CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 March 1924, Page 3

CRICKET.

.NORTH TARANAKI BLAY. RESULTS OF SATURDAY’S GAMES. OLD BOYS’ LEAD ASSURED Play, in the North Taranaki Cricket Association’s cup competitions was continued on Saturday in fine w.eather. In the senior grade tne first matches in the third round were completed, Old Boys defeating Western Park ana New Plymouth defeating High School. As a result of the day’s play the position of Old Eojs as the leading team in the competition is now practically unassailable. SENIOR GRADE. OLD BOYS v. WESTERN PARK. A Old Boys completed their match with Western Park, at Western Park, and though the victory went to Old Boys by a margin of three wickets, only their flrsrt innings lead ■’saved the match, their second innings being a procession. The state of the wicket was largely responsible for the low scoring, the bowlers being able to produce breaks and shoots which astonished even themselves. The long grass made the outfield slow, and only by lifting th“ •• ’i -could the batsmen make any sort of a score.

'..i-.i a lead of 34 runs and three wieners' still to fall, Bottrill (72) and Monteath (23) opened the afternon for Old Boys. Bottrill retired immediately, l.b.w. to Carey, and the remaining batsmen added onlj’ 12 runs. Western Park's second innings opened somewhat sensationally. In the first over Eggleton bowled R. MacDonald with a ball that did not rise an inch. Then Kingston, taking his block a foot outside the batting crease, proceeded to knock Bottrill off his length. The second ball of the over went for six at long off. and the third was lifted over the fence into Morley Street. Kingston finally succumbed to a good catch by Palmer off Eggleton. He had played a sparkling Innings, late cutting nicely Eggleton’s rising off balls, but was bound to go early with his risky lifting strokes. Lawrey (11) was the only other batsman to secure double figures. Eggleton, with six for 24, had a good average, but was helped by the uncertain wicket. Requiring 23 runs to win, Old Boys appeared fo have an easy task, but Carey and Quickfall dismissed batsman after batsman with amazing speed. Monteath (C) was top scorer. He hit freely and was finally taken beautifully by Robertson in the long field. Western Park’s fielding was excellent, A. MacDonald taking a splendid one-hand catch from Papps. Details:—

WESTERN PARK. First Innings 151 Second Innings. Kingston, c Palmer, b Eggleton 31 R. MacDonald, b Eggleton o Grayson, run out ff Quickfall, e and b Bottrill 3 Lawrey, hit wicket, b Bottrill 11 Robertson, c Lash, b Eggleton I Bullard, b Eggleton 1 Machu, not out 8 A. MacDonald, c Osborne, b Eggleton .... o Carey, b Eggleton 3 Mahar, absent 0 Extras 4 Total 68 Bowling analysis—Eggleton. six wickets for 24 runs; Bottrill, two for 40. OLD BOYS. First Innings. Previous batsmen 76 Bottrill. l.b.w. b Carey ... 72 Monteath. b Quickfall 35 Taylor, run out o Bewley, not out n Extras Il Total 197 Bowling analysis—Quickfall, five wickets for 58 runs; Carey, three for 53; Robertson, none for 40 ; Bullard, one for 26; MacDonald, none for 5; Mahar, none for 1. Second Innings. Saxton, b Carey * 4 Kerr, b Quickfall ’. 0 Lash, c A. MacDonald, b Carey 5 Bottrill, b Quickfall ” Palmer, not out ” Monteath, c Robertson, b Quickfall 0 Osborne, st. Kingston, b Carey 0 Papps, c A. MacDonald, b Quickfall 0 Eggleton, not out - Extras 1 | Total (for seven wickets) 23 I Bowling analysis—Quickfall, four wickets for I 12 runs; Carey, three for 10. NEW PLYMOUTH v. HIGH SCHOOL. ; New Plymouth completed their match against I High School on the school ground, obtaining ! a comparatively easy victory over the boys, j The scoring was low on both sides, Nasmith (20 not out), and Akers (10) being the only double-figure scorers for the afternoon. As in the Old Boys—Western Park match, it was a day out for the bowlers. Norgate, who made his debut as a bowler In New Plymouth. securing six wickets for 11 runs. McLean seemed to trouble the New Plymouth batsmen with his slow swerves, dismissing Norgate with his first ball, though Nasmith plffyeu | him with confidence. Clarke’s formidable bowl- i Ing was chiefly responsible for the 17 extras. > which formed the bulk of High School’s score. I After the completion of the match, the two [ team* continued with a friendly game, school • compiling 75 (Mahraj 23) and New Plymouth ■ losing live wickets for 21 runs (Lambert 8). i Details: — NEW PLYMOUTH. First Innings 135 t Second Innings. Previous batsmen 45 • Norgate, b McLean 3 ; Hooker, c and b Alexander 3 : Nasmith, not out 20 • Akers, 1.b.w., b Alexander 1° M. D. Clarke, b McLean 1 Extras •' ; Total 93 : Bowling analysis—McLean, two wickets for 13 runs; Alexander, two for 18.

HIGH SCHOOL. First Innings 68 Second Innings. K. Fookes, st. Stainton, b Lambert 0 Palmer, b Lambert “ Mahraj. c Nasmith, b Lambert 0 Mason, st. Stainton, b Norgate ••• Alexander, b Clarke 3 Strombom, c and b Norgate •* Cottier, b Norgate • 8 McLean, b Norgate 0 H. Fookes, c and b Norgate 0 Mackay, b Norgate " Grant, not out Extras ‘ Total 45 Bowling analysis—Clarke, one wicket for 4 runs; Lambert, three for 5; Norgate, six or 11; Hooker, none for 8. JUNIOR MATCHES. Old Bovs juniors defeated the High School second eleven by. 19 runs in a two innings match at the school grounds. Old Boys made 68 in each ot their innings, School reply In. with 45 and 74 respectively. „ , . Western Park defaulted to the High School third eleven. SOUTH TARANAKI PLAY REVERSAL OF FORTUNE. ’ (From Our Hawera Reporter.) Saturday’s matches in the South Taranaki cricket competition brought about a complet reversal of fortune, the two leading teams, which were beaten a week ago, each having a win again. Excelsior defeated Eltham, and Okaiawa beat Midlands. In both matches there

was some remarkably good scoring. Fulton, playing for Excelsior, took pride of place with a well-played 119 not out. his total including 18 fours. Penny, for Okaiawa, made 65, Dalgleish (Midlands) 52. Claridge (Eltham) 51, and Pratt (Okaiawa) 48.

EXCELSIOR v. ELTHAM. The match between Excelsior and Eltham, at Eltham, produced bright cricket, Excelsior winning easily by '■uperior batting In a oncinnings match. Excelsior compiled 234 for three wickets, and then declared. Fulton contributed 119 not out, Bernard 35, Saxon-Jones 32, and Monaghan 30 not out. Philpotts took one wicket for 64 runs, and Priest one for 72. Eltham replied with 126 runs, of which Claridge made 51 (including nine fours), Little 32, Davies 11, and Des Forges 10. Lay took one wicket for 17, Machin five for 60, Fulton three for 36, and Wilson one for 6. OKAIAWA v. MIDLANDS. Okaiawa defeated Midlands at Okaiawa by a margin of only 19 runs on the flrst innings. Midlands batted first, and gave Okaiawa a big task to secure over 169 runs in a short time. Okaiawa were equal to the occasion, and gave a bright display of batting.

Midlands made 169, the best scorers being: Dalgleish 52, Brodie 21, Oakes 17, J. Vowless 15, Little 12, and Davies and Nielson 11 each. H. Hughes took five wickets for 36 runs, Penny two for 60, Pratt one for 27, and Thomas one for 21.

Okaiawa reached 188 for the loss of six wickets. Penny made 65, Pratt 48, Thomas 31, afid H. Hughes (not out) 23. Oakes took two wickets for 45, and Davies three for 68.

THE HAWKE CUP. RULES OF THE COMPETITION. QUESTION OF ALTERATION. A meeting of the minor cricket associations, together with the management committee of the New Zealand Cricket Association, was held at Wellington on Friday night for the purpose of devising a scheme for conducting the Hawke Cup competition. The arrangement at present was that a club held the cup until some other team won it from them, which resulted in certain clubs being deluged with challenges. Mr. E. Heathcote Williams presided, and there were present also Messrs. J. S. Barrett (management committee), D. Reese (management committee), W. H. Winsor (management committee), B. R. Macdonald (South Canterbury), W. G. Miller (Manawatu), A. R. Barker (Marlborough and South Westland), J. Reed (Waikato), C. G. Wilson (Southland), G. J. Mahoney (South Taranaki), J. H. Hayhow (Wanganui), H. Arkwright (Rangltjkei). M. A. Kelly (Nelson), H. ( Buck (Wellington Association). The chairman suggested that the two islands should be separated. The Hawke Cup could go to one island, and he would undertake that a cup would be given to the other Island before the beginning of next season. That wo’uld get over the block which occurred now. and would meet the position. If the teams increased in number there might have- to be still further sub-division, but that would not be necessary for a few years. It would not ne compulsory on the leading teams In each island to plaj - off. but if they wished they could arrange a friendly match.

Mr. Hayhow (Wanganui) asked what Lord Hawke would think of that? ’ He gave a cup for the whole of New Zealand.

The chairman: He would consent if he were told there was a block.

The Southland Association suggested an alteration of the rules so that the association* of the South Island would play among themselves, the same with the North Island teams ; the island winners to play off in Wellington and Christchurch in alternate years; Nelson and Marlborough to be considered as part of the North Island.

There was considerable objection to The idea of including Nelson and Marlborough in the North Island, and it was resolved to delete this portion of the proposal. Wanganui proposed that the minor associations be divided Into groups as follows: Group 1, Waikato, Rangitikel, Taranaki combined, ahd Wanganui. Group 2, Poverty Bay. Hawke's Bay, Wairarapa, Manawatu and Walpu. Group 3, Marlborough, Nelson and West Coast. Group 4. South • Canterbury, North Otago, Southland, and Ashburton. Group winners would play one another, group 1 and 2 meeting group 3 and 4. The winners of these games would meet in the final.

Nelson wrote favouring the retention of the present challenge system.

Taranaki and Poverty Bay held a similar view.

Manawatu desired a scheme which would not de away with the home and home matches between neighbouring associations, but eventually withdrew a proixisal it had made.

Rangitlkei’s idea was to follow the rilles of the Second-class Counties of England.

i Mr J. 8. Barrett said the present system | was obsolete, change was needed, and he had ■ become a convert to the Rangitikel proposal | that the scheme, which had worked so well tn ! England, should be given a trial. The de- | cisions of the conference really hound nobody, but would be a recommendation to the council, i whose confirmation was necessary. None of the schemes was adopted, but a request was made that Rangltlkei should Circularise the districts concerned, explaining the English scheme. AUSTRALIAN MATCHES. THE BOWLERS' DAV OUT. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received March 9, 5.5 p.m. Sydney. March 9. Playing for North Sydney against Paddington, Hoofe took seven wickets for 69 runs. Bowlers generally had a day out, the scoring biing exceptionally low compared with the rest of the season. Received March 9, 5.5 p.m Melbourne, March 9. Playing for South Melbourne against Hawthorn. Park made 141, and for University against Essendon, Bailey knocked up 92.