CLOSELY CONTESTED

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27267, 19 December 1949, Page 3

CLOSELY CONTESTED

ALBION AND OAMARU MATCH RAIN AGAIN MARS PLAY For the third successive Saturday, play in the'North Otago Cricket Association’s competitions has been marred by rain. Albion, the leading team in the competition, was beaten narrowly, on the first innings by Oamaru A. Oamaru A at the dose of play last Saturday had seven wickets down for 185 runs, Kyles being 21 out and Watson 14 not .out. The Oamaru innings closed without further addition to the score as Berry claimed the last two wickets with the first and second balls of his first over.

Albion, with four wickets down for 107, looked like passing the Oamaru total, but a sudden slump in the batting saw the ninth wicket fall at 129, 56 runs behind Oamaru’s score. A last-wicket stand between Balk and O’Connor proved the highlight of the match, and the pair added 54 runs, of which Balk made 52. Balk kept the bowling from O'Connor as much as possible, and he was out eventually to a good catch behind the wickets by L. ‘ Watson off S. Dick, with the score just 2 short of the Oamaru total. Balk's 76 runs were well compiled and he displayed an excellent cover drive and a shot past point. Berry also batted well for his 50. For Oamaru, A. Currie bowled exceptionally well and had all of the batsmen in difficulties. He made the ball move in the air and rise sharply off the wicket and thoroughly deserved all of his wickets. Scores:—

OAMARU A v. ALBION Oamaru A First Innings Beatson, b McLaren 8 Wilson, c Sandri, b Berry 25 Currie, b Berry Dick, c and b Berry i" Kelk, b Sandri 26 Bee, b McLaren .. .. .. . • • • • • 28 Harrison, c Parker, b Staniford .. .. 23 Kyles, retired • • fl Watson, not out 1* Gunn, c Barber, b Berry 0 Catto, b Berry ,2 Extras (byes 12, leg-byes 3) .. ..15 Total 185 Bowling Analysis.—Berry, 17.2 ovfers, 5 maidens, 41 runs, 5 wickets: McLaren, 10, 4. 14, 2- Sandri, 14, 2, 38, 1; Staniford, 16, 3, 59, 1; Wardle, 4,0, 18, 0. Second Innings Wilson, c Barber, b Berry 2 Watson, not out * Catto, b McLaren 1 Harrison, not out 3 Total for two wickets .. • • 10 Bowling Analysis.—Berry, 2 overs, no maidens, 7 runs, 1 wicket; McLaren, 2,-1, 3, 1. Albion First Innings Parker, b Dick ljj McLaren, b Dick •• • • Berry, c Dick, b Currie 50 McKone, b Bee ■. 10 Balk, c Watson, b Dick Sandri, b Currie .. • • • • ’ Park, b Dick • • • ? Barber, c Gunn, b Dick 1 Wardle, b Currie .. 0 Staniford, lbw, b Currie 0 O’Connor, not out .. ■ • . . .. .. j Extras (byes 10. leg-bye 1) .. .. 11 Total 183 Bowling Analysis.—Currie, 20 overs, 2 maidens, 46 runs. 4 wickets; Dick, 15.5, 3, 69. 5; Bee, 9,2. 32. 1: Gunn. 5,0, 25, 0. Combined Grades No result was reached in the Union y. St. Patrick’s A match, which was adjourned because of rain. Union made 114 runs (Campbell 44, Hunter 27, Arlington 17). St. Patrick's had 30 runs without loss (Russel, sen., 14 not out. P. Griffin 16). Bowling for St. Patrick’s, P. Griffin took five wickets for 30 runs, and K. McMullan three for 16.

Albion secured a win over Enfield by 98 runs. Albion made 136 (W. Wardle 64, Twaddle 29, Parker 16, Cook 13). Enfield replied with 38 and one wicket for 56. (Siggleko 28 not out and 9, T. Taylor 15 not out. G. Siggleko not out 9). For Albion, Cook took three wickets for 17 runs and Rennie six for 18 and one for 6, while Nimmo with three for 13, Taylor two for 17, and McCone three for 31 were the best bowlers for Enfield.