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Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 13 December 1926, Page 5

CRICKET.

SATURDAY'S FIXTURES. > • EXCELLENT ALL-ROUND PLAY. MANY FINE SCORES. Despite unfavourable conditions as to weather, due to intermittent showers, play in the cricket matches on Saturday was good. Midland at Hawera have an excellent total on the board, while Stratford have made a very satisfactory start. Monaghan and Giblin were the outstanding batsmen, and they had between them more than half the runs scored. McKenzie also batted well. Stratford, going in late, had two wickets gone for 64 when time was called. Okaiawa showed themselves on the day’s play superior to Manaia, and hacl the distinction of rattling out a good batting side for only 25 runs, Penny and Thomas coming off most effectively. Their first innings realised 122, and Manaia with five wickets down have still 32 runs to make to avert an innings’ defeat. In the juniors, much very interesting play was seen in both matches. Excelsior beat High School A by the narnow margin of seven runs in a good scoring match, the former getting 174 and School 167. Midland were easily beaten by Stratford, scoring 93 and getting the whole of their opponents out for 29 and 82 and securing the 18 necessary without losing a wicket. School B let their match against Stratford School go by default. In the north there was also general all-round capital play. Old Bovs A, mainlv owing to a. fine- score of 66 by H. W. Brown, had a decisive win from Drenui. Western Park lead Old Boys R by 47 runs on the first innings, and New Plymouth with the fine -score of 235 have two School wickets down for 63. The match looks likely to be very interesting. In a junior match Waitara dismissed Band for three runs in the second innings, Taylor getting five for two and A rekins five for one run.

THE PLAY. SOUTH TARANAKI. The weather was showery in the latter part of the afternoon, and this necessitated some delays, but in spite of this good progress was made with the matches set down, and all created much interest. Midland met Stratford at Hawera, and Okaiawa on their own ground played Manaia. OKAIAWA v. MANAIA. FORMER IN WINNING POSITION. The first day’s play in this, match left- Okaiawa in a very strong tactical position, with a lead of "nearly 100 on the first innings, and all the best batsmen opposing them out for a total which was still 32 runs short of their first innings and with a three-point victory almost assured. The wicket was in good order, hut the outfield was heavy owing to long grass, and scores were hard to get unless the batsman lifted the ball. Penny, winning the toss, put Manaia in, and in a very brief time they were all out for 25, Thomas and Penny, assisted by good fielding, doing the damage. Thomas got the extraordinary bowling figures of six wickets for four runs, while Penny had four at an average of 3.5 each. Okaiawa made 122, A. Betts, Penny, B. Hughes and Thomas all hatting well. Kit-t and Brown were the only Manaia bowlers to do much good. When time- was called Manaia bad 65 on for five wickets, and probably a few overs would have completed the innings. Manaia still need 32 to avert an innings defeat Scores were as below :

MANAIA. First Innings. H. Hughes, o sub, b Penny 2 Watson, b Thomas '. 1 Edwards, b Penny 0 Burgess, b Thomas 0 Hobday, c Thomas, b Penny 10 Clarke, b Thomas * 0 Brown, b Thomas 3 Kitt, b Thomas 0 Snooner. e BarclaAg b Penny 0 Fitzgerald, b Thomas .... 2 Young, not out 0 Extras 7 Total 2b Bowling analysis: Thomas six wickets for 4. Penny four for 14. Pratt none for 0 (two maidens). Second Innings. Brown, st. Atkins, b Pratt 20 Watson, b Penny 0 Burgess, h Penny 8 Hobday, b Penny 14 Hughes, c A. Betts, b Pratt 0 Kitt. not out 5 Young, not out 0 Extras 3 Total for five wickets 65 Bowling analysis: Penny three for 13. Pratt two for 24. Harrison none for 4, Thomas none for 8, T,e Fleming none for 4. OKAIAWA. First Innings. Atkins, 1.b.w.. b Hughes 0 A. Betts, b Burgess 37 B. Hughes, h Kitt 16 Penny, b Brown 41 Pratt, c Young, b Brown 1 Thomas, e Edwards, b Brown ... 12 Le Fleming, b Brown 0 5. Betts, not out 4 Y. Betts, b Watson 3 Barclay, 1.b.w.. b Kitt 1 Harrison, b Kitt 0 Extras 7 Total 122 Bowling analysis: Brown four wickets for 28. Kitt thro* l for 22. Burgess one for 48. H. Hughes one for 14, Watson one for 2. Clarke none for 6. MIDLAND v. STRATFORD. HOOD SCORING AND' FIELDING. A very fine total was put on by Midland. playing at Hawera, against Stratford. Going in first, they were at the. wickets most of the afternoon, and rattled no 247 runs in their first innings. Monaghan, going in first, was in his best form, and p'nyed a great

innings of 79. marked by excellent strokes all round the wicket. Crombie and Nielsen did not last -long' with him, but when Giblin came in the pair added 104 runs before being -separated. Giblin hit. as usual, hard and often, and had three sixes and five fours m his total. McKenzie kept up the good work so well begun, and with Wilson and Brown added 65 runs. The two 'after, for the last wicket, put on 35, a very -satisfactory finish to the innings. Cole, the veteran, showed best form with the ball, getting six wickets. When time was called, Court had made 24 not out in a total of 64 for two wickets, Cole 18 and Wilson -seven being out. Giblin got both wickets. Scores were as below: MIDLAND. Monaghan, c Beere, b Cble 79 Crombie, 1.b.w., b Cole o Nielsen, b Priest ‘ Cheevers, run out 3 Giblin, b Co'e 65 Grant, c Beere. b Cole O McKenzie, c Gibson, b Little 33 Thomas, W. W., c Beere, b Cole ... 2 Thomas, W. M., b Little 5 Wilson, not out 1 20 Brown, b Cole , Extras Total 247 Bowline- analysis.—Cole, six wickets for 78 runs; Little, two for 44; Priest, one for 74, Wilson none’ for 35. STRATFORD. Cole, c Monaghan, b Giblin 18 Court, not out Wilson, c Cheevers. b Giblin e-- 7 Extras 1£ Total for two wickets 64 Bowling analysis.—Giblin took two wickets for 16 THE JUNIORS. STRATFORD WIN FROM MIDLAND. At -Stratford, Midland were decisively beaten by the local men, the latter wanning by ten wickets. Stratford made 93, of which Drabble scored 31, Clarkson 13 and Gatton and Richardson 14 each. None of the other opponents made double figures in their first innings, and the total _w 4 as only 29 Going in again they did better, and ran up 82, Dowdle 38, P. McCarthy 7 and Lawn 15, all doing well. With ].B to get to win, Stratford went in, and Hall and Soundy made the required number, both being unbeaten.

EXCELSIOR BEAT SCHOOL A. 1 In a good scoring match, Excelsior | won from School A by 3 runs. School, ran up 67, of which McDonald played finely for 70 and Walker 35. Sturrock also".did well. The bowling was done by Busing, three for 47, Ma'oney two for 7, Foster three for 36, McCarthy one for 22 Excelsior replied with 180, Maloney 51, Foster 18, Hayes 31, Lyndon 33 (not out), and Chadwick 18 doing best for their team The bowling figures were : —McDonald two for 35, Barker three for 66, Pacey one for 38, and Murdoch one for 25. IN NORTH TARANAKI. OLD BOYS- A BEAT UREiNUL Old Boys A, had not a large total (125), of which more than half were .scored by H. W. Brown, but the total wa.s sufficient to lead the Urenui’s two innings of 63 and 42 by 19 runs, and Old Boys had a three point win. Their best, bowlers were Eggleton three for 28 and -six for 26, Earl three for 10 and Kerr three for 12. WESTERN PARK v. OLD ROYS B. Each team played one innings land the former had a- lead of 47 runs. C. La,sift played a remarkably fine innings of 74. for Old Boys, while for Park Dykes 46 and Hauglrton 43, and Jones 27, all did good service. Quickfall and E'die, four wickets each did the best work with the ball for Park, and Fowler, with five- for 58, bowled excellently for Old Boys!

NEW PLYMOUTH v. HIGH SCHOOL This match promises to be very interesting, because, while New Plymouth have the good total of 235, School have an excellent start and have 63 on for two wickets, K. Fookes hatting very well. For New Plymouth Kingston again .showed his batting prowess 1 by scoring 65, and Nasmith 37, Allen 38, Sheppard 2S all did well. JUNIORS. School A beat Avenue Road by 15 runs, 94 to 109; Okato were beaten by Western Park, by a good margin of 57 runs; Borough A got a three point win from New Plymouth, scoring 119 to their opponents 9 and 69. For the former Hodges got five for eight runs and Lee three for one mil. NORTHERN DIVISION. Technical beat Council B by an innings and 23 runs ; Old Boys lost to School B by 9 runs; Waitara routed Band by an innings and 60 runs, dismissing the latter for 3 runs only. PRIMARY SOHOOiai. Moturoa beat Convent by 66 runs to 17 and 42, an innings and 7 runs. REP. TEAM. JUNIORS v. NORTH TARANAKI The South junior team to play North next Saturday at Hawera. ha-s__ been chosen as follows: Jordan, Foster, Moloney, Busing (Excelsior), Nairn (Eltham). Barker (School A). Ala lone, Fainveather (Midland). Gat ton, Mather, A. Collins (Stratford); emergencies.' G. Richardson (Stratford), Barndon (Midland).

THE GAME IN AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES v. QUEENSLAND. SYDNEY, Dec. 12, The matcli between New South Wales and Queensland was resumed in line, cool weather. New South Wales concluded the second innings without the assistance of Macartney (who was unable to play owing to an injury to the neck) for the big total of 558 (Jackson 100). Bensted took two wickets for 68 runs and Rowe two for 112. Jackson, who is a young batsman, played a wonderful innings, exhibiting beautiful timing and clever, forceful wristy strokes. Queensland, in their second innings, made 300 for five wickets (L. Oxenham 23, O’Connor not out 143, Thompson 31, R. Oxenham 52, Bensted not out 30). Phillips took two wickets for 50 and McNamee two for 55. Queensland won by- five wickets. From the outset the visitors showed they were out to win. They played carefully and made the most of the weak bowling. A long stand by O’Connor and R. Oxenham brought victory in sight, and from that onward Queensland had an easy task. O’Connor gave only one difficult chance. His fine feat in topping the century in both innings stamped him as a safe, punishing batsman. R. Oxenham and Thompson also nroved themselves high-class players. The visitors were jubilant and rushed to the wicket to carry the closing batsmen off the field. The* New South Wales attack was weak, but the fielding was keen.

METROPOLITAN COMPETITIONS. AT SYDNEY. BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYBJGHI. . SYDNEY, Dec. 12. In grade cricket, for North Sydney against St. George, McGrath made 109 not out and Pennvcuik 127. For Petersham against Western Suburbs Rofe made 92. For Glebe against Cumberland Mail- made 119. For Waverley against Paddington Holm made 95. Bowling for Manly against Balmain, Leckie took four wickets for 52 and Searle three for 22. For Marrickville against "Sandwich Amos took six wickets for 6G. For Gordon against Northern Districts, Fox took eight wickets for 22. AT MELBOURNE. MELBOURNE, Dec. 12. For University against Prahran Bailey made 100. For Essendon against Richmond Davies made 118 and Richardson 103 i not out. For Ilawthron against East Melbourne Solvana made 310. HAWKE CUP. KLI Ml NATION M ATOM. WON BY WAIRATMiPA. MASTER TON, Dec. 12. Wairarapa defeated Southern Hawke’s Bay in a Hawke Cup elimination match by 60 runs. The visitors’ tirst innings was resumed on Saturday morning and closed for 152 (Smith 95). Bowling: Beech took four for 39, Gee three for 26," Benner two for 25. Wairarapa, who made 146 in their first innings, compiled 303 in the second strike (Utley 84, Whitburn not out 50, A Hoar 55, Phelans 27). Bowling: Pickard took four for 30, Smith five for 104, Inglis one for 60. The visitors required 298 to win, hut secured only 228 (Armistead 98, Smith 32, McPherson 29). Bowling: Beech took two for 61, F. Hoar four for 36, Bernier two for 39, Gee two for 24.

RESULTS FROM AUCKLAND. AUCKLAND, Dec. 12. Parnell 331 (Irving, 132, Anthony 130) defeated Pdnsonby, 203 and 84 for four ivickets (McLeod not out 57). North Shore A, with 233 for three wickets, declared, defeated North Shore B with 177 and 126 for nine wickets. University (127 and 128 for three) were defeated by Eden, with 452. Mathieson scored 55 for ’Varsity. Grafton, with 427 for nine wickets, declared, defeated Y.M.C.A. (38 and 87 for nine) Rowley made 63 not out. WELLINGTON MATCHES. WELLINGTON, Dec. 12. ’Varsity v. Y.M.C.A. —The latter in their first innings made 137. ’Varsity lost six wickets for 320 and declared (Hoilings 124, Tripe 58, Leys 50). Ard took six wickets lor 110. Old Boys v. Institute. —The latter in their first innings made 389. Old Boys made 244 (Bonaidson 73, Dustin 38 not out, James 28), Bowling for Institute Massey took five wickets for 72. Thorndon v. Kilbirnie. —The former made 254. Kilbirnie in their first innings made 288 (Christopherson 121, Armstrong 27, Morris 26, Bedmond 26). Bowling for Thorndon, Hyder took four wickets for 82 runs. Hutt v. Petone.—The former in their first innings made 130, and in their second innings lost five wickets for 116 runs (McGirr 44, McKay 36) Petone in their first innings made 116 (H. E.

Nicholls 44, Brice 31). Bowling for liutt, Beard took eight wickets for 50 and McGirr two for 36. Midland made 289, and Wellington lost five wickets for 200 (Hiddleston 74, Cray 68 not out, Airev 59, Wagstaffe- 48). CH BISTCHUB Oil COMPETITIONS. CHRISTCHURCH, Dec. 12. Biccaiton scored a three-point win over Old Boys. Old Boys made 121 and 146, and Biccaiton 269 for five wickets declared (Cox 68, Roberts 62, Evans not out 51). St. Albans scored a two-point win over Sydenham, the scores being 192.* and 167 respectively. The best batting for Sydenham to-day was Oliver 31, Patrick 37, Walburton not out 31. East Christchurch scored a threepoint win over West Christchurch in a : cae against time. East had a lead of 211 to 129 in the first innings. West declared with 215 for four wickets (Blank 69, Jarrett 77), and East just succeeded in Teaching 135 for five wickets within time (Mullan 58, McEw in not out 31). Linwood beat Old Collegians by an innings and 74 runs, the scored being Linwood 262 for eight wickets (declared). and Old Collegians 110 and 78. Bowling for Linwood, R. Bead took five wickets for 27.