Low Scores, Outright Wins In Whangarei Cricket

Northern Advocate, 8 March 1943, Page 2

Low Scores, Outright Wins In Whangarei Cricket

Runs were hard to get when the Whangarei cricket championships continued on Saturday. Team totals of under 50 were the rule rather than the exception and at Qaerahi. Air Force, although crashing for 16 in their second venture, yet managed to clinch their second outright win on successive Saturn;.ys. Certainly the wickets were a little fiery after further drought conditions but. for the explanation of such uncanny dominance, cf the ball, batsmen must seek elsewhere. Freak bowling averages were common, Ramsey, for Waikatos, taking eight for nine, and Alexander, the former Auckland University senior, gathering in eight for 12 for Defence. Alexruidci, tUoiiis file Stars

There were two defaults in the senior grade. Engineers to V/.M.R. and A.S.C. to Artillery. However, Defence, nearest rival:; lo Artillery in the competition, kepi the points position unaltered by gaining an outright decision over Auckland Regiment with ten minutes to spare. Defence opened badly, but Shakeseroft and Fox stopped the procession and The men in the middle 01 the hatting list added a few. Holdcroft, with his slow spinners, took all the wag out of 'the tail, clean bowling Iwo batsmen with successive balls and gaining four wickets with nine balls.

Alexander routed the Aucklanders for 27. taking eight lor 12 in eight overs. Of medium pace, lie took full advantage of the wind and turned them deceptively. ■ Morris, the Divisional rep. wicketkeeper, used his great reach to punish the Auckland bowling when Defence batted again. He hit five fours and a six, and directly be had gained his halfcentury the declaration was made. Apart from Carruthers, an opening bat, ihe Aucklanders again wiltecl. and Defence won by 85 runs. General Wilder and the former Matmgakararnea player. Captain Speer, were tfie destroying agents. Speer took four tor one in three overs, two of .which were maidens. Defence: First innings. 74 (Shakeseroft J 4. Fox 18. Griffiths 15. Morris 12; Gribble look .3 for 22, Holdcroft 4 for 3); second innings, 71 for 5 dec. (Morris 51 not out, Forder 10 not out; Holdcroft took 3 for 23). Auckland Regiment: First innings, 27 i Carruthers li; Alexander took 8 for 12); second innings, 33 (Carruthers 19; Wilder took 4 tor 12. Sneer 4 for 1). Second Innings" Improvement On No. 1 wicket at Kensington. Mounted Rides made an indifferent showing with the bat. but their 84 overshadowed the 27 for which they dismissed Albion, the civilian team. The Panatoetoe senior B • rtindlers, busby (captain of ihe side and an express lor the first half-dozen overs) and Henderson, hardly sent down a loose delivery. No balls (5i nor Rushy top-i-cured. When Mounted Hides went in again. Davies (.formerly nooning bat for Matainaiai and liccles (a Rotorua representative baited most attractively and gained full value for every stroke by their smart running. They put on 75 undefeated, enabling tile closure to be applied. With three-quarters of an hour to bat, Albion went tor. the runs and made a much better .showing. Hull, who had bowled well against a strong breeze, and Dunn, playing his.tkst game for two years, scored very rapidly while- together. Mounted Rifles had to be content with firsl innings' points. Mounted Rifles: 94 iLusbv 12, O'Connor 20; F.. Madden took 3 for <i. Bull 5 lor 38); second innings. 70 tor one declared i Davies 40 not out. FrcJes 24 not out). Albion: First innings: 27 tLushv look 3 for 2. Henderson 4 for 8); second inninrr: 7-1 for tl ißull 28. Dunn 21. .Temiinrs iU'f. Air Force l*y 8 Itiim. On their home pitch Air Force scraped home for a rlin-e-pointer witli throe runs to spare. Batting first against Waikatos ’bey made 71. Sorhey, a right-hander of above medium pace, bowled unchanged and deserved Jus good figures. Hunter, the well-known Wellington hurdler, was the outstanding all-rounder for Air Force lie too-scored with the bat and. in all, took nine wickets for 30. He is the fastest bowler in the competitions. With Mason, •he Air Force skipper, who completed the day with 10 for 30. tie bowled unchanged throughout both the Waikato innings. When they batted a second time. Air Force Iried to hit the ball into the stratosphere. Ramsey, however, was too much on the target for liberties to be taken with him, and in four overs grounded the whole side. Jn one over he took three wickets. When attempting to pull the game out of the file in their second knock. Waikatos wore unfortunate to lose Burman. who had to receive medical attention after a painful blow above a knee. Air Force: First innings. 71 (Hunter 22. Hickey 10: Sorhey took 7 for 27); second innings, 18 (Ramsey took 1! for <)). Waikatos: First innings. 42 (Ramsey 10Mason look 8 for 20. Hunter 4 for' 1.3)-’ second innings, 42 i Hunter took 5 for 1?’, Mason 4 for 16). li Grade Games Signallers were too strong for Central the only civilian team in the B grade, winning by an innings and 27 runs. Cole the Central captain, howled well and in Ihe second innings, baited capably, but could get no one to stay with him. Central: First innings. 39 (Ferguson 14. Hill 1! not out: Unwind took 4 for 15. Miller .3 tor 4>; second innings. 28 (Cole .13 not out; Miller took 3 for 7 Coates 3 for 7'. Signallers: First innings. 92 (Lawcncc H. Richards 28. Miller 22; Cole took 5 for 39. Ferguson 4 for 38). At the High School ground. Hauraki gained a throe-pointer by two wickets against Ambulance, who had batted a man short in each innings. Ambulance: First innings. 42 iJaeob 14Crocker 4 for 13. Udv 3 for 21); second innings, a 7 (Latto 21, Shortt 11. Ansel! 10Gibbons 4 for 26). Haurakis: First innings 85 (Lee 25 Murray 11: Corbett 6 for 31. Ansell 3 for 39t; second innings. 42 for 8 (Hannam 8 for lit’.