WOMEN’S CRICKET

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 15 January 1936, Page 6

WOMEN’S CRICKET

MISS G. SHAW TAKES FIVE WICKETS FOR f RUN SATURDA Y S MATCHES Saturday’s results in the Women’s Cricket Association matches were as follows : McKay’s 78 and none for 1 defeated Nelson 33 and 45. Triithen.’s 39 defeated Te Kowhai 22 and 15. McKay's (last year’s champions) arc beginning to show their real form. By their defeat of Nelson by ten wickets the championship is in a very open position, three teams being within three points of one another. The fielding of both teams was very keen and made runs hards to get. McKay's began badly, losing live for 19, but a newcomer in Miss Whitehorn played a real lighting innings to make 45 not out, the total reaching 78. Miss E. Field (Nelson) showed a return to form with the ball in taking three for 10. Nelson could do nothing with the bowling of Miss B. Gardiner who took eight for 26 for the match, Miss Tu£.ey being the only player to reach double figures. The Trathen’s —Te Kowhai match was a very low scoring game, with some great bowling. Miss G. Shaw (Trathen’s) got I lie remarkable figures of five wickets for 1 run off 5 overs, 4 being maidens. Miss A. llobern (Trathen’s) and Miss N. Ford (Te Kowhai) also got very good figures. Best performances were:—

Batting Miss Whitehorn (McKay’s) *45 Miss N. Ford (Te Kowhai) 14 Miss M. Patterson (Te Kowhai) 14' Miss J, Fowler (Trathen’s) 11 Miss B. Turley (Nelson) 11 *Not out Bowling Miss G. Shaw (Trathen’s), five for 1. Miss N. Ford (Te Kowhai) four for 5. Miss A. llobern (Trathen’s), four for 6. Miss 13. Gardiner (McKay’s) three for 11 and five for 15. Miss J. Fieldes (McKay’s) four for 8. Miss E. Field (Nelson) three for 10.

NOTES ON REPRESENTATIVE GAME -vim. • Through Wanganui being unable to come down at the last minute Nelson were put against the Wellington A team. Wellington were too experienced, but considering the short time they have been learning the game, Nelson did very well. The Nelson team looked smart with their uniforms and caps to match. This caused favourable comment from the large crowd estimated-at'-near 1500 spectators. Some individual performances bear comparison with the standard shown by Wellington. Miss L. Howard top-scored both innings with 16 and 36. Olio shot which was warmly applauded was the gem of the match, a perfect cover drive which went the length of the Basin. Miss B. Gardiner, bowling into a southerly, kept an excellent length and had Wellington’s leading batswomeu in trouble, taking two of their best for 6 runs off 6 overs. A little more use of her bowling would have made a big difference in the score. Miss J. Fowler gave a splendid exhibition behind the slumps. Besides stumping two batswomen she allowed only six byes in Wellington’s total of 226. Miss J. McDonald was frequently applauded for fine fielding at deep leg.