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Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 285, 30 October 1933, Page 3

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HIGH SCHOOL’S GOOD EFFORT. PALMERSTON’S FAILURE. OLD BOYS BATTING IMPROVES. The entry upon the second matches in the opening round of the senior cricket competition on Saturday was not productive of any marked improvement in the batting returns, save in the case of Old Boys whose members gave a well balanced performance. The sensation of the afternoon was the indifferent showing made by the Palmerston members against High School, for after disposing of the schoolboys for a mediocre 101, they were in turn disposed of for 85, and the continuation of the game promises to be particularly interesting Half centuries wore quite common in the junior series, while the fourth centur.y for the season, was registered in this grade. Gavey, of City Council, being the contributor. There were some excellent j bowling returns despite the batting efforts, Gray, the Combined Services A player, Securing five wickets at cheap cost, his effort including the “hat. trick,” the first of the season in the section. Robinson, of Massey College, also registered a good bowling performance by taking six wickets for 41 runs. THE HONOURS BOARD. Senior Batting. O’Keefe (O.B.) ... 49* Cutler (H.S ) 45 Carter (U.) 41 Lang (O.B.) 34 Junior. Gavev (C.C.) 103* G. Griggs (Y.M.C.A.) 75 Longwill (M.C.) 71 Campbell (M.C.) 70 Hands (C.C.) 58 Lane (C.C.) 57 *Signifies not out. Senior Bowling. Howard. (H.S) '5 for 43 R. Hatch (P.) 4 for 24 ■ Junior.) Robinson (M.C.) ... * ... 6 for 41 Gray (C.S. A) 5 for 18 Petersen (Y.M.C.A.) ... 4 for 10 HIGH SCHOOL v. PALMERSTON. Opposing last season’s champions, High School made ah indifferent start, the opening partnership being broken at four, while three wickets fell for 35 runs. However, Cutler was batting away steadily and he and IC. Hatch doubled the total for the fourth wicket. With the team’s skipper being beaten by R. Hatch at 43, his totai including five fours, matters again ran badly for the side, and of the remaining, batsmen Howard was the only one to register double figures. Dismissal came with the total at. 101. Palmerston were not set a hard task, but a surprise was in store for the diminu- j tive trundler, Howard, proved to bo right I on the spot. Flighting hie deliveries very i nicely, he played havoc with the . champions, while judicious use was made of K. Hatch and Loudon, and the trio disposed of their opponents for the poor figure of 85 runs. After losing their first wicket at 23, Palmerston then • lost two batsmen for an additional eight runs. Pegden and Montietli made a stand to add 24 between them, but they followed each other to the pavilion in close succession, and it became evident that Palmerston were in a precarious position. McVicar, who was making his first appearance for the season, endeavoured to save the day, but his partners came and went, and the final wicket —one player having left the grounds—fell at 85, the veteran being etill unbeaten with a “baker’s dozen” to his credit. With a quarter of an hour remaining for play, High Schol entered upon their second strike in a fading. light and they lost their first wicket at six runs, but the drawing of stumps found that total doubled without further loss. The resumption of play will find High School fighting hard to retain their advantage. Detailed scores:— HIGH SCHOOL.. First Innings. Cutler, b R. Hatch 43 Spclman, b Hatch 0 Hearsay, b Hatch ... 6 Loudon, b McVicar ... ... ... 3 K. Hatch, e and b A. M. Onglcy ... 14 Stuckey, c M. Onglcy. b A. M. Onglcy 0 Arnott, lbw, b Hatch ... 6 Gilberd, c A. M. Onglcy, b McVicar 4 Fletcher, not out ... 0 Howard, c Hatch, b Berquist 15 Burrows, b A. M. Onglcy ... ... 1 Extras 9 Total ... ... ... ~ 101 Bowling analysis.—McVicar, 2 for 30; R. Hatch. 4 for 24; Berquist, 1 for 12 ; A. M Onglcy, 3 for 20; M. Onglcy, 0- for 6.

Second Innings. Fietcher, b A. M. Onglcy 1 Hcarsey, not out 10 Arnott, not out 0 Extras ... 1 Total for one wicket 12 PALMERSTON. First Innings. M. Onglcy, b Howard 17 Robertson, lbw, b Howard 8 Norris, c Gilberd, b Howard 0 Pegden, b Loudon 12 Monteith, c Stuckey, b Howard ... 12 McVicar, not out- 13 R. Hatch, b Loudon ’ 5 A. M. Onglcy, c Loudon, b K. Hatch 6 Leet, c K. Hatch, b Howard 3 Berquist, b Hatch 2 Mullins, absent 0 Extras .. J Total 85 Bowling analysis.—K. Hatch, 2 for 29; Howard, 5 for 43; Loudon, 2 for 6. OLD BOYS v. UNITED. Taking first strike in their game with Old Boys, United niado a far from promising start, when they lost their first two batsmen for 18 runs, Dredge bagging both wickets to open his season’s account. Cockery and Carter improved the position and the latter had contributed 41, which included five fours, when ho got his leg in front to Lang to be ruled out J.b.w. Three of the succeeding batsmen failed to open their accounts, but Bettle and Davis advanced the telegraph from 77 for six wickets to 103 for seven, while Bettle and Jewett added a further 20 for the succeeding wicket. Old Boys tried four bowling changes and three members secured three wickets each. N. and J. Gallichan opened for Old Boys and, with the former securing all the bowling, he had reached the twenties before his brother opened his account. However, the more fruitful member returned a hot one to Woodham who brought off a brilliant catch. Lang entered to carry on the good work and the totai had been advanced , to 61 before the partnership was broken, J. Gallichan haying advanced his figures to 20. Another fruitful partnership followed when Lang and OlKeefe became associated, both batsmen playing the bowling freely, but a wide spread field and good work by the fieldsmen made their task all the more difficult. United’s total had been passed when Lang snicked a fast ball from Cookery into ’keeper Oliiver’s hands to retire with 34 to his credit. A few minutes later, play ceased for the day with the total standing at 139, O’Keefe being within one of his half century. Detailed scores: UNITED. First Innings. Olliver, c N. Gallichan, b Dredge ... 8 McLaren, b Dredge ■.. ... 1 Cockery, b N. Gallichan ... 17 Woodham, b Dredge 0 Carter, 1.b.w., b Lang 41 j Sandman, c J. Gallichan, b O.Keele 0 Evans, b O’Keefe ... 0 I Davis, b O'Keefe ... 12 I Bettle, c Lang, b N. Gallichan ... 21 | Jevvett, not out ... 7 Bamberry, b N. Gallichan 0 Extras 16 Total 123 Bowling anaysis.—Dredge, 3 for 22; N. Gallichan, 3 for 28; O’Keefe, 3 for 21; Lang, 1 for 34. OLD BOYS. . First Innings. N. Gallichan, c and b Woodham ... 28 J. Gallichan, c Evans, b Jewett 20 Lang, c Olliver, b Cockery 34 O’Keefe, not out ... 49 Miller, not out ...' 0 Extras 8 Total for three wickets 139 JUNIOR A. CITY COUNCIL v. PALMERSTON. After amassing 288 for the loss of four wickets, Gavey being unbeaten at the close with 103 to his credit, Hands having contributed 58 and Lane 57, City Council declared their innings closed and sent Palmerston to the wickets. The latter eleven found the bowling of last season’s ■champions difficult to score off, and the close of play found them with only 77 on the board for the loss of six wickets, Gendall being unbeaten with 27, while Childs and Madgwick furnished a dozen runs each. The game will be concluded next Saturday. Y.M.C.A. v. KIA TOA. Kia Toa failed to strike their usual batting form against Y.M.C.A. and were all out for 79, G. Wasley with 22 and Peck with 19 being the only members to get going. Petersen wound up with a bag of four wickets for 10 runs for Y.M.C.A. and Downes a brace for 27. At their visit

Y.M.C.A. occupied the wickets for the balance of the afternoon, running up the good total of 225 for the loss of seven _ wickets, G. Griggs heading the returns with 75. G. Cameron 35, Goodjohn 30, Burno 29 (not out) Petersen 15 and Riley 13 all entered doublo figures. Y.M.C.A. appear to be in a favourable position to force a four point win. OLD BOYS v. SERVICES. Taking first strike against Combined Services A, Old Boys A made 132. at their visit (Glover 43) to which Services replied with 176. Old Boys entered upon their second strike and at the call of time had run up 64 without loss (Glover 40 Turner 15), leaving the match at an interesting position. JUNIOR B. COLLEGIANS TOO STRONG. Massey College proved capable of forcing a four point defeat against Old Boys B. Taking first strike they ran up 245 (Longwill 71, Campbell 70, Robinson 29) and then proceeded to dismiss the opposition twice in the afternoon. Old Boys made 84 (Laird 21, Reid and Yortt 14 each) and 85 (Grant 23, Bowden 14), Robinson being the destructive agent in the first innings with six wickets for 41 runs; in the second McLennan captured five for 28. HIGH SCHOOL WIN. ■ After compiling 179 for the loss of. nine wickets (McVicar 48, Stewart 38, Hardio 25 not out, Tremaine 22 not out) High School declared their innings closed against Combined Services B, who replied with 89 (South 32, Hopkins 17, Mason 12), Broad taking three wivkets for 47 runs and Stewart two for 14. Tne victory—a tnree point one —went to High School. UNEMPLOYED B v. Y.M.C.A. B. U.5.C.8., first innings, 87 (Fenton 23, Hansen 18, Liggins 13, not out, Gibson 12) and 66 for 6 wickets. (Gibson 20, Hansen 16, Hull 10) were beaten by Y.M.C.A., 141 for 7 wickets, declared (Marshall 45, Rees 34, Rumble 29, Collis 12). Bowling for U.S.C., Spiers took 4 for 14 and Attwood 2 for 25. For Y.M.C.A. Rumble took 4 for 9 and Howe 2 for 6 and 2 for 4. Y.M.C.A. B won by 54 runs on the first innings.