POVERTY BAY CRICKET

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18546, 5 November 1934, Page 10

POVERTY BAY CRICKET

SATURDAY COMPETITION UN FAVORABLE' WEATHER GOME BRIGHT BATTING Dev-pitc the unfavorable weather rendition?, omi the condition of tho wickets, which WO to slowly drying after heavy overnight rain, the opening day of the Poverty Bay Cricket Associaliuu ’.s competition for Saturday senior tennis was productive of Mime interesting play, and there vein sonic sound performances registered both In’ batsmen and by bowlers. Iho entry of an eighth team into the competition was greeted with general approval, and tho now club, Whataupoko, did not do badly in its first day’s play. The High .School team is likely to have a hard season, more especially after the turn of the year, when sotno of the senior players will be lost to the team. Outstanding performances on Saturday were as under: — —Halting— S. 1), Reeves (Old Boys) 84. M. K. Boon (Civil Service) <3B. ,(!, ,|. Robertson (Whataupoko) 18 not out. X. Lloyd (Marist) 40. V. Oaultoii (Gisborne Club) 39. I’. Dwyer (Gisborne Club) do. E. Hart (Old Boys) do. JO. if. Scholium (Old Boys) dl. j. M. Kay (Gisborne Club) dO. —Bowling— Wilkie (Marist) six for It). Lloyd (Marist) four, for 18. G. Stewart (City) four for 85. M. Sharp (High School) six for d 7. Stephenson (High School) three for 18. G. .T. Robertson (Whataupoko) lour for dd. 0. Hosier (Tnurnnga) two lor J<>. 0. 1!. Olsen (Turangaaui) four for

STRONG BATTING SIDE OLD BOYS’ GOOD POSITION (Jli! Buys cluli produced some .soiiml baiting when they took the iii'st hit, mi Saturday. against Turatigaiiui, am) they wound lip the innings with a total of 185. The display given by S. Reeves was outstanding, for going in first wicket, down, he scored 84 before being caught by Nicholson off Olsen, L. Hart, 25, LU. Scholium, 21, and W. IT Kernp, 17, were the best' of the other Old Boys batsmen, and each proved capable of get ting runs on the wicket undci conditions winch troubled the others of the side. Olsen bowled successfully for Turanganui, taking four wickets for 51 runs, while D. Hosier got. two for 16, and ,1. Jennings captured two for 56. The Turauganui innings opened disappointigly, Ik Nicholson and B. Scholium both going cheaply, to the bowling of G. Winter. Wells and Waters were together when play was suspended, but neither had settled down at any stage. Details: — OLD BUYS First Innings 0. X. Lockett, c and b Jennings ... 6 0. L. Winter, lbw., b Olsen ... 6 S. 1). Uw'vs, e Nicholson, b Olsen... 84 (T C. Clifton, run out 3 T. Bright, b Olsen ... , ... ... 6 E. Hart, b Wilson ... u --. ••• 25 W. If. Kemp, c Wells, b Hosier ... 17 IT I!. Scholium, b Olsen 21 11. G. Jamieson, b Jennings... ... 5 IT IT Quayle, not out. ... .... 4 •j. Pvall, e Jennings, b Hosier ... 0 Extras ... 6 Total ... ... 183 Bowling.—J. Jennings, 19 overs, 2 maidens, 2 wickets, 56 runs; 0. IT Olsen, 17, 1, 4. 61; D. Wells, o, 2, 0; 10; D. Hosier, 6.5, 0,2, 16; it. Nicholson, 4,0, 0, 26; A. Wilson, 3,0, 1, 13. TUBAXGANTI First Innings IT Nicholson, b Winter ... ... 9 B. (Scholium, b Winter ... ... 6 D. Wells, not out 3 T. W liters, not out 1 Extras 5 Total for two wickets 24 FOUR GOOD KNOCKS GISBORNE V. WHATAUPOKO Four good knocks were registered in the lirst day's play between Gisborne Club and Whalnupoko, Gisborne Club batting lirst and owing praetiully all of its runs to Dwyer, Caution and Kay, who made 25. 39, and 29 respectively of an innings total ol 105. In the. Whaluapoko innings, in which four wickets were down for 69 runs when stumps were drawn, G. J. Robertson registered 48 not out, and was batting confidently when the interruption occurred. Robertson was also Ihe best of the Whataupoko bowlers, getting four w ickets for 22 runs when Gisborne Club were batting. Blatliwnyt look, all four of the early Whataupoko wickets accounted for, during the lirst day’s play, and at one stage had three down for only one run. Scores were as under GISBORNE CLUB First Innings Maude, b Robertson ... .... 5 Dwyer, e and bE. Dow ... ... 25 Caidfon, h Robertson -• 39 11. F. Forster, e Robertson, b E-Dow (} W. Blalbwavt, run out ... ... 3 J. ,M. Kay. b Giant 20 Mitelieii, sip Melvin, Ii Bobcrtson . 0 Clayton, c Minion. b Grunl ... 6 Morley, e Niven, b Robertson ... 0 ! Seymour, not out ... ... ... 0 Extias. ... . 7 Total 105 Bowling.- IT Dow, 14 overs, 3 maidens (11 no balls). 2 wickets, 45 runs; G. J.Robertson. 16. 5, 4. 22; Grant, 4.1, 0,2, 16; Aislabie, 3,0, 0, 15. WHATAUPOKO First JnniiigN E. Dew, c Kay, !i Bluthwayt ... 0 Wiekcns, b Blathwayt 0 G. ,1. Robertson, nut out ... ... 48 IT Grant, b BJatlnvayt ) Niven, e sub., b Blalliwavt ... ... 4 Aislabie, not on;. ... ... ... 7 Extras ... 9 Total for four wickets ... ... 69

LOW SCORING MATCH HIGH SCHOOL'S POOR START Tim Hit'll School's milt till with Mai'isl was marked l>v low scoring on the (irst day, the batting of N. Lloyd J'or Marist being the only bright spot in this respect. The school team batted fust, and after two or three of

Ihe .experienced players had been disposed of, there were some youngish batsmen of .whom it was asking a hit to stand up’ to the bowling of Lloyd ami Wilkie, who maintained the Maris! attack tliroiighotil the innings, registering excellent averages. School dosed- wil l* 'm6'ilest tdkil of ami despite the good Howling of JM. jihlirp and Stephenson,' the principal student bowlers, Marist secured a good lead on the lirst innings. Lloyd was mainly respolisil.de for this, making 19 in ipjiek order, his knock including no less than eight fours, and the Marists’ total being 75. Details:— HIGH SCHOOL. First innings. C. Fla veil, c Holdsworth, bX. Lloyd 2 Cederwall, c Xonnan, It Wilkie •• 1 L. Thomson, b Wilkie .. • • . J C Thompson, b Lloyd .. .. P. lloekley, b W ilkie .. .. 1 M. Sharp, li Lloyd .. .. 5 Stephenson, o Wilkie .. .. 1 A. Allen, c Warner, b Lloyd .. 8 IT Bradley, c Lloyd, b Wilkie .. S T Plummer, b W’ilkio .. .. 1 IT Thomson, not out . . .. 9 Extras .. .. .. .. 1 Total .. 85 Bowling.—X. Lloyd, 13 overs, 5 maidens, -1 wickets, IS runs; Wilkie, 12.8, 7,9, 19. .Second Innings. C. Flavcll, lbw, 1) Lloyd .. .. 2 M. Sharp, not out .. .. .. 19 D. Cederwall, not out .. .. 0 Extras .. .. •• .. -1 Total for one wicket .. .. 8J .MALI ST. First Innings. 11. Holdsworth, e and b Sharp .. 7 A. McMahon, pld on, b Sharp .. I 13. Ogg, e Hockley, b Stephenson.. 2 NT Lloyd, e and b Sharp • • ■ • ‘l9 V. Norman, Jlnv, b Sharp .. .. .1 I). McLuughlan, pld on, I) Sharp.. 0 11. Reed, Jbw, b Stephenson .. I J. Reed, b Cederwall .. .. 1 Wilkie, b Stephenson .. ... S Warner, b Sharp .. ~8 Gardner, not out .. .. 8 Extras .. .. .. „. 8 Total .. .. .. ~75 Bowling.— M. Sharp, 12.8 overs, .1 maiden, 9 wickets, 27 runs; Stephenson, 5.5., 8. 8. IS; C. 'Flaveil, 8,1, 0, 12; D. Cederwall, 8, J, 1, 15.

SERVICE’S GOOD START BOON NOTCHES BIG TALLY The first, innings of the Civil Service club against. City was distinguished by tin' performance of M. lx. Boon, who was chiefly responsible for I ho good start made, by his side- in the lirst. mulch of the season. The state of the. wicket did not, seem to worry Boon much, though there were limes when he seemed a bit uncomfortable. Olliers who scored well in the course of Civil Service’s innings wero W. Mason, 15, not- out, and A. Bignail, 13. For City, Stewart was the most successful bowler, taking four wickets for 35 runs; while F. Dow took two for 31City’s innings was not far under way whan slumps were drawn, with one wicket down foe 18 runs. Details:—. CIVIL -SERVICE First, Innings M. k. Boon, b Stewart ... ... 68 IT James, eC. Fraser, b Stewart... 11 A. Bignail, c IT Dow, b Robinson..., 13 W. James, run out ... ... ... J It. Carr, stp. Bennett, b Stewart);,c. ;■>,s Cf. Caldwell, b P. Doxy j ,<8 H. Lee, run out -v- • ; kWV 6 W. Mason, not out ... .... .. 15, J. Gritiiths, c.R, .Dow, b Stewart ... ~, 4, Hart, e Stewart, bP. Dow' ... ... 2: Dallas, c Robinson, b C. Fraser,,,..,. 2, Extras ... ... . ,'l4* Total ... ... ... ’ ... 145 Bowling.—C. Fraser, 17,2 overs, 3 maidens, 1 wicket, 38 runs; M. Robinson, 10, 1. 1. 27: P. Dow, 20. 4,2. 31; G. Stewart, 15, 0, 4. 35; G. E. Forster, 2.0, 0. 2. CITY First Innings P». Barton, not out 3 C. Fraser, eE. Janies, b Carr ... 4 C. Teccc, not out ... ... ... 4 Extras 7 Total for one wicket 33 -g ;; IN THE SECOND GRADE

UNEMPLOYED BEAT MARIST Playing on the High School grounds, the Unemployed Club beat Marist bv a margin of eight, runs, the match being decided on the first innings. The I’ncmployed players batted first and scored SS, R. Green, 19, being fopscorer. McGrory took four wickets for 11 runs, and T. Stevens three for 8. In the Marist innings, the total reached 50, there being no outstanding performance in the way of batting, the Unemployed’s most successful, bowlers being Grogan, four for 21. Donaldson, two for 1, and E. Green, two for 8. The Unemployed team made 81 in their second'innings, Green again being the best of the batsmen and notching 29, while Moore also assisted materially with a quickly-scored 20. Stevens took five wickets l'or 29 in this innings, and Morrow three for 29. In Marist’s second innings, two wickets were down for 25 at stumps, C. Parker, 11 not out, and ,r. Bong. 10 not out, 'being chiefly responsible for the total.

WIN FOR HIGH SCHOOL B High School L> defeated High School A in the other second grade game played on Saturday, this match al. o being decided on the first innings. The A team balled tirst, and made a total ol 1)1, the chief contributors being Id. iieere. Jl, J. tlandell, lb, and IV. Sharp, Id. For the B team, Moran took live wickets for 11 runs, and Alien four i'oi ‘JO. These bowlers also proved must valuable among the batsmen ol their side, for Moran made JO and Alien J-l not out, of a total of OH. Whileley did the best, bowling for the A team, and captured four wickets for eight runs. The A team, in their second innings, declared with five wickets down for 70, the best score being I’. Porter’s 40, made in good time. The other side batted out time, having live down for 40 when time was called. Mor.au was IS not out, and If. Sim scored 10 of the total.