Cricket

Hutt News, Volume 10, Issue 21, 28 October 1936, Page 6

Cricket

HONOURS BOARD. BATTING. Junior 8.l. —R. Muir 48, not out. Junior C—G. Heap, 57 not out. BOWLING. Senior —M. jClark, ti/27. Second. Grade—Kyle, 4/51. Junior A—L. Warnes, 4/21. Junior C—P. Judd 5/19. ' HUTT v. WELLINGTON. LOW SCORING. Good Bowling Performance by Clark. ■ The first matches of the 1930-3 <* season were played in dull and misty weather. The wickets and outfield's were slow. The .match on the local Recreation Ground was notable for the iow scoring of both teams. Twenty-one wickets fell during the afternoon for a total of 207 runs. Under tlie ciivumstances it was not surprising that some good 'bowling performances were registered. M. Clark, the ex-Hawkc Cup representative, who was making his first appearance in Wellington cricket, finished up the day with the fine tally of 0/27 otf 14.4 overs. Although not impressive during his first turn at tlie crease, he bowled splendidly when brought on again. His first victim was j Thomas who, with Foley,, was just 'settling down to what looked like a profitable partnership. Two overs later he skittled Foley, top scorer for his side. His other victims included Lowry, 1 Airey and the two tail-enders, Meevh {and Blundell. McLcod rendered valuable assistance by taking .3/34. The [trundling of these two enabled Ilutt to , dismiss their opponents for 90, .10 less than Hutt's total. Blundell 5/28, and Mallard 4/37,-bowled well for the visitors. The latter got a lot of work on the 'ball. He dismissed McLeod with a beautiful ball which curlcd round the

batsman's legs. In the main 'the batting was tame with some exceptions. Easily the brightest cricket of the day was supplied "by Kemp and Stehr who put on an even half century fcr 'the third wicket. Both basmen iplayed sound, and at times, enterprising cricket. With the dead outfield and long grass to contend with, it was a difficult matter to drive the ball along the carpet to the boundary, consequently each batsman lifted the ball occasionally over the heads .of the close set field with a s>vod measure of success. Had some of the other batsmen on both sides emulated their taicties they would have obtained more runs. Certainly they could not have done worse. Champness, Foley and McDonald showed more enterprise than others. [Some batsmen, of course, did not have a chance to -get going, Hutt have lost one for 11 in their second innings, Although Ilutt have a first innings lead the match is not by any means over. The- local side will have to bat until after the tea adjournment nex't Saturday to clinch the result. Detailed results axe as follow: HUTT. First Innings. B. R. Ross, >c Lowry, b Blundell .. 0 J. Cheevers, c Whyte, b Blundell .. 4 R. iStehr, c Thomas, b 'Foley 3.1 , J. Kemp, e Whyte, b .Mallard .'''l E. MeLood, b Mallard f> E. Aim, b BlumTell <> R. Capstick, b Mallard o S. Lawton, lbw, b Blundell 0 B. Champness, b Mallard 11 M. Clark, c Morgan, b Blundell ... 5 C. Fowler, not cut 3 Extras 3 Total - 1(,(i Bowling Analysis. —Blundell IS overs. 4 maidens, 28 runs, a wickets; Meecli 4, 0, 20, 0; MoTgan 4. 1, 30, 0; Mallard 14, 1, 37, 4; Foley 4, 0, 8, 1. Second Innings. B. R. Ross, c McDonald, b M.eevh .. 10 Cheevers, not out 1 R. W. Stehr, not out 0 Total for cue wicket 11 Bowling. —Meecli .one for 1, Mallard none for 1, Blundell none for 0. WELLINGTON. First Innings. 11. Foley, b Clark R. Whyte, lbw, b McLeod HI 51. Thomas, lbw, b Clark ID J. Ell, b McLeod .: 5 E. Morgan, run ou't 0 W. F. Airey, b Clark 2 E. Mallard, c Aims, b 'McLeod 0 ,«T. C. Lc-wry, lbw, h Clark 3 W. Meech/b Clark (5 K. McDonald, not out 13 E. D. Blundell, b Clark 3 Extras 1 5 Total 0"

Bowling Analysis.—Clark 14.4 overs, 4 maidens, 27 runs, 7 wickets; Champness S, 5, 7, 0; Ross 5, 0, 17, 0; McLeod 12, 2, 34, 3.

LOWER GRADE RESULTS. iSccond Grade —Hutt 114 and 0/12 (C. Muir 31, McCarthy 23).; Petone 165 (J. Croft 53, Barber 32, B. Martin 20). Bowling .for Petone Riddolls took G for 27 and Hudson 4 for 52, and for Hutt Kyle took 4 for 51.

Junior A—Brooklyn 89 and 1 for 8 (K. Sampson* 29); Hutt 93 (Orr 31, Pegler 22). Bowling for Hutt Warne? took 4 for 21 and Pegler 3 for 27, and for Brooklyn K. (Sampson 'took 7 for 20.

Junior B.l—University (playing five short) 2(5 and 40 (Kane 21, Oram 17); Hutt 2 for 85 (declared (Muir 48 not out, Burton 17). Bowling for Hutt Richards took 2 for 5 and 2 for 7. Eight point win to Hutt.

.Junior C—Hutt 104 and 2 for 144 (Heap 57 not out, Jcnness 39, Eves 30 not out and 29, Lambert 30); Brooklyn 40. Bowling for Brooklyn Carruthers took 3 for IS and Taylor 3 for 32, and for Hutt I'. Judd took 5 for 19.

Third Grade—Hutt. 110 (White 27, Gilder 27, Hunt .18); Petone 120 (Pointon 32 not out, Devine 24). .Bowling for Petone'Love took 4 for 18 and Taplin 4 for 31, and for Ilutt Walsh took 3 for 9. Five point wiii to Petone.

NOTES. Tlie length of the grass on the local ground on Saturday last was unfavourably commented upon iby visiting and local players as well as the spectators. Making due allowance for the wet weather on Friday, it was evident that a closer cut could have been made. Cricketers are paying enough for the ground to expect that the outfields will be up to the mark. It is hard enough for the batsmen to get full value for their strokes when the ground is heavy without the additional handicap of long grass. Either the grass-cutting machine is not set low enough or it needs sharpening. Cricketers will welcome the

news that a new mower is due next week.

E. McLeod' was elected icaptain of the senior eleven and J. Wall leader of the second grade. McLeod handled liis bowling very capably and placed his field to the best advantage, excepting that in the early stages of Wellington's innings the men were standing too deep, the batsmen thus being able to get some easy singles. The new men* in the team, Capstick, Lawton and Clark, were not able to get going with the bat. Capstick and Clark were at the crease for twenty minutes for live singles apiece. Botn were rather restrained 1 and -no doubt out to play themselves in. This was quite understandable but opportunities v": hitting loose baTTs should not be neglected. Capstick was inclined to nibble at the off stuff and had two narrow escapes .from being caught. Lawton was out l.'b.'w. second ball.

The senicr ground" fielding was good, that of Ivenip .being brilliant. The catching was not so good; three catches, two ol: them easy ones, being put on the carpet. A solid innings by McCarthy, a dashing knock by C. Muir .who helped to put on 40 for the last wicket, were outstanding features of Hutt's innings against IVtone. R. Gwilliam also batted nicely. Hutt's 114 was not enough, as Petone made 105. J. Croft hit out merrily for 53 and the veteran J. Barber took toll of the bowling to the tune of 32, which included one sixer and live" fours. Hutt tried six bowlers, the only one to meet with any success being Kyle, 4 for 51. Brosnalian, who keeps an excellent length with a low •trajectory, was not called upon to bowl. For the Juiiior A~s M. On - , 31, showed very good form with the bat. With Pegler he put on 57 fr?r the Jirst wicket, but the remainder could only notch 30 between them, o,l' which Jarvis scored 11. E. Muir showed attractive form in compiling 4S not out for the Junior 8.1. eleven. He has a good range of strokes. , Champness bowled well, but without •any luck, against A. .'llingtoa. Two chances by White we: ' bogging. The bowling of Clark was watched with interest on Saturday last. He has an easy action and keeps an excellent, length. No doubt he received a little assistance from the wicket in getiing such good figures. He got Foley, Airey and Lowry with similar deliveries, which nipped back from the oil. As Lowry's was an l.b.w. decision he was probably yiven out uuder the new lule.