MIDLAND AND KILBIRNIE.

Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 147, 19 December 1927, Page 14

MIDLAND AND KILBIRNIE.

Swept by the bitter southerly ou Saturday, the Kilbirnie Reserve was far from being a pleasant ground on which to play cricket, nevertheless the match betweeu Midland and Kilbirnie was not closed until j 7.30 p.m. The unpleasant conditions were not the only misfortunes of the day, for, owing to, a break in a water main the outfield of the senior pitch was flooded, and the match had to be continued on the No. 3 pitch, which was not in good order. Midland, who had scored 557 for nine ou the first day, declared, and Greig and Sykes opened the batting for Kilbirnie. They were both caught and bowled by Judd and Grant respectively for the combined score of IS. The following batsmen met with the same fate, the highest scorer being M. Brown, who notched 21. The chief bowling honours for the innings were gained by Baker, who took four wickets for 11 runs. After being dismissed for the small total of 86, Kilbirnie opened their second innings at 5.25 p.m., W. Christopherson and Clark batting first. The prospects were not bright when five wickets had fallen for 42 runs, but Cbristopherson' still remained at the crease. His partnership with Algar had produced 38 runs when Algar was dismissed with 24 runs to his credit. From then on the Kilbirnie batsmen met with greater success, as only two had failed to reach the "twenties." With the prospect of a four-point win the Midland team worked hard to dismiss the remaining batsmen, but when stumps were drawn they still had one wicket to take. llie most brilliant batting performance was that of W. Christopherson, who compiled 99 before he was caught and bowled by Patrick. The results follow:MIDLAND. First innings 557 KILBIRNIE. First Innings. Greig, c and b Judd 4 Sykes, c and b Grant ..:.'...'.'.'.[['.\\\\ 14 W. Christopherson, run out " 0 Armstrong, c Patrick, b Judd '"■ 7 Brown, b Patrick .... 01 Algar, b Baker "I Moms, c Clark, b Baker .....l.:. 5 V. Christopherson, b Patrick .. n Kershaw, b Baker . . 14 Hearne, b Bakei- '.'.'.■.".'.■.■.■.■■"" 11 Clark, not out 1 Extras '.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'...'. 5 Total ; Fall_of wickets: One for 12, two for 20 three for 20, four for 35, five for 52* sii for 74* SeVen ' Sieht for 74 > nine Bowiing Analysis.-Grant took one wicket for 29 runs, Judd two for 18, Baker four for 11, Patrick two for 23. Second Innings. ■ ■ cTark, hrun° Pour M ' C aDd b Pat"ck • I Armstrong, b Patrick ...["[Y"""" 5 Greig, b Patrick '"' % Brown, c and b Patrick ...'.'. '" n Morris, c Bruce, b Baker 10 Algar, c-and b Judd ..'"..'. oT Hearne, b Grant . - Sykes, b Patrick ......'."'" in Kershaw, not out "..!"" 28 V. Christopherson, not out ' <; Extras .."..'..' 7 Total for nine wickets "037 Fall of wickets: One for 11, two for 17 three for 23, four for 27, five for 42, six for 220 SeVOn iol' W'.«Sht. f«« 173- "me Bowling Analysis.-Baker took one wicket for 50 runs Patrick four for 76, Grant one for 31, Judd one for 54, Bruce none for