CRICKET

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 111, 12 April 1937, Page 12

CRICKET

MANAWATU ASSOCIATION. SENIOR GRADE AVERAGES. The following are the leading batting and bowling averages of players in the senior grade competition of the Manawatu Cricket Association in the season just closed, the statistics being taken from the compilation made on behalf of the association by Mr J. Gallichan:—

BOWLING.

CATCHES. TJic following catches were taken, the names of those taking less than four not being given:— Thirteen.—lt. A. Brace. Twelve. —N. Galichan. Eight.—W. Pollitt. Seven. —H. M. Nairn. Six.— S. McVicar, B. P. Spelman, J. Gallichan. Five—F. Catley, K. Ollrver, W. E. Morris G. Whcatley, C. McVicar. Four.—W. A. Penman, R. F. Weir, W. Allan, D. W. Davis, A. Goff, K. Sutton. DISMISSALS. A total of 616 wickets fell during the season, and the following is an analysis of the various ways by which they fell: — Bowled 246, caught 204, Ibw 76, run out 32, stumped 'l, hit wicket 2, retired (out) 3, retired (not out) 2. RUNS SCORED BY TEAMS.

RUNS AGAINST TEAMS.

VVICKETKEEPERS' PERFORMANCES.

FOURS AND SIXES. The following batsmen scored the most runs in fours and sixes during the season :

Others scoring over 100 wore: 1. I. 1 ritchard 128, C. McVicar 124, G. Rabone 120, C. A. Robertson 112. REPRESENTATIVE MATCHES. * THE PLAYERS' AVERAGES. Tho following players represented Manawatu during the season, and with tho names is a list of tho number of appearances of each player:— „ ~ Seven matches.—G. A. Robertson, G. McVicar, T. L. Pritchard. Six matches.—M. A. Ongley, W. Ji. Norris, G. Derquist. . Five matches—A. S. H. Cutler, B. P. Spelman. „ _, , .. Four mat.ches.-D. A: R Moloney, N. Gallichan, J. A. Ongley, K. Olhvor, W. Pollitt. T _ .. . . Two matchos.-I. N. Loot, J. Murcluson. One match.—N. Waters, I. F. W. Hearsey, S. McVicar, J. Gallichan. BATTING.

•Signifies not out. BOWLING. ,

CATCHES.— Five.—W. E. Norn's, \V. Pollitt. Four.—A. S. 11. Cutler. Three.—G. Bcrquist. Two.—J. Murchison, C. McVicar, D. A. R. Moloney, N. Gallichan, T. L. Pritcliard, B-. P. Spclmau. One.—G. A. Robertson, K. Olhver, J. A. Ongley..

Ins. N.O. U.S. Runs. Av. N. Galliclian .. 9 2 86* 366 52.28 .. 8 — 127 395 49.37 Murchison .... .. 10 1 131 386 42.88 A. Cutler .... .. 8 — 98 315 39.37 ... 9 — 110 336 37.33 .. 8 2 71* 190 31.66 ... 12 4 75 249 31.12 . 9 1 103 244 30.50 Ollivcr . 11 2 92 274 30.44 . 4 3 22 30 30.00 .. 9 1 101* 236 29.50 .. 10 — 83 293 29.30 C. McVicar .... .. 12 1 81 297 27.00 S. Mc Vicar .. .. 12 1 73* 268 24.36 .. 11 2 73 215 23.88

0. M. W. Runs . Av. Weir ... 1 1 3 3.00 Bfttlc ... 2 _ 1 7 7.00 Pollitt ... 16 6 3 24 8.00 S. Cutler ... 6 — 2 17 8.50 ... 7 — 2 13 9.00 Pritcliard .... ...139.5 43 26 246 9.46 MeG'ormack . ... 8 1 3 32 10.66 A. Cutlur ... ... 83.4 23 15 173 11.53 (J. JUcVicar ...138.5 43 21 244 11.61 Baigcnt ... 19.4 9 3 38 12.66 ...150 17 33 422 12 78 N. Gallichan ...269.3 105 37 479 12.94 J. Gallichan ...112.3 23 27 354 13.11 Hornabrook . ... 76 11 13 197 13.14 Hearsay ...147.5 53 26 360 13.84 ... 94 31 15 209 13.93

Runs. Wkts. Av. per wkt. .... 2231 87 25.64 Old Bovs .... 1813 87 20.83 Y.M.C.A .... 2089 108 19.34 .... 1757 98 17.92 United .... 1591 92 17.29 High School ... .... 1670 145 11.51

Av. pel Runs. Wkts. wkt. .... 1702 113 15.06 .... 1537 100 15.37 .... 1653 102 16.20 Old Boys .... 2108 128 16.46 Y.M.C.A .... 1925 95 20.26 High School ... .... 2226 84 26.50

Oght. St. Byes. Runs. Ratio Norris 6 13 42 1217 28.97 Weir 4 4 49 1201 24.51 Allan .... 4 7 108 1837 17.01 Olliver .... 5 11 118 1702 14.42

Sixes. Fours. Total N. ... 12 36 216 D. A. R. Moloney . 3 40 186 A, S. H. Cutler . ... 1 44 184 VV. ... 12 25 172 J. ... 3 37 166 N. ... ■ — 39 156 U. Wheatloy ... — 37 148 B. P. Spelman ... ... 4 30 144 J. W. Loot ... 1 33 138 K. Ollivor ... — 34 136

Ins. N.O. H.S. Runs. Av. ... 6 ... 5 2 3 184 66 361 141 90.25 70.50 J. Ongloy .... N. Gallichan ... 4 ... 6 1 2 87 65 166 203 55.33 50.75 ... 7 2 65* 172 34.40 Robertson .... ... 10 1 49* 308 34.22 C. McVicar . ... 10 — 71 309 30.90 ... 6 1 73* 150 30.00 ... 7 — 76 197 28.14 ... 5 1 66* 92 23.00 M. Ongley ... ... 8 ... 7 2 2 43* 31 100 61 16.66 12.20 Murchison ... ... 1 ■—■ 8 8 8.00 ... 1 — 8 8 8.00 J. Galliehan ... 3 ... 1 ... 1 - 10 2 1 19 2 1 6.33 2.00 1.00 S. McVicar .. ... 1 1 8* 8 —

0. M. W. Runs. A v. ..129.3 40 33 218 6.60 N. Gallichan ...113 43 35 171 11.40 ..' 69.4 25 12 140 11.60 Moloney .. 57.5 7 14 175 12.50 ... 50 20 3 70 23.33 .. 57.4 ... 10 16 1 6 1 140 25 23.33 25.00 M. Ongley .... .. 15 3 1 42 42.00 ... 28 11 1 50 50.00 C. MeVicar .. .. 5 2 0 13 —