WOMEN'S CRICKET

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 114, 10 November 1934, Page 22

WOMEN'S CRICKET

; The" Wellington Women's' Cricket As< soeiation commenced its competition matches on Saturday. The weather -was ideal for cricket, and some, very creditable performances were recorded. " r ' N. Sheridan,, a new member, of the, Teijlmicafr Old- Girls'i Club)- proved herv self, a good all-round tplayer. by making 67'iot out aM faking three" wickets for the B .team against Swifts, who were short-handed, t Karori had a narrow win over Wesley (who batted one short) by 10 runs. Tor Wesley N. Norton, who made 22 not Wt,' was going strong when the last,wicket fell.•, A.fine inning 3 was that of Mrs. Fuller, who contributed 43 |tq Karori's total. -Miss; Smith 'bowled well, taking seven of Karori's wickets for 23 runs. / Poor fielding was much in evidence in the Technical Old Girls A-College Old Girls match, and numerous chances went begging/:-"■,■:■*:;*;■ i:i':- i;:"■'•'■ "By their performance on Saturday, Woolworths appear strong enough to be in the senior grade. They had an easy win over Trinity. Misses Taylor ,(57), Guthrie (25), and McNieol (19) supplied .the main strength in Woolworths batting department. ,'.■''. :';■ A very close game was that of Technical aid. Aitkens in the/junior grade; Technical, winning by only/ one run. Several players who are' capable of. hitting up good scotgs were.dismissed cheaply last Saturday. Among them were A. Ell and J. Holmes, of- the T.O.G. first eleven. ' _ J I. Pickering shows promise of being a conspicuous performer for Welling-1 ton College Old Girls this season. She | made a good start oh Saturday with the bat and also with the ball. A; valuable innings by M. Parkhouse was largely responsible for the win" by 3\Q.g***A" syer ColtegefiOld^rJa*