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Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 23 December 1925, Page 8

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INTER-SCHOOL MATCH. CHRIST’S COLLEGE v. OTAGO HIGH SCHOOL. (by telegraph —press association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Dec % 22. The match between Christ’s Col.ege and Otago .Boys’ High School, which was commenced yesterday, commuted to-day, the game ending in a draw. Christ’s College, in their first innings, made 850 (Hamilton 188). The Otago boys made 190 in their first innings. I'n'ev followed on, making 303 for seven wickets when stumps were drawn. The best scores in the second innings were: Priest 79, Cameron 71, Barr 61, Maoney 58 not out, Young 17. Bowling for. Christ’s College, Wilson took two wickets for 69, Garder two for 47; Ball, one for 30; and Whyte, two for 12, SHEFFIELD SHIELD MATCH. BY CABLE —PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT. ADELAIDE, Dec. 22. On a batsmen’s wicket, South Australia fought desperately for runs to•aay in the Sheffield Shield match against New South ’Wales, but alter lunch wickets fell rapidly, V. Richardson being the only one to defy the attack. He hatted brilliantly all round the wicket and scored rapidly off Gregory and Mailey, eventually falling a victim to the latter through Oldfield.

South Australia, who made 104 in the first innings, were all out for 270 in the second strike (Gunn 59, Y. Richardson 61, Rundell 34, A. Richardson 24). Gregory took four wickets for 75, Mailey two for 64, and Ivelle«ay three for 57. New South Wales, who made 554 runs in the first innings, won by an innings and 180 runs.

NELSON v. NEW PLYMOUTH. WIN FOR SOUTH ISLAND TEAM A HARD FOUGHT GAME. (By Telegraph—Special to Star.) NELSON,-Dec. 22.

The cricket match between Nelson College and New Plymouth Boys’ High Sehool/'febnclnded this afternbon. Nelson winning after an even, hard-fought game by 75 runs. The weather was again very hot and the wicket was fast, hub was showing signs ol wear in the fourth inningis. Nelson, continuing its innings with one wicket down lor 117, made a good total of 293, leaving New Plymouth with 270 runs to- get in order to win. After an innings, in which fortune was not favourable, the team was out for 194, the- tail of the. side making an excellent .stand, in race of big odds. James and Biggar continued Nelson s innings. Biggar was careful hut aggressive towards anything loose, showing a special liking for late .cuts and leg-pulls. The pair were well set, James being content to wait for runs, when Strombom got the latter’s wicket with a good ball —.two wickets for 158. Again a big score seemed in sight, but Biggar lifted one to Ewart at square leg, and Rutherford was caught bv Grant off Str.omibom. When Airey was dismissed five wickets were down for 190. At 217 three wickets JpJl for i.o runs and New Plymouth hopes rose high. The howling at this stage was excellent. Strombom kept an excellent length and finished with an average ol five for 7S. Johnson and R.ix Trott saved the match for Nelson by making a great ninth wicket stand, which added 61 runs. Johnson played a capital innings for 42. JSTew Plymouth was set a difficult task to compile 270 runs and began badly. With the score at 23 Shallard .was run out oil a decision which was doubtful. Following this Grant lost his wicket at 32 -l.b.w. to Airey, who bowled slow breaks round the wicket. Strombom was howled round his legs by a big break and K. Fookes was caught brilliantly in long field —four for 60 runs. Fletcher played a .splendid .partnership' with Beck. The former was agaip in a batting humour anil punished the bowling. The timing of his leg shots was clone io perfection, and his batting made a great impression in ‘boit.li/ innings. The pair put on 61 rune before Beck was bowled by v big break. Fletcher followed by playing over a. yorker. H. Fookes- did not score and seven were down for 125. Galbraith .made a temporary stand, but the feature of the innings was the pleating success of Ewart, hie was very careful and waited for loose balls. With S. Fookes, who had reached double figures with good leg shots, he added 33 runs for the ninth wicket. There is little doubt that had fortune been more favourable to the New Plymouth team, it could have pulled the game out of the fire, but good batsmen lost their wieketw cheaply .and the tail end lmd too great a leeway to make up. Yet the most s-aitisifae-aory feature of the match, in the eyes of Botterill, the coach, was the way in which the .latter batsmen, when things seemed dark, rose to the occasion. This held great promise for next year’s team to meet \V a n gun u i Gall ege. The New Plymouth team has been entertained most hospitably by the Nelson people, and the members will arrive in New Plymouth to-morrow niglit. Details are as below : NEW P’LYMOUTBH. Second Innings. Grant, 1.b.w., b Airey .... —... 9 S] nail a rcl, run out 16 Strombom, b Airey 6 K. Fookes, <> Bryant, b Airey 31 Fletcher, b James *lo Beck, b Rix Trott 26 H. Fookes, played on, b James ... 0 Ewart, not out 39 Galbraith, e James, b .Rix Trott ... 12 S. Fookes, a Biggar, b James 11 Betts, b James . 2 Extras 17 Total 194 Bowling analysis.--Johnson, no wickets for 61 runs; Airey, vhrise for 18,; Janies, four for 15; Rix Trott. two for 12. SCHOOLBOYS AT PLAY. HAWERA v. FEILDING. WIN FOR THE LATTER. (Bv Telegj-aoh—Soecial to Star.) FEILDING. Dec. 22. The wicket and outfield were fast when Board and Stack for Feilding Agricultural High School, opened to the howling of Cheevers and Pacey, of the Hinvera Technical High School, in the annual cricket match for the Silson Cup to-dav, With 10 up Gower took a hard drive from Stack off Cheevers. 10—1— 3. Then Waldin hit 18 off one over from Pacev, but in the next over hit out at one from Cheevers. and Gower avail! accepted a hard catch. 36—2—24. Then, after a good stand, Cheevers bowled Connell. 53—3—6. .Qheevers caught Bvamwell two halls later off Barker. 54—4—1. After another good stand Morrissey made a wonderful catch in dismissing Wood off Barker. 72 —5 —12. Cheevers then took three wickets with four, halls, and the innings closed for 75. Hawera opened very slowly, being puzzled by the fast wicket, and after 10 minutes Jordan had the bad luck

to play on one from Waldin. 3 —l—l. Cheevers came next, and -after a long period of cautious play was bowled by Bvamwell. 25 —2—16. The latter howled Barker one run later. 263 —1. .Morrissey and Gower went quickly, hut Chadwick and Walker played well. At the lunch adjournment the score was 41 for five wickets. Soon after lunch Walker was caught by Bramwell off Waldin. He had played a patient- innings for the team. Chadwick and Beauchamp made things merry with 22 and 10 respectively, and the innings closed at 71. Feilding scored quickly in the second innings. Waldin 31 and Amado 15 being the chief scorers, and were all out for 79, leaving Hawera 84 to win. However, the wicket was crumbling, and tlie fast bowler (Waldin) made a terrible hash of the wickets. Cheevers 7 and Walker 12 (another steady innings) were the only ones to do anything. and all were out for 35. Hawera, 'both batsmen and howlers, were badly upset by the fast wicket. Detailed scores were as given below:

FEILDING. First Innings. Bon rcl, c Barker, b Cheevers 26 Stack, c Gower, b Cheevers 3 Waldin, c Gower, b Cheevers 24 Connell, b Cheevers 6 Bramwell. c Cheevers, b Barker ... 1 Wood, c Morrissey, b Barker 12 Carthew, c Walker, b Cheevers 0 Cade, not out 2 Amado, b Cheevers 0 Duthie, c Jordan, b Cheevers 0 Fitzpatrick, c Chadwick, b Cheevers 0 Extra 1 Total 75 Bowling analysis : Cheevers eight for 21, Barker two for 28, Pacey none for 24, Chadwick none for 1. Second Innings. Stack, c Gower, b Cheevers 0 Board, b Cheevers 5 Waldin, b Cheevers 31 Connell, c Beauchamp, h Cheevers 0 Bramwell, c Gower, b Barker 8 Cade. st. Walker, b Cheevers 0 Wood, b Gower '.. 1 Carthew, not out 6 Amado, 1.b.w., b Gower 15 Duthie. b Gower 9 Fitzpatrick, b Barker 0 Extras 4 Total 79 Bowling analysis: Cheevers five for 35, Barker two for 30. Gower three for 11. HAWERA. First Innings. Walker, c Bramwell, b Waldin ... 30 Jordan, b Waldin 3 Cheevers. b Bramwell 36 Barker, b Bra -rnwell 2 Morrissey, b 'Waldin 0 Gower, b Bramwell 0 Chadwick, c and b Waldin 22 Wright, b Bramwell 9 Beauchamp, run out 9 Walslie. b Waldin 0 Pacey, not out 0 Extras 9 Total 71 Bowling analysis: Waldin five for 20, Duthie none for 7, Bramwell four for 33. Amado none for 2. Second Innings. Jordan, b Waldin 0 Chadwick, run out () Cheevers, b Waldin 7 Walker, o Duthie, h Waldin 12 Gower, b Waldin o Barker, ]> Bramwell 5 Morrissey, b Waldin 2 Beauchamp, 1.b.w., b Bramwell 0 Wright, b Waldin __ Walslie, not out j Pacov, ran out i

Total ' 35 Bowling analysis: Waldin six for 6, Bramwell two for 29. [Wright’s score has not been telenotP taHv S ? qi hat + L the total Siren does v.d„»f the s,,m » f th « f"*LAST WEEK’S MATCHES. EXCELSIOR, v. ELTHAM. This match was full of throughout and became exciting t2 wards the end,, when Eltham wfnted amltt l-StV 63011 Excelsior ’ a total ana the last batsmen were hitting well and simtmg the bowling all ovfr the held. Johnson had played a vigorous inmngs of 3D (only three singles! and with Taylor 17, Donnelly 11 and- Hemingway 12 had taken the total to 107, when the last-named- was out caught .and bowled by Mills. Morgan Priest was next and he at once went for the bowling, being lucky not to lose his wicket His partner, -Soundy, after a q inot beginning, opened out also and, bjltecL with a good eye, he slammed Maelnn for two sixes and two fours and -Mills for a four. The end came w hen lie hit over a- yorker from Lav and was clean bowled. It was a game attempt for victory and was one of the many joyous moments and incidents in the grand- old game. Excelsior had luck m getting rid of C. Little, one of the best bats in the district wrhen in form, for a single. Lay’s innings of 33 for Excelsior was remarkable in that it was composed of six fours, a six and a three. He took the measure of the bowling at once and made no mistake with his hitting. He was out to a sensational catch just off the wickets when lie late cut a ball hard and- the wicket-keeper, W. Little, took it in great style. No less- than seven Excelsior and five Eltham players were caught. iMcAuliffe saw the whole innings through, going in first and being not out. He- opened very slowly at first, but later he livened up and showed very nice form. L. Little 2-2 and Bernard 16 also played good cricket. The former plays a good bat, and lias made, curious enough, a good scqre. practically every alternate innings since the beginning of the season. Morgan Priest, who some years ago was a. fast, bowler, now mixes them a good deal. He- and G. Little got five wickets apiece. Excelsior were without the services of B. McCarthy.

The number of catches w r as- a tribute. to the good work out in the field. It certainly was very good. Nothing heartens a bowler more- than to see- the chances off his- -bowling, accepted. STRATFORD v. MIDLANDS. There was little between Midlands and, Stratford on Saturday. The wicket was not good and it gave many openings for the- bowlers,, and therefore the feature- of the match was the- bowling. Giblin gave the outstanding performance for Midlands. His bowling was deadly, and to get six wickets for 28 runs- must be considered a good' feat. He also went for the bowling when he took his stance at the wicket... His- 17 included two sixes, one of which was the greatest hit seen on the Stratford ground—or off —for many a long day. It rather reminded onei of the giant smites- off the Basin Reserve in Wellington, when windows were broken in the old Caledonian Hotel on (he south or the -ball went well down Kent Terrace in the north.

Thomas’ innings was most valuable, and had -lie found anyone able- to stay with him might easily have secured the twenty runs/ necessary, to score a win. Midlands were unlucky to lose Crombie before he had scored, l.b.w. to Cole. Walkley smote hard when he went in and two -hits ran him into

double figures, when he had. the bad luck to be caught off Lambert. McKenzie showed that he was one of the most reliable bowlers for Midlands.

The feature, of Stratford’s innings was' the play of Lambert. ITe scored only IS, the second highest score however, but his bowling proved almost unplayable, at least by Midlands, and his nine wickets for 25 runs spoke eloquently of his success. Wood, Court and Beere were the most effective batsmen. OKATAWA v. MAN AT A. Manaia collapsed badly against Okaiawa, B. .Hughes alone getting double figures ■■ and being unbeaten when he lost his last, partner. Okaia.wa did not put up a big score and it was made by five of the team. A. Betts and Penny, going in first, scored more than half the total. Bairstow again showed himself Manaia’s most consistent bowler, taking no less than six of the wickets, while for Okaiawa Crawford four, and' Penny and Thomas three each divided the honours.

LEADING- TEAMS. Excelsior have won all but one match, in which they went down to Stratford. The latter have..won every match played, but they forfeited one to Manaia a few weeks ago. AMONG THE JUNIORS. It is very interesting to be able to make junior cricket the subject of special notice, and this was done with pleasure after the display of the Ha-we-ra. juniors on Saturday. They were playing Stratford aiid put up a remarkable performance. Owen and Moloney ran up 85 for the first wicket, and the former continued batting until the total was 211, his own contribution being 104 not out. He played excellent cricket, showing capital defence and strong hitting powers* as was demonstrated by the fact, that he scored sixteen boundaries, two threes and seven twos. Many of his strokes on the off and his square, cutting were very good. It was a fine innings altogether. Moloney also-flayed: well, and while the two were at the wickets they

kept the field busy. Busing in the first and Moloney in the second each secured seven Stratford wickets.. They were able to get Stratford all out in the first essay for 45, and in the second. fgr 133,, securing a three-point win just on call of time.