SATURDAY’S CRICKET

Evening Star, Issue 23836, 17 March 1941, Page 10

SATURDAY’S CRICKET

SECOND LAST SERIES TWO CENTURIES MADE The ideal playing conditions which have prevailed practically throughout the entire season changed nn Saturday, there being a slight drizzle throughout the afternoon, and consequently play for the greater part provided little excitement for the bowlers. Among the. batsmen, however, such favourable opportunities for heavy scoring were in a number of cases pul to good effect. The series was begun with Old Boys one point ahead of Carisbrook B and Albion-Y.M.CA., and three points ahead of Grange and Kaikorai. GOOD DAY FOR CARISBROOK B GEARY 106 HOT OUT The fact that Carisbrook B scored 321 runs in 170 minutes speaks well for that team’s standard of play. The batting was particularly aggressive, Geary playing; attractive cricket for 145 minutes, and hitting 13 4’s and one 5. When stumps were drawn at 5.5 ho had put up 106 runs out of a total of 321 for the loss of throe wickets. Details:— CARISBROOK B. First Innings. Cavanagh run out 43 Fraser run out 30 Geary not out ID® Talbot c and b Groves 68 Procter not out 60 Extras Total for three wickets 321

ALBION V. GRANGE GOOD FIELDING DISPLAYS Apart from several snappv examples of field play, Hie Albion-Y.M.C.A.-Grango match, the other main game of the competition, provided little excitement. The early batsmen went for single figures but Sinclair, Allen, Breese, and Ditelifield kept the field alert. Details;— A LBION-Y .M .0. A. First innings. Duncan c Torakinson b Knight 2 Smith c Knight b Freeman 1 Riley b Knight •-• . ° Ditelifield c Tomkmson b Knight 25 Deuchrass c and b Freeman 11 Allen c Galland b Freeman 29 Everson c R. Elmos b Freeman 19 Sinclaii c R. Limes b Galland 53 Breese c Freeman b Galland 37 Hale b Galland *5 Frood nob out “ Extras “ Total 207

DUNEDIN FIVE FOR 211 M‘DONALD 103 NOT OUT Dunedin commenced rather slowly against Kaikorai, but by the tea adjournment had put up 135 for two wickets. D. M’Donald was the mainstay of his side, hitting 11 4’s in his contribution of 103 runs out of a total of 211 for five wickets. The bowling honours went to C. Allcott, who took four for 84. Details;— DUNEDIN. First innings. Robertson b Allcott 30 Wheeler b Allcott 1 M’Donald not out 103 J. Wediake c Pringle b Allcott 24 F. Wediake run out 11 Peppered b Allcott 37 Extras 5 Total for five wickets 211

CARISBROOK A V. UNIVERSITY CAMERON FOUR FOR 54 Playing cautious cricket throughout the afternoon, Carisbrook A were able to put up only 177,- of which Hogg’s 48 was the best score. \ Details: — CARISBROOK A. First Innings. Carter b E. Cameron 9 Hogg b Cameron 48 Milnes b Clark 28 Buckley b Rennie 9 Wilson run out 4 M’Kay b Clark 10 J. Cameron c Lawson b Cameron ... 0 MTntyre c Toomey b Clark 28 Procter b Cameron ... 1 Gough not out 18 Herons run out 3 Extras 19 Total 177

JUNIOR GAMES SECOND GRADE A. Mornington 232 (Waller 69, Robertson 61, Stephen 30 nob out; Leo five for 64, Jenkins three for 48, Armstrong two for 25) defeated Port Chalmers 224 for seven wickets declared (Braithwaite 139 not out. Miller 37). St. Kilda 150 (G. Allen 23, Kiach 29, W. White. 21 not out, Hewitt 18; E. Talbot three for 15, J. Lanauze four for 27, H. Barnes one for 12) defeated Green Island 56 (E. Talbot 11, H. Barnes 9; Riach six for 30, Hewitt four for 18). WOMEN’S CRICKET. Grange 142 (C. M. Bishop 51, I. South 30, P. Keen 25, E. Riach 16; A. M'Kay four for 45, L. Phelan throe for 47. P. EckholT two for 31) drew with Albion, nine for 80 (L. Pheian 21, J, Stuart 16, P. Eckhoft 15; 11. Bishop four for 16, P,'

Keen four for 32, E. Riach one for 24). Planet 145 for seven (H. Hodges 71, J. Little 37; P. Eckhoff six for 41, J. Kerr one for 10) defeated Albion 90 (J. Stuart 38 not out, A. M’Kay 24, P. Eckhoff 20; M. Freeman four for '29, J. Little three for 39). NORTHERN COMPETITIONS AUCKLAND. With one more scries of games to be decided in the Auckland cricket championship, University is leading by 3 points from Y.M.C.A., and these learns will meet in the final next Saturday. Results; —Eden 279 beat Y.M.C.A. HO’ (Elliot 72; Thompson four for 25, Harrison four for 26) and 84 for four, on the first innings. Middlcmore 321 for seven declared, beat Grafton 168 (N. Ellis 69) and 87 for one, on the first innings. ’University 307 (Cooper 122) defeated outright Poiisonby-Balrnoral 145 and 58. Training College 126 and 170 (P. Williams five for 67) defeated outright Papakura Camp 116 and 177 (Ccdenvall 49, Lciiuo 89; Stevenson four for 60). Parnell 199 and 49 (Prentice five for 26, Cowie four for 18) heat North Shore 100 for eight, declared (Goodsir four for 21) and 102. WELLINGTON. Moderate scoring marked the first day’s play in the final series of the senior cricket cuampiouship matches in Wellington. Although the weather was fine, the pitches wcre’stiU on the soft side after Thursday’s rain, and bowlers were able to get some turn on tho ball. Kilbiruie 178 (Wrigley 92, Russ 25) met Midland 46 for four. Bowling for Midland, Randall took six for 54 ami O’Neill three for 38. Wellington 191 (Mccch 61 not out, Holdstock 26, Thomas 25) met Institute Old Boys 156 for four i . Carthy 79 not out, Ormistou 55). For Institute E. Morgan took four for 56 and Crook three for 23. University 84 (Boys 35, Densem 22) met Hutt 236 (Champness 69). For Hutt, Champness took seven for 36 and Muire three for 33. Karori 145 met Wellington College Old Boys 132. For Old Boys, W. Bird took six for 83 and Boyes three for 15. For Karori Searell took five for 32 and Dickinson three for 34. CHRISTCHURCH. In an all-day cricket match between the Combined Services and Canterbury for patriotic purposes, the Services team won oy 13 runs on the first innings alter an exciting finish. A shower in the morning had not affected the wicket and good play was seen. The Services batted first for 231 for seven declared. M. P. Donnelly baited brilliantly for 137, including 16 4’s and two 6’s. Canterbury made 218, F. B'. Smith 110 and Hadlee 66 adding 125 for the fifth wickcl. Smith in his first big game batted brilliantly, making bis runs in even time and hitting 14 4’s. For Services, A. E. Crcsswell took five for 52 and T. C. Fraser three for 58. Club games were also played. Brilliant play was seen, three centuries being scored. F. Hobbs made 141 not out for West Old Boys, I. B. Cromb 137 not out for Lancaster Park and G. Anderson 100 not out for Sydenham. Scores; Old Collegians 186 (J. C. Saunders 88; Escott six for 75, Page three for 64) drew with Old Boys 131 for nine (Hill 47, Bradshaw 30; Alpers four for 44, C. V. Walter three for 34). West Christchurch 220 for nine declared (Geary 56, Ager 55; Andrews three for 32) drew with East Christchurch 181 for eight (Lohrey 53, Kinvig 47); Johnston three for 39). Sydenham 257 for nine (Anderson 100 not out, F. Kerr 35, M’Cammoii 30; Cromb five for 123) beat Lancaster Park 237 for five declared (Cromb ■ 137 not out, W. O. Mapplebeek 42; Spong three for 77), on the first innings. Army 182 for four (Callaway 75 not out, Hay 62 not out) beat Wigram 175 (M’tlraith 53, Stuhbings 32, L. W. Smith 31; Chapman throe for 47, Alexander three for 59) on the first innings. Riccarton 252 for seven declared (Bull 58, Daniels 38, Hcazlewood 30 not out, Cullen 30 not out) beat St. Albans 160 (Dailey 54, O’Brien 39; Bull five for 50, Proctor four for 45), on the first innings. West Old Boys 291 for six declared (Hobbs 141 not out, Moynihan 49, M’Kenzie 30) beat Harewood 172 (Joel 53 not out; Moynihau five for 12) on the first innings.

—Bowling Analysis.—■ W. 0. M. R. .. 10 0 75 0 Partridge Leader .. 11 .. 9 .. 9 0 1 0 76 55 54 0 0 1 Somerville <1 0 27 0 G. Mill- .. 7 0 20 0

—Bowling Analysis.— 0. M. B. W. Freeman ... . . 21 2 95 1 Knight . 13 3 27 3 Elmes . 19 8 32 0 Galland . 7.5 3 21 3 Hossack . 3 .0 20 0

—Bowling Analysis.— 0. M. R, W. M'Gregor ... 13 1 56 0 Burke ... 5 0 27 0 Allcofcfc ... 26.4 8 84 4 Pringle ... 4 0 17 0 Rennick ... 10 4 0 0 Boock ... 4 0 18 0

—Bowling Analysis.— O'. M. I?. W. E. Cameron ... ... 15.3 1 54 4 Hocken ... 9 1 38 0 Clark ... 9 0 47 3 Kcnnic ... 5 0 19 1