CRICKET.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9663, 1 December 1913, Page 2

CRICKET.

SATURDAY COMPETITION; This competition saw its commencement on Saturday afternoon on the Sportsground in anything but cricketing weather. Play was interrupted by « heavy shower of rain, and to a certain extent by the heavy gale which blew all the afternoon. HIGH SCHOOL v. RAILWAY.

The day wa6 essentially a bowler's one. High School won the toss and electing to bat Harwcod and Bennett opened.to the bowling of Bartlett and Greer. This was the former's re-ap-pearance, and he showed he had lost none of his old form by taking 7 wickets for 40 runs. The innings closed for £>?■. On opening their innings Greer and Wakelin were disposed of for •ducks," and the whole team collapsed for 28, so deadly was the bowling of Tucker and Rodder, In their second essay "School" have lost three wickets for 20 runs. The scores were:— High School, first innings.—Harwood b Bartlett 10, E. Bennett c and b Bartlett 11, Brcnnand b Bartlett 6, Hodder b Bartlett 14, Laurenson c Ongley b Bartlett 5, Tucker b Bartlett 11, Kerr b Bartlett 3, Stuhhs b Greer 5, Lyons not out 1. G. Bennett b Greer 1, extras 1, total OS. Bowling: Greer 3 for 27. Bartlett 7 for 40. Railway, first innings: G. Greer b Tucker o', Wakelin c Kerr b Hodder 0, Kelly by Hodder 3, Cornish b Tucker 2. Allingham run out 1, Olney b Tucker 2. Bartlett b Tucker 6. Munro c and b Tucker 6, Jackson b Tucker 0, Knagge b Hodder 4, A. Greer not out 3. extras 1. total 28. Bowling: Tucker 6 for 16, Hodder 3 for 10.

In their second inning 6 the High School lost three wicket 6 for 20—Lyons b Allingham 3, Stubbs b Greer 2, G. Bennett not out 1, Sanson c Bartlett b Allingham 8, extras 6. MIDLAND A v. MIDLAND B. This match was commenced on No. 2 ground. The B's batted, and had three wickets down for 20 when play was stopped through rain. The ground was very bad, and was, a* one player put iit, "more like a bog."