CRICKET

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVIII, Issue 19942, 29 October 1934, Page 4

CRICKET

THE SEASON’S PLAY BEGINS FAIR SCORES MADE The 1934-35 comDetition cricket matches conducted by the South Canterbury Cricket Association commenced on Saturday under ideal conditions. Shortly after the start, however, a strong southerly wind sprang up and continued throughout the afternoon, heavy rain at about 6 o’clock making further play for the day impossible. In spite of the windy conditions some good cricket was witnessed and the enthusiasm displayed by players augurs well for a successful season. Old Boys met Timaru at the Park wicket, which was in good order, and compiled the handy total of 156, Timaru having one wicket down for 41 when stumps were drawn. Star, last season’s premiers, met High School on a good wicket at the Rectory. Star opened well and made 192, School’s total for the loss of five wickets at the end of the day’s play, being 61. Celtic journeyed to Temuka. The home side was dismissed for 84, while at stumps Celtic had the satisfactory total of 103 for the loss of three wickets.

Old Boys v. Timaru. Morrison and Souter opened for Ole Boys to the bowling of Alleott anc Powell. Souter began to score fronthe outset and appeared to be well se< when Murchison was successful with an appeal for l.b.w. with his first ball Souter secured 18, the first wicket partnership producing 25. Lee joined Morrison and was aggressive throughout a bright innings. Although he mishit a few deliveries he played attractive cricket and sent a ball from Hudson into the hospital grounds foi six. The total was taken to 79 before Morrison was stumped by Inglis for 16. Lawson failed to reach double figures, but Davies, who joined Lee, hit hard at anything loose before being bowled by Wilson with a ball that kept very low, after a handy 18. Lee top scored with 38, including three boundaries and a six. With the exception of M. Morison who scored 15, the remaining members of the side did not reach double figures, the innings closing for 156. The wicket did not suit Alleott, who pro :ed rather expensive. Murchison and Hudson being the most successful bowlers. Timaru opened well. Buchanan and Powell appearing to be comfortably set when the former was run out after reaching' double figures. Powell and Murchison took the total to 41 when rain interfered with play, and stumps were drawn. The scores were: OLD BOYS. First Innings. Morrison, stpd. Inglis, b Murchison 16 Souter, l.b.w. Murchison 18 Lee, c. Murchison, b Hudson .... 38 Lawson, b Hudson 8 G. Davies, b Wilson 18 Evans, b Hudson o Marriott, c Inglis, b Alleott 7 Morison, b Murchison 15 P. Davies, b Alleott o Ellis, not out 9 Thompson, b Alleott 6 Extras 21 Total 156 Bowling.—Alleott took three wickets for 59 runs; Powell none for six; Murchison three for 32; Moore none for nine; Hudson three for 19; Wilson one for seven; Courtis none for three. TIMARU. First Innings. Buchanan, run out 10 Powell, not out 20 Murchison, not out 11 Total for one wicket 41 School v. Star. Star opened the season well, compiling 192 In their first innings against School at the Rectory. Smith and Allen opened to Blue and Eanvaker, both batsmen scoring freely off Blue and 20 was up after 12 minutes’ play.Allen was lucky not to be caught in the slips off Blue, and he was out a few minutes later, clean bowled by Earwaker, after making seven. Shillito joined Smith, but the newcomer was run out in attempting a run off Earwaker’s next delivery, and returned without having added to the score. Barlow was next, but soon after his arrival Smith succumbed to Sara when he had 16 to his credit, and three wickets were down for 24. When Hahn and Barlow became associated runs began to mount up and the pair brought the half century up in good time. With his total at 23, Hahn was beaten by a full toss from Earwaker. The incoming batsman was Button and he and Barlow made a valuable stand, the partnership yielding' 61 runs before Barlow was run out after adding 37 to the total of 120. Button suffered a similar fate a few minutes later and six wickets were down for 124, Button having made 36 Of the remaining batsmen. Wood was the most successful, carrying his bat for 32. Sara took three wickets for 55 runs. Ritchie was the only batsman to show form in School’s Innings, and he was undefeated with 40 to his credit when rain caused an abandonment of play. None of the others reached double figures. Scores:

Celtic v. Temuka, Temuka won the toss and Gutteridge sent Salmon and Budd, a newcomer from Oamaru, in to open. Celtic opened the attack from the south end with Kane. Salmon adopted a stonewall type of game and the first over was a maiden. For the first 20 minutes the scoring was at the rate of a run a minute, Budd getting some nice glides away to leg. He had just commenced to open up when Kane clean bowled him. Off the first ball of the next over' Salmon put up an easy

catch, which Hertnon held. Disaster then overtook Temuka, Tully giving an easy catch off Sullivan three balls later. Edwards and Higginbottom commenced to lay on the wood, and Kane made a complete bowling change, bringing on the slow trundlers. Mason and Hertnon. With his fifth ball Mason skittled Higginbottom’s stumps Hertnon got the benefit of a leg before appeal against Edwards, and Gale who was shaky, had his wicket skittled. Kane made frequent bowling changes and Gutteridge chose carefully the balls to hit. Burns backing him up with solid blocking. Purcell came on and Gutteridge hit his second ball out of the field. He continued playing safely and appeared to be well set when Sullivan clean bowled him. The last man did not stay long, and the innings closed at 3.35 for 84 runs. The Mason brothers. Celtic's opening pair, played carefully until they got the measure of Edwards. S. Mason began to play him all round the ground, and Gutteridge replaced him with Budd. The batsmen took advantage of slowness in the fielding, and were beginning to put on runs when Tully got R. Mason leg before. Tully stayed on the north end for 12 overs, and was relieved by Edwards. From the south end Higginbottom was keeping the batsmen quiet. For 75 minutes Purcell and S. Mason were associated. Laing stayed for a very short time. After Kane went out to bat rain started, and when it set in heavily the cantains stonped nlay for the dav. Celtic having 123 ~ runs for three wickets. Scores:—

LOWER GRADES Junior In a low-scoring game Fairview beat Star in the second grade competition bv 13 runs. Star batting first combed 61. (An°lsnd 15. St.vies 12. and Dickel 101. McCrorie took five wickets for 25 runs, and Stevens four for 15. At one stage Fairview had lost seven wickets for 21 runs, but the remaining batsmen brought the score to 74. (Stevens made 27. not out, and Barbour 12.) Stvlps took seven wickets for 37 runs, and Ede three for 26. At School Park Celtic beat West End by 68 runs. Celtic made 104 (M. Daly 11. T. Mullalv 19. J. Seaman 24. Duggan 10. G. Cox 12). Averis took two wickets for 19 runs. Bradley three for 1 5. and Cunningham three for 23. West End xenlied with 36 (Kemn 11). T. Daly took four wickets for 17 runs, M. Daly one for one, and G. Ray four for nine. Third Grade Washd.yke batted first against P reora and made 50 runs (Moore 11 and M. Hogan 10). Baker took four wickets, Vartha three, and Koens two. Pareora replied with 34 (Koens 14). Burrell took five wickets. W. Hogan four and Moore one. In the second innings Washdvke made i 34 <M. Hogan 14). Koens took | three wickets. Vartha two. Baker three. . Howard one and Thompson one. When ! rain prevented further play Pareora had lost four wickets for 23 runs. W. Hogan took three wickets and Moore one. Railway beat Star by 10 runs. Railway made 62 (Dickson 29). Mitchell | took five wickets for four runs and | Halkett three for nine. Star’s total j was 52 (O’Hara 11. Langrish 10). Dick- j son took six wickets for eight runs. | Waimataitai beat Old Boys at Ash- j bury Park. Waimataitai scored 100 ! (J. Howey 22, H. F. Welford 18, W. | Gardvne 24, not out). Old Boys made 48 (Warsaw 20).

FRIENDLY CLUBS MATCHES COMMENCE Eight teams took part in the opening matches between friendly clubs at Fraser Park on Saturday. Bruce’s representatives beat Cambridge by 51 runs. Cambridge batted first and made 42 (Johnston 10. Goodman 10). Cowles took one wicket for 13 runs. J. Allen three for 12, Aitcheson two for two and A. Rankin two 1 for two. Brue’s replied with 93 (Cowles 18. Cooke 14. Aitcheson 30). Hughes took one wicket for 10 runs. Thomas three for 15, Goodman one for 14. Mitchell two for nine, and Cunnold two for four. “The Timaru Herald” team beat Optimists by 34 runs. Ontimists made 64 (A. W. Stead 11. McKnight 17. W. A. Stead 11, not out). Allport took two wickets for one run, Smith one for three, Wakefield four for two, and Anderson one for 10. “The Herald” had compiled 98 for the loss of eight wickets when stumps were drawn (Allport 39. Smith 10, Jack 12). W. A. Stead took four wickets for 33 runs, C. Lawrence two for 34. Woodward one for nine, and McKnight one for none.

Rovers beat the Timaru Milling Company’s team by 27 runs. Rovers batted first and made 126 (King 37. Hancock 13. Lewis 36. retired, Feeby 27, retired). McKellar took one wicket for 24 runs. Wallace five for 37. and Fowler three for eight). Milling Company replied with 99 (Pringle 10. Herdman 29. Robinson 10). C. Lillico took four wickets for 18 runs. King two for 28, Lewis two for 11. Andrews one for none, and A. Ford one for five. Googlies beat the Court and Police team by nine runs. Court and Police made 59 (R. Armstrong 27. Mottram 12. R. Matthews 10). Chapman took three wickets for two runs, Murray two for two. Simmers two for seven. Feam two for nine. Mills one for four and McClatchy one for 13. Googlies replied with 68 for nine wickets (McClatchy 20 not out. Harte 16 not out). Matthews took three wickets for no runs, Watt three, for eight and Armstrong one for 14.

IN OTHER CENTRES Bv Tplperaoh Prp«p Association WELLINGTON, October 27. The Wellington cricket season opened in unfavourable weather. Play was twice interrupted by rain and stumps had to be drawn shortly after 5 p.m. Wellington College Old Boys made 139 for three against University; Midland 101 for eight against Wellington (I. Symes seven for 44); and Institute 155

for eight against Kilbimie. Rain prevented play in the Petone v. Hutt game. CHRISTCHURCH, October 28. Cricketers had hot summer weather for the first time this year this weekend. the wicket approaching summer pace. Old Boys, playing St. Albans, made 155 (Fisher 52). Park took 4 wickets lor 33 runs. St Albans have 181 o v for two (Crawford 85, O’Brien not West Christchurch, playing Ricca, • ton made 165 (Burton 51, Roberts 5 for , ieearlon have 90 on for no wickets (Jacobs 47, Stringer 35). Lancaster Park, playing East Chrlstchureh made 296 (Kennedy 42, Drvden 58, Read 63). East Christchurch have lost 3 wickets for 36. Sydenham playing Old Collegians made 284 (Oliver 145. Bellamy 57. Lester 4 for 86). Old Collegians have 12 on for no wickets. DUNEDIN, October 27. The second series of cricket matches commenced in fine weather. Against Carisbrook University made 347 (Uttley 171. Mclnnes 49. Dunning five for 107. Colts made 212 (Badcock 66. Knowles 43. Dickinson six for 69)against High School Old Boys who have scored eight without loss. Albion 149 (Martin 33, Talbot five for 30, Stewart two for 11) met 72 for 8 (Allan four for 10). Carisbrook six for 282 (McKay 62. McDougall 34, Newman 40. Bell in 61. Lynch five for 108) met Christian Brothers. Dunedin 98 (Ditchfield in 35) met Grange 149 for 3 (Chettleburgh 65).

MUNICIPAL BAND B. AND C. GRADE SOLOS The final B and C grade solos of the season conducted by the Timaru Municipal Band were held in the bandroom on Saturday night. The A section will be decided to-night in the Scottish Hall. The judges were Messrs J. Avery, C. Smith and R. Thomas, members of the senior band. The winner of the C grade and the Baker Cup was Owen Price (tenor horn), 76 points, with John Rennie (comet) 75 points 2, and D. Smith (trombone) 3. In the B grade, R. Cummings (cornet) gave a fine performance of Rimmer’s arrangement of “Silver Threads’’ and was awarded first place with 87 points. T. Osborne (cornet), who played Hoch’s “Concertante.” was second with 81 points, while P. Beswarick and E, Smith were equal third with 80 points. The judges expressed their satisfaction with the standard of the competitors in the C grade, but were delighted with the playing in the B grade, the winning performance being highly meritorious. Thanks were accorded the judges and the pianistes. Misses Mathieson, Smith and Walters.

STAR. First Innings. Allen, ta Earwaker 7 Smith, b Sara . . 16

ShiUito, run out .. 0 Barlow, run out .. 37 Hahn, b Earwaker .. 23 Button, run out .. 36 . .. 6 Tavlor. c C. Sara, b Blue .. . . . 15 Wood, not out .. 32 Judge, b Sara . .. 12 Extras

Total .. . . . 192 Bowling.—Sara took three wickets for 55 runs ; Earwaker two for 44; Blue one for 31; Mottram none for 31; MeDonald none for 14; Ritchie none for nine.

HIGH SCHOOL. First Innings McLauchlan, run out 8 Earwaker, std. Allen, b Owen .. 2 Ritchie, not out Blue, c Allen, b Hahn 0 McDonald, b Taylor 5 Scott, not out 2 Extra Total for five wickets .. .. .. 61

TEMUKA N. Salmon, e Hertnon, b Sullivan 6 W. Budd. b Kane . ,« C. Hiaeinbottom, b R. Mason 8 O. Tully, c R. Mason, b Sullivan n B. Edwards, lbw, b Hertnon i? A. Gutterirtge. b Sullivan on W. Gale, b R. Mar,on H. Burrows, b Su'livan .. n R. McMillan, b Sullivan 1 R. Brnok'and. b S. Mason n H. Talbot, not out .... n Extras 7 Total X4 Bowling—G. Sul'ivan took 5 wickets for 24 runs. R. Mason 2 for 13. S Mason 1 for 1. T. Hertnon 1 for 12 J. Kane 1 for 18. CELTIC S. Mason, not out ... 60 R. Mason, lbw. b Tuliv 10 H. Purcell, lbw, b Hisginbottom . 25 •T. Lain?, b Hiaeinbottom .... 2 J. not out 7 Extras 17 Total for three wickets .. 121