CRICKET

Stratford Evening Post, Volume I, Issue 76, 9 March 1931, Page 7

CRICKET

FRIENDLY GAME STRATFORD v. HAWERA OLD * BOYS The last competition games having ybeen played last week, only a few matches of a friendly nature were played on Saturday. Stratford dispatched a strong eleven to Hawera to engage a combined Old Boys' team, but rain caused the abandonment of this match when play had just reached an interesting stage, Old Boys having replied to Stratford's good score of 197. with 31 for no wickets'. Hall's innings of 68 was the feature of the Stratford innings. After carefully playing himself in by sound cricket, he later attacked the bowling with refreshing freedom, "and utilising an attractive variety of strokes, scored rapidly all round the wicket. In a bright partnership for the sixth wicket Hall and Wilson added 80 runs in short time, Wilson hitting merrily for his 31. Others to lend assistance were Hamilton, Dormer and S*ndford, who all reached double figures. Of the Old' Boys' bowlers, who were steady but not dangerous, Lay was the most troublesome, taking 4 for 61; but all the bowlers suffered from mistakes in the field. Barker and Maloney opened well tor Old Boys and between them had scored 31 runs when rain spoilt any nrofepect of the match being brought \o a conclusion. : Following are the scores:— STRATFORD Hamilton, c Hammond, b Lay .. 21 DOrmer, b v Lay 11 Donnelly, b Lay 6 Sandford, run out 27 Gatton, c Cheevers, b Lay .... 0 Hail, c Dowall, b Hammond .... 68 Wilson, c Guise, b Hammond .. 31 Beere, run out .. 2 Collins, b Maloney 1 Irving, b Maloney 8 C. Mel. Young, not out 5 Extras . L 17 *Total 197 • Bowling.—S. Lay took 4 for 51; Barker, 1 for 43; Maloney, 2 for 35; Gray, 0 for 31; Hammond, 2 for 20. OLD BOYS—First innings Maloney, not out 14 Barker, not out 17 Total for no wickets -Ul .REPRESENTATIVE MATCH Next Saturday the annual representative fixture between South Taranaki and Rangitikei will be played at Hawera. As recently as last year the latter held the Hawke Cup, but provided those players selected display form in keeping with their club and other performances this season, the. South Taranaki team chosen by selectors G. Syme and S. Lay should give a good account of itself. Every man on the side can bat, while an endeavour has been made to strengthen - the bowling by the inclusion "oT several players who did noTTparticipate in the North v. South match. Though possessing limited experience of the requirements of the position, Cheevers has been chosen to fill the post of wicket-keeper. Four members Of the Stratford team have gained places, namely, Wilson, Hall, Sandford and Dormer. The match is scheduled to start at 10 o'clock in the morning. The team selected is as follows: — Wilson, Hall, Dormer, Sandford (Stratford), Penny, Reg. Eden (Okaiawa), S. Betts T. Young (Hawera), Lay, H. Barker, Cheevers (Old Boys). M