CRICKET

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVI, Issue 10431, 11 November 1927, Page 7

CRICKET

THURSDAY SENIOR GAMES

CITY AND SCHOOL- fVLY

NEW TEAMS FARE BADLY

Second found games in the Thursday senior competition were played at the Oval yesterday when teams from tho-.. Cash Stores and representing Soft Goods,, made their first appearances in official matches this season. As theso teams have had no practice to speak of; and many of the players had not participated in the game for years, it was not surprising that they found themselves selves severely -handicapped when opposed to ‘City and High School, who had already had a month’s serious cricket. The consequence was that the newcomers : performed rather weakly against their more experienced opponents. City hit up 216 for nine wickets declared against Soft Goods, who then could string together only 39 lor two completed inmiings, City winning by an innings and 177 runs. Sbhocl scored 194 against Cash Stores who replied with 73.,

Despite their rather weak openings, the new teams showed they .possess seine promising talent, and it is only a question of practice before they will become forces to be reckoned witb. In both games, missed catches cost the losers dearly.

CITY v. SOFT GOODS

City batted first against Soft Goods and ran up the good total of. 216 for nine wickets when the innings was declared closed. W. Mason led the way with 51 not out and though he had some luck, Jiatted soundly, dealing severely with anything loose. A beautiful “sixer” over the bowler’s head was bi-s best hit. J. Henderson ran up 38 and. after a careful opening, batted freely in very confident stile. W. J. Scholium and King, each totted up 21, both hitting very freely, the former notching two successive “sixers.” Several others reached double figures. Wallace, Crafts and Wood shared the bowling honors, and all showed distinct possibilities, particularly the last-named, a left-hander. Butler sent down some good halls and could .have been, used more than be was. In the field Soft Goods had some weak spots, but Crafts and Shelton both took very good-catches and, with A\ allace and Butler, showed some good work generally. The Crafts-Shclton combination" worked very well, and was responsible for four dismissals. Soft Goods made a bad start and lost their first wicket by. the batsman -playing the ball on in unlucky fashion, "while a- second wicket fell immediately by a run-out. This early disaster apparently unsettled the later batsmen, for, in AY. J. Scholium’s second over, they fell rapidly. He clean-bowled one .man with the first ball, did likewise with the third and fourth balls, and then completed tin 1 over by doing the “hat trick” with the last three balls—all bis victims being dean-bowled. Butler defended very solidly and obtained some useful assistance from Lasky, but the whole -side w;/s dismissed for 14, Butler being unbeaten at the end. Following on. Soft Goods made an improved showing, but could total only. 25. Butler again showed sound defence and reached six. which was the top score, (Smith .played vigorously in both innings, but was uniortunate to be caught both times before getting his eye in. Gough and P. Scholium divided the wickets in this innings.

CITY. —First Innings.— J. Henderson, c Shelton, b Crafts 38 Glennie, b Wallace ... . 5 J. M. Robertson, lbw., Wood ... 17 W. J. Scholium; c Crafts, b ♦Shelton® i 21 Clarkson, c and b Wood 12 King, c Shelton, b Crafts 21 W. MasOn, not out ... • 51 J. Allen jr., b Wood 0 Gough; b Wallace ... ... ... ... 0 F. Robertson, e Shelton, b Crafts 16 L\ Scholium, not out ... ... 11 Extras . ... 24

Total for 9 wickets deeld

Bowling: Wallace two for 48, Crafts three for 59, Butler none for 11, Shelton one for 16, Wood three for 47, Bound none for 11.

> . SOFT GOODS. •‘-First, Innings.— Smith, o P. Scholium, b J . Rob-

ertson ... ... ... ... 4 Crafts b |T. Robertson .... 0 Wallace, run out 1 Butler, not'.out ... ... ... ... 3 Shelton, e Mason, b W. J. Scholium ... ... ... ...... 0 File, bW. J. Scholium ... ... 6 Drummond, bW. J. Scholium ... 0 Wood, c and bW. J. Scholium ... 0 Bound, b AY. J. Scholium ... ... 0 Lasky, b J. Robertson ... ... 2 McKay, b AY. J. Scholium ... ... 2 Extras ■... .... , .2

Total ... ••• 14Bowling: J. M. Robertson three for 7, AV. J.-Scholium six for five. Butler, b Gough ... ... ... .- 6 AVallace, cP. Scholium, b Gough 5 Crafts, c King, bP. Scholium ... 5 Smith, oJ. Scholium, b Gough ... 3 Shelton, aP. Scholium, b Gough 2. ■Wood, c Clarkson, bP. Scholium. -0 Drummond, c and bP. Seliollum 0 File, cF. Robertson, b Gough ... 0 Bound, o Glennie ,b P. Scholium 0 Lasky, bP. Scholium ... ... ... 1 McKay, not out ... ... ... 9 Extras ... 3

. Total ;" ... ...' ... 25 Bowliiigi .Gough five for 12, Henderson noiie for 4, P. Scholium five for six.

SCHOOL v.' CASH STORES

School batted first -against Cash Stores, and ran together the good total of 194 for .nine wickets-; declared. . lieasley hit up. 60 in rapid hishion, his best hits being two sixersiiiid seven fours, . before retiring undefeated. Owenpwas also vigorous m knocking up 43 (retired) and Langborne niad© 27 quiekly_ (one- six ami three fours) before being' beautifully falien hr Lyne.y. ,

Cush 'Stores replied with 73, Alef Donald contributanß 19,;: Wright-17 and Ivyhex 16. I'he 'wickets wore well divided among the Sehool bowlers, Owen capturing two without giving awity a •runt;,. HIGH SCHOOL. . •

■ Total'for 9 wickets debld. ... 194 Bowling: McDonald none for. 29, Graham two for. 32, Wright one for 5.8, Grey none for 20, .Lyuex two for 26, Smith none for 6, Lorry one lor 8.. ....

CASH STORE*.

Total ... 7ji Bowling: Lowndes one lor l 2p, Langhoriie two lor TO, Wilson two-for 8, Hoi none for 13. >Heasley one for 5, Pocock, one for' 1, Lockett none for 1, Owen two for 0.

TO-AIOEEOAY’S TEAAIS

The following will ‘represent Celtic juniors v. Old Boys on the Oval at 1.45 p.m. to-morrow: Hume, Green (2), Gordon, Parker, Hereval, Corbett Croker, Berrv, White (2), Reed. Randall, Foote, Sliute, Good, AlcKhight.

N.Z. v. THE REST TO-DAY

THE FINAL TEAAIS.

WELLINGTON, Nov. 10. ■II. B. Massey lias been selected us the twelfth mail in the cricket match New Zealand v. The Rest, commencing to-morrow. The teams will be as follow: — New Zealand.—T. G. Lowry (captain), K. C. James. W. E, Merritt, R. C. Blunt, M. L. Page. C, F. W. AUcott, C. S. Dempster, J. E. Mills, H. M. McGirr, E. H. L. Bernau, 31. Henderson. Rest of New Zealand.—C. Oliver, R. Read, C, N. Kingston, H. D. Gillespie, E. H. Bowley, F. 1. Badcock, J. Newman, L. C. Eastman, N. Galliehan, R. 0. Talbot and H B. Alassey. AV. R. Airey, A. Al. Ilol-lino-s and H. Foley were unable to play for The Rest.—P.A.

—First failings .V 127 Langhorne, c Lynex, 1> Wright ... Hei, b Graham ' •2 Lowndes, o sub., b iUrahaui l. Owen, retired ... ,4 .43 Pocbck, b Lynox «'..•/? • ••• 17 Rriglit, retired hurt '..." ■' t Hoasloy, retired * GO ltoss st. File, b Lynex .... ... 1 Wilson, not out ... 11 Shalroon, c Williamson, b Lorry *S Haisman, not out .... ... ... ... ’ 5 ■ Extras ... .... ... ••• IS

—First -Innings.--. Lyliex, o Lowndes', b .Lnnghorno File, Ibw. Langhornc .... ... .... Wright', c ’Langhornc o Wilson 10 1 17 (1 McDonald, run out ... ... ... 19 Lor mg b Wilson ... ... ... ... 6 Kddie,' b Heasley !3 'Graham; c Pocock, b Owen . . ... 1 Smith, b Pocock ... 0 Williamson, not out ... U Little, 1> Owen 0 Extras 10