CRICKET

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 13 November 1926, Page 12

CRICKET

. Saturday's fixtures were marked by much effective and attractive batting ■ on the part of a number of players m j tlie teams engaged. # # * ** Okaiawd were in a batting mood and piled on - runs at a great, rate, pasting the Midlands bowlers, with the exception of Sugdcn, pretty unmercifully, * * * * Once again A. Betts and Penny maintained the reputation they have made as opening batsmen by giving their side a fine lead in making 65 before beim- separated. Both batted eapitallyT especially the younger players, whose shots all round the wicket wore marked bv confidence and power. * * # =o= * * B. Hughes kept up the attack on the bowling, and with Crawford made a useful stand. The latter then continued to trounce the bowling to much effect, and before ho succumbed to a catch by W. W. Thomas, had 74 on the board. His shots included a six and no less than eleven fours. It was exhilarating hitting, H. Betts made a very useful ten at the end of the innings, and enabled nearly thirty to be put on for the last wicket. * » » * * Sugden was the most effective bowler, getting throe wickets for 21. Monaghan, who rarely bowls nowadays, came out once more and got the big hitter caught off his bowling. Orombie again proved his ability as a batsman by running up a really good forty, got by sound cricket. He was careful, knowing that a good deal depended on him, and got only three boundaries, but his play was good and effective.

Sugden, in knocking up 25, showed nice stylus h strokes all round the wicket. Spectators have not yet seen him at his best, and many more runs are due to come from his bat. * Giblin had a breezy stay at the wickets, and quickly put on 25, when he fell to a good catch, while Walkley, who should be put in earlier in the innings, scored a very useful ten. « «• w * Mr Extras helped with an acceptable 13. * » * * The catching powers of both" teams was very good and sure. No less than eight Midlanders fell to catches in the field, a .very useful aid to the bowlers and efficient in keeping down the runs. * * * * * Harrison came through with best bowling figures for Okaiawa, his three for six reading very happily. All were caught. * if* & The veteran Pratt came out of his retirement, and though he made only a few runs, his bowling was useful and his slows came off once more. He placed his field well and trapped his three victims by good catches. # # * * Stratford juniors' innings against Midland B was marked principally by a great batting stand by Drabble and Mather, who scored 58 and 26 respectively. The former hit especially hard and often had no less than two sixes and seven fours in his total. # * * * Elgar and Collins also batted well. * * * * Mahoney, despite the big total against has side, came through with very good bowling figures, and on the day, to get five for 59 was not by any means bad. He was ably helped by Fairweather.

, Mather and Trotter were on hue spot for Stratford, getting three for 25 and four for/ 14 respectively. The only batsmen to make a stand against them were Fairweather 23 and Barndon 22, the rest going for a very small total. ***** Midlands made a better showing in the second innings, several batsmen running into double figures, but Mather again showed very good and efficient bowling. In their match with Excelsior B, School A made a good stand in the first innings, Milroy 40, Morrissey 29, and Pacey not out 25, all batting really well and showing nice form. * * * * But they were much outclassed by their opponents, who piled up the fine total of 235 for five wickets. Maloney 52, Jordan 44, Hayes 43, Foster not out 56, and Beauchamp not out 17, scoring freely and spoiling the average of School's best bowlers.

School succumbed badly in the second innings, finding Busing and Naughton too clever for them. The former secured four for 9 and three for 65, Naughton four foT 24 and Maloney five for 40 in the two innings.

Great batting was shown by the ex Wellington man DempsteT and by a local playeT, Thakabau, last Saturday. They gave United a very busy time, and between them put on 327 runs, probably a record in Wanganui cricket. # * * An interesting illustration is given in an Auckland paper of Bowley, the Sussex professional, giving demonstrations in the art of defensive play to boys at King’s College. The school is where the utmost value is to be secured. LONDON’S LORD MAYOR-ELECT AT CRICKET.

Sir Rowland Blades, M.P., who was recently sworn in as Lord Mayor of London, is a very keen cricketer. a Central Press photo shows him at the wickets in a match in which he captained a team of well-known players in a match in Surrey. HOBBS’ RECORDS. A DOCTOR'S PART. Sir Berkeley Moynihan, Professor of Clinical Surgery at Leeds University, signed the Freeman’s register after receiving the Freedom of Leeds with the gold fountain pen which J. B. Hobbs, the English batsman, gave him for saving his life during the 1921 test against the Australians, at Leeds, by performing a rapid operation for appendicitis afteT Hobbs’ semi-collapse in the field. Hobbs said afterwards: “You’ve more to do with my records than I have myself.’’