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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 24 November 1938, Page 11

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| MIDLAND SUB-ASSOCIATION = i TEAM TO FLAY WAIMEA ~ ! A meeting of the Midland Cricket Sub-Association was held at Owen EE j River recently, the following being ~ j present: Mr N. McConochie (in the Ei chair), Messrs Long. Goodyer, Canton, :r Baigent, Invvood, Win, A. McConochie, zz i McCormick, Bensemann, Davies, Me--22; Gill, and tthe secretary (Mr M. FitchE ett). E The secretary reported that a team E from Waimea had agreed to play the E: Midland team. The decision as to E : where the match be played was left to 22 : the visiting team and arrangements zz for the game were left to the secretary. The selectors announced the followE i ing team for the game: Winfield, CumE | mings, Goodyer, Baigent, Inwood, E | French, Armstrong, F. Russ, Blythe El Tetley, Wilson. Twelfth man, Doherty. E j It was left to the secretary to en- “ I deavour to arrange for a challenge from 22 a combined Tapawera-Midland team 22 for the Newman Shield. It was felt E that such a step would increase interest E | and give promising players from both E ! sub-associations a chance to go further 3 j in cricket. = I Rules for the Knock-Out Cup com--22 1 petition were drawn up. These are E being sent to Mrs R. Stringer, the donor E of the cup, for her approval. E Mr J. Newman was accorded a vote E of thanks for favours conceded, regret E being expresed at the news that he S was leaving the district and best 22 wishes were expressed for his success in 22 his new sphere. E COMPETITION POINTS ' E Competition points are:— S P. W. L. D. Pts. E Gripps 4 4 —•— 32 E Owen 4 22 [ 22 Murchison .... 5 22 1 14 = Goldfields 5—417 . E GRIPPS DEFEAT GOLDFIELDS = RUSS’S FINE PERFORMANCE r = Gripps defeated Goldfields by an t 2S innings and 36 runs. Russ played an 2; outstanding knock for 72 and made the E bowling look easy. Five sixes were inE eluded in his score. He also put up a E fine bowling performance, clean bowlE I ing seven diggers in the second innings, z: Other good scores were Bensemann 38, 22 Allerby 32 and Jamieson 30 and 20. ~ Details: — ' = GRIPPS E First Innings E D. Cummings, b Davies 17 E Tetley, b Blythe 0 E Russ, b Davies 72 E Bensemann, c McGill, b Downes .... 38

Gilroy, Ibw, b Davies 141 McCormick, c Downes, b Davies 0. j Doherty, c Tait, b Blythe 14 ; Allerby, b Davies 32 R. Cummings, b Blythe 2 Fitchett, c and b Blythe 1 Shone, not out 4 Extras 3 Total 199 Bowling: Davies took five wickets for 70 runs; Blythe, four for 63; Downes, one for 35. GOLDFIELDS First Innings Blythe, run out 3 Jamieson, c Bensemann, b Doherty 30 Dubbelt, b Russ 1 Davies, c Cummings, b Gilroy 3 Tait, c Benseman, b Tetley 9 Knight, b Gilroy *• 11 Shirley, c Bensemann, b Kilroy 0 McGill, not out H Downes, b Gilroy 0 Caughlan, c Russ, b Tetley 7 Best, b Russ 1 ’ Extras 9 Total 85 Bowling: Russ took two wickets for 5 runs; Tetley, two for 4; Gilroy, four for 32; Doherty, one for 16. Second Innings Blythe, b Russ 1 Jamieson, c Gilroy, b Cummings 20 Dubbelt, b Russ 4 Davies, b Russ U Tait. b Russ 0 McGill, b Russ 0 Shirley, not out 13 Knight, b Russ 4 Downes, b Russ 0. Caughlan, b Gilroy 12 Best, c and b Gilroy 0 Extras 13 Total 78 Bowling: Russ took seven wickets for 33 runs; Cummings, one for 12; Gilroy, two for 4.