MID-WEEK CRICKET

Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 306, 24 November 1932, Page 12

MID-WEEK CRICKET

OPTIMISTS BEAT UNEMPLOYED. P.D.C. ACCOUNT FOR SERVICES. Although a cold wind was in evidence in the closing stages of the afternoon, a fast wicket and outfield were offering for the mid-week cricket at the Sportsground yesterday. Optimists retained their position at the head of the table by defeating Unemployed, the latter eleven narrowly avoiding an innings dofeat. Combined Services, on the other hand, lost ground as a result of having to submit to defeat by P.D.C., the latter eleven exceeding Services' total for the loss of two wickets, although they went on to complete their innings. With a surplus of players available a further match was arranged between the Combined Services and Unemployed B teams, and there is a probability that in the near future there will be six elevens participating in the series. OPTIMISTS v. UNEMPLOYED. At their first visit to the wickets Unemployed fared badly against the Optimists’ bowler, the side being all out for 53 runs, only two members returning modest double figures. Three bowlers were tried by Optimists and Rice secured five wickets at a cost of 26 runs, while McGregor and Sommerville took three and two respectively at low cost. Thompson and Edlin gave Optimists a good start, and the former went on to make 70 before being dismissed. McGregor, who succeeded Edlin, also topped the half century and, like Thompson, found tire boundary line on eight occasions. With four wickets down for 171 runs, Optimists declared their innings closed —Evans being not out with 25—and sent their opponents in again with a view to forcing a four-point victory. Unemployed made a ihiich better showing at their second essay, Hancock compiling 33, while four other members made double figures. However. with but one wicket to fall Unemployed required four runs to avoid an innings defeat and Webby saved the position by registering a six, following it up with a four before being beaten after compiling a nice 22. Time prevented Optimists taking strike to make the nine runs necessary to give them the additional championship point, and they had to be content with a three-point win. Following are the detailed scores: OPTIMISTS. Thompson, b Ormond 70 Edlin, b Ormond 12 McGregor, c Ormond, b Webby 52 Evans, not out 25 Sommerville, c Hancock, b Webby 7 Extras 5 Total for 4 wickets (dec.) ... 171 Bowling analysis.—Ormond, 2 for 59; Cox, none for 35; Flannagan, none for 15; Sheerin, none for 17; Holden, none for 16; Webby, 2 for 23. UNEMPLOYED. First Innings. Mayo, b McGregor 7 Flannagan, b Rice 14 Ormond, c Cockburn, b McGregor 4 Cox, b Rice 0 Sherin, b McGregor 7 Gaskin, b McGregor I Hancock, 1.b.w., b Rice 0 Webby, b Rice 3 Holden, not out 13 Bailey, b Sommerville ... 1 Richardson, b Sommerville ... • 2 Extras 1 Total ...' 53 Bowling analysis.—Rice, 6 for . 26; McGregor, 3 for 23; Sommerville, 2 for 3. Second Innings. Flannagan, b Rice 9 Ormond, c McNab, b McGregor 9 Mayo, c Hickin, b McGregor ... 16 Hancock, b Hickin 3,3 Holden, b Sommerville 5 Cox, pi. on, b McNab 11 Gaskin, c Evans, b Hickin ... 2 Sheerin, b Hickin ... 17 Webby, b Hickin 22 Richardson, b Rice 0 Bailey, not out i Extras 2 Total 127 Bowling annlysis.r—Rice, 2 for 25; McGregor, 2 for 26; Evans, none for 8; Sommerville, 1 for 11; McNab, 1 for 22; Hickin, 4 for 33. THE TABLES TURNED. In the opening round Combined Services accounted for P.D.C., but at the return meeting yesterday the latter eleven turned the tables, actually winning with eight -wickets in hand. Combined Services had first use of the wicket, but their usually reliable batsmen failed, Heaphy and Angus being the only ones to top the twenty mark, and when the final wicket fell the total was standing at 131, Coekery and Simmonds having been the destructive agents for P.D.C. Opening with Brace and Hooker, P.D.C. had 57 to their credit when the partnership was broken, Hooker being taken in the field when 37. Simmonds and Brace carried on the good work, and when the newcomer went the scores 'were almost level. Brace finally retired at 61, while Coekery followed his skipper at 27, victory having been attained. The innings was continued, and the other members failed badly with the result that from two wickets for 140 runs, the side were all out for 184. Following are the detailed scores:— COMBINED SERVICES. L. Hart, c Gilmour, b Simmonds 0 Childs, c Simmonds, b Hooker ... 11 McGavin, lbw, b Simmonds ... ... 2 Heaphy, b Coekery ... ... 24 Angus, b Coekery 28 P. Quigan, b Coekery 0 N, Quigan, c Brace, b Coekery ... 30 Gr.een, b Simmonds 1 M. Hart, not out 13 Pledgor, b Hooker 5 White, thrown out ... 0 Extras ... ... 17 Total ... .131 Bowling analysis: Coekery 4 for 34, Simmonds 3 for 29, Rodgers 0 for 18, Brace 0 for 9, Hooker 2 Tor 25. P.D.C. Brace, retired 61 Hooker, c White, b Childs ... ... 37 Simmonds, c Angus, bL. Hart ... 30 Coekery, retired ... ... ... ... 27

Gilmour, run out 5 Oliver, st M. Hart, bL. Hart ... 5 McGonegal, b N. Quigan 1 Allan, lbw, b N. Quigan ' 1 Rodgers, not out 7 Mclvor, b N. Quigan 0 Ram, c Heaphy, bN. Quigan ... 0 Extras ... 10 Total 184 Bowling analysis: Heaphy 1 for 19, Angus 0 for 29, Childs 1 for 17, McGavin 0 for 53, N. Quigan 4 for 23, P. Quigan'o for 12, L. Hart 1 for 18. A FRIENDLY GAME. In a friendly, game between the surplus members ot the Combined Services and Unemployed, the former eleven gained the clay by a margin of 22 runs in a one-innings match. Unemployed had first strike to make 145, Mortenson compiling 58 and Leng 39. Blumont and Tilson gave Combined Services a good start by returning 30 odd each, but matters then ran badly till the entry of Blair ; who made victory secure by compiling 62 by good cricket. Following are the detailed scores: — Unemployed B. —Barrett, c Blumont, b Robinson 11; Leng, run out 39; Graham, c Blumont, b Blair, 6; Mortensen, c Robinson, b Blumont, 58; Cowles, b Blumont 0; Orr, b Blumont, 0; Cooksley, b Blair, 16; Crowe, c Blumont, b Blair 0; Downes, not out, 3; Mitchell, c Robertson, b Blumont, 1; Hale, b Blair, 4; extras, 7; total, 145. Bowling analysis. —Blair, 5 for 36; Robertson, 1 for 13; Blumont, 4 for 32. Combined Services B.—Blumont, c Crowe, b Howe 36; Tilson, b Downes, 31; White, b Downes 6; Quigan, b Downes 2; Robertson, b Downes 2; Blair, b Howe 62; Guthrie, b Leng 4; Kempson, b Downes 1; Harvey, b Downes 1; Bambery, not out 10; O’Kane, c Crowe, b Howe 0; extras, 12; total, 167. Bowling analysis.—Cowles, 0 for 33; Mortensen, none for 26; Downes, 7 for 46; Howe, 2 for 34; Leng, 1 for 18.