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Hawera Star, Volume L, 9 February 1931, Page 6

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CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES SOUTH TARANAKI COMPETITION STRATFORD STILL LEADING. Interest lias centred largely in the fortunes of the Stratford Cricket team '■ Lich established a solid lead on the first round in the championship of South Taranaki and has maintained it steadily to date. The only thing that can give any other team a chance iii thi' championship is a loss to Stratford and that on the present showing does neb appear likely. By winning fairly easily from Old Boys B on Saturday Biev retained their lead, and have a solid advantage on Okaiawa as they have two of their easiest matches to 'lay out of three still to be played. 'Glkaiawa, who are lying second, had a three-point win in their match with Hawera and this improved their position by a point. Old Boys B and, Patea did not play, the match being postponed, while Kaponga decisively defeated School though at one stage of the match, the issue looked far from certain in their favour. Rest scores; R. Eden (Okaiawa) 75, Skipper (Okaiawa) 42, V. Betts (Karon ga) 3S. Sugar (High School) 38, H. Barker (Old Bovs) 35, AA r . Barker (Old Bovs') 31.

Best bowling: Giblin (Hawera) seven wickets for 46. Sandford (Stratford) sixwickets for 38, Reg. Eden (Okaiawa) six wickets for 15 and five for 10, Alorrison (Old Boys) five wickets for 7. S. Betts (Kaponga) five wickets for 27.

STRATFORD v. OLD BOYS B LOCAL TEA A! FAIL. There were comparatively small scoring in the fixture between Stratford and Old Boys B af Hawera. The lat--1 ter going in first failed pretty badly and though four of them got double figures, the side was all out for 77. Stnrroek played l a stubborn innings for 19 and was still going when the last wicket fell. Sandford and AATlson bowled unchanged for Stratford and ram© through the innings with great averages. Sandford securing six wickets and AVilson four. The winners opened indifferently and then Donnelly, Sandford and Dormer made a fine stand and Old Boys total was soon reached. Gat-ton and Dormer were together when ifc was passed and then a- decided collapse occurred. Alorrison tried at the bowling crease much too late in the innings secured five wickets for seven runs.' Three wore in one oyer and he narrowly missed the hat trick. Eixtras contributed a, very useful 19. Old Bovs did much better in the second innings, the Barkers putting on sixty runs before being separated. Chonvors was having a day off and got -nly 1R in his two stays at the crease. When they had 94 for three wickets, time was called. Scores: OLD BOYS B. First Innings. I\V Barker, eC. Young, h Wilson 4 |H. Barker c Wilson, b Sandford 11 Oheevers, b Sandford | Milroy. b AAT Ison j” ,S-turrock, not out —•••••■•• W Morrison, c Donnelly, b AVilson ... J ,Turnbull, b Sandford ” Pacov hit wokt., b Sandford ® Smith, c Cover, bAAßlson ........... -i Cl a pli am. e Hamilton, b Sandfoid Ogden, b Sandford " Extras _ qvtal Bowling: AVilson four wickets for 36. Sandford' -six wickets for 38. Second Innings. 11. Barker 1.b.w., b Donnelly 35 AV. Barker, b Donnelly 31 Cheevers, c Cover, b Dormer 8 MSiro.v, not out Z Starrock, not out '' J Extras H

Total (for three wickets) 94 Bowling: Sandford no wickets for 21, AVilson no wickets for 27, Donnelly two Ft 19. Hamilton none for 8, Dormer one for 6.

STRATFORD. Hamilton, c and b Sturrock ' Hall, run out ® Donnelly, c Milroy, b Clieevers ... 14 Sandford, b Sturrock Ig Wilson 1.b.w., b Cheevers 4 Gatton. c Cheevers. b Morrison ... 11 Reere, h Morrison 6 Cover, c Pacey, b Morrison 6 Collins, b Morrison “ Young, b Morrison - Extras I<3

Total I° 6 Howling: Cheevers two wickets tot 30, H. Barker none for 14, Sturrock two for 34. Morrison five for 7, Pacey none for 5. KAPONGA BEAT SCHOOL I SAG All AND Y. BETTS 3S EACH ’ | In the total of 86 made by School against Kaponga, 55 runs were made by Sagar (38) and Stewart (17). Both played nice sound cricket when runs were badly wanted and against pretty accurate bowling bv S. Betts and Jef-c-oate. Disaster struck Kaponga early when their star batsman, S. Betts, and also Tonkin were both run out for only five runs, while South was howled for one run. V. Betts then joined Jefcoatc and they made a solid stand. Pascoo, Plunkett and Dawson canned rm the good work and then McCarthy when associated with Dawson, made the winning hit. The "tail” wagged to much purpose and 1.26 was on the board before the last wicket fell. School went in again, Kaponga having visions of a three point win,'forj [-10 runs were needed by School to avoid an innings defeat. They lost six wickets before that was avoided and at 41 i time was called. Kaponga winning by 40 runs on the first innings.. Scores : \ HIGH SCHOOL. First Innings. Thomas, e Plunkett, b Jefcoate ... 3 Edwards, e and b Jefeoate. 1 Thrush, b S. Betts 3 Sagar, b S. Betts 38 Buist, 1.b.w., b S. Betts 0 Duke, b Jefcoate 8 Beamish, b Jefcoate I ! Stewart, b S. Betts 17 i Cousins, h S. Betts 0 j Emmitt, c McCarthy, b South 7 . Goodwin, not out 1 Extras 7 Total • 86 Bowling; analysis : Jefcoate four wick- 1 ets for 22. S. Betts five for 27. V. Betts none for 16, South one for 14. Second Innings.

Edwards, c Spurdle, b Jefcoate ... 6 Thomas, b S. Betts 5 Stewart, run out 0 Emmitt, b Jefcoate 8 Thrush, not out 10

'Buist, b Jefooate 0 Sugar, c S. Betts, b Jefcoate I Beamish, not out 3 Extras 8 Total for six wickets 41 Bowling analysis : S. Betts one wicket for 1(5, Jefcoato four for 17. KAPONGA. First Innings. S. Betts, run out 5 Jefcoate, J.b.w., b Buist 17 Tonkin, run out 0 South, b Sagar 1 Y. Betts, b Sugar 38 Pascoe, c Stewart, b Edwards ... 11 Plunkett, e Sugar, b Edwards 11 Dawson, c Sagar, b Edwards 14 Gamlin, b Buist 2 McCarthy, c Buist, b Cousins Id Spurdle, not out 6 Extras 2 Total 126 Bowling analysis : Thrush one wicket for 42, Sugar two for 26, Buist two for 23, Emmitt none for 22, Edwards two for 11, Cousins one for 0. OKAIAWA v. HAWERA FORMER’S THRIEE-PQINT WIN FINE BATTING BY SKIPPER, AND R. EDEN. Okaiawa, who batted first in their match with Hawera, made a sorry open- 1 ing against good bowling by Giblin and had lost six good wickets for only 52 runs when Reg. Eden and Skipper were associated in a partnership that realised over 100. Both batted soundly and came to light at a critical time. The others also helped materially and the good total of 180 was registered before the last wicket fell. Giblin had a fine bowling average. Hawera colf lapsed in both innings, making only 55 | and 33. Reg Eden was in great- form land secured in all 11 wickets, five in f.h~ first and six in the second, Penny getting most of the remainder. The results was, a most decisive win for Okaiawa. by an innings and 98 runs. Scores:— OKAIAWA. First Innings. A. Betts, c Fairweather, b Kennedy 5 Penny, ' b Giblin .’ 11 Reg Eden, b Giblin 75 Ross Eden, b Giblin 1 Crawford, b Giblin 4 Watson, b Giblin ’ 6 Murdoch, b Giblin 0 Skipper, run out 42 Linn, not- out 8 Thomas, c Jennings, b Giblin !.!... 2 Newman, run out 0 Extras 26 _ Total 180 Bowlmor analysis: Giblin 7 wickets for J 6 runs, Kennedy one for 35, Neilson none for 13, Fairweather none for 8, Hughes, none for 12, Jennings none for 37. HAWERA. , First Innings. Young, b Ross Eden 12 Neilson, b Crawford 9 Hughes, e and b Penny 12 Kennedy, b Penny ...’. 6 Jennings, c Thomas, b Penny 9 Giblin, b Reg Eden 1 Fairweather, b Reg Eden 0 Bray, b Beg Eden 1 Shaw, not out 1 Williams, h Reg Eden 1' Hawke, b Rfeg JYlen 0 Extras' 3 Total 65 Bowling analysis: Crawford one wicket for 17 runs. Ross Eden one for 17, Penny three for 8, Reg Eden five for 10. Second Innings. ,•

Young, b Penny 1 Sliaw, b Peg Eden 0 Neil son, b Peg Eden ti Hughes, c Peg Eden, b Penny ... 8 Siblin, b Peg Eden 10 Jennings, b Peg Eden 2 Fairweather, b Peg Eden 0 Pray, run out 0 Kennedy, b Peg Eden 2 Williams, run out 0 Hawke, not out- 2 Extras 2

Total ..... 32 Bowling analysis : Peg Eden six wickets for Id, Penny two for 15. POSITION OF TEAMS The results give a clear lead of four points to Stratford over Okaiawa, but I the former have played one match fewer. This was an unfinished match against Hawera, who had one wicket down for about 90 runs when play was stopped by rain. HAWKE CUP MATCH WAIKATO’S GOOD POSITION. (By Telegraph—Fress Association.) HAMILTON, Feb. 8. I Waikato played itself into a very favourable position in the Hawke Cup in the match against South Canterbury at Hamilton to-day by running up 254 in the second innings and leaving the challengers with 392 required to win. Cassidy, who reached his century, and Hawke, who made 49, were chiefly responsible for the result. South Canterbury commenced its uphill, task at 3.35 p.m. and at the j drawing of stumps had lost- isix wic- j kets for 114, leaving the team requiring 278 to win. The batsmen lacked, enterprise but showed good defence, j particularly Mason. I The scores are: 1 WAIKATO. , First Innings 209 j Second Innings. Lumsden, c and 1> Kane 17 Senior, c Kane, b Mcßeath 1 Hawke, o Angland, b Mcßeath ... 49 Cassidy, b Kane 100 Badeley, b McDougnll 20 Hampton, b McDougall 2 Smith, c Kane, b Seaton 6 Sheet, c Kane, b Mcßeath 18 Aitken, c Hamilton, b Mcßeath 13 Going, b Kane 5 Ewan, not out 5 Extras 18 Total 254 SOUTH CANTERBURY.

i First Innings 72 Second Innings. Hamilton, b Going 8 Mason, not out 43 Angland, b Lumsden 13 Herdman, b Smith 2 Kane, c Badeley, b Lumsden 0 Mcßeath,, 1> Aitken 24 McDougall, run out 2 Davies, not out 13 Extras 9 Total for six wickets 114 WEST INDIES’ GOOD SCORE —BB SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RETURN MATCH. ADELAIDE, Feb. 8. The weather and the wicket were ideal for the return match between South Australia, and the West Indies touring team. The visitors’ batting was more restrained than previously

and defensive tactics were mainly adopted, Headley taking 'SO minutes to- reach double figures. Grimmett was again puzzling. A bright spot was Constantine’s stand for 63 in 57 minutes, including 10 fours. He scored 15 in one over, including three fours. Grant was again solid. Scores: WEST INDIES. First Innings. ißoach, run out 26 Martin, c Waite, b Grimmett ... 22 Decaires, ist. Wa-lker, b Grimmett 14 Headley, c Wliitefield, b Grimmett 75 Bartlett, b Carlton 34 Grant, not out Constantine, c and b Lee Hunt, not out Extras 50 63 9 10 Total for six wickets 303 TOUR OF OLD COUNTRY , POSSIBILITY OF ABANDONMENT. CHRISTCHURCH. Feb. 8. The New Zealand Cricket Council lias under consideration the possibility of abandoning the tour of the New Zealand team to England. The difficulty is partly financial. Hawke’s Bay liadl promised to find part of the money re-j ouired, and the council realises that j this money will not now be available. A definite decision, it is stated, will! by reached within a fortnight.