THRILLING CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 124, 21 February 1944, Page 3

THRILLING CRICKET

Kilbirnie’s Exciting Win Over Old Boys MIDLAND-WELLINGTON AND HUTT DRAW Onc-day cricket al ils best was seen wheu tin? Wellington Cricket Association s tl irteeuth series of senior ch . al ” p,aaa !* i| ’ matches was played in threatening weatlii on Saturday afternoon. In one of tlic most exciting games ever seen In Wellington, Kilbirnic, scoring -1runs in 117 minutes, assured theimselves of the 1943-44 senior eliampiomsbip by heading Wellington College Old Boys solid total of 267 for nine wickets, declared. The outstanding batsmen for Old Boys were Harber, who reached 69, including one six and 10 tours, in 77 minutes and Freeman, whose 55 included eight, tours. The Old Boys’ innings was declared closed nt. 4.25 p.m., and at 4.33 p.m. Appell and Bain went after the runs in such resolute fashion that 50 came up in 22 minutes. Anpelt, the former Adelaide player, forced the pace iu brilliant fashion and scored as in about 30 minutes before being bowled by Dunean. Twelve fours figured in his resolute knock. When O’Brien was brilliantly thrown out by Murray from long-oil and Ashendeii was foolishly ruD out by Church, six wickets were down for 171, and Kilbirnie’s chances did not look too rosy. A spirited stand by Church and Dyer for the seventh wicket, which carried ' the score from 171 to -o’u.bowever revived Kilbirnie’s hopes. Church played a dashing innings for 57, which included one six and six fours, before being bowled by Riddell. Time was drawing on, but Dyer was equal to the occasion and on the last over of the day the winning hit was made to give Kilbiruie a most meritorious victory by two wickets. Had Browne, who led Old Boys In the absence of Whyte, kept Riddell and Butler on in the dying stages, Kilbirnle would rever have got the runs. The Old Boys captain made too much use of Duncan, off whose 13 overs 105 runs came for a solitary wicket. . Hutt lost their chance of winning the championship by being held to a draw bv Midland-Wellington on the Hutt Recreation Ground. Sent to the wickets, the combined team totalled 185, thanks to a sound innings for 56 by Eric Tindill. O’Neall and Blundell bowled so well that Mutt came very close to suffering their first defeat of the season, as nine wickets were down for 162 runs w'hen time was called. A most exciting match on Karori Park saw Karori beat University by three runs, the totals being 188 to ISS. Air Force once again showed that they are a team to be seriously reckoned with bv declaring their innings closed with 250 runs on for the loss of only four wickete. Cook and Beslcy put on 167 for the first wicket, of which Cook claimed 99 before being caught by Mace off .Tones. Two sixes and 11 fours figured in his exhilarating display. Besley retired after reaching 72, which included a six and five fours. Bfckley and Bilby also scored f * Ir/stltute-St. Patrick’s, who have , settled down into a sound team, had no difficulty in outplaying Petonc by 87’runs on toe first Innings, after declaring their innings closed with 200 on for seven wickets. The bowling of JuPP and Nee proved too good for petoue, who collapsed for 112.

Senior Grade. Kilbirnie, 272 for eight wickets (Appelt 68, Church 57, Dyer 37 not out. Rice 33, O’Brien 32, Bain 30, Gray two for 72, Riddell two for 20), beat Wellington College Old Boys, 267 for nine wickets, declared (Barber 69, Freeman 55, Hall 37, Alexander 23, O’Brien four for 79, Allen two for 40), by two wickets on the first tunings. ' , , , ~ Karori, 188 (Standidge 42 not out, M. Browne 40. Burnette 32, Hardy 26, W. Coupland 20, Slace four for 94, Brian two for 55. Smyth two for 12), beat University, 185 (Paetz 51, Smyth 24, Brian 21 act out, Dickinson four for 45, R. Coupland two for 44, Browne two for IS), by three rune on the first innings. Air Force, 259 for four wickets (Cook 99, Besley 72 retired, Blckley 36, Bilby 30 not out, James two for 65), beat Army, 168 (James 60, Collins 38, Easson 21, Bilby four for 9, Campbell two for 58, Heslop two for 49), by 91 runs on the first Innings. Midland-Wellington, 185 (Tindill 56, Blundell 27, Osborn 22, O’Neill 21 not out, Buchan seven for 34, Muir two for 31), drew with Hutt, 162 for nine wickets (Dickenson 35 not out, Chapman 24, Liver 24, O’Neill four for 41, Blundell three fox--43). Institute-St. Patrick’s, 200 for seven wickets, declared (Mooney 38, Knapp 28, Frater 27, O’Keefe 24, Meacheu 20, Holland two for 17, DrisColl two for 24, Mason two for 57), beat Tctone, 112 (Asplet 30, Gillon 24. Jupp five for 32, Nee three for 33),' by 88 runs on the first inhings. Second Grade.

Johnsonville. 17<> for six wickets (Masterton 51. Moore 34 not out, Mcßride 26 not out, McMorrau three for 19. Anderson two for 51), beat Kilbiruie, 149 (Gubbins 46 not out, Greig 21, Mason six for 53, Fisher two for 42). A 5-point win for Johnsonville.

Jnstltutf-St. Pat.’s A. 263 for six wickets, declared (Exton 63, Calvert 60 not out), drew with University A. 169 for nine wickets (Olson 34, O’Brien 27. Smith 22). Institute-St. Pat.’s B, 203 (Muir 40. Ferguson 49, Barber five for 59), beat Petone, til (Simpson 20 not out, Dixon 19. Sergent three for 31. Upchurch four, for 7). A 5point win for Instltute-St. Pat.’s. Onslow. 219 for six wickets, declared (Me-' Morran 100. Bull 46 not out. Duffy 2a, Miles three for 52). drew with Hospital, 150 for nine wickets (Lawler 35, H. Trewick 24, J, Trewick 22 not out, Lenihan five for 47. Duffy, two for 34). Brooklyn 225 (Webb 46, Toms 40, Allen 22, Sparks 22 not out; Judd five for 53, Suton two for 40) drew with Karori B 145 for nine wickets (Phillips 39; Sampson three for 20, Toms three for 18). Third Grade. Onslow. 151 (Weston 33 not out. Macan 22. Vanstone 21, McCarthy four for 50. Wilkinson three for 52. Pettit two for 24), beat Institute-St. Pat.’s B, 09 (Jamieson three for 10, O’Brien three for 14,.Vanstoue two for 22). and 147 for two wickets (McCarthy 105 not out. Wilkinson 21 not out), by S2 runs on the first innings. A 5-point win for Onslow. Base Camp. 127 (Meeson.27, Haakey oJ, Amies 31. Thomp'on four for 15), heat Petone. 98 (Kent 59, Amies five for 30). Fourth Grade. Citv Mission, 210 (Taylor 58. Mullins 36, Lloyd 30 not out, Carr 24, Perkins 10 for 90), and 14 for one wicket, beat Hutt A.T.C.. 3S (Taylor seven for 5). and 177 (Lockett 54. Holz 35 Boss 34, Burns 2<>. Mullins three for 4, Campbell two for 38, Taylor two for 521. by nine wickets'. An 8-point win for City Mission. Hutt. 211 for five wickets, declared (Deal 92 Nightingale 34. Brown 35, Robinson 22). beat Midland-Wellington. 109 (Longhunst 36. Nightingale five for 30. Deal three for 0). A 5-point win for Hutt. Railways. 286 for two declared (Hoare 92, Harris 38. Robson 101 not out, Butler 34 not out), drew with Kilblrnie. 152 for 5 (Bavlv 42. Brventon 31. Fear 25). Base Camp. 227 (MeKewin 147. Ho lines 24. Stevens 23, Rogers five for 90. Griffiths three for 94). bent Jnstltute-St. Pat.’s. 203 (Griffiths 55. Muir 53. Rogers 31. Gibson 25. Holmes three, for 49. Stevens two for 42. MeKewin two for 42).