HUTT VALLEY CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 100, 22 January 1940, Page 3

HUTT VALLEY CRICKET

Moera Stop Out Beat Trafalgar Park EASTBOURNE IN LEAD Cricketers were again favoured with ideal playing conditions on Saturday, when another round of the Hutt Valley Association’s grade championships was played. Moera Stop Out caused a surprise by easily beating Trafalgar Park in the A grade. In the lower grades there were some fine performances. C. Withers (Epuni C grade), one of the most promising colts in the association, scored a splendid century, and E. Edwards (Wills D grade), hit tip 119 not out. Results at a Glance. Eastbourne. 108, beat Gear United, 99. Moera Stop Out, 177, beat Trafalgar Park. 85. . Bell Park, 191, for eight wickets, declared. beat Halvic, 118 and 95 for three wickets. • Empire, 251, beat Upper Hutt, loti. Championship 'ruble.

Outstanding Performances.

Batting: K. Douglas (Empire), u 7; C. Williams (Halvic), 52; If. Fenton (Empire), 40- ■ — Andrews (Upper Hutt). 47; C. Williams (Halvic), 43; J. Dunn (Moera Stop Out), 41. , • , , Bowling: J,. Foley (Eastbourne), eight for 30; G. Rutherford (Bell Park), six for 29- T.’ Sherlock (Empire), five for 87; C. O'Halloran (.Moera Stop Out), four for 21. A Grade. Bell Park. 191 for eight wickets, declared (Webster 3S not out. Winyard 37; Brainle.v 36, White 30), beat. Halvic, 118 (Williams 43) and 93 for three wickets (Williams 52, Smith 20 not out). Bow.ing for Bell Park, Rutherford took six for 29; for Halvic. Williams took three for 40. Moera Stop Out, 177 (J. Dunn 41, Claridge 32, T. Dunn 25. A. Leggott 23). beat Trafalgar Park. 8.1 (Gwilliam 24). Bowling for Moera Stop Out. O’Halloran took four for 21, Cummings two for one; for Trafalgar Park, Williams took three for 26; Barnes two for 31, T. Jones two for

Eastbourne. 108 (Roberts 38. Sara 21). beat Gear, 99. Bowling for Eastbourne. Foley took eight for 30. MeColl two for 21); for Gear United, Pollock took three for 25, Holland three for 30, Pogsou two for 15. Empire. 251. beat Upper Hutt, 13G (Andrews 47, McCarthy 25, Wilson 20). Bowling for Upper Hutt, McKay took two for 15, Allen two for 31. 15 Grade. Petone Hibernians, 143 (Tottman 33. McGurk 26. Coman 24), beat Trafalgar Park, 58. Bowling for Petone Hibernians, Douglas took six for 25, Southall two for 6; for Trafalgar Park, Lowe took two for 8, Matthews two for 21, Clunie two for 22. Gear United. 77 and 92 (Murray 38 not out), beat Gracefield. 42 and 121 for seven wickets (Ferguson 29, Law 26). Bowling for Gear United, Lawson took six for 12. Beagle three for 50 and two for-7, Delaney iwo for 15: for Gracelield Gosper took nine for 42: Wilson four for 33, Irvine two for eight. Pointon two for 30. Woollen Mills. 99 for five wickets (Gifford 33 not out), tied witli Central, 99. Bowling for Woollen Mills. Sanderson took five for 36, J. Cate four for 32; for Central, Dudley took two for 31, "Wilson two for 3G.

Taita, 05 (Hawton 35, Smith 23), beat Metters United. 60 and 36 for seven wickets. Bowling for Taita, Carr took six for IS; Hawten six for 18; Brace three for 4, Dean three for 13. C Grade. Epuni. ID7 (Withers 10(1 Cooper 23, Hayes 20). beat Odlins, 53 (R. Chudleigli 32), and 67 for four wickets (A. H. Cliudleigh 30, Verrail 21). Bowling for Epuni, M. Fuller took four for 26 and three for 20, Cooke two for 8; for Odlins, A. AV. Chudlelgh took three for GO, Andrews two for 10. Trafalgar Park, 207 for two wickets (Dunean 88. Henwood 50, L. Nelson 34 not out, Scott 25 not out), beat Stewart Prams, 148 (Williams 41 retired, Coffee 37 retired, Clark 22). Bowling for Trafalgar Park, Henwood took four for 21. K. Nelson two for 23, Hanson two for 41. Bell Park. 204 for seven wickets, declared (Bryant 07. Morman 48. Cocker 38 not out), beat Upper Hutt, G 7 and 81 (Golding 33, Loregan 20). Bowling for bell Park, Morman took six for 28 and live tor 8, Philp three for 18 and two for 10. Cocker two for 38; for Upper Hutt, King took two for 7, Golding two for 4'J. Eastbourne, 72 (O'Gorman 23). and <- for live wickets, declared (Robertson 24). boat M.U. Oddfellows. 33 and 83 (Uroeklebank 31, Wade 24 not out). Bowling for Eastbourne, Possin took four for 10, Dourne four for 21, O'Gorman three lor 13, Dennehy two for 19; for M.U. Oddfellows Gilbertson took three for 11; beban three for 13 and two for 28, looie two for 8 and two for 7, Sherwood three for 11. D Grade. Wills 171 (Edwards 119 not out), beat Trafalgar Park. 12G (Jones 35 Langtord 26, Anderson 21). Bowling tor Mills, Tucker took live for 29. Edwards tliri T f ” r 6G. Balfour Iwo for 27: for Trafa gar 1 ark bangford took three for 32. Jones two for A). Taita 134 for eijxht wickets, deflated (Sherlock 35, Little 32). beat Jlear United, 95 (Mudge 29). Bonding for Gear United, Freeman took three for 31. Mudge two for Stop Out, 13G (Finlay 48, Cook 32) and G 9 for four wickets declared (Cook 32 not. out), beat Hutt Hibernians. 1 >'j (Crook 23) and 73 for seven wickets (Buckley 23). Bowling for Moera Stop Out, (£ Jothusou took six for 37 and two for 23,

L. Johnson four for 36; for Hutt Hibernians, Haurignn look four for 41 and iwo for 27, Suckroo three for 30, Cronk two for 36. 14 Grade. I’etoni- Hibernians. 140 (Reid 52. Gibbs 25). heat Hutt Hibernians. 79 (Sammons 28, Barry 21) and 141 (Barry 56, Hunt 22). Bowling for Petone Hibernians. Young took four for 31. Gib-bs three for 30. Ryder two for 15; for Hutt Hibernians, l-’lett took six for 43. Upper Hutt. 179 (Comeskey GS. Haydon .'HI. heat Central. 34 and 152 for six wickets (Mailman 38, R. Witcher 32. F. Wlteher 22, Ingham 22). Bowling for Upper Hutt, Comeskey took four for 13 and three for 4C> Quinn three for two (Ihcluding the hattrick). Hoey three for 12. Hayden three for 51; for Central. Winnie took three for Epuni. 171. beat Trafalgar Park 102 (Thorbnrii GO) and 66 lor two wickets (Baker 29 not out. Mailman 2.8- not out). Bowling for Trafalgar Park, Bailey took five for 38. Thorbttrn three for 41.

4-pt. 2-pt. wins. wins. ..3 4 D. L. Pts jjjfjsthon rne .... fl 3 20 Trafalgar Park .. 1 7 0 ' IS 1G Bell Park . 1 0 0 3 . 0 fl 0 4 12 Sioera Stop Out . 0 fi fl 4 12 Gear United . • • . 1 3 fl 10 Upner Hutt ... . 1 1 0 8 Ilalvic . 0 0 fl 10 0