CRICKET NOTES.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 69, 18 February 1939, Page 4

CRICKET NOTES.

SENIOR COMPETITIONS. The second set of games in the second round of the senior competition concluded on Saturday last leaving the positions of the teams in a very interesting state, at least as far as three of the four teams are concerned. Tre present points are :—Feuding 9. Nomade S, Public Service 7. Old Bov; 3. It is unfortunate that a thoroughly sportsmanlike team such as Oid Boys should be several points avay frotn the other three clubs. One factor however, probably underlies their present position, and that is the com-

,'parative failure of J. Dewe to strike cicnn in the second round. Old Boys 'rely too much on the batting of Dewe. land it i; significant- but true that the J remainder sail to produce the necessary ' ’runs when Dewe is back ir. the pavilion ■ \ early. The game which concluded on ‘ |Saturday saw S. Bramweli and J. Findlay back in the team list, with a pro--1 'musing newcomer in Parkes. Parkes "made quite a promising debut on the ."previous Saturday. He reached double j figures and gave Nomads quite a fright >bv threatening a big first innings total. Had Finlay and Bramweli been in ■ the Oid Boys team front the c-cmmer.ce-jment- of the season it is quite likely that the points to date would shew a

dsnerent story. Both are good cricketers and Old Beys certainly have need <-•: them. A word of praise may be said cr Duncan Smith who has recently been changed from tenth on the batting list' to partner L. Whitehead as opening bat. He can and does present a straight bat to the ball, and it is only lacs or practice which prevents h:m from becoming a solid left-hand batsman like 11. Carter. Smith Jacks a strong leg snot <.a fault which Carter also possesses: and shews a tendency to nibble at rising balls on the orr side-. L. Whitehead is having a very lean time with the bai and this is attributable to lack of practice. Old Boys ste-od quite a good chance of catching the total set by Nomads, but a bad hgh: and lack of time upset their chances. Their close of play score. -5 wickets for 1-59. left them with less than ICO to get. Bramweli was undefeated with 6-5 to his credit and was batting with sufficient determination to puli the game out of the fire. J. Dewe failed to get past a modest 15 before he was bowled dv Maurice WalI din. ; Tiie new tears. Nomads, is making I its presence felt in the competition in nc uncertain manner. Its success is due

I in a great measure to the ability of M. i Waldin. He compiled an attractive JOl runs on Saturday last, this being his I second century this season. He | possesses a very stolid dei ;ence when so inclined to use :t. and can also punish the bowling unmercifully. His bowling is a great asset to the team, a fast-medium ball with a quick turn of the wicket from the ctr upsetting the stumps of many 5 well-meaning batsmen. Nomads have good batting strength in Parsousoc. James. A. Waldin. ar.d High'.. and ' stand a good chance of winning the i Guthrie Shield. Parsonson gives the \ impression of ability to score many j runs with the bat. So far this ses- | sett, however, he has been unlucky to i be dismissed before being well set. Psrj sonson bowls a coed ball but. strangely; ! enough, little use has beer, made of I him at the howling crease by the Nci mads skipper. PR EL PDF. TO A WEDDING. The Feliding-Public Service match on No. 2 wteke: which concluded with a win on the first innings ter Public Service was a game q: varying fortunes. Foil-ding reached more than IfO till W. Dunn was recruited, and he lashed his way through 5c very valuable runs sr.-i then rustled on to hi; wedding. Public Service were 1-ef: with ISi run; to pass for a first innings lead and with Dunn. Carter and Wells absent freon Eoiidir.g'; bowling side Service's ehar.res were considered good. Against medic-.re bowling they; ran up i-So for 6 wickets at stumps, of which Smith compiled 64 with good strokes. He was caught in the long field while going out for a big hit. Smith has a lot of experience behind him and must realise that he cannot hit as strong ;.- r.s he could ten years ago. He should still collect many gj--d s-rores by concentrating ;r. carpet shots. Or. Saturday last, wits a good wicket Public Service should have passed redding'; scire with comparative ease, but each batsman go: hints?':' mi: till it was iei: for Sauer and Dm be. the last two men in. to score the runs sufhuent to give them a lead of two on the firs; innings. The seii-n.i innings of Fending produced one of the highlights of the day. This was the opening partnership of Carter and Fitzpatrick. which produced ICS runs before a senaratior. was made. Certain!-.- the

j wicket was a batsman's wicket. and : although neither forced the pace they appeared at no time to be troubled by the bowling o: Barkrop and Packer. R. Carter gave his usual stylish dis- | play, which was marred only by one | life behind the wickets when a snick was dropped by the wicketkeeper. Car- ; ter collects a iot of runs from difficult balls on the off. but loses this advantage with weak leg-side play. Although ,it is difficult to tempt him on the leg side, many loose bails on that side fail to get the punishment from him they deserve. N. Fitzpatrick gave his best display ibis season with an innings of restrained hitting. He showed much mere restrain: than usual and reaped the b-ene- ; fit accordingly. Fitzpatrick still has a tendency- to have a "go" with a cross bat a: the rising bail or. the- erf. and this got bint into trouble in the first innings when, after scoring double figures, he edged one into the slips, halm end followed the dismissal of Car- ' ter and col.ecte-i 34 runs before he was called away. He was not at all comfortable to "leg theory bowling, but gave ,1 r.o chances. A newcomer to the Fei'.diegs ranks. Hare. collected double figures in both innings. Although possessed of an awkward style in some shots. Hare would he a decided acquisition to Feslding cricket. He has a very good eye ar.d picks the right

kali to hit hard. For Public Service G. Packer is a player who has derived benefit from regular practice. At the commencement 5 of the season he did little with the I bat and bowled somewhat erraciicaliy. I He is new- becoming a consistent scorer in the Service batting list and h:s bowling has improved out c-f re'cgm- • :ior.. There is not a great deal ot variety in it. but he docs maintain a good length for longer stretches than before and has cultivated a most dis-e'-nceriing swerve through the air. Service i< short of howling talent. Packer j unci Barit rep beer the brunt of the attack with" Smith, and Bennett is howled occasionally as a change. _ The Feilding side is likewise short cs bow.ers. Dunn. Carter ar.d We-Us are the stock howlers of this tear., with Raver, ar.d Donaldson as changes. It is only ; in the last two games that Denser has j played this season. In the first innings I against Public Service his bowling was j ratehy. but in the second he bowled very well, and dismissed Smith with a verv g.»d one. With tc game y e:-ir.p!ete the second retina it is evident that a tr.trc round must be played, and interest in the contest should be well maintained.