CRICKET

Northern Advocate, 19 December 1932, Page 3

CRICKET

810 BUN-GETTING

TEAMS AND INDIVIDUALS

M.P. TOP SCORES

In bright sunshine, the last cricket championship matches until February were played on Saturday. For the first occasion this season all three matches were played on the Reclamation, and the animated seem' made a perfect summer’s picture.

Batsmen took advantage of the favourable conditions to pile up high totals. Woodrow Wilson, who has several times just fallen short of the century, did so again, being bowled at 91. However, Stevenson and Jennings played the principal part in giving Whangarei another win, and building up (he highest team total of the year. Mr Fred Murdoch, the popular Member tor Marsden, was out with his old club, Onerahi, and won the distinction of top-scoring. Ho is still a very fine bat, and, when it is considered that he has sc- few opportunities to take part in his favourite game, his 7(3 not out, was all the more creditable. On account of an unfortunate misunderstanding about the mat, Nomads and Combined Services did not start until three o’clock. Had a punctual commencement been made a three-poin-ter for Nomads would have been a distinct possibility'.

WHANGAREI TRIO. IXTERE STING MAH’CIT, Although the earlier hats ■were out very quickly, Maungakaramea made a tine recovery, ami went a long way towards collaring the formidable Whangaroi attack. Gash took two wickets with successive balls in his first over and another in his second. His analysis was then 3 for S, and the extent to which Maungakaramea fought uphill is gauged by his final figures of I for 60.

Monk was again a model of patience, and it. was ho and Tv. O’Carroll who stopped the debacle. Again O’Carroll showed that he is capable of making runs against some of the best bowling. His innings was free, without unnecessary risks. An unfortunate run-out ended a good partnership with the score at 92. For the second time this season Child top-scored against Wluingarci. His bat was not always straight, but watching the ball closely, ho defied all the bowlers, and went to the attack when facing Stevenson. The total of .11-1 was very commendable.

With Laurie and Garland away, Whangarei- was far below top batting strength, and the spectators began to look for sensations when Gash spooned an easy catch. But Jennings and Stevenson levied a heavy toll on all the bowling alike, and in do minutes had put on 153 runs for the second wicket partnership. Stevenson scored the fastest, and correspondingly was more lucky than his colleague. The ’Jvaramca fielding was half-hearted, and big gaps wore left in the placing. Jennings went at 2 for 160, and Stevenson folloAvcd suit soon after, IS short of the hundred. From then onwards Wilson quite monopolised the scoring. He still wanted 00 to roach 100 when Weston Junr. —very small, but very upright —went in. The lad played his part as he had fielded—like a man - bat Wilson saw his log stump tumble when Howie clapped on the pace. Details are as follows;

MATING AKA R A HE A. .Monk, II)w., b Stevenson 22 C. Bell field, b Gash 1 Trcsidder, c Jennings, b Gash . . 0 Attwood, b Gash 2 O’Carroll, run out -V5 Child, c Stevenson, b Wilson .... 49 Fayne, b Gash 6 Weston, c Hughes, b Wilson .... 16 J. Bcllfield, b Wilson 0 Howie, b Wilson 0‘

Total 144 Bowling:—Gash, 4 for 70; Wilson, 4 for 34; Stevenson, 1 for 30. WHANGAREI. Jennings, c Attwood, b Bellfield 04 Gash, c Tresidder, b Payne .... 4 Stevenson, c Weston, b BclKicld . . 82 Wilson, b Howie !)1 Plowcllyn, 1) Bellfield 0 Hughes, c Weston, b Bellfield .. 0 Chisscll, c Howie, b Attwood .. 3 Horne, b Attwood ,1 Cowan, e AVcston, 1) Attwood .. 0 Weston, not out .0 Blanshard, b Child 1 Extras 12 Total 2SS Bowling: —Payne, .1 for ;~»D; Child, 1 for 37; Monk, 0 for 40; Tresidder, 0 for 28; C. Bellfield, 4- for 40; Attwood, 3 for 4S; Howie, I for 24. MURDOCH TOP-SCORES. I SCHOOL’S GREAT EFFORT. I The balling in Ihe game between School and Onerahl was good, but except for Mason's opening overs, the bowling was not up to chib standard. School badly missed the services of Bourke. Broomfield soon indicated what the trundling deserved. As could be expected after bis absence from the crease, “Fred” eonld not sight them too well for a start, and preferred stopping I hem with the person rather I than lose his wiekel. As he became more accnslomed to (he pitch, his batting improved and lie played some really line shots. Most of his scoring strokes readied the leg boundary. Mason made merry with his presentation bat until run out, and Drake started with It! singles. The score was 201 for 4 when the closure was applied.

Half the School side was out for

39, and Mason, swinging across a foot with the wind, sent down S overs, 4 of which were successive maidens, for .0 runs and 3 wickets. Ross started luckily, but reached 25 before being caught. Jounneaux and Smith prevented a rout, adding 00 for the fourth wicket. .Jounneaux went on to play the best innings seen from him, using the straight, bat and a good pair of shoulders to advantage. Evidently inspired by his father, young Lee .Murdoch, too, showed very marked improvement, and was iincompiemi when slumps were pullet up, with School requiring only 4 for a win, with two wickets in hand.

The scores were: — ONERAHI. Hewlett, run out S Broomfield, b Jounneaux 27 Burch, c Simmouds, b Ross .... 7 [Murdoch, not out 7(3 Mason, run out 4M Drake, not out 2S Extras id Total (for 4 wickets, declared) 201 Bowling:—Of the eight bowlers, Jounneaux took 1 for 50, and Eo s s 1 for 21.

HIGH SCHOOL A. Ross, c Fyfe, b Mason 25 H. Smith, rim out 2 Miller, b Mason U Simmonds, c Eyfc, b Mason .... 1 Jounncaux, b Burch 03 G, Smith, c Whimp, b Hewlett . 23 Sligo, e Murdoch, b Mason .... -1 Murdoch,'not out 2.0 Coote, b Drake 0 P. Smith, not out 14 Extras 38 Total (for S wkts.) 103 Bowling: —Hewlett, .1 for 34; Mason 3 for 44; Burch, 1 for 28; Drake, 1 for 38; Whimp, 0 for 7; Pyfo, 0 for 4.

EASY TWO POINTS. SERVICES MAKE 77. Nomads and Combined Services had the use of No. 3 wicket. The pitch was lively and the outfield and bowling approaches rough. Having claimed some of the best Services wickets cheaply, Nomads proceeded to run through the team, the total reaching only 77.

In recent matches the Nomads attack has sharpened up considerably, and the bowling on Saturday was once more quite high class. Chitty went in too late to do himself justice, and was out in attempting to force the pace. Gladding and McKay were very leisurely at the wickets, but only 20 were required when the partnership was broken. Succeeding Nomads forced the pace to effect, Cotterill and Morton being much more suited to vigorous batting. Details are appended; — COMBINED SERVICES.

Langdon, b Morton 0 Matthews, run out 1 Wilson, e McKay, b Cotterill .... 22 Thomas, e Holmwood, b Cotterill 1 Rowe, c Holmwood, b Cotterill ... O’ Campbell, b Cotterill 0 Provan, e Hcwin, b Morton .... 1 Chitty, c Morton, b Tait 22 Saul/b Tait Forsyth, c McKay, b Tait 0 Garner, not out - Extras 3 Total 77 Bowling: —Dunn, 0 for 11; Cotterill, •1 for 37; Morion, 2 for .19; Tait, 3 for 7. NOMADS. Hewlu, run out ■> Gladding, b Matthews 32 McKay, e Wilson, b Matthews 21 Dunn, b Matthews 20 Savident, retired 23 Holmwood, c Campbell, b Matthews 3 Cotterill, b Matthews 2.*i Morton, e Provan, b Wilson .... 23 Hcdditch, b Wilson 0 Morrison, e Campbell, b Langdon . 0 Tait, not out 0 Extras .13 Total 107 Bowling:—Campbell, 0 for 20; Wilson, 2 for 33; Matthews, 5 ;for 07; Chitty, 0 for 14; Forsyth, 0 for 22; Saul, 0 for 21; Langdon, 1 for 0. NORTHLAND CRICKET. REP. TEAM ANNOUNCED. AUCKLAND COUNTRY WEEK.

The team to represent North Auckland in Auckland for “Country Week” (December 26 to December 31) will be. —Wyatt (Captain), Vipond, W. Dunning, E. Dunning and Lang- - ridge, all of Rodney; Wilkinson, L. Wilson and Mason, of Whangaroi; Salisbury, Bay of Islands; Hilton and Kelly, Mangonui. It has been decided to withdraw the B team which had been entered.

.Several leading players were unavailable, but the side is a. stronger one than that which took part last year. Among those who could not travel were: —Pat Dunning, Farman, F. Anderson, W. Wilson, TTewin, Hamilton, Dunn, Chitty, Laurie and Cash. No Northern Wairoa men were available.