CRICKET

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 3265, 8 February 1926, Page 8

CRICKET

POOR BATTING DISPLAY. / BOWLERS HAVE DAY OUT, Low batting aggregates and good bowling averages were the result of the cricket on Saturday, when the last matches of the second round, in the week-end competition, were commenced. Railway were pitted against School, but made a poor showing. The boys’ display was no bettor, and when stumps were drawn required 31 to head Railway’s tally of 94, with only two' more wickets to fall. , ' .V " Soldiers made a fair score against Old Boys, but the Blues,have a fair chance of. gaining a four.point win. The good bowling analyses were due to the “dead” nature of the wicket while the slow' out-field kept the runs down considerably. Railway t. School. Railway elected to bat first, and opened with McVicar and Mullins. After each had scored a brace, the veteran was clean bowled, and Gallichan joined Mullins to open his account with a boundary. Mullins scored slowly, his partner stonewalling until the tally reached a score when he was caught by the bowler. Ongley and Hcarfield did not remain long, and when Ingham joined Mullins, the score was 37 for four wickets. The newcomer hatted forcibly with Mullins scoring spasmodically until the aggregate reached 64, when the latter was caught after contributing a good 27, which included four hits to the pickets, jollier hext w'ent to the crease and the pair added twenty before they wera separated, Ingham playing a cross bat to a straight ball from Smlllle. Ho had made a brisk 27, two dozen of which were in fours. Eyre did not stay and only nine more runs were added before Hollier was caught, after con. tributing 19 (three boundaries) White ■was partnered In turn by Trevena and Kells, but like Eyre, they did not overwork the marker. The Innings closed for the poor total of 94.

With less, than a century to make, the aspect looked rosy for the schoolboys, but disaster befel them early, two wickets falling for a single run. Spring made a brace of couples before Norris was caught for a “duck” and Smillic went. in. but failed to score, and four wickets wero down for 10, three batsmen having made ducks. Heard and Spring did not remain long, the latter being caught with the aggregate at 14. Hoard lost his wicket at 22, and foiir runs later, Hollier, who had just reached double figures, was foolishly run out and the score was 26 for 7 wickets. Leet and Scorgle added ten before they were . separated, the former following Hollier's example. Bose went in to partner Scorgie, and both played carefully, now and then selecting a “loose” ball to send to the fence, and when stumps were drawn.

were unbeaten. The score then stood at G 4 for 8 wickets. Details: —

Bailway. McVicar, b Hollier 2 Mullins, c O’Keefe b Smlllle 27 Gallichan, c and b Smillie 5 Ongley, b Smillie 2 TJearfiold, b O’Keefe . 1 Ingham, b Smillie 27 Hollier, c Young b Smillie .... 19 Eyre, b Hollier . 0 White, not out 1.... 3 Trevena, b Hollier 0 Kells, b Hollier 0 Extras 8 Total 94 Bowling analysis: Smlllle 5 for 30; Hollier 4 for 20; O’Keefe 1 for 19; Scorgie 0 for 17. High School. 1 Pacey, b Gallichan .1 Young W., b McVicar 0 Norris, c McVicar b Gallichan .. 0 Spring, c Eyre b Gallichan 4 Heard, c Trevena b McVicar .... 5 Smillie, l.b.w. McVicar 0 Hollier, run out 11 Scorgie, not out 13 Beet, run out 6 Hose, not out 14 Extras 10 Total 64 Soldiers v. The Blues. Soldiers sent in Cooper and MeSweeny to open the Innings, but after the latter had scored seven, he fell to the demon bowler, Hope, Perrin took his place at the crease, and both batsmen scored freely,' particularly Cooper, who hit a few fours. The century had been topped when Cooper was caught at point after an escape before he had opened his'account. The retiring batsman’s contribution of 56 included nine hits to the pickets. Perrin, who played carefully, was joined by Trehey and the pair added 15 before the new-comer gave way to Smith, who reached double figures. v The next wicket fell at 132 when Millen joined the great majority after adding 11. In the same over. Donaldson was caught before opening his account and the score was 132 for six wickets. Three runs later, the stonewaller was caught behind the stumps, off Hope after playing a cautious innings of 34, which inr eluded only four fours. Jacobs and Pilcher added ten before the latter was clean bowled by Hope and Ross went in to make the last stand. Wheti Bennett stumped the new-comer the innings closed with the score at 158. For Old Boys, Bennett and Brough, ton donned the pads and made the opening stand. Broughton playing safe and Bennett hard, they brought the score to 43 when the former was caught at mid-off by Donaldson, after contributing only nine. Six runs later the same fieldsman sent the hitter back to the pavilion with a brilliant catch. Bennett , had scored 38 in good time, eight strokes finding the fence. South remained run longer before being bowled by Ross for a "duck.” and three wickets had gone for 50, when McDonald and Black commenced their partnership and played out time, the former doing most of the scoring, hitting a six and two fours. When stumps were drawn, the score was 89 without further loss.

, B.S.A. Cooper, c Young b Hope 56 McSweeny, b Hope 7 Perrin, c Bennett b Hope 34 Trehey. b Black • 5 Smith, b Black 10 Miilen, b Black /•. ■ I J Donaldson, c Broughton b Black 0 Pilcher, b Hope 0 Jacobs, not out 11 Ross, st. Bennett b Black 2 Extras 2? Total 158 Bowling analysis: Hope 4 for 69; South 0 for 14; McDonald 0 for 20; Black 5 for 37. 1 Old Boys. Bennett, c Donaldson b Ross .... 38 Broughton, c Donaldson b Cooper 9 South, b Ross 0 McDonald, not out 29 Black, not out • H Extras 2 Total for three wickets .... 89 Junior Battles. School'batted first against Rongotea making 143; Gibson (34), McHaffie (26), and Cutler (16), being the principal scorers. Wright for Rongotea took eight wickets for 54 runs. The country team had lost three wickets for 27 when stumps were drawn. Against Soldiers, T.M.C.A. , made 170, A. Weston (38), C. Twist (27). aild Hinka (14) being mainly repon. sible. Burgess took four wickets for 50 R.S.A. could only make 130, Berquist (35), Burgess (25), E. Rogers (24), and Bee (16), being the only batsmen to reach double figures. For Y.MTwist took six wickets at a cost of ,11 each, and A v Weston 3 for 20. THffil) GRADE. Albion made 49 (Jamieson 19), De Vantier taking 6 for 7 and 95 (Lovelock 22, O’Brien 18), Turner taking 4 for 12. Kla Ora realised 42 (Tron 16), Esplncr getting 6 for 13 and 37 (D e Vantier 17), Saunders 6 for 10. Albion won by 65 runs (4 points). Technical School made 163 (Anderson 31, Sandman 28). while Gabriel took 6 for 50. Phoenix made 35: Gallichan 8 for 13 and 62 (Kells 16), Sandman 5, while Technical ,won by an innings and 6 runs (4 points).