COUNTRY WEEK CRICKET

Southland Times, Issue 23675, 25 November 1938, Page 11

COUNTRY WEEK CRICKET

GOOD PERFORMANCE BY SOUTHLAND L. M. UTTLEY IN FORM WITH BAT (Special to Tire Times) DUNEDIN, November 24. Fine weather, the outfields in good order and fairly fast wickets provided excellent conditions for the first day of the country week tournament organized by the Otago Cricket Association. Southland met Vincent and North Otago played South Otago and in each game there was some good scoring. Southland and North Otago were clearly the superior teams and their match tomorrow should be an interesting one. • There were two centuries scored today, L, M. Uttley /Southland) getting 111 and Kinder (North Otago) 107. Southland dismissed. Vincent for 135 and scored 325 for six wickets. North Otago scored 307 for seven wickets (declared) and dismissed South Otago for 90. Vincent batted first against a strong Southland team and but for an excellent innings of 69 not out by F. Partridge would have made a sorry show. This batsman played a lot of loose strokes, particularly after lunch, when he was prepared to take chances, but he also played some very welltimed shots, mostly on the leg side or through the covers. His was an invaluable innings for his side. The Southland bowling was steady, but not particularly dangerous. Purdue got some life out of the wicket and McKenzie and Forde bowled well. Spence and Uttley gave Southland a fine start, taking the score past 120 before Spence’s solid innings was ended by a good catch at point. Uttley was scoring freely, but not rashly, and he reached his 100 after 120 minutes at the crease. He hit 10 4’s and altogether batted very attractively. Scandrett’s 69 was a brisk business. He wasted no time and hit 11 4’s. Cutler was shaping well. McGowan helped to flog the loose bowling. Vincent’s attack was not strong and there were many holes in the field. Scores: — V.-NCENT First Innings Mount b McKenzie 2 Wishart b Uttley 15 M. Partridge b Purdue 2 F. Partridge not out 69 White b Purdue 8 Pierce lbw b Purdue 9 Mclntosh b McKenzie 13 Caskie rup out 4 O’Connor b Cutler . 3 Wood c Milne b Purdue 1 Purcell lbw b Purdue 9 Extras 9 TOTAL ■ 1351 Bowling analysis.—Purdue took five wickets for 36 runs; McKenzie two for 17; Uttley one for 48; Cutler one for 7. SOUTHLAND First Innings Spence c M. Partridge b F. Partridge 44 Uttley st Wish’art b Pierce 111 Saxton c Wishart b M. Partridge 29 Cutler lbw b Wood 24 Scandrett b Mount 69 McGowan not out 79 Milne c F. Partridge b Mount 0 Poole not out 1 Extras (byes 10) 10 TOTAL for six wickets 325 Bowling analysis.—Mount took two wickets for 30 runs; M. Partridge one for 55; F. Partridge one for 45; Pierce one for 20; Wood one for 29. NORTH OTAGO’S GOOD SCORE After losing several wickets fairly early North Otago compiled the good score of 307 against the rather loose bowling of South Otago. The total was largely the result of a vigorous partner-. ship between Kinder and Houghton and an aggressive century by the former. Smith’s 32 was the only respectable contribution to the South Otago total of 90. Scores:— NORTH OTAGO First Innings Dick lbw b Parker 1 King c Brownlie b Parker 21 Geddes b Parker 22 McKone b Parker 4 Houghton b A. Stewart 45 Kinder c Parker b Brownlie 107 Hendra b Brownlie 12 Paape b Parker , 9 Irvine not out 37 Bennett not out 32 Extras 17 TOTAL for seven wickets (declared) 307 Bowling analysis.—Parker took five wickets for 86 runs; Brownlie two for 54; A. Stewart one for 42. SOUTH OTAGO First Innings Baxter b Cameron 4 Plew b Cameron 0 Tomkinson c King b Cameron 18 Smith b Dick 32 R. Stewart run out 2 Parker b Hendra 9 A. Stewart run out 2 Dunn b Cameron 2 Brownlie c Cameron b Dick 3 Gray c Bennett b King 3 Barron not out 2 Extras (byes 13) 13 TOTAL £0 Bowling analysis.—Cameron took four wickets for 20 runs; Dick two for 7; King one for 24; Hendra one for 12. CENTRAL-WESTERN COMPETITION NIGHTCAPS BEATS FAIRFAX The Nightcaps cricket team visited Fairfax to play in the Central-Western competition and secured a two-noint win. Despite rough weather a few periods of sunshine enabled play to be begun, but finally heavy rain necessitated a stoppage of play. M. Grant, with 42 not out, batted well. A. Excell (19) and J. Allen (11)

were the next best scorers for Nightcaps. Nicolson, with 14, made the top score for Fairfax. Fletcher, however, gained a well-earned 11. A. Excell’s bowling average was 4.86 and Moseby took two wickets. With four wickets down for Nightcaps, it was decided to discontinue play and a two-point win went to Nightcaps. Details:— FAIRFAX ' First Innings Fletcher b A. Excell H Mitchell lbw b A. Excell » Sim c G. Excell b A. Excell 6 Prentice c M. Grant b A. Excell 1 Meadows run out J Nicolson c and b A. Excell Taylor b A. Excell . Herbison not out Thomson b A. Excell ' ” Fairbanks b E. Moseby *> Grant b E. Moseby . “ Extras _ TOTAL 66 Bowling analysis.—J. Allen took no wickets for 23 runs; A. Excell, seven for 34; E. Moseby, two for 2. NIGHTCAPS » First Innings M. Grant not out J. Allen b Mitchell 14 G. Cappie b Meadows “ G. Excell b Meadows 1 A. Excell c Herbison b Sim 19 E. Pope not out . “ Extras 1 TOTAL for four wickets 85 Bowling analysis.—Mitchell took one wicket for 30 runs; Meadows, two for 35; Sim, one for 10; Fletcher, none for 6. FIXTURES AND UMPIRES FOR TOMORROW Cricket fixtures and umpires for tomorrow are:— Seniors.—lnvercargill v. Appleby, at Appleby (Mr A. Anderson and Mr A. Macarthy); Marist v. Old Boys, at High School (Mr W. A. H. Oliver and MrG. F. Gunn); Union v. Bluff, at Bluff (Mr W. Crozier and Mr J. Forde). Junior A.—Appleby v. Invercargill, at Queen’s Park No. 2 (Mr V. Clark and Mr T. Henderson); Old Bovs v. High School, at High School (Mr A. S. Hogg and Mr H. Drees); Marist v. Railway, at Biggar street east (Mr J. Murray and Mr A. G. Campbell). Junior B.—Georgetown v. Union, at Queen’s Park No. 1 (Mr S. Ross and Mr H. J. Tansley); Borstal v. Bluff, at Borstal (Mr W. T. Baker and Mr P. Wild); Railway v. Kiwi, at Waikiwi (Mr F. Waldron and Mr A. Cosgrove); Appleby v. Invercargill, at Biggar street west (Mr A. J. Sammons and Mr E. Moore). ' Third Grade.—Old Boys v. Georgetown, at Georgetown (Mr A. E. Donaldson) ; High B v. Marist, at High School (Mr Begg and Brother Anthony); High A v. Appleby, at High School (Mr G. H. Geddes and Mr A. H. Robins); Union a bye. TEAMS FOR TOMORROW Men’s cricket teams for tomorrow are:— OLD BOYS Senior.—Scandrett. Pickard, Mackie, Wesney. Luzmoor, Robison, McCurdy, Camp- | bell, Gilbertson, Murchison, Halligan. Junior A.—Gavin, Stewart, Potts, Grant, Semmens, Sharpe, Richardson, Beer, Barnett, Agnew, Kennedy. Third grade.—Henderson, Hamilton, Clark, Skinner, Taylor, Soper, Bradshaw, Blomfield, Laing, Cooke, Warburton, Grey, McKenzie. UNION Seniors.—G. Marshall, L. McColl. A. JHamilton, W. Richardson, J. Thompson, R. Swinney, D. Paterson, C. Shirley, D. Cameron, E. Barron, L. M. Uttley, N. O'Grady. Junior B.—G. Elder, J. Broad, G. Mason. W. Hewitt, V. McMillan, A. Storrie, N. MeEwan, R. France, A. Hughes, O. Gutzewetz, I B. Watson. R. Watson. Third grade.—G. Storrie, R. McEwan, D. Barlow, R. Adams, B. Adams, A. Rose, R. Young, S. Sammons, M. Morrison, N. Battersby, A. Matheson, G. Wilson, B. Brandford, J. Wilson, M. Jones. INVERCARGILL Senior.—Pollok, Sharp, McKenzie, Service, Tapley, Joel, Oliver, Robinson, McPherson, Gasparich, Hoggans. Junior A.—Alabaster, Wilson, Munro, Stevens, Spence, McCallum, Tims. Noble, Farmer, Leask, McEwan. Junior B.—Walker, Britten, McDonald, Dawson, Stevenson, Smith, Ure, McFarlane, Fortune, Speight, Forde. MARIsf Seniors.—McGowan. Brlttenden, Grace (2) Donaldson. Fraser,; Ryan, Forde, Derbie, Collins, Beadle, Mahoney. Junior A.—Campbell (3), Hogan, Smith, Templeton, Scully, Kelly, O’Flaherty, Pasco, Donaldson, Forde. Third grade.—L. Forde, P. Forde, F. Kearney, J. McMullan. J. O’Brien (2), Lyons, M. Grace, W. O’Connell. W. Brown, M. Swain, Streatfield. ‘ APPLEBY Junior A.—Robertson. Calvert (2), Purdue, Ramsay, Keast, Campbell, Beal, Wat-son,-Agnew, Morrison. Junior B.—Groves, Sammons (2). Kynaston, Cunningham, Donaldson, Lythgoe, Lindsay, Purdue, McDonald, Leek. Third grade.—Boniface (2). Weeds (2), Dawson, Insall, Shirley, Ramsay, Graham, Webb, Sandrl, Hunt. GEORGETOWN Junior B.—Graham, Blackie, Ferguson (3) Lloyd, W. Warburton. Hillstead, McArthur, Dark, Scobie, Robb. Swale. Third grade.—Edwards (2), Caddie, A. Warburton. Ryan, Dixon, Shuttleworth, Baldy, Small, Hesson, Fiel, Flint. Ballantyne, Moore. RAILWAY Junior A—Jordan, Tansley, Bell, Smith, Radka, Loose, Morrison, Ingram, Martin, Jamieson, Henley. WOMEN’S TEAMS FOR TOMORROW Women’s cricket.teams for tomorrow are: HIGH SCHOOL B. Baker, N. Dixon, G. Bradshaw, H. Dixon, H. Duggan, B. King, M. Ford, M. Ritchie, C. Powell, R. Keen, E. Watson, L. Woods. EX-HIGH A. Pittaway, J. Herbison, C. Espie, G. Maclean, I. Dickson, M. McCallum, V. Agnew, V. Turner, R. Keen, G. Hannon, M Dixon, V. Wilcox. COLLEGIATE A Team. —M. Thomas, B. McKenzie, J. Swale, G. Watson, B. Small, T. Ferns, D Peters, R. Hutson, G. Maley, W. Miller, M. Hughes. B Team.—E. Blackie, B. Ingram, D. McFarlane, J. McNee, I. Ackers, J. Haberfleld, M. Davidson, N. Maunders. D. Agnew, E. Morris, M. Piercy.