CRICKET
By L. T. COBOKOFT.
• Saturday, although fine, was a most disagreeable day for cricket, a bitterly cold wind blowing all the afternoon and those players who were not fortunate enough to be either batting or bowling were nearly perished. It was so cold that one well known umpire put his overcoat an underneath his white coat and even then he ..was not warm. The wickets after the heavy rain on Thursday evening played very much! better than expected, consequently one or two ■decent scores were made. *..•* * • * . On No. 1 Hutt were opposed to Wellington, the latter having first choice of innings. Burton, who was captain of the Town team, sent the left-hander Airey and EJhyte in to face the bowling of Beard and McG-irr. The Wellington Representative batsman began by mistiming his strokes, many of which nearly brought about his downfall, while his partner was playing very soundly. Buns came freely and it was not until the board was showing 60 up that Warnes got one past Airey; the | retiring batsman had made 44, not by any means without blemish, but one must not forget it was the first game of the season. Whyte was now joined by Westbrook, but the ok Y.M,CLA. player after compiling 19 retired caught "in. the slips off Beard. This made room for a young Australian player, Robertson. WEayte was now within five of Airey's total, when^Warnes bowled Mm. The retiring batsman played a most useful innings, free of chances. The remaining batsmen with the exception, of Robertson, failed to add materially to the score, the innings closing for 211 which must be considered hard to get so early in the season. Robertson's inzmings was a good one, 'his scoring shots being made all round the wicket; he was rather unfortunate after just passing the half century to be given out l.b.w 1. to W&rnes when the last bats- | man was in, he fully deserved to be no* out. Wames came out with the best bowling figures, but none of the Hutt bov/lers bowled anything like form.
Hutt started off in pursuit of Wellington's score by sending Aldersley and G'Williams to the creases, the score had not advanced far when Hyder ihad three' wickets to his credit, bowling Aldersley and Williams, and having O'Williams caught at coverpoint, but with the two colts Lees and Boss becoming associated the scoTe was taken from 32 to 82, with both batsmen going well wihen stumps were drawn. Lees batted delightfully while his partner was content to keep nis end intact. There should not be much difficulty in Hutt getting the runs.
The Junior game with Old Boys as opponents should provide an interesting finish. Old Boys made something in the vicinity of 240 and the locals are 30 for one wicket. Elsom, Loekett and Haines shared the wickets between them for Hutt, while Bill Elsom has started off well with the bat, being well into double figures not out.
Dick Ball came out in a new light for the Junior B's on Saturday—that of a bowler. He cleaned the last few 'wickets of his opponents up in short orders.
Haines playing for the Hutt Juniors is the ex Canterbury bowler who playjed with Riccarton B's last year. • * • • •
Bigger, late of the Thorndon Senior team gave an impressive showing with the gloves for the Hutt SenioTs. This lad is very neat in his work behind the wickets, and does not remove the bails or make any senseless appeals to the umpire for decisions in his favour.
Nunn and Watson were absentees on Saturday from the Seniors, but both will be in harness again for the second game.
Woat a great sport Mr Mcßain is. One of the umpires failing to put in an appearance on Saturday a request was made- to Mm to fill the breech., and although the day was anything to entice one to stand out in all the afternoon he readily responded to the call.
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Hutt News, Volume 1, Issue 22, 25 October 1928, Page 8
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660CRICKET Hutt News, Volume 1, Issue 22, 25 October 1928, Page 8
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