CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP

Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 23, 28 January 1935, Page 4

CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP

WILSON SCORES A: FINE CENTURY SENIOR BOWLERS GENERALLY ON TOP The continuation of the local senior cricket championship on Saturday after the break caused by rain the previous week found bowlers generally holding the upper hand, although the batsmen could scarcely have wished for better conditions. Wickets were fast and the weather bright, but the best team effort produced less than 300 runs. Kilbirnie led the way in their match against University, and nearly half their score came off the bat of Wilson, who compiled hisr third century in club, cricket this season. Wilson batted soundly and forcefully, giying a further indication that he would probably have proved himself in representative company had he been given a greater opportunity to do so. The only other team to score more than 200 was Institute, who met Wellington , College Old Boys at the Basin Reserve, j. Scott was the principal, contributor to the total, and was heading well for a century when he commenced to open out too freely and paid'the penalty. Wellington were given first use of the widket in their game against Hutt at the same ground, and, though splendid bowling by Judd made die Hutt captain's decision justifiable, the suburban team . fartd disastrously in making its reply;« When stumps were drawn they had only one wicket in hand and they had scored little more than half their opponent's total. Low scoring was also the order at PetonS, where Midland disposed of the local team for under 150 and then lost four wickets fairly cheaply.

, PLAY AT A GLANCE. Wellington, 168, met Hutt, 87 for niue wicketa. Institute Old Boys, 252, met WolluiEtoii Colleg* Old Boys, 32 for one wlckot. * Kilbirnie, 291, met University, 43 for one wicket. Fatont, 147, mot Midland, 86 for four wickets, . . . OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES. BATTING. WiMon (Kilbirnie) .127 Scott (Institute) S3 Writley. (Kilbirnie) ..*,*..- 45 BOWLING. Judd (Hutt) 6 for 56 CNeIU (Midland) ..:............. 4 for 44 MATCHES DESCRIBED WICKETS FALL CHEAPLY The bold step of giving a potentially strong batting side first use of a wicket which should have been made to order for run-getting was taken by E. J. Aim, the Hutt captain, when he won the toss from R. A. Whyte, Wellington's leader. Wellington accordingly batted first on the ■No. 2 wicket at the Basin Reserve, and the rate at which runs came from Whyte'B forceful bat in the first few minutes gave •lise to the impression that Aim had made a tactical error. E. Judd, however, the suburban - team's bowling stalwart, once again proved a trump card. He disposed of Whyte and Foley in quick succession while the score was in the twenties, and although Ell and Moloney figured in a . partnership which produced 60 runs, more than half the side were out before the total reached 120. Judd had then taken four wickets at an average cost of about ;'8 run*. Though Thomas kept one end closed up in the final stages of the , innings he found no pne to stay with him .for,.any length of time and the innings ■closed for 168 runs after occupying 140 minutes. Wellington's prospects of collecting a good score looked brightest while £11 and Moloney were together, and it was ■ a decided set-back when the former was run out by a narrow margin. Moloney batted for about an hour in making top ■core for the innings, and hit five 4's. At the tea adjournment the score was 141 for seven wickets, and trouble was encountered soon after the resumption. Rotherham, -who had been bowling well but without success, had Cousins caught 'at pointy off one delivery and Symes given out leg-before off the next. It did not look likely that,the score would reach 150, but some vigorous hitting by-Blundell improved the position before the last wicket fell. . ; •. In registering another fine bowline performance Judd bowled 21.4 overs, including six maidens. Rotherham was the other stock bowler, and sent down 18 overs ■of wfcich four were scoreless. Hutt'were even less successful than their '•opponents had betn when it came to their turn to bat. Symes and Blundell accounted for the first five wickets between them, and when Moloney was called upon he was ■ immediately successful, taking a wicket in each of his first three, overs. Another successful bowling change was made, Blundell replacing Symes at the windward end. Ell took his third catch of the innings iwhen a ball was snioked to the slips. , Details:— ■ - WELLINGTON. First Innings! .Whyte, b Judd 20 Folev, lbw, b Judd 8 Ell. "run out ,■•• 27 Moloney, c Aim, b Judd 36 B ardiog, c MeLeod, b Judd 8 Morgan, o Kemp, b Champness 7 Thomas, not out —; 15 .Wiren, lbw, b Judd 12 .Cousins, c Ross, b Rotherham ........ 8 Symes, lbw, b Rothraham 0 Blundell, b Judd 17 Extra* 12 Total 168 . Fall of wickets.—One for 23, two for 28, three for 88, four for 107, .five for 116, six for 116, seven for 132, eight for 141, nine for 141. - Bowling.—Champness took one wicket ,for 29 runs, Judd six for 56, Rotherham .two for 50, Ross none for 21. HUTT. First Innings. Ross", c Ell, b Symes 21 'Hamilton,.c EH, b Blundell 8 --McKay, c Moloney, b Symes 11 Kemp, c Harding, b Blundell 1 Champness; lbw, b Moloney 17 Rotherham, b Byrnes '. 10 (Aim, c Ell, b Blundell 9 b Moloney 1 MeLeod, not out 3 Fowler, c Wiren, b Moloney 2 Judd, not out 0 Extras * Total for nine wickets .. — — 87 Fall of wickets.—One for 22, two for 32, , three -for 33, four for 50, five for 64, six ,for 70, seven for 73, eight for 82, nine for ' Bowling.—Symes took three wickets for 36 runs, Blundell three for 29, Cousins none for 9, Moloney three for 9. . The umpires were Messrs. lucker and ; Watte.