REP. CRICKET IN FEILDING

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 45, 24 February 1936, Page 3

REP. CRICKET IN FEILDING

Defeat of Horowhenua IN GOLDFINCH AND COUSINS CUP MATCH Kowhai Park was in rather a sodden condition, following a week of drenching showery weather, for tho representative cricket match on Saturday between Feilding and Horowhenua for the Goldfinch and Cousins Cup, when the home team secured an easy victory. This was the first contest for this handsome trophy which was presented to tho Feilding Association last season to inaugurate competitions among the different cricket associations around the countryside. Tho game commenced at 11 o’clock and, winning the toss, tiie visitors decided to bat. Used to a cocoanut mat wicket, laid over tho turf, the team found the local wicket unmanageable and crumpled up under the bowling of Sievers and Barltrop who dismissed the side for a total of 23 runs. The collapse of tho visitors was as surprising as it was disappointing to the local side who expected a keen contest with little, if any, margin between the merits of the players, but on the day’s play tho strength of Feilding completely dominated tho issue.

Tho home side opened with AI. Buist and J. Thurston to the bowling of Alercer and H. Baumber and after hitting a single the former lost his bails. AI. Waldin joined Thurston, who contributed three when he suffered a like fate from a ball from Baumber. With two wickets down for four runs J. Dewe joined Waldin and this partnership arrested the early rot which appeared to be setting in and carried the score well into three figures. The field was not at home to these vigorous Dats who made a willing pace tiiroughout an entertaining innings. Waldin survived three “lives" and at least four other mighty hits fell just out of reach oi the field who wero unable to adjust themselves to the free hitting of Colyton’s representative. Dewo gave no chances and his confident handling of the bowling saw him carry his score to the century mark at which point he retired. Bowling changes failed to upset Waldin who went on until he reached 78 when Crammond found his middle stump. AI. Hutchinson 'continued the good work and contributed 47 when he was taken on tho boundary by a brilliant catch by Qrammond off Mercer. N. Fitzpatrick who opened a promising partnership with Hutchinson was on the way to provide a score when he ran himself out. Donaldson and Cartel were at the wickets when the afternoon tea adjournment came and the team de ciarod with 254 for the -loss of six wickets.

The wicket had dried up somewhat but the outfield w r as still slow when Horowhenua opened their second innings with Atmore and F. Baumber. Sievers and Waldin handled the bowiiug and after hitting a couple of singles Atmore was smartly taken behind the wickets by Fitzpatrick oil Sievers. Crammond supplied a single when he was taken in the field by Hutchinson off the same bowler. A catch in the field by Thurston dismissed Mellor for two and Barber found the ever alert Fitzpatrick ready to receive the leather as it snicked his bat into the wicketkeeper’s hands for a "duck.” H. Baumber then joined his son who was playing a steady bat and giving no chances to an active field, nor taki. g any risks with the bowling. This partnership worked well and provided runs, lifting the score from four wickets for 13 to five for 52 when H. Baumber suffered the same fate as Barber, off a delivery by J. Dewe. The next man, France, was clean bonded by Dewe without opening an account and Roach who followed sent Dewe to Hutchinson who took the catch for a "duck.” Mercer gave promise when he secured a single but in the next delivery was run out, leaving the score eight wickets for 53. Kingdon was the fourth player to eb taken by Fitzpatrick behind the bails, and Fluety came to join F. Baumber who had survived all efforts to dislodge him. This late partnership gave a bright display with Fluety hitting out boldly to reach double figures in quick time'. His fate, however, was sealed, for a mighty hit to the boundary was beautifully taken by Thurston to end the innings and the game shortly after 6 o’clock. Details are as follow: HOROWHENUA. First Innings. F. Baumber, c Donaldson, b Barltrop .................. 0 'C. Atmore) b Sievers , .. 0 R. Crammond, b Barltrop 1) W. Barber, c Carter, b Sievers .. 4 H. Baumber, lbw, b Sievers .... 7 T. Roach, b Barltrop 1 B Mellor, run out .......... 0 Gr. France, c and b Barltrop .... 2 M. Kingdon, st Fitzpatrick, b Sievers 4 D. Mercer, b Barltrop ~ ~ ~ .. 3 J, Fluety, not out .. ~ 0 - Extras 2 Total 23 Fall of wickets: I/O, 2/0, 3/0, 4/7, 5/12, 6/12, 7/14, 8/16, 9/23, 10/23. Bowling analysis: Sievers 4 for 11, Barltrop 5 for 10. Second Innings. Atmore, c Fitzpatrick, b Sievers 2 F. Baumber, not out 38 Crammond, c Hutchinson, b Sievers 1 Mellor, c Thurston, b M. Waldin 2 Barber, c Fitzpatrick, b M. Waldin 0 H. Baumber, c Fitzpatrick, b J. Dewe .. 5 France, b J. Dewe 0

Roach, c Hutchinson, b J. Dewe .. 0 Mercer, run out 1 Kingdon, c Fitzpatrick, b Barltrop 6 Flucty, e Thurston, b M. Waldin 11 Extras S Total 7S Fall of wickets: 1/4, 2/6, 3/13, 4/13, 5/52, 6/52, 7/52, S/53, 9/57, 10/78. Bowling analysis: Sievers 2 for 15, AI. Waldin 3 for 23, Finlay 0 for 10, Barltrop 1 for 11, J. Dewe 3 for 11. FEILDING. First Innings. AI. Buist, b Alercer '. 1 J. Thurston, b H. Baumber 3 AI. Waldin, b Crammond 7S J. Dewe, retired 100 M. Hutchinson, c Crammond, b Alercer 47 N. Fitzpatrick, run out 12. T. Donaldson, not out 3 R. Carter, not out 0 Extras 10 Total for six wickets (dec.) .. 254 Fall of wickets: 1/4, 2/4, 3/149, 4/214, 5/242, 6/254. Bowling analysis: Mercer 2 for 46, H. Baumber 1 for 40, Alellor 0 for 11, Fluetv 0 for 69, France 0 for 26, Crammond 1 for 35, Roach 0 for 17.