CRICKET

Putaruru Press, Volume XXI, Issue 1217, 6 February 1947, Page 5

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OLD BOYS v. TIRAU

Playing at Okoroire in extremely hot weather Old Boys went down to Tirau on the first innings. Tirau batted first and made the good score of 134, of which Middleton (67) was the outstanding batsman: Thompson (38) also batted very well. Bowling for Old Boys, Fitzherbert was the most successful, and his figures of 8 for 38 included the “hat trick.” Old Boys failed in their batting and could only muster 60 runs, of which 'Godsalve (22) and Verran (18) were the principal scorers. Bowling for Tirau, Middleton took 4 wickets for 22 and Stewart 3 for 7. Details of innings were:—

TIRAU

Stewart, b Fitzherbert .. .... 12 Middleton, b Fitzherbert .... 67 Slade-Gully, b Fitzherbert .... 8 Sherrin, b Fitzherbert 1 Pilcher, b Stephenson 9 Thompson, b iFitzherbert - . -. 33 Baker, b Fitzherbert 0 Gardiner, c Carruthe-s, b Fitzherbert 0 Morse, 1.b.w., b Godsalve .... 1 Harwood, not out 0 Starnes, b Fitzherbert 0 Extras .... .... .... .... 3 Total ...» .... 134 Bowling: Fitzherbert, 8 for 38; Stephenson, 1 for 26; Godsalve, 1 for 34; Sherlock, ,0 for 12; Moran, 0 for 21. OLD BOYS Godsalve, b Stewart 22 Moran, c Baker, b Slade-Gully 10 Brunton, c Moran, b Stewart .. 2 Fitzherbert, c Baker, b Stewart 3 Carruthers,, st Baker, b SladeGully 1 Verran, b Middleton 18 Stephenson, b Pilcher .. .. .. 3 Sherlock, b Middleton .. .... 0 Randle, c Pilcher, b Middleton .. 0 Lees, not out 0 Taylor, b Middleton 1 Total 60 Bowling: Slade-Gully, 2 for 26; Middleton, 4 for 22; Stewart, 3 for 7; Pilcher, 1 for 5.

CHAMPIONSHIP CONCLUDED

The final games in the championship were played during the weekend- and resulted in outright wins for Tirau, Tokoroa and Old Boys. Thus Tirau, who were two points ahead of Tokoroa and three ahead of Old Boys before the - commencement of 'this series, succeeded in maintaining their lead-, and carrying off the championship in their first year in the Putaruru Association. Tirau, who did not start the season off very conspicuously, improved considerably as the season progressed and thoroughly deserved their success.

KIWIS v. TIRAR Details of a game played at Tirau over the week-end between Kiwis and Tirau were as follows: TlßAU.—'First Innings Stewart, c Moo-re, b McCaw .. 6 Middleton, 1.b.w., b McCaw .. 11 Slade-Gully, not out 28 Batley, c Power, b McCaw .... 3 Pilcher, b McCaw • - • • 7 Fuller, c McCaw, b Humphries. . 21 Sheerin, :b McCaw 2 Thompson, b McCaw 0 Baker, b Humphries o Porter, cH. Hunt, b Power .. 10 Gardiner, b Callaghan 0 Extras ... 2 Total 90 Bowling: McCaw, 6 for 30; Callaghan, 1 for 14; Humphries, 2 for 42; Power, 1 for 2. Second Innings Stewart, b P. Callaghan 0 Middleton, bP. Callaghan .... 13 Slade-'Gully, run out 52 Batley, run out o Pilcher, c H. Hunt, b P. Callaghan i Fuller, b !F. Callaghan 4 Sheerin, b McCaw 6 Thompson, bP. Callaghan .... 12 Baker, b P. Callaghan 2 Porter, c Humphries, b P. Callaghan o Gardiner, not out 6 Extras 9 Total 105 Bowling: P. Callaghan, 7 for 27; , McCaw, 1 for 39.

KIWIS, —First Innings' P. Callaghan, c Fuller, b Middleton ... .... .. 9 N. Hunt, c and b Slade-Gully . - 14 Power, b Slade-Gully .. .. .. 2 McCaw, b Slade-Gully 3 Moore, c and b Slade-Gully .. 1 H. Hunt, b Stewart .... .... 8 Humphries, c and b Slade-Gully 0 Stone, b Slade-Gully 0 Carney, not out .. 6 King, c Sheerin, b Stewart .. 1 F. -Callagha.n, st Stewart .... 3 Total 47 Bowling: Middleton, 1 for 21; Slade-Gully, 6 for 22; Stewart, 3 for 4. Second Innings Power, c 'Gardiner, b Slade-Gully 17 N. Hunt, b Stewart 28 McCaw, c Baker, b Stewart .. 15 P. Callaghan, c Thompson', b Pilcher .. 13 Moore, not oat 17 F. Callaghan, 1.b.w., b SladeGully ...... 5 H. Hunt, b Slade-Gully 0 Stone, c Baker, b Pilcher .... 1 Carney, run out 1 Humphries, b Slade-l Gully .... 1 King, b Slade-Gully .... .... 0 Extras .\.. .. 3 Total - ..\* .. -.101 Bowling: Middleton, 0 fox 28; Pilcher, 2 for 21; Stewart, Z for 23; Slade-Gully; 5 for 17.

OLD BOYS v. PINEDALE Playing at Ar-apuni on Sunday Oid Boys gained an easy victory ever Pine dale by an innings and 41 runs. Pinedale batted first and were dismissed for 76, of which Badham (22 not out) and- McAlister (21) were the principle scorers. Fitzherbert, G for 36, was Old Boys’ most successful bowler. Old Boys in reply made 206 for four wickets, declared, Fitzherbert (108) being the principle scorer, and included in his score were 11 fours and one six. Moran (34 not out) batted well and Godsalve (25) and Stephenson (15) gave the bowlers no respite. Pinedale in their second innings were all out for 89, 4f which Hodgson (21) and Sullivan (12) were top scorers. j Details of play are as under:— PINEDALE.—First Innings Sullivan, c Stephenson, b Fitzherbert .. .. .. 0 Hodgson, b Fitzherbert 12 Dunn, s,t Godsalve, b Stephenson 4 McAlister, c Hampton, b Fitzherbert '.. . 21 Banton, c Lees, b Fitzherbert.. 0 Machin, b Hampton 1 Culbert, c Fitzherbert, b Stephenson . 1 Carpenter, b Fitzherbert .... 4 Arnold, e and b Fitzherbert .. 2 Badham, not out 22 Ramsay, b Stephenson 0 Extras 9 Total 76 Bowling: Fitzherbert, 6 for 36; Stephenson, 3 for 21; Hampton, 1 for 10. Second Innings Badham, b Stephenson 9 Hodgson, c Sherlock, b Hampton 21 Cu.bert, c Lees, b Moran .... 11 Carpenter, st God-salve, b Stephenson 8 McAlister, b Hampton 4 Machin, c Stephenson, b Fitzherbert i Sullivan, st ’God-salve, b Moran 12 Dunn, st Godsalve, b Moran .. 6 Banton, c Sherlock, b Fitzherbert 4 Arnold, b Moran 3 Ramsay, not out 6 Extras 4 Total 89 Bowling: Stephenson, 2 for 30; Hampton, 2 for 23; Fitzherbert, 2 for 6. OLD BOYS. —iFirst Innings Godsalve, c Carpenter, b Culbert 25 Fitzherbert, c Machin, -b Arnold 108 Hampton, c Hodgson, b Machin 0 Moran, not out .. 34 Stephenson, 1.b.w., b Carpenter.. 15 Sherlock, not out •; 5 Extras 19 Total 4 wickets, declared.. 206 Bowling: Machin, 1 for 23; Carpenter, 1 for 46; Culbert, 1 for 18; Arnold, 1 for 6; McAlister, 0 for 36.