CRICKET.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 70, 20 February 1939, Page 4

CRICKET.

HIGHLIGHTS IN PLAY. RECORD SCORE OF 484. Interesting pages to the history of cricket in Feilding were added on Saturday afternoon at Ivowhai Park, when the concluding matches in the second round of the senior competition were commenced. Public Service, in their game against Nomads, knocked up a first innings score of 484, rvhich is a. record total for the ground, the previous record having been made by Feilding, who scored 399 in a match at the park some years ago. On that

occasion the highlights were provided by a'double century knock by Graham Harding. On Saturday the thrills came from W. Hy. Smith, who defied the bowling and remained in all the aiternoon to scoio 215 runs, and it was only due to his hitting the wicket that he went out. As he left the iield he was warmly applauded and widely congratulated. Present indications arc that Public Service will rise to second place on the championship ladder while, should Feilding lost their match against Old Hoys, Public Service will load in points. Next Saturday’s play will decide the issue. Nomads have at least one double century scorer in M. WaJ-

din, and it may be that he will again exhibit bis batting ability as ho did several weeks ago, and upset present predictions. In the other senior match between Feilding and Old Boys, the former made 238 in their first innings, while Old Boys had lost 5 wickets for 150 in their reply. PUBLIC SERVICE v. NOMADS. Public Service opened their innings with Packer and Hart at the crease, and this pair made an excellent start by producing 111 runs, of which the former made 78. With the splitting of the partnership Smith went to the crease and, as already stated, supplied 515 runs, which included well over 30 fours (and. seven successive fours). Forty minutes before the innings closed Public Service had 7 wickets down for 419 with Smith’s score at 187_. Six o’clock had hardly finished striking when Smith reached his double century. an achievement which, was honoured in the usual way. The howling was changed fivo times, and while Nomads succeeded in disposing of Bennett. Liddell, Barltrop, Wilson, Drube, Sauer and Brice, all of whom improved the unusually high score. Smith defined them all. At the conclusion of the innings Buist, who was the Last to partner Smith, had made nine.. The wickets were captured hy James, Hight and A. Waldin. Nomads did not open their reply owing to there being only a few minutes left before time. Details: PUBLIC SERVICE. Packer, b Hight 78 Hart, c and b Hight 33 Smith, hit wkt., b James 215 Bennett cM. Waldin. b Hight ... 13 Liddell,' 1.b.w., b Waldin 8 Bnrltrop, b James 16 Wilson, b James 6 Drube, b A. Waldin 21 Sauer, b A. Waldin 3 Brice, c A. Waldin, b James 17

Buist, not out 9 Extras 65 Total 484 Bowling.—M. Waldin, 0 for 19; Hight, 3 for 99; James, 4 for 130; Monteith 0 for 75; A. Waldin, 3 for 96. OLD BOYS v. FEILDING. Old Boys in their first innings made 238, while Foilding in reply had lost 5 wickets for 150 at 6.30 p.m. Smith and G. Wells opened for Old Boys and the partnership was onesided, Smith scoring 40 and Wells one. Dewe, however, camo next and lie was going well with 66 up when he was bowled by Donaldson. L. Whitehead helped the score along with 14 while Brock supplied 26. Connell was bowled by Carter at 14 and V. Whitehead was accounted for by Donaldson at 31. Eadc, whoso name is not familiar in the team, assisted with 26. The innings was not a spectacular one, but the batting efforts of all wore good. Two bowlers were responsible for the wickets, Carter and Donaldson each capturing five. Replying, Feikling put in Carter and 'Fitzpatrick to open, the former proving as versatile with the willow ias with tho leather. His knock of 58 was a good start. Fitzpatrick was less fortunate, and went out when his score stood at six. Donaldson batted well and his score of 46 inclnded seven good foura. Wells showed promise of. hitting up good figures, but went down to a fast ball delivered by Dewe. With only half the wickets down Feikling stand every chance of reaching their opponents’ score when the game is resumed. Details : OLD BOYS. 'Smith, stpd. Fitzpatrick, b Carter 40 Wells, 1.b.w.. b Carter 1 Dewe, b Dona'ldson 66 L. Whitehead, c Raven, b Carter 14 Brock, b Carter 26 Connell, b Carter 14 V. 'Whitehead, b Donaldson ... 31 Fade, c Carter, b Donaldson 26

MacLeod, stpd. Fitzpatrick, b Donaldson 1 l’arkes. not out 9 Elliot. 1» Donaldson 2 Extras 8 I Total 238 Bowling analysis.—Carter, 5 for 83; Dernier, 0 for 48; Donaldson, 5 for 77 ; Wells, 0 for 21 FEILDI.NO. Carter, plyd. on. b Dewe 58 Fitzpatrick, plyd. on, b Dewe ... 6 Hare, e Brock, b J. Dewe 4 Donaldson, c Elliot, bJ. Dewe ... 40 Wells, b J. Dewe 20 Extras 16 Total for 5 wickets 150 Schools in Feildiug took advantage of the Swimming Club’s learn-to-swirti campaign, which opened to-day, when instruction was given by qualified instructors throughout the day.