CRICKET SEASON

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23277, 21 February 1939, Page 15

CRICKET SEASON

JULIEN CAHN'S ELEVEN FIXTURE WITH AUCKLAND LOCAL PLAYERS FOR PRACTICE The fixture between Sir Julien Calm's cricket team and Auckland will be played at Eden Park on March 17, 18 and 20. The sole selector, Mr. H. Duncan, has chosen the following 12 players to practise for this match: — A. J. Postles, P. E. Whitelaw. W. M. Wallace, H. G. Vivian, W. N. Carson, G. L. Weir, V. J. Scott, V. S. Sale, A. M. Mathoson, J. Cowic, C. Burke, H. T. Pearson. Although not iu the selection, the following bowlers are requested to assist the abovenamed players at the nets:—H. J. N. Harrison, N. A. McMahon, F. M. Andrews, D. C. Cleverley. Tho practices have been arranged for Tuesdays and Thursdays each week, commencing next Thursday. DARGAVILLE COMPETITIONS Lby TKLKGIUrn —OWN COKKESFONDENTJ DARGAVILLE, Monday Following large scores by Old Boys and Dargavillo the previous Saturday, the opposing- teams, United and High School respectively, had difficult tasks on Saturday, when the Dargavillo cricket competition was resumed/ and both lost on the first innings. In reply to Old Boys' total of 240 for seven wickots declared. United compiled 115 (Petersen l(j, McLaggan 10, Mason 29, Noblo 10 not out), Olsen taking four wickots for 2.1. and Izzard four for 35. Following on, United at stumps had scored 1-14 for eight wickets (Petersen 18, McLaggan 46, Mason 23, Murdoch 31). Olsen taking fivo for 22. Old Boys won on the first innings by 125 runs. Replying to Dargaville's total of 210, High School scored 106 (Burton 16. Weir 12, Dickson 11, Reid 12, Gunn IS not out). Orevich taking live wickets for 25. In its second innings High School compiled 180 (Weir 17, Reid 21, Burton 70, Dickson 30, Sidey 10), Orevich taking four for 22. With 50 runs to get ifor an outright win, Dargavillo at stumps Iliad scored 47 for the loss of two wickets (Dabb 19 not out, T. Roberts 26 not out), missing full points by three runs. OPOTIKI CHAMPIONSHIP [by telegraph—own correspondent] OPOTIKI, Monday Two cricket matches were played in Opotiki during the week-end. Otara scored 164 in its first innings against Woodlands (Young 42, Brown 36). McGregor took four wickets for 28 and Pilkington four for 16. Woodlands replied with 48. Conner took four for 12 and Manby five for 20. Woodlands' second innings score was 70 for six wickots. Otara won on the first innings. In the City-Old Collegians match, City failed badly in the first innings, securing only 20 runs (Brown 20). Wells took eight wickets and Smith two. City scored 88 for five wickets in its second innings- (Londrum 35). Old Collegians scored 57 in the first innings. Le Pino secured five wickets and Lendrum three. In the second *innings Old Collegians made 136 for .three wickets (Smith 65). Old Collegians won on the first innings. RODNEY ASSOCIATION

Following were the results of matches played* under the control of the Rodney Cricket Association: — Matakana v. Whangaripo.—Matakana: First innings, 221 (IV. Dunning 04, R. Dunning 78, S. Campbell 31). Bowling: P.. Dunning six for 63 (including four wickets in succession), X. Vipond two for 73. Whangaripo: First innings, 235 for four wickets (P. Dunning: OS not out, L. Came 51, S. Came 00, N. Vipond 25). Bowling: R. Dunning two for 93. Whangaripo gained a two-point win. Omaha, v. Glorit. —Omaha: First innings, 128 (N\ Wyatt 35, E. Wyatt 31, T. Brown 20). Bowling: S. Cowperwaite four for 50, H. A. Hooper two for 8, H. H. Hooper two for 0. Glorit: First innings, 125 (S. Cowperwaite 42, P. Gardiner 37, W. Millar —). Bowling: IST. Wyatt four for 44, R. Wyatt four for 50, E. Ashton two for 33. Omaha gained a two-point win by three runs. Mullet Point v. Port Albert.—Mullet Point: First innings, 01 (A. Martin 25).. Bowling: T. Shepherd three for 19. Second innings, 69 for six wickets. Port Albert: First innings, 75 (G. Iteid 17, D. Shepherd 16). Bowling: 'C. Farman four for 26, G. Lawne four for 26. GAMES AT WHANGAREI [from our own correspondent] WHANGAREL Monday Further senior games under the control of the Wliangarei Cricket Association were commenced on Saturday in splendid weather conditions:. The leading team, Onerahi, made 156 in' its first innings against Whangarei, which made 137 for five wickets. Batting for Onerahi, J. Drake scored 33, and for Whangarei Masters 29, Nisbet 26 not out and Wilson 20. Bowling for Whangarei Masters took five for 60 and Wilson five for S3. Combined Services put on 171 in its first innings against Nomads, _ which lost three wickets for 137. For Services, Batten made 68 not out, Patterson 42 and Weston 31 while for Nomads Massey made 60 lot out and Howell 42. Bowling for INomads, Grant took five wickets for 60. Senior B grade results were:—-Combined Services B, 91 (Dyer 35; .Uesdale five for 3), beat Maungatapere, 60i (G. Thorpe -.1 not out: Woolford four for 32, Tullock .three for 5) iriffh School. 9o CK alker -.£>» Soro oi "R 1 * Tapster four for 31, Holt three for %), Lat Kamo 63 (W. tester 17, Taylor 15- Mason five for 32). Old Boys, 14< for nme wickets, declared (Kelly 22 Simmons 09 Alison 36; Harris three for 41), beat Portland 51 (Alison five for 25, Kelly for °3).' Albion, 191 (Slako 42, Ray 49 retired, Cook 23, Philpott 27), beat Lovatts, 98 Junior Colts, 144 .(Holmes 74 not out), beat High School juniors, 8—

COTTER CUP COMPETITION [BY TKLECRAPH—OWN CORRESPONDENT] TE KUITI, Monday In the Cotter Cup cricket competition Wai♦aniriinu secured a three-point win over Colts. The "attef team batted first for 102.(Barlow o(j Matthews 25, McLeod 22). Waitangunu w ith 304. A stand by McLeod, 8a not out, and Barlow, 40 not out, saw Colts make 91 for two wickets in the second inninffK and then put Waitangunu m again. Ihe j_Fi fpnm won outright with 93 for six wkkets (SmHh 33) just before time was called. Mcikauiti. secured a two-point wover Kiwi Mokauiti made 115 JJ vin !| e . .J' Dnck'er 24). Kiwi collapsed in the. first inntaw the total being only 33. In its second innings Kiwi made 101 for two wickets (Arnold 45 not out, Forster 32 not out). Old Boys gained a two-pointer over Piopio. Old Boys batted first to make 96 (Wilson 33, Lusk 21). Piopio replied with 8J (Howes -o, Lewis 20). ' < :