CRICKET

Evening Star, Issue 22247, 27 January 1936, Page 5

CRICKET

M.C.C. BEATS WANGANUI

[Per United Press ■ Association.]

WANGANUI, January 26

Tlie match between the Marylebone team and Wanganui was concluded at Cook’s Gardens, the visitors, winning by a margin of 195 runs. Wanganui opened its second innings subbornly, and with one wicket down tOr 33 runs the team looked’like playing out time. However, the next five wickets were taken cheaply lor 15 runs, and the 'innings closed at 5.32 ; with only 75 runs on the ‘ telegraph. The wicket was in good order throughout the match and the outfield was fast.

When play was commenced in the morning the M.C.C. had scored 202 runs for two wickets declared, and Wanganui had compiled 74 runs in the first innings for' the loss ■of eight wickets. Sewell and Oliver continued Wanganui’s innings, the former making a good showing with 33 to his credit before being stumped. The total for the innings was 130.

M.C.C. commenced its second innings at 12.16 p.m. with a lead of 72 runs, Griffiths and Powell, usually the tail-enders, opening. The former’s wicket went for 21 runs after 15 minutes’ play. At the luncheon adjournment the M.C.C. had .three wickets, down for 60 runs. They then lost three wickets cheaply. Lyttelton being caught behind the wickets by Wilson after making four runs, and Langridge being stumped by Wilson off Warnes before he had opened his score. There were then 74 runs on the board. Mitchell-Innes joined Hardstaff and immediately settled down to score, but he fell to Warnes after scoring 10. At this stage the Jd.C.C. had lost seven wickets for 106, but the Barber-Hard-staff partnership then yielded 52 runs, and finally the innings was declared closed at 3.25 with 198 runs for eight wickets. Wanganui proved unequal to the task of making 271 runs for a win or playing out time. AUCKLAND V. WELLINGTON The Auckland team for the Blanket Shield match ’ against Wellington at Wellington on February 7,8, 10, and 11 is as follows:—A. J. Postles (captain), J. E. Mills. L. F. Townsend, P. E. Whitelaw, M. W. Wallace, J. Cowie, A. M. Matheson, D. R. Garrard, H. T. Pearson. G. Hook, I). B. Edmonds. H. G. Vivian and G. L.’ Weir were not available. LEAGUE GAMES SECTION A. Hillside 80 (Symonds 39, Crawford 13; Crawford three for 18, Graham three for 22) beat Standard 70 (C. Godding 10, llae 30, Quest 12; Quest four for 23, llae five for 47). Railway 104 for seven (Russell 44, Haffenden 11, Henderson 11; Smith three for 15, Henderson four. for 3) defeated Telgineers 84 (Morrison : 28 not out, Patton 23, Davis 11; Davis four for 34, Callender two for 41). " Town Hall 146 for four. (Haig 37, M'Carten 23, Cameron 16, Smith 14; Murray , three for 25, Smith four for 20) defeated Tramways 125 (Blair 38, Reid 30, Powell 18, O’Connor 12; .O’Connor one for 1 6,‘ lleid’one for’2l). E.P. and L. 160 (Walter 69,’Cropley 28, Pullar 17 not out. Thorburn 12, Turnbull 14; Pullar eight for 42, Beck two for 21) defeated Pride of Leith 65 (Gaudin 25, Duncan 11; J. Hellyer five for 40, E. Hellyer two for 44). Roslyn Mills 103 for nine wickets 1 Scott 15, Sleraint 34 not out, Berry 11, G. Berry 17 not out; Berry five for 17, Muir one for 12, Scott one for 1. Ronald one for 101 defeated ‘ Star ’ 46 (Montague .15: Dawkins three for 36, Cahill four for 13, Shad well two for 13). SECTION B. Glen Ross 131 (Wright 36, Sutherland 19, Ledgex wood , 17, Curran 15; Curran three for 48) defeated Three Star 121 (Mussen 36, Garden 31, Martin 18: Murray seven for 53, Mussen three for 36).

Speight’s 67 for four wickets (Knight 13 not out, Rodgerson 17, Smith '10; Knight six for 19, Anderson one for 23. Wilson one. for 13) defeated Post Office 56 (Baxter 30 not out, Reynolds 10; Templeton three for 18). Loco 83 ( G. Butler 18, Hindebourch 14, H. Keen 11, J. Keen 13; Findlay two for 13, G. Butler two for 12, H. Keen three for 21) defeated Whitcombes 62 (G. Pearce 31; Aslin three for 9, F. Turnbull three'for 23, Kerr two for 28). ■ Grocers 136 (Marrett 22, Thompson 23, Adams 67; L. Inglis six for 21, L. Payne four for 37) defeated Burts 70 (Bennie 25, Barnard 15; Morrison five for 36, Hill two for 22) v Inglis 69 for four wickets (Inglis 16, Werner 24, Currie 14; Watt four for 28, Gensik four for 9) defeated C.F.H. 43 (Simon 16, Hollands 16; M‘Lean three for 15, Simon one for 19). Red G. 87 for five wickets (Day 32, Cassidy 14, Densem 21; Rodgers two for 40, Day four for 38, Densem three for 26) drew with Technical 180 for nine wickets (Pepperil 19, Yernon 10, G. Groves ,44. Batchelor 26, H. Groves 37 not out; G. Groves two for 29,-N. Groves one for 10, Witchall one for 31). Savoy 131 for nine wickets (Barling 32, C. Jones 26, Howjohns 15, J, G. Jones 14, Coxon 14 not out; Harris five for 26, J. G. Jones three for 1, Thomson one for 12, Coxon, one. for 10) defeated T. and P. 128 (D. Trevathan 83, Garthwait 11; Miller five for 44, Hill one for 18, Trevathan one for 23). Otago Brush 86 (Frost 31, Stokes 24; Gapes three for 33, V. Langley two for 15, Davis four for 2) defeated Self Help 78 (Y. Donnelly 18, R. Halley 24; Hitchcox five for 24, V. Donnelly four for 9). Defiance 88 (Roberts 19 not out, Adcock 19; Laing six for 23, Torrance three for 35, Roberts one for 1) defeated R. and G. 69 (Preston 25; Preston four for 36, Rennie three for 15, Rennie two for 21, Preston one for 5). UNOFFICIAL GAMES St. Kilda 165 (Riach 100 retired, Glover 17, Purvis ?1) beat Water Department's (Broadfoot 40 and Arnold 11). Bowling for St. Kilda, Riach took three for 33, Hewitt four for 7, Glover one for 10, and for Water Department Gibson took three for 20, Arnold two for 15, Broadfoot three for 52. Loyal Albion Lodge IST (F. Alderton 57) beat Thomson, Bridger, and Co. 97 (Collie 28). Ocean Beach Cricket, Club and a team representing Dunedin Brewery Company Ltd. played a drawn game. For Dunedin Brewery Hannah made 28, K. Wilson 26, Hendrick 23 A, Wilson 12, Long 10 not out, and Densem took three for 17, For Ocean Beach

the following reached double figures:—* Coupland 44 (retired), Abbott • 19, ; M'Carten 10, Henderson 17 not out. ; Pearce took three for 8.

In a, game between teams representing the Combined Theatres and Station 4ZM the former, scored 184 to the latter’s 119. The batting successes for the Theatres were L. Groves 32, 6.:. Groves 39, Riach 23, Bolton 26, Lowry, 19.. For 4ZM J. Walls scoredf 26, Smith 16, Burgess 17, and Beath 11. Leader and Walls shared the bowling honours for 4ZM, ; and the Groves brothers for the Theatres. WOMEN'S MATCHES A GRADE. Grange 64 (E. RVch 21 not out, M. Hollis 20; J. Little six for 21, M. Freeman two for 11) defeated Planet 56 (J. Little 14, H. Hollander 12, M. Pickering 12; M. Knowles four for 36, A. Gaffaney two for 1). •Albany 106 for eight wickets (J,Haley 20 retired, M. M'DonSld 17, L. Johnson 12, M. Sinclair 12; B. M‘Lean four for 8, L. Johnson one. for 7, and G. M'Auslin one for 13) defeated H.S. Old Girls 48 (T. Divers 18; D, Wimpenny two for 12, N. Miller two for 17, E,, M'Lauchlari three for 33). , St. Kilda 54 (G. Rohxelle. 20, M. Bewley four for 14)' defeated .Albion. 38 (D. Meder-10; O. Daniels four for 5, Garland three for 16). B GRADE. , Roslyn Mills, six for 87 (E. Strathdee ll,' M. Fisher ’52 not out; M. Fisher four for 4, M. Strathdee three for 10, E. Strathdee two for 1) defeated St. Kilda 28. Green Island 59 (H. Geddes 18, R.: Pollard 11; P. Chandler three for 14,M. M'Donald seven for 35V. defeated Albany 58 (P. Chandler '2l. M. Beard 17; N. Oliver six for 19, M. Sell oho for 18). . * , Grange 31. and-68 for three wickets (L. Beel 15, V, Mant 35 not out, I. South 22) defeated St.'George 28 and 51 for three wickets (1.. Fraser 12 and 13. A. Thomas 20 not out, and O. Neilson 15). For Grange, L. Beel took, four for 10 and two for 16, and V. Mant two for 2, and for St. George M. Campbell took three for 11 and two for 26. ‘ C GRADE. Green Island 161 for four wickets, (Berry 56, Wilson 48, Watt ! . 21 not out, Mackie 10 not out) defeated K.E. Foresters 24 (Berry two for 12, Mackia six for 12). MATCHES IN THE NeRTH AUCKLAND. The first, series of matches in tha second round of the championship was commenced under'ideal batting conditions. • Parnell 119 (Whitelaw 41; Simpson five for 46, Dacre, four for 36) met North Shore 146 for six (Edmonds 39, ; Archer 54). Ponsohby ,149 (Cleave 36; T. Lyon three for 23, M. Lyon three for 36)’ met Y.M.C.A. ' - . Eden 286 for six (Postles 74, Mills 62. Townsend ■ 45) met University. King’s Old Boys 107 (Felts four for: 18, Spring four for 37) met Grafton. 69 for one. Rain caused an abandonment at 8 p.m. ■ WELLINGTON. Club games were continued in fine weather and on fast, wickets. - , Midland 294 for four declared (Dustin 147, M'Cawe 61, O'Neill 41) met Old Boys 91 (Randall three for 30, Keating three for -22). Karori 196 (Duffy 70, Rowe 42; .Judd three for 36 off 28 overs) met Hutt 89 for two (Blamires not out 40, Ross not out 38). University 143 (Edgeley 37; Blundell five for 39) met Wellington 211 for three (Foley 42, Whyte 46, Morgan.s6 ( Thomas not out 42). Kilbirnie 131 (Turnbull 6l; Judd four for 11) and 25 for none met Petone 161 (Smith 44). . CHRISTCHURCH. Championship matches .were continued: . • ~.. Old Boys 33 and 49 for three wicketa (B. C. Harbidge 40; F. Kerr two for 4) beat Lancaster Park 111 (Cromh 40 ;l D, C. Nixon four for 42, v Page three for 25) on the first innings. St. Albans 373 beat Old Collegian* 121 (Byrne 40; Merritt four for 40, F, P. O’Brien two for ' 21) and 103 for seven .on the first innings. Sydenham 267. (Doidge 40, F. W.Bellamy 48, D. A. M ! Rae 52, H. King 34; M. Johnston four for 52) and 65 for one wicket beat. West .Christchurch. 202 and 176 (P. F. Allen 88; M‘Rae two .for 22, N, Burlt three for 71) on the first innings. Riccarton 399 beat’East Christchurch’ 311 (A. F. Ellis 77. H. Davis 119, D. Quaid 45; G. A. Bull six for 62) on the first innings. SHEFFIELD SHIELD [Fn Unhid Press Association.] SYDNEY, January 25. In the match against Victoria New South Wales in the first innings ha* lost nine wickets for 323 (Mudge 76, Easton 50, Chilvers not out 36). ■ Th« players and umpires wore black armbands in memory of King George.