickets lor 39 runs and justifying his promotion from the second grade. Coupland went early, but F. Browne helped Duffy to carry the score from nine to 72 before the slow break bowler dismissed biin for 26. Cooper, jumping out to a ball, was smartly stumped by Tindill, but M. Browne, though not as aggressive as usual, scored 20 before skying a ball which was taken by Crawford at square-leg. Henderson dismissed Briggs 1, and at the tea interval six wickets were down for 132. After tea Karori collapsed and were all out for 160 after a quarter of an hour’s play. Midland came in at 4.25 and gave spectators a fine exhibition of solid cricket. Hepburn and * Fay, the opening men, put on 113 before they were separated and their individual scores of 65 and 45 gave a fine start for Midland. Hepburn was first to go, caught by the wicketkeeper, Heenan, off Duffy’s, slow-break bowling. Soon after Fay was caught in the outfield by Coupland, again off Duffy. Crawford became well settled and gave a virile display. He made 52 iu 36 minutes, and when he was neatly caught by Heenan the board read 191-3-52. Osborn was playing carefully, but O’Neill went swiftly, two wickets falling in the same over, a thing which happened three times during the afternoon. The scoring throughout the afternoon had been fast and Midland’s 200 came in 120 minutes. Stumps were drawn at 6.30, when Osborn and Tindill were 32 and 11 not . out respectively, with the total 216 for four wickets. Duffy and M. Browne shared bowling honours. Kilbirnie’s Poor Score. Kilbirnie’s first innings against Wellington at Kilbirnie closed for 184 runs, made in 161 minutes. Wellington replied with 158 runs for six wickets, when stumps were drawn. Kilbirnie slumped after the second wicket fell, but the second wicket partnership of Ward and Coltman had given them a fair start. Both Ward and Coltman batted freely but all Kilbirnie’s batsmen were troubled by Blundell and Morrissey, whose bowling was most accurate; However, Ward and'Coltman raised Kilbirnie’s score from 12 to 86 after a good exhibition, but then a rot set in and four wickets fell in 13 minutes' for handful of runs. At the tea adjournment Kilbirnie’s score was 155 for six wickets, Wrigley (18) and Christopherson (29) being together. After the adjournment Wrigley and Christopherson made a steady stand of 64 runs, and the last two wickets to fall realised IS. Wellington’s first innings nearly opened disastrously when Thomas was dropped by Rice at thirfl slip off the first ball of Wilson’s first over. Morgan and Ell, after a competent 20 by Thomas, scored 45 and 42 respectively, but at stumps six wickets had fallen for 158. THE SCOREBOARD University v. Wellington College Old Boys UNIVERSITY—First Innings. T. A. Harpur, c. Whyte, t>. Boyes 21 A. G. Wiren, c. Browne, b. Whyte ... 20 P. D. Wilson, b. Boyes 114 W. Tricklebank, c. and b. Whyte .... 14 A. F. Harding, c. R. Lamason, b. Quirke 20 P. A. Ongley. c. Browne, b. Boyes .... 6 N. H. McMillan, c, J. Lamason, b. Boyes 4 J. B. Stephensoii, b. Boyes '2 D. S. Dean, not out , 10 P. Knowsley, b. Boyes 6 E. R. Banks, c. Young, b. Boyes 4 Extras • 7 Artotal 227 Bbwling Analysis.—Quirk, 13 overs, 3 maidens, 44 runs, 1 wicket; Boyes, 25, 4, 72,-7; Browne, 1,1, 0,0; J. Lamason, 7,3, 20, 0; Whyte, IS,, 2, 84, 2. WELLINGTON COLLEGE OLD BOYS.— First Innings. V. H. Du Chateau, c. Harding, b. Knowsley 1 C. 11. Wareham. not out 23 K. Young, b. Tricklebank 6 N. S. H. Burnette, not out 20 Extras 0 Total for two wickets 50 Bowling Analysis.—Tricklebank, 5 overs, 0 maidens, 23 runs, 1 wicket; Knowsley, 3,0, 11, 1; McMillan, 3,0, 12. 0; Ongley, 2, 0. 4, 0. Hutt v. Institute Old Boys INSTITUTE.—First Innings. M. Bilby, c. Champness, b. Gillies ... 44 R. McLean, c. Stehr, b. Muir 33 A. Lang, b. Champness 0 A. McLean, b. Muir 57 R. Crook, e. Fowler, b. Kemp 24 L. Bartlett, b. Muir .’ 12 J. Ormiston, c. Kemp, b. Champness . - 100 M. Henderson, b. Champness 70 J. McKeown, c. Capstick, b. Gillies ... 5 R. McLeod, not out 22 R. Buchan, b. Champness S Extras 12 Total 399 Bowling Analysis. —Muir, 25 overs, 4 maidens, 100 runs. 3 wickets; Champness, 27.5, 3. 122 4; Gillies, 12, 0, 66. 2; Capstick, 3, 0. 34, 0; Kemp, 15. 1, 47. 1; Ross, 3,0, 18, 0. Karori v. Midland KARORI.—First Innings. .1. Dully, 1.b.w., b. Henderson 45 J. Coup'land, 1.b.w., b. O’Neill 6 F. Browne, b. Crawford 26 D. C. H. Cooper, st. Tindill, b. Henderson ® M Browne, c. Crawford, b. Henderson 20 C A Briggs, l.b.w. b. Henderson .... 14 A. G. Wells, b. O’Neill 21 .1. Standldge, I>. O'Neill ‘ D. Heenan, b. Crawford J K. C. Montgomery', not out 1 E. Judd, c. Fay, b. O’Neill 1 Extras Total ICO Bowling Analysis.—O'Neill, 12 overs, 6 maidens, 28 runs, 4 wickets; Ralfc. a, 0, 15, 0: Crawford, 11, 1. 42. 2: Henderson, 9,1, 39, 4; Fortune, 4,0, 17 0. MIDLAND.—First Innings. W. Hepburn c. Heenan, b. Duffy . . lie J. Fav, c. Coupland, b. Duffy 4o R. Crawford, c. Heenan, b. M. Browne 52 (V. it. Osborn, not out 32 R. O’Neill, b. M. Browne 1 E. Tindill. not out ' U Extras 13 Total, for four wickets 216 Bowling analysis: Judd , 10 overs, 2 maidens, 39 runs,'o wickets; Montgomery, 10 1 31, O' M. Browne, 7, 0. 45, 2; Cooper, 2, o,’o, 0; faulty, 5 0 31 2; Standldge. 1. 0. 15, 0; Coupiand, 2,0, 16, 0. Kilbirnie v. Wellington KILBIRNIE.—First Innings. H. F. Rice, e. Ell, b. Morrissey fl W. S. Coltinun, run out 40

S Ward. c. Whyte, b. Morrissey 33 II Lubransky, b. Morrissey 8 W, Bain, c. Whyte, b. Morrissey 3 O. S. Wrigley, c. Henley, b. Blundell 26 C. K. Parsloe, c. Morgan, b. Morrissey 2 W. Clirlstophersen, e. Morgan, b. Morrissey 34 | D. S. Wilson, c. Thomas, b. Blundell 5 H. Handscombe, c. Thomas, b. Blundell 1 B. Broit, not out 9 Extras Total ISt Bowling Analysis.—Morrissey. 17 overs. 2 maidens, c, wickets. 45 runs: Blundell, lit. I. 3, 68; Morgan, (i. 0. 0. 28: Ell, 4. 0. 0. 2C. WELLINGTON.—First Innings. M. Thomas, b. Rice 2b A. I*. Monteath, b. Parsloe 4 .1. Ell. <•. Handscombe. b. Rice 42 It. T. Morgan, b. Handscombe 45 E. E. Kuhn, b. Parsloe 3 P. P. Henley, c. Wilson, b. Christopherson 7 It. A. Whyte, not out •> M. Meech. not out Hi Extras 15 Total for six wickets 158 Bowling Analysis.—l’arsloe, 8 overs, tl maidens, 35 runs, 2 wickets; Wilson, 5. 11. 28, 0: Rice. 10, 0, 40, 2: Christopherson, 5,1, 25, 1: Handscombe, 3. 0. 15, 1. LOWER GRADES Following are the results of the lower grade championship matches played uniter control of the Wellington Cricket Association on Saturday afternoon :— Second Grade. Wellington College Old Boys, 279 (Dentice 103, liainbird 58). met Institute, 150 for two wickets (Lewer SO not out, Hutcombe 41 not out). Bowling for Institute, Bartlett took live for 52. Onslow, 139 (Gentry 22, Griffiths 32, Bringans 21) and 55 for five wickets, met Johnsonville, 157 (Turner 40. Hardy 33. Seiwood 17). Bowling for Onslow. Lenihan took five for 61. Kilbirnie, 343 (Webster 149, Ward 47, Eaton 43, Ashenden 40), met Wellington, 77 for no wickets (McDonald 41, Arndt 27). Bowling for Wellington, Blundell took three for 50, Mcllraith three tor 45. Petone, 142’and 12 for one wicket (Grigg 63. B. Martin 26, Riildolls 14), met Midland. 113 (K. Allen 33, Bryant 23, Jaek 13). Bowling for Midland, Randall took five for 52 and one for 6, Bryant three for 69, Bentley two for 10; for Petone, Riddolls secured four for 28, Flett four for 60, Grigg one for 7. and Waddington one for 4. Junior A. Railways, 150 (Robson 29,. Buckmaster 22, Knapp 20), met Institute, 107 for six wickets (Rogers 62, Stevens 58 not out, Owen 34). Bowling for Institute, Bruce took three for 24, Archer three for 17; for Railways, Withers secured two tor 28. Old Boys, 170 (Cording 38, R. Earl 20) and 19 for two wickets, met Midland, U2 (McCarthy 24, G. Moloney 24). Bowling for Midland, Roven took five for 46, Watts four for 51, McCarthy one for 20 and one for 10; for Old Boys, Cording captured five for 36, D. Earl three for 14. Wilson two for 23. Karori, 73 (Scalater 23) and 41 (Rogers 17), met St. Patrick's Old Boys, 132 (White 38, Moody 33, Larsen 19). Bowling for St. Patrick's Old Boys, Restieux took four lor 15 and five for 34, Cameron three tor 13 au-J Parker five for 60. For Karori, Marshall secured two for 31. An eight-point win for St. Patrick’s Old Boys. Petone, 181 (Tovey 34, Hansen 41), met Hutt, 116 for two wickets (Roberts 31, Muir 46 not out). Bowling for Hutt, E. Muir took five for 30 and Halstead three for 0. Junior 81. Technical College Old Boys, 13S and 6U for four wickets (Amos 37, Seymour 18. Cuthbert 27, Brighen 19), met Brooklyn, 253 (Hamill 29, Miller 77, B. It. Alexander 28, B. J. Alexander 61, A. Wright 16. Hanrauhan 13).* Bowling for Brooklyn, Miller took three for 38, Reynolds three for 47 and three for 16. Wellington, 177 (Cowen 31, Shilton 42. Carson 36), met Institute, 236 for five wickets (Reid 76, Pringle 45, Crook 33, Reader 20 not out). Bowling for Institute, Barron took five for 55, Mehar five for 52; for Wellington Betteridge secured two for 35. Wellington College Old Boys, 139 (Wiggs 58), met Institute, 118 (Ferguson 52, Cleland 17). Bowling for Institute, Cleland took four wickets for 29 runs. Jeffs three for 16 and Terston three for 52. Old Boys in its second Innings lost five wickets for 77 (Matheson not out 32). s Junior 82. St. Patrick’s Old Boys, 301 (B. O'Connor 123, O’Kane 33, Cleary 29, Goodson 29, Faircloth 22, Harnett 17, Jeffries 12), met Brooklyn, 118 for four wickets (Long 47, C. Marshall 36, J. Marshall 14 not out). Bowling for Brooklyn, Carruthers took five wickets for 74, W. Marshall four wickets for 99; for St. Patrick’s, Faircloth captured two wickets for 29, Cameron one for 18. Kilbirnie, 246 (Armstrong 66, Nicholl 65, Bramley 34, Flannagin 22, Northcote 23 not out), met Wellington, 189 (Alrey 52, Rowden 30, Clouston 30, 'Echoffi 22). Bowling for Wellington, McDonald took six for 102, Clouston three for 27; for Kilbirnie, Flannagln captured two for 21. O’Brien two for 28, Huston two for 30. Hutt, 310 (Neazor 91, Ward 53, Lockett 23 not out), met Kilbirnie B, 96 for seven wickets (Dunn 33 not out). Bowling for Kilbirnie. Brocklehurst took three for 48, Dunn three for 94; for Hutt, Hunt captured three for 46 and Ward three for 26. Junior C. Institute B, 73 (Muir 30 not out) and 82 for three (Johnstone 30, Turner 27 not out), met Hutt, 51 (Foster 15) and 99 (Heald 30 hot out). Bowling for Institute, Pauling took eight wickets for 63; for Hutt Heald took five for 51, Balder five for 32. An eight-point win for Institute B. Institute, 73 and 83 for three wickets, beat Hutt, 51 and 99. • " Karori, 169 (Stevens 41, Russell 33, Hildreth 29, Hurne 20), met Kilbirnie, 313 for eight wickets (Yeoman 83, Doherty 69, Holland 62 not out, Russ 29, Ilobman IS). Bowling for Kilbirnie. Doherty took four for 62 and Bolland four for 36; for Karori. Clark captured three for 85 and Crowther two for 56. ■ ' B Grade. Onslow, 99 (Bramley 25) and 181 tor eight wickets (K. Gentry 47 not out), met Institute, 137 (Munns 73, Dexter 22). Bowling for Institute, Price took five for Smith four for 8; for Onslow, E. Gentry secured six for 35, K. Gentry tour for 6U. Brooklyn, 118 (McCourtenay 29. Pragne;! 22) and 17 for one wicket (Riley- 13), met Kilbirnie, 129 (Newton 40, Burd®o. Alexander 18, Philp 14). Bowling for Kilbirnie, Alexander took six for 47, Philp three for 48; for Brooklyn, Relley captured three for 23 and Bole two for 17. Karori. 88 (Hunter 23), met Railways, 299 for four wickets (Brown 144 not out, Burns 53, Knapp 39, Goff 33). Bowling for Railways, Walter took three for 30 and Fisher three for {36. I E Grade. Kilbirnie, 343 (Brown 07. Smith 69. Preu, tiee 48, Donnelly 40, Blackmore 26), met Onslow, 84 (Fraser 27, Fitzpatrick 13, Cronin 12 not out). Bowling for Onslow, Cronin took four for-129, Hayes three for 58, Richards three for 87; for Kilbirnie, Campbell secured eight for 45, Prentice one for 16, Thomas one for 12. Third Grade. Institute, 197 (Smallwood 92, Sewell 68), met Onslow, for whom MeHugh took five for 46 and Leveston three for 54. Kilbirnie .A, 304 (Mouatt 1)9, Johnston 77, Taylor 55, Kemp 18, Peterson 14 not out), met University, 05 (Orman 37, Evans 22, Jourdain 15). Bowling for University, Murphy took four for 2S, Rutherford two for 22, Jourdain one for 16; for Kilbirnie. Johnston captured four for 30 and Mouatt three' for 23. A 5-point win for Kilbirnie. Kilbirnie B, 130 for nine wickets (Tibbetts 26, Hollebone 25, Stott 23, Robinsou IS), beat Hutt, 100 (Hunt 25, Lusty 14). Bowling for Kilbirnie, Dunn took four for 17, Hollebone four for 7, -Smithson two for 19; for Hutt, Hyder captured three tor 24, Lusty three' for 24, Foster three for 31. A 5-polnt win for Kilbirnie. Kilbirnie B, 13fl for nine wickets (Tibbetts 26, Stott 23), beat Hutt. 106 (Hunt 25). (Mercantile League cricket results appear on Page 13.)