CLOSER STILL

Northern Advocate, 26 February 1934, Page 3

CLOSER STILL

KEEN CRICKET CHAMP. TEAMS NECK AND NECK. KARAMEA COLOURS DOWN. Saturday’s play served to draw the leading teams in the Whangarei •cricket championship further ahead of those lower down the ladder. Whangarei added a further two points to make 14, but Combined Services kept abreast by defeating Maungakaramea, who last week were bracketed on even terms with Whangarei and Services. By virtue of a three-point win over Whakawauga, Hikurangi slipped into second position, and Nomads kept well in the picture by defeating Onerahi in the closest finish of the season. Conditions were ideal on Saturday. TAIL SAVES DAY.

WHANGAREI THREATENED. Until late in the afternoon, High School A held the strongest Whangaroi side but failed to dismiss the later batsmen cheaply enough. Miller was in excellent form with the bat when School went to the wickets, and scored. 35 of the first 59 put on, his powerful square cutting yielding many runs. Unlike several of his young colleagues, Mason had the necessary inclination to tackle the bowling, and some spirited hitting resulted. In one over he despatched Wilson for four, six and one off consecutive balls, another four coming in the same over. Gash finished well, taking four wickets in his last 15 balls. Jennings and Stevenson hoisted 33 before their separation. Stevenson, at 9, was missed by Davis, and a run later by R. Wilson, Webster being the bowler in each instance. In his next over, the one-armed* bowler was noballed, but skittled Jones with the succeeding delivery. Gash and Smith did not trouble the scorer a great deal, and with Jennings and Wilson, were all in the pavilion when the score board showed 6 for 64. Nisbet was cautious from the start, and with his partner netting four boundaries, the score reached 86 before Cowan was skittled by Falvey, who had bowled remarkably well. Twenty-eight runs were still required, with only three tail-enders remaining, when Flewellyn joined Nisbet in a stand which put Whangarei out of danger. Soon after the opposing total was passed, Davies was given a second turn with the ball, r.nd clean bowled Nisbet with the first he sent down. Hughes was seen in some lively hitting, and the innings finally closed with 38 runs to spare.

Details arc as follows: — High School A. Miller, Ibw, b Jones 33 ?. Wilson, b Nisbet . 2 H. Smith, c Gash b Wilson 12 Falvey, run out 0 E. Wilson, b Wilson 12 Mason, b Gash 28 ■ Murdoch, c Gash b Wilson 2 James, e CoAvan b Gash 12 Davies, not out ( > 7 I Eay, b Gash 1 Webster, b Gash b . Extras • • 11 Total HI BoAvling: Nisbet 1 for 18, Stevenson 0 for 12, Wilson 3 for 35, Jones 1 for 23, Gash 4 for 12. Whangarei. Jennings, b Falvey 21 Sre\ r enson, c and b FaWcy Id Jones, b Webster b Ga3h, c H. Smith b Webster 2 Smith, b Falvey 2 Wilson, b Falvey lb Nisbet, b Davies 23 Cowan, b Falvey IS FleAvellyn, b Mason 2o Hughes, c Eay b E. Wilson 22 Chissell, c Eay b E. Wilson 3 Extras 5 I Total 15 8 BoAvling: Davies 1 for 1(1, Falvey 5 for 41, AVebster 2 for 68, Eay 0 for 11, Mason 1 for 8, Miller 0 for 9, E. Wilson 1 for 0. BY THREE RUNS. j THEILLING CONCLUSION. At Onerahi, a match, in which there was much dull play, ended in a threenm victory for Nomads. Onerahi took over tAvo and a-half hours to make their runs, S, McKenzie being particularly stubborn and careful. He and Broomfield Avero the soundest of the home batsmen, although McKenzie was much perplexed by the sloaa’s of Collins. In the absence of McKay and Mcßeath, the tOAvn side was poorly served behind the wickets, Avhere at least half-a-dozen chances, including three from IlcAvlett, went begging. Collins and Cotterill gave Nomads an excellent start, and also brightened the cricket vastly. Mason’ came on and struck a length and something like a spot; right aAvay. In his .second over he beat Collins, and in his third boAVled Cotter, avlio had batted briskly to collect half of the 30 runs Avhich were then np. Dunn, who wan dropped behind Aylion 8, scored with some con faience, HcAvlett returned to boAvl deadly off breaks, his first one being a maiden, A\*ith two Avickets. Six wev, 1 doAvn for 89, but Lawrence and F. Collins took the score to 97. With Kfcllv and LaAvrence together, the total ■crept’up, mostly by singles, to 115,

j when Kelly was clean’ bowled by the ! first ball of Langdon’s over. Keeping a correctly straight bat, Dyer played the ball back to the bowler, and after his stumps had been grazed on several occasions, Lawrence hit the winning brace off Mason. The end came ve.ry shortly afterwards. The scores were: — Onerahi, Hewlett, run out 19 Langdon, b Cotterill 3 Broomfield, b Collins 22 W. Mason, c Mcnzies, b Lawrence 9 F. McKenzie, c Menzies b Jounneaux 23 Fyfe, b Collins 12 Drake, b Collins 3 Drever, not out G Roos, b Jounneaux 0 A. Beasley, b Collins 0 J. Burch, senr., b Jounneaux 0 Extras 101 j Total 116 i j Bowling: Cotterill 1 for 21, Dunn 0 for 21, Lawrence 1 for 22, Collins 4 for 11, Menzies 0 for 16, Jounneaux 3 for 6. Nomads. E. Colilns, b Mason 15 Cotterill, b Mason 25 Alenzies, b Hewlett 5 Dunn, Ibw, b Hewlett 24 Fimmons, b Hewlett 0 Jounneaux, e Beasley b Hewlett . 5 F Collins, b Mason '3 Lawrence, b Langdon 16 Kelly, b Langdon S Dyer, b Langdon 0 Grant, not out 1 Extras 17 Total 119 Bowling; Hewlett 4 for 32, Langdon 3 for 15, Drake 0 for 21, Mason 3 for 34. TEN WICKETS. HIKURANGI BATSMEN RETIRE. Playing for the first time since before Christmas, Whakawanga, which team did not take part in the Wild-ing-Whimp Competition, and had the bye last Saturday, conceded an easy three points to Hikurangi. The game was played at Hikurangi. Whakawanga treated the bowling with exaggerated respect in their first visit to the wickets, and did much better when using the long handle. , Two overs sufficed to give Hiku- : rangi the necessary runs for an outright win.

Scores were as follow: — WHAKAWANGA. First Innings.. Cunis, c Hamilton, b Lawrie .... 7 Teal, run out 0 Swanberg, c Bay, b McNay 1 Vause, Ibw, b Lawrie 5 Croft, b Herbert 1 Stretton b Lawrie 2 Turney, run out 0 Irving, run out 3 McLeod, b Herbert 0 Martin, b Teesdale 0 Anderson, not • out 0 Extras ,’T . 3 Total 22 Bowling: McNay 1 for 8, Lawrie 3 for 9, Herbert 2 for I, Teesdale 1 for 1. Second Innings. Cunis, c Hamilton, b Teesdale . 9 Teal, Ibw, b Teesdale 0 Swanberg, b White 19 Vause, c Ball, b Teesdale 0 Croft, b White 19 Stretton, c Hamilton, b Bay .... 17 Turney, not out 11 Irving, e Lawrie, b Teesdale .... 2 McLeod, c Snowden, b Bay 27 Martin, c . Lawrie, b Teesdale ... 2 Anderson, absent 0 Extras 12 Total • 106 Bowling—White 2 for 20, Teesdale 5 for 41, Bay 2 for 11, Hall 0 for fi, Ball 0 for 5, Te Paa 0 for 5, McNay 0 for 7. | HIKURANGI First Innings. Hall, b Irving 23 Ball, b Irving 0 Lawrie, e Cunis, b Turney 26 White, c Vause, b Cunis 7 Te Paa, retired 28 Hamilton, b Turney 0 Herbert, c Turney, b Vause 1 McNay, retired 21 Bay, c Irving, b Vause 1 Snowden, b Turney 1 Teesdale, not out 1 Extra 1 Total HO Bowling.—lrving 2 for 33, Cunis 1 for 24, Martin 2 for 12, Vause 1 for 29, Turney 2 for 11. Second Innings. Lawrie, not out 11 Hamilton, not out 12; 1 Total (for no wickets) 23 Bowling.—lrving 0 for 12, Turney 0 for 11.