CRICKET

Feilding Star, Volume 11, Issue 4180, 1 March 1934, Page 5

CRICKET

SATI r RDAY’S FIXTI RES Fixtures for next Saturday afternoon are as follow : A Grade: Colyton (m) v. Public Service, Park No. 1; Feilding (m) v. Old Boys, Park No 2. B Grade: AVesley (m) v. Sandon, Park No. 3; Feilding (m) v. High School, Park No. 4. THE PLAYERS Feilding team to play Old Boys: Biss, Donaldson, Fitzpatrick, Jeffs, Laing, Mantell, Myers, Sievers (2). Williams, Watt. CRICKET NOTES (By Stumps.) If the Feilding Cricket Association had the finances they could make Kowhai Park one of the best cricket ground in the Dominion. It seems a pity that visiting teams should play on an excellent wicket and outfield such as was prepared for the rep. game last Saturday, and then have the use of a shed instead of a pavilion. Palmerston paid us the compliment of send in <r their strongest team. The generalship of skipper Norris was as good as his own play. He appears to have had a good deal of experience.

Laing gave a good! exhibition at mid-off, his catch from Blamires being brilliant. Cutler gave a very sound display for his 06 and was unfortunate in missing his century. Barltrop was rather overworked with the ball.

During Feilding’s innings, Air Confidence put in only an occasional appearance, when Blamires went to the crease, also Dunn, Barltrop and Burgess.

With a win remotely possible'. Feiliing finished the day with an unfinished innings, thanks largely to BarTtrop and Burgess.

When Norris hemmed Burgess in with eight fieldsmen, the leather was lifted out of the field for 6, followed by a. 4, to the delight of fhe crowd

On the day’s play our men are in need of experience in big cricket rather than ability.

Next Saturday is to see the final matches in the local competition, with the points favouring Feilding and Public Service, Colyton and Old Boys next.

It seem likely that the two top teams will bo bracketed for the honours, although the final games may bring Colyton into line.