COUNTRY MEETS TOWN

Taranaki Daily News, 22 December 1930, Page 5

COUNTRY MEETS TOWN

HONOURS PRACTICALLY EVEN NASMITH’S ALL-ROUND FORM. , ' N. GIBSON PERFORMS WELL. — The North Taranaki Country cricketers demonstrated that they are a force to be reckoned with in Taranaki cricket ou Saturday when the A team held its own in a representative match with tl;e Town A team at Pukekura Park. The match proved indecisive, Town declaring at *Bix for 143, while when stumps were drawn Country had amassed 131 for six wickets. The match was full of interest. Indeed, the honours must be awarded to the Country team as it was playing on turf, to which it was unaccustomed. Country’s fielding was cleaner than that of the Town team and the Country batsmen showed more enterprise in running between the wickets.. The bowling, too, apparently had the Town team thinking most of the time, as of the 61 overs no less than 24 were maidens, whereas of the 40 overs sent down by the Town only -three /were maidens. The outstanding feature of the day was the magnificent innings by Nasmith, who compiled 86 which included. 14 boundaries. Then to show his versatility he captured three wickets for 25 runs and caught two others. The veteran Country player, N. Gibson, was also responsible for a splendid performance. He and St. Giddy (Tarurutangi) put on 66 runs for- the opening wicket. His tally of 42 included four boundaries. He also bowled 18 overs, capturing four wickets for 24 runs. St. Giddy batted very correctly and attractively for 33. G. W. Haughton captained the Town team and N. Gibson the Country. .; . • Town batted first, Nasmith and Leach opening to:the bowling of L. Bishop and O. Foreman. Runs came slowly, Bishop sending down three successive maidens. Only one run was scored by Nasmith in five overs. : Then each batsman placed 0. Foreman to the boundary, four byes also increasing the score. At 15 Thomason, th© Egmont Village fast bowler, re* placed O. Foreman but after he had sent down a. maiden to Leach that batsman drove .him to the boundary twice off successive balls. Meanwhile L. Bishop had kept the batsmen quiet, having only two singles scored in, eight overs. Next over, however, Nasmith drove him to the boundary and cut him for a brace. At 31 Sp. Giddv and N. Gibson took-up the bowling, and off the latter’s second ball Leech was smartly held behind the wickets by K. Lye. His 15 included three boundaries. / _ j Lash was the newcomer. He opened with a.- boundary. The batsmen were finding the field /hard to pass but NAsmith occasionally got one through to the boundary. At 46, when he had scored -eight, a misunderstanding saw Lash run out, a fieldsman hitting the wicket from a long way out. Petty saw Nasmith" cut Sp.. Giddy to the boundary bift,next/over' N- Gibson beat' the representative ' wicket-keeper befbre he Had opened his account. • ■ ■ yfokift had a life first ball but utter he had scored six he hit-out at 8.-Fore-man, who had .replaced Sp. Giddy, and missed.. With four wickets down for 57 Town’s prospects did not look very bright. Clarke then joined Nasmith, who had scored 24, and their partnership put a different aspect on the game. N, Gibson was . keeping tile runs - down and had bowled 12 overs for two wickets and 11 runs.'’ Meanwhile Nasmith had livened up and was. punishing anything loose sent down by the numerous change bowlL. Bishop replaced. Gibson and Nasmith, who was batting very confidently, pasted him to the boundary. Clarke, who was batting carefully, opened out to send J. Sarten to the boundary. When the score reached' 143 Nasmith played one on from Gibson, who had -come on again. He had given only one chance, a difficult one behind the wickets. # , Groombridge went in, stepped out to •the • first ball from. Gibson, and was smartly stumped. Haughton then declared so as to give the Country team an opportunity to bat, Clarke 'being /not out for a well-played 20, including two boundaries. . . . \ •’ '■ N. Gibson and Sp. Giddy opened for. Country, Eggleton and Nasmith taking up the attack. Th, score mounted mostly by singles, the batsmen placing well and losing no opportunity of running. Sti Giddy was the more forceful. With the tally' 15, to which he had contributed 3; Gibson survived an appeal for a catch behind the -wickets. At 23. Grpombridge and Quickfall went on but runs continued to come. Gibson, who had played himself in, became more aggressive and scored -all. round the wicket, soon overhauling his companion. . z With the score at 42 there was another double change, Ninkie and HaUgh? ton going on. St. Giddy cut Haughton s first ball to the boundary. Next' over Gibson placed him twice- to the boundary and once for a brace.' In the next, over the bowler had his revenge. Gibson swung round at him but dragged his foot in front. One wicket was down for 66,-of which Gibson had made 42., Three balls 'later N. Giddy touched one and Nasmith in the slips held it. J. Sarten followed and was uncomfortable to Kirwjn, who ,had replaced. Ninkie.* After a few singles Eggleton replaced Haughton and off his fourth ball St.Giddy snicked one and was held in the slips by Nasmith. . The retiring batsman had made an invaluable stand for 33, including only three boundaries. A. Thomason, the Egmont Village hitter, who was anxious to get home, then took the crease, being promoted four places. He ran some smart singles, one of which Lash converted into five by a boundary overthrow. Thomason then opened out, sending Kirwin to the bound-, arv twice off successive balls, and at HO Nasmith came back. Sarten, attempted to pull his first ball and was cleaned bowled. P. Sarten placed Nasmith to the leg boundary, but in attempting to lift him out of the ground was caught in the outfield by A. Clarke. Thomason lifted the next ball to th© boundary but just touched the next and was caught behind the stumps by Petty. Nasmith's over had been a sensational one with three wickets and two boundaries. , „ , Sid Sampson joined O. Foreman and quickly ran into double figures, but with the score at 131 for ?ix stumps Were drawn. Details are; — TOWN. First Innings. O. M. Nasmith, played on, C. N. GibfcJn Sb J. Leach, c K. Lye, bN. Gibson .... Io C, Lash, run out <••••■ ° L. Petty, bN. Gibson ' () R. T. Ninkie, bO. Foreman ...... » A. Clarke, not out ™ W. Groombridge, st. K. Lye, b N. Gibson ® Extras • ® Total (for six wickets)' 143

• • Bowling: L. Bishop took no wickets for 21 runs; O. Foreman, one for 18; A. Thomason, none for 28; Sp. Giddy, none for 18; N. Gibson, tour for 24; J. Sarten, nope fig 26* z ~ "

' COUNTRY. First Innings. N. C4ibson, 1.b.w., bG. Haughton .. 42 St. Giddy, c O. Nasmith, b F. Eggleton ' 33 N. Giddy, c 0. Nasmith, b G. Haughton 2 J. Sarten, b 0. Nasmith 15 A. Thomason, c L. Petty, ; b 0. Nasmith 23 P. Sarten, cA. Clarke, bO. Nasmith 4 O. Foreman, not out 3 S. Sampson, not out ............... TO Extras 1.... L Total (for six wickets) H3l Bowling; Eggleton took one wicket for 31 runs; Nasmith, three for 25; Groombridge, none for 9; Quickfall,, none for 15; Ninkie, none for\ 9; Haughton, two for 17 and Kirwin, none for 22; JUNIOR AND SENIOR B GAMES. SEVERAI; MATCHES PLAYED. Although somewhat disorganised by the temporary withdrawal of the High School teams, junior grade cricket continued at New Plymouth on Saturday at Western Park and the Tukapo reserve. Two matches were played in the senior B competition, the Waitara and School teams having byes. Old Boys A had a good game with Old Boys B, the result being in doubt most of the afternoon. The A team’s eventual threepoint win placed it at the head of the Senior B grade competition,- two points ahead of Western Park, which was beaten by New Plymouth owing to a bad lapse in the middle of its innings. In the junior grade Old Boys won by an innings from a weakened Waitara team and has now 15 points compared with New Plymouth's 17 for the same number of games. Band beat Western Park on the first innings. Central and New Plymouth played, a friendly game, Central winning on the first . innings when only time prevented a three-point win. SENIOR B GRADE MATCHES. ' , - GAME OF EXTREMES. Old Boys A played Old Boys B at Tukapo in an exciting match. Old Boys B failed completely and scored 13 (Hains 5, Rutherford 3, byes 2, no balls 2). L. Harris took six wickets for 9 and R, Harris three for 0. The A team declared with eight wickets down for 65 (Galbraith 18, W. Moorhead 13). Sullivan took five for 22. The B team found its form in the second innings and rattled up 116 for seven wickets before declaring. Perry made 54, including three sixes, Sullivan 14 not»out and Coljinge 14. A was left with 65 to make and reached the objective none too easily, but with six wickets to spare. Medley made 20 and Galbraith. 15 not out. Fowler howled steadily and took three wic•kets for 22. . . GRADE LEADER. DEPOSED. > New Plymouth beat Western Park at the Western Park ground by 39 runs on the first innings. New. Plymouth scored 158,' W. P. Nicol! compiling a good 51 and D. Clegg 41 for the third wicket. Kinsella was 16 and Simpson 11. Blincoe was the most consistent bowler with five for 39. Parfitt (31) and Blincoe (26) put on 50 for Western Park’s first wicket and the third fell at 77. Eight wickets were down for 86, however, and the side was all <?iit for 119, Robertson (21) and Morris '(l4 not' out) making a belated stand. Burless took four for 17 and Nicoll three for 39. / r . ..;, JUNIOR MATCHES X . OLD BOYS CREEPING UP. Old Boys beat Waitara in a competition match at Tukapo by an innings and 19 runs. Waitara made 43 (Moa 19 not out) Sorensen taking two for 5 and Walker three for 6. Old Boys scored 120, Gayton (42) and Berryman (30) adding 60 for the fourth wicket. Hopkin secured four for 19 and Kershaw five for 63. Waitpra’s second innings produced 58 (R. St. George 25 not outj/Moa 17). Walker took five for 16 ami Wallace three for d. 7 - ’ - - BAND DEFEATS WESTERN PARKi~ Band defeated Western Park on the first innings by 52 runs. Band- batted first for 79 (Girling 38, Walsh 19), Morris taking six for 22 and Thompson four for 13. Western Park was all out for 27, McEwen taking six wickets for 6 runs and Walsh two for 8. In the second innings Band made 72 for two wickets' declared (Morris 30, Riding 23) and when:stumps were;draWn Western Pafk was 9 runs behind with one wicket in hand, Morris having scored 49 not out and , Thompson 25. Band , secured two points. ’ ’ o - •

CENTRAL WJNS' FRIENDLY MATCH. In a nbtai'competitioji.'gaaae;Central defeated New ■ Plymouth juniors on the first innings by 66 to 41. For New- Plymouth Ferry made 18 and O’Dounell 10; Ramshaw taking two wickets for J run and Baldwin five for 22. Nqdder scored 15 not out, Ramshaw 12 and .Stephens 11 for Central, and for New Plymouth Crapper took six for 11. In a second innings New Plymouth knocked up 105 (Simpson 42 retired, Kinsella and FCrry 18), leaving Central to make 81. For the loss of three wickets the team had compiled 56 (Nodder 21 not out, McKay 16 not out, Ramshaw 13) when stumps were Drawn 1 " CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS TABLE. JUNIOR GRADE PLACES. Points in the the junior competitions after Saturday’s .matches are:— ;j

■ .a fl . :.h'- • £ . . -4-5 -a *s .S © .s © g •H fl 5 &< co 04 fl 3 s Senior B Grade. Old Boya A . 6 2 2 1 1 ii Western Park 6 0 4 1 1 9 Waitara .... 5 1 2 0 2 7 N.P 6 0 3 0 3 6 5 0 2 0 3 4 Old Boya B . 6 0 0 0 6 0 Junior Grade. ’S .S £ fl £. «5 £ £ ©4 CO ©3 *«n 3 § New P. 6 5 1 0 17 Old Soys .... 6 5 0 i 15 Band ....... 7 1 3 3 9 School A 5 2 1 2 8 Western Park ... .J 7 1 4 7 6 1 1 4 5 Central 6 0 11 5 2 School B 5 0 0 ? 6 hr 0