WHANGAREI ASSOCIATION.

Northern Advocate, 20 December 1920, Page 1

WHANGAREI ASSOCIATION.

'SUCCESSFUL TRIAL GAME

Play in the Whangarei Cricket Association's ■competition was suspended on Saturday to enable represents • tiveg o± the iour (competing teams i<> take in a trial match at the Whangarei High School ground. The match was arranged with a view to the selection of teams to meet tnt> representatives of the Auckland Suburban Association, who will be in Whangarei on 'Christmas Day, Boxing Day and the two following days. The two country teams were not very fully represented, but th e town players attended in fairly large numbers, and the day's play was very successful. The Marsden and Mangapai players combined to make one team and Whangarei and Onerahi formed the other. In fielding each team was restricted to eleven players,; but Marsden and Mangapai had 14 batsmen, nine of whom .belong to the town team, while the Whangarei-Onerahi combination mustered 13, five of whom are Onerahi players. Each| sid e scored over 100 runs, MarSden and Mangapai putting on 103, while 1 Whangarei and Onerahi replied with 113. The object of the game being to try out the players, th c Ibowling was well dis'trilbuted, and the play was keen throughout, better work than usual (being done in the field, except that the throwing in was very poor. Marsden and Mangapai scored at about the same pace as the Australians did on Friday, being aft the wickets for two hours, tout the other side played a more aggressive game, the innings lasting "barely an hour and a half. ' Crickett, who captained Marsden and Mangapai, won the toss from Whimp, and opened with Monk and Richards, iCromwell and Barnsdala being the [bowlers. The Mangapai batsmen 'began cautiously, but were separated in the third over, iCromweil completely Ibeating Richards. Findlay and Monk added 14, without running anything more than a single, when Monk snicked a rather faster one than usual from, Cromwell, Murray making a really good catch. Arneill and iFindlay Ibegan a productive partnership, hoth playing safe crbket, though not afraid to hit. Each howler was Ibadlytreated during his 'atikh' over, and Mason replaced Cromwell. The Onerahi bowler soon settled down and Barnsdale Ibegan to get more work on to the ball, keeping the batsmen thinking, finally penetrating Findlay's defence.. Arneill went for the Whangarei- "bowler in his next over, tout was well beaten by the fourth ball. iHis 24 included one or two vigorous drives and some pretty cuts. (Mearfwhile Coltoeck seemed unto time the [ball, and he also was clean bowled in Barnsdale's next over. Boggs did not stay long, being given out leg (before to Mason, but, Gosling and Broomfield had a more lengthy partnership, the Mangapai captain hitting freely and iputUng together 16 [before Mason [bowled him. Broomfield, who was playing himself in, was joined (by Crickett, th e batting (briskly until he lifted one from Murdoch, Mason proving as safe as usual in the field. The fest of the innings did not take long, Mui-dodi being on the wicket and almost unplayable, while Cromwell went on again tfor one over, taking two wickets without a run toeing scored. Murray had no success as a bowler, but .Murdoch cam e out with a remark able average, while iCromswell also did uncommonly well. Considering the length of time they wer c on both Barnsdale and Mason finished with creditable figures.

(Carey-'.and Murdoch opened the Whangarei-Onerahi innings in good style, the first five overs producing 30 runs. Boggs apparently was having an off day, and Richards was not at home on the 'matting. In his third over, however, the fast ibowler found his length and the wicket, and accounted for Carey with, a yorker. -Drever'lifted his first ball from' Richards, Flewellyn holding it, Crickett, who replaced Boggs, fared badly in his first over, "but after Richards also had been punished the iMarsden skipper got 'Cromwell leg [before. Mason was (bowled first ball. Barnsdale stayed with. Murdoch for a couple of overs, the latter scoring off Findlay, who had (taken the ball from Richards, but Barnsdale hit out at Crickett and was caught (by Arneill. Two balls later Murdoch was (bowled, after playing a- forceful innings for 35, the top score of the day. He hit freely all round the wicket, showing his bestform and being very keen; in fact, he took a good many risks with stolen runs, which would have brought trouble more than once if the throwing in had not 'been faulty. Whitnp enjoyed th e loose stuff sent down by Arneill, who appeared in a new rple as a ibowler, and had his revenge on the (batsman, clean bowling him. Of the rest of the "batsmen Guest, who was unfortunately run out, shaped promisingly, and two lads, McLean and iMurray, made a good stand for the last wicket. iCrickett's four wickets were got very cheaply, and they were good wickets. Arneill also took four wickets, 'but h e would probably

have fared badly if he had gone on earlier. The Mangapai bowlers, Richards and Gosling, were not so successful as they have been on their own ground. Details of the play are as follows: MAIBSDEN-JMANiGAPAI. J. Monk, c Murray b Cromwell. 8 H. J. Richards, (b Cromwell 3 iB. Findlay, lb Barnsdale 17 R. Arneill, b Barnsdale ...... 24 W. S. Colbeck, b Barnsdale 1 G. Boggs, lbw., b (Mason .4 E. J. iGosling, ib Mason 16 L. J. Broomfield, c Barnsdale b Murdoch 5 A. G. Crickett, c Mason b Murdoch 9 WjDrummond, c Murray b Cromwell 2 H. Flewellyn, b Murdoch .... 0 S. Telfer, b Cromwell '. 2 T.Kerr, c Cromwell to Murdoch 0 J. B. Teasdale, not out 0 Extras •• -12 Total 103 Bowling analysis.—S. Cromwel', 56 balls, 2 maidens, 19 runs, 4 wic kets; R. A. Barnsdale, 96 balls, 1. maiden, 37 runs, 3 wickets; W. Mason, 80 balls, 3 maidens, 18 runs, 2 , wickjets; W. Murray, 40 balls, 1 maiden, 12 runs, 1 wide, 1 no ball; F. Murdoch, 30 balls, 5 runs, 4 wickets. R H. Carey, b Richards 12 F. Murdoch, b Crickett .... 35 A. ~C. Drever, c Flewellyn to Richards '.... • •... •• • 0 S. Cromwell, lbw., to Crickett .. 8 W. Mason, to Crickett 0 R. A. Barnsdale, c Arneill ib iCrickdtt .... ■>■:• 1 E. Whimip, to Arneill . 14 J. Lees, to Arneill 4 G. Woods, to Gosling 5 W. Murray, to Arneill 3 A. C. Guest, run out 8 R. McLean, not out 5 R. Murray, lb Arneill 7 Extras • •■ • H. Total H3 .Bowling Analysis.—<G. .Boggs, 24 balls, 19 runs; H. J. Richards, 32 balls, 1 maiden, 20 runs, 2 wickets; A. G. Crickett, 24 balls, 1 maiden, ;) runs, 4 wickets; iB. Findlay, 16 balls, 12 runs; R. Arneill, 38 balls, 30 runs, A. . wickets.; E. J. Gosling, 32 balls, 12 runs, 1 wicket.