COLTS-NOMADS DRAW

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 21606, 8 January 1945, Page 5

COLTS-NOMADS DRAW

MARIST OUTCLASS R.S.A. CRICKET ON SATURDAY With only 88 runs* secured for the loss ol six of their nine batsmen, Colts, bait in? carefully ami methodically, succeeded in playing out time on Saturday in their mr.j'.'ii against Nomads and, by so doing c*han?in.it the decision from a first-innings win fo« their opponents into an even settlement, it was certainly bad luck for Nomads as during their first innings they compiled 152 runs and were over GO runs ahead of Colts, tal.in? their wickets cheaply. The second of the two senior grade pic!, up matches developed some interesting cricket. Marist and R.S.A. were the teams involved and owing to forceful hatting on the par' <>• several of the Marist batsmen that side gained a first innings victory by a clear mar ia. Although the lack of rain had hard. •>. lho wickets, they were found to be in r«'o.: condition due to carefui maintenance prior to the holiday period when cricketers v.vjv inactive in (iishorue. The out-field was in fair order. Nevertheless. the batsmen found the wickets particularly favour : bl. and settled down comfortably to good hatting. Colts Play For Time Nomads opened badly in their match v’th Colts, a mere nine runs being compiled l>\ the first two batsmen. Third man in. C. Fraser, however, took it. upon himseli to make up the leeway and did so in short order. He found the wicket and howling suited his style and with strokes all round the wicket knocked up 15 with little delay. Following his example, J. Smith opened his innings cautiously until he became sure of himself and, becoming more enterprising, compiled a score equalling that of Fraser before retiring. These were Nomads’ principal scorers, but P. C. Dwyer, making Ins first appearance on the cricket field for sometime, showed that he had lost none of Ids old cunning by adding a useful 27 runs to the total, which at the end of the innings stood at 152. Most successful of the Colls’ howlers was T. Gcdye, who, despite his tendency to pitch his deliveries n little short when up against a class batsman, succeeded in taking four wickets for 35 runs. A howler who caught the eye was L. Wilcox, who. although not particularly successful, displayed promise for his youth. Comprised largely <?f High School b*'" , some of whom were given their first opportunity to play in senior grade cricket, C>lt r were unable to put up a very strong re is: mice to Nomads’ bowling but, however. I at* (ling gamely, managed to delay long erior- h to play out time and make a draw of tin; match. 'fop-scorer was ft. Cook, wlu hatted aggressively and made 33 run:o Anderson was not out for 18 runs. Cc.lts’ total at the draw of slumps was 88. Making his second appearance this season, J. Crawford-Smith. showing his customary good form, dismissed four men for 33 runs. R.S.A.*s Fate Failure The lemarkably fine batting form displayed in the early part of R.S.A.’s inning; against. Marist, if maintained throughout tin innings, undoubtedly would have eniv.od them the decision. A marked petering out in the steady compilation of runs occurred in the latter stages, however, and when the last wicket fell the score hoard read 127 runs. Forty-two runs were registered before the first man was dismissed and by the fall of the fourth wicket, the score had mour ted to 103. Only 2-1 runs were added before tlie innings concluded. The most valuable batsmen for R.S.A. was P. Dow. who, with a ttood variety of shots, knocked tip 42 rut’s with forceful battimr. His drives on both sides of the wicket were well-timed. . ioe second best scorer for R.S.A. was A. Wilson, who. until recently, was a prisoner of w;u in (lermany. lie made his first reappearance in local cricket ami showed that his bnttinr; abilities were still somethinsr to Inreckoned with. A. Campbell, bowline: for Marist. displayed remarkable form, putt in!? up the best performance of any of tin howlers on Saturday. In throe overs 1:' took four wickets and conceded only In run-. Marist’s halting proved the most effective of the day. several batsmen achieving; good scores, the two best. 11.. Scholium and A. Owen, jun., retiring with 3.1 and 31 runs respectively. R. Scholium compiled his peo’-e ill the same vicor.rn style as C. Scholium, who was also one of the top-scorers, his total boins? 20. A. Owen, who has resumed cricket after an absence from the field for ),-> years, save a brilliant exhibition, striking forcefully and accurately. Another high scorer was M. McMahon, who also balled competently, hit; 30 runs being; well deserved. Against Marist’s nj'frroHsivo bailin'’, the R.S.A. howlers made little impre-. sino, f\ Dow being- the only one to do any damage. He took three wickets for 40 runs. Mil fist’s final figure was IS2. Analysis of PlayColts v. Nomads.—Nomads, first innings 1f,2 (C. Fraser 4ft runs, J. Smith -if, runs retired, P. C. Dwyer 27: T. Ocdye 4 wickets for 35 runs). Colts, first innings 88 (It. Cook 33, Anderson IS not out, Dunphy 10: .1. Crawford-Smith 4 wickets for 33 runs, C. Fraser two for 19). Marist v. R.S.A.—R.S.A., first billin'' 127 (P. Dow 42 runs, A. Wilson 29, A. McLeod and W. Wilkie 12; A. Campbell four wickets for 10 runs, C. Scholium 2 for 29). Marist, first innings IS' (R. Scholium 35 retired, A. Owen 31 retired, M. McMahon 30, C. Scholium 29, Tolc 17, Campbell 10; P. Dow 3 wickets for 40 runs). -