SATURDAY’S CRICKET

Evening Star, Issue 22573, 15 February 1937, Page 2

SATURDAY’S CRICKET

As a result of the first series of matches in the second round of the competition, Carisbrook A and, Albion hold the leading positions, with the final matches to be decided on March 6 and 13. Should the leaders be matched, an outright win would have to be secured by Albion to. carry off the honours, as a first-innings victory would bring them level with Carisbrook. - All matches on Saturday were played under the most unfavourable * conditions. Grange could only amass a total of 180 in reply to 414 by Carisbrook A, despite a fine fighting innings by Knight (32) and Elmes (64). ' Grange followed on, Chettleburgb con- - tribnting the excellent total of 82 undefeated). Albion was rather lucky to account for Kaikorai, who failed by only three runs to catch Albion’s first innings total of 257, This was principally due to an aggressive knock by Talbot for 80. Kaikorai were unlucky in that Smales, who had commenced his innings the previous week failed to appear at the start of the second day’s play. A single run decided the issue m the University-Carisbrook B game. Old Boys won comfortably ,by seven wickets to gain eight points from Dunedin. HONOURS LIST BATTING T. Chettleburgh (Grange), 82 not out. R. O. Talbot (Kaikorai), 80. L. Groves (H. 5.0.8.), 70. C. Elmes (Grange), 64. Ibbotson (University) 54. G. Mills (H. 5.0.8.), 46. R. Douglas (Dunedin), 44 not out. Dotting (Carisbrook B), 42. BOWLING A. Stevenson (Carisbrook B), three for 7. R. Mahony (H. 5.0.8.), three for 12. Macassey (Dunedin), six for 43. J. Nimmo (Carisbrook .A), seven for 60. L. Groves (H. 5.0.8.), three for 25. A. Graham (H. 5.0.8.), two for 16. R. Douglas (Dunedin), four for 61. S. Lambert (Carisbrook B), four for 54. A BRILLIANT PARTNERSHIP CHETTLEBURGH AND GALLAND BAT FINELY Heavy rains during the week had softened the wicket at Carisbrook con- ■ siderably, and with a strong southwesterly wind blowing all afternoon across it, the pitch was in poor order, and not at all conductive to bright, cricket. It played true, however, only a few isolated balls keeping, low, with few rising above normal height. The outfield was damp and very slow, forcing the batsmen to run twos and threes for shots that on an ordinary day would have been certain fours. Knowles (16) and Dey (2) resumed for Grange, who had lost three, wickets for 33 on the first day. Neither lasted long, Knowles being dismissed before he had added a run, while Day finished with five. Knight and Galland carried on. The latter was the first to leave, with four to his credit. He opened very unsteadily, facing Nimmo, and his judgment was faulty. He was dropped at first slip off this bpwler, and then employed the same stroke for the next ball. Fraser took him finely with a two-handed catch above his head. Knight was going well, with 102 on the board, when he snicked a swiftly-rising ball to Hercus, ho snapped up the catch in fine style. Knight’s tally of 32 included four 4’s. When he was partnered with Elmes the score rose rapidly from 110 to 152.

Carisbrook A Maintain Lead TWO NARROW WINS —ALBION BY THREE RUNS, university BY SINGLE RUN—OLD BOYS AND CARISBROOK A HAVE EASY VICTORIES.

■ Chettleburgh joined Elmes, who was playing an excellent knock. Dunning, who was not particularly dangerous on the day, had him on the defensive, and beat him badly on two occasions. He was dropped by Frank Kerr fit long leg, attempting a big hit off this bowler, but settled down immediately after to gather three successive fours from Nimmo. Finally he played inside a yorker from Dunning, haying hit nine fours in the compilation of his 64. Chettleburgh had opened steadily and soon passed double figures. He brought 140 up with a square cut off Fraser for four. Shortly after associated with Blair, he was dropped at square leg by Dunning off Fraser. He had added 24 by bright cricket when Nimmo, who had placed the first two balls of the over past the leg stump, bowled him one on the off which came back just enough to beat the bat. Blair and Lemin added eight to bring the total to 180, before Lemin was nicely taken by Campbell at silly mid-on off Nimmo. It was a straight ball which he lifted by screwing round on his back foot. , ' Chettleburgh and Knight opened when Grange followed on after the adjournment. >The former signalised his return to the crease by lifting Dunning over the leg fence. In the next over, Knight had his off pin carried away by Nimmo off a ball of nice length, having contributed 11. With 49 registered, Toomey put a very high one to Campbell at silly mid-off. Elmes came ijj, and made practically the same stroke ’to be taken by Herons, who ran round to take a higjh catch nicely. Chettleburgh and Galland became associated in the best partnership of the day, both being undefeated at six o’clock, when play closed. Results:— CARISBROOK A. First innings ... ... 414 GRANGE. First Innings. T. Knowles c H. Cameron b Dunning 16 C. Mercer b Nimmo 0 E. Brown b Nimmo 0 F. Toomey c J. Cameron b Nimmo 12 O. Dey b Dunning 5 4.. Knight c Hercus b Nimmo ... 32 C. Elmes b Dunning 64 A. Galland c Fraser b Nimmo ... 4 T. Chettleburgh b Nimmo 24 J. Blair not out ... 11 G. Lemin o Campbell ,b Nimmo ... 2 Extras • 10 Total ... 180 —Bowling Analysis.—

Second Innings. Chettleburgh not out 82 Knight b Nimmo 11 Toomey c Campbell b M‘Kay 22 Elmes c Hercus b M‘Kay 3 Galland not out ... 34 Total for three wickets ... 152

EIGHT POINTS TO OLD BOYS WICKET PLAYS POORLY The wicket was in poor shape at Tonga Park on Saturday, when Old Boys resumed their first innings. Dunedin, who took first strike on the first day, made 149, and Old Boys had lost five wickets for 151. The remaining five wickets fell for 31 runs, the collapse being i. 'inly due to the fine bowling of Macassey, who took six wickets for 43.

In their second strike Dunedin compiled 98, leaving Old Boys to make 66 runs for an eight-point win. The opening pair went to the crease at 6.15 p.m., and 70 runs were on the board in less than an hour to give Old Boys victory. Payne attacked the bowling aggressively to finish with 30 runs to his credit. Details:— DUNEDIN. First innings ... -... 149 Second Innings. Macassey b Groves 5 Robertson Ibw b Graham 12 Holley h Dickinson 6 Taylor Ibw b Groves 0 Eckhold Ibw b Mahony ... 17 Claridge c Edwards b Dickinson ... 0 Egan b Groves 1 Douglas not out 44 Collins b Mahony 9 Macdonald b Mahony 0 Simons b Graham ••• 1 Extras 3 Total 98

OLD BOYS. First Innings. Groves c Douglas b Macassey ... 70 Mills b Douglas ' 46 Graham g Eckhold b Douglas ... 5 Payne b Douglas 9 Giles o Holley b Macassey 5 Russell b Macassey ... ... 8 Smith o Collins b Douglas 4 Edwards c Collins b Macassey ... 15 Otway b Macassey 7 Dickinson b Macassey 7 Mahony not out 5 Extras ... ... ... 5 Total ... ...; ... 182 —Bowling Analysis.—

Second Innings. Groves b Macassey ... 6 Mills b Macassey 16 Graham not out 12 Payne b Douglas 30 Giles not out 4 Extras , 2 Total for three wickets ... 70 —Bowling Analysis.—

UNIVERSITY WINS VICTORY BY ONE RUN University secured a win against Carisbrook B by the narrow margin of one run on the University Oval. At the close of the first day’s play the winners had made 99 for four wickets, while in its first innings Carisbrook put up the total of 153, Ibbotson and Gowland being still at the wickets. After adding another one to his score, Gowland whs bowled, being replaced by Henderson. This pair carried the total to .139 before Boddington dismissed Ibbotson with 56 to his credit. When Henderson went immediately afterwards, University had to make 14 to win, and three wickets were still in hand. The chances looked black when the next two wickets fell for a single, but a determined stand by Christie and Lawson evened the scores. The final run came when the bowler failed to field the ball and the batsmen reached safety just in time. Christie was run out two balls later. Carisbrook again went in and declared with five wickets down for 112 in an attempt to force an outright win". University had been in for barely half an hour when rain commenced to fall, and stumps were drawn with the score standing at 29 for one wicket. Details UNIVERSITY. ■ First Innings.-** Ryan c Dotting b Lambert ... ... 9 Toomey c Thompson b Kerr ... ... 9 Dunn st Botting b Lambert 2 Ibbotson b Boddington ... 54 M'Lachlan c Boddington b Lambert 7 Gowland b Lambert ... 34 Henderson b Stevenson 22 Farrell st Botting b Stevenson ... 0 Little c Botting b Stevenson ... 1 Lawson not out 6 Christie run out ... 7 Extras ... 3 Total ... ,~184 —Bowling Analysis.—

Second Innings. Henderson not out ... 13 Ryan ,hw b Lambert 16 Total for one wicket ... 29 —Bowling Analysis.—

CARISBROOK. First innings 153 Second Innings. Cox b Ryan 23 Rotting not out 42 Kean o Lawson b Henderson ... 1 Boddington c Dunn b Little ... 17 Stevenson c Christie b Henderson 7 Bell b Ryan 14 Lambert not out 3 Extra 1 Total for five wickets (declared) 112

LAST WICKET WIN FIVE RUNS TO SPARE A fine last-wicket stand by Cook and Scott was the feature of the match between Albion and Kaikorai at Logan Park. The game went to Albion with 5 runs to spare. Kaikorai batted one man short. The cold wind made conditions unpleasant, while on one occasion rain interrupted play. Talbot, who last

week scored 5, brought his total to 80 after a particularly fine exhibition of cricket. Allen’s first ball after the tea interval saw him out Ibw. M'Gregor went in the same manner after scoring 32. The partnership was responsible for 98 runs being added to the total. Constable was caught after putting on another 20, while Rennick was run out for 10. Cook was caught by Sinclair for 13, and Scott was not out for 9. Details:— 'ALBION. First innings 257 KAIKORAI. First Innings.Holden b Allen 36 Cherry c Brookes b Silver 2 Mathias b Shepherd 10 Smales absent 4 Talbot Ibw b Allen 80 Vial b Silver ... 16 M‘Gregor Ibw b Shepherd 32 Constable c Martin b Silver ... 20 Reunick run out 10 Scott not out J Cook o Sinclair b Duncan 13 Extras 21 ' Total ... 253 —Bowling Analysis.—

OTAGO TEAM MATCH AGAINST CANTEBBURY The following team has been selected to represent Otago against Canterbury in the Plunket Shield match, which will be commenced at Carisbrook on Friday next: — K. F. Uttley (University, captain), A.’ Knight (Grange). T. Chettleburgh (Grange). 0. J. Elmes (Grange). F, B. Kerr (Carisbrook A). ,T. Nimmo (Carisbrook A). J. A. Dunning (Carisbrook A). G. Mills (Old Boys). L. Groves (Old Boys). F. T. Badcock (Dunedin), R. Silver (Albion). G. J. Robertson (Dunedin) has been chosen as twelfth man. INTERMEDIATE GRADE North-east Valley 250 (Hughes 33,' Faithful 46, R. Jones 38, Peart 35, I. Jones 30, Heenan 11; Russell five for 89) defeated Dunedin 163 and, 61 (Galium 65 not out, Smith 34, Torrance 21, O’Sullivan 13, Stewart 13, Russell 12; Hughes four for 47, Hope five for 19, and Cullen two for 19, Faithful two for 39, Hughes five for 41). Old Boys 110 (Harraway 43 not out, Hanson 41, Brinsley 11), second innings 152 (Whittington 32, M'Leod 37, Sharp 19; Ahlbrandt nine for 50 and six for 32) lost to Kaikorai 143 (Welham 47, Heenan 22, Burgess 19, R. Burgess 16, Boock 14 not out. Manning six for 78, Anderson three for-13). SECOND GRADE A High School 108 (Colvin 21, Gough 17, Murray 12, Knewstubb 11, E. Scott 11; Davidson five for 48, Brebner two for 13. Elder two for 29, Cook one for 8) and 95 (Rennie 34, Edwards 13. E. Scott 13, Knewstubb 10; Davidson three for 24, Elder two for 15, M‘Kelvey two for 32, Brebner on© for 20) lost to University 170 (Raynor 36, M‘Kelvey 34 not out, Sutherland 27, Cook 21, Brebner 15; Morrison three for 29, Edwards three for 48, Colvin two or 20, Gough two for 27) and 37 for one wicket (Elder 17; -Morrison one for 18) by nine wickets. Y.M.C.A.- first innings 227, second innings four for 171 (Don Miller 48 not out, Riley 46, Soper 26) lost to Albion, first innings 255 (Kean 129, Heywood 37 not out, Collie 34; Don Miller five for 75, P. Miller two for 39) Green Island, first innings nine wickets for 317 declared (Grant 74, Samson 60, Tomkins 52 not out, A. Miller 34, Barnes 36 not out, W. Berry 26; M'llroy five for 62, Dick three for 30) defeated Carisbrook, first innings 80 (Grant 24, Mullins 20, Brain 20; W. Berry three for 13, Samson five for 17, G. Berry one for 11, Barnes one for 1); second innings, 28 (W; Berry five for 11, Samson five for 13); SECOND GRADE B, SECTION I. Carisbrook 78 (Turnbull 40 not out, Taylor 14, Rayner 15; Fraser three for 13, James two. for 42, Carter one for 8) defeated University 55 (James 17, Carter 13, Fraser 11; Hughes four for 10, Duerden four for 12). Grange 165 runs for four wickets (Powell 78, Donovan SO not out, Nesbit 19) defeated Y.M.C.A. 80 (R. Breese 18, Moffitt 18, Scott 16, J. Breese 13) by 85 runs. For Grange, Hughes took two wickets for 6, and J. Breese took two for 11 for Y.M.C.A. ■ SECOND GRADE B, SECTION 11. North-east Valley 190 (Cadman 50, Burtenshaw 43, Anderson 26, Sinclair 16, Beadle 10; Dey five for 45) beat Grange 99 (Powell 31, Dey 24 not out, Potter 15, Elmes 12, Brown 10; Burtenshaw six for 26, Ayres on© for 10). , Taieri 204 for seven (D. Renton 55, Paterson 49. Johnstone 28, Bowie 27, Pauli 20; Alderton (three for 58, Hayward two for 40, Payton one for 44) drew with Logan Park 78 for three (Dunn 28 not out, Broadfoot 17, Hayward 14 not out; Smeatou one for 2, Paterson one for o). THIRD GRADE North-east Valley 206 for seven declared (Gillespie 78, Perkins 51, Richards 21, J. Anderson 23, J. Anderson 11; Kirk three for 29, Murray three for 63) beat Taieri 35 (Kirk 6; J. Anderson four for 13, Perkins three for 14) Grange three for 102 (Miller 37, Sissons 10, Blair 29 not out, Stewart 26 not out) drew with Carisbrook 167 (Hurley 53, Pinder 51, Carruthers 14, Moore 14, Lindsay 14; Miller four for 38. Stewart three for 35). Kaikorai 102, Dunedin 35. For Kaikorai. M'Millan made 27, A. Christeson 17, Hamilton 16 net out, Albrandt 13. L. Thompson took four wickets for 13, J. Ferguson four for 14, A. Christeson one for 1. For Dunedin, Facoory scored 9 and Denholm 6. Facory took three for 67. Williams three for'B, and Denholm two for 7.

NORTH DTAGO COMPETITIONS CENTURY TO DAVEY Adverse weather caused players to seek shelter on several occasions on Saturday, but an innings was completed nevertheless. The match was between Albion and Union, and the chief feature of the play was the good innings by Davey, -who knocked up 121 to carry ‘his bat. With the exception of two chances, he played a resourceful and altogether excellent innings. Despite Davey’s good “ knock,” the innings total yielded only 172 runs, and Union had lost no wickets at stumps. Scores; — ALBION. First Innings. Brooker st M'Callum b Tonkin ... 4 Beckingham b Tonkin 2 Davey not out 121 Taylor c Martin b Burrows IB Jacobs o Blair b Martin ... 5 Robinson st M'Callura b Martin ... 9 Firth c Fnlloon b King 8 Geddes b King 1 Cooney b Burrows 6 Stewart b King ” Ford c Kinder b Burrows 2 Extras 2 Total ... ... -.•• 172 Bowling Analysis.—Tonkin took two wickets for 42 runs, Blair none for 19, King three for 88, Burrows three tor 13 Doig none for 20, Martin two for 38. tJNION. First Innings. Blair not out ... Tonkin not out 4° Extras ... 1 Total ... ... ... - 31 POWER BOARD v. WOOLLEN MILLS. In a match on Saturday Power Board defeated Woollen Mills by 100 runs. Power Board made 239 (Clellnnd 100, M'Whirter 53). Woollen Mills 139 Tonkin 36). JUNIORS, Union made 165 runs, defeating Albion 84. A match between the Oamaru seniors and juniors was abandoned on account of the inclement weather. AUCKLAND COMPETITION The second day’s play was concliided in wet and blustery weather. Two games were half an hour late in starting. and the others two hours and a''y'M.C.A. 233 drew with Ponsonhy, three for 158 (Cotterall not out 60, Snedden 49). . . . Grafton 169 and 44 for no wickets beat University 153 on the first innings (Bush 43; Cowie six for 61, Felts four Parnell 330 beat King’s Old Boys 150 (Pearson 33; M‘Coy four for 44). North Shore 233 for six wickets declared -heat Eden 109 and 191 for one wicket (POstles 52, Carson not out 76, Weir not out 61). SHEFFIELD SHIELD SOUTH AUSTRALIA BEATS QUEENSLAND Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright BRISBANE, February 13. When South Australia started its second innings against Queensland it required 13 to win outright, Bradman hit 10 4’s and one 6. He went for a mighty drive off Wyeth, missed, and was stumped. He. was on view for 165 minutes. Scores: — . South Australia (first innings).— Bradman 123, Badcock 56, Hamence 28, total- 257. Dixon four for 70, Wyeth four for 52. ... Queensland (second innings).Rogers 46, TaWon 48, total 139. Cotton three for 50, Ward four for 3, Grimmett one for 35. In its second innings South Australia had no wickets down for 8 runs. fin the first day’s play Queensland made 137 and South Australia had lost three wickets for 139 (Badcock not out 51, Bradman not out 45).]

0. M. R. W J. Nimmo 23.1 9 60 7 J. B. Dunning ... Campbell ... 32 4 7 1 68 11 3 0 T. Fraser 3 0 13 0 11. M'Kay ... 3 0 18 0

—Bowling Analysis. 0. M. R. W. Niinmo 10 1 43 . 1 Dunning 8 0 34 0 M'Kay Campbell ... 6 5 1 0 26 21 2 0 Fraser 4 0 21 0 J. Cameron ... .5 0 8 0

Bowling Analysis .— 0. M. R. W. Dickinson ... 12 1 42 2 Groves 10 0 25 3 Graham ... 10.5 2 16 2 Mahony ... 9 3 12 3

0. M. R. W. Robertson ... 9 i 39 0 Douglas ... 17 2 61 4 Taylor ... , ... 3 0 34 0 Macassey .. 16.3 1 43 6

0. M. R. W. Douglas ... ... 8 1 38 1 Macassey ... 7.2 1 30 2

0. M. B. W. Kerr . 23 6 54 1 Lambert . 27 5 54 4 Kean . 5 19 __ Boddihgton 13 7 16 1 Stevenson ,, . a 1 7 3

0. M. R. W. Kerr 2 — 13 Lambert 2 — 11 1 Boddington. .. !! i — 5 —

—Bowling Analysis.— 0. M. R. W. Henderson ... 11 3 32 2 Ryan 10 1 40 2 Little 4 — 16 1 Gowland 2 — 8 Farrell 5 — 15 —

0. M. R. W. ■Silver ... 36 11 87 3 Shepherd ... 24 7 40 2 Allen ... 29 8 61 2 Duncan ... 7.3 1 22 1 Smith ... ... 5 — 22 —