Feilding Cricket

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 14, 18 January 1937, Page 3

Feilding Cricket

RAIN INTERRUPTS PLAY A new series of competition games in the Feilding Cricket Association’s matches were commenced on Saturday. Following the heavy rain which fell continuously on Friday, the wickets were very soft and the outfield heavy. Rain again commenced to fall about 4 o’clock but although the games were continued for an hour it was found impossible to continue and at 5 o’clock play was abandoned for the day. Feilding and Colyton are engaged on No. 3 wicket, the former having first use and when play ceased had lost three wickets for 117. Old Boys batted first against Public Service and have 101 on for the loss of five wickets. FEILDING v. COLYTON. Feilding won the toss and elected to bat, Buist and Dunn opening to the bowling of Fitzherbert and M. Waldin. Both batsmen opened confidently but with the total at 13 Dunn returned one to the bowler. Sugden followed and assisted to take the tally to 37 when, with his score at 16, he hit a full toss to square leg and was out. Fitzpatrick joined Buist and provided real fireworks. Getting into his stride immediately he gave all bowlers a merry time. The total rapidly rose but with lit) on the board he hit J. Waldin into the longfield where H. Fitzherbert held a splendid catch. Fitzpatrick’s score of 64 included 12 fours, two sixes, a two and two singles. Donaldson joined Buist, who had been batting in his usual cautious manner, but with 117 on the board heavy rain fell and play ceased for the day. Details:—

FEILDING. First Innings. M. Buist, not out 17 W. Dunn, c and bM. Waldin .... 11 J. Sugden, c McLeod, b M. Fitzherbert 16 [ N. Fitzpatrick, c H. Fitzherbert, b J. Waldin 64 T. Donaldson, not out .•••«... 4 Extras 5 1 Total for three wickets .. .. 117 Bowling: M. Waldin one for 15, H. Fitzherbert none for 17, Power none for 9, J. Waldin one for 32, M. Fitzherbert ono for 26, A. Waldin none for 13. OLD BOYS v. PUBLIC SERVICE. Old Boys had first use of the wicket iu their game against Public Service and opened with Brock and Wells, but with the total at nine both these batsmen wero out. Dewe and Bramwell then became associated in a very useful partnership. Both batsmen were batting confidently and looked set for a big : score, but with the total at 72 and his own at 19 Dewe hit one from Barltrop to Drube who accepted the catch. Evans did not last long, Stephens taking a catch. Bramwell was next to go, failing to stop a good length ball from Barltrop. The retiring batsman had played a splendid innings and a valuable knock for his side. Finlay and Connell were together when rain caused the abandonment of play, the position being Old Boys five for 101. Barltrop, for Public Service, bowled splendidly, taking five wickets for 20 runs off 14 overs. Details:— OLD BOYS. First Innings. Brock, c McLeod, b Barltrop .... 6 Wells, b Barltrop 0 Dewe, c Drube, b Barltrop 19 Bramwell, b Barltrop 43 Evans, c Stephens, b Barltrop .... 9 Finlay, riot out 8 Connell, not out .. .. 2 Extras 14 Total for five wickets 101 Bowling: Barltrop five for 20, Packer none for 7, Sinclair none for 11, McLeod none for 36, Stephens none for 19, Monteith none for 14.