CRICKET R. DONALDSON SCORES CHANCELESS CENTURY AGAINST HOKITIKA

Grey River Argus, 22 March 1947, Page 6

CRICKET R. DONALDSON SCORES CHANCELESS CENTURY AGAINST HOKITIKA

Scoring freely off all the bowlers, with the exception, perhaps, of Parker, R. Donaldson, cutting driving and hooking with precision, scored his second century of the 1946-47 season on the West Coast, when he made 104 in the Barlow Cup match against Hoki-

tika on a concrete wicket last Saturday.

After playing himself in quietly, he scored 10 runs before the luncheon adjournment, and upon resumption of play punished the attack. His partner, F. Pascoe, who has also scored a century this season, was more subdued, scoring 35 in a little over three hours at the crease. His innings was, however, a lesson to all on how patience plays a major part with the bat.

Hokitika’s bowling attack was well below that which is usually displayed, Stoop being accurate though not impressive, and Wallace out of form. R. Lee and A. Abelson appreciated the hard nature of the wicket, and bowled to top form. Lee collected a valuable wicket in his first over when he shattered P. Boyce’s stump with a beautiful leg-spinner. Lee occasionally bowls this ball, but because of his pace the spin and flight is difficult to observe. He finished with the good figures of 7 for 37 off 18.4 overs.

A. Abelson, a Coast representative, used flight, pace and spin judiciously in capturing two for 13 off 10 overs. During the season both bowlers have had soft unresponsive wickets to bowl on, and they appreciated the change at Hokitika.

BLACKBALL WINS COMPETITION

By fielding keen and enterprising players in all of its matches, Blackball, a new side, have played serious cricket throughout the season to carry off the major honours in the West Coast Cricket Association’s senior competition, a reward which they richly deseved. Their smart and sure fielding has saved many runs, and their batting side, if not always strong, has- been capable of scoring creditable totals, through someone always coming to the fore with a bright innings.

United, who after a scratchy start, rallied near the end of the competition to be placed second, only two points behind the leeadrs, suffered a surprise defeat at the hands of Brunner soon after Christmas. Blackball will now play Hokitika, for the Wingham Cup at Blackball on March 29, and the outcome of this match iS awaited with interest.

PROVINt ’I Alj WOMEN’S TOURNEY

Arrangeemnts have now been completed for a women’s cricket tournament to be held in Christchurch during Easter. Teams representing Auckland (2) Wellington, Otago, Canterbury (3) and West Coast will take part. The tournament has been arranged with a view to encouraging junior players, and for that reason senior provincial representatives will not

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GREY MOTORS BEATEN

Grey Motors suffered a narrow defeat of four runs at the hands of Hutchinson Motors, Christchurch, in a match played at the Omoto Golf Course on Saturday. The home side batted first, and were all out for 102, J. Curnow 16 not out, Williams 18 and R. Hopkinson 12, scoring well. Reader secured the remarkable bowling figures of 8 for 19 off 19 overs.

Hutchinson Motors made 106, mainly due to good innings’ by Suckling 33, Robinson 18 and F. Matthews 15. Sansom took 4 for 44 and J. Mathews 3 for 23.

Grey Motors declared with 7 down for 96 in its second innings. The main contributors were G. Sansom 34 not out, R. Hopkinson 32, Williams 13, and Thompson 12. F. Matthews took 5 for 19. The visitors declared with 100 for 5, Suckling 43, Wilson 23, and Robinson 19, being the contributors’. Greymouth Motors’ bowlers who took wickets, were: Parmenter 1 for 5; McNight 1 for 9; J. Mathews 1 for 11; T. Vincent 1 for 14 and R. Hopkinson 1 for 16. “Argus” team. —Clark, Minchin, Mathieson, Watson, Gardner, Cooper, Anderson, Miller, Pfahlert, Henderson, Payne, Elley. Christchurch Team to Flay At Grey A Christchurch team will play a combined United team on the Recreation Ground, Greymouth, on March 29 and 30. Some of the notable players in the Christchurch team will include W. Pollitt (a Plunket Shield player), C. G. Hamilton (a Canterbury representative), S. Cameron, A. Burgess, A. Candlish (Canterbury reps.), and Woods and A. King.