CRICKET.

Hutt News, Volume 2, Issue 36, 13 February 1930, Page 3

CRICKET.

After a week of real summer weather, the final matches in the first round of the Senior Competition were commenced on wickets which "gave the bowlers no assistance.

Kilbirnie won the toss from Hutt- and batted throughout the afternoon, having four wickets in band at dfawing of stumps; with the very solid total' of 460; to their credit. Some very bright batting was seen, particularly during the last ninety minutes' play when the scoring" was at the "rate of two runs per minivte. With one or two tions the Hutt fielding was much, below standard and tie, placing, of the fi«ld 3 was not of the best. Two Kilbirnie batsmen reached the century mark Crook 120, Christopherson 100 yxot out) The former batted very well> although his innings was marred by four chances, all difficult ones. Christopherson" also gave a good exhibition but was fortun-ate-to reachhis century as several upr pish shots fell just c*ear of fieldsmen. Ward, Hepb,urn and Hayinan played sound cricket fox their tuns. The bright "knock of the day was given by |J. "Virtue who treated all bowlers witii scant respect > His contribution of 63 included 13. boundaries. < Detailed scores axe as follows:— E3LBIRNIE—First Innings. . W. Hepburn, b. McGirr ■....; •■•■ 49 R. Crook, c and b' Wames ......... 120 S. Ward, c and b Haines ........ 42 A. Morris, b Aldersley. ............ 1 W. J; R. ChTistopKersbn,, not out 100' C. Hayman, b McGirr ............ 41 J. Virtue, c Birch, b McKenzia .. 63 " H. Bramley, not out \ .............. 30 Extras ..........: ... 14 . Total for six wickets ........ 460 Bowling Analysis—-MeGirr took two wickets for B€l runs; E. Judd none for 81; Watson, none for 67; Wames, one for 62; Aldersley, one for 63; Boss, none for 16; Haines, one' for 44; McKenzie one for 27. . LOWER GRADE RESULTS. Junior A.—Midland, 308. Devonport 129 not out. Bowling: Elsom 3 for 50, McKay 2 for 36. Hutt 2 for .59. Elsom 19, McSherry 15 not out, P. Judd 19 not'out; . ' .

Junior B.—Hutt spent the afternoon in the field, Stop Out securing 385 for. 9.

Junior C—Hutt 304. Moran 103 retired, De Clifford 44, E. Miuir 29 retired^ •Dttguid 25, Gower 23, I«. Muir 18> 0. Muir. 16, Stewart 13. Eilbimie 2 for 39. : ,

Third A's drew with Old Boys 187, Barnes secured 6 for 30, Hutt 7 for 126. Little ss, Langford 26, Barnes 19, PeTkins 10. v ; ' -

Tihrß.—Hutt defeated Institute by.; 3. runs on the first innings. Institute 105; ©ardner 4 for 13, Gray 3 fdr 43, May 2 for 27. Hutt,; 108, (Joffin 37, Gray 29, Gardner 15.