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Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 11 January 1926, Page 3

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NEW ZEALANDERS IN AUSTRALIA. MATCH WITH NEWCASTLE. ENDS IN A DRAW. BY CABLE—PEESS ASSOCIATION—COPYEIGH'.'' SYDNEY, Jan. 10. The match between New Zealand and Newcastle, was continued on Saturday in fine weather. The play was full *lof incident and provided a fine struggle, the match ending in a draw. Patrick and Mcßeth put up a fine fighting innings and before lunch gave New Zealand a lead of seven runs on the first innings, which was then closed with nine wickets for 221 runs.

Barbour and Wells made another fine first wicket stand for Newcastle witli a partnership which provided 120. made in 105 minutes. Bramble made a merry knock and scored Id in five minutes, when, the local team’s second innings was closed with five wickets down for ISO. The New Zealanders had an hour in which to make 173. Batting briskly and taking plenty of risks the visitors piled up runs, but the time proved too short. Lowry played dashing cricket for a valuable 51.* Blunt was missed by May before scoring, and Dacre also batted attractively. Details of the scores are: — NEWCASTLE. Hirst Innings 214 Second Innings. Barbour, b Patrick 60 Wells, sti James, b Patrick 52 Bell, c Olliver, b Blunt 15 May, not out 17 Allsopp, b Blunt 3 Morrissey, run out- 1 Bramble, not out IS Extras S f Total for five wickets ISO Bowling analysis Cunningham, none for 32; Blunt, tw ofor 63; Oliver, none, for 3; Allcott. none for 9; Alloo, none for 15; Mcßeth, none for 10; Lowrv, none for 16: Patrick, two for 24. NEW ZEALAND. Hirst Innings. Blunt, c Bell, b May 13 Alloo, b Morrissey -5 Dacre, lbw, b Morrissey 22 Worker, c Barbour, b Morrissey . . 33 Lowry, c and b Bell 48 Oliver, e 'Starratt, b O’brien .... 26 Allcott, b O’Brien 1 James, lbw, b O’Brien 0 Mcßeth, c Wells, b O’Brien 10 Patrick, not out 49 Cunningham, not out 5 Extras .9 Total for nine wickets 221 Second Innings. Lowry, c Allsop, b O’Brien .... 51 Dacre, b Morrissey IS Blunt, st Starratt, b O’Brien .. 19 Oliver, not out 10 Extras 6

Total for three wickets 104 SHEFFIELD SHIELD MATCH. WON BY VICTORIA. PLAYED UNDER PROTEST MELBOURNE, Jan. 10. The Sheffield Shield match between Victoria, and .South Australia was won by Victoria by 287 runs. South Australia’s (Second innings produced 87 (Y. Richardson 27). The match was resumed on a sodden wicket, after much discussion as to whether, in view of the condition of the ground and the necessity of the team getting away for Sydney by four o'clock, the match should be played out. Eventually Richardson, the South Australian captain, agreed to continue the innings solely to keep faith with the public, and under protest lie contended that the Victorians had insisted on covering the wicket, which resulted in the pitch being hard in parts and soft in others. It was far more difficult for batsmen than a wicket which was uniformly sott. Play was resumed at 12.30 and the seven remaining wickets were disposed ol in 52 minutes, the bowling being practically unplayable. V. Richardson was the only batsman to make a .stand. Hendry took six wickets for 30 and Blackie two for 32.

PLUNKET SHIELD MATC H. CANTERBURY SCORES 381 FOR SEVEN WICKETS. (by Tf'XKGKAPH PKESS ASSOCIATION.) AUCKLAND, Dec. 10. The Plunket Shield match was resumed in dull weather. The wick/l va,-, not affected by light rain which fed overnight. The completion of the Auckland innings occupied only a quarter ol an hour, Cera rd being ca ught in the slips after ten runs bad been added. The additional scores are:---Cerrard, e Gasson. b Finlay 75 Scott, not out 0 Extras 21 Total 416 Howling anaysis.—Finlay took two wickets for 03 runs. Read 5 for 107. Talbot two for 66. McFiwen one for 13 2. Gasson 0 for 12. Gregory and Cox were the opening batsmen for Canterbury, the latter taking strike to Simpson. The batsmen sent the bowler’s second deliverv to the boundary, four tuns coming off the over. Player- bowled at the other end, ’o’ir runs coming off the over. With the total at 17. Gregory survived an anpealfor hb.w. Simpson bowled a maiden. 18 runs being scored in 2b minutes. With 27 on the board. Smith replaced Play t at the bowling crease, bis firs*, over being a maiden. Thirty-eight minutes’ nlay saw 20 on the board. Snedden then replaced Simpson. An hour’s

play saw the total 64, with the batsmen opening out to Snedden and Smith, 28 runs being scored within a quarter of an hour.

With the total at 71, Hors pool replaced Smith and Anthony went on instead of Snedden. Eighty-five went up for seventy minutes’ play. Gregory reached his half-century with a leg single off Anthony. Cooper replaced Horspool in the last over before lunch, and Cox brought up the century with a single after eighty-three minutes’ play. At the luncheon adjournment the score was none- for 107 (Gregory, not. out. 56; Cox, not- out. 42; extras 9. When Gregorv had increased his score from 56 to 58*he was clean bowled with Simpson’s second ball after lunch. 1—114—58. Canterbury had lost 381 for seven wickets when stumps were drawn. Woods being 107 not out. CRICKETERS’ WIVES CONTROVERSY. LONDON, Jan. S. The Evening News in a leader on the cricketers’ wives question says the matter is not merely an Australian problem. If the presence of wives in the same, country as their husbands is a bad inlluonce, should not, the Marylebone Club consider the possibility of sending the wives of English players to Australia until the season is over? The desirability might even be considered of enrolling cricketers in a celibate order. MARYLEIBOXE v. WEST INDIES. LONDON, Jan. 9. In the first test match against West Indies at Bai'badoe.s Marylebone declared with eight wickets down lor 597 ruins (Jameson 9S. Astill 00). The West Indies have lost no wickets for 70. The weather is fine and the wicket good. NOMADS v. HAWKE’S DAY. XAPJFRi, Jan. 10. The Nomads touring team commenced a match against Hawke's Bay yesterday. Winning the toss, the visitors elected to hat, ' and on a la»t, good wicket put up 274. D. C. Collins batted splendidly lor 110, reaching his century when the score stood at 127. Bernail (45), O'gley (30) and .Reeves (23) were also successful with the bat. O’Connor bowled well for Hawke's Bay, capturing seven wickets at a: cost of 58 runs. Hawke’s Bay had lost two wickets for 26 runs when stumps were drawn. GAMES AT WELLINGTON. WELLINGTON, Jan. 10. The cricket club championships were continued on Saturday. In the match Petone v. Hutt, Petone made 80 in the first innings (Finlayson not out 32, Brice 14). Bowling for Hutt, MeGirr took seven wickets for 34 runs. Hutt’s first innings produced 190 (MeGirr 57, Aldersley 27, Neazor 25. and Murphy not out 24). Bowling for Petone, Brice took seven wickets for 72 and M. Nicholls three for 52.

Institute made 498 against Old Boys (Dempster 181, M. Bilbv 91). Bowling for Old Boys, Duncan took four for 57, and Tucker three for 80.

Against Y.M.C.A. Wellington made 189 runs (C. G. IVilson 88, Bruges 31). Bowling for Y.M.C.A., White took seven wickets for 63 and Henderson two for 39. Y.M.C.A. had six wickets down for 78 when stumps were drawn (H. Murphy not out 20, Condliffe 15. White 15)." For Wellington, Cousins took four wickets for 32.

Against Midland. University’s first innings produced 172 (Hollings 53, Leys 49). Bowling for Midland, Patrick took four for 66 and Hutchings three for 66. Midland, in their first innings, have four wickets down for 116 (Dind 57. Hutchings not out 34).

SATURDAY’S MATCHES. SOME GOOD SCORES. Tn weather conditions that must have rejoiced the heart of the enthusiast player, as well as spectator, file local competitions were resumed on Saturday afternoon after the holiday spell. In South Taranaki two surprises were effected which will acid to the interest in the competition, for Okaiawa prevailed over Stratford, while Eltham scored its first win bv beating Manaia. None will grudge them the victory, which should hearten the Eltham players, who have struggled against odds for a. long time. Excelsior won from Midlands on the first innings. In tlie north. Old Boys topped 1 the two hundred mark in, the first innings, and got nine of Western Park wickets for 95. The. team will be in a strong position to resume next Saturday. High School scored ITS and got six wickets from New Plymouth for only 75 runs. SOUTHERN MATCHES. EXCELSIOR BEAT MIDLANDS. Under ideal conditions, but on a wicket, that bumped a good deal, Midlands were beaten easily bv Excelsior, gaining victory by a. margin of 62 runs on the first innings, and therefore scored a two point win. The play generally was poor, but Jennings played a lively innings of 26, and the 38 scored by Cheevers in the second strike of Midlands was the result of a fine display, quite (lie best of the afternoon. Vowless also played a. nice innings' of 23. In the bowling- Machin ca.iiio off well, getting five wickets for 22, and Lay got the .same number for 26. 'McKenzie for "Midlands secured, flit* best average. ft was rather curious that he. too. should get half the wickets. Some of the fielding was quite good, and "Mills came through with four catches, while the keeping of Grind-lay was very effective in the first innings. Scores were as below:

MIDLANDS. Thomas, c sub, b Machin 0 Nielsen, b Lay 10 McFadyeii, c sub, b Lay 12 Oiblin, 1) Lay 0 McKenzie, e Mills, b Machin .... 0 Vowless, e sub. b Lay 9 Cheevers, c Mills, b Machin 1 Plank, c Mills, b Machin 2 Barnclon, c Mills, b Machin .... 6 Booth, c Jennings, b Lay 8 Tiddv. not out 0 Extras 4 Total 52 Bowling analysis —-Machin, five for 22; Lay, five for 26.

EXCELSIOR, f McAuliffc. b McKenzie !) Galvin, b Plank 2S Jennings, c Booth, b McKenzie .. 2b Lay, c Vowless, b McKenzie .... 4 Little, lbw, b McKenzie 8 Bernard, run out 10 Hammond, c Barndon, b McKenzie 12 Mills, c McFadyen, b Clieevers .. 0 Grindlay, not out 7 Extras 10 Total for nine wickets 114 Going on in the second innigns Midlands made a much better showing, totalling 1.40 for nine wickets at call of time (Clieevers 38, Vowless 23, Nielsen 12, Giblin 18, McKenzie 11, extras 21). Little three for 20, Lay two for 25, Galvin two for 22, Macliin one for 31 got the wickets.

STRATFORD BEATEN BY OKAIAWA. GREAT NOT OUT INNINGS BY COLE. A. BETTS AND PENNY SCORE WELL. The feature of the match between Okaiawa and Stratford was tlio remarkably fine innings b% r Ernie Cole, who, going in first, played right through and was unbeaten with 71 runs to his credit at the end of the innings. Had he found anyone to stay with him Stratford might easily have won. A. Betts and Penny made a great opening stand for Okaiawa, putting on between them 68 runs. They were lucky in being missed several times. Atkins, Crawford and Le Fleming also batted well. Beere and Cole, for Stratford, and Pratt, Thomas and Penny accounted for the bulk of the wickets. Scores were as below: — OKAIAWA. Penny, c Williams, b Beere 28 A. Betts, b Cole 40 Thomas, e Court, b Beere 5 Pratt, c Young, b Beere 0 Crawford, c Williams, b Cole .... 11 Atkins, b Dobbs 10 V. Betts, lbw, b Cole <> C. Le Fleming, c and b Tong .... 14 H. Betts, c Court, b Beere 0 Linn, not out 2 Barclay, c Cole, b Young 2 Extras 5 Total 141 Bowling analysis.—Beere took four wickets for GO. -role three for 48, Young I two for 3, Dobbs one for 2G. STRATFORD. Cole, not out ‘j Massev, b Thomas y Dobbs", c H. Betts, b Thomas 0 Court, b Thomas b Williams, b Pratt - Cottier, b Penny j Beere, c Crawford, b Pratt 1 Wood, c A. Betts, b Pratt 4 Stone-Wigg, c Thomas, b Pratt ... o Young, b Pratt ’’ Gibson, b Penny ••• b Extras h Total »» Bowling analysis.—" Pratt five wickets for 24, Thomas'three for 35, Penny two for 18. . MANAIA v. ELTHAM. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Manaia and Eltham played at Eltlmni on Saturday and the game resulted m a win for Eltham by 18 runs. Manaia, batting first, compiled 134, W- Bairstow making 84 not out and H. Hughes 10. Eltham responded with 145 (Donnelly 57, Hemingway 23, C. Little 16, Johnson 11, and Soundy 10). the tollowing were the scores: —

MANAIA. Crawford, b Priest, 5 Hobdav, c Kerr, b Priest 57 Gaskin, b Little J Spooner, b Priest _ B. Hughes, c Yates, b Priest 1 Bairstow, not out Jorgenson, b Priest ' H. Hughes, b Priest Stephenson, b Priest - Hickey, c Page, b Priest 8 Rev. Roberts, e and b Priest ~ Extras 12

Total 134 Bowling analysis. —Priest eight_wickots for (ill runs. Little two for 57. ELTHAM. Page, e Spooner, bH. Hughes ... 5 Donnelly, e Bairstow, b H. Hughes 51 .Johnson, b Bairstow 11 0. Little, b Bnirstow H> Scown, b 11. Hughes 4 Taylor, b H. Hughes 0 Koiim.lv, lbw. b 11. Hughes 10 K err, b H. Hughes 0 Hemingway, not out -•_> Priest, c Hickey, bH. Hughes ... 7 Yates, b H. Hughes <> Lxtras 1Tot.nl 1-15 Bowling analysis.—H. Hughes eight, wickets for 81 runs, Bnirstow two for M 7, Hiekev none for 14, B. Hughes none for 8. JUNIORS. HAWERA ’S THREE POINT WIN. The only junior fixture in the southern division was a match, between Hawera and Stratford, left over from the first round.

tiding in first, Stratford made 75, to which total (Litton go, Drabble Id, Reeves 11,. were the best contributors. Unworn replied with 87 (Owen lti. Mct'arlhy 14. -Maloney 15, .Entwistle 11, and extras 11. getting double figures). Si nil ford put up only thirty in then second strike. -Maloney getting five wickets for 18 and Busing four for 10, and llawera knocked off the nineteen reijuired without losing a wicket, thus winning by ten wickets. In the first innings Busing got live wickets, bowling very well throughout the afternoon. McCarthy got three and Maloney two.

IN NORTH TARANAKI. OLD BOYS’ GOOD TOTAL. The outstanding feature of the match between Old Boys and Western Park was the performance of Brodie, who, besides scoring 39 runs, caught three behind the wickets, stumped one, and thus took a large part iu‘ giving his team such a commanding position on the day’s play. On Quickfall fell

the brunt of the attack by Park bowlers, and ho came through with credit, securing no less than seven wickets for SI runs. Under the circumstances it was an excellent performance. Eggleton and Bottrill, each four wickets, did best for Old Boys. Jones and Robertson, were the only Park batsmen to do. much good. Scores were as follows: OLD BOYS. First Innings. Lash, c and b Quiekfall 21 Bottrill, e Edie, b Quiekfall .... 34 Palmer, b Quiekfall 4 Brodie, run out 39 Monteath, b Quiekfall 13 Bewley, b Quiekfall 1 Brown, e .Lawrey, b Edie 41 Eggleton, a Jones, b Quiekfall ... 23 Saxton, b Grayson 0 Taylor, e Hart, b Quiekfall 8 Loveridge, "not out . t 5 Extras 16 Total 205 Bowling analysis—Quiekfall, seven for 81; Edie, one for 46; Grayson, one for 42; Robertson, none for 20. WESTERN PARK. First Innings. Jones, b Eggleton 27 Grayson, c Brodie, b Eggleton .. 1 Quiekfall, e Loveridge, b Bottrill 2 Bullard, b Bottrill 11 Robertson, e Loveridge, b Bottrill 26 Edie, c Loveridge, b Eggleton ... 0 Ilart, st Brodie, b Bottrill 0 Lawrey, not out 16 Newell, o Brodie, b Lash 8 Duff, c Brodie, b Eggleton 3 Barrett, not out 1 Extras 6 Total for nine wickets 95 Bowling analysis—Eggleton, four for 30; Bottrill, four for 61; Lash, one for 3. HIGH SCHOOL AHEAD OF NEW PLYMOUTH. Going in first, School put up the moderate total of 118, of which Petty made. 33, Medley 27, Stromboni 19, H. •Fookes 18; but New Plymouth made a poor showing and have lost six wickets for 75. N. Kinsell was not out with 23, Sheppard 11 and Nicoll 10 being the other double figure scorers. For the latter team-; Kinsella obtained the fine average of six for 12, while Nicoll got two and Norgate one. For School 11. Fookes secured two wickets, Stromboni, Collinge, Ewart and Petty one each. SENIOR B GRADE. Playing at New Plymouth, Urenui beat Old Boys on the first innings by 105 runs, scoring the good total of 209 to their opponents’ 104. For the winners, W. Scott played a fine innings of 51, which included, ten fours. S. Managh 46, Ilalcombe 37, W. Wilson 25 and W. Fuller 15 were the. others to get into double figures. Of Old Boys’ total Groombridge rattled up 36, while Harris 1 16, Dinniss 11 and Pope 10 did well. Waitara won by default from Western Park, who could 1 not get a team to go to Waitara. JUNIORS. Borough. Council beat High School B by an innings and 14 "runs. The School team scored 23 and 21. Borough Council scored 58, winning by an innings. Old Boys also got a three point win from New Plymouth, scoring 1.26 and 78 for six wickets and disposing of their opponents for 74 and 72.