FEILDING CRICKET.

Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 75, 24 February 1930, Page 2

FEILDING CRICKET.

HIGH SCORING. FITZPATRICK’S SPARKLING PLAY. (Special to “Standard.”) FEILDING, Feh. 24. The Feilding team has always been looked upon as the unknown quantity in tho local cricket competitions, but never in its history has it demonstrated its ability to produce the unexpected as on Saturday when, with a total of 277 runs for the loss of three wickets against Colyton when play ceased, it broke all records in Feilding cricket history. The chief contributor to this good score was N. Fitzpatrick, a colt who has recently graduated from the High School eleven .and who has already represented Feilding at home and in other centres. The Feilding-Colyton game was set down for No. 2 wicket and, although the outfield was heavy, the pitch played and wore very satisfactorily. Golyton batted first .and ran the total to 126 before the last wicket fell, the team being one short. A. Waldm, who made liis first appearance after a lengthy absence from the cricket field, produced form, knocking up 39 before ho sent one into tho hands of Fitzpatrick off Donaldson. Howell (21), J. Power (14) and Viles (12), together with “Mr Extras” (19) were tho other chief run-getters for Colyton. Fitzpatrick proved the premier desructive agent for Feilding with a “bag” of five wickets for 27 runs, the remainder of the wickets being well distributed. Laing and Fitzpatrick opened for Feilding, the former getting going quicklv and he appeared well set when at 64 C. Spelman clean bowled him. Donaldson joined Fitzpatrick, who at this stage was 23 and again the score mounted rapidly, the colt hitting out strongly at the loose stuff. The Feilding skipper was snapped up by Power at point when his score was one short of two dozen, Fitzpatrick by this time having carried his tally to nearly 60. Salmond kept him company and at 98 the colt gave his first chance —a difficult one in the slips—which Power just failed to hold. A little later Salmond stepped out to Power, but failed to connect, his 39 containing two sixes and several fours. Dixon took his place at the crease and with Fitzpatrick played out time which found Feilding registering 227 for three wickets down. Fitzpatrick’s unbeaten 139 obtained for him well merited recognition from all players and spectators on the ground, as he played good cricket throughout with only the ono chance at 98. Judging from the position Feilding is in, the game seems nothing short of certain of being in their hands and there is no doubt that Colyton badly missed the services of their two best trundlers, Fitzherbert and W. Power. On No. 1 wicket Public Service faced Old Boys and, taking the opening strike, this strong combination for the first time this season had to submit to a first innings deficiency. Higlit (28), .Thomas (25, not out) and Whitehead (10) were the only batsmen who took their tally into double figures, the bowling of V. Whitehead and McKay accounting for the fall of the wickets. The colts opened strongly, and with over a century on the telegraph for the loss of three wickets, a high tally seemed certain, but judicious changes of the bowling by Lange the Public Service skipper, upset Old Boys, the innings becoming a procession to close for 127. Lange with five wickets for 34 runs and McDonald —3 for 28 —shared the bowling honours. The following are the detailed scores of the games:

COLYTON v. FEILDING. COLYTON. —First Innings. Power h Elliott 14 Howell, c sub. b Dixon 21 Shepherd, b Fitzpatrick 0 A. Wald in, c Fitzpatrick, h Donaldson 39 C. Spelman, b Fitzpatrick 4 Viles, c Dixon, b Fitzpatrick ... 12 Brown, b Donaldson 1 D. Spelman, c Laing, h Fitzpatrick 0 Wilson, not out • 8 Woollams, c Elliott, b Fitzpatrick 8 Extras 19 Total ... . 126 Bowling analysis: Elliott, 1 for 16; Laing, none for 27; Fitzpatrick, 5 for 27; Dixon, 1 for 14; Donaldson, 2 for 22. FEILDING. —First Innings. Fitzpatrick, not out 129 Laing, b C. Spelman ... 64 Donaldson, c Power, b Waldin ... 23 Salmond. b Power 39 Dixon, not out 8 Extras 14 Total for three wickets ... ... 277 PUBLIC SERVICE v. OLD BOYS. PUBLIC SERVICE.—First Innings. Lange, b Telford 5 G. V. Wild, b Whitehead 2 R. C. Wild, c Pearse, b McKay ... 0 Hight, 1.b.w., b McKay ... ... 28 McDonald, b McKay .., 1 Sauer, c and b McKay ... 0 Hay, b Trass ... 2 L. J. Wild, b Telford ... 3 Thomas, not out ... 25 Whitehead, b V. Whitehead ... 10 McLeod, bV. Whitehead ... ... 1 Extras ... ... 19 Total ... ... 96 Bowling analysis: Telford, 2 for 7; V. Whitehead, 3 for 17; McKay, 4 for 8; Amadio, none for 17; Trass, 1 for 16; Dewe, none for 12. Second Innings. R. Wild, not out 6 Thomas, b Dewe ... 23 McDonald, not out ... 0 Extras ... ... Total for one wicket . 39 OLD BOYS. —First Innings. Telford, c Hight, h Lange 20 L. Whitehead, b Lange ... ... 16 Dewe, 1.b.w., b Lange ... ... 45 Connell, b Lange ... ... 14 Trass, not out ... 11 McKay, cR. Wild, b Lange ... 0 V .Whitehead, c Sauer, b McDonald ... 0 Pearse, 1.b.w., b McDonald ... 0 Amadio, c G. Whitehead, b McDonald 0 Cochrane, absent ... _ ... ... 0 Extras .... ... >— 7 Total 127 Bowling analysis: McDonald, 3 for 28; McLeod, none for 23; Lange, 5 for 34; G. Whitehead, 1 for 16; Hay, none for IP. TEST CRICKET.

PLAY AT AUCKLAND. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND. Feb. 23. The fourth cricket Test between the touring M.C.C. team and New Zealand was continued at Eden Park on Saturday morning in brilliant sunshine. M.C.C., resuming its innings, carried the score from 375 for six wickets to 540 before being dismissed. New Zealand, commencing its innings at 2.40 p.m., had lost four wickets for 174 when stumps were drawn. A large crowd witnessed the play in the morning, swelling to over. 10,000

in the afternoon. The gate takings were £655 17s 6d, which, with Friday’s receipts, make a total of £B9l 4s (id. ' Ilia wicket, although tending to show dusty patches at the end oi the day, played splendidly throughout, lending very little assistance to the bowlers. Legge, who reached his century, on Friday, carried ins total to 196 before being dismissed. This batting, also the display by Weir, tor New Zealand, were the features of the day. Legge showed a greater variety of shots than was the case on Friday, jumping into lus stride right from the rust ball bowled. He appeared a certainty to get his double century, but fell a victim to the only weak stroke he played in the innings. The remainder oi the Englishmen all batted solidly. The New Zealand bowling and fielding was again good, Merritt, in particular, striking a good length and puzzling the M.C.C. tailenuers. Mills seemed set for runs when ho opened with Dempster, but paid the penalty for nibbling at the off theory. Dempster and Page batted brightly, but Weir was the real backbone of the side in running up 59 not out in his usual steady and forceful style. Allom and Nichols bowled exceptionally well, while Ducepsinhji gave a great exhibition of slip fielding. Mills and Dempster opened the New Zealand innings to the bowling of Nichols and Burratt. Dempster took three singles off Nichols and Mills a 1 single and a three at Barratt’s expense. The first four of the innings came to Mills, who brilliantly late cut Barratt to the fence. Nichols was bowling a number of loose balls on the log side, of which Mills took advantage to enter double figures with two nicely-timed glides, but it was a fatal prelude to an attempt to late cut Allom, who had taken Barratt’s place, Duleepsinhji collecting a good chance in the slips.—2o—l—l2. Weir partnered Dempster, opening his account with a boundary. Barratt relieved Nichols and the pair kept the New Zealanders subdued. A period of dull play followed, the first 40 taking 45 minutes. Woolley then took the ball from Allom and a little bright cricket was witnessed, Dempster being responsible for raising the first half-century with a well-timed square cut, which rattled the pickets A series of quick bowling changes then ended, Woolley and Bowley being persevered with until afternoon tea, when the score-board read 71 for one wicket, Dempster being 27 and Weir 20. The interval for afternoon tea proved fatal to Dempster, for on resuming he was caught in Allom’s first over.—71 — 2—27. Page shaped confidently on coming to the crease, playing back mostly to Barratt, but opening out to Allom. Fifteen minutes elapsed before Weir added a brace to the score. Seeing that the batsmen were adamant in the face of fastish trundling and would not be tempted into indiscretions, Gilligan resorted to Bowley ,who replaced Allom and put Worthington on the other end as a contrast. The change had no effect, neither batsmen allowing himself to be lured by Bowlev’s enticing deliveries. A series of singles ran the score along to 90, Weir not having moved out of the twenties, while Page was 9. Page brought 100 up after 130 minutes with a brace to leg. He lasted until another 27 runs were added, then he was brilliantly caught behind by Cornford off Woolley. —127—3—25. Blunt only lasted three balls, when he was clean bowled by Nichols, who, after being spelled, replaced Bowley.— 131—4—0. Weir reached his 50 after being two hours at the crease. Allcott and AVeir were together at the drawing of stumps, the score being four wickets for 174. Details of the play are: —

NEW ZEALAND.—First Innings.

Bowling Analysis.

AUSTRALIAN CRICKET. SYDNEY, Feb. 23. A New South Wales team opened the match against Tasmania yesterday. The visitors were kept on the run all day in broiling heat until the home side’s innings ended for 477 (Bill 115, Hogg 57, Leadbeater 128, Henderson 101). Bowling, Nash took three wickets for 75, James four for 67, Hooper two for 81, Townley one for 97. Three wickets went for 28, and it looked as if Tasmania were going to shake things up. Then Hogg joined Bill, and when he went Leadbeater helped to break the heart of the attack, which ought to have accounted for Bill several times. All hands were glad to call it a day when the innings closed. SYDNEY, Feb. 23. Batting for Waverley against Gordon, Kippax made 100; for Paddington against Western Suburbs, Bettington made 73 not out; for Petersham against Glebe, Andrews made 121 and Seddon 111; for Balmain against University, Nutt made 161 not out; for Manly against Randwick, Gordon made 156. Bowling for Paddington, Moore took three wickets for 7 and Asher four for 29; for Marrickville against Cumberland, Dein seven for 33.

M.C.C.—First Innings. Bowley, run out 42 Dawson, c Allcott, b Blunt 55 Duleepsinhji, b Allcott 63 "Woolley, b Allcott . 10 Legge, c Matlieson, b Weir 196 Nichols, b McGirr 75 Worthington, b Merritt 0 Gilligan, b Merritt 25 Barratt, c Mills, b Blunt 17 ( Cornford, c Matheson, b Page ... 18 Allom, not out ■ 8 Extras 31 Total 540 Bowling Analysis. 0. M. B. W.

McGirr 15 2 65 1 Mntheson 30 6 89 0 Merritt 34 2 127 2 Allcott 47 17 102 2 Weir 10 1 29 1 Blunt 21 3 61 2 Page ; 14.4 4 36 1

Mills, c Duleepsinhji, b Allom ... 12 Dempster, c Cornford, b Allom ... 27 Weir, not out ... 59 Page, c Cornford, b Woolley ... 25 Blunt, b Nichols ... 0 Allcott, not out ... 21 Extras ... 30 Total for 4 wickets ...*174

0. M. B. W Nichols 8 0 25 1 Barratt 13 o 23 0 Allom 14 3 24 2 Woolley 14 4 40 1 Bowley ... ... 8 1 19 0 W T orthington 8 3 13 0