CRICKET

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 13125, 23 March 1937, Page 6

CRICKET

A FEAST OF RUNS. • MARRIED V. SINGLE. TWO GAMES ON OVAL. CENTURY TO JAMES. Two Marripd v/Singlo games on the ()val during the week-end provided a feast of runs and splendid entertainment for both players and spectators. Li the A grade game, 577 runs were scored. A decision could not bo Arrived at in either game 1 when stumps were drawn. In the Senior A match, the Single, men won the toss and 'elected to + ake first. strike! on a! perfect wiefeot. E. H. Dow ; and 'E. James opened the innings gnd pnt on 47

runs when Dow, lost his wicket, being caught by Boon, off the bowling of Bridge. C. R. Fraser filled the gap and treated tlio. spectators to a brilliant exhibition of quick scoring. His partnership with E. James, who was batting steadily, added 158 runs. Fraser, after having, scored 66 runs winch included 7 fours, one fi% r e and eight twos, retired. P. H. Dow filled the, vacant crease and immediately opened his shoulders and batted with utmost confidence. His score of 41 included eight fours arid one six. He and James added 50 for the third wicket. James, who was nearing his century, was nob taking any risks and was scoring much slower than his partners. D. Ce-dcrwall was the next batsman but ho soon lost James, who was out l.b.w. to N. G. Lloyd for 100 runs, lames received an ovation on returning to the pavilion. His 100 included eight fours and two sixes. This was James’ last appearance for the Single man as ho is.getting married on Easter Monday. A. McMahon was the next batsman and, as fcinio was getting on, he opened out and rattled up 23 in quick time. His partnership with Co dor wall put on 42 runs. fho remaining batsmen went in for a strike and threw their wickets away, the innings being declared closed with 9 down for the very respectable total of 340 runs scored in the fast time of 165 minutes.

Tho wiokets wore taken by Blat-h----v. ayt, three for 67; N. G. Lloyd, two lor 51 j and: E. Bridge, two for 61. • M. Boon and S. Reeves opened for Married and runs after the first few o-ers came very quickly. Boon was scoring much faster than the partner and after they -had added 149 he, was bowled by Wells. Boon’s knock of 90 was one of the finest seen this season and included one six and 13 fours.

That ■ consistent batsman, G. Sprtncc, filled tho vacancy and started in inisiness-liko manner. After ISO runs wore posted, S. Reeves was howled by James for a good knock of 74, which included one six and 10 fcur.s. Bridge was tho next man in and after scoring nine, including a six, was run out. ’Spence, who at that stage was 25 n. 0., was joined by Blathwayt. Bkthwayt was cleanbowled by James’ first ball for a. duck, r.ookett was the next man in and rattled up a dozen in quick time, including ono six, before bo was out to •Stewart. Spence was at this stage 35 not out and batting well. Lloyd filled the vacancy but soon lost Spence, who was caught in going for a hit off the bowling of Stewart. Spence’s score included three sixes and throe fours. Tho two-minute bell had gone, when' Dwyer joined Lloyd, and when stumps were drawn Lloyd was eight not out, including a six, and Dwyer two not out. Tho score/ at stumps was six lor 220, scored in 125 minutes. Tames, with two for 45, and Stewart two for 27 and Wells one for 28, shared tho bowling honours. It is to he hoped that; next year the Cricket Association will make this fixturo a two-day match, as it is almost impossible for two picked teams to play a match to a. conclusion in one day. It is also to be hoped that, the Umpires’ Association will provide umpres for the fixture.

SENIOR. R MATCH. In tho match between Senior R Benedicts and Bachelors, the former wont to 'he wickets first and ran tip 175 runs in bright style. Carr, who opened r.ho innings, survived until niter tho luncheon adjournment, but failed to settle down again and was bowled for a meritorious 61, a model of patience and skill. V. Norman’s 32. Thompson's 21 and Tilly’s 18 all contributed materially to the score, the latter batsman swiping three agricultural ‘’ours and a six. The Bachelors wove not the equal of their more happily placed brethren, and totalled 122-—Hayden 13, Redstone 17 and Beer, with a much-needed captain’s 39, saving the side With time getting short, both sides went in for a lotting policy in their second strike, and many wickets wero thrown away. Benedicts were out- for 65 (Condon 19, O'Connell IS). Single batted again, and had lost five wickets for 50 runs mad* in 15 minutes, when stumps were drawn, fours being the order of the day. Short made 14, B. Porter 12 and R. Porter 10. The match ordocl in a- happily received draw, with the advantage to Benedicts in the first innings.

COSMOPOLITAN V. TE KARAKA. In a social game played at the Oval during the week-end, Cosmopolitan Club secured the honours from Te Karaka after an interesting game, in which, generally speaking, tho" bowlers were on top. To Karaka batted first and made 58, Malloy IS being the only double-figure batsman. Hosier and Wilson shared the bowling honours. Cosmopolitan’s first knock totalled 128, Wilson making 39, Rohan 30, .Hosier 21 and Macdonald 9. Going to :he wickets’ again, To Karaka reached 1.24, Malloy again coining to light, this time with a bright 49. Wilson made 29 and Tombleson 18 and the 'hatting generally was much more enterprising after the luncheon adjournment. Enquiring 54 to win, the Club had no difficulty, and, in fact, by courtesy of their opponents, all hatted again, to reach 96, after the necessary 54 had been hit off. 11. Wilson made'3s, Macdonald 15, Read 14 ’and Hosier 12. Batting against time, tho latter men had a hit at every hall and some bright and breezy cricket mdod a happy day in the sun.

H.S.O.R. NO. 2 V. SCHOOL A. School A secured a handsome win over H. 5.0.8. No. 2 in a friendly match at the Baths wicket on Saturday. School batted first and made 98 —Bilham,: with 49, contributing half the total and displaying a fine knowledge of the art of batsman ship. His defence was sound and lie drove anything at ail loose with well-placed shots. Taugney made 16 and Campbell 11. Crawford-Smith bowled un-* changed vo secure 7 for 27, a fine performance with very few loose ones. H.S.-0.8. were oil out for 54, Stubbs 20, Beer 11 and B. Porter. 10 being the beat batsmen. March-bank secured three wickets for 8 and Robinson tiireo for 10. School wont to tho crease again and had a merry knock, sacrificing their ydeket-s- They total-

lei 54, ..YTarchbaifc contributing 14. Stubbs secured three? wickets for 15. 1J.5.0.8. batted again, batting hard, and were all out, just on time, for 61. Falconer made 13, B. Porter 10 and Jackson 11, including one of the biggest sixes. over seen on the ground. Gandell took three wickets for 15 runs.