CRICKET.

Hutt News, Volume 3, Issue 30, 18 December 1930, Page 5

CRICKET.

(By Stumps).. HUTT v. PJEJTOtNE,

. \ . .■ I '. . - ,'■.-. Considerable interest was taken in the above match, which was played on the local ground after a spell of fine weather the wicket was in good condition for run getting;.- Petone won the toss opening "with H. E. Nicholls and Roberts. With 27 runs on the board .Roberts played McG-izr on. Ritchie joined Nicholls but did not last long, .being skittled toy Beard —2 for 32.. Hamilton filled tihe vacancy only to see. Nicholls fall to Beard aiter. the addition of 7 runs to the score, Smallwood, partnered Hamilton who was shaping well. The latter was let off three, times before he liad scoxed, forty. Several bowling changes failed to dislodge the batsmen. Hamilton scored very freely, being particularly spvere .pri. the lef sturff. His partner was -content t6 .hold one end tip, picking ouj| an qc-> casipnal loose one to send to tlie JjounctaryC "With the score at lsi SmallrWood^was brilliantly eap-ght by .McGirr ofE JStfonik. The partnefsfilp iiad realised 142 runs. - Hamilton went on t> to score a well merited., century, eventaallyi _ Deing^ stumped' with his. score at 124. ' M. ISficholls, Brice and Kotheram weT© dismissed eompaTat;ively ?|ip?ply> ?k& eighth wicket falling, at 239. Hope and Senior fell upon tie tired "sowlmgi adding 56 for theninth wicket, Hopel collecting 44 in quick time. The inn-: ings closed for 308 when stumps were' drawn. The most successful bowler for ' Hutt was Beard 5 for 84 ofE 31.3 overs. Monk also bowled well taking 3 for 84 PETblSTE—First Innings. Roberts, b MeGirr 7. H. E. Nicholls, c MeGirr b Beard 20 Ritchie, b *Beard -- -, - 2 Hamilton, st. Biggar, h Aldersley 124 Shnallwood, c McG-irr b Monk .... 31 Brice, c. Beard b Monk 5 M. Nicholls, c Warnes b Monk .. 14 Senior, c Lees b Beard 14 Rotkerlram c Phillips b Beard 16 Hope b Beard 44 Edwards not out 10 .'.'.' Extras •••<-. • • • • 21 Total ..,...«.. 308