BRIGHT PLAY

NZ Truth, Issue 1144, 3 November 1927, Page 12

BRIGHT PLAY

Local Batsmen Score

Heavily

(From "N.Z. Truth's" Special Wellington Rep.) Bright sunshine prevailed m Wellington last Saturday and, for once, cricketers had conditions to their liking. The wickets were hard and fast and some bright batting characterized the day's play. DATSMEN improved the shining hour by bettering their averages, Midland leading the way with the solid score of 404 for eight wickets. Of this total A. Doneghue contributed a pretty 124 by powerful batting. A. Grant 64, W. Turvey 60, and J. W. Hutchings, not out 38, also materially helped to swell the Midland score. Midland's opponents, V.M.C.A., tried out six of their bowlers m an endeavor to break up some of the excellent partnerships of the Midland batsmen, but their efforts were not very successful, Bowyer's two for 50 being the best effort. W. J. R. Christopherson, the Kilbirnie batsman, on his home ground, compiled an attractive 80 against the bowling of Varsity, who again made a very poor showing, running up a moderate 127. Their only player to reach double figures of any dimensions was R. Tripe (69), who stood up to Midland's bowling well. He was ultimately dismissed by a tricky one from V. Christopher- ' Son. Kilbirnie are three wickets down\for 151, and appear to have the game well m hand. Old Boys m their match against Thorndon, could not do better than reach the 200 mark, the Thorndon bowler, E. Foley, taking six of their wickets for 99. H. Parsloe (43), W. Barclay (46), and the not out man, R. McColl (47), proved to be the backbone of the Old Boys' side. At the end of the day's play, Thorndon's answer to this was 110 for three wickets, but their two not out men, F. T. Badcock (37) and E. Phillips (43), appear to have dug themselves m and, on resumption on Saturday, should carry their score a little farther. Wellington— lnstitute staged their clash at Kelburn Park where the former team found the bowling of Massey too good for them. This promising player secured five wickets for 52. Wellington's total (141) was made up mostly by W. R. Airey who secured his 76 m a bright ancl attractive display with the bat. Batting for Institute, H. Foley, who has still to carry on this Saturday, notched an attractive 77, all the efforts of the Wellington bowlers proving futile m their attempts to dismiss him. Out at the Hutt, the local team tried conclusions with Petone. The best the Hutt team could do on going m to bat was 14S, of which total H. Watson (38) and R. McKay (30) proved the best with the bat. Petone's two opening batsmen, F. Capstick, not out 40, and H. E. Nicholls not out 36, appear likely to carry on the score to some further purpose before Petone lose a wicket.