WHANGAREI WINS

Northern Advocate, 26 November 1928, Page 8

WHANGAREI WINS

GAME OF FLUCTUATIONS

MILLER THE HERO.

HEWLETT'S GOOD BOWLING,

After a game of ups and downs, Whangaroi beat Northern Wairoa by 75 runs in the first representative cricket fixture of the season. When the game w r as resumed after lunch a fair number of spectators w r cre present at the High School ground. Broomfield and Searle, the opening Northern Wairoa pair, set off to overhaul Whan gar ei's total of 95 in good style. Scoring off Gash and Mason, the opening bowlers, was slow, but sure. When the .score had mounted to 22 a .double change was tried, the new bowlers being • Newton and Aim, whose deliveries are very similar in type, Newton broke the partnership when it had-realised 4.0, clean bowling Broomfield for .15. Searle w r ent soon after, caught by Williams in the outfield. 2' —18—42. Williamson and Palmer then became associated in. another valuable stand.

Williamson took a six off Aim, whose

bowling hitherto had been treated with respect, and it lie score steadily mounted. Burch was given a trial with the ball but it was left to Hewlett, the sixth bowler used, to break the partnershij). His first over, a maiden, was sensational, Williamson , and Palmer 'both being dismissed. The remaining batsmen seemed all at sea to this bowler, and a sensational collapse set in. Northern Wairoa appeared to be in a very good position -with the score 7 for 85, but the last three wickets fell at 88. The decisions against Elliott and Parore had a mixed reception.

Leading- by seven runs in the first innings, Whangarei went to the tickets again, the opening batsmen this ; tinie being Williams and Miller. When he had scored one Williams had a lucky escape, Palmer at point, just failing to reach the ball, which he caught on the bounce. The diminutive stonewaller went soon after, however, snicking one to the wicketkeeper. I—3—7.'

'Some nice front of wicket strokes were made by Hewlett before he was bowled by a ball which kept low and gathered pace oft* the pitch. 2 3 —16. With a wristy shot past point, Miller ran into double figures. Hash had an uncomfortable over against Windleborn, .appeals for l.b.w. and a catch behind being disallowed. In the next over Miller twice sent Sundberg to th& boundary, one a square cut and the other a forceful drive off a short ball.

Windleborn again troubled Gash, but after several’misses the batsman had Ms revenge, hitting a six and a four in succession. Both batsmen- were going -well when the afternoon tea adjournment was taken.

On resuming Gash .took a nice : four to leg, but was then, bowled neck and crap by a slower ball. 3—2.1 —55. When Aim joined Miller some sbaky running between wickets was seen. Aim tapped the first ball he received and -started his run, but -was ordered back.. The fieldsman had the ball in his .hand, but threw wildly, four for an overthrow resulting instead of -a wicket. Miller similarly gained two, making him 30. Doyle signified that the ball was showing signs of wear) but as no other was 'procurable ho -carried on, with the result that he clean bowled Aim.

Wilson had bad luck, being run out immediately. Miller hit the ball and Wilson ran vip the wicket. Both batsmen were a,t the same end, when the ball was returned to the wicketkeeper.

Burch rnissed the first ball lie received and poked the next into slip ’s hands. O'— o—GO, There had been another collapse, MiTAr had a quiet spell, which he broke by driving Elliott, a slower howler, for four. The partnership between Mason and Miller trembled when 7Vulmcr brilliantly picked up a ball t/nat was travelling away from him, but Miller raced home in time. Mason skied a ball over square leg’s head,

but in the same over got right under a ball for a soaring six. Goon, after, Miller brought his 40 up.

A new ball was thrown out and Richards bowled a maiden.

Mason, brought 90 up with a mishit which the fieldsman failed to reach by inches. The total was hoisted to 99 and his individual contribution, to 49, when Miller carpet-drove Doyle for four. Mason hoisted the hundred, putting a hot chance into point’s hands, and then Miller was applauded for a smartly run single which gave him his half century. Mason was looking for big hits and got one soon after, when he despatched Richards into the creek. He was also having his share of fortune’s smiles. A 1 very high hit went into Broomfield’s hands at leg, but the jball was dropped. The Onerahi man was monopolising the scoring, sending Windleborn for six-four-six in succession. The sixth ball of the over bowled him. 7—29—'129. Mason hit four sixes.

The innings was then declared closed, Miller being 54 not out. With an hour and a quarter remaining, Northern Wairoa went to the wickets again, needing 1.38 for victory, Williamson took a single off the first ball, bat Hewlett clean bowled Gearle with the next,. This was „the beginning of the end. Williamson and .Broomfield w/orc both out at 11, the latter to a good catch by Gash. Palmer and Griffiths made the best stand of flue innings, adding 20 for the fifth wi-cket when Palmer was taken in t’tif- outfield hv Williams.

Griffiths carried on, using the long handle, brffi was caught at leg when, 23.

The tail-cutlers could do little when facing- Newton, who bowled at a good pace, and the four last wickets fell with the addition of only two runs. The innings closed for 62,i there being still 15 minutes remaining before the arranged time for drawing stumps. After the game the visitors were entertained to dinner at {he Marble Bar.

Details of the game arc ns follow: — WHANGAREI. First Innings. T. G. 'Wilson, c Doyle, b Sundberg 0 Miller, e Doyle, b Windlcbom .. 32 Hewlett, c Sundberg, b Wincllebom 1 Gash, c Broomfield, b Sundberg .. 1 Newton, c Seatl, b Sundberg .. .10 Mason, b Doyle 18 Aim, b Doyle 1 Burch, b Doyle 7 Baigent, lb Doyle 14 Williams, not out 3 Izzarcl, c Par ore, b Doyle 1 Extras 5 Total 05 Bowling analysis:—Sandberg, 7 overs, 23 runs, 2 no balls, 2 ■wickets; Windelbom, S overs, 2 maidens, 23 runs, 1 wicket; Searle, 5 overs, 2 maidens 11 runs; Doyle, 8 overs, 3 maidens, 15 runs, 5 wickets; Parore, 2 overs, 16 runs. Second Innings. Williams, c Searle, b Richards .. 3 Miller, not out 54 Hewlett, b Sundberg 3

Gash, b Elliott 21 Aim, b Doyle 8 Wilson, run out 0 Burch, e Palmer, b Elliott 0 Mason, b Windleborn 39 Newton, not out , 1 Extra 1 Total for 7 wickets (dee.) .. 130 Bowling analysis.—Richards, 7 overs, 1 maiden, 18 runs, 1 wicket; Doyle, 8 overs, 33 runs, 1 wicket; Sundberg, 3 overs, 12 runs, 1 wicket; Windleborn, 4 overs, 36 runs, 1 wicket; Griffiths 2 overs, 10 runs; Elliott, 4 overs, 1 maiden, 20 runs, 2 wickets. NORTHERN WAIROA. First Innings. Searle, c Williams, b Newton .... 18 Broomfield, b Newton 15 Williamson, c Mason, b Hewlett.. 18 Palmer, b Hewlett , 14 Richards, b Hewlett 0 Griffiths, b Mason 0 Doyle, 1.b.w., b Hewlett 2 Sundberg, b Hewlett •= 7 Elliott, st Wilson, b Mason 3 Par ore, Lb.w., b Hewlett ........ 0 Windieborn, not out ~. 0 Extras 11 Total 88 Bowling analysis.—Mason, 7 overs, 2 maidens, 19 runs, 2 wickets; Gash, 3 overs, 9 runs; Aim, 3 overs, 8 runs; Newton, 5 overs, 17 runs, 2 wickets; Hewlett, 5 overs, 1 maiden, 14 runs, 6 wickets; Birch,. 3 overs, 10 runs.

Second Innings. Williamson, 1,b.w., b Mason .... 2 Searle, b Hewlett 0 Broomfield, c 'Gash, b Hewlett .... 7 Palmer, ,e Williams, b Burch .... 16 Richards, e Williams, b Newton... 5 Griffiths, e Izzard, b Burch 23 Sandberg, c Gash, b Newton .... I Parore, b Newton 3 Doyle, b Newton 0 Elliott, -e Gash, b Newton 0 Windleborn, not out 0 Extras ' 5 Total 62 The bowling as kept by the Whangarei .scorer credits Newton in the detailed scores with taking five wickets, but in the analysis with three.