CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP

Northern Advocate, 22 March 1934, Page 2

CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP

STILL IN CLOSE ORDER RK R VIC ERA N D W JIA N(!A REI NOT HR BV “ DFKPFIKLD” j Although four series of matches remain to be played, the eventual winter of the Whangarei cricket championship should emerge after the game between Whangarei and Combined Services to take place this week-end. Against the teams at the foot of the 'adder both have been accumulating .hree-pointers in convincing style, but , .hose contests with weaker sides may cave given the leading teams a sense ;of false security. Whangarei, who (have a game outstanding, have only to ! win or draw to be in an almost un- ' assailable position, but if Services Should win, the position will be very N omplicated, especially as football will l e in the air next month. Services i till have the hardest part ahead of i them, having to fulfill engagements J with Nomads ami Hikurangi, and AATiai agarei, too, has to play Manngakaraj mea at Maungakaramea. ! On account of the lateness of the reason, it seems inevitable that the | competition will continue on Easter 1 Saturday. Teams are still, very keen, .ami there seems no reason why strong j aides should not be fielded in most inj stances. j One of the features of last Ratur--1 day’s cricket was Matt licws ’ hat trick against Whakawhanga. Three batsmen were caught off successive balls. A little earlier the numeral three had also figured prominently in his analysis—three sixes being credited to McLeod, who played identical strokes whether tin* ball was’pitched short or j otherwise. I Thanks to Mcßeath, who unfolded j some of his most audacious ami artistic j batting, and a tine .stand by .lonuI neaiix. Nomads gained a two-pointer at the expense of Maungakaramea. For a cricketer of so much experience, McBeath is inclined to talk too much when at the wickets. Cricket is a game, not a conversazione. However, it was not so much the remark's, but Hie brilliant bet ween-wicket work of lounneaux and Alcßeath which rattled ■the Maungakaramea fieldsmen. Lawrence bowled well for the victors, and Child was outstanding, both with bat and ball, for the country side. Whangarei turned a withering battery on the School B team to take three points. Wilson’s averages in both •linings were amazing. Too many of the schoolboys are “out before they arc in,” which is a failing of in- ( xperienced youth. An unfortunate hitch in the delivery of the mat resulted in the match between Onerahi and High Reboot A not starting until nearly 3 o’clock. The seasiders were in a j winning position when stumps were I drawn on account of the light. THE LADDER I ;

HONOURS LIST Batting— Mcßeath (Nomads) 89 Gash (Whangarei) <l9 Child (’Karamea) 30 Weir (Services) 4S 1 Jennings (Whangarei) 43 Fyfo (Onerahi) 38 Burch (Onerahi) n.n 37 .lounneaux (Nomads) 33 Hawkes (School A) 32 Bowling— Wilson (Whg.): 7 for 13 and 7 for 14. Weir (Services): (5 for 12. Davies (School A): 0 for 30. Lawrence (Nomads): 5 for 20. Tierney (Whakawhanga); 3 for 28. WAIOTIEA OVERWHELMED. PENNING BOWLS WELL. In a cricket, match played at Waiotira over the week-end, Portland defeated the AVaiotira eleven by 33 runs. Details were;— PORTLAND. First Innings. Williamson, b Lee 0 Carr, b Lee 19 .McDonald, b G. Cliff 18 Primrose, b Bethell 1 Penning - , cR. Primrose, b Lee . . S Colvin, Ibw., b Lee 4 Hill, rim out 2 Cooke, I) Lee 0 Peters, 1. G. Cliff 1 Lnpton, c TI. Cliff, b Lee 4 Adams, not out 0 Extras 7. Total 04 Bowling:—Lee 0 for 29, Bothell 1 for 18, 0. Cliff 2 for 17. Second Innings. Adams, e Si monsen, b Conaghan . . 0 Lnpton, c Cliff, b Conaghan 0 Peters, b Lee 1 Cooke, b Conaghan 0 Williamson, b Lee 0 Penning, not out 19 Colvin, b Conaghan 0 McDonald, <• 11. Cliff, b Conaghan 0 Primrose, b Conaghan 0 Carr, b S. Cliff 7 Hill, b Conaghan 3 Extras 7 Total 13 Bowling;—Lee 2 for 3, Conaghan 7 for 23, G. Cliff 1 for 10. '

: WAIOTIRA. : First Innings. . 1 Loo, t> Donning ' | (’onjjglian, b Donning * j McLeod, c Drimmso, 1> I ’on n ing . 11 | (!. PI iff, h I'onning 11 ■lt. PI iff, 1) IVmniJig 0 (Botliell, b Donning 1 jS. Primrose, c Adiims, Ii I ’<*nni ng •’> I Simonson, not out - ■ Dougins, c nml b Penning’ i j Milton, It Primrose 11 j Kilford, o Parr, b Priinroso o i Ex tins :l | Total .. i Dowling:—Penning 8 tor s, Priinroso 2 for 0. Second Tunings. Simonson, li Penning 11 McLeod, run out (l Lee, 1> Penning 0 IT. OH PC, run out " Oonnglian, b Penning 11 Bothell, b Primrose <• (I. 01 iff, b Primrose A 8. Primrose, b Primrose <1 Douglas, not out •' JlilPord, run out d Milton, b Primrose 4 Extras 7 Total 30 Bowling:—Penning 3 for 12, Primrose 4 for 11.

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