CRICKET.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 2000, 16 December 1921, Page 3

CRICKET.

HEAXHCOTE SHIELD MATCH. P.N. HIGH SCHOOL LEADS ON FIRST INNINGS. The cricket match for the Heathcote Williams Shield between the Palmerston North High School (holders) and Napier High School (challengers) commenced on the Sportsgi'Olinds at Palmerston North yesterday. The first two innings of the game was distinguished by the poor batting and good fielding displayed by both sides. Palmerston North made a bad start in file morning, having live down for 17, but the remainder of the eleven pulled the score up to some extent and their innings closed for 101. Napier's batting was worse, and on the whole they

gave an unattractive exhibition. Their total was U 7 when the last wicket fell. Palmerston North woh the toss and Eyre and Kella opened the batting to the bowling of C. Beuth and Stephenson. Eyre was caught napping with the last bowl 01' Bcuth's over, nicking it to Huddenklau at point, who held it. One for 0. Tier followed, but when the score had reached S Ivclls was clean bowled by Stephenson, who utilises a slow lob with a dangerous break. Two for 8. McSwceny joined Tier, but this partnership also was al-. most unproductive, McSweeny flicking one. from C. Beuth to the receptive Ruddenklau. Brophy was next in, but when the score had reached 10 Tier's wickets fell to a fast one from C. Beuth. Four for 'l6. Law, of whom better results were expected, was no more successful. His partnership with Brophy produced a single made by the latter. Then Stephenson found Law's bails before he could get set. Five for 17. Saywell joined Brophy and these two were the first to make anything like a stand. Both commenced hitting out freely at the bowling of M. Beuth and Hay and ran the score up to 47 before Saywell hit one to Hay, who held it. Six for 47. F. Bennett was Palmerston North's next batsman. Smart fielding by the Napier boys was responsible, for dissolving this partnership, Brophy being run out before the score could be altered. Seven for 47. Trehey and Bennett were a good combination. Flaying cautiously at first, they gradually became more confident and treated the bowling of Ashcroft, Hay and Stephenson to some stronghitting. They were still going well at the luncheon adjournment, having brought the score to 80 between them. Trehey did not last long after lunch. Trying to sneak one he was run out. Fight for 81'. Gallichan followed, but shortly after Bennett succumbed to a straight one from C. Beuth. Nine for 101. Crelghton, the last man in, was also a short stayer and went out l.b.w. to C. Beuth without adding to the score. Ten for 101. Scores; —

PALMERSTON NORTH. First Innings. Lyre, c Ruddenklau, bC. Beuth 0 Kells, b Stephenson •• • C Tier, b C. Beuth •» McSweeny, c Ruddenklau, b C. Beuth £ Brophy, run out -^ Law, b Stephenson J> Saywell, c and b Bay 10 Bennett, b C. Beuth 34 Trehey, run out Ijj Gallichan, not out <"< Creighton, 1.b.w., b C. Beuth 0 Extras 3 Total 101 Bowling Analysis.—C. Beuth five for 10, Stephenson two for 47, M. Beuth none for 16, Hay one for 12, Ashcroft none for 13. Hay and Vogtherr opened for Napier, to the bowling of Law and Creighton. Having secured 3 by singles, Hay went out l.b.w. to Law. One for 3. Stephenson joined Vogtherr, but this combination was also shortlived. Vogtherr flicked one to Gallichan at mid-on and the latter smartly gathered it in. Two for G. M. Beuth followed. Stephenson shortly afterwards succumbed to a bowl from Creighton, which he just touched, and Bennett at the wicket held. Three for 8. C. Beuth joined M. Beuth and the brothers had possession of the wicket for some time, taking few chances however with the bowling of Law, Creighton and Brophy. Eventually, C. Beuth, having made 12, was clean bowled by Law. Four for 25. C. Beuth was replaced by Ruddenklau. This union was in possession for some time without adding appreciably to the score. Ruddenklau had made one and the score stood at 29, when he was clean bowled by Law. Five for 29. Ashcroft, the newccfmer, had only contributed 2 to the total, which stood at 3G, when Brophy bowled him. Six lor 3G. Fisher joined M. Beuth, who had been scoring steadily, having compiled 13, mostly in singles. The new man's stay was brief and he was clean bowled by the second ball from Brophy. Seven for 30. White and M. Beuth carried on a long stonewalling partnership, which produced nothing brilliant, but had a wearing effect on the bowlers. The monotony was eventually broken when M. Beuth (28) was caught at silly point by McSweeny off Saywell. Eight for G2. I'otaka joined white and began to hustle things, but eventually Saywell dismissed A.Vhite with a break ball — 67/9/12. Blckley, the last man in, stepped out to a medium paced delivery from Saywell, and before he could regain his crease Bennett scattered his bails. The innings terminated at 5 o'clock for G 7. Law and Saywell bowled particularly well, the former with consistent bowling taking four wickets for 22. Saywell, who was brought on to bowl near the termination of Napier's innings, dismissed three men for l> runs. NAPIER. —First Innings,

Hay, 1.b.w., b Law 1 Vogtherr, c Gallichan, b Law .. 4 Stephenson, C Bennett, b Creighton 2 M. Beuth, c McSweeny, b Sayweli 28 C. Beuth, b Law 12 Ruddenklau, b Law 1 Ashcroft, b Brophy 2 Fisher, b Brophy 0 White, b Sayweli 3 2 Botaka, not out 4 Bickley, st Bennett, b Sayweli .. 0 Extras 1 Total 67 Bowling Analysis.—Law took four wickets lor 22, Sayweli three for 6, Brophy two for 23, Creighton one for 15. Palmerston North, with a lead of 3-1 on the. firfst innings, opened theii second attempt with Bennett and Eyre, to the bowling of C. Beutli and Stephenson. The innings opened disastrously, Bennett, who was top scorer in the tlrst innings, fell to Beuth's seventh ball for a "duck." One for 1. Kells followed, but before he was at the wickets any time, Eyre, another sound bat, was dismissed by a low ball from Beuth. 8/2/5. Brophy joined Kells. The runs came slowly for a time and the batsmen could not afford to take any liberties with the bowling. Eventually Brophy gained more confidence and liit Beuth for two 4's in succession. Later he skied Stephenson, ior a (L and then pulled him to