CRICKET

Evening Post, Volume CXXXI, Issue 82, 7 April 1941, Page 11

CRICKET

KILBIRNIE AGAIN

MERCANTILE LEAGUE GAME

As a finishing touch to a successful season, Kilbirnie, winners Of the senior grade in the Wellington Cricket Association's competitions, made no match of it In their game with representatives of the Mercantile League at Kilbirnie on Saturday. With the loss of only four wickets, Kiibirnie won by an innings and 90 runs, Mercantile League scoring 52 and 63.

The highest score in the League's first innings was 16, the first three wickets falling for 6 runs. J. Ashenden, New Zealand representative, took five wickets for 20, and Buss three for 3 in 2.3 overs. Kilbi'rnie passed Mercantile League's score with only one wicket down, and 'at 205 for four wickets after W. Burton had reached a sound and hard-hit century. Wilson, the captain, contributed 08 in quick time, hitting three 6's after tea. Mercantile League's second knock Was almost a repetition 'of the first, except that two men passed 20. Wilson improved on his "first Innings bowling average of two for 20 by taking four for 9. Allen, not used in the first innings, took three for 24. Details:— MERCANTILE LEAGUE. First Innings. Vasta, b Wilson .■ 0 Sampson, b Ashenden 0 Morris, c Pike, b Russ 16 Scott, b Ashenden 0 Lust, lbw, b Wilson <> Dow, b Ashenden 16 Aldridge, not out '- Vause, c Wilson, b Ashenden 2 Hanscomb, c Wilson, b Ashenden ,0 Lambert, b Russ 1 Oliver, b Russ 0 Extras 9 Total 52 Bowling.—Wilson took two wickets tor 20 runs, Asheuden five for 20. Russ three for 3. Second Innings. Morris, b Allen 23 Lust, st Mooney, b Allen 22 Dow, c Mooney, b Ashenden 5 Aldridge, c Eaton, b Wilson 2 Sampson, run out » 8 Vause, b Wilson 1 Vasta, b Wilson 0 Scott, st Mooney, b Allen 1 Lambert, b Wilson •• 0 Oliver, not out = • « Hanscomb, absent 0 Estras J Total ••■ 63 Bowling.—Wilson took four wickets for 9 runs, ABhenden one for 14, Russ none for 13, Allen three for. 24. Ashenden bowled a wide. KILBIRNtE. First Innings. Wrlgley, lbw, b Hanscomb 9 Burton, hot out 101 RuSB, c Lust, b Hanscomb 6 iLitbransky, b Oliver »J Wilson, c Aldridge, b Vause 58 Mooney, not out 1° Extras • • • 1" Total for four wickets, dec 205 Bowling.—Hanscomb took two wickets for 52 runs, Dow none for 29, Oliver one for 33, Lambert none for 42, Vause one for 34. Umpires.—Messrft. C. Webb and O. &. Dormer.