CRICKET GAMES

Taranaki Daily News, 18 December 1933, Page 10

CRICKET GAMES

TARANAKI COMPETITIONS BETTS’ BRILLIANT CENTURY SOUTHERN GAMES DRAWN WESTERN PARK IN NORTH The Taranaki cricket competitions; were continued on Saturday, when ideal; conditions prevailed throughout the province. Only one senior game was decided in the north-as the New Plymouth Boys’ High School team is visiting Nelson. -Western Park (196) beat New Plymouth (134) in a one-day match at Pukekura Park. The pitch was in favour of the bowlers and the outfield was very fast, The fielding on the whole was patchy and several catches were dropped. E. 'Spedding accounted for a splendid knock for 47, while A. Clarke and R. Gibbins played sterling cricket for 23 each. With the New Plymouth batsmen fighting valiantly over the later \ stages to play out time the Park bowlers managed to secure the last wicket with only seven minutes to spare. Parkinson and Ewart were bowling well, while for New Plymouth Ferry and Groombridge returned the best averages, although D. Crapper was bowling exceptionally well. Both South Taranaki games were drawn, Kaponga just failing to reach Hawera’s total in time and Stratford having the better of the game with Old Boys. There was high scoring in both games and S. Betts made his second con-.-secutive century-—166 in 127 minutes. At Hawera Old Boys made 207 for nine wickets declared, H. Barker 54 and Moloney 44. Lay bowled well to take five wickets for 61 runs. Stratford lost four wickets for 168 (Hall 46). Hawera made 269 at Kaponga, Bray 46 and Penny 44, with seven others making double figures. V. Betts took five wickets for 90 runs. Kaponga had 235 on for the loss of two wickets. Court (49) helped Betts in a first wicket stand of 216, probably a record for South Taranaki. Both wickets helped the batsmen and the outcricket was further handicapped by the great heat.

WIN FOR WESTERN PARK FIRST INNINGS DECISION. DEFEAT OF NEW PLYMOUTH. New Plymouth suffered defeat at the hands of Western Park at Pukekura Park by 62 "in* in a one-day match. The game was a. one-innings issue and Park managed to secure the last wicket with seven minutes to spare. Nasmith won the toss and elected to field. Western Park made 196, to which New Plymouth replied with 134. Biggar and J. Spedding opened for Park and the partnership continued until 23 was reached, when Biggar was clean bowled by a perfect length ball from Groombridge. Ewart joined Spedding and'the pair increased the total to 46. Both played cautiously and Crapper beat Ewart all the way with a good ball. Stapleton reached 11 in four hits and then snicked a catch to Hawkins off Ferry. Haughton failed to score and the total stood at four for 59 when the Spedding brothers became associated. The partnership produced 18 in slow fashion. After' being at the wickets for an hour for 33 runs J. Spedding sent a catch for O’Donnell at cover to hold. A-bright partnership for 74 resulted when Wilson joined E. Spedding. Wilson opened aggressively and scored with well placed fours and singles, while Spedding continued to bat methodically. Wilson finally lifted a high ball over the-, bowler’s head for Purcell to take a catch in

era neau xux ~---- — the deep field. Parkinson joined Spedding and the pair had added 18 when Spedding failed to connect squarely and sent a catch to Crapper in the slips off Groombridge. Larkin sent a pair of singles and twos, and a four away before being dismissed. Duff was clean bowled first 1 ball and the innings closed when Crapper scattered Webster’s wickets after the batsman had secured a single. . Davison and Nasmith opened for New Plymouth and a single had been recorded when Davison stepped in front to Ewart. A. Clarke joined Nasmith and the pair added 22. Nasmith was dropped by Stapleton in slips when four and had made nine when Biggar made a . fine catch behind the stumps. Clarke was playing pretty cricket and scoring with well placed drives to the boundary.. He ‘finally chopped a catch to Larkin off Ewart Parkinson accounted for Ferry with a trimmer that shot in from behind the. batsman. R. Gibbins shaped well and .displayed several very pretty shots. O’Donnell lifted one of the best sixes seen at Pukekura Park. Groombridge was playing well when he was caught a-qd bowled off a ball that landed a third of the way down the crease. Avery was:responsible for a well compiled nine. The . innings terminated when Ewartclean bowled Hawkins for eight. Details are:— WESTERN PARK. First Innings. A. Biggar, b Groombridge 11 J. Spedding, c O’Donnell, b Nasmith 33 G. Ewart, b Crapper 8 G. Stapleton, c Hawkins, b Ferry .. 11 G. Haughton, b Ferry 0 E.- Spedding, c Crapper, b Groombridge .47 N. Wilson, c Purcell, b Nasmith .... 33 V. Parkinson, not out ....... 21 L. Larkin, b Ferry 10 G. Duff, b Ferry 0 N. Webster, b Crapper 1 Extras 21 Total -196 Bowling: - K. Ferry took four wickets for 46 runs; Groombridge, two for 32; Nasmith, two for 46; Crapper, two for 51. NEW PLYMOUTH. First Innings. O. Nasmith, c Biggar, b Parkinson 9 H. Davison, Lb.w., b Ewart 1 A. Clarke, c Larkin, b Ewart ........ 23 W. Purcell, c Wilson, b Parkinson .. 8 K. Ferry, b Parkinson 0 R. Gibbins, 1.b.w., b Wilson ........ 23 K. O’Donnell, b Parkinson 18 W. Groombridge, c and b Wilson .. 15 'D Crapper, c Biggar, b Parkinson .. 9 T. A-.ery, not out 9 P. Hawkins, b Ewart 8 Extras U Total 134 Bowling: Parkinson took five wickets for 44 runs; Ewart, three for 45; Wilson two for 14; E. Spedding, none for five; J. Spedding, ■ none for 15.

The umpires were Messrs V. Duff, C. Berg and J. Brown.

NORTHERN SENIOR B GAMES.

OKATO BEATS WESTERN PARK B.

Park B suffered a first innings defeat by Okato at Okato. Okato batted first and compiled 116. Pauli (46), Edwards (42) and Roberts (15) were the principal scorers./ The successful Park bowlers were S. O. Jones (three for 10), T. Wright (three for 13), W. Beard (two for 15) and J. Barnes (two for 23). Pauli (six for . 16) and Roberts (four for 29) were responsible for Park B being dismissed for 61. Jones made 20 and J. Morris 10.

NEW. PLYMOUTH’S DECISIVE WIN.

New Plymouth gained a decisive win over Western Park A. Park went to the crease first and produced 57. Innes (19) was the top scorer, while Rennie (10) was the only other batsman to reach double figures. New Plymouth replied with 160. . A good knock by Lawrence produced 51, including seven fours, while W. Nicoll accounted for 17, D. Whitcombe .17, I. Des Forges 21, N. Kinsella 11 and R. Stewart 11. N. Kinsella (seven for 24) and Nicoll (three for 28) shared the bowling for New Plymouth. Park’s bowlers -were R. Burns (four for 30), D. Morris (two for 28), G. Rutherford (two for 37) and J. Quirk (one for 25). OLD BOYS BEAT CENTRAL. The Old Boys team added another three-point win to its credit when it met Central at Sanders Park. Central’s first winnings realised 56. Stephens (14) was the only double figure scorer. Johns accounted for 1 six wickets for 30 runs and Hamilton three for 23. Old Boys responded with 106 (Petty 35, Johns 19, .Gilbert 11, Hamilton 10). Ramshaw (26) and Parker (13) were principally responsible for Central reaching 71 in its second knock. Harris secured six wickets for 15 runs, Johns one for 17, Hamilton one for 18 and Elmes one for 13. Old Boys had lost one wicket for 25 runs when stumps were drawn. Johns made 14 not out and Stephens took one wicket for 10 runs.

NORTHERN JUNIOR COMPETITION.

WAITARA HAS EASY WIN.

Waitara accounted for New Plymouth in easy fashion at Sanders Park. Chadwick (six for 25) and Attrill (four for 14) routed New Plymouth for 39 runs. W. Sarten (10) was the only batsman to gain double figures. Waitara rattled up 112. The most successful batsmen were Attrill '.41), Chadwick (21) and Benga (16 not out). Bowling honours were shared by Alsop (five for 33), Autridge (three for 25) and Shaw (two for 18). In its second strike New Plymouth fared better and averted an innings defeat by seven runs. The last wicket fell for 80, to which Alsop contributed 20, Hoffman 18 and Drury 12. O’Carrol took two wickets for two runs, Chadwick two for 12, Woods two for 15, Dunn two for 24 and Attrill one for 17. OLD BOYS BEAT BAND. Old Boys secured a narrow win over Band on the first innings by five runs. Old Boys’ first knock realised 88. Saunders headed the batting list with 34, which consisted of two singles, two sixes and five boundaries. Other double figure scorers were Plumb (15 not out) Scoble (10) and Geary (10). Mackay (30) and Wiseman (22) were the best contributors to Band’s total of 83. For Band McEwen secured four wickets, Edgecombe three and Wiseman two. The best of the Old Boys’ bowlers were Satlnders (seven for 17) and Scoble, Sisarch and Geary (one each). Band completed its second innings before stumps were drawn and made 110. The double figure scorers were Plumb (23), Geary (19 not out), Scoble (18) and Sisarich (14). The successful bowlers were Wiseman (3), Marsden (3), McEwen (2) and Edgecombe (1). TO-DAY’S FRIENDLY MATCH. NEW PLYMOUTH AND OLD BOYS. A friendly match has been arranged between the Old Boys and New Plymouth clubs to be played at Pukekura Park this afternoon. Senior and senior B 1 players will assemble at 1.45 p.m., when teams will be selected.