INTERESTING STAGE

Northern Advocate, 29 December 1934, Page 10

INTERESTING STAGE

AUCKLAND COLTS’ TOUR MAUNGAKARAMEA MATCH. CURTAYNE’S NICE CENTURY. WHANGAREI RESPOND WELL. A sample of the hospitality for which Maungakaramea is proverbial was thoroughly enjoyed by Mr E. C. Beale and his touring Auckland colt cricketers yesterday. Honoured in being accorded the opportunity to entertain the visitors, the ’Karamea stalwarts were determined to justify the move, and that success will attend their efforts is assured.

When the Whangarel and Auckland teams arrived at the ground yesterday, they were greeted by a true cricket atmosphere. Amidst its picturesque surroundings, the field, clearly defining a well-mown oval, bore testimony to the energy of the club officials. In the pavilion, a host of ladies were happy in their duties of preparing refreshments, so necessary an adjunct in the day’s play. After the recent spell of continuously unpleasant weather, Maungakaramea had the pleasure of treating the Aucklanders to their first fine day on the tour. The tempered sunshine proved ideal for both spectators and players, and made the day appear more in the light of a picnic outing than of a representative cricket match. Owing to the late arrival of a number of Whangarei players, a start was not made till 11.30 a.m. The teams were:—

Auckland Colts: Byerley (captain), Emery, Graham, Curtayne, Burgess, Naismith, Cantlay, B. Smith, Houghton, L. Smith and Duncan..

Whangarei: Wilson (captain), Nisbet, Grieve, Bright, L. O’Carroll, Godfrey, Fayne, Flower, Gash, McKay and Crawford. At lunch. Auckland had notched 97 for 1 wicket, the result of splendid batting by Emery and Curtayne. The former had given a very attractive exhibition, but only added another four runs to his tally when he was dismissed. However, the youthful Curtayne, although let off in the field on no fewer than four occasions, continued to make runs and achieved a fine century. Burgess shaped nicely in compiling 24, and Houghton played vimfully for 37. Auckland attained the good score of 259, but Whangarei looked like overcoming the obstacle when stumps were drawn. Gash did not lack enterprise in collecting 25. but fell to a catch in slips. However, Bright and O’Carroll were shaping very confidently and should be capable of making runs.

After kinch, Wilson opened up at the eastern end, and Godfrey at the other.

Godfrey's first ball to Curtayne was sent hard back to the bowler, but it went straight through his arms. It was a difficult chance, but might have been accepted. Emery, was first to go, and Wilson was again the successful bowler. Emery played outside a ball that came in from the off and was trapped legbefore. In scoring 58, he had coupled soundness with science, and his was a splendid innings. The board showed 2 —109—58, the second wicket being worth 104. The dismissal of Emery was the signal to Curtayne to launch out, and a superb straight drive off Godfrey to the on landed outside the ground. Then he similarly carpet-drove Wilson for a sizzling four. Wilson should have had Curtayne, but Crawford at mid-on failed to hold a weighty drive. The batsman gave his fourth chance when in trying to bash Godfrey on to the road ho failed to connect. Fortune smiled on him, however, for McKay did not gather in cleanly and the stumping opportunity went a-begging. McKay’s keeping otherwise was excellent, the paltry three extras being leg-byes and a wide. Curtayne reached 80 by forcing the pace a little, but Fayne, bowling round the wicket, vice Godfrey temporarily. confined him to defence. Burgess, the Mt. Albert Grammar School skipper, who followed Emery, batted gracefully and quickly ran into double figures. Curtayne hoisted his tally to 95 by driving Nisbet to the on for a clinking six, and four singles brought him within an ace of the coveted hundred. Then he lost Burgess, who, after compiling a neat 24, failed to get on to a straight one from Nisbet, and was the second to succumb leg-before. 3 184—24. Naismith was the newcomer. Curtayne, facing the first ball of Fayne’s eleventh over, cut one to Nisbet at second slip and called for the run, but a quick return to the keeper saw Naismith feet out. 4—184—0. Naismith was unfortunate in not being able to display his wares. Curtayne still required another run for the century, and eventually placed Fayne to the off to earn a hearty round of applause. Curtayne then batted with abandon and threw his wicket away, Nisbet collecting his middle stump: s—lßß—lol. Despite the four hard chances given, Curtayne’s display was particularly meritorious.

Cantlay had collected six when he was completely beaten by Godfrey: 6 202—6.

Byerley, who skippered the team vice Ivan Cooper, who stood down, did not last long, but collected a breezy 16, including a six. He was Nisbet’s second Ibw victim, and the third of the day.

Wickets were now falling much quicker. Godfrey was wheeling down good length balls, one of which B. Smith played on. 5 —224—8. Roughton started off with a six, and pi’oceeded to lay on the wood. At afternoon tea (3.45) he had 2G to his credit, and L. Smith was unbeaten with two. With the fourth ball of his first over after the break, Godfrey badly beat Smith with a swerving ball which brushed past the leg-stump, and also beat the keeper. These two byes were the fii’st conceded by McKay, whose exhibition behind the stumps was particularly sound. Smith collected a couple more singles and then socked one up to Flower at extra cover. Godfrey was the bowler: 9 —254—1.

By continuing to adopt an aggressive role, Houghton reached 37 and then raised one to Nisbet in the deep-field to end the innings: 10—259 —37. With a fairly formidable total to face, Gash and 6’Carroll opened Whangaroi’s innings at 4.45.

Duncan was the first bowler, and Gash claimed a four and two off the over. Emery attacked at the eastern end, and O’Carroll collected a couple of twos. Gash reached double figures by hooking Duncan into the pines on the northern boundary for a beautiful six.

In taking a low ball from Duncan, Roughton received a knock on an injured finger and was forced to retire. Smith took the gloves, and twelfth man Buckley was called out. O’Carroll was lucky when L. M. Smith at mid-off put a hard chance on the carpet. Emery was the bowler. Gash also was fortunate when he mis-hit Duncan, the ball careering over slips’ heads for a single. Gash next pulled Emery dangerously near Burgess at square leg. After Duncan had trundled four overs for 18 runs, Byerley took over in his stead. He very nearly got Gash in slips off his seventh ball, Curtayne missing a hard chance. The openers were giving Whangarei a good start until? Gash tipped Emery into Graham’s hand at first slip: I—31 —35 —25. Bright started off cautiously, conceding Emery his third maiden. The Shore trundler was bowling very accurately, and so was Byerley, his third over keeping O’Carroll strictly on defence with a careful eye on every ball. Bright eventually opened his account with a brace from a straight off drive. The batsmen settled down nicely and the first 50 occupied an’ hour. When 24, O’Carroll was missed behind, and the next ball he cocked close to square-leg. When stumps were drawn Whangarei were in quite a sound position, with one down for 63. Scores —

AUCKLAND COLTS. First Innings. ; Emery, Ibw, b Wilson 58 : Graham; c McKay, b Wilson .... 0 Curtayne, b Nisbet 101 ; Burgess, Ibw, b Nisbet 24 • Naismith, run out a 0 ; Cantlay, b Godfrey ’ 6 ! Byerley, Ibw, b Nisbet 16 B. Smith, b Godfrey 4 Houghton, c Nisbet, b Wilson .... 37 L. Smith, c Flower, b Godfrey .. 4 1 Duncan, not out 0 Extras 9 Total 259 Bowling. O. M. R. W. Wilson 14 1 48 3 Nisbet ;.. . 16 1 66 3 , Fayne 12 Godfrey 17 1 53 3 Grieve 3 Bright 2 10 Gash 1 —2 -rWHANGAREI AT CREASE. The cricket match between a Whangarei eleven and Mr E. C. Beale’s touring colts was continued at Maungakaramea today. At the luncheon interval Whangarei had lost 9 wickets for 171. Details:— WHANGAREI, First Innings. , O’Carroll, b Emery 26 j Gash, c Graham, b Emery 25 Bright, 1.b.w., b Emery 47, Godfrey, b Byerley 4 Grieve, c Graham, b Cantley .... 15 Wilson, c and b Emery 21 Nisbet, c Byerley, b Emery 2 Crawford, cB. Smith, b Emery .. 14 McKay, not out • . 2 Flower, 1.b.w., b Byerley 4 Fayne, not out 4 Extras 7 Total (for 9 wickets 171 N. AUCKLAND SIDE MATCH AT KAITAIA The North Auckland team to meet Mr. E. C. Beale’s team of Auckland cricket colts on Monday and Tuesday at Kaitaia is:— Wilson, Nesbit, Bright, Gash, Grieve, Godfrey (Whangarei), Kelly, F. Panther, W. Thompson, W. Wrathall, W. Dawson (Mangonui). WOMEN’S MATCH. SOUTHERN PROVINCES. OTAGO BOWLERS TAKE TOLL. [Per Press Association. — Copyright .] INVERCARGILL, This Day. The first women’s inter-provincial cricket match to be played in Invercargill was commenced yesterday, when Southland and Otago met. The Southland team batted first and was dismissed for 32. H. Johnson took 3 wickets for 1 run, M. Hollis, 2 for 4, and E. Knowles 2 for 9. In the second innings Southland had lost 4 wickets for 20 runs. Otago in the first innings made 99 (L. Miller 40. M. Bishop 21. V. Garland 15). Bowling for Southland. E. Fergusson took 6 wickets for 22 rims. COLTS’ CONTEST. [Special to “Northern Advocate.”} AUCKLAND, This Day. A two-days’ match between Wellington and Auckland Colts was commenced yesterday, the latter's first innings realising 363 (F. Wood 118). At stumps Wellington had 5 runs on the boards j without loss.