WITH THE WILLOW

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11656, 22 October 1923, Page 8

WITH THE WILLOW

LOCAL CRICKET SEASON COMMENCES POOR SCORING IN SENIOR MATCHES BOWLERS HAVE A DAY OUT ON SATURDAY M’GIRR COMPILES FIRST CENTURY In warm but uncertain weather the local cricket season commenced on Saturday. Petone made a poor showing with the bat against Y.M.C.A. at the Basin, compiling only 71 runs in 85 minutes. Y.M.C.A., however, were dismissed for 47 (Hendeson 17), and Petone commenced their second innings, having lost one wicket for 14 when stumps were drawn. Also on the Basin, Wellington compiled 146 (Hiddleston 741 in their first innings against Ihorndon. Thorndon have four down for 34 (Williams 19). Old Boys made 101 against Midland at Kelburn. Duncan contributed 31 and Stanford 19. Midland made 135 (Hutchings 22). Hutt made the only good score of the day, compiling 234 for seven wickets (McGirr 101, Watson 55, McKay 28) against Institute. Some bowlers have splendid averages, notably Finlayson, who secured nine for 27, and dismissed the tenth by a catch. HONOURS LIST - BATSMEN. McGirr (Hutt) 101 Hiddleston (Wellington) 74 Watson (Hutt) 55 BOWLERS. Finlayson (Petone) nine for 27 White (Y.M.C.A.) five for 25 Taylor (Thorndon) ....• four for 25 Barclay (Old Boys) four for 29 Judd (Midland four for 30 The detailed scores are:—

PETONE V. Y.M.C.A

BOWLERS’ MASTERY OVER BATSMEN. FINLAYSON’S DAY OTJT. Drizzling rain greeted tli© opening of the season at the Basin Reserve, but the expectant downpour kept off and the matches were played in fine but gloomy weather. Y.M.C.A. met Petone on No. 1 wicket, but the display given by these teams was not up to senior form. The wicket was easy and slightly favoured the bowlers. Petone batted first, Cate and Brice opening to the bowling of White and Henderson. Both batsmen were feeling their way and scoring was slow. | Brice snicked several singles, but could take no liberties with the bowling. Cate I was the first to go, a good ball from i White beating him all the way. Brice had scored a dozen, and was settling • down when he was snapped up behind the wickets by Condliffe. M. Nicholls and Finlayson were then together, but a well-pitched ball from White clean bowled the former. In attempting a short run. Patrick was run out, and four wickets were down for 16 runs. J. Hamilton, a fifteen-year-old boy, who was a fourth grade player last season, filled the breach, and he soon showed that he possessed a nice defence. He was playing White’s bowling with a straight bat, and was content to keep his end up. Henderson, at the other end, was bowling with a fair amount of pace, but Corner played him confidently. A good catch by Haughey sent Hamilton back to tho pavilion when the young colt had scored six. The wickets now fell rapidly. Smyrke was run out, and. Borrows spooned one up to White at point. H. E. Nicholls also tailed to stay long, a good ball by Hitchcock accounting for him. The innings finally closed for 71. Y.M.C.A. made a disastrous start in their first innings, Brice and Finlayson accounting for the first three wickets before a run had been scored. Finlayson was bowling with fine judgment, and his analysis at one stage read two wickets for no runs. Cox opened Y.M/s account with a fine drive, and by forceful hitting reached double figures when he also succumbed to one of Finlayson’s deliveries. Bowyers and Henderson now mad© a stand, and the former showed that he possessed some fine strokes. Bowyers, with a fine square cut reached double figures, but Finlayson'a next ball shattered hi» stumps. The rest of the innings was a procession of batsmen going in and out, and the innings closed for the small score of 47. Petone commenced their second innings late in the afternoon, M, Nicholls and J. Patrick being the opening batsmen. Play was exceedingly slow, half an hour being taken to score 14 runs. Patrick was bowled by Hitchcock, and Finlayson and Nicholls played out time, with one wicket down for 14 runs. Following are the scores: — PETONE.—First Innings. A Cate, b White 3 S. Brice, c Condliffe, b White 12 M Nicholls, b White 0 A. Finlayson, b White 10 J. Patrick, run out 1 J Hamilton, c Haughty, b While ... 0 M. Corner, h Henderson T E Smyrke, run out 7 W. Borrows, o White, b Hitchcock... 12 H. E. Nicholls, h Hitchcock 5 D. •Sutherland, not out 2 Extras I Total 71 I Bowling Analysis. Over*. Mdnn. Runs. V/ks. White 7 0 25 h Henderson ’J 0 34 1 Hitchcock 1.6 0 6 2 Y.M.C.A.—First Innings. J. W. Condliffe, e Finlayson, b Brice 0 R A. Westbrooke, b Finlayson * 1 S. .Tones, c and b Finlayson fl F. Cox. b Finlayson 16 K T. Bowyers, b Finlayson 10 M. Henderson, b Finlayson 17 White c IT. E. Nicholls, b Finlayson : 1 Haughty, c Patrick, b Finlayson \ J. Srgdon, b Finlayson i Hitchcock. Ibw, b Finlayson I Is. Almno, not. out J Extras .... I Total 47 Bowling Analysis. Overs. Mrins. Runs. Wks. Finlayson 9.J A 27 9 Biice 9 2 IV I Second rnnings. M. Nicholls. iv»t out (5 .1. Patrick, b Hitchcock 8 A. Finlayson, not out 0 I Orb wie.kAV C,.r U

MIDLAND V. OLD BOYS

A BOWLERS’ WICKET AND LOW SCORES. Tho match Midland v. Old Boys was played under fine weather conditions at Kelburn Park on Saturday. Owing to the heavy rains during tile week the ground was rather heavy. It was a bowlers’ wicket; and the scoring, in consequence, was by no means high. Old Hoys, going in first, lost nine wickets for 51 runs; but Stainton and Duncan, the last men in, made a splendid stand, increasing the score by 100 per cent, all but one run, before Duncan was caught by Hutchings off a tine ball by Bruce. Stain ton made 19 (not out) and Duncan 31; the only other batsman to reach double figures being Barclay (12). For Midland, O’Connor took four wickets for 41 runs; but this fine showing was beaten by Judd, who took four for 30 runs. Bruce took one for 17. Collins was run out. Going in with a score of 101 runs to beat, Midland made a poor 6tart with one wicket down for 1 only; but the next five batsmen all made double figures— Gibson (15), Little (15), J. W. Hutchings (22), Cooper (35), R. Smith (15). But the “tail” was very feeble, producing only a 2 and three l's. The Hutchings and Cooper partnership was the most prolifio of runs, putting on 58 runs in all, and; bringing the score up from 64 to 112. Midland were all out for 135. For Old Boys, K. H. Tucker took four wickets for 25, Barclay four for 22, Duncan one for 11; and D- C. Collins, a promising young bowler, who should do much better later in the season, one for 35.

Only a few minutes of play remained; and Duncan and Stainton, going in for Old Boys, were still at the wickets when the stumps were drawn, the score standing at 11 runs for no wickets. The details of the scoring follow: OLD BOYS. First Innings. D. C. Collins, run out 4 Ronaldson, b O’Connor 5 F. Joplin, b O’Connor 9 J. Bull, b Judd 0 K. Tucker, b Judd 2 W. S. Barclay, b O’Connor 12 J. Pope, cJ. W. Hutchings, b Judd ... 2 G. Lusk, b Judd 4 Binnie, lbw, O’Connor 0 Stainton, not out 19 A. W. Duncan, c Hutchings, b Bruce 31 Extras ..... 13 Total 101 , BOWLING ANALYSIS. O’Connor took four wickets for 41 mns, Judd four for 30, Bruce one for 17. Fall of wickets —1 for 17, 2 for 17, 3 for 22, 4 for 28, 5 for 36, 6 for 47, 7 for 47, 8 for 51, 9 for 51, 10 for 101. Second Innings. Duncan, not out 3 Stainton, not out 4 Extras 4 Total for no wickets 11 MIDLAND. First Innings. W. Baker, c Binnie, b Duncan 3 A. Bruce, b Collins 0 B. Gibson, c Stainton, b Barclay 15 L). Little, c Lu.sk, b Barclay 15 J. AV. Hutchings, b Barclay 22 Cooper, st Ronaldson, b Tucker ...... 35 R. Smith, not out 15 H. Huitchings,c and b Tucker 2 A. Gilchrist, b Barclay 1 14, Judd, c Duncan, b Tucker 1 U’Connor b Tucker 1 Extras 25 Total 335 BOWLING ANALYSIS. 1). C. Collins took one wicket for 35 runs, A. W. Duncan one for 11, W. Barclay four for 29, K. H. Tucker four for 25. Fall of wickets —1 for 1,2 for 19, 3 for 46. 4 for 64, 5 for 112, 6 for 112, 7 for 113, ; S for 126, 9 for 131, 10 for 135.

WELLINGTON V. THORNDON

A MODERATE DISPLAY. SMALL SCORING BY BOTH TEAMS. Small scorin'* and vnodorate bowling were the outstanding features of the game' between Wellington and Thorndon, played on No. 2 wicket at the, Basin Keseive. .Wellington were at full strength, \ hot! side including HidillesLone, KonInng, and Jacobsen, the well-known country player, but although possessing such a good batting side, they could only m»u:i»g© to contribute 146, of which number Hiddleston scored 74 by atractivu batting. C. G. Wilson and Hiddleston niMTod the batting for Wellington, the latter taking first strike, and off the first hall In' made a pretty stroke to leg lot lour His partner was content with a

few singles, and shortlv afterwards Hiddleston reached double figures, only to vkbo Wilson spoon one up to Williams. Koitlang filled the vacancy, and immediately began hitting in his characteristic style Hiddleston also began to open hie shoulders, and despite good bowling by Jeffs and Leggatt the score mounted upWhen be wjy* 22 Kortlang mistimed a ball from Jeffs, and was clean bowled. Jacobsen wae the next batsman, but had the misfortune to be run-out when he had scored three. Taylor, a medium pace break bowler, relieved Leggntt, who was becoming erratic, but the new bowler's first over was heavily punished by Hiddletone, who was mainly relying on *eg strokes. J. J. Quinn was cleaned bowled by Taylor, who sent down a beautiful ball, which beat the batsman all lhe way. Marris Joined Hiddlestone, but he was not comfortable, and succumbed to a rather short pitched ball from Taylor. Hiddlestone was punishing the bowling, but could get nobody to partner him. Jennings put hie leg in front to a ball from Taylor, and was out, and Warue caught and bowled Wagstaffe after the latteT appeared to have settled down. Hiddlestone looked like getting his century, but he also put his leg in front to a ball from Taylor. His 74 .was put together by hard, forceful batting, his driving and leg strokes being particularly fine. The remaining batsman failed to make a show, and tho innings closed for 146.

Thorndon opened their innings with Donoghu© and Mason, and both batsmen adopted cautious tactics, Donoghue commenced to drive well, but he. did not place his shots, and a 'hit which may have resulted In a four if. well placed, was given only a single.. Mason failed to score, and was dismissed. Jjy a good catch by Marris, Napier, a medium paced bowler, was keeping a good length, and Donoghue gave Quinn an easy catch. Williams, who is reported to be an Australian, was a newcomer, and he started of! in convincing fashion. He punished Good’s bowling, which was decidedly erratic, and helped himself to. a couple from Napier. Brooks failed to stay, Napier again being the destroying-agent. Ellerms and Jeffs played bn till oloee on 6 o’clock, when the umpires upheld an appeal against the light. The following are the details WE/LLINGTON.—jW rst Innings. J. Hiddleston, lbw, b TVjlor 74 C. G. Wilson, c Williams, b EUerm... 7 B. J. Kortlang, b Jeffs 23 X. Jacdbeen, run out 3 J. J. Quinn, b Tayloj « 0 B. Marris, b Taylor 5 Jennings, lbw, b Taylor 2 Wagstaffe, c and b Wane 6 Napier, not out 9 W. Patterson, b Warn© 0 J. D. Good, c Carruthers, b Warne... 6 Etxtras 12 Total 146

INSTITUTE V. HUTT

EXCELLENT BATTING DI6PLAY. The first game of the season to he played on the Hutt Recreation Ground was that betwoen Institute and Hutt. The wicket' was at times tricky as well as soft, and the rain which fell during tho game necessitated a spell of 'about half an hour at 5 o’clock. The rain had been falling: almost continually for sometime before the match commenced, and with the pitch in no certain eondition, Hutt elected to hat. Scoring was alow for a while, the batsmen remaining content to test the howlers strength, and the state of the ground. Aldersley' was not given a chance to settle' down, however for 'his partnership with Hughes soon ended on his being most unfortunately run out. Hughes remained at the wicket, long enough to compile 18.' Watson. who followed Lockett, registered a useful 56, by means of steady hitting, whilst his partnership with McGirr, who followed Tattersell, yielded a most satisfactory total of 151 runs. McGfrrV 101 os me as a result of good batting whilst the only other scorer of note was McKay, who managed to knock the leather round at a lively pace, and leave the crease with 28 to his credit. The bowlers experienced difficulty with the wicket, end the pace was naturally at no stage fast. Copsequently the bowling analysis shows a lack of good figures. ' which will of oourse give place to satisfactory results as the season advances and the wicket becomes firmer. Malcolm, with good bowling, was foremost with the ball. The fourth wicket to fall saw Hutt with 34 runs to their credit, whereas the fifth left them with 185, the sixth 188, and the seventh 234. It was a creditable performance, and the game should he closely contested next Saturday. Scores are HUTT.—First Innings. Aldersley, run out. , 1 Hughes, b Foley ~ j| Lockett, run out , m Watson, b Banks . 59 Tattersell, b Malcolm a McGirr, b Massey . ipj McKay, b Malcolm . 28 Nunn, not out , 17 Eggleston, not out , ' 0 Seven wickets for 894 Bowling analysis—Malcolm took Two wickets for 30 runs; Massey, one for 4"; Foley, one for 44; Griffiths, none for 23; and Banks, one for 87. Fall of wickets—One for 2, two for 22, three for 31. four for 34, five for 185, six fo." 188, and seven for 234.

SYDNEY CLUB GAMES

GOOD BOWLING AVERAGES. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright (Received October 21. 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, October 31. Playing for Marrickville against North Sydrey, a fast bowler named Scott secured five wickets for 33 runs. Playing for Western Suburbs against Gordon, McCredio took eight wickets for 25.

JUNIOR GRADES

SATURDAY'S RESULTS. The following are the results of the junior games played on Saturday afternoon • Fourth Grade.—lnstitute Old Boys defeated Scots College by 42 runs on the first innings. Institute scored 66 and Scots 24 and 45 for three -wickets. Batting for Institute, Cade 22 and Noot 17 were chief scorers, and Hocken 30 (not out) for Scots in their second essay. Bowling for Institute, Noot took five wickets for 7 runs, Cnulton three for 15, Douglas one for 9, and Pinkerton one for 10; Webber, four for 6, bowled best for Scots. The Institute fielding was very keen, three players being rUn out. Junior C Grade.—Batting firsts University (playing two short) compiled 45 runs (Hain 22, Mac Duff 17 not out); Wellesley College replied with 310 (Virtue 212 not out, Carr 23, Atkinson .19, McCarthy 12, Smith 10). Virtue played a innings, and his score included 10 sixes and 23 fours. The. most successful bowlers were Atkinson for College, and Walsh for University. • , Junior C Championship.—Thorndon 101 (Mallett 46, Cooper not out 20, All*

drews 17) v. St. Patrick's College 86 (Dealy 23, Blake 22, Riddell 10). Johnson (four for 10) and Blake (four for 17) bowled beet for St. Patriot's, as did Cooper (three for 11), De Sousa (three for 16), and Salmon (three for 39) for Thorndon, who have scored'one for 10 (Humphries not out 10) in ’the second inninge. Third Grade B. —Y.M.C.A. B team secured a three point win, over Selwyn by 10 runs on the first.inninge. The scores were: Sel.wyn 33 and 69, for six wickets, Y.M.C.A. 43 end 42 for three wickets. Bowling for Y.M.C.A., J. Peddie took five wickets for 17 rune. Fourth Grade.—3*farUt,made 57 and 92 for 7 wickets (O'Halleran 24, Kershaw 32 not out) against Y.M.C.A.,, who replied with, 57. For Y\M.C.A., Wilkinson took seven wickets for 30. G. Peddie four for 20, and Robinson three for 11. For Marist, O'Halleran took five wickets for 17, and Darroch three for 8. KILBIRNIE CLUB. The following, are the results of the games played by the Kilbirnie Club on Saturday: Junior A Wellington.—Wellington, first, innings 67 (Andrew 18, Buttick 13); for Kilbirnie. Armstrong five for 14, Russell three for 22, Bramley one for IQ. Kilbirnie 130 (Armstrong 29, Tullett 27, W. Chrietopherson 83, Morris 14, Bramley 14). Junior B v. Eastbourne.—Eastbourne, first innings 101 (Foley 49, Robert# 30); bowling for Kilbirnie, Algar four for 21, Monkhoufie three for 26, Boanbury two for 10. kilbirnie 70 (Edmonds 24); Hay, for Eastbourne, took six v for 28. 1 JdAior C y, WtlbAObosL-Welluuttoiu

first inninge- 75 (Hebden 33. Bennett 16). Kilbirnie 112 (Icett 26, Tobin 17, Browne 10). Kilbirnie second innings, one for 32 (Newell 18, Sykes 14 not out). Third A T. Selwyn.—Kilbirnie won by an innings and 55 rune. Third. R* A team v. Railways.—Railways made 31 and 18, while Kilbirnie compiled 104, and thus won by an innings, and 55 rune. Bowling for Kilbirnie, Palmer got 15 wickets for 20 runs, while Tor Railways Ogden obtained seven for 27. Highest scorers for the winners w4rb >BolHtis 56 and Clarke 25. ■ The B. B team, obtained a four point win by-default.

Mercantile League.—Muni, Cottrell and Co. 105 (Alexander 45, Wonacott 23, McPherson. 18) t. P. and T. Stores 52 (Carr 15, Player 14). Bowling for M.unt, Cottrill and Co., Carty took five wickets for It, and Osborne four for 11; for P. and T., Player secured six for 34.

BOWLING ANALYSIS. O. M. R. Taylor 10 1 25 Warns 3.3 0 15 Ellerm 4 0 30 Lcegat 7 0 82 Jeffs 6 0 23 Carruthers 3 -0 9 THORN3XJN.—Firet Innings..' I>onoghae, c Quinn, b Napier Mason, c Harris, b Napier Williams, c Patterson, b Napier ... Brook, b Napier Fllorm. not out W. 4 3 1 0 1 0 9 0 19 0 9 Total for four wickois - as BOAVLING- ANALYSIS. O. M. B. w. Napior 8 2 ao 4 Good' 6 1 ' 10 0 Jacobson 2 1 2 0