CRICKET

Evening Post, Volume XCI, Issue 37, 14 February 1916, Page 4

CRICKET

A BOWLERS' DAY

SOME SMALL SCORES

Trentham 68, North 217 for five

Central 215, Petone 35 for five. Old Boys 76, East 153 for four. Hutt 317 v. University. HONOUR BOARD. Patton (Hutt) ... ... ... 116 Morgan (North) ... 102 Judd (Hutt) ... 89 Midlane (East), not out '80 Burton (Central) 79 Wilson (Central) took four wickets for 13 runs. Southall (North), five for 19. M'Girr (East), five for 29. Gibbes (East), four for 27. Brice (Petone), six for CI.

It was generally expected that Saturday's matches at the Basin Reserve would be of greater interest than usual, but the expectation was not fulfilled, the rain quite upsetting all calculations.' Trentham made a very poor start against North, Petone are not showing well against Central, and Old Boys are far behind East. There were several gftod' bowling averages, for it was. essentially a bowlers' day. Many of the best batsmen were dismissed for small scores, and the only century was made by Morgan, a newcomer, in the senior ranks of North. Hutt had an afternoon's batting against University. at Hutt. *

TRENTHAM v. NORTH

Trentham batted first against North, and had the chances of the game against them. On the wet wicket, Southall and Hiddlestone were very difficult to play, and it is hardly surprising that the innings score was only 68. Richards who was thrown out very smartly, was the only man, to reach double figures. Southall obtained an average of five wickets for 19, and Hiddlestone three for 40. At the outset, Trentham had no more luck in the field than at the. wickets. Hiddlestone and Morgan started the batting for North, and could not be separated for some time. Hiddle-.. stone should have been out on more than one .occasion, but a slack field enabled him to reach* 32 before being caught by': Richards. Morgan, who formerly played for Porirua in Junior cricket) continued, to hit out vigorously. With a succession of 6's and 4's, he.soon had the century in sight. He obtained it in remarkably quick time, and in. a style that appealed to the spectators. Then he was caught out by Richards. Fifteen hits {six "6's and nine-4's) accounted for 72 of' his runs. When stumps were drawn, North had lost five wickets for 217. * Trentham.—First Innings. Bamett, C Barker,'b Southall ... 9 Gibson, b Southall ... ... ,•.'* ... 8 Richards, thrown out ... .\. 13 Smith, run out ... ... ... 2 Sandman, c Southall, b Hiddlestone 8 Kinvig, 1.b.w., b Hiddlestone ... 6 Naughton, not out ■'• ... ... ... 4 Howe, c and b Hiddlestone ... 4 M'Lean, b Southall ... ... ... 0* M'Cardle, b Southall v.- ... 0 Seay, st. Bray, b Southall 5 Extras ... -,*, ... ... 9 Total ... ...■ ... -..- 68 Bowling Analysis.—Southall took five wickets for 19 runs; Hiddlestone, three for/40. > „ ' -„ ...• 'Z X North.—First Innings...... Hiddlestone, c Richards, b Kinvig ...32 Morgan, c Richards, b Sandman^.,. 102 Barker, 'c .Barnettj b Sandman^.-,;'... 10. Wagstaffe, c Gibson, b Naughton... 0 Wilson, not out .... ... 35 Bray,, c Barnctt, b Sandman :■. 18 Wilkinson, not out ... ... ;.....-.4 Extras ... ;.. ...... ... 16 Total for five wickets . .... 2T7 CENTRAL v. PETONE. Central might have gone the same way as the other teams which were sent in to bat first at. the Basin • Reserve, but Burton altered the position with a score of 79, which, under the circumstances, was highly creditable. Brice and Rodgers : were bowling well, but Burton was soon quite at ease.. He play/i*. .:uefnlly all through, but with coliiiCtEucft. Robinson made 25 in a few minutes,- and Paterson added 30 before Brice took his wicket, but there were no other big scores. The inning* yielded 215. The wicket suited Wilson when Petone went in to bat, and he took four wickets for 13 runs. When stumps were drawn Petone had lost five batsmen for 35 runs, but they have still a number of men capable of making a good score, and a batting wicket next Saturday may alter the whole position. Following are details of the play :— . Central.—First Inning*. Dind, b Brice ... ... ... .... 8 M'Cardell, b Smyrk ... ... ... 9 Burton, c Tregear, b Rodgers ...: 79 Robinson, c Tregear, b Brice ... 25 Taylor, c Brice; b Rodgers 16 Paterson, b Brice ... 30 Hickson, lbw, b Rodgers ... ; .... » 9 A. Wilson, c Tregeai, b Brice ... 19 Schlaadt, not out. ... ... 6' Blackmore, b Brice ... ... ... 0 Nelson, c Stephens, b Brice ...... 5 Extras . ... ... 9 Total ... ... ...7 .!. 215 Bowling Analysis.—Brice six for 61, Rodgers three for 52, Smyrk one for 78, vM'Ewan none for 8, Corner none for 7. | Petone.—First Innings.' Powell, b Wilson ... ... ... 5 Cate, lbw, b Robinson ... ... 2 Stephens, lbw, b Wilson ... ... 9 M'Ewan, c Dind, b Wilson ... ... 9 Smyrk, b Wilson ... ... .... 0 Comer, not out ... 1 • Extras ... ... 9 Total for five wicket* ... 35 OLD BOYS v. EAST. M'Girr and Gibbes' very quickly disposal of the Old Boys batsmen. Tucker was caught by Baker before he had made a run, and Beechey, though he made only 12, lost one or two other partner^ before he himself was caught out. Christie, Thomas, and Marris might have been relied on to add something to the score, S but Thomas, who made 15, was, the oily one to do' anything. When East •tycnt to tho wickets, Baker was caught by Tucker off the second ball of the first over. Gibbes and Midlane were not so'easily disposed of. The former made 47 before being stumped by Thomas, and the latter was still in when stumps were drawn with 80 runs to his credit. Four wickets had fallen for 153. Following are details;— Old Boys.—First * Innings. Tucker, 'c\ Baker, b M'Girr ... .... 0 Beechey, c Swiney, b Gibbes ... 12 Ronaklson'j c Baker, b M'Girr ... 0 Lusk, c M'Girr, b Gibbes 1 Lambert, . M'Girr :-. 5 Christie, cißarry, o M'Girr ... 2 Thomas, c Gould, bM'Girr 15 Marris, run out ... ... .... 3 Stace, b Gibbes 3 Wills, b Gibbe* 7 Hislop, not 'but \g Extras ' ... ... 20 Total \ ... ... ~76 Bowling Analyst!.~-M'Girr took, fiva ■wickets for 29, Gibbes four for^27.

East.—First Innings. Gibbes, st Thomas, b Tucker ... 47 Baker, c and b Tucker ... „. 0 Midlane, not out ... .'.. ... 80 M'Girr, c Beechey, b Tucker ... 13 Collett, b Tucker 2 Barry, not out ... 0 Extras ... ... 11 Total for 4 wickets 153 UNIVERSITY v. HUTT. Some fine batting was seen in the University-Hutt match at Lower Hutt. Judd and Patton were together for a long while, and fairly wore down the University bowling, Patton scored 116 in an innings that was almost 'chanceless. Judd batted with more vigour j than his partner, and reached 89. When stumps were drawn, Hutt had lost nine wickets for 317. Following are details :— Hutt.—First Innings. Aldei'sley, c Birch, b Fenton ... 2 Patton, b Bennett ... ... ... 116 Hughes, c Fenton, b Ward... ... 27 Glennie, c Birch, b Duncan.. v ... 13 Neazor, c Burns, b Duncan ... 33 Judd, b Fenton ... 8S Stiles, c George, b Duncan .... 9 Kitto, b Fenton 0 Balks, b Duncan ... ... ... 8 Ball, not out... ... ... ;.. . 4 Mabey, not out 3 Extras . . .... ... .... 13 Nine wickets for 317 Bowling Analysis.—Duncan took four wickets for 106 runs; Fenton, three for , 55; Ward, one for 35; White, none for | 23; George, . none for 24; Foster, none for 36; Fanning, none for 8; and Bennett, one for 17, JUNIOR CRICKET. Institute Old Boys v. . College.—lnstitute, first; innings, 240 (J. Renner 73, Mabin 61, Lake 40, and Garrod 17). College, first innings, six wickets for 32. Bowling—For Institute : Garrod three for 6, and G. Renner two for 23. For College : Norton six for 76 (including the hat-trick), and Brodie two for 47. Petone won from Lower Hutt by de. fault. . . ■ THIRD-CLASS. Playing against Wellington College B, Petone made 130 (Abbott 26, Part-ant 28, Eiffe 24), and College B 37. Abbott secured four wickets for 11 runs, and Parrant five for 12, for Petone, while Kelly took nine for 56 runs for College B.