WICKETS FALL CHEAPLY

Taranaki Daily News, 19 November 1934, Page 10

WICKETS FALL CHEAPLY

OLD BOYS’ GOOD CHANCE WESTERN PARK 79 FOR SEVEN. SIX WICKETS TO E. SPEDDING. The Old BoyS team is in a good position in the match against Western Park, opened at Pukekura Park. Although its total was only 116 it has seven Western Park wickets down for 79 runs. For Old Boys, Birch (38) and Gilbert (36) were the only ones to make a stand in a partnership worth 70 runs. The SeCbnd Wicket fell at 82 and the team was all out for 116. Wilson broke the partnership and gained two wickets for 10 runs. E. Spedding, who worried the tail, finished with 6 wickets for 34 runs. ' The opening Of Western Park’s innings Was disastrous. J. Spedding was caught Off Eggletdn, ahd Wilton, Orant, Parkinson arid Carroll all had fallen to Christensen with the total at 24. G. Ewart and A. Ewart added 36 but the former was Caught oft Harris. After Christensen dismissed E. spedding, A. Ewart arid Duff played out time. Christensen, Who was always dangerous, took 5 Wickets for 32 runs ahd EggletOn 1 for 11 Off 10 oVOtS. The details are:— OLD BOYS. First Innings. Gilbert, c. Grant, b. Wilson 36 Richardson, b. Parkinson 5 Bitch, b. Wilsdn 38 Clegg, b. Grant 1 Lash, c. Parkinson, b. E. spedding 9 Stevens, b. E. Spedding ............ 3 Kirwin, c. G. Ewart, b. E. Spedding 8 Medley, b. E. Spedding . 8 Christensen, 1 J. Spedding, b. E. Spedding 2 EggletOn, not Out • •••• 1 Hartls, e. Duff, b. E. Spedding 0 Extras 5 Total 116 Bowling: Parkinson one wicket for 25 runs; Quickfall, none for 11; G. Ewart, none for 12; E. Spedding, six for 34; Grant, one for 5; J. Spedding, nond for 8; Wilson, two for 10. WESTERN PARK. First Innings. G. Ewart, c. Lash, b. Harris 31 J. Spedding, c. Clegg, b. Egglefon .. 1 Wilson, 1.b.w., b. Christensen 0 Grant, b. Christensen ... 5 Parkinson, b. Christensen 0 Carroll, b. Christensen 7 A. Ewart, not out 12 E. Spedding, 1.b.w., b. Christensen 10 Duff, not Out 1 Extras 11 Total (for seven wickets) ...... 79 Bowling: Christensen took five wickets for 32 runs; Eggletdn, one for 11; Kirwin, none for 14; Harris, one for 10. PLAY IN LOWER GRADES COLTS BEAT WESTERN PARK B. % THREE JUNIOR FOUR-POINT WINS. The feature of Saturday’s cricket play in the North Taranaki senior B grade was New Plymouth Colts’ defeat of Western’ Park B, one of the leading teams. Western Park A, Okato and Old Boys also had ’wins, all'on the first innings. Old Boys and Western Park A remain in the lead, closely followed by New Plymouth Colts and Western Park B. All three junior, matches were won outright. Waitara had an . exciting victory against New Plymouth after being behind on -the first innings. Old Boys had an easy win against Kiwis and , is close bdhind Waitara ; on the ladder, while High School ■ defeated Western Park in a low-scoring match. OLD BOYS WINS ON TIME. There was little- time to spare when Old Boys dismissed the last New Plymouth batsman. Old Boys batted first for 171 (Wdllace 41, Sorenson 39, Butkenham 26, Wright 12), Parkin taking six for 41. New Plymouth lost three wickets for nine, but did not lose the seventh till 83 was scored, after which the fall was rapid, all being out for 96. Nicoll made 26, Wiseman 22, Lawrence 18 and Des Forges 13. SorCnson took four for 36 and Wright two for seven. PARK A ON FIRST INNINGS. Central failed to carry on a fair start against Western Park A and was all out for 65 (Millar 24, Parker 14, Potaka 10). Jones took four for 19, Robertson three for two and Burless three for 20. Western Park passed the score for five wickets and totalled 138 (Jones 38, Pope 25, Tate 24, Beard 20, Parfitt 12). Elder took three for 23, Hunt two for 12 and Stephens two for 23. In a second innings Central reached 103 for eight before stumps were drawn (Hunt 37, H. R. Cooper 21, Millar 11). MOdhurst took two for 12. COLTS’ FIRST INNINGS WIN. A margin of 61 runs separated New Plymouth Colts and Western Park B, the scores being 127 and 66 respectively. Stewart topped the batting for Colts with 36, the Other double-figure scorers being Wilson 28, Des Forges 18 and Gayton 15. Bruen took four for 16, Morris three for 62, Quirke two for 18 and Parsons one for 13. Western Park B had reached 32 before the first wicket fell and the total stood at 61 when five wickets were down, but the tail-enders failed badly and Only five runs were, added for the remaining five wickets. Bruen, 33, and Philips, 13, were the only double-figure scorers. Bowen secured five wickets for 12 runs arid Autridge fbur for '26. OKATO WIN AT HOME, A win for Okafo by 10 runs on thO first ' innings resulted in the OkatoSchool game at Okato. Batting first, School made. 53, Keller 18- and Challis. 14... The Okato bowlers were Woods, three for- 17, Taylor two for four, Putt 'two for five, Goodwin two for 11, Roberts one fdr 17. OkatO replied with 63. Woods made 17 and Taylor 15. Rosser took four wickets for 18 runs, Davis three fdr 18 and Bruce two for 16. Commencing -its . second • strike, School- had made 44 for the loss of nine . wickets. when stumps were drawn. Davis, made 13 and Keller 10 riot -,Out. Roberts secured six wickets for 19- runs, Goodwin two for 14. and Putt, one for three. JUNIOR GRADE RESULTS. OLD BOYS’ FOUR-POINT WIN. , Old Roys,had little trouble,in securing, a ioiir-r>qint win against Kiwis. After five wickets had fallen for 46 the side declared at 174 for eight wickets (Scoble 56. Sole 32, Armstrong 26, Saunders 20). Smith took three for 39. Kiwis’ first innings realised 43 (Stevenson 16), Plumb.

taking eight for 11 in seven overs and Scoble. two for five. The second innings produced 52 (Stevenson 19. Francis 12). Scoble took Six for 24, Sisarich two for 16 and Plumb one for eight. Old Boys won by an innings and 79 runs. AN EXCITING FINISH. In an exciting two innings game Waitara, although behind Oil the lltet irii niiigs, snatched a victory from New Plymouth by eight runs. The Now Plymouth bdwlers dismissed Waitara lot 34. Wakelyn took four wickets for IS runs, Hoffmann three for seven, Clarke two for five and Sullivan one for three. Wolfe, 12, and Shaw, 10, were the principal contributors to New Plymouth’s score of 53. Easton took five wicitets for 12 runs, Jupp three for 13, Kershaw One for five and Attfill one for 18. Waitara fared better <in its second knock, 25 by Ellis and 18 by Gilmour enabling the team to reach 78. The successful New Plymouth bowlers were ShaW, five for 18, and Hoffmann, five for 24. Requiring 60 to win', New Plymouth opened its second innings disastrously and six wickets were dowri lot 34 runs. Hdffman, going in eighth man, lifted a six and drove a four ahd a pair before stepping in front. The total then stood at 50 and With but 10 runs to get the remaining three wickets tell for a single run. Easton took six wickets for 38 tubs arid Jupp four for eight. SCHOOL HAS EASY WIN. High .School Md an outright win against Western Park by five wickets. The School bdwlers, Eggleton. three for none, Lobb, two for eight, and Marsden, five for 13, in the first innings skittled the opposition for 24, to which the School batsmen replied with So (Pearson 12 not out arid Marsden 11). Of the Park bowlers Wheeler took three for 11, Hoskin two for five, Wright two for 15 and N. Wood one for nine. A. Nicoll, 11, and Carey, 12, were the principal contributors to Park’s second innings total of 48. MarsdOn took four wickets for 22 runs, Evans three for nine, and Lobb one for 10. Requiring only 22 to win, School entered on ite second strike arid had lost five wickets for 25 runs when stumps were drawn. AnderSOn took two wiCkrits for nine arid Wheeler two for 15. SOUTH TARANAKI SENIOR B. GOOD PERFORMANCES RECORDED. ' " ’ X Some fine performances were registered in the southern senior B competition, R. Stevens, Hawera Old Boys, doing the hat trick. Wins were registered by Opunake, Hawera, Manaia and Stratford B. MANAIA RETAINS LEAD. Manaia retained top place in the competition by a win by four tubs over Hawera High School at Manaia. Batting first, the home team scored 55, C. Whalen 14, Kitt 12, Christie and Andrews 11 each. Lester took three for 16 and Anderson, in 4.5 overs, five for 13. Replying, School made 51, Th6mson playing a fine innings for 28. Against Christie’s excellent bowling, the remaining School batsmen played woefully, the Manaia man taking seven for 10 in seven overs. School’s last six men added 8 runs. Manaia batted a second titoe and at the close had six down for 69, L. Whalen 27 not out, Lester taking four wickets for 16 runs. OPUNAKE WINS BY 19 RUNS. .A catch in the last over of the match brought the Old Collegians-Opunake match te a dramatic finish at Hawera. The catch deprived Old Collegians of the draw and they were beaten by 119 runs fo 100.' Batting first, Opunake was given a great start by Cundy (49), .who hit all the bowlers before being bowled by Malone. Woolford (22) and McTavish (11) were the only other batsmen to score double figures. Malone struck a great patch with his bowling, taking six for 16, including three wickets in one over. Hughes took three for 24. Against Opunake’s attack with a battery of fast bowlers, Old Collegians were nonplussed for a while, and four wickets fell for 21 runs. McCarthy and McLean made a stand and Crawford, last man in, scored well. The double-figure scorers were McLean 20, McCarthy 15 and Crawford 17. Rogers took six for 40 with fast left-hand bowling. HAWERA WINS AGAIN. Features of the match between Old Roys ahd Hawera, won by the latter by 99 to 66, were the hat trick by R. Stevens (Old Boys) and a splendid not out innings by Hawera’s opening batsman, Fairweather, for 59. Old -Boys batted first. Dowdle 23, Hammond 14 and Kelpe 10 wefe the best batsmen. Hunter took four for 10 and A. Stevens three for 22. Replying, Hawera relied entirely on Fairweather, Edwards with 10 being the next highest scorer. Stevens, who secured the wickets of Cockerill, James and Lobban with successive balls, took eight for 49 with splendid bowling. STRATFORD TEAMS PLAY. Chiefly due to E. Cole 55 and Ward 19, Stratford B tool? a single innings decision over Stratford High School by 110 to 86. Cole was opening batsmCn, dug himself in and offered a very judicious bat to the School bowling which did not beat him as he was run out. Foley took four wickets for 24 ruriS. Foley 31 and Henderson 16 made useful scores for School, But tiie balance could make no headway against the Stratford bowlers, of whom F. Adlam, four for 12, was the most successful.