LOCAL CRICKET

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 11494, 23 November 1931, Page 2

LOCAL CRICKET

BOWLERS IN COMMAND

TWO VERY EVEN GAMES. Bowlers wore generally in, control of matters at the Oval on Saturday when tho tliir dspries of matches m the third , series of matches m tho senior competition opened. The weather conditions were good, except for a poor light late in the. day, hut tie wickets were showing the effects pi the dry jspell and hijdls were •' * dined to bounce unduly high, too Rest individual score of the day was 38, but-there were some good bowin<r performances, the most outstanding being eight for 27 .secured by W° F Alorton (Gisborne GUih) against the strong Old Boys ui.de. . C'hief interest centred.m tho meeting of Citv and Civil . Service, which had been expected to produce somo hicrh scoring. The reverso was tue case, however, and City made only 100; Civil Service appeared ; .certain of a first innings lead when 76 went up with only one man out; but then came a had collapse and at stumps tho last pair were together with t.no total at only 96. Old a surprise when opposed to'Gisborne Cluh, and, due to Morion’s good bowling, they secured a load, of only three runs on the first innings and were very fwburiate not to hna themselves in arrears,; in the second innings. Gisborne has lost."two wickets for 12 runs. 1 here - was -another surprising collapse in the -kngn School- Turanganui game the lasi seven wickets in the students firsthand producing only two runs. School totalled 31 and Turanganui w»'oto finis to their recent run of batting, failures bv making the. best score ot the dav, ‘MS for nine wickets. Three prominent players ..of previous seasons made re-appearances on Saturday, these being 0.. It. 01 sen,. H Cave and B. Scholium. The firstnamed bowled exceptionally well against High School.

HONORS BOARD. —Batting.--J. C. Smith (Tur ), ... ••• 38. G. J. Robertson (G.S.), ... •••. Sb A. C. Woodfield (Tur.) ... ... JD. Wells (Tur.) R ■—Bowling.— w F. Morton (Gis.) eight for 27 J. C. Dow (Old Boys);seven lor 38 O. R, Olsen (Turanganui) five for 17. J Scholium (Citv).. four lor 26 G. J. Robertson (C.S.), four for 32 E. James (Civil Service) four for 3J CITY AND CIVIL SERVICE. Meeting on a wicket of a rather “sporting” nature, a number of balls bouncing unexpectedly high, Civil Service and City had a very even tussle in which the howlers were mainly in command. At one stage, with* only one wicket down, Civil Service required only 30 to reach City’s first innings tally, but at - stumps they were still 10 short with the last pair at the wickets. Citv batted first and the opening pair.' Joe Scholium arid. P. Dow, brought, up 27 in the course of three overs. .Scholium was then caught from a bumping bail on the leg side for a dozen and Dow, who hit three fours in making 22, suffered a sirailjai* fate soon after. Comber- did not stay long and then Owen, after hitting ‘ two sixer* and a four oft James, was skittled by the Nufio. trundler, four men being put for 54. Fraser and Lord played, well in, a good attempt to improve the position, putting on 21, .but a misunderstanding about a run saw both men streaking for the same end and Lord was the victim, lie then having a sound 13 to his credit. Five runs later Fraser played a weak .stroke at a rising ball'arid gave Boon the easiest of catches behind tile u iekot. Fraser made a dozen in good style. Baker - , 10 not out, was the only .lifter to give the howlers much trouble and the innings realised only 106. G. J. Robertson, four for 32, and E. James, four for 39. both bowled very well, the former displaying his best form of the season.

Civil Service started none too w ( ’ll, Lord bow.ling James with :t beauty when the total was only 13. Rcliertson and Boon, however, then hud an excellent partnership, which carried the total to 76, when the former find reached. 36 and the latter 27. Belli were dismissed at that total and the debacle was well under way. Mason made nine, but wickets foil very fast and for an addition, of only 20 nine wickets were down. Ball and Moir played out time, hut stumps were drawn, with the total still ill) short of the j'Citv score. Joe Scholium bowled excellently, securing four, for 26 ofi 11 overs. Lord was also very dangerous and bis 12 overs cost only 30 runs and gave iiim two. w ■•kote. Fraser secured two for -2. Messrs Mace and W.. Sharpe vere the umpires. Scores wore as follows :—- CITY. —First lan mgs.— .T. Scholium, e Simpson, b James 19 P. Dow, e. Simpson, b Robertson 22 C. Fraser, e lloon, b Robertson 12 D. Comber, lbw b .James ... 0 A. Owen, b James ... 16 J. T.ord, run out .13. K. Bridge, h Robertson ... ... 8 White, b Griffiths ... ... ... 5 ;W. J. Wilkie, v Moir. b Robertson ... 4 A. Baker, not out ... ... 10 G. Stewart, e Bignall, b James 1 Extras—bves ... 3.

Total ... ... ... ... ... 108 Fall: '27, 37, 38. 54, 75, SO. 01. 01, 102, 108. Bowling: G. .T, Robertson, 13 pvors, 4 .maidens, 1 wickets, 32 runs; E. ' James. ]2, 3. 3, 39; J. Griffiths 6, 0, 1, 32. CIVIL SERVICE. First Innings.— G. J. Robertson lbw h Wilkie ... 3G E. James; b Lord 9 M. K. Boon, b Fraser 27 W. Mason, c Fraser, b Scholium 9 J. Griffiths, lbw b Fraser 0 W. J. Connan, b Scholium ... 5 ;A. Bignall, b Lord .. ... . ... .. .b, Halliday, c Fraser, b'.Scholium 0 K. Bail, hot out 1 ■■■■■■ ... ... 0 E. Simpson, b Scholium ..: ' \ O E. M'oir, not out - .... ... Q. Extras—leg byes ... . J, Total /for nine wickets ; ... 96 Fall: 13, 76, 76, 79, 91, 94,. 95, 96, 96. / “* f " OLD BOYS V. GISBORNE CLUB'. Old Boys put up ja veiy poor, display against Gisborne Club, and it was only some good luck, particiilarly in the. way of/missed, catches, Ikat enabled, them to secure a naxrow Icad on the first innings.' W. E: Morton put up a remarkable^perform-; anee against sucli a- strong- .bahtiilgside' as Old Boys, securing bigliF wickets for 27 runs.- J. G. Dow.-took-seven for 38 for the opposing.;, team; Gisborne Club: batted;: . first and quickly lost four for 30 "to the bowling of Dow and Lockett'.-: ..Kay ' and Dr. Turhott then . made > a. useful' stand to add 24. of which-Kay made--1.8 soundly, hitting ono-fivo( and tWI°fours. Morton, hit' nine'.from three balls sent down by Lockett, but -in the next ; dyer,' the I ask ihefore'. tea/ he was howled hy-Dow', "who" secured, another# victim, with his next ballHolmes stopped the hat "trick; hut (was then howled and Jeffreys played hi s second ball on to the stumps.

, giving Dow four wickets in the over and completely altering the. position of things, ninei wickets then being down, for 63: After tea, Pittar and Turbott plaved steadily and carried the total to 81, at winch figure .-Pittar was bowled 'lor. a very useful, 12. -Turbott also batted very well for his 14 unbeaten. Dow bowled, cratieallv at. the start of tho 'inn-» jugs, but later steadied down in piieo and enjoyed- far more success, finishing np with seven for _ 38. Lockett kept the other end going and took three for 33. 1 ' , Old Bovp lost the first three wickets for 29, of which Dow made 11 and Norman nine, the latter being out to a very neat, catch by Michael at . point. Lockett had some great; luck before ho scored, a hall irom Morton hitting him on the leg and then rolling against the wicket without dislodging a hail. Off flip next ball ho gave a chance behind the stumps and then went on to make 10, hut. when ho left, .filth man, ■out, ■the total was only 44, Lariglaiids and Ivoss. hatted stubbornly,- adding 16 before the former won’t for eight •find the latter for 10. The sevonth wicket fell at 62, but Brew and Tilfon then came to light with, a very useful stand, neither man taking the .slightest risk and the .score creeping along at about one run an over. It was a thrilling fight for the first innings lead. With only four required, Tiffen was beautifully caught lvv Michael at point off Morion,. He made only three, .but his defence was invaluable. King was skittled, second ball by, Morton, arid Clarkson joined Drew with. a. boundary still wanted, Clarkson. snicked one upwfsilly through slip* I‘ot a single' and then, off Blatliwayt, Brew gave chances off' successive balls, the first, a very easy one and the second more, difficult. Two byes and a single -to Drew gave Old Boys the lead and the innings closed in‘the next over fi>r :84. Brew hatted splendidly at a eritical stage and his 10 not out was well-earned. Morton, one of tho unluekiest bowlers in the. Bay, was right on the spot throughout and had all the batsmen in trouble. His eight for 27 was the best individual piece of bowling seen this season. Blatliwayt also bowled very wol I. With 10 minutes left, for play, Gisborne opened their second innings, but tho light, for batsmen at the seaward pil'd, made the cricket farcical. The wicket is at present pitched in line with a large advertisement on the tin.,fence and the white of the fence, with the dark green of tile trees' behind as a . contrast, made it, utterly impossible to see a fast hall until after; pitching. It is noteworthy that, of the 22 wickets which fell during the afternoon, 17 were taken '• by' trundlers who had (he assistance of that deceptive backt ground. 'At stumps, Gisborne ' had lost two wickets for 12. Messrs. Svmthc and Rust wore the umpires. Detailed scores:— GISBORNE. —First Innings.— J. M. Robertson, b Dow- ... 4. H. Cave, b Lockett ... 3 J. W. Blatliwayt, b Dow ... .... 6 H. F. Forster, c King, b Lockett 3; Dr. Turbott, not out 14 J. M. Kay, b Lockett 18 W. F. Morton,' b Dow ... ... 9 M. Michael, b Dow 0 J. W. H. Holmes, b Dow ... 0 B. C. Jeffreys b Dow 0 P. Pittal, b Dow- ..." ... ... 12 Extras—b 9, nb 1 10

Total SI Fall: 3, 24, 26, 30, 34, 63, 63, 63, 63, 81. Bowling: J. C. Dow-, 11.4 overs, 3 maidens, 7 wickets, 38 runs, 1 no ball; G. N. Lockett, 11, 2,3, 33. —Second Innings.— Robertson, lbw b Dow 2 Cave, e and b Dow 2. Dr .Turbott, not out; 2 Pittar, not. out 1 Extras —log bios ... 5 Total for two wickets ... 12Fall: 2, 7. OLD BOVS. —Firsfc Innings.— G. Clifton, lbw b Morton ... 1 V. Norman, c Michael, b Morton 9 J. C. Dow, o Pittar, b Morion 11 G. Lockett, lbw b Morton ... 10 M. Beutk, e Pittar, b Blatliwayt 2 U\ Langlands, b Blatliwayt ... 8 R. [voss, b Morton 10 O. Brew, not out 10 A. B. Tiffen, e Michael, b Morton 3 R. King, b Morton ... 0 Clarkson, b Morton i Extras —b 18, lb 1 19 Total SI Fall i 11, 24, 29,' 38 , 41, 60. 62 , 78, 78, (84. Bowling: J. W. Blibhwayt, it overs I maiden, 2 wickets, 38 runs; W. F. Morton’, Jl, l, 8, 27. HIGH. SCHOOL V. TURANGANUI. High School collapsed badly against Turanganui, the last seven wickets adding onlv two runs, and at the close of play the indications.'were that Turanganui will go very'close to an outright victory. School had first use of the wickets and, after two men were dismissed for nine, Greaves and Frazer made a-very good stand to take the total to 49. ‘ Greaves was then stumped by Scholium off Olsen after making a bright 25, which included three fours. Wells struck a patch in his next-over and secured three wickets, while Olsen did the same in the next, the innings closing for' 51. Frazer .hatted very well for his 18. Olsen • showed that" lie has lost none of Jus length, which made him so effective ‘a bowler last season, and finished up with five for 17 off eight overs. Wells took three .for 17.

Turanganui began badly, Nicholson being run out at five and then Thomson taking a very hot catch to dismiss Lockett with the total at 14. Wells and Smith rattled the score on, the former making 31 not out of the 44 added for the stand, and hitting five fours in his bright stand. B. Scholium ployed well for 18, he and- Smith, putting on a further 33. Three, wickets fell quickly;, but Smith then found a good partner in Woodfield, who hit out in great style, at one. stage sending Mace, from successive balls, for .4, 2,4, and 2. Woodfield scored 82 (.six fours) ' ot the 40 added for 'the. seventh wiciket and was then out to a beautiful catch by L. Martin : in the longfield. Kniith . was dismissed soon after for a very valuable 38, in the course. of :which he.showed excellent defence> At, stumps the total was, 148 for the loss of nine wickets. Greaves again bowled very, .well, .sending down 16 ‘overs'; and.' taking ..tlirco for 47. Frazer took, two. for 28 and Mace 'two.' for 40., .Sharp, who has a very good leg break, showed very- promising form and his 7i overs -cost only 19 rung and gave him one wicket. I- The. umpires were Messrs."T. §hafp and G. V. Lyncx. Scores were:— HIGH SCHOOL. / —First Innings.—■ Greaves,' st -Scholium, b Olsen 25 Carson, c Jennings, lj Olsen ... - 3 L. Thomson, b Jennings , .... ... 2 C. Frazer,-, c Scholium, b Wells 13 Flavell, b-Wellg . ... ... ... 0 E. /Martin, b Olsen 1: Wi Repa, c-Scholium, h Wells O' [nn’esv not out ... ... ... .... 0 L. Martin, h Oksen 0 Sharp, c Jennings, b Olsen .... 0 ; Extras—b 1, lh ]. ... ... ... 2 . Total (one man - short) ..'. ' 51 Fu11:‘4,,9, 49, 49, 50, 50, 51, 61 51

• Bowling: J. .Tcnmngs, 4 o v ors, 0 maidens 1 wicket, 15 runs • 0. B. Olsen, 8,3, n, 17; D. Wells,-4, 0,3, 17 * ' . TURANCANTJI. —First Innings.— R J Nicholson, run out ... 5. iP. Lockett, c.'Thomson,*‘h Greaves .4 D. Wells, lbw 1) Maco ... ~... 11l J. O. Smith, b. Greaves ... ... 38 B. Scholium,,., h Frazer . 1.8, J. .Jennings, c FlavelJ, b Frazer l t K. Barker,: c Gar son, b Mneo •>.' 4, A. Gb Wood field, e L. Martin, b

G'reaves ' ' ... ... ... ' ... 32 H/W. Ellis,, not, out 2 o.'ll. Olsen, cWi Repa, b Sharp 0 ; .i Extras—h 6, lb' 4, mb 4 ... 13

Total ... . ... .-.. ... . ....148 Fall: -5, 14, 58, 91, 07, / T 01; 140; 147, 148:

, . JUNIOR GRADE. Playing in the junior grade, Marlist 1 A. "defeated Kniti by 14 runs on the first innings. Marist mado 66 in the first innings, V. Sox ion not,jelling; 21 (two sixers) awl 'H; Rood 19. . Godonyalk took lour for 10 and Murray throe for I. 'Kaiti replied with 52 (Bayliss 18 and Gardner 13). In. the second innings, Marist declared with 55 on for the less of five wickets, Sexton (I. |. not out) doing best. Coder wall took three for 22. At stumps, Kaiti had made 34 for three wickets, B. While being 19 not out. HAWKE CUP ELIMINATION. TO-DAY’S GAME POSTPONED. Owing to the . greatly-regretted death of Mr. George Oates, of Tokomaru Bay, a member of the wellknown Coast ericiwbiiag family, ft, lias been decided to postpone the 'Hawl ie Cup elimination match, Po\erty Bay v. Waiapu, which was to be played at Gisborne to-day and to-morrow. No definite date lias vet been fixed for the playing of the game, but December 7 anil 8 have been mentioned as possibly suitable.