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Hawera Star, Volume L, 19 January 1931, Page 6

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SOUTH TARANAKI FIXTURES

FEW BIG SCORES MADE STRATFORD’S LEAD INCREASED. Saturday last saw aa interesting scries of results in the matches played for the senior championship of South Taranaki. ]Pgw "big scores were individually or collectively, but ii spite of that fact keen interest was shown in the results. As the outcome of the day s play (Stratford's lead in the championship has been increased, for they secured a three-point win over Old Boys A, while Okinawa, next on the list, just failed by a minute or two to get a like result. An unexpected win went to Hawera in their fixture with Old L.»ys B, while a very rare happening took place in the Patea-lligh School match, bothjteams scoring 'SS each. It was a day of very interesing results with a considerable spice of the unexpected. Okaiawa’s total of 17S for two wickets against Kaponga was one of the bes of the season and this was specially commcndable because the runs were well distributed.

BEST SCORES. S. Betts (Kaponga) 8(1, Penny (Okaiawa) 55, Reg. Eden (Okaiawa) 52, Jennings (Hawera) 52, Beere ('Stratford) 38 BEST BOWLING. Sandford (Stratford) eight wickets for 15 and five for T 9. Jones (Patca) seven wickets for 45. Penny (Okaiawa) seven wickets for 56 and three for 4.

Hayes (Old Boys) six wickets for 40. Thrush (High' School) five wickets for 29.

Buist (High School) five wickets for 30. *

Donnellv (Stratford) five wickets for 18.

Xeil.sen (Hawera) five wickets for 2.0.

~ 11. Barker (Old Bovs) five wickets for 30. OKAIAWA BEAT KAPONGA.. Penny’s All-round Form. •Kaponga were again in a. match, this time with Okaiawa, in which time was the essence of the result, but on this occasion their opponents were struggling hard to win against time. Okaiawa failed by a very small margin to get the coveted three points. A feature of the game was the sporting wav in which Kaponga wasted no time coming in to bat in their second innings when minutes were very valuable to their opponents. Kaponga shaped pretty poorly in tne first innings against the bowling of Reg. Eden, Crawford and Penny, put-ting-on onlv 60 runs, of which Jefcoate with 14 and Mr “Extras” I'3 were top scorers. A. Betts and Penny, the usual opening pair for Okaiawa, made another of their famous first wicket partnerships and between them scored 91 runs. Both played nice cricket and curiosuly both fell -to catches. Reg. Eden was also in good form and he also topped the half century. With Penny, and also with Ms brother, Ross, a good stand was made and when 17S was on the board, a declaration was made, two wickets only having fallen. Stan. Betts’ batting.was the feature of the Kaponga second innings and of 143 he made no less than 86. It is also worth recording that, when his wicket fell, he had ;86 out of 91 then scored. This left Okaiawa 26 to win and a very .short time to bat. Penny and Crawford went for the bowling in the effort, to ‘'‘outwit” time, but they were unable to do this and had 16 of the 26 when time was up. Scores: — KAPONGA. First Innings. S. Betts, b Reg. Eden 7 Jefcoate, b Crawford 14 Tonkin, run out •• • 5 South, c. Penny, b Reg. Eden .... 2 Grace, c- Watson, b Reg. Eden .... 1 V. Betts, b Crawford 0 Twist, b Penny 11 Pascoe, e Newman, b Crawford ... 5 Plunkett, b Penny 0 Dawson, b Penny 9 Bryant, not out 1 Extras 13 Total 60 Bowling analysis: Reg. Eden three wickets for 30, Crawford three for 13, Penny three for 4. ■Second Innings. S. Bets, c A. Betts, b Penny 86 Jefcoate, b Crawford 3 Tonkin, b Penny 5 South, c Ross Eden, b Penny .... 0 Grace, c Crawford, b‘ Penny 0 V. Betts, b Crawford 19 Twist, b Penny 14 Pascoe, c Watson, b Penny 7 PluTiket, b Penny 0 Dawson, not out 2 Bryant, b Crawford 0 Extras 7

Total 143 Bowling analysis: Crawford three wickets for 20, Penny seven for 56, Boss Eden none for 32, Bog. Eden none for 25. OKAIAWA. First Innings. A. Betts, c V. Betts, b Twist .... 36 Penny, e Paseoe, b Twist 55 Beg. Eden, not out 52 Boss Eden, not out 27 Extras S Total 178 Bowling analysis: Twist two wickets for 71, Jefco.Ve none for 15, ft. Betts none for 33, V. Betts none for 20, South none for 10, Bryant none for G, Tonkin none for 6. Second Tunings Penny, run out 8 Crawford, not out 3 A Betts, not out 0 Extras 5 Total 16 PATE A v. HIGH SCHOOL, FIRST INNINGS SCOPES LEVEL A most unusual happening was the love! scoring in the Patea v. High

School match when each team had 88 on the board as the last wicket fell. It is a rare occurrence, and in one of the very few similar incidents High School was also concerned, in their memorable tie with Eeilding High School three

years ago. 'Patea batted first. Grant (19), Palmer (27), and Paterson (11) alone putting up double figures. Thrush and Buist divided the bowling honours, evenly. School went in full of confidence and this grew as the second wicket partnership. Thomas and Thrush, put on 37 runs. Stewart played well and the score mounted steadily, Sagar and Beamish doing fairly well. Then wickets fell fairly rapidly and Stewart and Sargent were together when scores were level. Spectators were “on their toes” as Stewart went for a big hit, for lie lmd smitten the bonding pretty severely. He survived an appeal for stumped. but could not connect with the next ball and. running out, was clean bowled. Scores : PATEIA. First Innings. Grant, c Elmmitt, b Thrush 19 Galbraith, b Thrush 0 Hamel, c Thrush, b Buist 4 Gibbs b Thrush 0 Palmer, c Thrush, b Buist 27 Paterson, b Buist 11 Jones, b Buist 0 Trask, b Buist 0 Lord, 1.b.w., b Thrush 0 Maule, c Stewart, b Thrush 14 Gardiner, not out 2 Extras 5 Total 88, Bowling analysis : Thrush five wickets for 29, Buist five for 30, Emmitt none for 14, Edwards none for 10. Second Innings. Grant, bj Cousins 3 Galbraith, b Edwards: 5 Jones, b Cousins 4

Trask, 1.b.w., b Cousins 10 Paterson, o Sargent, b Edwards ... 0 Gibbs,, c and to Edwards 4 Hamel, c Beamish, to Thrush 9 Maule, c and b Thrush 0 Lord, b Thrush 14 Gardiner, not out 0 Palmer, e Sargent, b Buist 18 Extra s 7 Total 74 Bowling analysis: Edwards three wickets for 11, Cousins three for 27, Sugar none for 10, Thrush three for . 13. Bn Ist one for 0. HIGH SCHOOL. First Innings. Edwards, c Jones, b Paterson 0 Thomas, b Jones 10 Thrush, b Jones 27 Sagar, *c Paterson, to Jones , 4 Buist. e and b Jones - Beamish, c and b Jones 6 Stewart, b Jones 26 Cousins, c Maule, b Trask 1 Emmitt, c Trask, b Jones 5 Olaringbold, ran out 2 Sargent, not out 0 Extras 5 Total 88 Bowling analysis : Jones seven wickets for 45. Galbraith none for 1.1, Trask one for 19. Paterson one for 7. STRATFORD ROUT OLD BOYS A. A THREE-POINT WIN. In a match marked by low scores, Stratford increased their championship points, adding three on Saturday and putting themselves in a very strong position for the premier place in the competition. STRATFORD. Lpwrie, b Moloney 21 Donnelly, e Walker, b Hayes 14 Sandford, run out 9 Cover, e Hammond, b Hayes 5 F. Young, c Reed, b Hayes 4 Gatton. e Lend rum, to Hayes 10 Beere, cr Coleman, b Gray 38 Court, c Lend rum, to Hayes 31 Gower, b Hayes 3 Walker, not out 17 O. Young, to Lend rum 2 Extras G Total 131 Bowling analysis: Moloney took one for 37, Hayes six for 49, Jordan none for 15, Gray one for 18, Lendrum one for 7. OLD BOYS A. First Innings. Gray, run out 3 Lendrum, b Sandford 5 Hayes, to Sandford 4 Moloney, b Sandford 0 Jordan, b F. Young 3 Hammond, b Sandford 13 Walker, o Walker, b Sandford ... 8 McMillan, b Sandford 0 Thrush, b Sandford 0 Coleman, cC. Young, to Sandford 0 Reed, not out 2 Extras 5

Total 43 Bowling analysis: F. Young took one for 12, Sandford eight for 15, Bee re none for 11. Second Innings. Walker, b Sandford 5 Jordan, e C. Young, b Donnelly 0 Hayes, b Donnelly 1 Moloney, b Sandford o Hammond, b Sandford 4 Lendrum, c Court, b Sandford ... 4 Coleman, c Gover, b Sandford ... 6 Gray, h Donnelly 3 Thrush, b Donnelly 0 McMillan, not out 7 Reed, b Donnelly 2 Extras 5 Total 42 Bowling analysis: Donnelly took five for 18, Sandford five for 19.

HAMER,A BEAT OLD BOYS. Jennings and Giblin’s partnership. 1 The uncertainty of cricket has rarely been more markedly -shown than in the match between Hawern. and Old Boys. The latter had been dismissed for the very moderate' score of 83 and Hnwera.’s chances looked very rosy. But, after a fair start, wickets fell rapidly and 1 with six down for only 32 runs, the odds were decidedly against them. Then the two stalwarts, Jennings and Giblin were associated and going for the howling in great style, they began bv knocking 22 runs off onei over from Morrison and *spon brought the total close to their opponent’s. Fail-weather carried on with Jennings and the winnine hit was soon made. Jennings continued until he had amassed a very handsome 52 when he was bowled 1 . It was a most timely innings and along with his club mates, Giblin, won the match for the senior team. Old Boys

cannot be congratulated on their fielding for they threw away many chances by missing catches. Scores': OLD BOYS B. First innings. W. Barker, 1.b.w., to Giblin 2 H.’ Barker, b Kennedy H Cheevers, b Nielsen -b Milroy. to Nielsen ° Sturrock, o Nielsen, to Hughes ... 4 Morrison, b Hughes “ Turnbull, not out j Pacey, to Nielsen ” Smith, to Hughes Clapham, to Nielsen ” Ogden, b Nielsen ” Extras “5 Total 83 Bowling: Giblin one wicket for 10 runs, Kennedy one for 14, Hughes j three for 12, Nielsen five for 29. j Second Innings. ! H. Barker, c Bray, to Hughes ...... 12 W. Barker, c West, to Fairweather O Cheevers, b Nielsen 3p Milroy. 1.b.w., h West 1 Turnbul, to West ’ Sturrock, not out 32 Morrison, not out ‘ Extras ■> Total (for five wickets) 97 Bowling: West two wickets for 14 raws. Fairweather one for 16. Hughes one for 23, Giblin none for 17, Nielsen one for 14, Kennedy none for 4. HAWERA. . * First Innings. Young, c Cheevers. to Morrison ... 3 , Nielsen, c Milroy, b Morrison 3 | Hughes, c Pacey, b Barker 22 West, o Pacey, b Morrison 0 . Kennedy, b H. Barker 3 Jennings, b Pacey 52 Bray, b Barker 9 Shaw, 1.b.w., to H. Barker 0Fairweather, c Morrison, b Sturrock 11! Williams, not out 1 Giblin. to H. Barker 21 Extras 9 Total 120 Bowling.—H. Barker five wickets for. 30 runs, Morrison three for 42, Olieev-! era none for 18. Sturrock one for 2, Pacey none for 21. PLAY IN OTHER CENTRES AUCKLAND MATCHES.

(By Telegraph —Pres 3 Association.) AUCKLAND, Jan. IS. The Auckland Cricket Association’s senior competition matches were played yesterday under ideal conditions. Ponsonby, with 250 for eight wickets (declared) and 93 for live wickets (Sneddon 43), beat University 133» (Butler 44, Garrard 41; Finlayson five; wickets for 56). Grafton 380, beat) United Suburbs 57 (Cowie three for 22, j including a hat trick. H. Wilson three, for nine) and: 15S (Hendy 39; Martin five for 83, AUeott four for 27). Eden 211 (A. F. Weir 85 not out, Mills 38; T. Lyon isix wickets for 92), beat Y.M.C.A. 202. North Shore 104 and 142 (D. Webb 40; Vivian four for 20) beat Parnell 111 and 80 (Coates five for 28, Wensley four for 35). AUSTRALIA’S BIG SCORE WEST INDIES’ TASK HOPELESS. THREE DOWN FOR 51. ‘.United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph Copyright). BRISBANE, Jan. 18. The cricket Test match between ttoe West Indies and Australia again opened sensationally to-day. Bradman did not score this morning, for he was quickly out when lie mishit Constantine and was easily caught toy Grant at square leg. He had batted 197 minutes, hitting 24 fours. McCabe, who bad been subdued, touched a low one from Griffiths and Constantine took a sensational catch in the slips. Wood full made runs cautiously until, failing to connect fairly with one keeping low, lie was caught bv the wicketkeeper. ’The game bad now dramatically •changed and the West Indians were further encouraged when Fairfax, in making a big bit. put the ball into Sealy’s bands in the outfield, making the fourth wicket to fall before lunch ! for 40 runs. Griffiths, who was bowlting with great vim, had now taken two wickets for six runs.

Oxenliam and Oldfield now became associated and offered unexpected resistance at a time when the bowlers were obviously on top. They added 75 for ttoe eighth wicket in 64 minutes. Oxenham was then out leg toefore to Griffiths. The Queenslander had batted stubbornly and occasionally with aggression for 80 minutes. The total of 500 runs had occupied 404 minutes. Grimmett was never comfortable to the fast bowlers, eventually hitting a simple catch to Constantine at third slij). Ironmonger, who- is noted for his poor batting, came in, scoring 2, and although Oldfield carefully shepherded him from the strike, he had to face Griffiths and loftily hit a catch to Roach, the innings closing for 558 runs scored in 447 minutes. The total was smaller than that promised at the adjournment yesterday, but is large enough to make the task very difficult for the visitors.

The West Indians’ task looked hope-, less when Roach and Martin opened, and more so when Roach was out leg before to Oxenham with only five on the board. The batting was deadly slow, but these tactics were quite iustified. and the crowd of nearly 20.000. realising the position, was i patient. At one period five successive ■ maidens were bowled by Fairfax and Oxenham. ! Martin stoutly defended for 65 minutes, when Grimmett beat him with a ball going straight through to his pads. Of the first 2S overs 13 were maidens. Headley took 60 minutes to reach 10. Sealy, one of the most stubborn batsmen, took 20 minutes to make three, when ho gave McCabe a catch in the slips. Headley and Grant played out time, the latter taking 35 minutes to make two runs. The fifth appeal against had light was upheld at 5.50 p.m., when the West Indies had 51 for three wickets. Scores: AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Jackson, 1.h.w., b Francis 0 Ponsford, e Birkett. I) Francis ... 109 Bradman, e Grant, I) Constantine 223 Kippax, 1) Birkett 84 McCabe, c Constantine, b Griffiths 8 Woodfull. e Barrow, b Griffiths ... 17 Fairfax, c Scaly, b Scott 9 Oxenham, 1.h.w., I> Griffiths 48 Oldfield, not out 38 Grimmett, e Constantine, h FranIronmonger, e Roach, b Griffiths 2 Extras lb Total 558

Bowling analysis: .Francis took three for 76, Constantine one for 74,1 Griffiths four for 133, Scott one forj 125. Martin none for 85, Sealy none j for 32, Birkett one for 116. Grant none for 1. WEST INDIES. First Innings. Roach, J.b.w., b Oxenham 4 Martin, 1.b.w., b Grimmett 21 Headley, not out 19 Sealy, c McCabe, b —— 3 Grant, not out - Extras Total for three wickets 51 FENDER NOT DEPOSED RIE-ELEOTEID SURREY CAPTAIN LONDON, Jail. 17. Fender lias been re-elected Surrey captain despite consistent rumours that he would be superseded owing to his journalistic activities throughout the j Australian visit which deprived Surrey !of Ids services. The claims of Allom, vice-captain, were strongly advocated. SYDNEY GRADE MATCHES BOWLERS HAVE) DAY OUT. SYDNEY, Jan. 18. The grade cricket matches yesterday were remarkable for low scores. The bowlers were on top. Playing for Waverlev against Balmain, Conway took seven wickets for 72 runs, for Manly against Western Suburbs Cummins took six for 70, for Cumberland against Mar- ; rickville, Howell took five for 18, for I Northern Districts against University Hunt took five for 19. M.C.C.—AFRICA TEST. RAIN PREVENTS PLAY, CAPE TOWN, .Jan. 17. A message from Durban states that owing to rain there was no play to-day in the cricket Tost match between South African ami the English team. IN NORTH TARANAKI OLD BOYS THEE POINT WIN. In New Plymouth Old Boys with their previous week’s score of 272, bad little difficulty in heating Park, who scored onlv 93 and 140, D. Budd 23. Ford 28 hot out in the first innings and Quckfall 17. Herbert 35. Andrew 25 (not out) and dac-Rsori 10 m the second, were the best scorers. 1* or ! the winners. Inch, Kirwin and Eiggleton shared the howling honours.

SENIOR B. Old Boys beat Waitara, scoring 185 and 135, while Old Boys B were too good by 98 runs for New Plymouth. JUNIORS* l New Plymouth beat Wa i tarn, Central won ' from Band and W estern I Park easily beat School. I "