TARANAKI 161 IN LEAD

Taranaki Daily News, 2 April 1934, Page 10

TARANAKI 161 IN LEAD

114 NOT OUT TO H. BARKER VISITING BATSMEN COLLAPSE. SOUTHERN HAWKE’S BAY MAKE 63. IDEAL CONDITIONS PREVAIL.

Taranaki gained a good lead in the Hawke Cup challenge match at New Plymouth on Saturday, compiling 224 against Southern Hawke’s Bay’s total of 63. The challenging team faced with a deficit of 161 is to continue its second, innings this morning. Ideal conditions prevailed on Saturday and a crowd of over 500 witnessed the game from the terraces. Tile prominent feature of the match was the brilliant century scored by H. Barker, the Hawera Old Boys’ representative. Giving only one chance at seven, his compilation of 114 not out included an exhilarating display of short running when associated with Dormer (30) in a partnership that produced over 60 runs. Bailey, the Southern Hawke’s Bay captain, played cautious cricket to carry his bat for 25. The best bowling performances were Parkinson’s (three for 14) and Dormer’s (two for two) for Taranaki and for Southern Hawke’s Bay Fredricksen’s (three for 42) and Pickard’s marathon of 25 overs, 11 maidens, 40 runs and two wickets.

The Southern Hawke’s Bay captain H. Bailey won the toss and decided to take first strike, sending in at 10.40 a.m. C. Upham and B. Armstrong. In the absence of E. Christensen, S. Betts, the South Taranaki bowler, opened from the north end. Nasmith opened the attack from the south. At this stage Christensen replaced Sheppard, who had substituted for him. Off Bett’s second over Armstrong scored one through gully, but Upham sent Betts’ next hall back to the bowler for a simple catch.—l—l—o. R. Russell was the next batsman but Betts’ first ball bowled him round his legs.—l—2—o. T. H. Pickard replaced the retiring batsman. Nasmith was bowling a good length delivery varying from leg to off breaks and keeping-the batsmen alert. A snappy piece of stumping by Biggar caught Pickard out of his crease. -6-3—l.

VISITING CAPTAIN BATS. H. Bailey took centre. A four to Bailey off Nasmith brought double figures on to the score board after 25 minutes’ play. The batsmen were playing more freely and Armstrong ran into individual double figures. Betts, who had bowled six overs for two wickets and 10 runs, was replaced by Christensen. Parkinson took Nasmith’s end. His second over was successful, the first ball swinging in from the off and breaking the wickets. Armstrong had made 20.—39— 4-20.

F. Grant faced the bowling. His fourth ball from Christensen spelt disaster and the leg stump was knocked flat.—42—s—- — D. Raleigh was the new batsman. The batsmen were being kept quiet. S. Betts replaced Christensen, who had trundled seven overs, four runs and one wicket coming from his last four. The first half century appeared after 1 hour 10 minutes’ play. At 53 a misunderstanding between the batsmen found Raleigh out of his create as Biggar lifted the bails. It was an unfortunate mishap as Raleigh was shaping with plenty of con* fiedence.—s6—6 —7.

O. Brogan, was the incoming batsman. Dormer replaced S. Betts at the north end. His second over was attacked by Brogan but Nasmith took an overhead catch off a scorching drive—s B—7— 2. G. Grant was bowled by his first ball. Dormer had two for one.—sB—B—o. H. Fredricksen took the retiring batsman’s place but off Parkinson’s next over he sent an easy catch to Nasmith at mid. off.—6l-9-0.

F. Carston, who had replaced J. Bagge in the Southern Hawke’s Bay eleven, was the last man to take strike. Bailey made his first mishit when he sent a spinning catch off the edge of his bat to Larkin at point but the fieldsman dropped it. Parkinson disposed of Carston in his next over by clean bowling him, and the innings closed at 63, Bailey being undefeated with 25.

With only five minutes to go to the luncheon adjournment W. Barker and O. Nasmith opened the Taranaki innings. Barkei- faced Pickard, a medium right,hander, and Armstrong a similar type of bowler sent down the last over to Nasmith, no runs being scored. The same bowlers commenced after lunch, and three overs later W. Barker put his leg in front to Pickard to be given out. -2-1-1.

BRIGHT RUNNING BY BARKER. H. Barker was the incoming batsman. Nasmith was playing freely and Carston. a medium slow right-hander, replaced Armstrong. H. Barker drove his second ball through cover to the boundary to bring up 10 after 20 minutes’ play. Off Pickard’s next over Grant, the wicketkeeper, dropped H. Barker. The batsman was then seven. Upham, a medium paced left-hander, replaced Cxiston at the south end. Carston took the ball from Pickard, whose analysis read seven overs, six maidens, two rims and one wicket. Upham’s next AVer accounted' for Nasmith when an in-swinger came off his pads into the wickets.—20 —2—lo. S. Betts, the reliable South Taranaki batsman, was the next to take guard. The bowling was exceedingly steady, 10 of the 18 overs sent down so far being maidens. A four to H. Barker brought 30 on the board and his individual tally to 16. Upham’s next ball, a perfect inswinger, clean-bowled Betts. —34—3—6. M. Donnelly, the High School colt, was the next batsman. Pickard replaced Carston at the north end. Donnelly opened with a forceful boundary on the leg side which brought applause from the terraces. One hour and 10 minutes saw the half century on the board with H. Barker 22 and Donnelly six. Carston replaced Upham at the north end. His third ball was successful, Donnelly putting his leg in front to a fast one.—s 2— 4-6.

W. Dormer, Taranaki’s captain, took centre. The medium fast bowler Fredricksen replaced Pickard. Taranaki’s total passed Southern Hawke’s Bay as H. Barker reached 30 and Dormer 13. The batsmen had the spectators pleased with exploitation of short running and the score was going up steadily. Upham replaced Carston and Pickard came on again at the north end. The century appeared at the conclusion of two hours batting. H. Barker reached 50 with his next stroke and Dormer reached 30 as the tea adjournment was taken. The first over from the recommencement caught Dormer with his leg in front. Pickard claimed his second victim at the cost of 20 runs.—ll3—s—3o. N. Giddy, the lone country association representative, replaced Dormer. The tally rose slowly and as it reached 120, Carston replaced Pickard, who had bowled 20 overs for 23 runs. The batsmen were batting more freely and aS 140 appeared with H. Barker 72 and Giddy 13 Armstrong was brought on again at the north , end. From his third ball Grant took a' quick catch off Giddy.—l4B—6—l3. V. Parkinson opened out immediately and two fours and a two ran him into double figures. As 170 appeared Parkinson made his mistake and played right over Carstpn’s well-pitched delivery.— 171—7---12, A. Biggar Was next Fred-

ricksen replaced Armstrong at the south end and H. Barker ran into the nineties. Pickard was brought on again at the north end. The second century was registered after 3 hours 15 minutes’ play, but Biggar met disaster immediately, being clean-bowled by Fredricksen.— 200—8—16.

T. Larkin, the second High School colt, was the incoming batsman. With an uppish shot through slips to the bank H. Barker amidst much applause reached his century. He had exploited shortrunning tactics and his innings was never dull. The score board showed 212. A fast off ball from Fredricksen was snicked by Larkin and Brogan took a great full-length catch in sSups.—2l4—9—7. E. Christensen was the last batsman. He was opening out on the loose stuff and two fours were scored in rapid succession, but Fredricksen rattled his stumps in the next over. He made eight. H. Barker was undefeated with 114. The total, compiled in just under three and three-quarter hours, was 224—161 ahead of Southern Hawke’s Bay’s total. With seven minutes to go to drawing of stumps Southern Hawke’s Bay’s innings was opened. Armstrong and Raleigh were the opening batsmen. At the conclusion of Betts’ first maiden over an appeal was made and upheld against the light and stumps were drawn at 5.55. Messrs. P. E. Stainton and J. M. Thompson were the umpires. Details are:— SOUTHERN HAWKE’S BAY. First Innings. C. Upham, c and b Betts 0 B. Armstrong, b Parkinson 20 R. Russell, b Betts 0 T. Pickard, st. Biggar, b Nasmith ... 1 H. Bailey, not out 25 F. Grant, b Christensen 2 D. Raleigh, run out .' 7 O. Brogan, c Nasmith, b Dormer ... 2 G. Grant, b Dormer 0 H. Fredricksen, c Nasmith, b Parkinson 0 F. Carston, b Parkinson 0 Extras 6 Total 63 Bowling Analysis.

Second Innings. B. Armstrong, not out 0 D. Raleigh, .not out .....; 0 Total 0 TARANAKI. O. Nasmith, b Upham 10 W. Barker, l.b.w. b Pickard 1 H. Barker, not out 114 S. Betts, b Upham 6 M. Donnelly, l.b.w. b Carston ...... 6 W. Dormer, l.b.w. b Pickard • 30 N. Giddy, c G. Grant, b Armstrong 13 V. Parkinson, b Carston ......... 12 A, Biggar, b Fredficksen 16 T. Larkin, c Brogan, b Fredricksen .. 7 E. Christensen, b Fredricksen 8 Extras .. 11 Total 224 Bowling Analysis.

0. M. R. W. Betts .,. .. 9 3 14 2 Nasmith .. 7 2 13 '•1 / Christensen . .. 7 1 14 1 Parkinson ... .. 12 3 14 3 Dormer ... 3 1 2 2

T. Pickard ... . 25 11 40 2 B. Armstrong . 6 2 14 1 F. Carston .... . 21 1 70 2 C. Upham .19 3 47 2 H. Fredricksen 12.1 1 42 3