CRICKET

Southland Times, Issue 21576, 14 December 1931, Page 8

CRICKET

SATURDAY’S GAMES • GLORIOUS WEATHER PREVAILS INVERCARGILL HEAD MARIST SOME GOOD SCORING Glorious weather conditions again prevailed for the continuation of club competitions on Saturday afternoon. Grounds and wickets were on the fast side and some good totals were recorded. In the senior competition the fourth series of games in the first round wits commenced, Union meeting Bluff at Bluff and Invercargill, Marist, Appleby and High School playing at the showgrounds. At Bluff Union appear to have the home team well in hand and in the InvercargillMarist game Invercargill look like inflicting the first defeat on Marist. Appleby and High School are having a battle royal at the showgrounds and at the conclusion of the day’s play the school boys were well on the way to overhauling Appleby’s 221. There were no outstanding individual performances, but several senior batsmen obtained respectable totals. In the third grade game, Appleby v. Wai. kiwi, J. Calvert (Appleby) secured the hat trick. Following are accounts of the various games. APPLEBY v. HIGH SCHOOL Excellent conditions prevailed for the commencement of this game on the south wicket at the showgrounds. Appleby had first use of the wicket and looked like making a big score, but after the first font wickets had produced 102 runs there was a minor slump anil the side was dismissed for 221. High School also made a good start with the bat and at the end of the day's play had considerably reduced Appleby’s lead, the boys having scored 81 for the loss of two wickets. J. Lilley and McGowan opened for Appleby and scored at a fairly fast pace. Both batsmen shaped confidently, and despite several bowling changes, continued to pile up the. runs. At 70 McGowan fell a victim to an lbw decision, and Keast and Lilley carried on to 107 when Lilley mistimed one and was caught. Carson did not last long, but Groves made amends and, with Keast, took the score to 162, when the latter was run out. The next three wickets fell cheaply, but Beale stopped the rot and the second century was passed. The last three wickets fell cheaply. Appleby’s batting was fairly consistent, at least half the side scoring 30 or more runs. Lilley top-scored with 51, but McGowan (34) and Beale (3D) gave the best displays. High School fielded well in patches. K. Uttley and Carswell were very smart and saved many runs. The attack, though not difficult, was steady enough, with Pickard and L. Uttley bearing the brunt. Left with little more than an hour to bat High School made a good start, and between them L. Uttley. Scandrett and K. Uttley put on 81 runs. Scandrctt and K. Uttley batted in their best form and faced all of the bowling with confidence. This -match is at an interesting stage and cannot be regarded as favouring either side at present. Messrs IL G. Hallamore and W. A. H. Oliver were the umpires. Following are details:—APPLEBY. First Innings, Jas. Lilley c Scandrett b Pickard 51 McGowan lbw b Spence 3-1 Keast run out 4G Garson lbw b L. Uttley 0 Groves st Strang b K. Uttley 27 Thompson b L. Uttley 0 Beale lbw b Rodger 3D J. Purdue c Reid b K. Uttley 1 R. Purdue c Strang b Rodger 4 Johnson not out 1 Shirley run out 0 Extras (7 byes, 3 leg byes, 1 wide, 7 no balls) IS Total 221 Bowling Analysis. O. M. R. W. Pickard 21 5 53 1 L. Uttley 21 2 54 2 K. Uttley 8 1 47 2 Spence 7 — 33 1 Mackrell 4 1 15 — Rodger 2.25 2 1 2 Pickard bowled one wide and one no ball; L. Uttley bowled six no balls. HIGH SCHOOL. First Innings L. Uttley c Groves b Keast 13 Scandrett lbw b Johnson 39 K. Uttley not out 25 Spence not out 0 Byes 4 Total for two wickets' SI Still to bat: Rodger, Pickard, Dr Uttley, Reid, Mackrell, Strang, Carswell. INVERCARGILL v. MARIST

The Showgrounds’s wicket was in good order for this game. Marist batted first and were dismissed for the small total of 129 runs. Milne and Riddell gave the side a fair start, putting together 25 before Riddell was bowled by Fogo. Invercargill’s bowlers then assumed the upper hand and the next three wickets (Duthie. Milne and Lock) fell for an additional 33 runs. At this stage Hallamore and Nisbet became associated and were not separated until the century mark was passed. Hallamore batted soundly, but Nisbet hit hard and rattled up 32 in quick time. From this out the Marist batting fell away, the last four men adding only 22 runs. Compared with previous displays Marist’s batting was a disappointment. Exceptions were Hallamore, Nisbet and Milne. Hallamore showed good form in compiling his 35. Invercargill’s out-cricket was fair. Southern made- the best use of his bowlers and was successful. He, Fogo and McKenzie shared the honours.

Invercargill’s reply commenced well and i steady rate of scoring was maintained throughout. At stumps they had put on 151 for the loss of five wickets, thus establishing themselves in a good winning position. Southern (39), Pollok (37) and J. Gilbertson (30 not out ) were the principal contributors. Southern and Gilbertson again shaped well and punished the loose bowling. Pollok got a start at last, and although batting quietly, shaped confidently to all of the bowling. Marist’s attack was only fair. Nisbet was expected to strengthen it but he failed to get a wicket. He sent down nine overs for 46 runs, which included four sixes. McMillan again bowled steadily and troubled the batsmen most.

Messrs A. V. Poole and J. Mehaffey were the umpires-

Following are details: MARIST.' First Innings. Milne b Southern 22 Riddell b Fogo 9 Duthie b Fogo 9 Hallamore b McKenzie , 35 Lock b Fogo 1 Nisbet c Southern b Scott 32 Beadle b Southern 10 Hartigan lbw b Southern 0 Morrison st Esquilant b McKenzie 4 McMillan run out 0 Ryan not out 4 Extras 3 Total 129 Bowling Analysis.

INVERCARGILL. First Innings. Pollok b Morrison 37 Esquilant b McMillan 6 Tapley c Milne b Duthie 19 Southern c Beadle b Morrison 39 Gilbertson not out 30 Scott b McMillan 1 McKenzie not out • 10 Extras 9 Total for five wickets 151 Still to bat: Tuohy, Dr. Brown, Fogo, Doig. UNION v. BLUFF The result, of the first day’s play in the Union v. Bluff match leaves the former team in an excellent position, as the town batsmen put on the respectable total of 235, while Bluff, with two down for 20 runs, have started badly. Eight Union players secured double figures, Sinclair top scoring with 54, the other successful batsmen being: Dixon (35), N. Poole (27), J. Lilley (21), Hinton (19 not out), Wilson (16), A. Hamilton (15), McCall (14). The Bluff fielding was good only in patches, some of the local men being very much off form in this respect. Union’s total would have been considerably less had several chances not been missed in -the field.

During the game W. McDonald (Bluff) sustained a nasty blow from the ball, a gash in the eyebrow necessitating medical attention. The knock was received after McDonald had bowled two balls of an over. He pluckily sent down the remaining four, and after a visit to Dr Stewart’s surgery (where two stitches were inserted in the wound I he resumed the game, and played for the remainder of the afternoon. The scores were:

UNION. First Innings. Poole lbw b McDonald 27 A. Hamilton b Silvester 15 McCall c I. Parry b Hutchinson 14 Dixon b Carter 35 Sinclair c McDonald, b Silvester 54 Thomas b Carter 1 Lilley b Silvester 21 Sparkes c Barnett, b McDonald 0 Wilson b Silvester 16 Maxwell c Silvester, b Carter , 4 Hinton not out 19 Extras 29 Total 235 Bowling:— R. W. O. M. Hutchinson 58 1 12 1 Carter 46 3 13 2 McDonald 37 2 9 — Silvester 54 4 15 2 McKenzie 11 0 4 — BLUFF. First Innings. Carter c Wilson b Sinclair 5 Forde, c Hinton b Maxwell 2 I. Parry not out 7 Allan not. out 1 Extras 5 Total for two wickets 20 SECOND GRADE A SECTION WINS TO OLD BOYS AND INVERCARGILL. The first series of games in the second round of the junior A Section was concluded on Saturday, Old Boys and Invercargill securing first innings’ wins over Waikiwi and Appleby respectively. As the result of these games the position of the teams in the championship is as follows: — Points. ’ Old Boys 21 Waikiwi 16 Appleby 14 Invercargill 13 OLD BOYS v. WAIKIWI This game was concluded at the Waikiwi Domain. On the first dsy Old Boys compiled 202 runs and Waikiwi had replied with 22 for the loss of one wicket. Continuing on Saturday, Waikiwi, playing one man short, occupied the wickets practically the whole of the afternoon and although making a good attempt to head Old Boys’ score, failed by 18 runs. Old Boys won on the first innings. Messrs P. H. Morey and J. Jordan were the umpires. Following are details:— OLD BOYS. First Innings: 203. WAIKIWI. First Innings. Metcalfe c and b Mitchell 36 Collins st Hawke b Mitchell 19. Sievwright c Cooper b Macdonald 9 Simon, b Smith 9 Darragh b Henderson 52 A. Fraser lbw Henderson 17 G. Fraser b Smith 32 T. Smith run out 3 Blacker b Smith 0 Mitchell not out 0 Extras 6 Total 183 Bowling: Macdonald took one wicket for 19, Mitchell two for 57, Mackenzie none for 36, Henderson two for 14, Anderson none for 14, Smith three for 37. INVERCARGILL v. APPLEBY Invercargill defeated Appleby on the first innings by 25 runs. Appleby compiled 112 and 167 for six wickets "declared,” and Invercargill replied with 137 and 130 for 8 wickets. Messrs Roland Taylor and A. Anderson were the umpires. Following are details: — APPLEBY First Innings: 112. Second Innings. Agnew c Robinson b Bruce 0 Marchant c R. Agnew b Bruce 66 Watson not out 59 Poole c Robinson b Bruce 6 W. Lilley b Currie 14 Walter Lilley b Currie 0 Logan run out 4 Extras 18 Total for six wickets 167 Bowling: Bruce took three wickets for 51, B. Agnew none for 52, Currie two for 23, Francis none for 15, Duff none for 8.

INVERCARGILL. First Innings. Stevens c Jordan b Watson 22 Richardson c Groves b Jordan 7 ! Francis b Jordan 6 I R. Agnew b Jordan 0 i Bruce b Poole 30 i B. Agnew b Watson 0 Duff b Watson 0 I Robinson c Poole b Jordan 8 ) Fougere b Poole 0 I Currie not out 18 : Macallum c and b Poole 37 I Extras 9 I Total 137 Bowling: Jordan took four wickets for 37, Marchant none for 28; Watson three for 27, Poole three for 27, Groves none for 9. Second Innings. Stevens lbw b Poole ' 15 Currie b Jordan 13 Bruce c and b Poole 5 Farncis lbw b Watson 21 Macallum c Logan b Watson 37 Richardson c Lilley b Poole 9 B. Agnew b Watson 7 Robinson b Marchant 3 Duff not out 7 R. Agnew not out 5 Extras 8 Total for eight wickets 130 i Bowling: Poole took three wickets for 34, Jordan one for 40, Watson three for 19, Marchant one for 30. B SECTION RAILWAY DEFEAT TISBURY. Railway 162 (Williams 75, Taylor 52, Shand 14) defeated Tisbury 55 (Flynn 14) and 32 for 5 wickets (J. Corkin 12) by 107 runs on the first innings. Bowling for Railway Williams took 8 wickets for 14 runs and Jamieson four for 7. For Tisbury J. Corkin took nine wickets (all that fell to bowlers) for 57 runs. ■» UNION DEFEAT OLD BOYS. Union 116 for 4 wickets declared (Belsham 45 not out, Watson 26, Carlaw 25 not out) and 28 for 2 wickets (Mattingly 17 not out) defeated Old Boys 50 (Carswell 13) and 83 (Luzmoor 33 not out, Canning 11) by eight wickets and 12 runs. Bowling for Union: Tayles took 8 wickets for 31, and 1 for 29, Woodward 4 for 12, Mattingly 1 for 28, Bek-ham 1 for 15. For Old Boys: Coakley 2 for 32 and 1 for 18, McFarlane 1 for 7, Boyce 2 for 41, Carswell 1 for 17. COLLEGIATE DEFEAT BLUFF. Collegiate defeated Bluff by S 3 runs. Bluff batted first making a total of 84 (Burtenshaw 25, John 15). Pay (Collegi-I ate) taking three wickets for 14 runs, In- j gram four for 17, and Ferguson two for 17. i Collegiate replied with 167 for six wickets j (Pay 31, Ingram 55, Dunlop 57 not out. | Long took four for 28; Crawford one for i 10; Phiilipson one for 42. Ingram and 1 Dunlop batted well scoring all round the wicket. THIRD GRADE APPLEBY DEFEAT WAIKIWI. HAT-TRICK TO J. CALVERT. Appleby 170 (Leary 37, Childs 35, E. | Calvert 26, Barrett 22, Shirley 12) defeat- | e<l Waikiwi 21 (Ludlow 10) and 102 ■ (Sparrow 42, Ludlow 31 not out, Metcalfe 10) by an innings and 47 runs. Bowling 1 for Appleby Swan took six wickets for 7 j runs and eight for 32 and Jack Calvert I took 4 for 12 including the hat trick. Calvert secured his four wickets in one over. For Waikiwi Ludlow, four for 25, Dick 3 for 46 and Sparrow 2 for 54, shared the bowling honours. Appleby secured an 8- I point win. I I BORSTAL BEAT OLD BOYS. j Borstal 154 and 159 for four wickets : beat Old Boys 95 (Semmens 26, Gutzewitz ; 22, J. Paterson 17) on the first innings i by 59 runs. A Borstal boy secured 86 runs, including 15 fours and two sixes. ■ Bowling for Old Boys Ramsay took four : wickets for 43, Gutzewitz three for 27 and j Cunningham 1 for 7. HERBERT HAYNES DEFEAT HIGH I SCHOOL A. Herbert, Haynes 74 (Cartwright 30, I Smith 15, Yates 14) and 8S lor 4 wickets | (Smith 29, Robertson 23 not out, Hen- ; derson 16, Wesney 12 not out) defeated | High School A 78 (McLauchlan 13, War- ; burton 13, Buddle 12, Bamford 10) and I 74 for 8 wickets "declared” (Bamford 29 I not out, Buddle 16, Tanner 16) by six I wickets and secured an S-point win. Bowling for Herbert, Haynes Wesney took four j wickets for 8 runs and three for 24, Tul- | ley 3 for 6, and two for 12, Yates 2 for ; 19 and two for 28. For High School Pettit j took four for 16, Buddle three for 22 and I Warburton three for 44. MARIST v. COLLEGIATE A’. Marist 99 and 31 for no wickets (I. Chisholm 23, N. Forde 15 not out, P. Barry ; 14, J. Murphy 11 not out and 10, and G. j Forde 11 not out, defeated Collegiate A ; 91 and 27 (Mudie 18, Galbraith 13, Rattray 12, Good 12, and Hopgood 10) by ! ten wickets. Bowling for Marist, B. Daw- j son took five for 12, and three for | T. Cahill four for 13, F. Forde four for 20, i and N. Forde three for 14. While for ' Collegiate Rattray took two for 6, Good i two for 10, Mudie two for 18, and Hop- I good two for 30. Collegiate collapsed in the I second innings for 27. Brother Benedict i was the umpire. TOWN v. COUNTRY WEDNESDAY’S GAMES. The Eastern-Northern Association has decided to send a junior team to Invercargill so that two games will be played on Wednesday. Both will be played at the i Showgrounds commencing at 1 p.m. Carson is not available for the Town team and he will be replaced by E. C. Tapley (Invercargill). The Town team is as follows: —A. Hamilton (captain), W. Southern, N. McGowan. V. Poole, R. Maxwell, E. C. Tapley, J. Milne, T. Riddell, V. McMillan, C. Smith, R. Macdonald. IN. OTHER CENTRES WELLINGTON. The fourth series of senior cricket championship matches was concluded in glorious weather on fast wickets. The game between the two unbeaten teams, Hutt and Kilbirnie, ended in victory for Hutt by 73 runs. On the first inning’s response to Hutt’s 235, Kilbirnie could only total 180 (Hepburn 63 and j Christopherson 47) against good bowling by McGirr (five for 44), and Judd (five for 85). Hutt lost lost six wickets for 100 in the second innings (Crook four for 31). Old Boys 260 beat Wellington 227 (Morgan 77, Whyte 54, Hollings 52). Old Boys lost five wickets for 173 in the second innings. (Dempster 77). Institute 238 beat Midland 128 and 285 for six (Dustin 96 and Doneghue 64). An exciting finish between Petone and University saw the students fail to reach Petone’s 276 by four runs. WIN FOR WELLINGTON COLLEGE. (Per United Press Association). Wellington, December 12. The annual cricket match between the . first elevens of the Wairarapa High School and the Wellington College resulted in aI sweeping victory for Wellington College by an innings and 175 runs. ‘

0. M. R. W. Fogo 16 3 41 3 Doig 9 2 26 — Southern 8 1 27 3 Scott 4 — 27 1 McKenzie 3 — 5 2