BUSH WIN PICKARD SHIELD

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14066, 13 February 1939, Page 4

BUSH WIN PICKARD SHIELD

CRICKET CHALLENGE SUCCESSFUL LANNEVIRKE EASILY DEFEATED The Pickard Shield, which is played for between the minor cricket associations of Southern Hawke’s Bay and which has been held by the Dannevirke Association for the last three years, was again al stake on Saturday, when the Bush Cricket Association played a challenge n.atch at Dannevirke and succeeded at its first attempt to win the coveted shield. The Bush Association has only recently been admitted to the Southern Hawke’s Bay Association and this win will do much lo stimulate interest in the

game in the Pahiatua district. While the weather was threatening, and, in fact, rain did bring the match Lo an early close, the Bush captain, C. Gallon, risked a gamble when he won the toss and sent. Dannevirke in to bat. The decision proved a wise one, for J. JVlcKay and K. Montgomery soon made short work of the opposition. McKay’s figures were 7 wickets for 2d and Montgomery 3 for 23. The high standard of the bowling is reflected in the fact that only one Dannevirke batsman secured double figures ; n its innings of 52. The feature of the Bush innings was the very fast 33 hit up by B. Mireh. His score included 3 ‘sixers,’ 3 fours, 1 two and a single in a very few' minutes. The side’s total of 94 was sufficient to ensure victory, for although Dannevirke secured 42 for the loss of 2 wickets in their second innings, rain was responsible for the early finish. The following are the detailed scores:— DANNEVIRKE First Innings. Brown, c Murch, b McKay 4 Ellingham, c Signal, b Montgomerj' 2 Broad bent b McKay 4 Peddar. b McKay 15 O’Brien, b McKay 0 Culloty. c Murch, b Mc-Kav ... 0 Blackburn, b McKay T 4 Chapman, b Montgomery 8 Miller, b Montgomery 3 Freeman, c and b McKay 0 Smith, not out ’ 6 Extras 6 Total 52 Bowling: McKay, 7 wickets for 23 ; Montgomery 3 for 23. PAHIATUA First Innings. Robinson. run out 1 Gallon, run out 11 Higginson. b Brown 0 McKay. t Pcddar 0 Frederickson, b Brown 6 Montgomery. c Ellingham, b Blackburn 11 iDungan. lbw, b Peddar _. 1 Murch, b Freeman 33 Jensen, c Miller, b Peddar 11 Smyth, lbw, b Pcddar 8 Signal. not out .. 4 Extras 8 Total 94 Rowling for Dannevirke, Peddar took 4 w ickets for 36; Brown 2 for 17; Blackburn 1 for 12: Freeman 1 for 21. DANNEVIRKE. # Second Innings. Brown, c and b Montgomery ... X Bmadbent. b Montgomery 12 Ellingham, not out 12 Peddar. not out- 8 Extras 5 Total. 2 wickets for 42 Bowling for Pahiatua. Montgomery took 2 wickets for 15: McKav. none for 22.