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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIV, Issue 1186, 8 December 1924, Page 7

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COM PETITIONS COXTIN UED. BOWLERS IN FORM. Under conditions that rather favoured the bowlers, the Manawatu Cricket Association’s competitions were continued on Saturday afternoon, when, in the senior division, Railway and Old Boys commenced matches with R.S.A. and High School respectively. Batting figures were poor, and only in tho third grade did a player exeood the 50 mark. Several good bowling averages were returned, tho most notable being that of Ongluy, who, for Railway against R.S.A., took eight wickets at a cost of 50 runs. COLLAPSE OF R.S.A.

Batting in their first innings against Railway, R.S.A. only managed to amass the small total of 84. Ferrin and Pacey, the opening balsmeiY, with 23 and 28 respectively, were tho only players to reach double figures. Railway were in better form with tho bat, and at the ! close of play for the day had lost seven wickets for 154 runs. Four of their players succeeded in getting into the twenties, and only one of the dismissed batsmen failed to reach double figures. Tho detailed scores were as follow: R.S.A.—First Innings. Perrin, st., b Onglcy 23 Pacey, b Onglcy 28 Ingham, c Mullins, b Ongley 1 MeS weeny, c Mullins, b Ongley ... 4 Donaldson, b McVicar 8 Inman, o Ongley, b McVicar 9 Smith, c Hoarlield, b Ongley ... ... 0 Lowis, c Mullins, b Ongley 6 Pilcher, c Ilollier, b Onglcy 0 Ross, c Lett, b Ongley C Mansford, not out 1 Extras 13 ’ Total 84 Bowling analysis: Ongley eight for 50, Greer none for 21, McVicar two for 9. RAILWAY.—First Innings. Eyre, b Mansford 25 McVicar, o Donaldson, b Ross ... 18 Ongley, thrown out 1C Mullins, b Donaldson 2C Trevena, b Mansford 13 Ilollier, b Mansford 22 Hearfield, b Do'naldson £ Lett, not out 26 Oakley, not out 6 Extras 5

Total .for seven wickets 154 j OLD BOYS’ GOOD START. ' In their first innings against High School, Old Boys compiled the good score of 240, Bnrlce. (44), Hope (39) ami Dioderich (32) being the principal contributors. Only one batsman failed to reach double figures. With the ball for High School, McDonald took three for 30 and Lancaster four for 54. At the close of time High School had lost four wickets for 44 runs, the bowling of Hope being largely responsible for this poor start. Detailed scores: OLD BOYS—First Innings. Tier, o and b Lancaster 14 Drake, b Galliclmn 17 j IL C. Bennett, b Lancaster ... ... 13

Harrison, c Mason, b Lancaster ... 24 Burke, c Pacey, b McDonald ... ... 44 Pickering, b~Lancaster. 13 Hope, b Gallichan ... 39 Diederich, b McDonald 32 Aim, c sub., b Sinillio 12 Cresswell, no out 22 11. E. Bennett, c> sub, b McDonald C Extras ’ ... 10 Total 24C Bowling analysis: Lancaster, four for 54; Gallichan, two for 92: Sinillio,_ one for 42; McDonald, tlireo for 30.; Trentewan, none for 12. . HIGH SCHOOL—First Innings. Pacey, b Hope •’ 3 Tremowan, e and b Hopes 14 Gallichan, thrown out ... H Norris, not out , 2 McDonald, c Burke, b llopo 2 Spring, not out 4 Extras ... 6

Total for four wickets 44 JUNIOR MATCHES. ■ In the junior match, Old Boys v. High School A, the former team batted first and was dismissed for 40 (Broughton 12, Anderson 10). ' Ilollier, with four for 15, was the most successful bowler. SchooPs first innigs closed for 165 (Cutler 33, Young 28 not out, Bradley 25, Ilollier 22). Against High School B, R.S.A. in thenfirst strike compiled 97 (Jamieson 30, Boeder 17, Thorburn 16 not out). School replied with 40 (Young 10). In their second innings R.S.A. made 100 (Hickson 23, Thorburn 15 not out). Trundling for School, O’Keefe secured seven for 21. THIRD GRADE. In tho third grade competition, which is restricted to one-day matches, Y.M.C.A. defeated Gordon by four lulls on the first innings. Blair (22), Miles (16), Wilcox (14), Weston (14). and Muiiro (14) were the principal contributors to tho winners’ tally of 115, For Gordon the chief scorers were Duke (60), Broad [23) and Anderson (20). Bowling for Y.M.C.A. Weston secured three for 12 and Blair four for 37. When time was called Y.M.C.A. had lost six wickets for 85 in their second innings (Weston 53).

Old Bovs had a two innings win over Phoenix. ' 111 their first strike the winners compiled 94 (Gavey 39, Sandman 22), to which Phoenix replied with 22. .Llie latter’s second innings, however, realiseu 116 (E. Fletcher 36, Collins 30. Christie 18, Trewbv 11). Old Boys made. ICO for seven wickets in their second strike, McGonigal (40) being the principal contributors. Playing against ICia Ora, Albion made 118 in their first visit to tho wickets (Pape 48. Birch 31, Pike 17, Espiner 12). km Ora replied with 111 (Griggs o2 not out. Spring 29, Littlewood 19). Albion s second innings realised 68, Pike (25) and Birch (24) being the highest scorers. kiu Ora was verv unfortunate in losing the match, for when time was called the batsmen were within two runs of victory, with four wickets to fall. The highest scorers were Griggs (22 not out), Spring (15) and Devantier (18). lIAWKE CUP MATCH. THE WAIRAR'APA TEAM'. The following have been selected to represent Wairafapa against Manawatu on December 10 and 11 in the preliminary challenge for the right to play Nelson for the Hawke Cup:-Dr. LK ey (captain) and George (High School) b. Horn. A. Hoar and Watts (tinted), Whitburn, Phelps, J. Patrick, A. Patrick, and Stringfellow (Carterton), Gee (Masterton).

ENGLISHMEN BEGIN WELL. GOOD BATTING AT BRISBANE. CHAPMAN NEARLY A CENTURY. BRISBANE, Dec. 7. I For the third day of the cricket match between England and the Australian team the weather was brignt, with a cool breeze. The wicket was in perfect order, still favouring tho batsmen. Three thousand spectators were present when the game was resumed, but the crowd grew rapidly until the afternoon, when fifteen thousand were present—easily a record for a cricket match in Brisbane. The attendance throughout have been most gratifying, a good argument in support of Queensland s claim for a test match. , The Queenslanders were pleased to hear Hendry say the wicket was better than that at Adelaide, which is always regarded as the batsman’s paradise. L p to lunch, fortune was against the Englishmen who were unable to master the Australian bowling. Tiiev then had live wickets down for 13 1 - ’ . . . . , The best partnership was that between Douglas and Bryan. The former played one of his characteristically patient mmngs, hut was budlv beaten several tunes, es peciallv by the slow bowler Grinnnett. Douglas seems fated to go out to slow ones and again fell to one in this _ match, being completely beaten by Grinnnett. Tiie’hall curled round his legs. I Bryan played forcibly, but paid for his I impetuosity in his desire to bring oil lug I hits. He niis-hit one from Griminett, and j that bowler look a good catch. • There was an unfortunate incident in the morning. Sutcliffe played Richardson on to his pads and was given out on an appeal by the wicket-keeper, 0 Connor, for leg before. Ileiulry requested the Englishman to resume batting but Sutcliffe declined. It seemed a bad mistake on the part of the umpire. - The spectators looked to Cuapman and Tlendren, who were together at the lunch adjournment, for sparkling cricket, remembering the free hitting of tho previous week. Hendren, in tile early stages, was troubled by Hornibrook, who was bowling a great length and most accurately. After lunch, the score bounded along merrily, thanks largely to more great hitting by Chapman, who pierced the field in several places. Ho soon overtook Hendren, who was content to play like a rock, but the Middlesex man relaxed to drive Grimniett over the sight board for six the only one of the match so far. Thu batsmen began to wear the bowling down, und were masters of it in the later stages of the partnership, neither being troubled to any great extent. Chapman was always full of confidence, and led the race for runs, though Hendren was not far behind. Just on lime, Chapman was well stumped by O’Connor. He made Ins tally brilliantly in 152 minutes, hitting ten fours and a six. The pair added 147. The fielding of the Australians with tho exception of Rowe (substitute for Thompson whose leg was knocked about yesterday) was always high-class, Taafe, Richardson, and Oxonhnm, in close, and Ponsford, in the outfield, all standing out prominently. Tiie gate takings were £1248. Details are 'as follow: 'AUSTRALIA.

First Innings 526 ENGLAND. —First Innings. Douglas, b Glimnielt . 54 Strudwick, b Wallace t> Sutcliffe, 1.b.w., b 'Richardson 19 Bryan, c and b Grimrnett 29 Ilendren, not out 71

Sandhani, 1.b.w.. b Oxenham 10 Chapman, st. O’Connor b Grinnnett ...' 92 Extras H Total for six wickets 292 MAI LEY' EXPLAINS. I HAS OPENED INNINGS BEFORE. “What’s wrong with it, anyhow!” Arthur Mailoy, clad in pink pyjamas and with his head swathed in a wet towel, placed liis bat carefully on the jjolished lop of tho dressing table, folded his arms, glared dufinatly, and again demanded “What’s wrong with it 1” “Oh, nothing at all,” replied the interviewer, who waited on him after he had been one of tiie opening batsmen in the New South Wales’ second innings against England, but we would like to know what it feels liko to be the opening batsman.” “Why come to me?” suid Mailoy suspiciously. “Why not go to Collins, or Bardsley, or Hobbs, or any of those familiar fry ? Is there anything remarkable about my being sent in to save my side?” “Well, you know tho' jealous ones are whispering that Collins, with callous disregard for your feelings, was prepared to sacrifice you in the bad light, because other batsmen were regarded as more valuable.” “Let them talk,” said Mailoy, with a sarcastic grin. “Let them dig into my records of the past. We famous batsmen do not boast, but as I say, go to the records.” Then he hesitated: “You may say this, that my opinion of Collins as a skipper has gone up ICCD per cent since_ half-past five on Saturday. It was the inspiration ot genius io send me in to blaze the track. He need not worry, 1 will justify his confidence. Just look at this.” Mailoy grabbed the bat. shadow-sparred with it for a moment, and then gracefully cut a ghostly hall in the direction of his bedroom window. “Neat, very neat, even if I say it myself.” he remarked. “Now watch me belt Tate.” Lifting the bat high, he made a mighty sweep and skittled the water-jug into u thousand pieces. ONLY ONE RUN WANTED. Those who are not inclined to regard seriously Mailey as a batsman should remember that on one famous occasion in a test match at Capetown he partnered Carter in the opening of Australia’s second innings. Mailey’s own explanation of the occurrence is perhaps tho correct one. "It was like this,” he said, “Australia in one innings had made as many as Africa hud made in two innings. Therefore Australia in her seednd innings wanted only one run. Carter and I went in. and it was then I realised the great ambition of every cricketer —to open an innings in a test.’ The bowler sent down a ball. I patted it, and we walked the single. Yes, walked, while the bowler calmly picked up the ball and pocketed it as a souvenir. He knew that if ho threw me out another man would come in and make the run, and he really wanted that ball.” “What aliout that, first mail in and carrying my bat at the end of the innings?” he laughingly said, Mailey, as a matter of fact, has been responsible for some very bright batting, but his ability ill this branch of Uie game has been overshadowed by his doughty deeds with the ball. Members of the last Australian eleven to visit England still talk of his great partnership with Oldfield when the pair against Warwickshire hit up 120 runs in 42 minutes, Mailey getting 46 not out. ’['hen again in a Sheffield match in Adelaide last year, he and Oldfield were again associated in a century partnership.

DROPPED CATCHES. REPROOF FROM LONDON. LONDON, Nov. 22. The Daily Nows says that the feature of England’s display against New South Wales chiefly of interest to cricketers was not ’lute’s excellent bowling, but tho dismal tale of dropped catches. “We are a tolerant and generous race,” says the newspaper, “and we give sportsmen delighted encouragement ill victory, and console them bravely anti sympathetically in defeat; but there is something about dropped catches ihat no decent Englishman cun regard ns other than u disugreeuble vice, almost amounting to crime. “If Gilligan’s men fail to win the rubber solely and mainly because they arc unable to accept catches, it will be doubtful whether they will have the audacity to return to 'England and look their countrymen in the face again.”