INTER-SCHOOL CRICKET

Manawatu Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 2003, 20 December 1921, Page 5

INTER-SCHOOL CRICKET

CONTEST FOR HEATHCOTEWILLIAMS SHIELD. CHRISTCHERCH v. PALMERSTON NORTH. Having successfully defended the Heathcote-Williams cricket shield against Napier Hoys’ High School last week, the Palmerston North Boys’ High School are now engaged in l a contest for the same trophy with an eleven from the Christchurch High School. The fresh wicket prepared was in very fhlr condition. At the close of play last evening the visitors, replying to Palmerston’s first innings, which realised 203, had lost only one wicket for 95 runs. With such a splendid opening it would seem that the visitors are a much more difficult team to combat than Napier, and should the form with the bat shown by them yesterday be shared by the remainder of the team, Palmerston North will have to put up a remarkable performance in their next strike. It would not be wise, however, to under-estimate the ability of the locai eleven. The game is far from complete and Christchurch have yet to prove themselves the superior players. The writer was not at all favourably impressed with the visitors' display or fielding yesterday. In this respect they were certainly inferior to Palmerston North on the day. Batting for Palmerston, McSweeney topped the score with 76. His performance was full of merit. Law (39) and Eyre (35) also played exceptionally fine games. Law, after having settled down to the bowling, hit out freely and looked like carrying his bat. Ho met his fate in attempting to notch a risky run. He discovered his mistake and in trying to regain his crease fell. Consequently, all was over for him. THE HOLDERS BAT.

Palmerston North won the toss and elected to take first strike. Eyre and Kells opened to the bowling of Burrows and Cromb. Kells, who opeiied the score with a 2 secured from a fine cut off Cromb, had a short stay. hit out at that bowler in the second over, but missed. The ball hit his leg and glanced off on to tiie wicket. 21 —2. Tier joined Eyre, who was not long breaking his “duck.” Six overs had gone before the latter batsman registered the first boundary, Cromb being driven forcibly to long field. Tier, who was inclined to treat the bowling with much respect, had a “double” life. In striking a straight one from Burrows he lifted the ball in the direction of Carlton, at silly point. Carlton narrowly missed a catch, but the ball was quickly sent in to the bowler, who dropped it, and Tier just managed to make his run. Eighteen runs were made off the first ten overs. Eyre commenced to score more frequently, while Tier, now playing excellent strokes, augmented the score with a few singles and a boundary. King and Powell took up the bowling and very shortly after Tief was cleaned bowled by the latter with a straight fast ball. 35 —2—-S. For a few overs before this wicket .fell Christchurch indulged in a considerable amount of appealing. In one instance almost the entire field shot their • hands in the air and cried. "Out.” Eyre did not know whether to believe them or not, the appeal being so spontaneous and unanimous. But the watchful umpires ruled in favour of the batsman. Brophy took Tier’s place. Having made but 2 runs he was dismissed l.b.w. by a ball from King. 38 —3 —2. McSweeney was next man in, and, with Eyre, made a solid stand until luncheon adjournment, by which time the score had increased to 68. On resumption of play Jacobs , indulged in some profitable bowling. In his second over he accounted for Eyre’s bails with a tricky slow ball. 70 —4 —35. Law joined McSweeney and the pair commenced to hit out in fine style. Both repeatedly found the boundary and within a very short time the total was brought up to 120. Thinking the long stop man had failed to field, Law elected to run, but met disaster. The ball came back quickly and Law, in attempting to regain his crease, fell. 126 —5—39. Saywell took his place and played promisingly for a while. McSweeney increased his liking for the boundary, and the scores were appreciably increased. Jacobs clean bowled Saywell with a slow break ball. 168 —Q— 9. Trehey went in, and with his first strike skied one to long field and was neatly caught by King. 168 —7—o. Bennett joined McSweeney and the pair grew game, taking many risks to sneak runs. The partnership had brought the total to 188, when McSweeney was cleaned bowled by Jacobs with a slow leg break ball. The batsman was accorded a great ovation. 188 —8 —76. Gallichan was the next man in. After making 2 runs he hit Jacobs to square leg and was caught by Davy. 190 —9 —2. Creighton joined Bennett. The latter succumbed shortly afterwards to a full toss ball from Cromb. 203—10 —15. Creighton, the not oufflanan, made 3. This completed the innings. CHRISTCHURCH BATS.

S. R. Carlton and Mortlock opened for Christchurch, facing the bowling of Law and Brophy. For a considerable time the batsmen did little but stonewalling. They hit out at every few, and were evidently getting the measure of the bowlers. They were quick, however, to run whenever the slightest chance to score presented itself. After half-an-hour’s play Carlton was dismissed l.b.w. by a ball from Law. 29—1 —14. Powell joined Mortlock. The game grew somewhat monotonous for the onlookers. Very little hitting was done until some fifteen minutes after the formation oi this partnership. But, the scoring, if only in singles, and an occasional 2, was steady. When the bowling was treated with less respect the scores mounted more rapidly, and it was then that the ability of the batsmen was manifest. Both weilded the willow in admirable fashion. Changes of bowlers had no effect. Saywell, off whose bowling many catches have been made, was kept well to the ground. No chances were taken with any of the straight stuff delivered by Law, Creighton, Brophy and Saywell. When

stumps were drawn at 6 o’clock the score stood at 95 for one wicket. Of this number Powell made 44 and Mortlock 33. Details are as under:— PALMERSTON NORTH. First Innings. Eyre, b Jacobs 35 Kells, b Cromb 2 Tier, b Powell 2 Brophy, 1.b.w., b King 2 McSweeney, b Jacobs 76 Law, run out 39 Saywell, b Jacobs 9 Trehey, c King, b Jacobs 0 Bennett, b Cromb 15 Gallichan, c Davy, b Jacobs .... 2 Creighton, not out 3 Extras 12 Total 203 Bowling Analysis.—Burrows took, none for 33, Cromb two for 32, King one for 51, Powell one for 24, Jacobs five for 45, Davy none for 6. .CHRISTCHURCH. First Innings. Carlton, 8. R., 1.b.w., b Law .... 14 Mortlock, not out 35 Powell, not out 44 Extras 4 Total for one wicket .... 95 Play will resume at 11 o'clock this morning.