CRICKET

Northern Advocate, 22 February 1926, Page 3

CRICKET

SATURDAY’S MATCHES. Two games were played under the auspices of the Whangarci Cricket As sociation on Saturday. Ono match that between Maungakaramea ami Marsden, counted iu both competition and trophy results. By losing this i game Maungakaramea, which is one point behind Onerahi in the competition games, has to defeat Y.M.C.A. next Saturday to win the shield. A splendid light and a very slight cooling- breeze favoured good ba.tsmanship on the previous Saturday, but the ball completely boat the bat. On Saturday last, 'however, Ihe positions were reversed. Good scores were recorded in every innings, and W. Mason made the fourth century of the season in splendid fashion. WHANGAHEI DEFEATS ONERAHI. CENTURY FOR MASON. Played on No. 2 pitch, this game was noteworthy for high scoring. Onerahi, after making the creditable total ,of 147, seemed in an impregnable position, but Whangarci excelled themselves by going 61 better on the first innings-. Both teams were without the services of some of their best talent, or perhaps the scores would have reached even higher figures. Whangarci missed the bowling of McLean sorely, while OncI'ahi had three of its brightest lights absent, in the persons of C. and H. Hewlett and Chitty. As far as Onerahi was concerned, there was only one batsman in the picture from the beginning'. Mason slashed the bowling about in grand stylo from the time when ho made the first scoring stroke in the match—a four off Hollis —to the time when he was., dismissed by a

splendid ball from J. Lees, after be had made 107 runs, while his partners and "extras’,’ had contributed 17 between them. His exhibition of clean hitting was the best seen in the district for a long time, and although some of his strokes were rather high ho did not give a single chance. Included in his effort were 12 sixes and five fours. The rest of his score was made up of 16 singles. C. Whimp and E. Whimp played well for 11 apiece, and Walden was unlucky to be run out when his score stood at seven.

The Whangarci batsmen distinguish eel themselves practically to a man only hvo failing to get within striking distance of double figures. In the absence of Chitty and Hewlett the seasiders were left with only one of their regular bowlers, Mason, whose attach did not have its usual sting as he was naturally tired after his long stay at the batting crease. Letts and Lees put on 33 before a fast one from Mason got past the latter batsmpn, after he had contributed IS in fine style. Playing a little, more briskly I than is usually the ease with him, I Letts had made 20, when a good catch by E. Whimp off Mas on spelt his dismissal. Hollis and Wilson became associated in a valuable partnership, which had yielded 62 runs when Hollis, who put together 42 in line fashion, in attempting a big hit skied one back fo C. Whimp, the bowler accepting it. Wilson went soon afterwards for 22, and it was left for Cromwell and McKinnon to bo together when what proved to be the winning - run was made. Cromwell, McKinnon and McDonald all deserved their runs, and helped to make the total of 20S the highest recorded, in a single innings in local matches this year. Details are as follows: ONERAHI.—First Innings. C. Mackenzie, c and b Hollis ... 3 W. Mason, b J. Lees 107 C. Whimp, b J. Lees 11 E. Whimp, c J. Lees, b Cromwell 1.1 S. Mackenzie, b .J. Lees 0 A. Fyfe, b J. Lees 0 W. Drake, c Letts, b Cromwell .. 0 B. Walden, run out 7 Connolley, not out 1 Weir, c Letts, b Hollis '. 0 Chitty, absent 0 Extras 7 Total 147 Bowling analysis.—Hollis, 21 balls, 19 rnns, 2 wickets; .Stevenson, 32 balls, 70 runs; Cromwell, 48 balls, 14 runs, 2 wickets; J. Lees, 48 balls, 37 runs, 4 wickets. WHANGAREI.—First Innings. Lotts, c E. Whimp, b Mason .... 20) J. Lees, b Mason 18 W. Hollis, c and bC. Whimp .. 42 Wilson, b C. Whimp 22 Stevenson, b C. Whimp 9 Cromwell, b Fyfe 27 McDonald, b Fyfe 24 McKinnon, e Mason, b Fyfe .... 20 W. Lees, c , b Fyfe 1 Baigont, not out 9 Waterman, b E. Whimp S Extras 14 Total 20S Bowling analysis.—Mason, 112 balls, 1 maiden, 62 runs, 2 wickets; E. Whimp, 56 balls, 37 runs, 1 wicket: Drake, 24 balls, 27 runs; C. Whimp, 48 balls, 30 runs, 3 wickets; Fyfe, 48 balls, 27 runs, 4 wickets; S. Mackenzie, 16 balls, 11 runs. MAESDEN’S FINE WIN. ; AN EXCITING CONTEST. The goodly number of spectators (judging by Whnngarei standards') who watched the game between Maungakaramea and Marsdcn on No. 1 wicket had plentv to hold their interest, and even to give them occasional thrills. ; Marsdcn, after losing their first wicket i before a run had been scored, went on to total 83, of which number Maung«-

had wiped off 72 with oulj ifi • o men out. However, the luck whicli ; characterises cricket and makes it the | game it is, turned against them, and i they failed by five runs to equal theii • opponents’ score. It was one of the , hardest-fought tussles that have eventuated this season. The opening pair for Marsden did not stay together long, East being given out Ib'\v in Metge’s first over. East’s partner, Martin, played the brightest innings of the for Marsden, but when he had made ton in quick fashion he tipped a fast one from Woolhousc on to his wicket. Brad-anovic-h played very soundly for his 11. Every scoring stroke was a single, and in trying a big hit he stepped into his wickets. The batsmen wore all sneaking runs against fine fielding. The returns of Emmet O’Carrol and Mctgc wore deadly in the extreme. A return from the former, fielding well back at fine leg, broke the wicket clean in two. A fine catch by Child off Gaulton’s bowling dismissed Arncil for 12. The j retiring batsman, although, he- had given a difficult chance early in his innings, played a polished hat. Boggs, wdio fell a victim to a fine leg break from Crawford, also made a similar score. Gaulton, whoso medium-paced break bowling disconcerted the batsmen at times, seems to be exactly what Maungakaramea wants for a. change howler to the fast bowling of Motgc and Woolhousc. Meredith, after having contributed five, proved to be Gaulton’s second victim. The remaining batsmen were soon accounted for by Mctgc and Crawford. Many runs' were given away by over-keenness in the field, resulting in overthrow's. "Extras” totalling 2.1 wore top scorers in the match, and as it turned out were the winning factor. Maungakaramea opened with Attwood and Woolhousc. When only one run had been sneered a good ball from ’Meredith scattered the former's stumps. Gaulton joined Woolhousc and the pair put on 21 runs between them before a tricky one from Boggs bowled the new’colnor. Metge and Woolhousc became associated in a fine partnership. Wool7iou.se, who at first had been greatly troubled by Boggs’ slows, after a time got their measure and made the scoring brisk. He was unfortunately run out when ho had made .IS by' good, free batting. His score included throe sixes and four fours. Metge, who had previously only been bowled once this season, was beaten and clean bowled by a ball that kept low from Martin. His innings of 22 was ehaneelcss, and included many fine scoring shots. Then the rot which "cost the country team the game sot in. Martin trapped both Crawford and Child in his next over. Arneil also took two wickets in the following over, E. O’Carroll being stumped by Boggs and Hudson clean bowled. Woolhousc senior seemed comfortable, but no one could stay with him and he was left not out with five

to his credit. The ninth wicket hao put on two runs and only five more were needed for victory, when Bradanovich assured a first iiujings load for his side by throwing himself at a ball which had come like lightning off L. O’Carroll’s bat, and catching it when only a couple of inches above ground. With a little over an hour to play, Marsden went in again and were all out for 99, while there j’et remained a quarter of an hour to play. Arneil laid the wood on very successfully and made G2 before he was dismissed by ’another spectacular catch. The batsman had hit five sixes and made a stroke which had every appearance of giving him his half dozen, when Woolhousc, sprinting down the boundary, took a fine onehanded catch. Boggs also played w r ell for 16, but the other batsmen found that hitting out did not pay against the tricky bowling of Gaulton, who achieved the “hat trick,” and the fast stuff of Metge. Woolhousc kept the rimsdown successfully, but his bowling had not the same pitch nor speed which he imparts to it on the turf. Maungakaramea in their second innings were purely out for a quick innings, and had lost four for .°,5 at the drawing of stumps. Details are as follows:

MARSDEN". First Innings. East, 1.b.w., b Metge 0 Martin, b Woolhousc 10 Bradnnovieh, hit wkt, b Crawford. 14 Arncil, c. Child, b Gaulton 12 Boggs, b Crawford 12 Meredith, b Gaulton 5

Broomfield, b Crawford 0 Flewellyn, e O’Carroll, b Metge .. 1 Teesdale, b Crawford 2 \. Jennings, b Metge 2 Hellier, not out 4 Extras 21 Total 83 Bowling analysis.—Metge, 43 balls. 15 runs, 3 wickets. Woolhouse, 48 balls. 4 no balls, 21 runs, 1 wieket. Gaulton, <9 balls, 1 maiden, 13 runs, 2 wickets. 4 wickets. MATINGAKAEAMEA. First Innings. Wnolhonse junior, run out 38 ' ttwnod, b Meredith -... 0 Caulton. h Boa'gs 4 ’’"'otae, b Martin 24 T k O’Carroll, st Boggs, b Arneil .. 0 r ' Crawford, c Fast, b Martin .... 5 Tl "'knn. b Arneil 0 n r 'H l d 1.b.w., b Martin 0 WooPionse senior, not out . 5 w. KeHc, b Arneil 0 L O’Carroll, c Bradanovich, b Arneil 0 Extras 2 Total 78 Bowling ann.lvsis. —Meredith, 40 balls 23 rims, .1 wicket. Boggs, 40 balls, 35 urns, 1 wicket. Arneil, 34 balls, 6 runs, 4 wickets. Martin, 32 balls, 1 no ball, 12 runs, 3 wickets.

MAESDEN. Second Innings. Martin, run out 3 Flewellyn, run out 2 Bradanovich, b Child 4 Boggs, 1.b.w., b Gaulton 15 Arneil, e Woolhousc, b Mctge .... 62 Meredith, b Gaulton, 0 East, b Gaulton 0 Teesdale, b Metge 0 A. Jennings, b Gaulton 1 Broomfield, b 'Mctge 3 Hellier, not out 1 Extras i 8 Total 99 Bowling analysis.—Mctge, 48 balls, 21 runs, 3 wickets. Woolhousc, 24 balls, 7 runs. Child, 24 balls, 30 runs, 1 wieket. Crawford, .16 balls, 24 runs. Gaulton, 16 balls, 10 runs, 4 wickets. MAUNGKARAMEA; Second Innings. Child, run out 4 Crawford, not out 19 Gaulton, b Meredith 2 L. O’Carroll, b Meredith 0 Hudson, b Meredith 6 Extras 4Total for 4 wickets 35 Bowling analysis.—East, 8 balls, 13 runs. Bradanovich, 16 halls, 6 runs. Meredith, 16 balls, 12 runs, 3 wickets