KILBIRNIE V. MIDLAND

Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 127, 25 November 1935, Page 6

KILBIRNIE V. MIDLAND

Fourteen runs only were needed by Midland's last four wickets to gain a first innings win against Kilbirrue at Kilbirnie, ri. W. Osooni and .L>. McCawe, the two notout batsmen from the previous Saturday having virtually clinched the argument by a patient and.soiid partnership that yielded 111 runs. They toned tneir play to the demands of the occasion, and were dishearteningly watchful Midland won by 39 runs on the first innings. McCawe. was dropped by Ashenden at 48. In his 63, his seven- boundary shots were impartially distributed to the on and off. Osborn gave a chance in the thirties, but that was almost his only slip. He was particularly strong in his smashes past point and glides behind the wicket, but did not exploit the outfield to the off, preferring to hook those balls outside the off stump. C. Parsloe, who finished with five wickets for 61, made the ball jump at times. He maintained a consistent speed, but was a little erratic in length and inclined to drag his foot in striving for pace. J. Ashenden was rather the more steady. He turned in from the leg occasionally, concentrating on the leg stump,' although lie was not packing a strong on field.

On the first day Midland lost four wickets for 54 in reply to Kilbirnie's 168, but Osborn and McCawe took the tally to 103 by stumps, and on Saturday took it to 155 before they were separated. D. S. Wilson, who had been punished past point by McCawe, got that batsman behind the wicket, and Osborn was skittled by the same bowler. J. L. Keating was "iffy" with his 18 runs, and R. O'Neill was unusually quiet. Three Kilbirnie wickets fell for 30 runs in the side's second knock, C. Randall, medium bowler, opening with three wickets for two runs. Christophersen and Wilson both followed with scores of more than 20. and W. Hepburn went through with a neat and unbeaten 66. H. F. Rice and Ashenden were two others who vent to 20, and the innings closed for 198. Randall took three for 24

Although there was only a quarter of an hour left. Midland 'look strike

again and scored 13 for two wickets. I Scores:— KHSIKNIE. " First innings ; 163 Second Innings. D. Turnbull, c Uusfin, b" Randall . 14 Ci. Wrigley, c BaKer, b Randall .. 0 S. Wara, low, b Jtaridall. ■;,..-. ■.. 1 W. J. Christopbersen, c; McCawe, b O'Neill .'■ ;-... 22 i D. S.- Wilson, Ibw, b Bryant ...... 22 W. Hepburn, not out 63 C. Parsloe, c Baker, b O'Neill .... Z H. F. Kice, played on, b Baker ... 2U J. Ashenden-, c Osborn, b Keating . 24 T. O. Marshall, Ibw, b Baker 9 H. Handscomb, absent 01 Extras (byes 16, no-balls 2) ... 18 Total 198 Bowling: R. O'Neill, 17 overs, 4 maidens, 62 runs, ' two wickets; C. Randall, 17, 6, 24, 3; J. L. Keating, 17, 4, 59, I;.F. Bryant, 8, 3, 13, 1; W. A. Baker, 8.1, 1, 22, 2. Keating bowled two no-balls. ••■-■-. Fall of wickets: One for 0, two for 14, three for 23, four for 49, five for 86, six for 97, seven for 143, eight for 180, nine for 198. •;'.'. MIDLAND. ■■■■•■•;■; First Innings. W. Dustin, b Parsloe .............. 27 H. N. Miller, c Marshall, b Parsloe 0 W. A. Baker, c Ward, b.l'arsloe .. 3 H. W. Osborn, b Wilson , 49 E. Bezzant, b Ashenden ...... 4 D. McCawe, c Marshal!, b Wilson . 63 J. L. Keating, b Parsloe 18 R. Buddie, b Parsloe ............... 12 R. O'Neill, b Ashenden ............ 13 F. Bryant, not.out ...:.... v 2 C. Randall, run out ~. ,*.. .-."■. ...:.■ .0 Extras (byes 7, leg-byes 3, -noballs 6) ~.. .•....,..-.v ■. .\i ... 16 Total .:...-.■ !>.v....^V...-.:.. 207 Bowling: C. Parsloe, 24.2, 5, 61, 5; W. Hepburn, 7, 0, 28. 0; J. Ashenden, 27, 8, 55, 2; D. S. ..Wilson, 12, 4, 27, .2; H. Handscomb, 2, 0, 2, 0; D. Turnbull, 2, 0, 13, 0; H. F. Rice; 1, 0,5,-0; Parsloe bowled five no-balls and Hepburn one. Fall of wickets: One for 13, two for 22, three for 37, four for 44, five for 155, six for 162, seven for 184, eight for 199, nine,for 207, ,-ten for-207. . Secondlnnings* H. N. Miller, not but ............. 5 E. Bezzant,. c Christophersen, b Ward ..;........;.... 6 F. Bryant, c Christophersen, b Parsloe 0 H. W. Osborn, not out 2 Extras ....: 0 Total for two wickets 13 Bowling: C. Parsloe, 3 overs. 1 maiden, 4 runs, 1 wicket; S. Ward, 3, 0, 9, 1. -..-.:. The umpires were. Messrs. J. Webb and T. Reynolds.