HIGH SCHOOL CRICKET

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXV, Issue 80, 18 March 1935, Page 3

HIGH SCHOOL CRICKET

Napier Defeats Gisborne INNINGS AND 72 RUNS A win to Napier by an innings and 72 runs was the result of the annual cricket match between the Napier and Gisborne High Schools, which was concluded at Nelson Park on Saturday. Continuing their innings from Friday, Napier declared in their first strike at 203 for eight wickets. Gisborne fared badly in their first innings to finish up with 82, and, following on, were all out in their second innings for 49. In Napier’s first innings Morrissey headed the scoring with 51, and was followed by Johnson with 41 and a numoer of lesser double figures. The Gisbcrne captain, Cederwall, secured the best bowling average, four wickets tor 38. Toroa was the only Gisborne batsman to pass 20 in the first innings, knocking up 22 before he went to t, ball from Adams. The collapse of the Gisborne side afforded the Napier bowlers some flattering averages—Adams five for 31, Johnson four for 27, and Morrissey one for six. Only two Gisborne batsmen achieved double figures in the second innings; they were Cederwall 13 and Redstone 11. The Napier bowling averages were again excellent: Adams took six for 18. Johnson three for 26 and Morrissey one for two. Details:— NAPIER First Innings. Carey, l> Cederwall 29 R. Phillips, c Gardner, b Bradley 30 Johnson, e Toroa, b Gardner .... 41 Morrissey, b Mallett 51 Adams, b Cederwall 0 Wolstenholme, c Porter, b Cederwall 8 Smith, c Pyatt, b Cederwall .... 9 Medcalf, not out 17 Fox, c Bradley, b Gardner 12 Extras 6 Total for eight wickets (deck) 203 Fall of wickets.—One for 45, two for 100, three for 104, four for 105, five for 131, six for 145, seven for 178, eight for 203. Bowling analysis.—Cederwall four for 38, Gardner two for 55, Bradley one for 25, Mallett one for 11. GISBORNE. First Innings. Gardner, c and b Adams 4 Bradley, c Copland, b Adams .... 6 Beer, st. Fox, b Johnson 1 Cederwall, b Johnson 13, Thomson, 1.b.w., b Adams 1 Pyatt, b Johnson 4 Mallett, b Johnson 1 Porter, b Morrissey 16 Toroa, b Adams 22 Kedstone, c and b Adams 10 Long, not out 0 Extras 4 Total 82 Fall of wickets.—One for seven, two for 10, three for 14, four for 24, five for 30, six for 30, seven for 45, eight for 64, nine for 75, 10 for 82. Bowling analysis.—Adams five for 31, Johnson four for 27, Morrissey one for six, Smith nono for nine. Second Innings. Thomson, c Morrissey, b Adams .. 2 Beer, c Morrissey, b Adams 3 Toroa, e Bickerstaff, b Johnson .. 4 Pyatt, l.b.w. b Morrissey . ...j.... I Cederwall, c Morrissey, b Johnson 13 Gardner, b Adams 1 Porter, l.b.w. b Adams 0 Bradley, c Morrissey, b Adams .. 3 Mallett, not out 2 Redstone, b Adams 11 Long, c Morrissey, b Johnson .. 6 Extras 3 Total 49 Fall of wickets. —One for five, two for six, three for 12, four for 22, five for 25, six for 25, seven for 29, eight for 31, nine for 43, 10 for 49. Bowling analysis.—Adams six for 18, Morrissey one for two, Johnson three for 26. Afternoon tea was provided each day by tho wives of members of the teaching staff, and this was much appreciated.

DINNER IN THE EVENING The visiting team was entertained at dinner at the Trocadero on Saturday evening. Mr W. T. Foster, headmaster of the Napier Boys’ High School, welcomed the Gisborne boys and their manager, Mr Fraser. He said that the game had been played in a fine spirit and had been a very enjoyable one. The boys looked forward to these inter-school matches with great pleasure, and were always glad of a visit from the Gisborne boys. He thanked those parents and friends of the school who had assisted by billeting the boys. He also thanked the umpires for their services Air Foster then handed to Adams, one of the Napier High School players, a splendid sheath donated by a great supporter for the best fielding. He was glad to note that on the whole, the fielding on both sides had been very good. Mr Fraser, manager of the Gisborne team, thanked Mr Foster for his kind remarks, and the people of Napier for their hospitality. Owing to isolation the annual matches with the Napier school were the only outside matches placed, and the boys looked forward to them with very great plea sure indeed, as also their visits to Napier. The Gisborne High School ria' ed inter-school football matches with both the Napier and Hastings High Schools, but in cricket the Napier matches were rhe only ones. These competitions had been going on for IS ' ears, and Napier had won 11 times, Gisborne six and the first game played had been a draw. He congratulated Napier High School upon their victory, and said it gave him great pleasure to hand over the cup to the Napier captain, Morrissey. Gisborne had held Iho cup three years in succession, and it was time it changed hands. The two captains, Cederwall (Gisborne) and Morrissey (Napier) each made short speeches.’ A very excellent repast was provided by the Trocadero, and th* function was a 'cry enjoyable one.