Cricket

Hutt News, Volume 13, Issue 24, 22 November 1939, Page 5

Cricket

dj,. t Those spectators who did not remain to see the conclusion of the match between "Hutt and Karori missed one of the finest displays of free hitting seen on the local ground, and another of those exciting finishes with the issue,in doubt till the last over of the day. After the first day's ;play Hutt declared its innings closed with 200 for 6 wickets, leading Karori by 63 runs. The town team shaped much better in its second innings, getting 226. The Karori captain, Standidge, was largely responsible for this. Hutt progressed very well early in the afternoon, and after two hours' play had sent back seven of the Karori batsmen for 131 ruiis. Standidge repeated his first inning's tactics, and went for the bowling all the time. His partner, Cutts, batted stubbornly, and the pair defied the efforts cf the local bowlers, who were changed repeatedly by McLeod in an effort to break the partnership. This was not accomplished the total reached 226, whe Standidge was disposed of by Muir. Three more balls sufficed to end the innings, Muir missing a hat-trick by one ball. With less than two hours left for play, Hutt required 16-1 runs to gain an outright win. Kemp and Gwilliam opened well for Hutt with a partnership of 60 runs, Gwilliam was the first to go after batting splendidly for 40. He played one or two dangerous shots through the slips, but otherwise gave another good display. Kemp's bad luck dogged him again in this innings. He had run into me twenties and looked set' for a good score when Searell bowled him with a "shorter." Three more wickets fell, all the batsmen trying to force the pace in the failing light, and with 6 down for 104 Hutt's chances seemed to have gone. McLeod, however, quickly changed the complexion of the game. He began to open out and the runs just flowed from his bat, and with seven minutes to go less than 20 runs were required. While McLeod was making merry, the other batsmen attempted to do likewise, but with little success. With the last over two runs only were required, and these were obtained successfully. McLeod's score was 58 not out and included two sixes and six tours. His was a really fine performance, and he received a wen-deserved round of applause from the Karori side as the teams left the field. Hutt required this outright win to keep* the side among the leaders. Their unexpected defeat by "Varsity makes a couple of outright wins necessary if they are to win the championship. Muir showed better form with the ball on Saturday, especially in his first few overs, He seemed to put more life into his work and had the batsmen in difficulties. He still appears afraid to attack any batsman who clouts him for a couple of fours. A bowler should always realise that his best chance of getting a batsman out is when the batsman is having a go at him. The unusual jesult cf a tie on the first innings was experienced in the I-lutt-Wellingtou College third grade game. Each side scored 23 6 runs. Hutt batted a second time, but although they made good progress with useful contributions from Dalglish, Adams and Ryan, there was not sufficient time t<; reach any other result than that on the first innings. The fifth grade side maintained their record of wins in the game against Old Boys. A feature of Hutt's first innings was McClure's century. This powerful nitter, treating the bowling without mercy, scored two sixes and twentytwo fours in his 122. His partners, Hunt and Foster, played valuable innings in association with McClure, the last two wickets ran.n-v the total by 144 runs. Old Boys' second innings was the same as the first, 185, and the local side 'secured the runs required for an outright win with six wickets still in hand. A. Judd found the boundary eight times in bis score of 13. Hunt bowled well in the second innings of this game to take 5 for G4. Another outright win was secured by the sixth grade team. Technical Stop Out could make little headway against the Hutt attack and were defeated by an innings and runs. Good bowling figures were returned by Anderson with 5 for 16 and Heald 3 for 29. Nine runs only separated the eighth grade side and Onslow A. Hutt scored 103, with Parker top scorer, 22. Onslow headed this by nine runs to secure a win on the first innings. It was anticipated that this team would do better than it has done so far, but all games played have been close finishes. The players certainly enjoy their cricket, and that is much more important than winning matches. WOMEN'S CRICKET Hutt-United again had a win on Saturday last at Prince of Wales Park against Trinity, by 79 runs. Trinity batted first, scoring 68 runs. M. Tonks 13, N. McDonald 12. J. Williaws took 5 wickets for 19 runs, J. Forsyth 2 for 4, and E. Gwilliam 2 for 20. _ Hutt United replied with 147, J. Williams scoring 69 and J. Smith, an improved new player, 36, and A. Woodrow 11. For Trinity, M. Clo-

thier took 4 for 47 and O. Watkins 3 for 66. J. Smith, of Hutt-United, batted well and had plenty of power behind her shots. The fielding was keen on both sides.