LOCAL CRICKET

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXX, 30 March 1936, Page 6

LOCAL CRICKET

WAKATU V. COLLEGE GLOVER’S BIG SCORE TEAM TOTALS 396 FOR EIGHT 1 hanks mainly to a remarkable exliibiliou of free bitting by D. Glover, \V akat-u gave the College fieldsmen an afternoon's leather-hunting in securing a total of 396 runs for 8 wickets, in the senior championship match on Saturday. Glover’s innings was the finest seen for ■milie seasons and, though lie may have boon fortunate in receiving a run out decision in his favour, lie did not give a chance until he had reached 150, when ho was dropped off a big hit lo the outfield. His total was scored in 2 hours 20 minutes and included 35 fours and I live. He reached his century when (lie total was only 132 and when finally caught in the long-field, lie had scored 195 of the total of 260. Glover's total exceeded his previous best score of 147 and is (lie highest individual score (his season, Wakatu's total is also the highest, for any senior match this season. 01 the 78 overs bowled during the afternoon only 7 were maidens. Scores: WAKATU First Innings Kinzett, c Thorp, b Mitchell 25 Glover, e McLaren, b Ward 196 Biggs, c Maxwell, b Mitchell 23 Brown, b Irvine 18 McKay, 1> Irvine 0 Mcllwrailh, lbw. b .McFarland 5 Da Feu, st -Maxwell, b Mitchell ... 53 Hill, c Maxwell, b Irvine 38 Charlotte, not out 10 Karsten, not out 0 Extras 28 Total for eight wickets (decl.) 396 Bowling for College: Irvine (25 overs, three wickets for 118 runs, Mitchell (13) three for 74, Ward (14) one for 12, McFarland (19) one for 85, Thorp (2) none for 13, Whiteacre (12) none for 45, McLaren (3) none for 18. OLD BOYS vTaTHLETIC W. SMITH’S FINE INNINGS SIDE’S RESPECTABLE TOTAL At their third meeting with Athletic on Saturday, Old Boys after a bad start and batting two short, put on the respectable total of 279 but it was largely due to a fine innings of 145 by W. A. 0. Smith, ably assisted by R. Newman with 42, the pair adding 101 for the slh wicket. Smith went right through the innings and hit 19 fours and a 5. R. Vass and Delaney scored steadily off Old Boys’ bowlers excepting A. Newman whose first 7 overs produced only 2 singles but with two short in the field the other bowlers could not keep the runs down, and at stumps an excellent start had been made. A remarkable feature of Old Boys’ innings was that while A. Smith did not allow a single bye there were no fewer than 21 leg byes. The 230 minutes’ play produced 340 runs. Scores: OLD BOYS First Innings Neale, b R. Vass 0 Smith, b Louisson 145 Mitchell, lbw, b Guy 15 A. Newman, b Guy 9 R. Newman, c Smith, b R. Vass ... 42 Harris, c and 1), T. Vass 14 Ilusch. b McGirr 23 Brunette, b McGirr 4 Blincoe, not out 6 Leg byes 21 Total 279 Bowling: R. Vass (19 overs) two for 48, Guy (20 overs) two for 67, T. Vass (9 overs) one for 31, McGirr (16 overs) two for 59, Sandman (3 overs) none for 29, Louisson (5 overs) one for 21. ATHLETIC First Innings R. Vass, not out 30 Delaney, not out 23 Extras 7 Total for no wickets 6G 1 Bowling: A. Newman (9 overs), none for 13, Neale none for 6, R. Newman none for 11, Blincoe none for 11, Mitchell none for 8, Busch none for 4.

JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP

ATHLETIC AND VICTORY DRAW 463 RUNS IN UNDER FOUR HOURS On Saturday afternoon at Trafalgar Park the Junior A championship match between Athletic and Victory resulted in a drawn game on the first innings. The result of tlm game would have been decisive had it commenced at the stipulated time of 2 o’clock. As it was, the captain of the Victory team had not arrived at 2.15, when the captain of the Athletic team and a player from Victory tossed the coin. Athletic winning and putting Victory in to bat. There followed another hold-up owing to Victory having no material to commence with and the game did not start until 2.30. For Victory, J. Du Feu and 0. Du Feu put on 150 runs for the second wicket. Both batsmen gave several chances, and 0. Du Feu was apparently caught out, but this was disallowed by the umpire. With four wickets down for 259,' Victory declared their innings closed shortly after 4.50 (J. Du Feu 78. Clark 18/ O. Du Feu 65, Holland 61 not out, Simister 13 not out). Bowling for Athletic: Mcßride two wickets for 104 runs, Young none for 24. Hockey none for 29, Hawthorn none for 33, Day two for 30, Stallard none for 13. The first wicket partnership fon Athletic betwedi Moore and Thompson realised 82 runs, and when stumps were drawn Athletic bad lost six wickets for 207 (Moore 57, Thompson 47. Young 28 not out, Day 16. Mac Lean 10, Mcßride 13, Hawthorn 11 not out). Rowling for Victory : Simister none for 13, Wilson none for 11. Holland none for 12, J. Du Feu two for 36, Baird none for 31, Alborough three for 34, Satinazzarro one for 26, Clarke none for 8.

NEWMAN SHIELD

MARLBOROUGH V. MOTUEKA The following team has been selected by Dr. W. IT. Fearless (sole selector) to represent Moluckn in the match against Marlborough for the Newman Shield, to be played at Molueka. on 3rd, 4th and 6th April. H. 11. Smith (captain), O. Esgcrs. J. Webster, A. R. Fowler, Geo. Fowler, S. Young, W. Peterson, E. Bislev, N. Holyoake, R. Lowers, J. .Brash j twelth man, G. Talbot; emergency. B Smith. Umpires, Messrs A. E. Fry and A. G. Talbot. l’lny will commence each day at 10 o clock. J lie players selected arc informed that practices will be held at the Cricket Ground, each day during the week, at 5.30 p.m.