CRICKET

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 19, 23 January 1937, Page 6

CRICKET

MATCH AT THE BASIN

MERCANTILE LEAGUE BEATEN

A number of cheap wickets were ; obtained in the one-day practice match ; at the Basin Reserve yesterday be- . twecn senior teams representing the j Wellington Cricket Asosciation and ! the Wellington Mercantile League. ; On the other hand several excellent individual performances were registered, notably by V. H. du Chateau , and E. W. Tindill, who scored 64 and 40 respectively for . the association team, and J. Ashenden, who took eight of the Mercantile League wickets —four in the first innings for 30 runs and four in the second for 31 runs. . D. S. Wilson also bowled well for the : association team. The association team compiled 182. . Rotherham kept a good length through- i out for Mercantile League to take four . wickets for 36 runs, de Clifford took three for 53, and Dow three for 1. Dow, who was not brought on to bowl un- - til after the luncheon adjournment, . quickly ended the association side's innings. ■ The Mercantile League team replied . with a total of 80, the only batsmen to reach double figures being James (32) and Aldridge (16). At one stage 1 the side had four wickets down for 29 runs. , Following on, Mercantile League scored 112, and thus averted an innings defeat. To this total Dow (27). , Rotherham (18), and Aldridge (20), , were the chief contributors. , Details: — WELLINGTON ASSOCIATION. First innings 182 MERCANTILE LEAGUE. First Innings. J. E. Brough, c and b Ashenden .. 8 I. Ramsay, b Wilson 2 J. C. Dow, b Ashenden 5 W. Jupp, b Wilson 0 J. H. James, c Griffiths, b Randall 32 G. A. Rotherham, b Ashenden 0 N. B. Aldridge, st Tindill, b Griffiths 16 A. W. V. Rowland, b Griffiths — 0 H. Holmes, c Capstick, b Ashenden 4 F. E. de Clifford, not. out 4 A. Jennings, b Wilson 4 | Extras 5 Total '. 80 Bowling: D. S. Wilson, three wickets for 12 runs; J. Ashenden four for 30, C. Randall one ofr 15, B. Griffiths two for 20. Second Innings. J. E. Brough, run out 5 I. Ramsay, c Crawford, b Ashenden 3 J. C. Dow,, b Ashenden 27 W. Jupp, lbw, b Ashenden 0 J. H. James, st Tindill, b Capstick 3 G. A. Rotherham, c Griffiths, b Crawford 18 N. B. Aldridge, run out 20 |A.W. V. Rowland, b Ashenden 6 ;H. Holmes, c Tindill, b Wilson .. 10 IF. E. de Clifford, not out ........ 9 A. A. Jennings, b Wilson 0 Extras ** Total 112 Bowling: R. Crawford one wickei for 22 runs, J. Ashenden four for 31, J. R. Capstick one for 21, D. S. Wilson two for 10, J. R. Lamason none for 11. The umpires were Messrs. H. Lambert and J. Cusack. LOWER GRADE RESULTS ' . The results of Wellington Cricket ! Association lower grade games played j yesterday are as follows: — j Second Grade. Wellington (Stop Out) 127 (W. Moore 46, Bale 16, Mason 15, Sandholm 12, McDonald 10) beat Kilbirnie 71 (Heath 15, Wrigley 14, Ward 10) and 254 for six wickets (Lawton 64, Wrigley 57 not out, Eaton 38, Heath 30 not out. Rooke 19, Bain 18, Ward 15). Bowling for Kilbirnie, Handscomb took four for 41, Rooke two for 13, Wilson two for 43, Parkin one for 23; for Wellington (Stop Out), Boyton five for 19, Sandholm two for 18, E. Moore two for 20. A five-point win for Wellington (Stop Out). Midland 217 for eight wickets, declared (Jack 86, Watson 30 not out, Bryant 21, Bentley 17, Fay 16, Armstrong 13), beat Petone 94 and 138 for three wickets (Hudson 30 and 54, B. Martin 37 not out, H. Martin 26 not out, Judd 19). Bowling for Midland, Bentley took four for 14 (including the hat-trick). Jack three for 43, Bryant two for 23. Hutt, 160 and 99 for two wickets beat Wellington, 88 and 170 for eight wickets. Bowling for Hutt, C. Muir took eight wickets for 32 runs. Hutt won by 72 runs on the first innings. Junior A. Institute 110 (Scott 27, Venemore 20 not out) and 110 for five wickets, declared (Rogers 39. Scott 31, Owen 30), beat Hutt 77 (Wall 20) and 69 for five wickets (James 45 not out), by 33 runs on the first innings. MATCH AT THE HUTT The Hutt Cricket Club eleven which met the Wairarapa B team on the Hutt Recreation Ground won by an innings. The Hutt side scored 227 runs and Wairarapa 87 and 125. BANK OFFICERS In the bank officers' match at Kel-| burn Park, the Bank of Australasia ; defeated the Bank of New South Wales. ; The Bank of New South Wales batted 1 first and made 199 (Rutherford 78 not : out, Paterson 33, Grove 21, Cooper 17, i Jefferson 17; Hunt four for 21, Mc- ! Millan three for 42, Robertshaw one for ■ 9, Gyde one for 26). The Bank of • Australasia replied with 204 for the I loss of five wickets (Kilby 86, McMil- . Lan 37, Gyde 24, Hunt 15, Smith 14; Jefferson two for 6, Richard one for 15, ! Rutherford two for 75). L i WOMEN'S PRACTICE E The women's practice match, played at the Kilbirnie Recreation Ground in > anticipation of a representative fixture i with Auckland later this season, was ' won by the Representatives. The Representatives made 136 runs, of which ' I. Pickering contributed a bright 63. 1 The Rest's total was 103, with B. ■ Page's innings of 26 the best perform- * ance. 1 . .. - ... - ! STEADY TO FIRM i \ FROZEN MEAT MARKET ; Levin and Co., Ltd., have received - the following cable from their London : agents, dated January 22, 1937:— t Frozen meat quotations (prices on a 5 "delivered" basis, i.e., including storr age charges, cartage, market tolls, etc.)— North Island Down lambs, J 28-361b, 73d per lb; 36-421b, 7jSd. Best ' North Island crossbred lambs, 28-361b, 1 7id; 36-421b, 7 3-Bd. North Island, - second quality lambs, average 30-311b, - 7Jd. Best North Island wether sheep, t under 481b, 5 5-8 d: 48-561b, 5 l-8d; . 56-641b, 43d; 64-721b, 4Jd. North Isi land ewes, under 481b, 4 l-8d; 48-561b, 1 4d; 56-641b, 33d; 64-721b, 3Jd>. New 1 Zealand prime ox beef, 160-2201b, 3,|d. Compared with last week's quota- ■ tions, Down lamb and crossbred lamb, ) l-8d per lb higher; wethers, 56-721b, » and ewes, 56-641b, l-8d per lb lower; [ others unchanged. The market is steady to firm, particularly for Down ' lambs. The mutton market is slightly easier all round. * i ——

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