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Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 48, 25 January 1934, Page 10

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MID-WEEK SERIES. SOME SURPRISES MATERIALISE. Two surprise results were forthcoming in the mid-week cricket competitions at the Sportsground yesterday, Services B defeating P.D.C., while U.S.C. B played a drawn game with Services A, the latter eleven being somewhat fortunate to avoid defeat. Optimists gained the day against U.S.C. A and the varying points as a result leave Optimists, Services A and U.S.C. A all on terms. Some good batting returns were' forthcoming, three centuries and two half-centuries being registered. J. Gallichan headed the individual returns with 113, while J. Ongley compiled 105 and Brace 104. THE HONOURS BOARD. s Batting. J. Gallichan (U.S.C. B) 113 J. Ongley (C.S. B) 105 Brace (P.D.C.) 104 Rodgers (P.D.C.) ..., 54 Hicken (O.) 7 54 Wilson (C.S. A) 46 Millar (O.) 44 Bowles (U.S.C. A) 42 Rice (O.) 41 Hancock (U.S.C. A) 40 Bowling. Millar (0.) ... 6 for 72 Gallichan (U.S.C. B) ... 6 for 78 Ridley (C.S. A) 4 for 33 O’Keefe (U.S.C. B) ... 3 for 33 OPTIMISTS v. U.S.C. A. Optimists appeared to be faced with a difficult task when U.S.C. A compiled a total of 208 at their visit, five of the first six members of the latter eleven all registering useful totals, Bowles and Hancock each reaching the 40’s, Matson, junr., 30 and R. Weston and Collis 20-odd each. Although the later members did not attain the same scoring rate, the total was a reasonably good one. However, in their reply Optimists opened promisingly, their first wicket furnishing 41, while the partnership between Hicken and Millar advanced the total to 115, the former’s total of 54 including eight fours and one six, while Millar found the, boundary line on nine occasions. Although the succeeding wicket went cheaply, Lyne and Rice carried the team through to victory by adding 38 and 41 respectively. When play ceased _ seven wickets were down for 230, giving last year’s champions a three-point win. Following are the detailed scores: U.S.C. A. Bowles c Evans, b McNab ...... 42 Collis, c Hicken, b Millar ..... .... 22 Hancock, run out .... 40 R. Weston, c Hicken, b Milter£o Mortenson, c Rice, b Millar ... .... 9 Matson, junr., c Hicken, b Millar 30 Brown, c Cockburn, b Millar ... 4 Bulford, 1.b.w., b Millar .... ... 13 Fenton, b McGregor 0 Matson, not out ... 4 Millar, b McGregor ... 3 Extras 12 Total 208 Bowling analysis.—McGregor, 2 for 28; Rice, none for 24; Evans, none for 39; Millar, 6 for 72; McNab, 1 for 23. OPTIMISTS. Oliver, c Bulford, b Hancock ... 14 Hicken, c Weston, b Matson, junr., 54 Millar, b' Matson, junr 44 Evans, b Brown 6 Lyne, c and b Weston 33 Rice, run out 41 McGregor, b Millar 22 Cockburn, not out 0 Borlase, not out 6 Extras ' ... 10 Total for 7 wickets .". 230 Bowling analysis.—R. Weston, 1 for 62; Brown, 1 for 34; Bulford, none for 35; Collis, none for 13; Matson, junr., 2 for 21; Bowles none for 15; Fenton, none for 10; Hancock, 1 for 12; Millar, 1 for 10. .. SERVICES A v. U.S.C. B. A splendid batting effort by J. Gallichan, which ,was productive of 113, supplied U.S.C. B with twothirds of their total against Services A, who had been holding the lead in the competition, the Manawatu representative’s figures including 14 fours. Of the other members of the side, Attwood, who compiled 34, was the only one to enter double figures. The total of 170 was threatening to prove difficult of attainment by the competition leaders when four wickets fell for 30-odd runs; and it was not till the entry of Wilson, fourth wicket down, that matters brightened. However, he fell a victim to one of Gallichan’s slow-brealc deliveries when four runs short of his half-cen-tury, while McMinn, who was associated with him, went l.b.w. to the same bowler at 33. Matters- were now looking serious for Services, and with the entry of what promised to be their last man—one member having been compelled to leave—some 30 runs were required. Fortunately for the side, a late comer arrived to be pressed into service and he played out the final over to make the game a draw, although they were still 13 runs in arrears. Following are the detailed scores: U.S.C. B. Spiers, run out 8 Stewart, b McMinn 0 J., Gallichan, b Ridley ... 113 Howe, c McMinn, b Davis 5 Attwood, run out 34 O’Keefe, b Davis 0 Wilton, b Ridley 0 Redward, c Pledger, b Ridley ... 1 Hancock, b Ridley 1 Worsfold, c Ridley, b Wilton ... 3 Hanson, not out ... 5 Extras 0 Total 170 Bowling analysis.—McMinn, 1 for 27; Davis. 2 for 54; McGavin, none for 36; Ridley, 4 for 33; Wilson, 1 for 11. , . SERVICES A. Ridley, pi. on, b O’Keefe ... ... 16 Edlin, 1.b.w., b Gallichan ... ... 19 McGavin, c and b O’Keefe 0 Davis, b O’Keefe 0 Wilson, pi. on, b Gallichanl 46 McMinn, 1.b.w., b Gallichan ... 33 Heaphy, not out . .. 17 Pledger, c Redward, b Gallichan 4 Hart, b Gallichan 4 Ford, b Gallichan 4 Gray not out q Extras ... j Total for 9 wickets 157 Bowling analysis.—Howe, none for 12; Gallichan, 6 for 78; O’Keefe 3, for

33; Attwood, none for 14; Hanson, none for 7. SERVICES' B v. P.D.C. Services B brought off a surprise win when they accounted for P.D.C., being assisted to that end by a magnificent innings of. 105 by J. Ongley, the St. Patrick’s College boy. Four other members returned modest double figures and when the total was standing at 193 for the loss of seven wickets they elected to declare their innings closed ; having disposed of the opposition for 65. At-their second visit P.D.C. made a better showing, Brace and Rodgers getting going to wipe off the deficit before being separated, the former going on to compile 104 before being beaten, In's figures including 15 fours and one six, while Rodgers topped the half-cen-tury, his total including seven fours and one six. When play ceased at the fall of the second wicket the score was standing at 173 for the loss of two wickets, and Services B thus won on the first innings. Following are the detailed scores:— P.D.C. First Innings. Harris, c O’Neil, b Watts 26 ißodgers, c Quigan, b Watts 12 Brace, b Andrews 19 Barrett, b Watts 3 ißoss, c Quigan, b Whitehead ... 1 C. Ward, b IF. WariJ, c O’Neill, b Andrews ... 0 Russell, not out -• 0 Collins, c Tilson, b Andrews ... 0 Extras i 2 Total 65 Bowling analysis.—N. Quigan none for 5, Wilde none for 21, Watts four for 13, Craig one for 14, WTiitehead one for 10, Andrews three for 0. Second Innings. Brace, b Ongley 104 Rodgers, c Quigan, b Ongley 54 Harris, not out 6 Extras 9 Total for two wickets 173 Bowlin ganalysis.—-N. Quigan none for 26, Watts none for 32, Wilde none for 31, Andrews none for 12, Whitehead none for 26, Ongley two for 38. SERVICES B. J. Ongley c F. Ward, b Barrett ... 105 Leng, c Ross, b Brace 1 Craig, c Barrett, b Brace 1 Whitehead, run out 14 N. Quigan. c Ross, b Russell 0 Wilde, c F. Ward, b C. Ward ... 29 O’Neil, not out 19 Andrews, c Rodgers, bF. Ward ... 10 Watts, not out 0 Extras 14 Total for seven wickets 193 Bowling analysis.—Brace two for 32, Barrett one for 15, C. Ward one for 8, Russell one for 18. Rodgers none for 59, Harris none for 31, F. AVard one for 24.