WAIMEA ASSOCIATION

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXI, 19 October 1937, Page 6

WAIMEA ASSOCIATION

UOVEDALE V. WAKEFIELD LOW SCORING IN FIRST DAY’S PLAY The Waimca Cricket Association commenced its club championship games on Saturday At Dovedale the Wakefield team commenced a game with Dovedale. The wicket was in failorder though it was inclined to be tricky where it had been soaked with water. The outfield wa~ slow, and very seldom would a carpet shop produce a boundary. Dovedale won the toss and elected to bat. After a good second wicket partnership between Fowler and llawkcs the team collapsed before flic bowling of Davies and Newt Baigent. M. Fowler top scored with (50. playing an aggressive innings as also did Hawkes. Davies bowled well throughout, always being difficult to score from. Wakefield collapsed in their first innings. being all out for 25 runs. N. Hawkes was almost unplayable, securing seven wickets for 10 runs off 10 overs. Dovedale in the second innings had scored 56 runs for four wickets at ihe close of the day's piny. The match will be continued next Saturday, Following arc the scores: - DOVEDALE First Innings M Fowler, b Davies 60 P. Win. b Davies 3

N. Ilawkes, c Baigent, b N. Baigenl 25 V. Ilawkes, b Davies 6 I, Win, b Davies <> G. Douglas, b Davies 2 M. Burnett, b Davies 0 F. Cowin, b N. Baigent 0 C. Silcock, Ibw, b N. Baigent 0 R. Fowler, b N. Baigent 1 M. Thorn, nota out " Extras 9 Total 109 Bowling: R. Davies took six wickets for 23 runs. Norm Baigent none for 27, Newt Baigent four for 41. Second Innings M. Fowler, Ibw. b Lovcridge 17 V. Ilawkes. b N. Baigenl 7 P. Win, Ibw. b N. Baigent 4 M. Burnett, b'N. Baigent 0 M. Thorn, not out 9 N. ilawkes, not out 15 Extras 4 Total for four wickets 56 Bowling: Newt Baigent look three wickets for 16 runs, R. Davies none for 18, Norm. Baigent none for 3, Loveridge one for 14. WAKEFIELD First Innings R. Davies b Ilawkes 6 A. Lovendge, b Hawkes 2 Norm. Baigent, e Douglas, b Hawkes 0 Newt. Baigent, b Cowin 10 D . O'Connor c and b Burnett 3 G. Kerr, b Hawkes 0 Noel Baigent. b Hawkes 1 H. Palmer b Hawkes 0 V. Lovcridge. not out 3 N. White, b Hawkes U Extras 0 Total 25 Bowling: N. Ilawkes took seven wickets lor 10 runs, P. Cowin one lor 12, M. Burnett one for 3. A NARROW WIN TADMOR DEFEAT STANLEY BROOK Tadmor played their first home game against a strong Stanley Brook team, which they defeated by 5 runs on the first innings. Following were the scores: Stanley Brook in the first innings made 92 (A. Griffith 41. A. Jordan 21). Bowling: D. Griffith two for 16, G. Thomson two for 28, C Harford three for 20, IT. Fawcett two for 0. Tadmor, first innings 97 (C. Harford 12. G. Thomson 12, IT. Fawcett 51, V. Thomas 11). Bowling: A. Jordan four for 24. E. Friends three for 5, W. Thorn one for 31, F. Fenemor two for 25, A. Griffith none for 18. 0 Stanley Brook, second innings 103 (A. Griffith 15, F. Fenemor 38, E. Thomas 19). Bowling: D. Griffith four for 18. H. Warnes two for 14, F. Hodgkinson none for 16, G. Thomson one for 17, C. Harford none for 5, 11. Fawcett two for 23. V. Thomas none for 10 A. Christian one for 0.