Bowlers Dominate Opening Of Cricket Competition

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26917, 1 November 1948, Page 7

Bowlers Dominate Opening Of Cricket Competition

The Otago Cricket Association’s senior competition was commenced •h Saturday in brilliant sunshine and a downpour towards the end of the day caused only a slight interruption to the play. The wickets although lifeless at the outset, improved, but the outfields were always slow. The scoring generally was on the moderate side, but several players began the season promisingly, the highest score of the day being compiled by Otago’s wicketkeeper-batsman, G. H. Mills, who got 79 for High School Old Boys against University B. Walsh amassed 56 in 33 minutes for North-East Valley against Grange and J. D. O’Sullivan scored 53 for Dunedin against Albion-Y.M.C.A.. The most impressive bowling performance of the day was registered by E. Kruskopf, who has returned to the Dunedin Club from League cricket. This promising left-hander secured six wickets for 23 runs. The slow spin bowlers met with success, L. J. Groves (Old Boys) capturing five wickets for 24 runs, R. Carter (Carisbrook) five for 43, and R. H. Robinson (Albion-Y.M.C,A.) three for 25. Other bowlers to obtain good figures were T. A. Freeman >(Grange) four for 31, J. Valentine (Carisbrook) three for 29, and F. Stanley (Kaikorai) five for 57.

The position of the games is:— Rich School Old Boys 215, University 104 for seven wickets. Kaikorai 81. Carisbrook 191. Albion-Y.M.C.A. 125, Dunedin 120 for live wickets. North-East Valley 186, Grange 117 for four wickets.