CRICKET HUTT V. W.C.O.B.

Evening Post, Volume CXXIX, Issue 36, 12 February 1940, Page 12

CRICKET

HUTT V. W.C.0.8.

LOCAL MATCHES

ANOTHER INTERRUPTION

KILBIRNIE STILL LEAD

The prospect of interesting finishes to the series of senior grade matches §et down to end on Saturday afternoon was ruined by the heavy rainfall. In three of the four matches no further play took place, the points being determined on the first day's play. Hutt and Wellington College Old Boys, however, carried on for a time m the rain at the Hutt Recreation Ground, but eventually they were forced to call »t a day before a win on the first innings had been determined. A win would have made an important difference to the championship positions. Midland and Karori had already won on the first innings against Kilbirnie and.. University respectively, but points were shared equally by the other teams. Kilbirnie, in spite of their loss, still hold the lead, but the other three teams in the top four are close up./ In other grades of cricket on Saturday the experience was much the same as in the senior grade. Some matches were continued for a time, but most were called off without any play on the day. SENIOR RESULTS AT A GLANCE. Hutt 195 drew witb Wellington College Old Boys 156 for seven wickets. Midland 114 and 46 for two wickets won on the first innings from KilDirnie 57. Karori 171 for five wickets won on life first innings from University 131. „, J -_ Wellington 292 drew with Institute Old Boys 38 for ono wicket. , MAIN PERFOMANCES. Batting. « B. Lamason (Well. Coll. O.B.) 60 Bowling. Champness (Hutt) 5 for 60 CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE. Spt. spt. Ch. win. win. D. L. Pts. Kilbirnie '.2 3 — 3 31 ES- C°U:.°: B:." "£ Midland — ;» } j 17 Wellington .....— 3 l 4 v Karori ~ 1 1 5 12 University — 2 1 o lInstitute 0.8 — 1 - D a

With steady, rain making conditions un- j pleasant for batsmen and fieldsmen alike, the Hutt-Wellington College Old Boys match was carried on at the Hutt Recreation Ground I until 3' p.m., at which time a heavy downpour put an end to play. Old Boys had forced tho pace in an endeavour to secure a first Innings' verdict, but found the Hutt marit not , easy of reach, Champness bowling well to secure five wickets at a cost of 12 runs apiece. With Old Boys still requiring 40 runs and having three wickets in hand, the match stopped at a very interesting stage. . J. Lamason gave a forceful exhibition of batting. The majority of- : his strokes were beautifully timed, the .ball travelling to the boundary at a pace that gave the fieldsmen little opportunity for an Interception. His brother, however, collected most runs for Old Boys playing one of his most serviceable knocks in making 60, of which 37 were made on the first day of the match. Leading the Hutt attack Champness proved a thorn in the side of Old Boys, and through his efforts Hutt were given a winning chance. It was anybody's game when play ceased. ' Details: — HUTT. First innings • ♦-•• 19° OLD BOYS. First Innings. P. Rough, c Buchan, b Champness 5 D: Alexander, c Fowler, b Champness ... 4 N. Burnette, c Fowler, b Muir 21 R. Lamason, b Champness 60 .1. Lamason, c Wall, ib Champness 6d A. Thompson, c and b Champness 6 R. Earl, not out 1J L Brown, c Muir : b Buchan 4 J. Reynolds, not out 1 Extras 5 Total for seven wickets • 156 Fall of Wickets.—Ono for 8, two for 11, three for 81, four for 107, five for 127, six for 146, seven for 151. Bowling.—Champness took firs wickets for 60 runs, Buchan one for 48, Gillies none for 6 Muir one for 37. Umpires.—Messrs. Aldersley and Aitken. SECOND GRADE. Onslow, 113 and 36 for one wicket (Bringans 26), beat Johnsonville, 95, by 18 runs on the flrst inlnngs. A five-point win for. Onslow. x _ Institute,. 170 (Bartleet 41 not out,, Rogers 43, Stevens 24), beat, Hutt, 101 (Wright 17, Turner 14) and 92 for eight wickets. Bowling for Institute, Crook took four for 45 and six for 32, Bartleet four for 48. THIRD GRADE. Brooklyn, 208 (Wright 54, Alexander 39 not out, Pickett 26), beat Hutt, 133 (Green 41 not out, Chapman 29). Bowling for Hutt, Pegler took four for 39, Sullivan three for 51; for Brooklyn, Reynolds took five for 52. FIFTH GRADE. Petone ESs_, 300, beat Onslow, 43 and 150 (Adams 34, Scollay 31, Reid 23), by an innings and 107 runs. Bowling for Petone East, Ross took eight for, 63. An eight-point win for Petone East. _•„■_, t _.-, Hutt. 288 (Lockett 61, Heap 52, Bach 4o), beat Railways, 152 (Bailey 56). Bowling for Railways, Gray took three for 32; for Hutt. Heap took five for 50, Hunt three for 30. SIXTH GRADE. Midland, 266 (Kennedy 97, Mouatt 41, Rickett 32, Howatson 32), drew with Hutt, 216 tor six wickets (Grant 64 not out, Grant oi, Rod32 not out). Bowling for Hutt, Anderfon took seven for 77, Heald two for 48; tor Midland, Stewart took four for 73. SEVENTH GRADE. 1 Ouslow, 83 and 118 for five wickets (Cotterea 51 not out, Richards 23 not out), beat Institute B, 77 and 116. by five wickets. Bowl ing for Institute, Bean took three for 31. An plffht-noint win for Onslow. Johnsonville, 97 (Dean 24, Hocking 24), beat Kilhirnio B. 47 (Cameron 33) and 35, by au InnS and 15 runs. Bowling for KUbirnie. Hawkey took six for 16; for Johnsonville, Neal took six for 21 and five for 0, A. Masterton four for 22 and five for 20. EIGHTH GRADE. St Patrick's College Old Boys A, 60 for no wickets (Clifford 38 not out), met Onslow B, he match being abandoned owing o rain Onslow C, 20 for two wickets, met &t. ±"at|rick"s College Old Boys B, the match beinj; |ab Huttni2s for six wickets (King 35 not out. Liver 85. Rodgers 26) drew with Wellington. MERCANTILE LEAGUE Very few Mercantile League matches were nlaved on Saturday, because of the heavy rain. Snd in most cases the captains agreed to postnone their games before starting Play. In the only A grade game begun. Working Men's rlub Dayed Taubmans, the latter side batting 2d had scored 42 for one wicket when the "one r Sgra bdT dg°a nme was also started bu, &-S£^_ht^ order a replay of the round. ,