CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 January 1927, Page 2

CRICKET.

NOMADS TEAM IN HAWERA CONCLUDING DAY’S PLAY. BRIGHT CRICKET PROVIDED. In the match South Taranaki against Nomads, which opened at Hawera on Monday, South Taranaki resumed yesterday morning on a true but dead wicket. Bernau and Ongley opened the bowling to Grant and Penny. Off Ongley’s over 13 runs were scored, and Swainson relieved him. Grant mis hit a short ball and was caught by the wieket-keeper. Jennings followed and drove powerfully before being beaten by a shooter from Bernau. Bernau, with his next ball, uprooted Crawford-Wat-son’s middle stump. Nomads opened with Cameron and Maling, Cole and Lay being the attacking force. Play was very slow, the first 20 taking 48 minutes. Both bowlers were very much on the spot. Maling put li '• leg in front of a straight one from Cole and Umpire Metcalfe’s hand went up—B—l—o. Donnelly was the next batsman, and the Christchuch man, usually a hard hitter, played the rock, mostly scoring singles. With 29 on the board Cole bowled him with a ball that broke from the leg. Bernau was the next to the wicket and after a life, glided Penny, who had relieved Lay, bringing up 30. Cameron, who 'was strong on the off, placed Penny for a neat four, and Berna.u treated a full toss roughly by slamming it to the leg boundary. A number of singles saw the half-century up. H. Hughes, relieving Cole, was hit about in his first over, but had his revenge soon after by having Cameron stumped when he jumped out to a tempting slow. Just previous to this Thomas had relieved Penny and Bernau, after a couple of solid clouts, fell a victim to a clinking catch by Lay at longon. Ongley was the next man in, and showed a forceful leg style, driving and l ulling well, refusing to be tempted by off stuff. His partner, Cave, was scratchy. Hain came on and the luncheon adjournment was taken with the score at 118 for four wickets. The fielding of South Taranaki was much above the average, special mention being due to Court and A. Betts, tbe former giving a splendid exhibition. Of the batsmen, the outstanding innings up to lunch time was that of Cameron, whose off play was crisp and forceful. Ongley was very strong on the leg, and Donnelly, usually a hitter, developed a steady style. Bernau, of course, is Bernau, and is liable to make runs at any time, but was not strong on the off side. A SOLID PARTNERSHIP. After luneh Cave became well set with Ongley. The solid partnership made 82 before it was broken, Ongley going to a fine eatch by Lay off Pratt. He was two short of his half century. Cave stayed in a little longer, partnered by Fox, but eventually fell to the same bowler. His 34 was compiled by good cricket. Fox played crisply on the off for 26. The others, Wanklyn and Arkright, who were bowled by Lay, made three and four respectively, whilst Prendegast, who opened his shoulders to a leg ball of Pratt's, was splendidly held by Court. Swainson achieved only a brace when Pratt bowled him with a leg break. Grant’s wicket-keeping was well worth watching, there being only nine extras, four of them being leg byes. He should be a fit substitute for Kingston in the Hawke Cup match. South Taranaki’s ground fielding was, in the opinion of competent critics, very much better than that seen for some seasons past. After the tea adjournment, South Taranaki began their second innings, Court and Grant facing Prendegast and Ongley. Court, after scoring a single, was thrown out by a very hot return by Arkwright, and Grant soon followed him. Lay went in next, and after ft couple of nice drives had the misfortune to play one on. Cole shaped confidently, but frequently failed to connect with Ongley’s ows. Penny followed Court, and after scoring 6 was clean bowled by Ongley, who varied his break with one from the off. Betts, with Cole, carried the score to 70, after a double change of bowling, Swainson relieving Prendegast and Bernau relieving Ongley at the bottom end. Cole was more comfortable, and placed some nice carpet drives from the Wanganui left-hander. Betts got hold of a leg ball from Swainson for 4, and stopped a fast “yorker” in the succeeding ball. He was shaping more confidently than in the first innings. A lucky snick added another two to his score. Cole, playing niee strokes to square leg off Bernau, brought the score to 80. Betts initiated him a few balls later for a single. He gave a difficult chance to Prendegast off Swainson in the second ball of the next over, but revenged himself by putting the same bowler away for two, a couple of balls later. The next ball he clouted for foul'. Cole glided Bernau’s first ball for a brace and put 90 on the board. Cole now started to open out, but the outfield was slow, and many balls went short of the boundary. Wanklyn relieved Bernau, and off his third ball Cole put one up for Ongley to take in the slips. He had played a forceful innings—9 B—— Pratt was the next batsmen and notched a couple by a leg glide. Donnelly took over the ball from Swainson and sent down a maiden, Betts leaving his off stuff severely alone. The rate of scoring slowed down, the next 5 runs taking ten minutes, until Pratt hit a full toss to the long leg boundary for 4 and brought 110 up. Pratt opened out, and after a couple of leg glides, lifted Wanklyn to the square leg boundary for 4. Off Prendegast's first ball Pratt was caught by Donnellv at midon—l2l—6—25. Stumps were drawn at 6 o’clock. The details are:— SOUTH TARANAKI. First limings—Completed. Grant, c Fox, b Ongley 21 Penny, not out 74 Jennings, b Bernau 12 Crawford-Watson, b Bernau 0 Extras 6 Total 161 Bowling analysis—Bernau took four wickets for 41 runs; Ongley, four for 58; Swainson, three for 42; Wanklyn, none for 8; Donnelly, none for 7. Second Innings. Grant, b Prendegast .: 11 Court, run out 1 Lay, b Prendegast ................. 8 Cole, c Ongley, b Wanklyn .. 41 penny, b Ongley §

Betts, not out 42 Pratt, e Donnelly, b Prendegast .... 23 Hughes, 1.b.w., b Prendegast 4 Thomas, e Wanklyn, b Donnelly ... 2 Jennings, c Swainson, b Prendegast 7 Crawford-Watson, l.b.w, b Ongley .. 0 Little, absent 0 Extras 5 Total 152 Bowling analysis—Ongley took three wickets for 40 runs; Prendegast, five for 45; Swainson, none for 23; Bernau, none for 15; Wanklyn, one for 18; Donnelly, none for 6. NOMADS. First Innings. Cameron, not out 32 Maling, 1.b.w., b Cole 0 Donnelly, b Cole 11 Bernau, e Lay, b Thomas 26 Ongley, e Lay, b Pratt 48 Cave, 1.b.w., b Pratt 34 Fox, b Pratt 26 Wanklyn, b Lay 3 Arkwright, b Lay 4 Carver, not otit 2 Prendegast, c Court, b Pratt 8 Swainson, b Pratt 2 Extras 9 Total 205 Bowling analysis—Lay took two wickets for 21 runs; Cole, two for 36; Penny, none for 27; Hughes, one for 37; Thomas, one for 13; Pratt, five for 50;, Crawford-Watson, none for 18. MATCH AGAINST NOMADS TO-DAY. The strong combination of Nomads, including a number of well-known players from the Wanganui, Rangitikei and Manawatu districts, will begin a twoday match at Pukekura Park at 11 o’clock this morning against a team representing the North Taranaki Cricket Association. The Hawke Cup match, which is to be played at New Plymouth next week, has made it impossible for some of the local players to get the necessary leave to take part in both matches, but notwithstanding some defections from the original selection, a good side has been assembled, which may be counted upon to uphold the improving standard of cricket which has been shown lately in this district. Clarke, Nasmith and Palmer have had to withdraw from the team originally selected, and the eleven to meet the Nomads will be as follows: Nieoll, Bottrill, C. Lash, Eggleton, Brown, Papps, R. Fletcher, Petty, Jones, J. Palmer and Dykes. Emergencies: B. Lash and Sheppard. NEW PLYMOUTH OLD BOYS. EASY WIN AT WANGANUI. The match at Wanganui between New Plymouth Old Boys and Wanganui Old Boys, commenced on Saturday, was continued on Monday, and resulted in a win for the New Plymouth side by an innings and 21 runs. Batting first, Wanganui made 62, to which New Plymouth replied with 145. In their second innings Wanganui reached the same total, 62. They had three wickets down for 38 when play was resumed, but the rest of the wickets went cheaply. Dykes took four wickets for 16 runs, Cottier two for 21, Harris two for 7, and Palmer one for 14. BEALE’S TOURING TEAM. By Telegraph.-—Press Association. Gisborne, Last Night. Beale’s Auckland touring eleven opened a match to-day against Waiapu, at Tokomaru. AuckHhd made 179 (Gee 49, Whitelaw 28, Hockin 25, Wells 22, Weir 20). Spence took six wickets for 43 and W. Oates four for 55. Waiapu made 109 for four wickets (Franklin 35, J. Mill 32, J. Oates 14 not out). ENGLISH TEAM v. INDIA. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Jan. 4, 5.5 p.m. Delhi, Jan. 3. All India, in their second innings, made 269. Marylebone lost six wickets for 183 (Wyatt 97 not out). Marylebone won by four wickets.