SENIOR CRICKET GAMES

Southland Times, Issue 24002, 18 December 1939, Page 5

SENIOR CRICKET GAMES

MATCHES PLAYED ON SATURDAY Good Batting By L. Barnett OTHER PERFORMANCES MEDIOCRE OLD BOYS, APPLEBY AND INVERCARGILL WIN Senior cricket matches were continued in Invercargill on Saturday in fine weather and on good wickets. Playing at High School Old Boys secured a four-point win from Bluff which put up an excellent performance in its second innings. Appleby beat Union on the Appleby ground by six wickets-a four-point win—and at the Marist ground Invercargill secured a two-point win over Marist on the first innings. BEST PERFORMANCES Batting L. Barnett (Bluff) not out 87 N. Forde (Marist) M. Collins (Marist) not out 48 S. Mac Gibbon (Invercargill) 43 R. Dunlop (Union) not out 41 J. C. Scandrett (Old Boys) 41 Bowling

NARROW WIN FOR INVERCARGILL DETERMINED EFFORT BY MARIST The match between Marist and Invercargill on the Marist ground was an interesting one in which the issue hung in doubt almost to the very end, Invercargill ultimately winning on the first innings. On the first day’s play Invercargill made 163 and Marist 97, and when play was resumed on Saturday Invercargill’s second innings closed for 129, making a total of 292. Marist therefor wanted 196 more runs for a win, while Invercargill for a four-point win had to dismiss the whole side for less than 195. Marist almost succeeded in snatching victory for defeat, making 190 runs and managed also to stave off a four-point win by one wicket. McGibbon’s 43 for Invercargill was a bright effort containing five fours, and useful contributions were also made by Oliver and Mackrell, both of whom have been batting well lately. McGowan was on top of his bowling form and took five Invercargill wickets for 40 runs.

The Marist batsmen got going well and made a splendid effort, until near the end, when the tail-enders failed to maintain the standard, N. Forde put up what was probably the best performance of his batting career in senior cricket so far with 51 runs, and Collins also batted well for 48 not out. H. Fraser and T. McKenzie carried the burden of the bowling for Invercargill, "raser being fairly successful with six wickets for 64. Details:— INVERCARGILL y First Innings 163 Second Innings C. K. Saxton c McGowan b Forde 0 S. MacGibbbn b McGowan 43 R. W. Pollok lbw b Forde 0 H. Gray c Forde b Derbie 7 E. Robinson lbw b O’Sullivan 0 J. B. Oliver st Grace b McGowan 25 D. Mackrell c Ryan b McGowan 26 A. Sharp c O’Sullivan b Forde 5 H. W. Joel not out 4 T. McKenzie b McGowan 6 H. Fraser c Grace b McGowan 0 Extras 13 TOTAL 129 BOWLING ANALYSIS

MARIST First Innings 97 Second Innings M. -Ryan c Pollok b Fraser 11 J. O’Sullivan c Pollok b Gray 23 J. Brittenden c Saxton b Fraser 4 N. Forde lbw b McKenzie 51 P. Grace c Gray b McKenzie 21 N. McGowan c Oliver b Fraser 8 J. Derbie c Pollok b Fraser 3 M. Collins not out 48 R. Fraser b Fraser 0 K. Forde lbw b Fraser 0 F. Wright not out 13 Extras , 8 TOTAL (for nine wickets) 190 BOWLING ANALYSIS

BLUFF BEATEN BY OLD BOYS FINE STAND BY PORT TEAM Old Boys beat Bluff on the High School ground on the first innings, after a magnificent second innings stand by the Bluff team which produced 200 runs. In its first innings Bluff had made 121 to Old Boys’ 235, and when play was resumed Bluff went in again to bat. L. Barnett, who came in after the first wicket fell, attacked the bowling from the beginning, and survived the innings with 87 runs which included four sixes and eight fours. The third wicket partnership between Barnett and Nixey produced 58 runs, of which Nixey contributed 36. Three wickets fell for 18 in Old Boys’ second innings and for a while it looked as if the team might go out very cheaply but 41 by Scandrett consolidated Old Boys’ position and the game ended at 4.42 with the required number of runs for a win. Details:— BLUFF First Innings 121 Second Innings R. Barnett b G,avan 18 R. Williamson b Luzmoor 17 L. Barnett not out 87 L. Nixey b Wesney 36 J. Williamson b Wesney 0 W. Burtenshaw b Wesney 4

A. West st Gilbertson b Scandrett 0 M. Diamond b Wesney 12 A. Kissell run out 21 Extras 5 TOTAL 200 BOWLING ANALYSIS

OLD BOYS First Innings 235 Second Innings H. Gilbertson c R. Barnett b Diamond 6 S. Richardson lbw b Nixey 12 I. McCurdy b Diamond 0 J. C. Scandrett b Diamond 41 D. Luzmoor c sub b Williamson 20 A. W. Wesney not out 1 F. Johnson not out 10 TOTAL (for five wickets) 90 BOWLING ANALYSIS

APPLEBY WINS EASILY UNION BEATEN BY SIX WICKETS Appleby, which made 72 in its first innings against Union the previous Saturday, won its match by six wickets. Union’s first innings produced 77, and in the second innings the team did hardly any better, the innings closing at 80 of which Dunlop made top score with 41 not out. Appleby got a good start in its second innings,' the first wicket falling for 41. The openers were Spence and Purdue who made 29 each. With four wickets down Appleby had the required number of runs for a four-point win, and the game ended early in the afternoon, Details:— UNION First innings 77 Second Innings R. Swinney c Calvert b Purdue 0 C. Shirley c Ramsay b McKenzie 1 A. J. Hamilton run out 11 D. F. Paterson c Purdue b McKenzie 3 D. Cameron b Purdue 2 P. Giles c Ramsay b McKenzie 3 R. Dunlop not out 41 A. Poole b Purdue 2 J. W. Thompson b Purdue . 2 J. Miller c Ramsay b Sievwright 6 G. Marshall absent 0 Extras 9 TOTAL 80 Bowling Analysis

APPLEBY First innings 72 Second innings. J. Purdue b Hamilton 29 W. Spence c Hamilton b Thompson 29 R. Calvert c Paterson b Poole 8 C. McKenzie not out 13 D. Smith b Thompson 7 Extras 3 TOTAL for four wickets 89 Bowling Analysis

JUNIOR A GRADE APPLEBY v. UNION Playing at Queen’s Park No. 1 Union batted first for 34 in which there were no double figure scores. Appleby replied with 95 (Kynaston 17, D. Cavert 16, Watson 12); Union had three down for 34 at the close of the play on the first day and raised it to 80 (Howie 13, Storrie 14; Keast took six wickets for 24 runs, Purdue one for 11, and Shirley one for 16.). Appleby required 20 runs to win and these were obtained without the loss of a wicket. In completing another over after passing the score Appleby lost three wickets, giving Howie an average of three for 4. OLD BOYS v. RAILWAY Against Railway Old Boys, in the first innings made 150 (Sharpe 25, Halligan 22, Clark 22, Potts 19, Beer 15, Russell 11 not out; Radka three wickets for 21, Shand two for 8, Henley two for 41) and in the second innings, 238 for eight wickets declared (Clark 85, Potts 65, Agnew 29, Sharpe 11, Hamilton 10; Henley two wickets for 51 runs, Shand two for 25, Dawson two for 7).'Railway in the first innings made 73 (Lilley 21, Creighton 11; Beer three wickets for 10 runs, Russell four for 22, Halligan two for 19) and in the second innings 116 (Radka 41, Lilley 36; Halligan four wickets for 42 runs, Semmens three for 6, Russell two for 24). Old Boys won by 199 runs. MARIST v. HIGH SCHOOL Playing at the High School grounds, Marist 96 and 113 for nine wickets (O’Flaherty 17 and 24, Donaldson 13, Kelly 11, Currie 10 not out, O’Brien 40, Forde 38) defeated High School 90 and 97 (Redpath 19 and 15, Skelt 18, Pennington 16 and 12, Gilbertson 21, Drain 14, Carter 10 not out) by four wickets. Bowling for the -winner O’Flaherty took eight for 45 and nine for 56, Campbell took one for seven and Rattray took one for seven. For High School Gilbertson took two for 23 and three for 32, Skelt took two for eight, Pennington took two for 14 and one for 12 and Redpath took three for 19. The Marist spin bowler, O’Flaherty, had the High School batsmen in trouble constantly and finished with the fine figures of 17 wickets for 101 runs. Redpath, for High School, performed the “hat trick” in securing his three wickets. JUNIOR B GRADE WAIKIWI v. INVERCARGILL Waikiwi 113 defeated Invercargill 95, by 18 runs. The best scorers for the winner were M. Waldron 26, F. Kingsland 21, and for the loser C. Dawson 20, Robson 17, Anderson 17 not out. Bowling for the winner L. Jordan took five for 43 and for the loser Robson three for 11. OLD BOYS V. BLUFF Playing at High School, Old Boys batted first and declared with four wickets down for 164 (Bleakley 81, Gavan 39, Henderson 22 not out) and defeated Bluff which made 67 runs (Parry 22) by 97 runs on the first innings. Bowling for Old Boys Bleakley took four wickets for 46; Skinner two for 0; Cooke two for 5; and Henderson two for 10. For Bluff Barron took two for 46. Bleakley batted very well making his score in good time. He treated all loose balls with plenty of vigour, making some very fine strokes. BORSTAL v. GEORGETOWN Borstal, 82 and 99 for eight wickets, defeated Georgetown, 70 and 70 for four wickets, by 12 rims on the first innings.

For Georgetown Shuttleworth made 20 and Wohlers 16. THIRD GRADE APPLEBY v. MARIST Playing at Marist grounds Appleby 140 and one for 48 (A. Hunt 39, G. Dawson 39 and 25 not out, C. Hunt 14 and 19 not out, Boniface 12, Grenvelle 14) defeated “Marist 62 and 106 (Coakley 10 and 10 not out, Milne 44, Lyons 18, Grace 12) by nine wickets and 20 runs. Bowling for the winner B. Weeds took nine wickets for 20 rims and four for 53, and Dawson four for 20; while for the loser McKay took two for 8, Bohan two for 17, Grace three for 28 and Lyons one for 11. GEORGETOWN v. WAIKIWI Playing at Waikiwi, Georgetown 169 (Bridgeman 69, Edwards 32, Small 19, Huffadine 13) defeated Waikiwi, 23 and 27, by an innings and 119 runs. Bowling for Georgetown, Small toox six wickets for 10 runs, Caddie three for 12 and four for 10 and Edwards three for none. For the loser Halbert took three wickets for 36 and Alderson four for 40. EASTERN SOUTHLAND MATCHES RESULTS OF SATURDAY’S PLAY There was some bright batting in the Eas*em Southland cricket competition matches on Saturday afternoon A century was scored by Macara (Gore) in a match against Wyndham, while at Mataura, Townsend (Mataura) scored 75 in a match against Celtic. Some of the bowlers also had a day out and a hat-trick was performed by O. B. Dey (Gore) in the Gore-Wyndham mjtch. Wins were registered by Mataura and Gore. Results are:— GORE’S DECISIVE WIN Wyndham was beaten by Gore in a match on the hostel grounds by a margin of more than 200 runs, Wyndham batted first and scored 49, Thompson, who scored 12, being the only member of the side to reach double figures. Kerr howled well for Gore and he took five wickets for 24 runs. The hat-trick was performed by O. B. Dey and the other two wickets.were secured by Currie. Gore passed Wyndham’s total .without losing a wicket, the opening pair, Barron and O’Shea scoring 55 before O’Shea was dismissed. The highlight of the innings was the bright display of Macara who was still unbeaten at the end of play after scoring 117 runs. Macara gave a very forceful display and his total included 14 fours and one six. Sutherland took four wickets for 77 runs for Wyndham. Details:—

WYNDHAM Sutherland b Kerr •> Thompson st Macara b Kerr 12 A. Marshall b Kerr' 0 Burgess b Dey * “ J. Marshall c Walker b Kerr 5 Traynor c Macara b Dey 0 McKay c Dey b Kerr 6 Baynes c O’Shea b Dey 0 Lynch b Currie ' Findlay not out . 4 G. Marshall c Macara b Currie 2 Extras 5 TOTAL 49 Bowling analysis—Barron took no wickets for five runs; O’Shea took none for four; Kerr five for 24; Currie, two for two; Dey three for eight. GORE Barron c G. Marshall b Sutherland 32 O’Shea b Baynes 28 Hom c Findlay b Sutherland 2 Dey cA. Marshall b Sutherland 17 Currie run out Macara not out H 7 O’Neill c McKay b Sutherland 0 Kerr c Sutherland b McKay 14 McLean lbw b McKay 0 Walker c Burgess b Thompson 3 Adair run out 14 Extras 12 TOTAL 252 Bowling analysis:—Traynor took no wickets for 40 runs; McKay two for 51; Sutherland four for 77; Baynes one for 29; J. Marshall none for 23; Thompson one for 19. EASY WIN FOR MATAURA In a match at the hostel grounds, Mataura scored its second easy win over Celtic for the season. Mataura batted first and scored 167 runs. The side made a bad start, Bogue being clean bowled by Taylor in the first over of the match, but good displays by Townsend, Webb and Anderson helped the team to put up a good total. Townsend scored 75. Taylor and Southern shared the bowling honours for Celtic, each securing five wickets. Celtic made an even poorer start than Mataura, Dunnet being caught off the first ball of the innings from Johnston. The same bowler dismissed Agnew with his sixth ball. Logan was dismissed soon afterwards and Stevens was not long in following him to the pavilion. With four wickets down for 18 runs, the position was not bright. Southern and Taylor made a stand and improved the position slightly, but none of the remaining batsmen reached double figures and the whole side was out for 87 runs. Johnston and McConnell both bowled well for Mataura, the former securing five wickets for 23 runs and McConnell taking four for 42. Scores: MATAURA Bogue b Taylor 0 Anderson c Adam b Taylor 20 Spooner c Stevens b Taylor 8 Townsend c Dunnet b Taylor 75 Everson c Taylor b Southern 4 Maley b Taylor 1 Webb b Southern 31 Johnstone c Dunnet b Southern 4 McConnell c Boyd b Southern 0 Folster not out 6 Coster c Kelly b Southern 2 Extras 16 TOTAL 167 Bowling analysis.—Taylor took five wickets for 42 runs; Logan, none for 58; Southern, five for 28; Stevens, none for 23. CELTIC Dunnet c Folster b Johnston 0 Logan run out 7 Agnew b Johnston 0 Stevens b McConnell 0 Southern c Bogue b McConnell 39 Boyd c Bogue b McConnell 4 Taylor lbw b Johnston 22 Kelly st Everson b McConnell 4 O’Brien not out 6 Adam b Johnston 0 Christie b Johnston 0 Extras 5 TOTAL 87

Bowling analysis.—Johnston took five wickets for 23 runs; McConnell, four for 42; Webb, none for 13. JUNIOR MATCHES KNAPDALE BEATS HIGH SCHOOL B In a junior grade competition match at Knapdale the home team beat High School B by a margin of 41 runs. Knapdale batted first and scored 114 runs (Mathieson 38, J. Wayte 30). Bowling for High School Trusler took

eight wickets for 57 runs. High School was dismissed for 73 runs (McArthur 23, K. White 22). Baston took four wickets for 18 runs and Fergie four for 13 for Knapdale. HIGH SCHOOL’S EASY WIN High School scored an easy win over Wyndham in a match played on the hostel grounds. High School batted first and scored 196 for three wickets declared (White 109 retired, Hunt 41 and Macartney 28). Wyndham was dismissed for 54 runs (Baynes 18 ana King 10). Bowling for High School Hunt took five wickets for 18 runs, and Reynolds took four for 12. MATAURA DRAWS WITH CELTIC Playing at Mataura the home team drew with. Celtic. The visitors Battecl first and scored 173 runs (McKinnell 62 retired, McMullen 52). Larking and Armitage each took three wickets for Mataura. Mataura played out time, eight wickets being down for 73 runs when play ended. IN OTHER CENTRES DUNEDIN Another round of the senior cricket competition was begun yesterday. Results: Grange 301 (Monteath 71, Eknes 82, Carter four for 97) met Carisbrook B 23 for five. Dunedin 245 (Holley 82; Moloney seven for 97) met Carisbrook A five for 33 bld Boys 230 (Dickinson 116, Graham 41; Clark five for 48, Begg four for 89) met University 126 for five (Lawson not out 43). Kaikorai 328 (Holden 73, Constable 73; Frood four for 66) met Albion one for 27. , CHRISTCHURCH A brilliant opening stand of 277 by W. A. Hadlee and J. H. Eathome for Old Boys against Old Collegians was the feature of the second day’s play in the fifth round of the Canterbury Cricket Association’s competitions. Conditions were ideal for run-getting and they completely collared the bowling and passed the Old Collegians’ score before being separated. Hadlee batted for two hours and a-half and Eathorne for three hours, hitting 15 and 16 fours respectively. This stand easily beats that against Riccartotn of 174 by Hadlee and Menzies a few weeks ago. The defeat of Lancaster Park by East Christchurch gives Old Boys the lead in the competition by one point from Lancaster Park, East Christchurch being two points further away. Scores: West Christchurch 219 (Nee 85, Kerr 55, Gregory 31; Mulcock eight for 73) and 86 for five (Gregory 29 not out, Nee 28) beat St. Albans 151 and 180 for seven declared (O’Brien 62, Nelson 30, Donnelly three for 38) by 68 runs on the first innings. East Christchurch 231 and 159 for nine (Watson 35, Varcoe 29; Mapplebeck three for 46, Kerr two for 1£) beat Lancaster Park 154 (Cromb 59, Mcßae 40; Davis five for 37, Lohrey three for 17) by 77 runs on the first innings. Old Boys 335 for one wicket declared (Eathorne 149 not out, Hadlee 140, Menzies 30 not out) beat Old Collegians 242 and 40 for two by 93 runs on the first innings. Sydenham 258 (Oliver 58, Wise 43, Appleton 41, Butterfield 39, Newton 35; Mahoney four for 71) beat Riccarton 210 and 29 for three by 48 runs on the first innings.

WELLINGTON Wellington College Old Boys regained top place on the senior cricket championship ladder on Saturday by defeating Wellington by 20 runs on the first innings. Wellington on the first day scored 301 and Old Boys replied with 321 (Du Chateau 113, Rough 57, Burnette 48, Whyte 30, Rainbird 20). Du Chateau and Rough put on 135 for two at the second wicket This was Du Chateau’s third century this season, but it reduced his batting average from 181 to 158.33. Bowling for Wellington Gates took five wickets for 98 runs, and Meech four for 59. Wellington scored 84 for five wickets in the second knock (Airey 34, Whyte four for 20). Midland beat Kilbumie by 110 runs on the first innings. Midland scored 283 and Kilbimie 173 (Wilson 42, Bain 27,. Eaton 21) and following on lost six wickets for 152 (Lubransky 45, Wilson 31 not out). For Midland Randall took three wickets for 58 runs, Hepburn four for 50, and one for 18, Osborn one for 13 and three for 14, Crawford two for 14. Hutt 276 (Wall 66, Buchan 60, Capstick 55) beat Institute 271. For Institute Boddy took six wickets for 70 runs. University 471 beat Karori 254 (Duffy 62, R. Coupland 41, Cutts 26, J. Coupland 28, W. Coupland 20). For University Stephenson took three wickets for 43 runs and Wilson five for 40. TEAM FOR PLUNKET SHIELDMATCH SURPRISE SELECTION OF R. C. WEBB (United Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, December 16. A surprise in the selection of the Plunket Shield team to represent Canterbury against Otago at Christchurch next Saturday is that of R. C. Webb, a solicitor who was drafted to the Ngaruawahia camp as a soldier of the special force. As a wicket-keeper, Webb, who is still in his early twenties, played for Canterbury in Shield games last season and the season before, taking the place vacated by C. K. Jackman, when he went to Auckland on transfer. A sound bat as well as an alert and reilable wicket-keeper, Webb had a club average last season of 36.71. In Plunket Shield games his top score was 40 against Otago. The team to play Otago is: J. L. Kerr (West Christchurch), R. E. J. Menzies (Old Boys), M. P. Donnelly (West Christchurch), W. McD. Anderson (Old Boys), F. P. O’Brien (St. Albans), W. A. Hadlee Old Boys), H. Davis (East Christchurch), I. B. Cromb (Lancaster Park), A. W. Roberts (Riccarton), D. N. Mcßae (Lancaster Park), R. C. Webb (St. Albans).

V. James (East Christchurch) is twelfth man. This team, when the Otago match is concluded, will travel to the North Island with the exception that B. C. Harbidge (Old Boys), replaces Webb against Wellington.

H. Fraser (Invercargill) 6 for 64 N. McGowan (Marist) 5 for 40 J. Purdue (Appleby) 4 for 34 A. W. Wesney (Old Boys) 4 for 40 N. Forde (Marist) 3 for 22 Diamond (Bluff) 3 for 33 C. McKenzie (Appleby) >3 for 36 A. J. Hamilton (Union) 2 for 19

0. M. R, W. N. Forde 12 2 3 O’Sullivan 9 3 25 1 J. Derbie 5 28 1 N. McGowan 5 — 40 5

0. M. R. W. Fraser 13 1 64 6 McKenzie 15 w 89 2 Gray 3 - 27 1

0. M. R. W. Luzmoor 4 38 1 Gavan 7 62 1 Wesney 8 2 40 4 Scandrett 5 ■» 55 1

0. M. R. w. Diamond 6 - 33 3 Nixey 2 - 23 1 Williamson 2 - 34 1

0. M. R. W. Purdue 12 — 34 4 McKenzie 11 — 36 3 Sievwright .3 —' — 1

■ 0. M. R. W. Thompson 5 — 35 1 Dunlop 2 — 18 0 Poole 5 — 14 1 Hamilton 3 — 19 2