CRICKET.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 24 January 1927, Page 3

CRICKET.

SATURDAY’S FIXTURE'S. INTERESTING PLAY. CENTURY TO S. LAY. The competitions were resumed m South and (North Tariamaki on Saturday, and in both centres there "as good interesting cricket. The featuie of the play in Hawera was. the cap.ta. all round scoring by both Midland and Excelsior, with an especially good display by S. Lay, who bad a great score of 118 unbeaten. . , , Conditions were first-class for crick-: • and there was a very good attendance of the public, which took a keen interest in the play. Excelsior scored a good win over Midland of 41 runs, in a high .scoring match. They made 226 in the first innings, and 235 (for .six _ wickets declared) in the second, while their opponents "'ere not much behind with ISS, and 217 for seven wickets .at cad of time. „ Manaia. did not get a- team to Strat-. for, and their fixture was therefore no. plaved. In North Taranaki, Old Bovs secured a three point win from New Plymouth. A sensation was caused by Olarlve missing three leading Old Boys batsmen for no runs. The latter, howeie,. won bv 30 runs. Old'Boys B had a fairly good-win nvo>- Urenni by 42 runs. IN THE SOUTH. EXCELSIOR BEAT MIDLAND. coveted century TO LAY. Excellent weather, and a good wic-.e et. with conditions generally capital, were enjoyed by the two local clubs, who continued tlieir fixture in place or the Hawke Cup match, which was expected to Last over the Saturday hub which finished unexpectedly. iliere was a good gate, and keen interest, it is much to be regretted that the big match was not staged, for a reneued interest in the game is quite apparent. Cricket has never been so popular here. ‘When stumps were drawn on' a previous Saturday, Excelsior had scored Hie good total of 226; and Midland, with six wickets down, had 129, and appeared to have a fair chance of equalling their opponent’s total. Cheevers (51) and W M. Thomas (1) the not out men. continued batting to the bowling of McCarthy and Lay. Roth opened well, and the score mounted steadily. Cheevers wont on to make 66 when he gave a chance to Barker in’ the long field, and the fieldsman took ,it one handed, after failing to hold it in the first attempt. the other wickets did not add much, except Walk ley, who batted well for 11. Going in again, Excelsior rattled up a fine total, .all but three scoring well. With six wickets down they had 230 on the score sheet. Lay wa.s in first rate form, and laid the wood on to much effect. In his score of 118 unbeaten, he had five sixes, and eight fours. He gave practically nob a. chance in his long innings. Little hit hard for liis 29, while Inch played a nice innings of 24. Cheevers was the great- .success of Midland, and put on two fine scores of 66 and 54 (not out). He played very well, showing line defence and great bitting powers. Giblin had a bright and breezv innings of 31, and Walk ley 38, and Mol oney 28, and Sugden 24. all player' soundly. The fielding w.as not very good.- M; ljintl especially suffered from this weuk ness.

T'ho work of the Excelsior team u keener and better. Of the Excelsior bowlers, _M.c-C la-1 k ami Lay in the first innings, and Machin and Mills in the second were the best, The former commenced very well in the .second innings, but elknot do so well later. Giblin. Sugden and McKenzie were the best of the Midlianders. the -former getting .a. better length than usual, and giving his opponeiits a good deal of trouble. The position when Excelsior dec-la ed ivas that Midland, had 277 to ■ to win in two hours. They attacks the problem in real earnest, and me the pace merry. After a disastio’ opening, Grombie and McKenzie falling for nothing to Machin, the roof the team batted well, and at the call of time they had. 217 on. the board and three wickets to go. Cheevers again, batted finely, and put up »>! unbeaten, while good work was done by Walkley (38), Giblin (31). Moloney and Sugden. It was a bright and breezy display of cricket. There is no doubt tha more of that type would bring out much larger gates. Interest is well maintained in the competition. The scores were as under: EXCELSIOR. First Innings 226 ]M I BLAND. First Innings, Grombie, o Kirwin, b Lay INielsen, o Mills, b McCarthy 30 Cheevers, e Barker, b McCarthy ... 66 Giblin, c Kirwin, b Machin 1 W. M. Thomas, c Lay, b Barker 1 Wilson, c McCarthy, b Barker 4 Busing, b Sea,gar _9 W. W. Thomas, c Inch, b Lay 10 Sugden, b McCarthy 3 Walkley. b McCarthy 11 McKenzie, not- out 2 Extras 33 Total. 185 Bow I i rig analywi s. —AI cOarthy lon r wickets for 39 runs. Lay two for 46. Barker two for 21, Seagav. one for 6 Machin one for 22, Kirwin none for 19. EXCELSIOR.

Second Innings. Treweek, 1.b.w., h McKenzie 6 Lay, not rmt Little, n C'rotnbie, b Sugden 27 Jennings, b Giblin 4 McCarthy, b Giblin 9 Ivirwin, retired injured 18 Galvin, b Giblin - inch, c Oheevors, b Sugden 24 Extras 22 Total for six wickets declared 230 Bowling analysis.—Giblin took three wickets for 39 runs, Sugden two for 58. McKenzie o»e lor 86, Neilson none for 31, Cromh'o none for 14, Oheevens none for 30 Grand total for two innings Lx'

MIDLAND. Second Innings. Grombie, b Maohin . A* Giblin, c Treweek, b Machin 31 McKenzie, b Machin - ( l Sngden, o Kir win, h Inch 24 Walkley, c Inch, h Mills Cheevers, not out *54 Moloney, o Treweek, b Lay .... -■ W. M. Thomas, o Barker, b Mills Extras ;> Total for seven wickets 2' " Bowling analysis.—Machin took three wickets for 43 runs, Kirwin none for 26, Inch one for 17, Treweek none for 27, Mills two for 34, Lay one for 12, Barker none for 16, Jennings none for !4. MANAIA. v. STRATFORD. At Stratford Manaia was unable to field a- team, and the match was therefore not played. Afriendly match was staged. JUNIORS. Excelsior lalso could not get a ream to play-Stratford, and the match fell through. GOOD SCORING IN WANGANUI. Several good scores were made in Wanganui on Saturday in. the c-ham-pion.ship competition. M-a-ri-sts- scored 260 (Holland 85), Wanganui 260 lOr 81, Williams 52). United 206 for 'eight wickets (Clave 65 .and Alien 46); while Old Boys succumbed badly to Mari sis for 113, Holland and Du ml on bowline well. IN THE NORTH.

WINS TO OLD BOYS A AND B. In New Plymouth there were two matches, and both Old Boys teams had a victory. Continuing their first day’s play, New Plymouth did not add many for the last wicket, and the innings closed for 134 —41 behind their opponents. Old Boys started their second innings very badly, and Clarke, being in great form, got no less than eight wickets for 41, three of them for no runs. Papps, however, was batting well, and stayed to make 83, while Brown (18) and Wynyard (13) gave him valuable assistance. They put on 124, leaving New Plymouth to make 166 in two hours. They went for the win confidently— Allen (50 not out), Nasmith 40, Lash 15 and Norgate 12 all played good cricket —but failed by 31 runs to get the total required. Allen’s was a specially vigorous innings, and in his 50 were a six and eight fours. It was a spectacular performance. Bottrill was once more in great form, and annexed eight wickets for 40 runs. In the latter part of the innings he scored a triumph. Scores were as below: OLD BOYS A. First Innings 175 Second Innings. Brown, e Sheppard, b Clarke 18 Brodie, b Clarke 0 BittrilK b Clarke 0 Bewlev, b Clarke 0 Papps, b Kinsella 83 B. Lash, b Clarke 1 Wynvard. c Kinsella, b Clarke ... 13 Groombridge. b Clarke 0 Saxton, b Clarke 2 Hine- not out 0 Extras 7 Total 124 Rowling analysis: C. G. Clarke took eight wickets for 41 runs, Kinsella one for 12, M. D. Clarice none for 15, Jones none for 22, Nicoll none for 27.

NEW PLYMOUTH. First Innings -. 134 (Additional scores: Kinsella, c Bottrill, b Papps, 31; Cottier, c Bottrill, b Papps. 12; Norgate, not- out, 0: extras. 20. Bowling analysis: Bottrill took four wickets for 56 runs. Papps two for 5, Eggleton four for 54). Second Innings. Nasmith, c Brodie, b Groombridge 40 C. G. Clarke, cB. Lash, b Papps 6 Lash, c Wynyard, b Bottrill 15 Allen, not out 50 Nicoll. b Bottrill 4 Kinsella. b Bottrill 4 Sheppard, e and b Bottrill 0 Cottier, c Brodie, b Bottrill 0 M. Clarke, st. Brodie, b Bottrill 1 Jones, c Wynvard. b Bottrill ... 3 Norgate, c Wynyard, b Bottrill 12 Total 135 Bowling analysis: Bottrill took eight wickets for 49 runs. Papps one for 2. Groombridge one for 26, Hine none for 29, Wynyrad none for 19. OLD BOYS B v. URENUI. The former made 159 and 96 (255), while TJrenui scored 121 and 93 (214). Easton, for IJrenui, took eight wickets for 24, and I. Palmer, for Old Boys, seven for 32. JUNIORS.

Wnitara had a decisive win from Old Boys by an innings and 51 runs. The features of the match were the batting and howling of Taylor for the winners—sß runs and five wickets. .Borough B beat the Band bv six runs in a one innings match. Borough A won from Western Bark; Avenue Road heat New Plymouth by seven runs in a two innings match; Olcato, by nine wickets, had a victory over High School. PLUNKETT SHIELD MATCH. AEOKCAND v. WELLINGTON I Itv mi.KRH \ pn—I’KMI *«SOO' ATION ' AFOKBANH. Lau. 22. To-day’s play in the Wellington aw Auckland Blanket Shield match wiaA full of 1 iiterow 1.. In reply to Wellington’s score of 182 Auckland made 307. Facing a deficit of 125 runs, Wellington opened disastrously, two wickets being down for 3 runs. Then the Wellington batsmen settled down and Kortla.og and Lowry,.b,v excellent bat-

ting, carried tlio score to 173, Kortlang making 58, while Lowry is 98 not out. Wellington Lad lost three wickets lor 17S runs when stumps were drawn. WELLINGTON. First Innings 182 Second Innings. Hiddleston, c Itowntree, b Allcott 2 It. de Worker, c Itowntree, b Matheson _ 1 Kortlang, 1.b.w., b Bow ley 58 Lowry, not out 98 James, not out 4 Extras 5 Total (for three wickets) 178 The total of the scores does not agree with the telegraphed total. AUCKLAND'. First Innings. Bowley, c and b Badcock 33 Mills,'b Henderson “3 Sneddon, c McGirr, b Lambert .... Cooper, c Brice, b Lambert 9 Daere, c Hiddleston, b Henderson . 57 Alleott, b Henderson b Gillespie, c James, b Henderson ... no Anthony, c James, b Henderson .. 5 Matheson, 1.b.w., b McGirr b Player, not out -f. Itowntree, e Brice, b Henderson ... < Extras _ Total 30/ Bowling analysis.—Henderson took six wickets for 70 runs, Lambert tuo for 22, Badcock one for 57, McGirr one for 71, Hollings none for 7 Hickllesion none for 12, Brice none for 43.