COWIE'S FINE BOWLING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21949, 5 November 1934, Page 13

COWIE'S FINE BOWLING

GRAFTON STARTS BADLY Fine bowling and a wicket that played tricks and was inclined to be bumpy subdued hatemen in the game between lvmgs Old Boys and Grafton at Middlemore. Scoring wall exceedingly elovv and King's occupied the wicket for almost four hours in compiling a total of 588. Grafton won the toss and sent its opponents to the wicket, .Lewis and S. G. Smith being the opening batsmen. Cowie opened Grafton's attack and both batsmen had difficulty 111 placing mm for runs. It was no surprise when, with il on the board, Lewis, who was decidedly uncomfortable, was caught. Pearson and Smith played cautiously and brought the total to 30 before Smith <10) edged one into the slips and was caught by \asta. Balls had been kicking up t smartly up to this flta're and both batsmen received back knocks. Smith being struck on the jaw. Only 10 runs wero added, all from Pearson, when Sugden'a >.tumps were shattered b> Tlie oW fast bowler was played confidently by McCarthy and Pearson in a splendid partnership, which, in adding 69 runs, also altered the complexion of King s prospects. The scoring rate increased, both batsmen showing fine form, driving and pulling with power and accuracy. Pearson was dismissed with his tally at 49 his innings including six boundaries. Jackson joined McCaithy and the former immediately got into (us stride with a four and u six, The pace became merry, ing and carrying the total to 153 before Cowie bowled McCarthy His 5 b was. b valuable contribution and included »e\ en fours. Jackson continued to lnt freely, securing another six,, but lie got poor support from the remaining batsmen, the last five wickets adding only 35 runs Jafckeon s 26 was a bright effort and the correct tactics against the bowling on an unrehaDlo wicket. Cowie bowled well throughout and varied his length well, while utilising a cross breeze with effect. He sent, down 33 overs and secured seven wickets or 4i 1 "About 40 minutes remained for play when Ratcliffe and Speed opened for Grafton. While tho light was good a long snadow across the pitch was troublesome. Disaster carl v fell npon Grafton. The batsmen erred in aggressive tactics m a faihns light. Ratcliffe (5) stepped well out to drive S. G Smith's spin deliveries and was easily stumped with the total at eight. Worse followed when Speed (3) was clean bov.led hv McCarthy without addition to the total. Horspool and Angus, became associated and persisted in hitting out. At IV Angus lofted one just short of Pearson in the slips and at 23 Horspool sk )e d an off ball to tho same fieldsman, who accepted the chance. Spring joined Angus and the last-named was tempted to hit out at the last ball of tho day. Sugden took a good catch at deep mid-on and four wickets were down for 30 runs. Scores:—

KING'S OLD BOYS.—First Innings S G Smith, c Vasta, b Cowio .. .. 10 j! D. Lewis, c Speed, b Cowie .. .. C JJ T Pearson, c Smith, b Cowie • . 41) J.' H." Sugden. b Cowie 0 p B McCarthy, b Cowie &<■> Cr' T. Jackson, b Spring 26 F M: Andrews, b Cowie .. . » T H C Caughey, c Speed, b Cowie 3 D! Martin,, c Vasta. b Spring .. .. 7 I* jf Smith, not out .. .. .. 3 W. H. Smith, lbw, b Spring .. .. 0 Extras 1° Total •• • • •• •• •• ]?8 Bowling.—Cowie took seven wickets for 47 runs, Spring three for 50, Ratcliffe none for "12, Horepool none for 15, Vasta none for 6, Burke none for 48.

GRAFTON.-—First Innings G. Ratcliffe, st W. S. Smith, b S. G-. Smith . . . . . . . . .. 5 R, Speed, b McCarthy .. .. ~ 3 E. Horspool, c Pearson, b McCarthy .. 5 F. Angus, c Sugden, b S. G. Smith .. 16 It. L. Spring, not out 1 Extras .. 0 Total for four wickets .. ..30 Messrs. R. E. Turton and L. Bay were umpires. SENIOR GRADE B PONSONBY V. KING'S OLD BOYS Ponsonbv.—First innings: N. Lendrum, run out, 42: Grey, run out. 36; Fnrquhar, b Beale. 13: 11. Warneford. b Beale, 30; Binmore, c and b Beale. '27; A. AVarncford. b Wendell, 40; McGill, run out, 5: N. Louder, not out. 49; extras, 56; total for seven wickets, declared. 304. Bowling; Hewitt none for 48, Murray none for 10. Tovey none for 51, Bruce none for 38. Wendell one for 41, Beale three for 45. King's.—First innings: Tovey. b H. Warneford, 18; Bruce, b Scarborough, 0; Murray, b Scarborough, 11; Wendell, not out, 10; Coles, not out, 29; extras, 10; total for three wickets, 108. NORTH SHORE V. GRAFTON Grafton.—First innings; Felts, c eub., b McDevitt. 0; Childs, b McDevitt, 0; Drower, b Sheelian, 1: Brooks, st Smith, b Archer, 11; McCormick, c Smith, b Archer, lfi; Tusker, b Yarnton, 13; l'edrotti, lbw, b McDevitt. 1; Anderson, c sub, b Yarnton, 0; Davies, lbw, b Archer, 2; Butler, not out, 2; Horspool, c Sheehan, b Yarnton, 4; extras, 10: total, 06. Bowling: G. \arnton took three wickets for 8 runs, L. Archer three for 12, McDevitt three for 17, Sheehan one for 3. Matthews none for 10. North Shore. —First innings: Blanchfield, c McCormick, b Pedrotti, 8; Adams, run out. 23; L. Archer, b Felts, 52; Yarnton, c Childs, b McCormick, 19; McArthur, not out, 94; 11. Smith, c Butler, b MacCormiek, 5: Woolley, c Brooks, b Childs, 7; McDevitt, c Brooks, b Childs. 7; Sheehan, not out, 12; total for seven wickets, 240. PAPATOETOE V. EDEN Papatoetoe.—First innings: Dr. Valentine, h Harrison. 4: Gladding, h Harrison, 42; White, b Harrison, 3; Williams, run out. 17; liusby, c McGrecor. b Keating. 1; VV. Kerr, c and b Keating, 2; Collings, b Price, 1: E. Kerr, b Price, 0; Meld, b 7; Burnside, not out, 3; Swaffield, b Harrison. 2; extras, 17; total. 99. Bowling: Harrison took five wickets for 18, Price two for 9, Keating two for 34. Eden.—First innings: Johnson, c Collins. b Lusby, 2S; McGregor, c Gladding, b Swaffield. 9; Cantley, c Williams. b Swaffield, G: Masters, not out, 40: I* lyger. o Nield, b Lusby, 2; extras, 3; total for four wickets, 93.

SECOND GRADE Ponsonby v. All Saints'.—All Sninte : First innings, IIS (Minogue 42, White 35. Marsden 10). Bowling: Whimster five for 15, Earlly five for 40. Ponsonby: First innings, nine wickets for 155 (Barnett 39, I Clark 23. Stuart 16. J. Lendrum 16, Gubb 15, Mortimer 13, Whimster 12). Bowling: Fountain two for 26. Mcintosh one for 13, McKay three for 63, Minogue one for 10. Swinley one for 24. Balmoral v. Birkdale.—Balmoral: First innings, 199 (Gregory 59, Haywood 39. Cook 40, Otto 11, McKinnon 10). Bowling: Cooper five for 44. R. Shepherd one for 41, Moore one for 39, Fi irgray one for 14. Birkdale: First innings, 8 for two wickets. THIRD GRADE Eden B v. Hospital.—Hospital: First innings, 66 (Sample 23, Talbot 12). Second innings, 47 (Sample 13, Thompson 14;. Bowling: James 12 for 40. Eden B: First innings, 90 (Haliday 28. Amadio 21, Barron 11). Second innings, two wickets for 31 runs (Amadio 19 not out). Bowling: Young nine for 45. RETURNED SOLDIERS* MATCH City v. Avondale.—City: First innings. 31. Second innings, 60. Bowling: Brewer six wickets, Crawford seven wickets. Avondole: First innings. 98. Bowling: Magoe three wickets. J. Morris three, McAnney two. Avondale won by an innings and one run. TURNERS V. PONSONBY Turners and Growers, Limited.—Eirst innings, 217 for six wickets, declared (E. Holmes 74. W. Binning 46. W. Young 34 not out, »T. Thomas 17 not out, B. .1 aylor 14) Bowling: Skinner one for 63, Clisby one for 48, M. Bond one for 44. Ponsonby: First innings, 59 (Metge 24. Neary 12). Bowling: W. Young lime for 29. Second innings. 50 for nine wickets (Metge 22, Chalmers 11). Bowling: W. Young five for 20, K. Sheddon one for 4, Gunson ono for 1. A four-point win for Turners and Growers. Limited. , Papatoetoe v. Fletcher s.—Papatoetoe: First innings, 96 (Smytheman 25, G. White 19, Bray 15). Second innings. S6 (Ledingham 27, Bray 27). Fletcher's: First innings, 90 (Leadley 20. Michael 18, Potter 14, Kennedy 13 not out).