Cricket Notes

Hutt News, Volume 11, Issue 41, 23 March 1938, Page 5

Cricket Notes

J As in the-game against Old Boys | the loss oif thd toss proved disastrous to Hutt in their encounter with Institute. Conditions for run getting were ideal on the first Saturday of th\> game and Institute took full advantaige of .them by amassing 3®9 runs. For Hutt's innings the wicket was soft but easy and although batsmen were not seriously troulbled by the Institute attack, they found it difficult to get the iball away for runs. In addition the ground had been heavily topdressed during the- week and the local batsmen had to contend with a very slow outfield. In .the circumstances the local aide performed well. Ross and iCSheevers were the opening batsmen for Hutt and it was at once appaient that neither batsman was anxious for run 3 but both seemed determined to take the edge off the Institute bowling. ißoss was the first to go after play had (been in progress for twenty minutes. He had been very restrained but suddenly lashed out at a ball from Buchan, failed to connect properly and was beautifully caught by the Ibowlerd. Kemp was next and Ibegan very confidently. Cheevers too, looked untroubled and although little was done in the way" of scoring, this was mainly due to the heavy turf which reduced many likely looking shots to singles only. With the total at 26 Oheevers was given out 1.b.-w.' to Mclteown who had relieved Cook at the northern end. Stehr came next and proceeded to dig in. Hutt's position was by no means good with two wickets down for less than 30 runs when a score of 400 was the goal. However Stehr and Kemp played splendid cricket and were together for an hour and a quarter before tea. Like the earlier batsmen they found runs hard 1 to obtain but brightened a little just before 'tea. The Institute captain Bilby apparently realised' that Ihis team was likely to have a long afternoon in the field and used his bowlers in short bursts. While not hostile the attack was of good length and no liberties could be taken. ißy afternoon tea 120 runs were on the Iboard with Kemp and Stehr still undefeated. The local side's tactica from this stage depended to a large extent on whether these two batsmen could! remain together and" assume control. If such had been (the case, then the local batsmen would probably have been given instructions 'to try to get the runs. This was not to be as McKeown secured (both batsmen in his second over after the adjournment. Kemp had given another fine display for his 66 and showed once again ■ great solidity in his batting. There is little doubt that he is .fast becoming one of the best ibatsmen in Senior cricket in Wellington and as he is still under twenty it will be most disappointing to followers of the game if he does not catch the Wellington selector's eye in the next season or two. Stehr proved an invaluable partner and richly deserved his 42. He Ibatted soundly throughout his long stay at t'he crease and executed some fine shots on .the off side. The local side's position had undergone a rapid change in this over —from 2 for 128 to 4* for 133. Aim and Caipstick however began where the outgoing pair left off and became associated! in the second century partnership of the innings. It may have been wise if Champness had been sent in instead of one of these two batsmen as neither of them is of the forcing type and if Hutt was to get the runs some mighty batting was necessary as 270 runs were required in the two hours left for play. However no change was made in the batting order and Iboth Aim and Capstick followed their usual style of p'lay. After opening cautiously the batsmen proceeded unhurriedly to collect what runs were going, waiting for the loose ball throughout. Their individual tallies up to the half-century were never far apart, Capstick reaching his fifty an over or two before his partner. After the partnership had added .144 runs in 90 minutes, Aim was bowled in trying to hit Lang out of the ground. There still remained half an hour for play and the light was not o.f the best. McCarthy quickly paid the penalty of trying to force the pace and Gillies was bowled by McKeown! Ibefore he settled down. This left Institute with twenty minutes to dispose of the last three Hutt wickets. Champness scored) 13' in his 13 minutes at the wicket but with five minutes to go Capstick was bowled after a splendid innings and this brought the last man, Fowler, to the wicket. He played an over from McKeown safely and Muir was left to face Buchan for the last over. It was a thrilling finish to a stern fight. Six Institute fiieldsmen were sitting around Muir with the intention no dou'bt, either of snapping up a catch or of inducing him to have J a swipe at Buchan who bowled accurately at the wicket. Three balls were | played- safely but the fourth popped, struck Muir's glove and flew through , the slips for 4. Another couple were . played foack to the bowler but the J next again l struck the glove and beat the slips for another boundary. The next ball, the last, fell safely from .the j bait and! the game was drawn, with i Hutt's'total at 9 for 296—their best effort of the season, , Details are: — institute, Ist Innings 399 Hutt Ist Innings Ross, c. awl 'b. Buchan ;. .... 4 Cheevers, l'bw b McKeoWn 13 Kemp, c. McLeod, b. McKeown 66 Stehr, c. Buchan b. McKeown .. 42 Aim, b. Lang 51 'Capstick, b. McKeown .. .. .. 68 McCarthy, c. Bilby, ib. McKeown 5 Gillies, b. McKeown 3 Champness, run out, 13 Muir, not out " 8 Fowler, not out 9 Extras 23 Total, 9 wickets for 296

The second grade side were deprived of an outright win against 'Varsity by atrocious fielding.. After dismissing 'Varsity for the modest total of 133, Hutt ran up 255 with Williams the chief scorer, 71 mot out. Of this total he had 23 the previous Saturday and again batted forcefully to give his side a good lead on the first innings. 'Varsity lost 4 for 28 in their 2nd innings., recovered a little and then faded so • that 9 wickets were down for 149. WWith the assistance of poor fielding the last wicket added 59 runs and Hutt required 80 odd to secure an outright win. Some big hitting saw 40 of these collected in the half hour left for play. The Junior A side performed well to defeat Petone by 112 runs on the Ist innings. " Towards Hutt's total of 293, Muir 57, Roberts 51, Brosnahan 33, and Sullivan 32, all showed good form. This side hast not performed nearly as well as anticipated during the season. It is a strong side for its grade but has been most inconsistent. HUTT LADIES' CRICKET Last Saturday 12th, Hutt had a win from Technical Day Girls by 22 Tuns. Hutt 67. Technical Day Girls 45. Principal scores:— Hutt Batting, J. Williams, 16; M. Sissons 14. Technical Day 'Girls Batting, M. Eeles 17. Hutt bowling:— J. Williams 4 for 4; E, Gwilliam, 2 for 0; B. Hoare, 2 for 10. Technical Day .Girls bowling:— J. Tarrant, 2 for 2 runs; TJ. Renner, 2 for 77. Hutt played Trinity at Eastern Hutt School on Saturday and defeated Trin,ity by 59 runs. 'Trinity Batting N. Ransley, c and b. M. Sissons 28 M. McDonald, b. J.-Williams .. 11 O. Watkins, b. J. Williams .... 0 M. Tonks, b. J. Williams ...... 7 J. Barley, c. . Williams, bJ. J Brown 7 L. Hall, c. B. Hoare, b. J. Williams G. Scrimgeour, b. J. Brown .... 5 S. Watkins, c. B. Hoare, b. J. Brown 1 S. Hopley, c. Deas, b. M. Sissons 6 M. Trindor, b. M. Sissons .... 0 N. <xamon, not out 1 Extras • • • 9 Total 72 Hutt Bowling J. Williams, 4 for 10; J. Brown, 3 for 15; M. Sissons, 3 .for 17; B. Hoare, 0 for 8; E. Gwilliam, 0 for 3. Hutt Batting J. Williams, b N. Ransley 22 M. Sissons, b. O. Watkins .. .. 18 B. Hoare, 9 B. Deas, c. Trinder, b. Ransley 3 Mrs. Gwilliam, b. 0. Watkins 2 J. BBrown, run out 10 E. Gwilliam, b. Ransley 11 A. Woodrow, b Ransley 4 J. Sissons, b. Ransley 9 C. Williams, not-out 22 B. Calder, run out 7 (Extras 14 Total 131 Trinity Bowling N. Rairsley, 5 for 37; O. Watkins, 2 for 46; L. Hall, 1 for 26; N: Gamon, 0 for 9 runs.