MID-WEEK CRICKET

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 50, 26 January 1933, Page 10

MID-WEEK CRICKET

TWO SURPRISE REVERSES. CENTURY TO R. ELLIOTT. Matches in the mid-week cricket series were continued at the Sportsground, yesterday, under perfect conditions, the wickets being firm and

fast, while there was an entire absence of wind. The day was not without its surprises, for two of the higher placed teams, P.D.C. and Optimists, both suffered reverses. The actual leaders, Combined Services A., endeavoured to force a four point win over U.S.C. B, but the latter eleven made a determined second innings stand to save the extra point. One century was registered, R. Elliott, of Services B, playing a nice innings of 102 without being actually beaten. SERVICES A v. U.S.C. B.

Occupying a wicket at the eastern end of the oval, the game between Combined Services A and Unemployed Sports Club B team evolved into a battle for the additional championship point on the part of the former eleven and the latter team to prevent it. U.S.C. B took first strike, but failed

badly, being all out for 52, McClelland who contributed a “baker’s dozen,” being the only member to enter double figures, while “Mr Extras” topped the returns. Services A replied with 167 for the loss of sevfen wickets, at which stage they claimed the closure. Childs (6il and Hart (39 retired) were largely responsible for the compilation of the total which gave their side a lead of 115. At their second visit U.S.C. offered much stronger opposition, McClelland and Stewart getting into the 30’s, while Findlay placed 20 to his credit and Nelson was 19 not out. The call of time found the batting eleven with their deficiency wiped off, and they thus averted a four-point win, although the three points give Services A a substantial

lead in the series. Following are the detailed scores:— U.S.C. B. First Innings. Findlay, b Quigan 4 Richardson, b Childs 1 Leng, junr., b Childs 0 Greer, b Childs 0 Burchall, b Childs, 6 Nelson, b Quigan 0 Redward, b Quigan 4 Barrett, c Quigan, b Childs 0 Stewart, b Quigan 6 Orr. b Quigan 1 McCelland, not out 13 Extras 17 Total ... ... 52 Bowling analysis.—Childs 5 for 16; Quigan 5 for 23. Second Innings. Leng, junr., c Greer, b Blair ... 10 Findlay, b McGavin 20 Burchall, b McGavin 5 Barrett, b McGavin 7

Stewart, b Quigan 31 McClelland, b Blair 39 Nelson, not out 19 Extras' 10 ' Total for 6 wickets 141 Bowling analysis.—Heaphy 0 for 7, Angus 0 for 12, Childs 1 for 13, L. Quigan 1 for 42, L. Hart 0 for 9, McGavin 2 for 26, Blair 2 for 22. SERVICES A. First Innings. Childs, run out 61 M. Hart, retired 39 Angus, run out 15 Blair, run out 16 Heaphy, c Burehall, b Barrett ... 4 McGavin, b Nelson 4 Pledger, st Redwood, b Burehall 8 L. Hart, not out 15 Quigan, not out 0 Extras 5 Total for 7 wickets (deck) ... 167 Bowling analysis—Findlay 0 for 34, Richardson 0 for 12, McClelland 0 for 25, Leng 0 for 24, Orr 0 for 15, Nelson 1 for 24, Barrett 1 for 13, Burehall 1 for 5. U.S.C. A v. OPTIMISTS. AVhile five members of the side registered double figures, Optimists failed to reach their customary figures against Unemployed A when facing the attack of Holden and Weston, and the side were all out for two runs

short of the hundred. Holden again played a prominent role at U.S.C.’s turn at the batting crease by topping the scores with 42, while Brown hit up a vigorous 27, Weston 17 and Ormond 10 (not out). A total of 129 gave them an advantage of 31 and, with the game not being carried further, U.S.C. A secured three championship points. Following are the detailed scores : OPTIMISTS. Edlen, stp. Cox, b Holden 4 Sommerville, c Mayo, b Holden ... 13 McGregor, c Holden, b Leng ... 10 Thompson, b Holden 5

Oliver, c Leng, b Holden 16 Evans, b R. Weston 18 P. Rice, stp. Cox, b Holden 0 Hicken, b Weston 16 McNab, c Holden, b Weston ... 5 Carey, b Weston 2 Cockburn, not out 1 Extras 8 Total 98 Bowling analysis. —Holden 5 for 56, Leng 1 for 17, Weston 4 for 17.

U.S.C. A. Holden, c and b Sommerville ... 42 Cox, b Rice 0 Leng, c Rice, b McGregor 2 Weston, b Sommerville 17 Hancock, c Edlin, b Rice 4 Webby, b Sommerville 0 Mayo, c Hicken, b McGregor ... 5 Brown, c Carey, b McGregor ... 27 Bailey, b Sommerville ••• » Ford, c Coburn, b Sommerville 4 Ormond, not out 10 Extras a

Total 129 Bowling analysis.—Rice 2 for 28, McGregor 3 for 56, Sommerville 5 for 36. SERVICES B v. P.D.C. Not having their skipper, R. A. Brace, to assist them in the batting department, P.D.C. fared badly against Services B, being all out lor 107, of which Hooker was responsible

for 25, while five other members returned double figures of more modest value. A splendid stand by' Elliott made victory assured for Services B, this batsman retiring late in the day with 102 to his credit, his total including no less than 20 fours. Downes (28), Tilson (22) and Dawick (11) also assisted to carry the total to 220 and the victory went to the lower placed team on the championship table by a margin of 113 runs in a single innings game. Following are the detailed scores:

P.D.C. Hooker, b Downes 25 Harris, c Quigan, b Downes ... 1 McGonigal, b Gray 0 Cookery, b Gray ... ... 14 Rodgers, b Gray ... 16 Blummont, c Quigan, b Downes 13 Oliver, c Andrews, b Woodley ... 10 Allan, lbw, b Gray H Gilmour, c \Voodley, b Gray ... 5 Setter, b Downes 4 Mclvor, not out 0 Extras 8 Total 107 Bowling analysis.—Gray, 5 for 60; Downes, 4 for 17; Andrews, none for 16; Woodley, 1 for 6. SERVICES B. Woodley, b Rodgers 4 Elliott, retired 102 Andrews, b Rodgers 4 Wilde, c Blummont, b Cockery ... 5 Downes, run out 28 Dawick, c Hooker, b Oliver 11 Gray, c Cockery, b Rodgers ... 1 Tilson b Rodgers 22 O’Neill, c , b Rodgers .;. 4 Kempson, hit wkt, b Cockery ... 0 Quigan, not out 0 Extras 39 Total 220 Bowling analysis.—Rodgers, 5 for 74; Hooker, none for 32; Cockery, 1 for 36; Blummont, none for 14; MoGonigal, none for 17; Oliver, 1 for 10.