CRICKET

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 122, 22 April 1940, Page 10

CRICKET

CHAMPIONSHIPS DECIDED. MANAWATU ASSOCIATION. Saturday saw the completion of the final games in the Manawatu Cricket Association’s competitions, when glorious weather prevailed. Stumps were drawn early in all games owing to the failing light. _ . In the senior A competition City had to secure at least a six-point victory over United to win tne championship from Palmerston. City achieved their goal with an easy win on the first innings, which gave them the championship for the season by a margin of one point. In’ the final game of the senior B competition, Old Boys boat United by 99 runs on the first innings, and so won the championship with a margin of 7 points. Tho junior A championship went to Optimists, although Cool; s registered a six-point win over them in the final game.

THE HONOURS BOARD.

SENIOR. Ratting. 8. AfcVicar (C.) Clifford (O.B.) ... Bowling Ilyan (O.B.) 5 for 20 Ryder (.O.B.) 4 lor io * Retired.

SENIOR A.

11l the final day’s play in the match between United and City, City, in reply to United’s first innings total or (3l runs, declared their innings closed with the loss of 8 wickets lor 180 runs. S. Sic Vicar batted steadily before bein" stumped bv Allan at 66. V illiams, C. Me Vicar and Hearsey were the only other batsmen to reach double figures. •In United’s second strike, Allan contributed a good 25 and remained unbeaten when stumps were drawn after a successful appeal against the falling light. Three wickets fell for 52 runs. City thus annexed the honours of the match by Iff! runs on the first innings. Details: UNITED. First innings hi Second Innings. Billing, b" Hearsey ? Edwards, cC. McVicar, b Downes ... 7 Lynch, b Lect 2 Allan, not out 25 Stuart, not out 2 Extras ° 'J'oial for 3 wickets 52 Bowling analysis. —Downes, 1 for 13; Hearsey, 1 for 12; C. McVicar, 0 for 14; Loot, f for 4. CITY. S. McVicar, st Allan, b Callichan ... 66 Collis. b Shailer 4 Carlisle, b Shailer ••• 2 Williams, b Shailer 29 C. McVicar, b Lynch 20 Loot, b Lynch 0 Hardie. c Allan, b Gallichan 4 Hearsey, llnv, b Gallichan 20 Gavcy, not out 8 Downes, not out 4 Extras 23 Total, 8 wickets (dec.) 18C Bowling analysis.—Stuart., 0 for 39; Sltailor, 3 for 24; Lynch, 2 for 42; Gallichan, 3 for 62,

SENIOR B

OLD BOYS WIN. By a margin of 99 runs on the first innings. Old Boys beat United in the final match of the season in tho senior B division. Ryan and Ryder were the most successful bowlers, the former taking 5 wickets for 20, and Ryder 4 for 15. Details: OLD BOA’S. First innings 164 Second Innings. G. Northovcr ,c Nash, b 11. Wliitcombe 12 AlcLachlan, b Burrows 7 McPherson, b Davis 10 C. Burrows, b Burrows 2 Clifford, retired 33 Ryan, retired ■ ... 19 Donovan, retired 3 Ryder, not out 15 Short, not out 3 Extras 5 ’Total for 7 wickets 104 Bowling analysis.—D. Burrows, 2 for 23 ; IT. Wliitcombe, 1 for 7; Davis, 1 for 7; Ilussell, none for 20; Duffiold, nonn_ foils ;W. Francis, none for 17; A.' Whitcombe, none for 8. UNITED. 11. Whileombc, b Ryan / ... 3 N Nortliover, b Ryan 11 G. N. Nash, b Ryan 0 Duffield, run out 1 A. Wliitcombe, c Trow, b Ryder ... 12 R. Wliitcombe, b Ryan 0 W. Francis, b Ryan ... 27 G. Francis, l.b.vv., b Ryder 0 Davis, b Ryan 4 Hassell, b Ryder 0 D. Biiirotvs, not out 2 Extras 5 Total 65 Bowling analysis.—Ryan, 5 for 20 Trow, none for 19; Ryder, 4 for 15; A. Lachlati, none for 16. Y.M.C.A. AND CITY. It was decided, on the agreement of the captains of flic Y.M.C.A. and City teams, to discontinue their match, which had been begun on Lite previous Saturday. The match was declared a draw on the first day’s play.

JUNIOR A.

With first use of flic wicket against Optimists, Cook’s, in the final game of the junior A competition, made 170 runs (C. Hart 32, Berriman 31. L. Hart 28, Cusdin 23; L. Zalourn, 7 for 66). Optimists were all out for 64 (F. Hart 6 for 28). Although Optimists suffered a six-point defeat, they won Hie junior A competition.