CRICKET

Evening Post, Volume CXXXV, Issue 32, 8 February 1943, Page 6

CRICKET

OLD BOYS HOLD LEAD

CENTURY BY O'BRIEN

The misty weather- did not offer' inviting conditions tui cricket on' Saturday afternoon, but play in the various'matches'was not.utieventful; indeed, there were some outstanding performances. M. O'Brien put Army ou the right side with a forcefully compiled century agalust Midland-Wellington at the Basin lieserve, most of his 131) runs, being made from boundary "hits. Bird), too, was in good baiting form for the Army, he,and O'Brien compiling most of the total,' which proved to be far beyond the. reach of the opposing side, despite a good all-round showing, by Bluudell. Not only, was O'Brien successful with the ,bat. but .he: also did some very .effective bowling. Wilson was to the fore in the batting . and bowling departments for University, but, after a declaration by. University, the Huti side succeeded in making the required runs, the play going on until about 6:50 p.m. because of a late start. . Wellington College Old ;Boys held their threepoint: lead ;from Hutt by -winning f,rom Kil- i birnie on the first innings in a match in which G. L. Whyte again bowled .with conspicuous success—seven for 29. Air Force did.not reach the score made by Institute Old Boys, and they were unfortunate in losing Crawford's services with the bat, as he had to retire early in his innings through being. hit' by a ball. His intention of completing the innings was not fulfilled, as stumps were drawn when the ninth wicket fell. Petone had. much the better of their match with a .weakened School of Artillery team, and in the last, over of the. day they gained an outright win.: .Karori beat St. Patrick's College Old Boys on .a: very soft wicket, having several' wickets in hand when the requirement was reached and when play was called off for the day. Players, other than those already mentioned, who did best on the day Included Burton (57), Riddolls (54), Posselt (44); Standidge (42 not out), Whelan (40), J. Biiby (four for 28), Buchan (four for 38), and Metcalf (fout for 60). Wellington College Old Boys now have 53 pointsi Hutt 50. Karori and, Kilbirnie each .35, Petone 33, and MidlandYVelSington 28. ■ .. . .Senior Grade. Army, 247 (M. O'Brien 139, Birch 62; O'Neill, three for 68, Blundell six for 68), beat Mid-land-Wellington,. 91 (Blundell 35;. O'Brien five for 37, Parkinson three for 54), at Basin Reserve No. 1. Hutt, 185 for six wickets (Bennett 33 not out. Chapman 32, Mustard 29, Stehr2s; Wilson four for 44), beat Varsity, 176 for seven wickets, declared -(Wilson 64, Whelan 40, Stringer 36; Buchan four for 38), at Hutt Recreation Ground. - , Karori. 136 for six wickets (D.ickinson 29, Standidge 42 not out, RI W. Coupland 22 not out: Metcalf four for. 60, Jupp two for 53), beat St. Patrick's College Old Boys, 123 (Ongley 19. Metcalf 22, Mopney 24;'R.' W. Coupland three for 43, Searell three for 20, Hay three for 163, at Karori Park. Wellington College Old Boys, 140 for three wickets (Alexander 32 not but, R. H. Lamason 39 not put, Barber 28, Ronaldson 22). beat: Kilbirriie, 138 (Jameson' 36. Roberts 22,-Gub-bins 21; -Whyte seven for 29); at Basin Reserve No; 2. Petone, 172 (Posselt 44, Riddolls 54; Matthews two: for 25,,E11i0tt fhree for 3", Stewart two for 14). ; School of Artillery, .28 (Asplet three for 20, Coleman three for 4), and 76 Matthews 31; Coleman , two for 18, Mason three, for 33, Willis three for 9), at Petone. Institute Old Boys, 204 (J. Muir'32,. De Feu 39, Ornriston 25, Henderson.2o; Campbell three for 45, Crawford three for 45, Bale three for 42). Air Force, 150 (Burton 57, Bale 22; J.. Bilby four for 28, Bartlett three for 41), at Kilbirnie. ■ 1 Second Grade. Johnsonville, 169 for. two wickets (Powell 117 not out, Fisher 32 not out), beat Institute, 158 (Wright 47, Tucker 23, Webb 27). Petone East, 91 (Cleverley 25; Riddolls four for 20, Upston four for 19); Wellington Battalion, 10. for one wicket. ■ L.A.A., 200 (Perry 77, Holmes 51; Neilson five for 44, Wright four for 43); Karori, 28 for one ■ wicket. . ■ Third Grade. Wellington College Old Boys, lift (Dlxon 70, Alexander 28; McDonald seven for 40) and 33" for two, beat Mtd.-Wellington, 41 (Mitchell five for 12, Pope three for 8) and 144 (Olney 41, McGregor 22; Sharp four .for 34, Freeman three for 21). . St. Pat's Old Boys, 71 (Pettlt 20; Walker six for 38, Furlough three for 24) ; Air Force, 91 for four wickets (Tabrum 41; Heath three for 83). ■;.... . . Hutt won by-default from, Karori.. j Fourth Grade. '■ j Railways, • 235 for eight wickets, declared (Hoare 81,'Gleeson 41,..R0b50n. 43 not out), bear Area SSC, 120 (Harrison 34; McLeod four for ,31) .• -.■>..;-.. Hutt A.T.C. defaulted to OnsJow C. Petone defaulted to Onslow B. MERCANTILE LEAGUE. A Grade. ; James Smiths, 196 for six wickets (F. Bryant 71 not out, Nodt 47; Matson (three for 63), beat Justice Department, 146 (Yeoman . 33. Torrington 33, Matson 23; F. Bryant three for* 69). " . Dorset, 247 for six (Barker 86, Parkin 47, Colquhoun 36 not out), beat Amalgamated

Bricks, 232 for nine declared (Llddlcoat 7«, Morris 36, Muriiliy 25; Janes four toi 85. Naini three for, 80). - . B Graua. N.-C.'-F.-Atlant'ic, 260 foi nine (Loid 100, Nonis 3ti. Dick -88, Bull 32; Payne three foi 30), beat Central, 159 (Payne 41, Cooper 33, Marsb 31 not out, Stevenson 25; Keast seven for eS, McLellan three for 07) tirey Cabs, 101 (R. Graham 46, Gaskin 20, Billings four for 43; Kelly, jun , three for 20), beat Seatouifi 160 (J. Marshall 37, BlllinKs 31. Morris 21, Hearfleld 21, Graham five foi 71; T. Marshall five for 63). C.S.-T. won from Sargdods by default Combined Taxis won from Tramways by default. ■- ~ ' C Grade. De Havilland, 251 for fan en, declaicd (Fisher 101, Caton 41, Williams 40, Uodgcrs four for 71), drew with Taxes Department, 244 for eight (Laird 113, Dive 35; Fisher six for 46). A.0.T.N., 153 for four (Spolskj 52, Tayloi 25, Conner 22, Sutton 20 not out), beat Ikaro.i, (52 (Gibbons 22; Lusty flic foi 19, Bailhu five for 39).