Sports Log

NZ Truth, Issue 1200, 29 November 1928, Page 14

Sports Log

Full Of Promise YOUNG Mackenzie, batting for University at Kilbirnie Park on Saturday, gave the Midland bowlers a trouncing such as- they have not suffered for years. The clever student skipper batted for three and a-half hours for 158, the highest score re : corded thus far m Wellington cricket this season. Once Mackenzie had mastered* the attack, he gave a delightful exhibition of clean hitting assisted by perfect timing. Mackenzie's defence also Avas extremely sound. This young player, also a, first-class wicketkeeper, seems assured of a place m the Wellington representative team, while he should also gain a place m- the North Island team to play the south later m the season. * * • -« Sid's Good Effort CID. HIDDLESTON again showed his • worth as a batsman under conditions not of the very best.- Playing at Petone on Saturday, he 'compiled more than a 'quarter of Wellington's total of 151 against the home side. With the total 1 at 72, Hiddleston was tlean bowled by Rotherham for 43 scored with delightful shots all round the wicket. On his p'reserit form 1 ' it will not be long before Sid. reaches three figures m one knock. . Figures Cqurit,- i •

THOUGH the critics are bewailing the fact that. Bill . Merritt's bowling has lost its sting, is erratic, and •is everything 'that good bowling should not be, the 'astute Bill -has ! nevertheless tipped In twenty wickets I to cover the bottom of his bag at a cost of 14.95 runs each, and these figures were compiled before the third game

m the competition had been completed. Like most bowlers, Bill sends' down some loose stuff, but he knows best. There is often a lot of method ni apparent madness, and the Old 1 " Boys youth is still the most potent force m Canterbury's attack. The most pleasing feature of his play; however, is his promising improvement with the bat, and if he is properly placed when the batting list is compiled, he promises to place a good tally of* ; i'uns to Old Boys' credit this season. * . ..■•#■ •;■'.. ■' * : --. Petone's Find A WELCOME addition to Wellington cricket generally and the .Petone clvb v m particular is G: A;. Rotheram, a Cambridge blue and ex-Warwickshire county player. Rotheram added considerably to the strength of Petone's attack against Wellington, pn. Saturday, and he was mairily ; responsible for Ihe dismissal of the fairly strong Wellington batting side at Petone. on Saturday. . •" .■ ' ■''" "'■*■' Rotheram, who bowled first change, bagged six wickets for 62 runs,-, four batsmen being clean bowled. He kept a perfect length throughout and gYve the impression that by/the middle.. of the season he will be a very dangerous trundler. • . .. • ; - ... \ , * V.. #: . . '*,' '■ ■ Eastman's Form QN an unsympatnatic wicket, the Otago coach, Eastman, made good his .first appearance' this season by.taking five of Dunediri Club's wickets for an average of eight. That his tr.undling proclivities are a broad; portion.- of his all-round abilities, was very evident by his pecf ect length and , natty variation of pace" . •' : " ■ One thing his generalship made very clear to his Colts — the superlative value, ot a bowler's correct knowledge of placing his field. This factor seems to be sadly neglected with young playera m New 2euland. * * • A Good Knock THE outstanding featu.t^^bf^the 'play m Saturday's cricket^chanipjpnship games at Wangarim 'was 'the 'fine batting of Kerr, who knocked up 104 (not out) for Technical College 'against' Old Boys. It- was the first century of" the season -in Wanganui,. and the young batsman gave a high-class" display.: • Kerr. has been-.- showing.,. consistently] good form, this season and promises todo well m next week's representative match against Taranakv. . .;*£•■: -"' r • " '■' ;,- Good Players All ' „ iDO.TH Holland iand;.Bernau showed ..'.'. good, all -round form in-.- Wanganui cricket : on Saturday. : . : , ■ ■■ ■■-..-,: •' In . addition to .patting: .so/, well; the former took, five- '.'>iyick i etV: !i 'f-b : r: : ;i3S; ' ali d :B.erijau J four/f.pr^.3^^";: | I :'■'.■ '.V/^ ty'- ■.. :/.Jn\y^ew].o^ ; ;tße'-'^ Taranaki, ' tftej, \!fQrmt'ibeing*' : BAown l ! :by X^plla'ri'd;.. Befcija^;' / ;iK;ep^\.'Cp'u i pl'^ii^aflcl. Wood is'v^rV'TOeasirig^.y —• '■■■'!■ J.Y-J.J*-; . ' ■ *■" y'ri ■■••'• ;*y :•;■;'•'" ,-*'■■ S^y^.v-" •■ He's -the Goods; v PEORGECpX, the Au^klan'd sjibuV-' .'■-■*' ban ci'ickei coaQlv-re.peiitly brought out- -ironi-^&ussex, ' made;>>Miims.e'?f : ' ; .,very papular . .-.On' Vhis : first appear.ahc'e with the bat before a ; : :f air number of spectators. He'treate'd' the onlookers to an excellent display of style, and his clean hitting delighted everyone. Cool judgment enabled him to effect many surprising strokes with, apparent ease', but he took nothing for; granted. If he is able to leave., a trace of his style m the play o£ :th«:.suburbanites When he concludes his coaching', then the clubs will 'Pr.oduce; some, •prominent players,' and the: "material ■-; available should come on Htrongly , under his tnitfAn