WOMEN'S CRICKET

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19827, 3 January 1939, Page 11

WOMEN'S CRICKET

INTER-PROVINCIAL MATCH WIN BY WELLINGTON A POPULAR FIXTURE (Pur Pi-i'.ss Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. The women's cricket, match for the Hallyburton-Johnstone Shield concluded on Saturday in a victory for Wellington over Canterbury by eight wickets.

Willi four wickets down for 125 runs, Wellington continued their lirsl innings at 11 a.m. on Saturday, in replj to Canterbury's opening knock for 173. With 144 on for the loss of four wickets, Wellington appeared to be in a winning position, but Miss Bladder here had an inspired bowling spell ami four batswomen were dismissed without scoring.

Nine wickets were down lor 147 runs when Miss Pilcher, the last batswoman, joined Miss Pickering. Miss Pilcher should have been run out straight away, but a bad return to the bowler allowed her to scramble home. Amid the greatest excitement the score began to creep up, and at last trie innings closed for 17-1, one ahead of Canterbury's total. Misses Watson and Marks opened Canterbury's second innings at 12.15 p.m. and gave the side a splendid start. They were still together when the luncheon adjournment was taken at 1 o'clock, the score standing at 51, Miss Watson being 26 and Miss Marks 24. Tl\e pair scored freely after lunch and it was not until 129 runs were on the board that Miss Watson, who had been at the wickets lor 102 minutes, was bowled by Miss Pickering. There were 12 boundary strokes in her score of 80.

Miss Taylor did not last long, but Miss Bladder assisted Miss Marks to add 42 for the third wicket. With the total at 191 for four wickets down, Canterbury's second innings was declared closed. Miss Marks, who had been at the wickets for 151 minutes, was left unbeaten with 70 to her credit.

Requiring 191 to win, Wellington started their second innings at 3.55 p.m. Two wickets were down for *l2 when Misses Hatcher and Harris got together and put on 155 runs lor the third wicket, currying the score from -i;s lo li)8. Miss Hatcher scored 94, including 14 boundary strokes, and Miss Harris 58, including live fours. Wellington thus won by eight, wickets. The popularity of women's cricket was proved by the fact that 500 people paid for admission on Friday and GOO on Saturday.