LOCAL CRICKET

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11828, 9 January 1933, Page 7

LOCAL CRICKET

\ — -«&» y' FIRST ROUND COMPLETED

GISBORNE AND OLD BOYS TIE

CITY BEATS CIVIL SERVICE-

TURANGANUI'S EASY WIN

Though early there appeared little chauce of play ill the .afternoon, it was possible‘ltcf complete the first round of the lirsy grade competition at the. Oval on Saturday without any interrupffiosv The wickets were- ih very fair order and in the early part of the afternoon were too dead to give much assistance to the bowlers; later, however, under the influence of the drying sun, they became decidedly more dillieult and teams batting second had all the worst of conditions. The competition has now reached a. remarkably interesting stage oil'd the points are Ho even that the. cup is within reach of all the team’s. The points stand as follows: Old Boys 26 v Gisborne Club 22. Civil Service 21. City 21. Turanganuf 16. High School 1-1. Play on Saturday was exceptionally interesting and the first- tie match for many years was played between Old Boys. and Gisborne Club. On the fii'st day Gisborne secured a first m--4c£Sts lead of one run, but on Saturday, set 67 to- win, they failed by a run and each team took four points. Gisborne were three men short and Old Boys two. City completely outplayed Civil Service, winning by an innings and two runs. Turangahui staged a good recovery against High School, who had obtained a first innings lead of 34 runs, declaring, their “»cond innings closed with six out for 202 and then dismissing School for 104.

HONORS BOARD

—Batting— B. Scholium (Turanganui) 72. vV. Carson (School) 46. E. D. Hosier (Tur.) not out, 44. V. Norman (Old Boys) 38. R. Nicholson (Tur.) 37. T. Turbitt (Civil Service) 32. —Bowling— G. J. Robertson (C.S7) eight for 109 J. Jennings (Tur.) six for 44. V. Caulton (Gis.) five for 21. G. Lockett (O.B.) five for 30.

F. Bonnett (City) five for 50. E. D. Hosier (Tur.) four for 36

MATCH OF THRILLS

The match between Gisborne Club ojid Old Boys was full of excitement from beginning to end. and there were remarkable changes for fortune. On the first day there was a great tussle for a first innings lead, Gisborne eventually heading the Old Boys totai by a single run. On Saturday Old Boys were without G. Clifton and J. C ! . Daw, while Gisborne was in even worse plight, for J- W. Blathwayt, W. Morton and M. Maude were absent. Old Boys began their second innings with Norman and Brew. Norman quickly settled down and scored freely, but be lost his partner at 22.

Lockett stayed while- the score was raised to 42, mainly by Nonnun s efforts, but the captain, Caldwell, and

Melvin were aIL out with the tally at 46. Kemp followed and gave a very \easy chance when he had made only a ' single, but hatted nicely after that

let-off and the score was raised to 61. when Norman was dismissed ior 68. HV, enjoyed some luck, but played a fine fighting innings and sent For-

ster for a six and four off successive balls, idle major hit clearing the fence Kemp took his total to 13 and the innings realised 67. Caulton bowled excellently and secured five wickets for 21 in seven overs. Forster’s slows had the batsmen worried, too, and he obtained three for 25. Gisborne started off well, Michael and Ward sendng up 30 before the latter .was out very unluckily, chopping a wide hall from Lockett into hi s stumps. Right at the start he was nearly caught close in, hut thereafter played very soundly scoring 13. Michael continued to bat splendudly. but at 38'he was third man out for a very valuable IS'. From then op. it was a close struggle for runs, but the score steadily mounted/ Forster and Robertson added 15 for the sixth wicket, but iko\ former wa s then run out when apparently well' set, Jamieson Hitting the • stumps With a throw-in from square 'leg. Five runs were still needed r with one ickei to fall. Pittar kept

au end up while four were scored, but Robertson cocked one up to mid-off and the game was a tie. Turbott, incidentally, took three catches ana also another very hot one, off a no ball. Lockett bowled very steadily to obtain live ior 20 in 11V overs, iwiiiJe Kenip also sent down some good halls. Detailed scores .were as follows :

OLD BOYS

First innings ltd —Second Innings— V. Norman, b Caultou 38 C. Brew, b Caultou ... ... 3 G. Lockett, b Caultou '■} G. Caldwell, c Ward b Cauifon U TV. Melvin, c sub. b Forster ... b W. IT. Kemp, c Michael b Forster 13 A. B. Tiffeu, e Pittar b Forster 0 H. G. Jamieson, b Caultou ... 2 H. B. Turbott, not out I Extras—l.b. 1, n.b. 1 ... 2

Total, two men short

Fall; 22, 42, 45, 40, 01, 03, 00, 0"

Bowling: V. Caultou 7 overs, 0 maidens, 5 wickets, 21 runs; H. F. Forster 4.1, 0,3, 25, 1 no.ball; J. M. Robertson 2,0, 0, 20. GISBORNE CLUB First Innings 117 —Second Innings— M. Michael, c Turbott b Lockout 18 S. Ward, b Lockett ... ... 13 •P. C. .Dwyer, b Kemp - H. F. .Forster, run out ... . 0 V. Caultou, b Lockett ... ••• 2 J. M. Kay, c Turbott b Lockett 4 J. M. Robertson, c Turbott b Lock-

ett u P. Pittar, not out- 0 Extras —b. 11, l.b. 2, n.b, 2 15

Total, three men short Fall; 30 33 3S 42 47, 62 60

Bowling: G. Lockett 11.4 overs, 0 maidens, 5 wickets. 30 runs 2 no bails; C. Brew 3,0, 0,9; AY. K. Kemp 8,0, 1, 14.

CUP-HOLDERS BEATEN

EASY VICTORY FOR CITY

City scored a very easy victory, by over an innings, against the holders of the Barry Cup, Civil Service. On the first day Civil Service made 130 and ; City 220 for eight wickets. Cftv continued batting on Saturday and ran the total to 24E Stewart did not stay long, adding a four to his first id ay score and then, being dismissed for 12. Ellis and A. Dow added 17 for the last wicket, each scoring 10, but Dow carrying bis bat. G. J. Robertson finished up with eight wickets for 109.

With arrears of 111. Civil Service opened their second innings and were quickly in trouble. Robertson being out at 11. of which he made 10. and Boon going at 18. James- stayed for a time, but both he and Mason, were back in the pavilion with the score only 39. Connan joined Turbitt and the total was moved along to 64 before Connan was out for 13. Halliday was next and he aroused great applause by lifting two successive balls from Stewart for sSxes. The second one was a beautifully-timed stroke which sent the ball easily over the fence at the sea end. Later Hal iday hit Bennett for a six', but he wa s °ub in the same over for a splendid 25, lps contribution to a stand foi 31 the sixth wicket. Turbitt who had batted very soundly for 32, was on soon after’and the innings closed at 109, leaving City the winners by an minings and two runs. Bennett was easily the most successful City bow - er. keeping an end going throughout and finishing with five for 50. K. Dow, two for 21. and Stewart, two loi 30, took tlie other wieekts. Scores weie-

CITY

—First Inmngs— G. Fraser, c E. James b Rohertson A. McMahon, b Robertson ... U P. Dow, st Boon b Robertson 4b F. Bennett, c and b Rocrt'son ... 15 B. Dow, b Robertson. 27 M. Robinson, b E. James ... 41 E. Bridge, b Robertson ... .... 4 V. Mahoney, b Griffiths ... 16 H. Ellis, cE. James b Robertson 10 G. H. Stewart, b Robertson ... 12 A. Daw, not out 10 Extras—b. 25, l.b. 4 ... 29 Total 241 Fall: 34 51 81 126 147 151 199 205 244'141. '

Bowling: J. Griffiths 10 overs, 1 maiden, 1 wicket, 24 runs; E. James 19, 2,1, 79; G. J. Robertson 15.4, 0,8, 109.

CIVIL SERVICE

First Innings ... . —Second Innings-

G. J. Robertson, o Fraser b Ben-

net b 10 E. James, c Ellis bE. Dow ... 9 M. K. Boon b E. Dow ... -1 T. Turbitt, b Bennett 32 W. Mason, e Ellis b Bennelf ... 4 W. J. Comum, b Stewart ... 13 R. Halliday, c Robuison b Bennett 25 W. James, c Mahoney b Stewart 2 E. Moir, c Fraser b Bennett ... 0 J. Griffith's, not out 2 Extras —b. 7, n.b. 1. S Total, one man short ... 109 Foil.: 11 IS 30 39 6-1 95 105 105 109 Bowling: F. Bennett 9 overs. 0 maidens, 0 wickets. 50 runs ; E. Dow 5,0, 2. 21. Ino bull: G. M. Stewart 4.5, 0,2, 30.

A GOOD RECOVERY

TURANGANUI BEATS SCHOOL

After being 34 runs behind on llie first Tunings, completed on llie first day, Turanganui came to fight well on Saturday and eventually delcatc*d High School outright by (it runs, Good batting by B. Scholium, well supported by Nieho'.-on .and Rosier, followed up by equally good bawling by Jennings, were the main factors tin School’s defeat.

Taking their second innings, Turaugaiiui started oil' excellently, Nicholson and Scholium sending up 72 before a wicket fell. Both men gave several chances, but one or two of the School fieldsmen had their off-day. Nicholson was iho first to go, alter compiling a valuable 37. which included half a do'/en fours. Wells did not sxay long, hut Hosier assisted Scholium to raise the total to 131, when the latter was dismissed lor 72, made by very brisk bating and including ten fours. Jenifings made 11, Niven 12 and Woodfiehl 17 (including a sixer off Sharp), the innings then being declared closed with Vx men out for 202. Hosier carried lies bat for 44 (five four's) and played a very nice innings. The School bowling was thoroughly Tested, Mace (two. Tor 29 off ten overs) securing the best-.ins-ures. and Sharp (two ior 43) doing best of the remainder. The trundlcrs, however, did not- receive much support from the field. Requiring 169 for a nvin. School started very badly, Jennings dismissing Mace and Thomson with the fifth and sixth balls of the first over. Wilson and Carson played solidly lor a time and ran the score to 31, but Wilson, who had made a, dozen, then became Jennings’ third victim. Grant made 13 in four scoring strokes, but he was out at 56. Sharp played well to collect 10, but Jennings then bad another purple patch and secured Sharp and Carson in the course ot four balls. Carson played very sound cricket for 46 (seven fours) out of 85 added while he was in. Another wicket fell a run later and seven men wore out- for 86. IV. Bright batted nicely for 11 and Stephenson carried hi's bat; for eight, but the rest did little and the innings closed for 104, exactly the total knocked up by Turaiigunui in the first innings. Jennings bowled very well to take six for 44 in LI overs, wide Hosier obtained four for 36 in one over less. Scores were as follows; —

TURANGANUi

First Innings 164 —Second Innings— R. Nicholson, b Mace 37 B. Scholium, b Grant ••• 72 D. Wells, b Mace ••• 5 E. D. Hosier, not dut •• 14 J. Jennfings, c White b Sharp 11 I. Niven, c Wilson b White ... 12 A. C. Woodfield, b Sharp ... 17 Extras —byes 4

Total for 6 wickets declared 202 Fall, 72 82 131 146 173 202 Bowling: R. Mace 10'cvei's, 0 maidens, 2 wickets, 29 runs: IF. Carson 6,0, 0. 40: W. Wilson 4, 0. 0. 23; L. Martin 2, 0. 0, 16; E. Grant 3,0, 1, 25; M. Sharp 5,0, 2. 24; T. White 4, 0,1, 22.

HIGH SCHOOL First Innings 13b —Second Innings— \ W, Carson, Jbw, b Jennings ... 46 R. Mace, h Jennings i ... 0 L. Thomson, b Jennings ••• 0 \V. Wilson, c Olsen U Jennings ... 12 E. Grant, b Hosier 13 M. Sharp, b Jenntings ••• 10 W. Bright, b Hosier ... ••• H L. Martin, b Hosier 0 T. White, b Hosier 0 M. Stephenson, not put 3 J Stokes, b Jennings ... ••• 1 Extr as—leg byes ••• 3 'Total 104 Fall; 1 1 31 56 84 85 .86 94 103 104 Bowling: J. Jennings 11.1 overs, T niaviden, 6 wickets, 44 runs; O. ROlsen 3,0, 0, 15; E. D. Hosier 10. 2, '4. 36; D., Wells 3,1, 0,6.

SECOND GRADE MATCH

ATHLETIC WIN BY A. RUN

Athletic, in the second grade competition, have won their last; two matches by the narrowest possible margin, one run 'Hi each ease. Prior to the holidays they defeated High School R outright by one run and on Saturday they scored a first innings win against Ma.i*i.st again by a single. Athletic knocked up 95 Vi.n their first innings, F. Green making 26 (a six and four fours) Barrett IS and Weather ley 1,7. Bowling for Marist Parker secured four for 26 and Fitzgerald lour lor 30. Going to the wickets Mortis t found the bowling difficult to manage and R. lluUlsworth played almost a -solo hand, rattbiig up -10 hv bright cricket. hitting five fours. Wickets fell steadily at the other end, however, but Rohan collected II quickly, including a good six- McCall ion played steadily, but with the total at 91 lie lost Us partner and the innings closed. Weatherley obtained six for 39 and Green three lor 8. Batting again Athletic made 92 for nine wickets be I ore stumps. Mitchell made 25 (lour fours), Campbell 1,9 not out. Marshall 14 and Barrett 10. Parker wa 6 i,n great lona with (be ball and secured eight of l lie wickets which fell at a, total eosl of only 23 runs in. eight overs, two ol which wore maidens.

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COMMENCING TUESDAY

TO-NIGHT’S TIIE .MGIII

Mirth runs riot and laughter holds supreme sway during ‘‘lo-iijgjiL s the Night,’ - the ludicrous British international Pictures Ltd. s farce, which will be screened at tlie Regent Theatre to-morrow. The star of this hilarious produeiton is that rubberfaced comedian, Leslie Fuller, and the story is a burlesque on life in a prison. Fuller has never been) seen to bettor advantage, and Ins antics, especially at the prison concert. and in the prison workshops, set. a new standard in comic acting. ‘'To-night’s - The Night.” like ''Charley’s Aunt." is funny enough to make a cat laugh, and is the type of comedy which appeals to people of all ages. Those who have seen flic show say that it is impossible to look at the screen more than a minute- without laughing. Some say that there is only one laugh in it—one which begins with first and ends witji the final scene. The all-British supporting bill will include a unique film showing Soil j a Heme, world’s champion lady skater in action. Variety Rathe Magazine, universal and Patlic News, a “Secrets of Nature” film and items by Ronald Frankau. a comedian with a magnetic personality. ®

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THOUGH IT NEVER BREATHER

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II is parents. Casper and Elizabeth Stuertz had claimed a half interest in his £2206 estate on the ground the baby girl born after his death was born '.dead.

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