CRICKET.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 19 March 1928, Page 6

CRICKET.

THE FINAL MATCH

MIDLANDS SOUTH CHAMPIONS.

The contest for supremacy in the final match of the 1927-28 cricket season in South Taranaki was concluded on Saturday, when, in a match marked by -generally low scores, Midlands beat Okaiawa by a margin of 76 runs, and thus gained the honour of being the champion team for the Souith, and qualified to play off with the New Plymouth High School for the championship of Taranaki. • The conditions were good, though a cross wind helped the howlers, and, the wicket- was inclined to be- slow. There Wins a- .good attendance of enthusiastic followers of the game, and a-ll followed the fortunes of the match with close interest.

Midlands began play in their second innings in a comfortable position, with a good lead of 71 runs. Their two opening, batsmen, Nielsen and Crombie, made- a good- start, both playing sound and attractive cricket- The former, after*scoring a good 16, was bowled by Fenny with a ball that came a little from'the off. Kinseila joined Crombie, and the soore continued, to mount steadily. However, at 42, the latter went out to a slow break from Betts, and was smartly stumped by Atkins. 42—2—20. McCarthy was next, and then Kinseila. bv had judgment, gave Pratt a chance to “throw him out,’- and it was accepted—a clevpr piece of work. The next seven wickets went very’ cheaply, McCarthy-, as in the first innings, being caught iat the wickets by Atkins. Thomas and Penny accounted for the. others, the bright spot in the latter part of the innings being Treweek’s excellent batting, for 15 not cut. It was bad luck no one was able to -stay with him. The innings closed for 77.' after 50 had shown for only three' wickeifas.

When 'Okaiawa began their second innings they wanted 149 to win, and their hopes ware high. They- .again, however, opened badly, Betts once, more falling to a trimmer from Giblin, Penny and Atkins took the total to 26, when the skipper was givian out l.b-w. to Kinseila. Thomas and Atkins made a sound stand, and 50 was on the hoard for four wickets. Then a collapse occurred, Kinseila and Giblin, howling really well, disposing of the remaining six wickets for only 21 runs, and, helped by 11 extras, the innings closed for 72 runs, 77 behind: Midlands.’ grand total, and this gave, the championship to the latter team. Tho fielding throughout was kieen and good, though one or two catches were missed. Scores were as below: — MIDLAND. First Innings 126 Second Inningis. Nielsen, b Penny 16 Crombie, st. Atkins, IF A. Beths ... 20 Kinseila, run out 10 McCarthy, e Atkins, b Thomas ... 2 Giblin, e ie Fleming, b Thomas ... 5 Soager, b Penny 0 Jennings, c Pratt, b-Thomas 3 Busing, h Thomas 0 Column, b Penny 0 T re week, not out 15 Reading, b Penny , 2 Extras. 4 Total 77 First, innings 126 Grand total 203 Rowling analysis. Crawford, no wickets for 8 runs; Penny, four .for 28; Le Fleming, none for 8; A. Betts, ono for 13; Thomas, four for 16. OKAIAWA. First innings 55 Second innings. Betts, l> Giblin 2 Penny, 1.b.w., b Kinseila 9 Atkins, c Giblin, b iKnsella 17 Thomas, b Kinseila 12 Crawford, c and b Kinseila. 2 Pratt, c Sea.ger, b Giblin 2 Le Fleming, run out 0 Murdoch, b Kin,sella 5 Linn, b Giblin 6 Wilkie, not out 1 Barclay, b Kinseila k , 5 Extras 11 Total 72 First innings 55 Grand total 127

IN NORTH TARANAKI. HIGH SCHOOL CHAMPIONS. BEAT WESTERN PARK. i’ The finish of the -struggle for the championship of North Taranaki proved very keen and interesting, and it was won by High School within afew minutes of time oil Saturday, when they won the match Western Park by four wickets. This result was due largely to the fine play of B. B. Wilson, who in both innings made over 50 runs, and in the second and deciding essay was unbeaten when the- victory was secured. The scores are -as below: WESTERN PARK. First Innings HQ Second Innings. Lawrey, b Ewart H Grayson, c Anderson, b Ewart ... 38 Young, c Allen, b Andrews H Ran dell, c Gibbons, b Andrews ... 5 Haughton, 1.b.w,. h Andrews 3 Jones, c McCallum, 1> Andrews ... 1 Hart, b Ewart ® Webster, 1.b.w., b Andrews 1 Dey, b Andrews 0 Quickfall, st. Hayward, b Ewart 1 Mason, not out 0 Extras 19 Total 96 Bowling analysis: Allen took no wickets for 6 runs, Fookes none for 12, Andrews -six for 24, Ewart four for 35. HIGH SCHOOL. First Innings. Wilson, 1.b.w., b Quickfall 55 Ewart-, c Lawrey, b Quickfall ... , 14 Gibbons, run out 2 Hayward, b Mason 1 Papps, b Quickfall 1 Allen, c Lawrey. b Quickfall 1 Andrews, c and b Quickfall 0 Fookes, c Lawrey, b Quickfall ... 6 McCallum, b Haughton 3 Palmer, b Quickfall 11 Anderson, not out 1 Extras 17 Total H2 Bowling analysis: Mason took one wicket foj- 17 runs, Quickfall seven for 42, Haughton one for 35. Second Innings. Wilson, not out- 58 Ewart, run Unit- 3 3 Hayward, c Grayson, b Haughton T> Gibbons, c Jones, b Quickfall ... 10 Papps, l> Randeli 7 Fookes, c Dey, b Ran-dell 7 Andrews, 1.b.w., b Randeli 0 McCallum, not out- 0 Extras 9 Total for -six wickets ,104 Bowling analysis: Quickfall took one wicket for 49 runs, Haughton one for 14, Mason none for 23, Randeli three for 9. NORTH COUNTRY. An A team of North Country players, scoring 304 runs, beat the B team by 63 runs, G. Giddy for the former taking six wickets for a small tally. WELLINGTON CLUB COMPETITIONS. WELLINGTON, March 19. Senior club cricket finished on Saturady. Institute, which suffered its only defeat of the -season in the' last match, heading the list with 25 points, Midland was second with two losses and 22 points.