SOUTH TARANAKI CRICKET

Taranaki Daily News, 22 December 1930, Page 5

SOUTH TARANAKI CRICKET

OKAIAWA .TEAM DEFEATED TWO-POINT WIN FOR STRATFORD. DONNELLY COMPILES 73 RUNS, Stratford secured another two-point win when it defeated Okaiawa at Stratford in a single innings match. The first round was thus concluded by Stratford wjtjiout having been beaten, so that th© team leads in the South Taranaki competition with three points to spaie from Okaiawa. ■ The Stratford team batted first to compile 166, .the outstanding scorer being Donnelly (73). Gatton (26) and Mcl. Young (19) were also useful. Okaiawa had, made only 99 when the last wicket fell. Reg. Eden, with 43,■ and Ross Eden, with 18, and Newman with 10, were the only ones to make double flgubes. ' the Okaiawa howlers were even ,in the results, but Sandford and F. Young took five wickets each for Stratford Details are: — STRATFORD. Hamilton, c.Linn, b Penny F. Young, b' Crawford » Donnelly, not out Gover, c Murdoch, b Crawford .... 3 Sandford, b Crawford * Gattbn, 1.b.w., b Ross Eden S 6 Beere, b Ross Eden Collins, c Thomas, b Reg. Eden .. 0 Irving, c Ross Edon, b Penny .... 6 Mcl. Young, b Penny Hancock, c Ross Eden, b Reg. Eden 2 Extras ...' • Total t(W Bowling analysis.—Crawford took three wickets for 38 runs; Penny, three for 36; Reg. Eden, two for 28; Rosa Eden, two for 19; Tliomap, none for 20; Ldnn, none for nine. * OKAIAWA. Reg. Eden, 1.b.w., b Sandford .... 43 Robs l.b.w., b F. Young .... 18 Penny, b F. Young » Betts,-b F. Young’.- y Crawford, b Sandford 3 Thomas, 1.b.w., b F. Young 0 Watson, b F. Young ? Murdoch, b Sandford ® Linn, b Sandford * Ripper, not out 3 Newman, b Sandford 10 Extras 7 Total 80 Bowling analysis.—Hamilton took no wickets' for. 18; Beere, none for 16; Sandford, five for 18; F. Young, five for 38.

TWO CENTURIES MADE KAPONGA defeats patea team S. BETTS AND JEFCOATE NOT OUT. •' >v- ■■ ■ ' ' ■ . Kaponga; although aiming at a threepoint'win, was ’ upable to break down the stubbornness of Patea’s batamen in the second innings and obtained a twopoint win on the batting of two men, both not out. (Patea won the toss and Kaponga batted first. Kaponga’s opening batsmen, S. Betts and Jefcoate, settled down to a steady and invincible partnership which yielded 241 runs, each making over a century. After two and a-quarter hours’ batting not a wicket had fallen and at the after;, -n tea adjournment Kaponga declared. Eight bowlers were tried but all failed. Several opportunities, for catches were given by the Kaponga. batsmen, but were not held. S. Betts’ score included nipe fours and four sixths, and 'Jefcoafe scored twelve fours. In the first innings Patea knocked up 102 in an hour and. a-half, the batsmen making a fair stand against the bowling.;:* Jefcoate was in as good form bowling as batting, and accounted for four, wickets, including Patea’s two topscorers. With an hour to go Patea commenced the second innings with etonewall tactics and it was impossible for Kaponga to get out more than thfee men. The ground at Kaponga was in excellent condition, the club having put the mbwer oVer the whole of . the outfield. KAPONGA. S. Betts,'not out U 9 Jefcoate, not out 102 Extras 20 Total (for no wickets) ...... 241 Bowling analysis.—Jones took no wickets’for 47 runs; Petersen, 26; Paterson; none for 46; Hamel, none for 26; Forster, none for 17; Gibbs, none for 20; Lord, none for sevpn; Julian,,none for 12. |>ATEA. . - , . ! First . Innings. ; : Gibbs, c Tonkin, b V- Betts ...... 1 Hamel, b Twiht 0 Forster, c Bryant, b V. Betts .... 0 Patterson, b Jefcoate ............ 31 Maule, b V. Betts 0 Petersen, c South, b S. Betts .... 13 . Jones, b Jefcoate ................. 23 Lord, 1.b.w., b S. Betts 14 Stevens, not out ........#v........ 9 Julian, b Jefcoate 0 Gardner, c and b Jefcoate ........■■ 1 lO Total 1 102 Bowling analysis.—Twist took one wicket for 32 runs; V. Betts, three for 20; S. Betts, Awo for 18; Jefcoate, four for 14; South, none for 11. Second Innings. , Patterson, c ■ Bryant, b Jefcoate .. 4 Gibbs, c V. Betts, b Twist 5 Petersen, c Bryant, b V. Betts ....; 20 Hamel, not out .... U Forster, not out ............ 4 Extras • • • - 9 Total (for three wickets) .... 53 Bowling analysis.—iS. Betts took no wickets for 25 runs; Jefcoate, one for 15; Twist, one for two; V. Betts, one for two. - ■ . s! HIGH SCHOOL’S GOOD WIN HAWERA UNEXPECTEDLY BEATEN DISMISSAL OF HUGHES AND YOUNG High School somewhat unexpectedly secured a two-point win over Hawera, whom it defeated at Haw Ora by a margin of 40 runs on the first innings. Batting first, High School compiled 116 runs, Cousins 27 not out, Thrush 26, Emmitt 14 and “Mr. Extras” 14 contributing the bulk of the runs. Fairweather did most damage with the ball, securing three wickets for 26 runs. Nielsen obtained two for 22, and Giblin, McKenzie, Kennedy and Jennings took a wicket each. To Hawera’s modest total of 76 runs

McKenzie contributed 22< not out, z Jennings 15 and Kennedy 10, being-the only others to reach double figures. : Hawera was unlucky to lose Young (4) when he played a ball on- to': his ' Wicket, and Hiighes was caught' after scoring , seven off what appeared to be a bump ball. ■Thrush, who was bowling well, obtained four wickets for 35 runs, and Buist three wickets for 16. . ’ ■ ‘ School’s second strike realised 78 runs, Surgenor batting vigorously for 43. Giblin took three wickets for 19. The details are:— HIGH SCHOOL. First Innings. Stewart, b McKenzie ............ 2 Thomas, c Bray, b Fairweather .... 4 Thrush, c McKenzie, b Giblin .... 26 Sagar, b Nielsen . IQ.. Surgenor, b Fairweather ....... .. • < 5 Buist, c Shaw, b Nielsen v 6 Duke, b Fairweather 1 Beamish, b Kennedy ............ 1 Qousins. not out ..............i. 27, Emmitt, run out ............... 14 Claringbold, c and b Jennings 6 Extras ...14 Totpl t 116 Bowling.—Giblin took one wicket for 15 runs; McKenzie, one for 12( Fairweather, ‘three for 26; Nielsen, two for 22; Kennedy, one for 18; Young, none for 9; Jennings, one for 2. ' - ! Second Innings, Stewart, b Giblin .............. 0 Thomas, c Shaw, b Giblin .......... 0 Thrush, run out 5 Sagar, 1.b.w., b Hughes .......... 7 Surgenor, n ot out ,43 Buist, b Giblin .................. 0 Duke, not out ................. 16 /Extras 7, Total (for 5 wickets) .... 73 Bowling.—Hughes took one wicket .for 34 runs; Giblin, three for 19; McKenzie, none for 18., HAWERA. Nielsen, c - Thomas, b Thrush .:... .j • 1 Young, b Thrush 4 Hughes, c Thrush, b’ Emmitt ,7 Giblin, c Duke, b Thrush .. r 1 Jennings, b Buist •••• I® Fairweather, st. Thomas, b Thrush..: 6 Kennedy, c Sagar, b Buist ••’■J. Bray, c Thrush, b Duke < 7 McKenzie,'not out 22 Shaw, b Buist 2 Hawke, c Beamish, b Emmitt .... 1 Extras 1 0 Total .....:< 76 Bowling.—Emmitt took two wickets for 17 runs; Thrush, four for 35; Buist, three for 16; Duke, one for 7; Surgenor, none for 1. OLD BOYS’ iTEAMS MEET ; VICTORY FOR A ELEVEN. LAY SWINGS THE ISSUE. Old Boys A team defeated Old Boys B by 69 v runs in a one-innings match. The B team batted first and made 118 runs, to which Cheevers contributed a stylish 48. - The last six wickets added only 20 runs, Lay and Moloney bowling very accurately. A feature of the A team’s innings was a sparkling unbeaten 57 scored by S. Lay. To a total of 187 Moloney 27, Walker 21 and Dowdle 20-also contributed useful scores. Morrison with four

wickets for 25 was the most successful bowler.'. • /.. The scores are:— ' ■ r " '

OLD BOYS B. •' . & H: Barker, b Lay • 9 W. Barker, 1.b.w., b Lay 10 Cheevers, c Dowdle, b Moloney .... 48 Sturrock, run out 18 Milroy, 1.b.w., b Moloney 15 , Turnbull, b Lay ............... 10 x Pacey, b Lay -.. 0 Morrison, not out , ° Smith, b Moloney . 0 Clapham, c Hammond, b Moloney,... 0 Perrett, b Lay. 0 Extras 2. Total 118.

Bowling.—Lay took five wickets.; for 36 runs; Moloney, four for 20; Gray, none for 37; Hayes, none for 23, ; OLD BOYS A. ; . ■ . ; Moloney, c Turnbull, b Pacey .... 27 jordan, b Cheever^.i-. 13 Hayes, ; b Morrison .....- - - J?'- - 10 Lay,' retired 7 . . ~ 57 Hammond, .c- Clapham, b H.l Barker 8 Walker, c ,Milroy, b. Stupfock. ~ '. 21 Coleman, run out .............. -2 Dowdle, b Morrison ...........20. Lendrum, b-. Morrison.; . ./10 Gray, c Perrett, b Morrison 2 Thrush, not out ............. • .. 1 Extras-' 'in.-.'i.-4'.i'..- 16 •' : . .?— ' Total .................. 187 . Bowling. —Sturrock .took-one wicket ’ for 39 runs; H. Barker, one, for .23; Cheevers, one for 31; . Pacey, one for 24; Morrison, four for 25;.Verrett, none for 9. / , : ■ POSITION OF TEAMS, 't..,- ; ' ' -y; f

AUCKLAND SENIOR MATCHES. f - By Telesrraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Last - Night. ■ The fourth round, of matches in the Auckland Cricket Association's senior championship was concluded yesterday in fine weather. Ponsonby 297' (Finlayson' JQS, Clark 60) beat Eden 257. Grafton 323 for nine wickets (declared)*'..beat North Shore 284 (Wensley 59, Edmupds 43 not out, Sauhders 42, Player 4b).,Uhi-' versify 223 for nine wickets (declared)' beat United Suburbs 123 and 94 for two. wickets (Kerr 56 not out). In United Suburbs’ first innings Bush took eight wickets for 39 runs. Parnell 313? for six wickets declared (Anthony 134, Duncan 44, Singleton 41) beat Y.M.C.A. 154 and 143 (Prater 52). For Parnell McCoy took five wickets for 29. ' ' SHEFFIELD SHIELD \ CRICKET. N.S.W. LEADS SOUTH AUSTRALIA. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Rec. 5.5 p.m. Adelaide, Dec. 21. New South Wales, which scored 010 in the first innincs in. the Sheffield Shield

match, quickly dismissed South Australia for 168. Hunt took five wickets for 26 and Chilvers five for-68 and were re-, sponsible for -the debacle. South Australia followed on. Harris arid Nitschke opened again but Harris . was- caught off Bradman when he was 27 .and the total was' 47. Hack helped Nitschke in dour ■run-getting, 100 appearing iu 118 minutes. At' the drawing of stiimpe South Australia had reached 246 for eight wic--kets (Hack 23, Nitschke 102, Lee 25, Grimmett . riot out 20), needing 198 to avert an ■ innings defeat with only two wickets in . hand. The case seems < hopeless. Hunt ( four for 80) and . Bradman, '4s) were the chief destroying agents in South Australia’s second, strike troubles. : ; - .. ’ : : 1 :■ .. ■ ■’■J®'.. 1 ' ( VICTORIA WINS AfAiCH. DEFEAT OF QUEENSLANDERS, y Rec. 5.5 p.m. ' Melbourne, Dec. 21. Victoria defeated Queensland in the Sheffield Shield match by an innings arid 242 funs. Victoria niade 464, to whifch'Queensland replied with 103. Following on Queensland was dismissed for 129 (Gough 27, Bursted 40). Ironmon- i ger took six wickets for 41 and Blackie four .for 1 57. ■ ' 7

' The Victorian team to meet .New South Wales in the Sheffield Shield match beginning at Melbourne on Wednesday will be Woodfull, Ponsford, Rigg, Hendry, Darling,' Barnett, a’Beckett, Ryder, Ironmonger, Blackie a,nd Alexander, with O’Brien twelfth man.

MINIATURE .GOLFING. . WESTWARD HO COURSES, The Westward Ho midget golf courses are now in full swing at Eltham, Waitara and Inglewood, and are being universally acclaimed by the public as being the. most up-to:date that they have played on. The special felt on the greens and runways, the fair and interesting hazards and the attractive look of all the courses have come in for comment of- the mojjt favourable; nature. The management intends.immediately organising teams competitions not only for men but also for the’ fair sex. A special trophy is also being given for competition! for teams from the.various towns.. Full particulars will be advertised later. ?? ■' The Elthani course was opened on Sat 4 urday night when "there was a splendid attendance.of. thp public. A special exhibition match between C.’ H. Stephenson and S. Fopkes, New. Plymouth, and :'J. Quin and\F. Clemow, : Elthani, 'resulted in a win for 'the former after, a fine display. The course at Stratford is nearing completion and will be opened on Tuesday night. This eighteen-hole course- is the most up-to-date/in New Zealand andidoc'■-? tains some .‘new sporting and origins', hazards. . . r 7, i

' .5 t S ' ■I fe ' £ rfl Ph o). co O *tn £ d Stratford 6 5 1 ~ 13 Okaiawa 7 3 I .1 2 10 Kaponga ... ...... 6 4 —’ — 2 8 Old Boys B ..... 7 2 •—, 2 3 6 Hawera .... 6 3 — — .'36 Old Boys A . . 6 2— >1 3 5 High School .... 7 2 — .1 4. 5 Batea ..... ..... 7 1 6 1