SOUTHERN COMPETITION

Taranaki Daily News, 9 February 1931, Page 15

SOUTHERN COMPETITION

STRATFORD STILL UNBEATEN K APONG A AND OKAIAWA WIN. PATEA-OLD BOYS A POSTPONED. With the postponement of the PateaOl<L Boys A game only throe matches were played in the south. Stratford remained unbeaten, this time at the expense of Old 'Boys E>. Kaponga and Okaiawa also won, the latter eleven annihilating Hawera by an innings. The position of teams now is:—

STRATFORD WINS ONCE MOIRE VICTORY.OVER OLD BOYS B. /’J t ' MORPJSON TAKES FIVE FOR SEVEN Stratford secured a two-point win at Hawera by defeating Old Boys 'B in tile first innings by 106. runs to 7'7. In a ■second visit to the wickets, Old Boys B lost: three men for 84 runs. Old Boys 8,. which opened, soon found it had to deal with two devastating bowlera in Sandford and Wilson. H. Barker started brightly by smacking two to- the boundary and another for three, But he was then caught out. Cheevers and Milroy both slipped into double figures but no more, while the only one successfully to defy the attack whs Sturrock, who remained unbeaten, at 19. The last six men collected IS between them. Sandford took six wickets for 38 runs and Wilson four for 36. Stratford was not a great deal more successful than Old. Boys with the bat biit was considerably helped by 19 'byes. Dormer had knocked, up 28 not out when the innings closed. Sandford contributed 15. Morrison played havbc, with the tail dismissing the last five men in just over two overs for seven runs. Both H. and W. Barker livened matters when they opened Old Boys B’s second strike. H. Barker reached 35 and W. Barker 31 when both wcra ruled I.b.w. to Donnelly's bowling. Details arc: — OLD BOYS. First Innings. W.' Barker) c Young, b- Wilson .. 4 H. Barker, c„Wilson, b Sandford .. 11 Milroy, b Wilson 10 Cheevers, b Sandford 10 Sturrock, not out 19 Morrison, c Donnelly, c Wilson . 2 Turnbull, b Sandford 0 Paci>y, hit wicket, b Sandford .. 8 Smith, c Cover, b Wilson 2 Clapham, c Hamilton, b Sandford 2 Ogden, b Sandford 0 Extras 9 Total 77 Bowling: Wilson took four wickets for 36 runs; Sandford, six for 38.

Second Innings. H. Barker, 1.b.w., b Donnelly 35 W. Barker, 1.b.w., b Donnelly 31 Cheevers, c Gover, b Dormer. 8 Milroy, not out 4 Sturrock, not out ................ 5 Extras ........ .......... 11 Total for three wickets 94 Bowling: Sandford, took no wickets for 21 runs; Wilson,' none for 27; Donnelly, two for 19; Hamilton, none for eight; Dormer, one- for six. STRATFORD. Hamilton, c and b Sturrock ...... 7 Hall, run out 5 Donnelly, c Milroy, b Cheevers ....• I’2 Sandford, b Sturrock 15 Dormer, not out 28 Wilson, l.'b.w., b Cheevers 4 Gatton, c Cheevers, b Morrison .. 11 Beere, b Morrison • 0 Gpyer, c Pacey,, b Morrison ...... 0 Collins, b Morrison 3 Young, b Morrison 2 Extras 19 Total 106 Bowling: Cheevers took two wickets for 30 runs; H. Barker, none for 14: Sturrock, -two for 34; Morrison, five for seven; Pacey, none for two. KAPONGA DEFEATS SCHOOL TWO.POINT WIN AT HAWERA. 'WEAKNESS OF SCHOOL BATTING. In a single-innings match at Hawera, Kaponga defeated High School by 1'26 runs to 86. Excluding Sagar and Stewart,. School’s batting was. weak while- generally Kaponga was moderately good. A second ■ strike by School was no better) as six wickets had been lost for 41 when stumps were drawn. School opened disastrously, the first wicket falling at two, and the second, third and fourth at seven. Sagar then made a strong stand, and, punctuating liis hitting with several smacks to the boundary, knocked.' up 3'B before . S. : Betts found his wicket. Stewart as eighth man was also in form and compiled 17, he also being a victim of S.’ Betts’ bowling. Of Kaponga’s attacking force, Jefcoate and S. Betts shared the honours, Jefcoate taking four wickets for 22 runs and S. Betts five for 27. • • Kaponga’s opening was little more promising than School's for three men. found therpsclves back at the pavilion with only nine on the -board. Then Jefcoate and V. Betts started a partnership and the score had mounted to 47 before the next wicket fell. Jefcoate made 17 and V. Betts 3'B. Betts’ total included seven fours. As tenth man McCarthy compiled 19. Edwards secured the best bowling average, two for 10 runs. Wickets fell., quickly in School’s second innings and runs were slow in coming. The only man to double figures w'as Thrush-, 10 not out. Jefcoate took four wickets for 17 runs. Details are:— HIGH SCHOOL. First Innings. Edwards, c and b Jefcoate 1 Thomas, c Plunkett, b Jefcoate .. 3 Thrush, b S. Betts 3 .Sagar, b S. Betts 38 Buist, 1.b.w., bS. Betts .......... 0 Duke, b Jefcoate ........... 8, Beamish, b Jefcoate 1 Stewart, b S. Betts 17 Cousins, b S, Betts 0 Emmitt, c McCarthy, b South . 7 Goodwin, not out \ 1 Extras i 7 Total 36 Bowling: Jefcoate took four- wickets for 22 runs; S. Betts, five for. 27; South,' one for 14; V. Betts, none for 16. Second Innings. Edwards, c Spurdie, b Jefcoate .. 6 Thomas, bS. Betts ...— ..... 5 Stewart, run out >0 Thrush, not oiit 10 Emmitt, b Jefcoate ’ •'... 8 Buist, b Jc'fcoate 0 Sagar, c Bptts, b Jefcoate 1 Beamish, not out 3 Extras 8 Total for six wickets 41 Bowling: S. Betts took one wickets for 16 runs; Jefeorite, four for 17. KAPONGA. First Innings. ; S. Betts, run out 5' Jefcoate, 1.b.w., b Buist .......... 17 Tonkin, run out / 0 South, b Sagar ; ............. 1 V. Betts, b Sagar .. 38 Pascoe, c Stewart, b Edwards .. H. Plunkett, c Sagar, b Edwards .. 11 Dawson, c Sagar, b Thrush 14 Gainlin, b Buist 2 .McCarthy, c Buist, h Cousins .... 19: Spurdie, out 6 Extras K., 2 I' . . Total - 126 Bowling: Thrush took one wicket for 44 runs; <Sa.ga)', two for 26; Buist, two for 23; Emmitt, none for 22; Edwards, two for. 10; Cousins, one for 1 , niine.

OKAIAWA’S THREE-POINT WIN

GOOD BOWLING BY EDEN. HAWERA BATTING WEAK. Ok&iawa secured a 3-point victory over Hawera on Saturday. . - A feature of the first innings was thesplendid bowling of Giblin, who took five successive wickets. He then retired from bowling and Okaiawa start-, ed to make runs. The first six wickets were down for 51, the star batsmen Betts, Penny, and Crawford making only 20 between them. The partnership between Reg Eden and Skipper, however, was a brilliant one resulting in over 100 runs. Of these Skipper, playing a great game, made 42. Eden’s, tally was 75. Giblin took two’ more wickets, making his average 7 for 46 runs. Okaiaiwa’s score, for over two hours’ batting was 180, extras accounting'for. 26 and the tail wagging really well. Hawera made only 55 and was sent in again to bat. Only Young (12) and Hughes (12) were able to reach double figures and good work kept the extras down to three. Reg Eden vas pretty sure on the wicket, getting .5 for .10, while ’ Penny put up the good average of 3-for 8. In the. second strike Hawera .was unable to get going and collapsed for 32, Reg Edens bowling taking sixwickets. , ' Details are:—- • .' ■ I ' . OKAIAWA. •' . • First Innings. A. Betts,: c Fairweather, b” ’Ken- *’ nedy ...................... 5 Penny, b Giblin' ’ ...... ..... 11 Reg’’Eden, b Gibliri ; 75. Ross’’Eden, b Giblin /.'..'v.1..-. 1.-' 1 Crawford, b Giblin Watsoh, -b Giblin . 61 Murdoch, b Giblin 0 | Skipper,'run out 42j Linn', not out ’.. .N’.-. A . ;. . 8 Thomas, c Jennings, b Giblin ..... .2 Newman,'run cut 0. Extras • /..’. A.. ?/; ?. 1?.'.,._ 26, Total .......‘iso Bowling: Giblin took 7;' wickets for-. 46 runs, Kennedy 1 for 35, Neilson 0 for”’l3, Fairweather ’O’ for' S',” Hughes’ 0, for 12, Jennings 0 ,for 37. . • HAWERA. - ) First Innings.' " " . ” ' Young, b Ross Eden 12. Neilson, b Crawford .. 9 Hughes, c and b Penny .12 ' Kennpcly,' b Penny 6 Jennings, c Thoma.s, b Penny .. _ 9 Giblin, b Reg Eden 1; Fairweather, b Reg Eden 0 Bray, b Reg Eden 1 Shaw, not out ......1.......’ 1 Williams, b Reg Eden * 1’ Hawke, b Reg Eden i' Q Extras 3 Total ’ ■ ...........'. . . . . '•55 Bowling: Crawford - took 1 .wickets for 17 runs, Ross Eden 1 for 17) Penny! 3 for 8, Reg Eden 5 for 10. Second Innings. ’ Young, b Penny 1 ; Sfiaw, b Reg Eden 0 Neilson, b Reg Eden ............ 6' Hughes, c Reg Eden, b Penny .. 8 .Giblin; b Reg Eden 10 Jennings, b Reg Eden 2 Fairweather, b Reg Eden 0 Bray, run out 0 Kennedy; b Reg Eden 2 Williams, run out 0 Hawke, not out .. 2- ’ Extras 2 Total - • 32 Bowling: Reg Eden took 6 wickets ' for Io rung, Penny 2 for 15. •PATEA DEFEAT WAVERLEY. PALMER’S FINE BOWLING TALLY. Ideal weather prevailed at Patea for the match between the Waverley and the local team on Saturday before a large mimffcr of spectators. Patea won by a big margin. Palmer took five; Waverley. wickets for.six runs. . Scores are: — WAVERLEY. Workman, b Patterson 10 Dallison, run out 1 Haycock, c Lord, b Patterson .... 9 : Coster, c,Pdlmer, b Patterson .... 13 Hoskins, b'!Palmer 13 Norris, 1 played on, b Palmer 2. Heiginbotham, b Palmer ( 01 McGuire, 1.b.w., b Jones ......... 0j Buckinhani, c Foster, b Palmer .... 0 Parker), hot out" 3 Roger, 1> Palmer . F .... r 4 Extras ~....• 7 Total ................... ; 62. Bowling; Palmer tpok 5 wickets for 6 runs: Patterson 4 for 28. Jones 1 for PATEA. Hamel, b Workman , 3; Patterson, b Workman 6Bourne, b Hqskins 12 Palmer, retired 19 Forster, retired. i. 32 Lord, retired 27 Jones, b Rogers 10 Gardiner, not out 4

Maule, not; out Extras • Total 14 ~ Stevens and Beauchamp did not play* TOUR MAY BE ABANDONED. FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES. By Telegraph.—-Press Association. Christchurch, Last Night. The New Zealand Cricket Council has under consideration the possibility of abandoning the tour of the New Zealand team to England. The difficulty is partly financial. Hawke’s Bay had promised to find part of the money required, and the council realises that this money will not.now be available. .- A definite decision, it is stated, wR’ be reached within a fortnight. GRADE MATCHES IN SYDNEY. BOWLERS GET. .BEST FIGURES. ; By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Reed. 5.5 p.m. • Sydney, Feb. 7. The "tade cricket matches to-day were played on damp wickets. Against Gordon Glebe in the first innings made 129 and in the second G 3, • Macartney taking seven wickets for 35 ' runs. Gordon in the first innings made 221 (Kelloway 51), Newland taking five for 64. Gordon won outright by an innings and 29 runs. Against Paddingtbh Marrickvillc in the first innings made 343 (Brown 80), Bettington taking five for 98. Paddington scored 247 for nine .wickets, Russell taking four f0r;54.? The match was drawn. Against Northern District St. George totalled 166 in the first- innings and lost one wicket for 100 in the second innings, Bradman being not out with 50. Northern Dis_trict’i scored 87 and : 97. ,-Noakes taking eight; for 43 and four -.for 21. St. Georgei won. outright. Against Western Suburbs Balmain’s first. innings total was: 321 .and Western Suburbs made 274 (Poole 64), Mailey taking three for 100.' Balmain -won on the first innings. Against Petersham Randwick declared its first innings closed with 300 for. six wickets, and in the second innings made 7.3 for two .wickets. Petersam’s first innings produced 167, McNamee; taking five -for 45. Rundwick won on. the first innings. Against Mosman University scored 265 in the first innings (Helmrick 124), McCabe taking two for 23, and. in the second innings.,,4l for five wickets, Bassett taking four for y 9, Mosman’s first . innings total was 210, Parsonage taking four for 59. University won on the first innings. Against , Cumberland, Waverley declared its innings with 453 for seven wickets and in the second lost two wickets for 7'6. Cumberland’s first innings score was 200, Conway taking six'ffor BS. Waverley won on the first innings. Against North Sydney Manly made 167 and • 128 for- three wickets. North Sydney in the. first innings totalled 1'64, Austin taking three for 26, and Manly won on the first innings.

B. 2pt 3pt D. L. Pts Stratford .. 10 7 3 —. — 23 Okaiawa .. n. 4 3 o 2 19 Kaponga .. io 5 — 1 4 11 Haw era .. 10 0 —. — 5 10 Old Boys' B . .. 11 3 — 3 5 9 Olds Boys A 9 3 — o 4 8 High School .. 11 o .—_ 2 7 6 Batea .. 10 —* — 2 8 2