MID-WEEK CRICKET

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 2312, 3 December 1925, Page 8

MID-WEEK CRICKET

OLD BOVS HIT HARD. Me VICAR, McSWEBNY AND WILSON GET CENTURIES. The third match of the mid-week cricket competition was commenced yesterday when Railway met Phoenix and Old' Boys tried conclusions with Gordon. A stiff westerly wind somewliat affected the bowling, but the wickets wore in good nick. The day was one of centuries, Wilson and McSweeny. of Old Boys’, each gained the coveted honour, while Mc.Vicar, for Railway, added another century to his list. Railway Leads Phoenix. Phoenix batted first, but before the scoring was opened McVioar took one of the first wickets, when the score was eight, ho also took the newcomer’s wicket Gibson and Mason made a brief stand before the latter also fell to Me Vicar when the (ally was only 44. The opening batsman and Silson brought the score to 61 when Gibson’s stumps were scattered by McDonald. Silson was joined by Fletcher and the pair added 24 runs before the former was caught, the remaining four batsmen (Phoenix played one short) had a turn in partnering Fletcher, but could only bring the score to 110 when the innings closed. McVlcar. who was in groat form, had captured six wickets at a cost of 30 runs .the last over being a three-wicket maiden. McYicar and Trevena opened for Railway, but the latter placed his leg in front’ to Mason and was given our, with his contribution at 14. George joined McVioar and the pair made a stand, but the newcomer was caugnt when he had compiled 26. The next wicket fell cheaply and Sutherland made the next partnership with tho opening batsmen. Phoenix failed to sever the combination by the time stumps were drawn and McVlcar had gained his century by four runs; It was a great innings and the batsman gave a splendid exhibition of allround shots, particularly of leg drives Sutherland was 4 2 not out wnen stumps were drawn ,tho telegraph showing throe wickets down for 193. Detailed scoring was as below:—• Phoenix. Trewly, 1.b.w., McVicar 0 Gibson, b McDonald 24 Somerville, b McVioar 0 Mason, b McVlcar 9 Silson, c George, b Sutherland . . 14 Fletcher, not out 19 McLaren, b McDonald 0 Scott, 1.b.w., McVicar ........ 10 Ridgley, c George, b McVicar .. 0 Evans, b McVicar • »• 0 Extras 54 Total no Bowling analysis: McVicar, 6 for 30; McDonald, 2 for 15; George, 0 for 15; Sutherland. 1 for 10. Railway. McVicar, not out 104 Trevena, 1.b.w., Mason 14 George, c Ridgley, b Mason .... 2n McDonald, c Scott, b Mason .. 6 Sutherland not put sExtras 2 103 Old Boys Make 401. Old Boys donned the pads first against Gordon, Wilson and Sollitt going to tho crease to make the opening partnership a rich one, tho telegraph reading’ 01, when Sollitt was bowled with his_ contribution only 22. Brace joined Wilson and another line combination eventuated, the score reaching 153 before the newcomer was caught. The next three wickets, including Wilson’s, fell for fifty-six runs, Wilson having made 133 out of the 199 scored. It was a good hardhitting exhibition and included four sixes and nineteen hits to the fence. Deidrlch and McSweeny made a good pair before the former retired injured, after compiling 27. The latter was joined by Cresswell and the pair continued to make a stand, the latter losing his wicket when he had made 24 and the next partnership with Morris was like the previous combinations, McSweeny losing his wicket after he, too, had passed the century mark by twenty runs. His score was gained in a hard-hitting manner, there being four over the fence and seventeen smacks to tho boundary. The innings closed at 401. Detailed scoring was as follows; — Old Boys. Wilson, c and b Spring 133 Sollitt, b Young 22 Brace, c McKenzie, b Spring .. 28 Broughton, b McKenzie, A 1 Anderson, c McKenzie, b Spring 0 Deidrlch, retired 27 McSweeny, Cameron ~ 120 Cresswell, b Duke 24 Snell, c Cameron, b Duke .... 0 Morris, b Skogluud 20 Baigcnt, not out .. 3 Extras 22 Total 401 Bowling analysis; Spring, 3 for 90; Duke, 2 for 21; Skoglund, 1 for 22; Young, 1 for 27; Camei’on, 1 for 51; A. McKenzie, 1 for 98, Anderson, 0 for 19; E. McKenzie, 0 for 51,