KILBIRNIE V. PETONE

Evening Post, Volume CXXI, Issue 22, 27 January 1936, Page 14

KILBIRNIE V. PETONE

.Had it not been for the batting of Tiirnbull and Smith, the KilbirniePetone match played on Saturday at Kilbirnie Recreation Ground might have provided a dull and uninteresting afternoon's cricket. Tb.e wicket was good, but neither team took advantage of this, and there was nothing in the bowling to justify the defensive tactics of both sides, especially those of Petone.

Kilbirnie, fielding ten men only until \5' p.m., owing to the absence of Morris, occupied the creases 90 minutes for their knock of 131, providing the brightest interlude of the afternoon. Turnbull displayed plenty of confidence, ahd allowed only one difficult chance right on the boundary throughout the whole of his sixty-two minutes with the bat his score including seven 4's and one 6. Bain, new to senior cricket, justified his move forward by playing confidently for his score of 18.

Judd was the most successful man at the opposite end, although luck played a big part in his capture of the wickets. It was notable that every bowler dismissed at least one man. The innings closed at 3.20 p.m., and afternoon tea was taken. At 3.37 p.m. Hudson and McCarthy opened a slow and lifeless innings for Petone, practically every batsman ignoring easy-scoring deliveries from the bowlers, although McCarthy occasionally opened up and drove some balls forcefully to the boundary, his total being compiled in sixty-seven minutes. The arrival of Smith marked what was eventually the highlight of the game, when this player stepped out to deliveries from Allen. Smith was the only player to hit 4's of! Allen, who, incidentally, was also making his debut in senior cricket, justifying his promotion by "bagging" four of the opponents' wickets. Handscomb also equalled this feat. Unfortunately, Smith ended his bright display when he gave an easy chance to Allen at midon, after having occupied the creases for ninety-six minutes. Judd, one of the colts of the team, was lucky to send a spectacular "six" to long-on, but was bowled by Allen almost immediately following this stroke. O'Connor was beautifully caught and bowled by Allen, who fielded a hard drive well. Throughout the Kilbirnie bowling was poor, the bowlers seemingly lacking vigour, and sending up slow, easy balls which had they been treated aright would have been driven to the boundary. Martin gained the first 4 scored off Handscomb when the latter, was delivering his twenty-fourth over. The innings closed at 6.20 p.m. when the score had reached 161 after 163 minutes' play. Christophersen and Morris opened Kilbirnie's second innings ten minutes later It was unfortunate that the style of play from then until G. 45 was not seen throughout the afternoon. At the call of time the board showed 25 runs- for the loss of no wickets. Details:— , KILBIRNIE. First Innings. Rice, c Roberts,' b O'Connor 7 : Turnbull, c Dunn, b Johns .... 61 : Ward, b Smith 1 : Bain, Ibw, b Hudson 18 : Christophersen, st Roberts, b Judd 8 : Hepburn, st Roberts, b Judd 2 Handscomb,! b Dunn ........ 13 Marshall,, b Judd 17 Rooke, not out •• 1 Allen, c Johns, b Judd 0 j Morris, absent 0 , Extras 3 Total 131 ; Fall of Wickets—One for 45, two ! for 46, three for 83, four for 95, five 1 for 106, six for 112, seven for 114, ] eight for 131, nine for 331. Bowling.—Judd took four wickets < for 11 runs, Smith one for 30, Hud- ] son one for 22, O'Connor one for 30, i Johns one for 17, Dunn one for 18. i

Fall of Wickets.—One for 6, two for 6, three for 27, four for 47, five for 61, six for 86, seven for 98, eight for 137, nine for 144. ten for 161.

Bowling.—Handscomb took four wickets for 30 runs, Allen four for 56, Hepburn one for 19, Rice one for 15, Morris none for 23, Rooke none for 7. The umpires were Messrs. Webb and Moore.

Second Innings. Morris, not out 14 Christophersen, not out 9 Extras 2 Total for no wickets 25 PETONE. First Innings. Hudson, c Rooke, b Handscomb .. 1 Dunn, c Marshall, b Handscomb .. 0 Croft, Ibw, b Hepburn 4 Roberts, b Allen 12 McCarthy, c Turnbull, b Rice .. 35 Smith, c Allen, b Handscomb ... 44 Judd, b Allen 7 O'Connor, c and b Allen 0 O'Leary, c Ward, b Handscomb .. 25 Martin, not out 19 Johns, st Marshall, b Allen ..... 3 Extras 11 Total 161