Mid-Westerns Shield Team

Northern Advocate, 17 March 1947, Page 2

Mid-Westerns Shield Team

The following team has been chosen to represent the Mid-Western Cricket Association in its Dargaville Shield challenge match against Rodney on Friday and Saturday: C. Child (captain). B. Child. K. Child, J. Lord, R. Hudson, C. Bint. F. Bint, G. Horn, H. Agnew, C. Hawken and j J. Howie. C Thorne is 12th man. The selection was made after the Mid-Western representatives had played Northern Wafroa at the week-end at Maiingatapere. Mid-Western won rather easily and are expected to put up a good showing against the Northland champions. Brian and Ellis Child each showed splendid form and several other batsmen retired after brief knocks. , Northern Wairoa were out for 101. Lord and Hawken each claiming three wickets. Details are:— NORTHERN WAIROA Bowman, 1) J. Lord, 3; Simons, c B. Child, b C. Child, 28; Walden, c J. Lord, b G. Horn. 12; S. Mason, b C. Child, a; Dickson. Ibw, b G. Horn, 21; Murdoch, lbw. b Hawken. 10; Kelley, b Hawken. 9; Berry, c Hudson, b J. Lord, 4: Adolph, not out, 0: Worthington, lbw. b J. Lord, 4; extras. 4; tolal, 101. Bowling: J. Lord. 3 for 17; G. Horn. 2 for 18; C. Hawken. 3 for 21; C. Child. 2 for 15. MID-WESTERN •J. Howie, c Dixon, b Mason, 11; C. Thorne, c Nelley, b Murdoch. 1; B. Child. v Worthington, b Berry. 52; E. Child, retired, 47; C. Hawken. lbw, b Mason. 12: C. Bint, retired, 15; R. Hudson, retired. 6; F. Bint, run out, 0; G. Horn, not out, 3; J. Lord, b Walden. 0: C. Child, not out, 6; extras. 10; total (for 9 wkts). 183. Bowling: Murdoch, 1 for 19; Mason. 2 for 40; Walden. 1 for 14; Berry. 1 for 20.

OLD ROYS appear set for tl: Shield, the subsidiary competilio I Cricket Association. | j The venue of the trophy is decided on the three first games played by anv j team, and Old Boys, who also won the championship, have scored three wins. On Saturday they beat the leaders. Central, who had notched an outright win over Portland the previous week. Oncrahi was unable to field a team for their match with Portland. Jessop. the young Albion Colts bat :- man. knocked up a splendid 9-1 against Combined Services in the junior grade at Kensington Park. Jessop has made several big scores during the season, and is a batsman of distinct promise. 456 Runs For 1 6 The Old .'-oys-cemral match provided the best club cricket seen ;n Whangarei for some time. Ccnl’al knocked up 224 and Old Boys replied with 232 for G. Actually the season's champions passed Central's score with five wickets intact. Tire bowling of neither side was impressive. This applied particularly to Central. The most stylish innings of the Jay was that of Henry Palmer, the Central opening bat. He pieced together a most attractive 29 before being cleanbowled by Izzard, who kept a very accurate length and turned the bail both ways. Hook played a stellar role in hoisting the total over the 200 mark. He survived a leg-before appeal from C. Nisbet early and then went on to attack the bowling in his customary aggressive style. He clouted two sixes and eight fours and reached 71 before giving wicketkeeper Jordan, who had early brought off two clever stampings, a catch. Knew scored it solid 42. and 3olt<.'n came on the scene late to add more colour. Charlie Nisbet had a day out with the ball, finishing with the good figures of live for G 4 runs. The better batsmen, however. Celt to Izzard and Troup. Old Boys lost Philpott with 14 on tne board, but then Ron Nisbet and Izzard figured in a splendid partnership which carried the score to 109. Both showed excellent form and coincidentally both just missed the halfcentury. Izzard was unlucky to be run cut. He hit six fours and Nisbet five. Charlie Nisbet. the next man in. reached a splendid 50. and Hewin showed a return to form after a run of outs by collecting an excellent 33. Besides giving Old Boys valuable points for the Wilding-Whimp Shield, the match also served a very useful purpose from the representative selection point of view. Certainties for a game against the Auckland team at Easter should be Hook and Palmer, of Central, and the ■ wo Nisbets and Izzard, of Old Boys. Madden's Fine Double A fine double by Fred Madden was the feature of the Albion-City match. He top-scored with the bat for Albion with 27 not out and bagged six wickets for 13 runs. Albion did not make a good start but Webb and Madden came to light when runs were needed and later Spicer helped to build the tolal to reasonable proportions. City’s most successful trundler. Hayson, sent down nine overs and collected four for 22. The City batsmen failed against the accuracy of the Albion attack. Six wickets were down for 21 but Palmer, who opened, held one end up while Hayson showed run-getting ability. Palmer was eight out with 10 to his credit and the total at 63. The ninth man. Harris, had a merry knock till Jackson got him lbw for his only wicket. Madden sent down 13 overs, six of which were maidens, and his figures

le winning l of the Wikling-Whimp j ii being staged by the Whangarei j of six for 13 bear testimony to bis: steadiness. j Jessop Scores 94 The Albion Colts batsman. Jessop. j was unlucky not to got the coveted' century. Maintaining the splendid form that j has characterised his recent knocks, he j made light of the Combined Services] attack and hit up a magnificent 94. Eight fours were included in his I big score. He fell to a catch off the ! veteran Matthews. Goodison also showed ability in the j making of his 34 and Albion were in i a solid position with the fine score of--184. Metcalfe, Aimed and M. Conaghan' j batted well in an effort to counter tire 1 sturdy effort of Jessop but it was to j no avail and Services were disposed i of for 127. RESULTS AT A GLANCE ! WIIANGAREI ! SENIOR Albion 124 (F. Madden 27 not out. R. j Webb 20. Spicer IS. Jackson 10; Hay- ! son 4 for 22, Flower 2 for 18, In wood j 2 for 22) beat City 66 (Harris 16. Hay- i son 18. Palmer 10; F. Madden 6 for j 13). Old Boys 232 for 6 (C. Nisbet 50. j R. Nisbet 49. Izzard 48, Hevvin 33. j Rishworth 13 not out; Ferguson 2 for 1 50) beat Central 224 (Hook 71, Knew j 42, Palmer 29, Bolton 26. Cole 11, i McLean 11; C. Nisbet 5 for 64, Izzard! 3 for 49). Portland beat Onerahi by default. ! JUNIOR i j Albion Colts 184 (Jessop 94, Goodi- j son 34. Calder 15; Arneil 4 for 52, ■ Pierce 3 for 38) beat Combined Ser- i vices 127 iMetcalfe 30, Conaghan 35, not out. Arniel 28. T. Conaghan 13; i McKenzie 3 for 39. Fitzsimhmons 3 for j 5). j MID - NORTHERN Akerama 89 (L. Wallace 14, A. Wilson 20, E. Shed lock 27: R. Thomas ! 9 for 40) and 26 for 5 wickets (R, i Thomas 4 for 15) beat Opuawhanga ! 41 (F. Croft 13; N. Rusk 5 for 13, E. j Shed lock 3 for 14) and 97 <R. Thomas 64. H. Coutts 12; Sowter 3 for 10, ; Wallace 2 for 5). Hukerenui 71 (J. Lynch 15, G. Tun-! neclifl'e 20, R. Lynch 17 not out; P. j Sheehan 6 for 37. K. Bourke 4 for 32) I beat Tapuhi 35 (D. Underwood 15 not I out; M. Rouse 4 for 9, J. Rouse 5 for ! 19).