MATCHES DESCRIBED

Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 131, 30 November 1936, Page 5

MATCHES DESCRIBED

KILBIRNIE V. OLD BOYS

Conditions were- exceedingly bad for cricket when Kilbirnie and Wellington College Old Boys continued their fixture at Kilbirnie Park: A strong cold southerly blew and odd showers of rain .made the players' lot .a miserable one. ' However;, in spite of the weather, Kilbirnie completed their innings and their fight for runs kept spectators interested. It. was 2.26 p.m. before Parsloe (17) and Christophersen (16) the not outs from the previous Saturday-set about their task of retrieving the Kilbirnie fortunes: Both batsmen began rathei sedately, and no effort was made to force the pace-though conditions were against .the bowlers and fieldsmen. Christophersen was the first to go—at 71—and Turnbull followed, five runs later. Parsloe and Wilson added 55 for the fifth wicket before Parsloe tried -to force a slow ball from Whyte and was caught at midroJl for a valuable 60. Wilsonf'was'forcing:-the pace and bit two' G's'^nd three'-'4's? but in hitting a- full toss from Griffiths he was well caught at deep square-leg by dv Chateau. Eight wickets were down for 196 when -Ashenden joined Ward, and an excellent display of bright cricket was seen. The partnership added 77 runs in about forty minutes by the best batting of the innings. It was especially gratifying to see Ward! playing so ably after a spell of indifferent luck. He hit eleven 4's, mainly by off drives, in his 68,. Ashenden's batting surprised everybody by the keenness with "which, the ball was watched,, and the discretion shown in choosing the right ball to hit. The innings ended 'just about 6 p.m. for 286, and Old Boys gained a five-points win by 93 runs on the first innings. Considering the conditions, the Old Boys' bowlers stuck to their work in good style and were well seconded by keen fielding in spite of a couple of chances being missed in the slips. Details:— ■ OLD BOYS. First innings ..." ,' 379 '••■ ' ' KILBIRNIE. ' First Innings. 11. Rice, b Bird 0 M. Lubransky, b Bird 7 W. Christophersen, c Bird, b J. Lamason 33 D, Turnbull, c R. Lamason, b Bird ' 2 C. Parsloe, c J. Lamason, b Whyte 60 W. Bain, cR. Lamason, b Whyte .. 1 G. Wilson, cdv Chateau, b Griffiths 45 R. Allen, Ibw, b Griffiths • 6 S. Ward, c J. Lamason, b Griffiths 68 J. Ashenden, not out 42 B, Broit, Ibw, b Whyte 6 Extras ~ 16 Total 286 Fall of wickets: One for 1. two for 13. three for 71, four for 76, five for 131, six for 142, seven for 188, eight for 196, nine for 273, ten for 286. Bowling: Bird took three wickets for 102; Duncan, none for 38;-Whyte, three for 32; Griffiths, three for 39; J. Lamason, one for 4f>; Browne, none for

run out. The only other batsman to make a showing was R. T. Morgan, who batted with some luck for his total of 21. Montgomery came out of it with some good bowling'figures, six wickets falling to him for 27 runs. He kept a consistent length, and the batsmen were not anxious about getting out to him. McLean, who was trundling into the wind, was fairly consistent, and though he finished up with only one wicket,- his 18 overs , averaged only just over two runs. Henderson worked hard for his single wicket, which cost him 45 runs. . Details:— INSTITUTE. First innings 322 WELLINGTON. First Innings. H. D. Smith, c Tucker, b Henderson 24 E. Mallard, c Henderson, b Montgomery 3 H. Foley, c Betts, b Montgomery 30 T. C.Lowry, c 'Betts, b Montgomery 30 J. Ell, run out 32 R. A. Whyte, c Betts, b Montgomery 1 M. Thomas, run out 0 R. T. Morgan, c McLean, b Monlgomery 21 F. H. McDonald, Ibw, b McLean . 0 M. Meech, b Montgomery 10 E. D. Blundell, not out G Extras .■. 9 Total :., 166 Bowling.—X. Montgomery took six wickets for 27 runs; Crook, none for 31; Henderson, one for 4S; McLean, one for 39; Tucker, none for 15. Fall of Wickets.—One for 9, two for 37, three for 91, four for 95, five for 99, six for 99, seven for 143, eight for 143, nine for 157.