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Greymouth Evening Star, 2 November 1931, Page 3

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WEST COAST COMPETITIONS. SEVEN MATCHES DECIDED. Favourable weather yesterday assisted in the opening of the West Coast Association’s competition matches. The problem of obtaining grounds was overcome, wickets being available at Cobden; Victoria Park, Karoro, Omoto, Brunner, Dunollie and Kumara. Sat.turday cricket had to be'postponed pwirig to the heavy rain which fell throughout the day. The results of yesterday’s matches were:'— ' / A. DIVISION [United A. beat Marist—2pts. Cobden A. beat United B.—2pts. Brunner beat Runanga—2pts. Cobden B. beat Star —2ptsl B. DIVISION

Brunner beat Runanga—2pts. Kumara beat Camerons —2pts. Katnaka beat Marist—3pts. UNITED A BEAT MARIST. There was a fair attendance of onlookers at the Karoro Sports Ground to witness the match between United A and Marist, which was kept down to a one innings contest, the rate of scoring by United being'exceedingly slow. Casey won the toss and decided to; field, Bayley and Morris being sent to th 6 wickets. This pair made a good Start for Marist, hitting up 34 before Bayley, who had given a bright display, was'trapped by a fast one from Casey. Marshall was never comfortable, 'and after surviving a couple of overs was clean bowled by De Freatus. : Matthews joined Morris and the scoring

rate increased, but Morris was then well held by Mallby. 1 Blackaby had a brief but merry stay at the wickets, hitting up 14 in quick time. The score was 81 for 4 when Clarke joined Matthews, but two runs later, Matthews litfed one from Anderson to Restieaux. Wickets then commenced to fall quickly, and the innings closed for 120/ N. Kiely, who was included in the team as eleventh man when Marist found that! they ’ were a playdr short, scored 10 rujis and carried his bat. Anderson bowled well, securing 6 wickets for 31 runs, and kept a good length throughout. Grooby and Spneder opened for United, and throughout the innings the scoring was slow, Casey being the only batsman -to show any cohfidehce against the bowling. Grooby wore down the attack, the monotony of his straight bat flicking the ball doWn. in front of him, giving the bowlers a splendid average of maiden overs. While Grooby’s tactics * are tiresome to watch, they were undoubtedly the means of breaking down the Marist attack and opening the way for h United victory yesterday. Apart from Spender and Tomkies, the remaining United I batsmen who went to the wickets found Carr's deliveries too much for them. Carr was the best bowler on tho ground. He kept a very good Ifength, and was seldom off the wicket. He should prove invaluable to the Marist team tills season.

United won by 21 rums, scoring 141 for'the loss of eight wickets. Following are the scores'in detail: —■ ' ■Marist.—N. Bayley, b Casey 26; Morris,’ c Malloy, b De Freatus 19; Marshall, b' De Freatus 1; Matthews, c Restieaux, b Matthews 17; Blackaby, c’"Restieaux, ’b Casey 14; Clarke, c Nightingale, b Anderson 13; Carr, b Anderson 7; McDiarmid, c Grooby, b Restieaux 7; Cornish, b Anderson 0; N. Kiely, not out 10. ' Extras 6. Total 120? ’ ... ' Bowling? Casey 2 for 38, Restieaux 1 for 27, Anderson 5 for 31, De Freatus' 2 for 18. United A.—Grooby (retired) 25; Spender, c McDiarmid, b Carr 23; Nightingale, b Carr‘s; Restieaux, b Carr, 5; Casey, c Clarke, b "Matthews 5; Anderson, run but 6; Bbtirne, b Carr 2; De Freatus, stpd. Clarke, b Morris 1; Tomkies,' not out 11; Malloy, not out 0. Extras 12. Total for'B wickets 141. Bowling: Cornish 0 for 26, Marris 1 for 35,'Carr' 5 for 37, Matthews 1 for 24, Sullivan 0 for 7. : 1

COBDEN A. AND UNITED B. A two-poitner was gained by Cobden A. over United B. at the Cobden Domain yesterday. ' United batted "first, their innings closing for 1 107, McDohald being chief scored'With 63, Gilbert was next best with 18. : J R. BarloSv, who showed proniise as a bowler last season, commenced well again ‘ by 4 taking foui' wickets at a cost of only* 14 ruiis. Cobden A relied on their veterans to hit up the runs, T. Mclntosh 4 (49) and W. Barlow (24) being top scorers. Following are the details:— ! United B.f— A. Baldwin, b Adams 4; McDonald c Smith', b Knapp 63; Gilbert, b Sandman 18; Frew, run out 5; F. Baldwin stpd. Mclntosh, b R. Barlow 10; Rapley, c Knapp, b Barlow 0; Johnston, c W. Barlow, b Knapp 0; Smart, lbw., b Knapp 0; O’Neill, ndt out 5; McCrorie, stpd. Mclntosh, b R. Barlow 0; Jones, b R. Barlow 0. Extras 2. Total 107. ’ '■ ■’ ' Bowling: Knapp 3 for 26, Adams 1 for 20, Smith 0 for 32, Sandman 1 for 14, R. BarlOw 4 for 14. CobdOn A.—Mclntosh, b Rapley 49; Guy, run out, 3; Edwards, c Jones, b McDonald 4; Knapp, b Baldwin 10; Sandman, b A. Baldwin 10; W. Barlow lbw. b F. Baldwin 24; Smith, c F. Baldwin, b Rapley 4; R. Barlow, b E. Baldwin 8; Adams, run out, 5; Coom, not out, 1; Lok bF. Baldwin 4. Extras'22. Total 140. Bowling: F. Baldwin 4 for 23; Frew 0 for 9; McDonald 1 for 22; Gilbert 0 for 19; A. Baldwin 1 for 34; Rapley. 2 for 10.

COBDEN B. DEFEAT STAR. Star could not pile up the runs against Cobden B in their first innings, the team being dismissed for the moderate score of 61, Kerr and Cooper beirig the only double figure scorers. In the secorid innings Star gave a much improved showing, scoring 95 for the loss of five wickets at the call of time. Cobden' B won -on the first innings when they hit up 163', Thompson (74), C. Dewar (44), and Gilriiore (15) being top scorers. In the bowling Pike arid Rfmmer were in form for Cobden, anil Thompson secured a splendid average for Star, taking six wickets at a cost of 34 runs. The detailed scores are:—, ■ i Star.—McNabb, 1.b.w., b Pike 1; Kerr, b Dewar 16; Thompson, b Pike 5; Smith, run out, 3; Cooper, c Gilmore, b Dewar 16; Mosley, b Watson 7; Pring, b Rimmer 2; Goodall c and b Rimmer 5; Mills, run out 2; Bowden, c Watson, b Pike 1; Williams, not out, 0. Extras 3. Total 61. Second Innings.—Williams, c and b Dewar 1; Pring, c Dewar, b Gilmore 3;

Thompson, 1.b.w., b Dewar 48; McNabb", b' Dewai- 0; Kerr; C and b. Dewar 25; Cooper, not out, 10; extras 9. Total fdr five wickets 96.

Bowling: C. Dewar 2 for 13, Pike 3 for 15, Gilmore 0 for 5, James 0 for 14, Watson 1 for 11, Rimmer 2 for 2. Cobden B. —Smith, c Pring, b McNabb 3; Wilson, b Cooper 14; Rimmer, b Thompson 0; Walton, b Thompson 74; Watson, b Thompson ‘4; R. Gilmour, 1.b.w., b Thompson 15; Dewar, c Bowden, b Kerr 44; T. Gilmour, b Thompson 2; Pike, c Mosley, b Kerr 2; James, not out 0; Donovon b Thompson 0. Extras 4. Total 163.

Bowling anaylsis: Thompson 6 for 34, McNabb 1 for 21, Cooper 1 for 12, Smith 0 for 43, Bowden 0 for 21, Mosley 0 for 7, Kerr 2 for 18.

BRUNNER BEAT RUNANGA. Playing at Brunner, the home team secured a two-pointer over Runanga, scoring 138 to their opponents 106. Brunner had first strike, the best scorers being Eder (62), Kennedy (24), and [Hogarth 17). Hawkins bowled well against Runanga, taking four wickets for 32, and Loubere took three for 22. Williams (53), and Broomfield (19) Were the most successful batsmen for Runanga, while Williams was the best bowlen Following are the detailed Scores: — ’ ’" r;r *

Brunner'A.: Hogarth, b Timlin 17, D. Kennedy b Williams 24, McDonald b Timlin 3, Eder b Hunter 62, Bernard b Hall 3, McNeish c Broomfield b Williams 13, Kitto b Smithson 1, F. Hawkins b Williams 0, K. Hawkins b Williams 1, Loubere not out 1, Creagh b Hunter 1, extras 12; total 138. *" Bowling: Smithson 1 for 16, Hall 1 for 24, Williams 4 for 30, Timlin 2 for 28, Hunter 2 for 26. Runanga A.: Williams not out 53, Timlin c Kitto b Hawkins 3, Hunter b Hawkins 0, Nicholson b Hawkins 5, , Murray b Loubere 1, Hall b Hawkins 10, Smithson c and b Hogarth 1, Smith b Hogarth 0, Scott c McNeish b Kennedy 3, Broomfield b Lubere 19, Caldwell b Loubere 0; extras 12; total 106. Bowling: HaWkins 4 for 32, Loubere 3 for 22, Hogarth 2’ for 20, Kennedy 1 for 14.

RESULTS IN B DIVISION. KAMAKA HAVE EASY WIN. Anderson and Tibbles, the Kamaka bowlers, presented eight of the Marist B players with ' ducks in the first innings, and dismissed the team for six runs. Kamaka then went to the wickets and hit up 137. Tibbles retired after scoring 52, and Wallace made 39. Marist' returned to have their second strike and improved con- ! sidcrably, but were again all out for a total of 53. Kamaka had little difficulty in securing a three-pointer. The. scores were:— Marist B, first innings—Duffy b Tibbles 0, Morrison b Tibbles 1, O’Donnell b Tibbles 0, Morris b Tibbles 0, Donovan b Anderson 3, O’Grady b Anderson 0, Grogan b Anderson 2, O’Donnell (sen.) b Anderson 0, Morel c Anderson b Tibbles 0, Pollock l.b.w. Tibbles 0, O’Connor not out 0, extras 0, total 6. '

Bowling: Anderson 4 for 2, Tibbles 6 for 4.' . . • .

Second innings.—Duffy b Anderson 1, Morrison b Anderson 2, Morris b Tibbles 3, Pollock b Tibbles 3, O’Grady b Anderson 1, O’Donnell (sen.) b Anderson 9, Grogan b Anderson 10, Connor b Tibbies 1, Donovan c McKay b Anderson 4, O’Donnell b Anderson 3, Morel not out 3, Casey run out 5, extras 2, total 55. Bowling.—Anderson 6 for 19, Tibbles 3 for 12, Mullins 0 for 11. Kamaka.—Hurst 1-b.w. Morrison 1, Mullins run out 6, O’Connor b Pollock 5, Tibbles retired 52, Wallace b Morel 39, McKay I’.b'.w. Morrison 0, Anderson l.b.w. Morrison 0, Gilbert not out

14, W- Mclntyre b Morrison 2, Gilbert jun. c O’Donnell b Donovan 7, Skinner b Donovan 1, extras 10, total 137. Bowling.—Pollock 1 for 19, Morrison 4 for 30, O’Grady 0 for 19. O’Donnell 0 for 12, Duffy 0 for 5, Morris 0 for 15, Morel 1 for 18, Donovan 2 for 0. CAMERONS BEATEN BY TIME Requiring only one run for a draw or two runs for a three points victory against Kumara, Camerons were beaten by time yesterday, and instead of obtaining a clear cut victory, they suffered defeat on the first innings. Kumara hit q,p 65 iii their first strike, Cameron’s replying with 64. In their seebnd innings Kumara reached 89 before being all but, and Camerons replied with steady batting which brought them to within one run of Kumara’s total scores when time robbed them of victory. Following are the details:—

Kumara—First Innings—W. Bell, c Ogilvie b Nissen 1; McLean, b Nissen 27; Cooper, c Fitzgerald b Nissen 11; Eyernden, b Ogilvie 0; R. Bell, b Daikic 0; Court, c Grant b Nissen 2; Henham, c Dalkje b Ogilvie 14; Lee, b Dalkie 2; McNabb, l.b.w. Nissen 4; Sinclair, not out 2; Puddle, b Ogilvie 1. Extras 1. Total 65.

Bowling: Nissen 5 for 21, Dalkie 2 for 40, Ogilvie 3 for 3. Second Innings—W. Bell, l.b.w. Dalkie 2; McLean, run out 20; Cooper, b Dalkie 3; Court, c Dalkie b Griffiths 23; Henham, b Dalkie 6; McNabb, b Dalkie 11; Lee, not out 6; R. Bell, I) Dalkie 16; Sinclair, b Dalkie 0; Puddle, b Dalkie 1; Evenden, b Dalkie o.' Extras 1. Total 89. Bowling: Nissen 0 for 20, Dalkie 8 for 16, Griffiths 1 for 16, Ogilvie 0 for 23, Jacobsen 0 for 10, McConnon 0 for 2; Camerons—First Innings—Jacobson I. Henham 1; Grant, b Court 2; Ogilvie, c Bell b Court 37; Dalkie, b Henham 0; Archer, b Henham 4; Nisson l.b.w. Henham 0; Griffiths, b Court 8; McConnon, b Sinclair 4; Fitzgerald, b Henham 1; Ross, not out 1; Cooper, b Henh'am 0. Extras 5. Total 64. Bowling: Sinclair 1 for 9, Court 3 for 13, Cooper 0 for 16, Henham 6 for 11, McLean 0 for 8. Second Innings—Ogilvie, c Bell b Henham 12; Nissen, c Bell b Sinclair 24; Dalkie, b Sinclaii* 6; Archer, not out 25; Griffiths, c Bell b Court 12; McConnon, b McNabb 8; extras 2; total for 5 wckts. 89.

BRUNNER.B. DEFEAT RUNANGA B. Brunner B. gained a two-point victory over Runanga B. at Brunner yesterday aftern’oon in the B. division competition, by 27 runs on the first innings. Runanga batted “first and scored 92, Buckman taking 9 wickets for 43 runs.. In the second innings Runanga compiled 67. Brunner in their first innings compiled 119, L. Hunt 37, heading the score. Their second innings was not completed, 9 wickets being down for 37 runs when time was up, Bruriner ’ thus gaining a first-innings victory. WATERSIDE-OMOTO CLUB. At a meeting of the WatersideOmoto Club, held yesterday, it was de-

cided not to field a B team this season, owing to the scarcity of players. Stars have arranged to use the WatersideOmoto matting, and the pitch previously occupied by Waterside-Omoto, at Omoto Racecourse. The remainder of the Waterside-Omoto players will probably link up with other clubs.