SEARCHLIGHT ON SPORT

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19480, 12 November 1937, Page 7

SEARCHLIGHT ON SPORT

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| Senior A Grade Cricket 1 Ted James was again in fine forn I with the bat for Marist in Gisborni last Saturday, compiling 58 runs b: steady cricket. Towards- the end o his innings he began to open out ; bit, but was soon clean bowled b; “Beau” Lockett. * * * * Mick Boon was a disappointed man 8 last week. Playing in his last game | in Gisborne, he was bowled by Blathwayt before lie opened his scoring account. This, I understand, is only the second occasion that the popular “Mick” has failed to score since he arrived here in 1930. * * * * The Scholium brothers, Bernie and Len, bv scoring 25 and 16 respectively and M. Purcell. 19, were the only 1 batsmen besides James to reach 1 double figures for Ma'fists. £** * * 8 Trevor Bright had only one over 8 for Old Boys and by good assistance | from the fieldsmen he secured three I wickets for eight runs. A** * * 1 “Beau" Lockett and Blathwayt put 8 a large amount of vim into their bowling, and the figures, two lor 41 and two for 27 respectively., were good efforts considering the heat of the dav. * * * * Gtan. Reeves was dismissed by an excellent catch by Allan McMahon before lie scored. He hit a ball from James out to cover as only one like Reeves can hit. ] * If. * fr “Wrestler” Flavell still continues to make runs by sound cricket and should be a member of the represenStative team this year. * * * * Ted Bignall was the only batsman for G.H.5.0.8. to make any runs against the good bowling of Merv. Robinson and Ernie Bridge, whose averages were four for 25 and five for 17 respectively for City. * 4 * # Bob Carroll, City, came to light last week with 44 runs, made with 1 good strokes all round the wicket. I** * * 1 G. H. Stewart does not often get § many runs, but has a habit of scoring I when they are required. His 35 last week was a good effort.

Senior B Grade Cricket jack Crawford-Smith, H. 5.0.8 //as in good fettle with the ball ii the match against Marist. In th< first innings he secured three for 29 //hile in the second his figures were five for 15. # * * * Vern Norman Marist, as usual collected his bag of wickets bv his deceptive bowling. He secured si* valuable wickets at a cost of only 22 runs. Bobby Green (Rugby Old Boys), had his eve on the right soot last Saturday against Gisborne Club. He scored 22 in the first innings and in the second 45 not out. With Ingram, 20 not out, in the second innings these two players scored GO runs in under 20 minutes by hitting at everything. *l' :Ja # * “Smacker” Hume made his reappearance into local cricket by scoring 16 runs by careful cricket and still not out at the conclusion of the Rugby Old Boys’ innings. Revel 1, 34, Jack Kay, 32 and Joe Moody, 24, were the main batsmen for Gisborne Club on Saturday. This club lias a nicely balanced team and will be hard to beat in this grade. * * * * -Bill" Wilkie, H. 5.0.8. did not arrive until his opponents had passed his club’s score on Saturday, but he soon made short work of the balance by securing five wickets for 29 runs. * * * * Alf Bignall, Civil Service, was in a scoring mood last week and collected G 4 runs at the expense of the High School bowlers. Jack Griffiths, who lias been a valuable man for Civil Service since they started playing cricket again, was their main bowler on Saturday, his figures being four wickets for 11 runs ofT six overs. * * * * Stella Walasicwiez, better known as Stella Walsh, who was an American champion before returning to Poland, her homeland, icccntly established a world’s record for the broad jump by clearing 19ft. BJin., at Drobosyez. The next best broad jump stands to the credit of Ethel Rabv, the British champion, who is expected to be seen in action at the Empire Games to be held in Sydney.

J. P. Hornabrook, who won the open i title at the last New Zealand golf championships played at Hamilton, has put his clubs away for the summer months to play cricket in Palmerston North. His specialty is bowling. « if * * On having a stroll round the various grounds last week it was very noticeable that there is a lack of ‘‘backing up” by the fieldsmen and that a lot of single runs were being missed by the batsmen not being on the alert. * $ * Hubert Opperman, the Australian wizard cyclist, has left Fremantle for Sydney in an endeavour to break the record of 18 days 18 hrs 32min made by Billy Read last season. j The training wickets at the Oval were in a good state considering the heavy use they had during the week. Tiie writer has been up haying a look some evenings and has noticed that the nets are too short and are not high enough at present. With three wickets in use at times it is dangerous for the bowler as he cannot keep his eye on his delivery and watch where the ball is going to from the other two batsmen.