CRICKET

Manawatu Standard, Volume LI, Issue 111, 11 April 1931, Page 6

CRICKET

THE CURTAIN DROPS. FIGURES FOR THE SEASON. (By “Slip.”) Cricketers have packed away tlieir bats for the off-season, activities locally having been concluded with Manawatu’s official visit to Hamilton 'in pursuit of the Hawke Cup at Easter. However, the former holders were not fated to recover possession and they left the trophy safely installed in Hamilton for the off-season. In South Auckland, Manawatu encountered an opposition which proved stronger than anticipated, but it was the wicket which probably brought about the challengers’ downfall more than anything. A spectator at the match informed “Slip” that the wicket was 10 yards faster than what the local players had been accustomed to and they elected to play a defensive game in consequence, which made the bowling much more terrible than it really was. Stephenson, Lang and Cutler (second innings) played freely, but the majority of the other batsmen were stilted in their style and never looked like getting going. McVicar had played a dogged innings at Manawatu’s first essay, but he had been beaten by an impossible ball in the second innings a shooter which would have beaten Bradman himself. McDonald had in his opinion bowled excellently right throughout, even though he had had to he content with one wicket at a cost of 52 runs in the second innings. Full enough use had not been made of Gallichan and changes had not been made frequent enough in the second strike by South Auckland. However, the wicket, to outward appearance at least, had not indicated that it would suit the break bowler, but Gallichan had proved otherwise when given his chance. Such was an error in tactics on the part of the young Manawatu skipper, but it will without doubt prove valuable experience for the future.

The season now concluded has been an unfortunate one, for after a delayed opening, excellent wickets were offering up to Christmas time, hut the indifferent weather did not permit of such conditions continuing on the resumption after the holidays and the hatting displays of mnnv of the senior players fell away badly With only one representative game and two holiday fixtures of little value preceding the visit to South Auckland, the team members did not have any great variety of unknown attack to test them and in this respect it is indeed unfortunate that the customary matches with Horowhenua and Feilding Associations did sot materialise this year. The two representative matches contested were both in connection with the Hawke Cup, the one versus Wairarapa to determine which was to have the right to play the holders, and the other the actual challenge game itself. Manawatu’s record is as under : November 28, 29: v. Wairarapa. Won by 24 runs. Manawatu 137 and 87. Wairarapa 140 and 60. April 4, 6 and 7 : v-. Waikato. Lost bv 116 runs. Waikato 149 and 234, Manawatu 99 and 168.

INDIVIDUAL AVERAGES. BATTINO.

BOWLING.

THE CLUB RETURNS. The following- table shows the scoring capacity of the four senior teams in the championship :

century makers. Culler (11.5.) 136. . Pacey (O.B.) 130*. E. Fletcher (O.B.) 129. A. McVicar (P.) 126. O. Keefe (O.B.) 121. N. Gallichan (U.) 112 and 104*. Broughton (U.) 102*. R. Hatcli (11.5.) 102*. ‘lndicates not out. PALMERSTON. BATTING.

•Indicates not out. BOWLING

UNITED. BATTING.

There were seven other members with

an average of 2.50 and under. BOWLING.

Seven other members had a turn with the ball without any great success.

OLD BOYS. BATTING.

*lndieales not out. BOWLING.

Three other members failed to gain a wicket.

HIGH SCHOOL.

BATTING.

Five other members played but the one innings. BOWLING.

Nine other members bad a turn with the ball without taking a wicket.

JUNIOR GRADE.

CENTURY MAKERS.

Peck (P.) 115 Hart (A.S.) 104. Turner (C.C.) 102. Sandman (A.S.) 103. Sandman registered bis century in the subsidiary game on March 28.

In. N.O. H.S. Total Aver. Stephenson .... 2 ... 4 0 0 44 63 63 90 31.50 22.50 ... 2 0 18 36 18.00 pn/->oy ... 2 0 18 34 17.00 ... 2 0 33 33 16.50 Broughton ... 2 0 28 26 14.00 ... 4 0 32 44 O’Keefe ... 4 1 17 31 10.33 ... 4 0 12 29 7.25 Gallichati ... 4 0 23 28 7.00 Fletcher ... 2 0 7 13 6.50 McDonald ... 2 0 9 10 5.00 Spring ... 4 0 11 16 4.00 ... 2 0 6 Tarrant ... 2 1 • 3 3 3.00 BerqU'iist ... 2 2 0 0

Wkts. Runs. Aver. Gallichan 13 101 7.76 McDonald 6 83 13.83 Berquist 5 95 19.00 McVioar 4 82 20.50 Ijang 0 5 — Mullins 0 10 — O’ICeefe — 0 21 —

Huns No. Runs No. for \ykts. a#st. wkls. Palmerston .. 1757 66 1441 83 United .. 1435 58 1935 69 Old Boys .... .. 1874 75 1594 69 High School . .. 1783 70 1879 58 6849 269 6849 269

In. .... 6 N.O. 0 II.s. 126 Total 284 Aver. 47.33 .... 7 0 68 285 40.71 .... 7 3 60* 128 32.00 Ingham .... 7 1 66* 187 31.16 .... 6 0 70 168 28.00 .... 7 2 67 135 27.00 .... 8 3 25* 127 25.40 ... 6 0 57 143 23.83 Siniilie .... 3 1 17* 33 16.50 McDonald ... 5 1 27 54 13.£>0 Berquist .... 4 0 14 24 6.00 ... 3 1 10 11 5.60 Lcet .... 1 0 3 3 3.00

Wkts. Runs. Aver. McVicar 11 148 13.45 Mullins 13 187 14.38 Berquist 22 347 15.77 Ingham 1 17 17,00 McDonald 21 400 19.04 Smillie 4 85 21.25 Ongley llollier 2 58 29.00 1 48 48.00 Lect 0 4 —

In. N.O. H.S. Total Aver. Cutler 3 1 85 146 73.00 Gallichan ... 7 1 112 398 66.33 Broughton ... 8 3 102* 315 63.00 Milieu 6 2 32* 100 25.00 Penman 5 1 32 70 17.50 Palmer 5 0 24 78 15.60 Jamieson 6 1 35 76 15.20 L. Fletcher ... 3 1 13 17 8.50 DufHeld 1 0 8 8 8.00 Jewett .... 5 1 11 29 7.25 Bay 2 0 10 13 6.50 Stephenson ■^Indicates ... 2 not out. 0 12 12 6.00

Wkts. Runs. Aver. Penman 2 6 3.00 Cutler 15 15.00 Gallichan .... 25 423 17.12 Stephenson 4 80 20.00 Broughton 5 110 22.00 Mansford 2 57 28.50 Tarrant .... 11 418 38.00

In. N.O. H.S. Total Aver. Pacey .. 3 1 130* 201 100.50 O’Keefe .. 9 1 121 339 42.37 Spring .. 10 1 88 378 42.00 K Fletcher . .. 8 1 129 277 39.57 McKay .. 7 3 22 77 19.25 Ensor .. 4 0 38 66 16.50 G. Cameron . .. 9 2 34 108 15.42 Diederick .. 4 0 35 55 13.75 Greig .. 4 0 31 51 12.75 Guy .. 4 2 10 23 11.50 Miller .. 4 0 17 32 8.00 Hose .. 7 0 38 53 7.57 Eglinton .. 4 0 17 22 5.50 W. Cameron . .. 2 0 2 3 1.50 Johansen .. 1 0 2 2 1.00 Cottier .. 1 1 16* 16 —

Wkts. Runs. Aver. O’Keefe .. 18 288 16.05 McKay .. 16 281 17.56 Miller .. 1 18 18.00 Spring .. 5 139 27.80 G. Cameron . .. 2 64 32.00 Diederich . 7 271 38.71 Greig .. 2 95 47.50 Ensor .. 1 45 45.00 Guy .. 4 184 46.00

In. N.O. H.S. Total Aver. Cutler . 4 0 136 281 70.25 K. Hatch . 8 2 102* 350 58.33 Hang . 9 0 91 235 26.11 01 liver . 10 2 52 211 26.37 Robertson . 10 1 86 213 23.66 Buick . 2 1 11* 15 15.00 Ongley . 10 1 36 131 14.55 Bradley . 3 1 19 25 12.50 McSkiniming*- . 3 0 19 30 10.00 K. Hatch .. . 5 0 28 39 7.80 A. Fletcher .. . 7 2 23 30 6.00 Walclegrave . . 3 1 11 11 5.50 Evans . 2 0 4 5 2.50

Wkts. ltuns. Aver. Lang .... 27 438 16.22 Ongley .... 8 147 18.37 Hatch .... 6 153 25.50 Waldcgravo ... 5 245 49.00 Koberison .... 3 165 55.00 Cutler .... 3 231 77.00

Y.M.C.A P. 12 W. 5' L. 4 1). 3 Ch Pts 21 City Council 12 5 4 3 21 Palmerston 12 5 5 2 19 United 12 5 6 1 18 High School — 12 3 6 3 15 All Saints 12 3 8 • 1 12