LIVELY CRICKET
OLD BOYS COLLAPSE. McBWEENT MAKES 115 NOT OUT. Tho first matches of the second round in the week-end orlokot competition were brought to a conclusion on Saturday when again Ideal conditions prevailed. Hallway had an unexpected four-point win over Its old rivals, Old Boys, who collapsed in tho second Innings of 88. Tho Schoolboys, who led by 78 on the first innings, had a throe-point victory over R.S.A.
The highest scorers for the day were McSwecny (R.S.A), who made 115 not out In the Soldiers’ second strike, Hollier (High School) 75. Ono-ioy (Railway) 56, McVlcar (Railway) 43. F. C. Bennett was the only batsman to make anything like a stand for Old Boys, he making 45, over half the total of the team. Blues Woil Thrashed.
On the opening day, Old Boys (battod first and made 210, Railway having lost two wickets for 83. Eyre (4) and Trevenit (6), the not out men, re-opened the batting. At ,89, Trevena was caught without increasing his score and McVlcar went to the crease. Next over Eyre lost his wicket to Black and the telegraph signalled 89—4—10 when the Railway skipper, Ongley, joined the veteran. The pair quickly brought runs and the century was attained by a boundary to Ongley. He was the more aggressive and reached his half-century in good time. McVicar was cautious and allowed his partner to break the bowling! Ongley added six more runs before Piercy penetrated the defence and the score read 177—:5—56. The retiring b ataman had found the fence on ten occasions and tho partnership had realised 88. Kells soon returned a hot one to Tremewan . The McVicar-Hearfleld combination proved a profitable one half a century being added to the aggregate before Hearfleld joined the groat majority. Hollier made ten before losing his wicket, and Letts added five when the score was 25G. Oakley made a promenade to the wicket and back and the Innings closed with McVicat not .out for 42.
Old Boys required 46 to save an innings defeat and sent In Bennett and Broughton. Bennett did all the scoring, with Broughton stonewalling. 37 being signalled before tlie latter was caught by 'keeper Treyena, A rot then set in, two balls later Black falling for a "duck.” A. Guy soon succumbed to McViqar, his brother fared worse, giving his wioket to Golllchan's second ball. Brake found a duck’s egg. Bimy, after, making two singles faced ~ Qalllohan, whom ho knocked for a alx, following It with a four, but with the next ball, the bowler obtained hla revenge and the score was 6 for 69. Bennett was the next to\ fall returning a hot one to GalUchan after making 45 In great style. He had four.'"lives’’ during his career at the crease and .on each occasion ho expressed his appreciation with either a six or a four. The next two wlcketst fell for eight rune and 1 the team playing short, the Innings closed, ' V'."' Railway required 48 for a fourpoints win, and with less than 30 minutes to go, sent in Henrfleld and Gallichan. The pair did not waste tlxna and 27 was signalled when (Qalllchan retired with three fours to hla credit, to be followed quickly by his partner. Ongley and Mullins qtilokly made the required runs and stumps were drawn 47 runs having been scored in 18 minutes. Details:—
. RAILWAY .--First Innings, Mullins, o Bennett, b Creaswell .. 27 Gallichan, c Tremewan, b Deidrich 35 Byre, o Drake, b 'Creaswell .. 10 Trevena, c Piercy, c Black ~ 6 Me Vicar, not out ••.».«<>*,. J i'l .. 42 Qngley, b Piercy; :. j f.. . . .. 56 Kells, c and b,Tremewan .. .. 10 Hearfield, c Piercy, b Black .. 22 Hollior, c Cresswell, b Black ... 10 Letts, run out .. .* .L .. 6 Oakley, b D. Guy ... .. .. o Extras ~ .. .. .. .. 3s Total .. 256 Bowling analysis; Black. 8 for B 4; Creaswell, 2 for 4:1; Piercy, I'for Is; D. Guy, 1 for 20; Tremewan, 1 for 23; Doidrich, 1 for 48; South 0 fqr 10. Second Innings. Hearflcid, c Cresawell, bD, Guy 11 Gallichan, c Tremewan, b Black 14 Mullins, not out ~ ~ ; .. .. 16 Ongley, .not out 6 Total for two wickets .. .. 47 Bowling analysis; D. Guy, 1 for IS; Black, 1 for 18; Creaswell, 0 for 16. Old Boys, First Inninga ~ .. ... .. .. 210 Second Innings. Bennett, c and b Gallichan .. .. 45 Broughton, c Trevena, 'b McVicar 2 Black, c Trevena, b McVicar .. 0 Guy, A., b McVicar 4 Guy, D. o McVicar. b Gallichan .. 0 Drake, c McVicar, b Gallichan 0 Piercy, b Gallichan .. .. .. 12 South, c McVicar, b Gallichan .. 1 Cresaweil, not out .. .. .. .. 7 Tremewan, c Hearfield, b McVicar 3 Extras .. .. .. .. 15 Total ~ ~ ~ 88 Bowling analysis: McVicar, 4 for 26; Gallichan, 5 lor 47. School v. Soldiers. School had lost six wickets for 149 on the previous Saturday when the H.S.A. made 184, Hollior and Heard continuing the Innings, 22G was attained before Holder was run out after adding 42 to hla over-night account of 34. Four runs later Heard at 32, soon joined him. Gallichan and Kose brought the sdoro to 252 when the latter was howled. Smlllio joined Gallichan, but five runs later ha, too,
was bowled and the Innings closed for 257, giving the team a lead of 7S runs. Tho soorlng in the R.S.A. second innings waa commenced by McSweeny and Donaldson. After a brief but lively innings, tho latter was bowled after scoring 19 out of a total of 21. Pilcher carried on with McSweeny until the score was 45, when he was replaced by Mlllen. who signalled his entry with a six. MoSweeny opened out and runs came rapidly, 108 being recorded when Mlllen walked to the stand. Cooper opened well, but did not stay long, giving place to Day. The new partnership was lively and 172 was signalled before the pair became separated. Perrin and Trehey disappointed and Smith held tho fort with McSweeny to enable the latter to make his century. McSweeny hit herd and often and his 100 was made In excellent time. When stumps were drawn the score was 218, McSweeny being not out with 115. His exhibition was a splendid one, although ha gave two lives, one at 55 and tho other at 78. His contribution included 15 fours and two sixes. Detailed scores are given below: — High School, Young, c Day, b MoSweeny .. 2 Scorgle, b Cooper ~ .. 0 Norris, run out 62 McDonald, c Perrin, b MoSweeny 0 Silaon, o Millen, b Pedlow .. . . 84 Hollier, run out .. ....... 75 Leet, c Donaldson, b Millen .. 16 Heard, o and b Donaldson .. .. 32 Gallichan ,not out 17 Rose, b Donaldson 11 Smillle, b Ross 2 Extras .. .. .. ... .. 18 Total .. .. .. .. 257 Bowling analysis; Donaldson, 2 for 42; McSweeny, 3 for 58; Millen, 1 for 11; Pedlow, 1 for 20; Ross, 1 for 33; Cooper, 1 fpr 87; Trehey, 0 for 40. R.B.A. First Inninga :«* 184 Second Innings. MoSweeny, not out i*. 115 Donaldson, b Smillle .. .. «> 19 Pilcher, c McDonald, b Smillle ~ 7 Millen, c and b Holler ~ .. .. 20 Cooper,, b Silson .. .. .. .. 7 Day, c Norris, b Heard ~, ~ 28 Perrin, c Heard, b Scorgle ~ .. 6
Trehey, b Scorglo .. .. .« •*. 0 Smith, not out ~ w . ~ ~ 10 Extras .. .. ~ 7 Total for seven wickets >■ 218 Bowling analysis: Scorgje, 2 for 12; Smiiila, 2 for 48; Holller, 1 for 21; Heard, 1 for 21; Silson, 1 for 4§i Xpung, 0 for 5; Galllchan, 0 for 7{ McDonald, 6 for 44, JUNIOR GRADE. J FOUR POINTS FOR ODD BOTS AND HONGOTHA. r T.M.OJL made 120 In the flint strike. Old Boys replied with 150 and Y.M.C.A, batted the second time, making 80, leaving Old Boys 50 runs to win. On Saturday three Wickets fell in the process, but the,game was continued and when stumps were drawn the scoro wop 102 for six wickets, C, Webster (32), Jewett (24) being the highest scorers. Old Boys gained four championship points. The other junior game was between Kongotea and R. HA. On the previous day, the former had made 215 as compared with 31 from the Soldiers, who batted for the second time on Saturday. The second Innings, 32 total ,woa even more disastrous. Berquist scored 12. Blenkinsop was tho most successful irundler, taking four wickets at a ooat of three a-piece. Kongotea has gained four points with a win by an innings and 92 runs.
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Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 3247, 18 January 1926, Page 6
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