NORTH OTAGO DEFEATS SOUTH CANTERBURY

Evening Star, Issue 21945, 4 February 1935, Page 2

NORTH OTAGO DEFEATS SOUTH CANTERBURY

A DRAWN GAME The first representative cricket match to be played in Oamaru this season took place at the School Grounds on Saturday, when North Otago played a drawn game with South Canterbury. The weather was ideal for cricket, although a fog in the morning somewhat obscured vision and made it difficult for the batsmen against tbe fast bowlers. North _ Otago had first strike on a perfect wicket with a fast outfield, and the opening batsmen, TJttley and Brown, took the score to the half-century before the partnership was broken. Zimmerman came in next and immediately attacked the bowling in his usual delightful style. He was out Ibw to a good 1 ball from Seaton. Brooker commenced well and the score mounted steadily. M'Donald started confidently, but was smartly stumped by Alien when attempting a big hit. Brooker kept plodding along steadily, and, with Taylor, helped to consolidate North Otago’s position. Davey and Firth failed to reach double figures, hut Maddigan gave a good display for 16. Tonkin was out to a good ball from Davies before he had scored, and with nine wickets down for 268 runs the North Otago captain declared. Brooker, with. 77 runs to his credit, was undefeated. Davies was the most successful bowler for South Canterbury, securing four wickets for 44 runs.

South Canterbury were faced -with a formidable task when Button and Davies the opening batsmen, went in to commence the first strike. Button started auspiciously, but Davies lost his wicket when 6, and Murchison came in. Runs came quickly for a time until Button was (well caught by- Taylor when the game slowed up, several bowling changes failing to entice the batsmen to go for a hit. Allen was dismissed when 25, and then the side collapsed, four batsmen following in quick succession. At this stage time was called and the match was declared a draw. Zimmerman was the most successful bowler for North Otago. Scores:—

NORTH OTAGO. Uttley c Smith b Davies 37 Brown c Seaton b Owens ... !" 34 Zimmerman Ibw b Seaton ... 29 Brooker not out 77 M‘Donald st Alien b Smith ... ... 14 Taylor b Davies 32 Davey c Seaton b Davies ... 7 Firth st Allen b Owens 5 Maddigan b Smith 16 Tonkin b Davies 0 M‘Callinn not out ... 0 Extras "* 47 Total for nine wickets declared) ... 268 Rowling analysis: Smith two wickets 61 runs, Seaton one for 66, Tnlly none for 23, Owens two for 29. Davies four for 49, Courtis none for 23. SOUTH CANTERBURY. Button c Taylor b Davev ... . 35 Davies c Brooker b Maddigan 6 Murchison st M'Callum b Zimmerman 43 Allen c Uttley b Firth ,* ... 25 Sunley Ibw b Zimmerman ... 0 Smith c and b Zimmerman ..." 0 Owens not out [ 3 Tully c M'Callum b Firth ..! 0 Extras ... g Total for seven wickets ... 118 Bowling analysis: Maddigan one wicket for 28 runs, Zimmerman three for 20, Tonkon none for 21, Davey one for 17, Brown none for 9. Firth two 105 3* i

UNION DEFEATED BY WAIMATE, A team from the Union Club journeyed to Waimate on Saturday, and after a keenly-contested match were defeated by a Waimate side by the narnow margin of 17 runs. Scores: — WAIMATE. Miller b King ... , ... ' 4 Dacre b Ongley 7 Guy c Mahoney b Stark 32 10. Wilson c Ambler b Mahoney ... . 2 Sewell b Doig 58 Kilwortfa b Ongley 1 Stevens b Stark ]2 Chapman b Robbie ... ... 9 Wilson cH. Robertson b Robbie ... 0 Foote not out ... .16 Granger st M'Call.b Robbie 11 Extras ... ... ... ... 13 Total ... 161 Bowling Analysis.—Stark, two for 44;’ King, one for 22; Ongley, two for 19;’ Mahoney, one for 30; Doig, one for 20;’ Robbie, three for 17. UNION. Beckiugham b Dacre ... 5 Mahoney c Guy b Granger 62 Stark Ibvv b Wilson ... 29 Robbie b Foote ... ... ' 0 Robertson b Granger 22 Ambler b Granger ... 14 Ongley b Granger ... ... 4 Arnott Ibw b Guy ;.. 0 Doig Ibw b Chapman 1 King not out 0 Summerville b Guy 2 Extras .. ; ... •„ ... 9 Total ... ... ... ... ... 143 Bowling Analysis.—Dacre, one for 28 Stevens, none for 22; Chapman, none for 40; Wilson, one for 5; Foote, one for 17; Granger, four for 18; Guy. three for 9. IN OTHER CENTRES CHRISTCHURCH *** The eighth round of the championship matches _ was concluded. The grounds were in splendid order, the weather fine, and the scoring all round high. Iliccarton, the leading team in tha championship, beat Sydenham, the only side challenging for supremacy, and Riccarton is now in a strong position. Riccarton made 339 for seven wickets. (Jacobs 118, Roberts 49, Powell 86, Bull not out 41) beat Sydenham 259. St. Albans 355 (Findlay four for 81) beat West Christchurch 173 (Allen 56, Vincent 41; Burtt four for 15). Old Boys 325 (Page 99, M‘Ewen 67, Harris 54) beat East Christchurch 320 for seven wickets (declared). Lancaster Park 228 and 257 beat Old Collegians 215 (Lester 46, Jackman 103; Read five for 75, Cromb three for 37) and 41 for four' wickets (Cromb four for 11). AUCKLAND The matches were played in ideal conditions with fast wickets and outfields. Parnell 283 (H. G. Vivian 57, H. Stephenson 45, M‘Coy 81 not out). North Shore 31 for no wickets. Ponsonby 307 (Townsend 121, Snedden 54, Stallworthy 57; Cowie six for 56), Grafton 80 for three wickets (Cowie 34). King’s College Old Boys 213 L. M. Smith 81, Pearson 48), Eden .73 for one wicket (G. L. Weir 41). University 318 (Lange 64 Schnauer 82 R. G. Bush 40, Matheson 46:’ Elliott four for 64), Y.M.O.A. one wicket for 8. WELLINGTON Surprises were the order of the day when the sixth series of the championship matches was concluded in perfect weather. Three teams—Wellington, University, and Midland—won outright, thus scoring 8 points each. Wellington 168 and 154 for four wickets ’ declared (Moloney 62, Foley 52 not out, Whyte 27) defeated Hntt 87 for nine wickets declared and 164 (Rotherham 64 not out, M‘Kay 42; Byrnes seven wickets for 50). . Kilbirnie lost top place on the championship ladder through endeavouring to secure an eight-point win over University, who turned the table* on the leaders. Kilbirnie 291 and 54 for three wickets (declared); University 195 (Blandford 85) and 153 for two wickets (Blandford 78 not out, Trjcklebank 31 not out). University hit up the 151 required to win outright ' in 66min. Parsloe took five wickets for 66 runs tor Kilbirnie. Midland scored an outright win over Petone by ten wickets. Petone 147 and 96. Midland 221 (M'Cawe 52, Lawton 31) and 33 for no wickets (Baker five wickets for 22).

Wellington College Old Boys replied to Institute’s 252 with 319 (Burnetts 113, M'Guire 60, Barclay 34; Duffy tour for 46).