TOWN TEAM WINNERS

Taranaki Daily News, 23 November 1932, Page 4

TOWN TEAM WINNERS

NORTH COUNTRY DEFEATED MARGIN OF 119 RUNS ON DAY. BRIGHT DAY AT CRICKET. hi a high-scoring match at Pukekura Park yesterday the representatives of the North Taranaki Cricket Association proved too good for the representatives of the Country Association, defeating them by 119 runs. It was a day bf rungetting; no less than 457 runs being scored in the 5 J hours set down for play, arid but for the fact'that the grass near the pitch was heavy arid slowed the ball considerably it is probable that the tally would have exceeded 500. Despite the, fact that Country lost those two usually solid batsinen Stari. and Spence Giddy for a bare seven runs, they set Town the task of scoring 170 to win when their innings closed at the luncheon adjournment after 2| hours’ play. Five batsmen reached double figures, j. Sarten topping the score with 39. E. Giddy, who usually goes in about fourth wicket down but opened on this occasion, made 31. North tried five bowlers, the diminutive M. P. Donnelly, of the High School, who was not tried till very late, capturing three wickets for 9 runs. Town started quietly, losing the first two wickets for 34 runs, but thereafter the batsmen gave a bright exhibition, and despite numerous changes of bowling, no less than nine Country trundlers being tried, the score mounted. Nine of the Town batsmen Secured double figures, J. Birch, the High School, batsman, giving a polished exhibition for 58, whilst C. Lash gave glimpses of his best form in compiling 56. Another very finished display was given by Donnelly, who was unfortunately, run out when he had scored 38. The Country fielding, which was very alert in the early afternoon, slackened considerably later. Messrs. J. F. Giddy and F. C. Ferry were the umpires.

COUNTRY’S INNINGS. Winning the toss, Country elected to bat, Stan Giddy and Eric Giddy opening to the bowling of Kirwin and Ninkie. Stan Giddy drove the last ball of Kirwin’s first over to the boundary,, but thereafter runs came slowly, the first 10 going up after 18 minutes’ play. Off Ninkie’s third over Stan Giddy, was smartly held in the slips—ll—l 5. Eric Giddy welcomed Spence Giddy by scoring seven off Kirwin’s next over, Spence Giddy surviving an appeal for stumping next ball.. The latter had hardly got going when Kirwin clean bowled him—O. Foreman was the newcomer. Eric Giddy was batting more confidently now and scored two brace to : succession off Ninkie, lifting one into the slips, but no one was handy. With the score at 37 there was a double change of bowlipg, Nasmith and Christensen replacing Ninkie, who had taken one wicket for 8 runs, arid Kirwin respectively. The change proved effective as with his first ball Nasmith completely beat O. Foreman.—37—o—3. In his second over, after Eric Giddy had drove a full toss to the boundary, the batsman lifted another which Larkin at long-on held. —46—4—31. Giddy had batted for 50 minutes, his tally including two boundaries and eight brace.

N. Giddy and J. Sarten were now associated, a boundary to N. Giddy off Nasmith bringing up 50. N. Giddy with a pretty cut found the boundary off Christensen between slips and third man. J. Sarten opened his account with a hot shot to leg, Lash brilliantly saving the boundary. At 65 Ninkie replaced Nasmith, who had taken two wickets for 16 runs in four overs, and Sarten late cut him to the boundary twice in succession. Christensen was keeping the batsirien quiet, though an occasional bye to the boundary added to the score. Ninkie was being pasted to the boundary by each batsman. At 87 Kirwin went on in place of Christensen, who had sent down six overs for four maidens and six rims. N. Giddy appeared to welcome the change as he drove the'bowler twice to the boundary. He then touched one which Hawkins smartly snapped up. The partnership had added. 49, N. Giddy’s tally including six boundaries.—9s—s—29. CENTURY REACHED.

P. Sarten joined his brother and the century was recorded after 85 minutes’ play, an overthrow to the boundary assisting. Hawkins, who had been standing over. the wickets, dropped back about 15 yards to Kirwin’s bowling. Four runs later Nasmith replaced Ninkie. Runs came faster, Sarten brothers hitting out freely. Nineteen were scored off Nasmith’s two overs, including two beautiful sixes and a four to P. Sarten. Ninkie took the ball again and P. Sarten cocked up his first ball, but it fell safely. His sixth ball, however, beat P. Sarten.—l36—G—22. L. Bishop joined J. Sarten and play slowed up, two overs producing one bye. Sending Ninkie twice successively to the boundary, J. Sarten reached 38, topping the individual scores. At 146 Christensen relieved Ninkie at the terrace end and Donnelly relieved Kirwin. Donnelly’s second ball beat J. Sarten (148—7—39) and his third proved fatal to J. Priar.—l4B —8—0. L. Bishop punished the High School bowler in his next over, driving him for a brace and lifting him to the bank for six, but he mishit the next and was caught by A. Clarke at mid-0n.—165—9 —ll. G. Giddy was the last man, and after driving Christensen to the boundary was clean bowled at the luncheon adjournment.—l69—lo—4. Nasmith and Hawkins took strike to G. Giddy and L. Bishop. Nasmith turned a couple from Bishop for braces, but Hawkins lifted the first ball of G. Giddy’s second over to N. Giddy at mid-on. —s—l—o. Donnelly joined Nasmith. Steady bowling and a well-placed field kept the runs down. Nasmith had a life when he snicked one from Bishop, which Priar behind the stumps failed to hold. Nasmith was content to play' a straight bat, only one run coming from four overs. Donnelly then opened his account by placing a full toss from G. Giddy to the leg boundary, bringing up 10 after half an hour’s play. Donnelly mishit one from Giddy which fell safely. With the score at 19 W. Sheard replaced L. Bishop, who had sent down six overs for nine runs, and Nasmith showed his appreciation by opening his shoulders and slamming him to the leg

boundary. Sp. Giddy also replaced G. Giddy and was cut by Donnelly for four, bringing up 30. Both batsmen were livening up when Nasmith just touched one from Sheard and was held in the slips by Sp. Giddy. He had been in 50 minutes.—34—2—16.

A beautiful cut to the boundary and a snick similarly off Sp. Giddy saw Donnelly, who was batting confidently, reach 20, while Lash opened his account and brought 50 up by jumping out and pasting a full toss to the boundary. He drove the next for four, all run. Smart running between the wickets with occasional boundaries from byes and drives saw the score mount steadily, Donnelly turning Sheard to leg on several occasions, while Lash also «id his share, one over producing 12. With the score at 80 O. Foreman and N. Giddy took up the bowling, and off Giddy’s first over in responding to a call for a risky run Donnelly was run out He had batted brilliantly finding the boundary five times.—S3—4—3B. He

gave once chance- just before the close. T. Larkin joined Lash, who had scored 15. The Old Boys player monopolised the bowling, adding 11 before Larkin opened with a snick for two. Lash brought the 100 up after 85 minutes by driving O. Foreman three times to the boundary. With the total at 108 the opening bowlers went on again, but at different ends. Lash with a beautiful off drive to the boundary off G. Giddy, continued to be aggressive, being particularly .severe on the off side. Lash brought up his. 50 in 40 minutes. Off . L. Bishop’s next over Lash was brilliantly held at first slip by Sp. Giddy. His tally included nine boundaries—l36—s n u RUNS COME QUICKLY. tS ’ ■ ' g Larkin, who had been batting stead- - -ily,- ran into double figures when A. g Clarke joined, him, and then placed L. r -Bishop for his first boundary. With the r; total 149 Eric Giddy and W. Sheard 11 took up the attack, but the runs still y came, mostly to. singles and twos. When within two of Country’s total Clarke had ;t .a,narrow escape from being run out, but i Friar was unable to secure the ball. J. s’' Sarten took the . ball. Larkin ran halfll way up to meet him, missed and paid 6 the penalty. . His effort was . a neat one, s’ including only one boundary—l6B—s—3o. e The crowd expected fireworks, when h Brown went in. The Old Boys, player it had a narrow escape from being stumped s and then turned the bowler for three- - the winning hit. Playing carefully, f Brown made some good strokes. He 11 then stepped out and lifted J. Sarten r to be well held by P. Sarten in the longfield.—l7B—6—7. Birch got going at it once, being severe on the leg side, placr tog Sheard and Sarten to the boundary i, several times. Clarke, who had been - batting confidently, drove J. Sarten to - score his first boundary. Clarke ran up I. the pitch, missed a straight one and was i 'clean bowled by Sarten.—2o7—7—24. 1 Spence Giddy Went to the ' bowling r 'crease' shortly after J. Kirwin joined s Birch, but it did not check the scoring, y 23 being added before Kirwin was clean r, 'bowled by a full toss from the new i’ bowler. His score included two bouiid- [, arles.—23o-B—l2. R. ' Ninkie had scored - six when he survived an appeal for ... stumping. Despite changes of bowling y the batsmen kept'moving, ■ both' finding the late cut a favourite stroke. With 25 -added J. Kirwin put his leg in front to O. Foreman.—2ss—9—lo. " L. Christensen was the last man. P. 1 Sarten went on but Birch kept on his ’ merry way,- reaching top score with a . smite- to the boundary off Foreman, - while Christensen drove P. Sarten twice t for four. The first ball of the next over t Birch skied and was caught behind the E wickets by P. Sarten.—2BB—l0 —58. 5 , Detailed scores are:— COUNTRY. ! . First Innings. . ? Stan. Giddy, c L. Christensen, b R. 1 Ninkie ' 5 E. Giddy, c T. Larkin, b O. Nasmith 31 .Sp. Giddy, b J. Kirwin 2 : O. Foreman, b O. M. Nasmith 0 P N. Giddy, c P. Hawkins, b J. Kirwin 29 C J. Sarten, b M. P. Donnelly 39 ! P. Sarten, b R. Ninkie 22 L. Bishop, c A. Clarke, b M. P. Don- ’ . nelly - j J. Priar, b M. P. Donnelly 0 ’ ,W. Sheard, not out 3 * G. Giddy, b L. Christensen 4 " . Extras 33 Total i 169 • Bowling analysis: M. P. Donnelly, 2 . overs, 0 maidens, 3 wickets, 9 runs; L. ; Christensen, 9 overs, 4 maidens, 1 wicket, : 15 runs; O. M. Nasmith, 6 overs, 0 maidens, 2 wickets, 35 runs; R. Ninkie, 11 . overs, 2 maidens, 2 wickets, 43 runs; J. Kirwin, 12 overs, 3 maidens, 2 wickets, i 44 runs. NEW PLYMOUTH. ■ First Innings. ; O. M. Nasmith, c Sp. Giddy, b W. Sheard 16 P. Hawkins, cN. Giddy, bG. Giddy 0 M. P. Donnelly, run out 38 C. Lash, c Sp. Giddy, b L. Bishop 56 T. Larkin; st. J. Priar, bJ. Sarten .. 30 A. Clarke, b J. Sarten 24 H. W. Brown, c P. Sarten, b J. Sarten 1 J. Birch, c P. Sarten, b O. Foreman 58 J. Kirwin, b Sp. Giddy 12 R. Ninkie, 1.b.w., b O. Foreman ..... 10 L. Christensen, pot out 11 Extras « 25 Total 288 Bowling: J. Sarten, 6 overs, 0 maidens, 3 wickets, 37 runs; O. Foreman, 7.1 overs, 0 maidens, 2 wickets, 31 runs; G. Giddy, 10 overs, 3 maidens, 1 wicket, 27 runs; L. Bishop, 10 overs, 2 maidens, 1 wicket, 33 runs; Sp. Giddy, 9 overs, 0 maidens, 1 wicket, 48 runs; W. Sheard, 9 overs, i 0 maidens, 1 wicket, 51 runs; N. Giddy, 2 overs, 0 maidens, 0 wickets, 8 runs; , E. Giddy, 2 overs, 0 maidens, 0 wickets, 10 runs; P. Sarten, 2 overs, 0 maidens, 0 wickets, 16 runs. NORTH TARANAKI TEAM. GRAHAM CUP DEFENDERS. —. . (

Subsequent to the Town v. Country match yesterday the selectors, Messrs. P. Sarten, H. J. Larkin and D. F. C. Saxton, met and selected the following team to represent North, Taranaki against South Taranaki in the Graham Cup match at Pukekura Park next Saturday: O. M. Nasmith, P. Hawkins, W. Groombridge (New Plymouth), C. Lash, J. Kirwin and Stevens (Old Boys), J. Birch, M. P. Donnelly and L. Christensen (New' Plymouth High School), Eric Giddy, Norm Giddy (Tarurutangi), with J. Sarten (Tikorangi) rs 12th man. The second round of the Thursday cricket competition will start to-morrow, when Stratford will meet Waitara at Waitara, Inglewood having the bye. THE SELECTION REVIEWED. DIFFICULTY IN CHOOSING. (By “Tainui.”) With the material available, together with the fact that owing to the unfavourable weather players have only had three weeks instead if six in which to play themselves into form, the selectors have had a difficult task in choosing a team to defend the Graham Cup against South Taranaki next Saturday. Whether North or South wins on Saturday, however, is but a minor consideration, the main object of Saturday’s match being to select the strongest eleven to represent Taranaki in the Hawke Cup match against South Auckland. It is regrettable that C. G. Clarke is not available, as he is a bowler of class, and has already shown this season that he has not lost his devil with the ball. All Taranaki enthusiasts will hope that he will be available when Taranaki journeys to Hamilton. O. M. Nasmith can always be relied upon to rise to the occasion in. big cricket, and his selection was never in doubt.

On yesterday’s game the three High School boys, J. Birch, M. P. Donnelly and L. Christensen, could hardly have been omitted. Birch played a splendid innings for top score of the match, showing a nice variety of strokes with a neat late cut. He was strong on the leg and drove forcefully. He is also above the average as a wicket-keeper. Donnelly lacks inches, but is certainly a fine little batsman who covers his wicket well, keeps the ball on the ground and can play all round the wicket. He is also a useful slow bowler with a very deceptive break. L. Christensen is a steady change bowler. Yesterday he sent down nine overs for 15

runs and took o.ne wicket, whilst in the competition matches so far his record reads 13 wickets for 108 runs, an average of 8.3 per wicket. C. Lash, Old Boys, gave glimpses of his best batting form, whilst his speed in the field is a big item in saving runs. Unfortunately he at times does not do himself justice in big cricket, but when he does is a hard man to shift, and is a quick scorer. J. Kirwin, a left-hand medium pace bowler, will be one of the stock bowlers. His figures in club cricket so far are nine for 100, an average of 11.1. W. Groombridge was unable to play yesterday, but in the absence of C. G. Clarke his inclusion in Saturday’s team was practically certain. A righthand medh’ n pace bowler, he will be in the first line of attack. He has done fairly well this season, having in two matches taken eight wickets for 43 runs, an average of 5.3. In addition he has had the benefit of representative experience. Stevens, Old Boys, no doubt gains representative honours for his bowling, his figures in club cricket reading eight for 63, an average of 7.8. P. Hawkins has obviously been included for his keeping. With J. Birch in the team it might have been preferable to have included a more reliable batsman, though the New Plymouth keeper has made some useful club scores this year. Two Tarurutangi players, Norm Giddy and Eric Giddy, are included. Both shaped well yesterday, though the latter was not at home early in the game owing to being promoted to opening batsman from his usual place about fourth wicket down. Stan and Spence Giddy, who have previously represented that club in big cricket, have been overlooked. Stan Giddy, though he has not done anything in club cricket, having only amassed 25 rims in three innings, has the right temperament for big cricket, as he has shown in previous matches for the province, notably against Wanganui. Spence Giddy has done much better this year, having scored 90 in four strikes, an average of 22.5 runs. He is a useful change bowler, and is moreover a splendid field, being a brilliant slip. One would have lilted to have seen him included in the team.

Summed up, there seems to be plenty of variety in the bowling with Groombridge, Kirwin, Nasmith, Stevens, Christensen and Donnelly, but the batting might be strengthened. Nasmith, Lash, Donnelly, Birch and Norm Giddy are solid, reliable bats, with Eric Giddy cap-, able of making a lot of runs. On the whole it should be a strong fielding side.