CRICKET NAVY v. AIR FORCE

Timaru Herald, Volume CLV, Issue 22791, 15 January 1944, Page 6

CRICKET NAVY v. AIR FORCE

Sailors Give Impressive Display (N.Z.P.A.) WELLINGTON, Jan. 14. Though regarded as facing a stiff hurdle, the Navy gave an impressive showing on the first of a two-day match with the Air Force which began on the Basin Reserve to-day on a fast wicket. A sound innings by the Navy captain and an Auckland Plunket Shield player, H. T. Pearson (91), laid the foundation for a good total, the side reaching 253. W. Hoar (ex Wairarapa) was the most successful bowler. At stumps the Air Force had scored 66 for three wickets. Prentice, an Aucklander, secured three wickets, including that of Kerr. The Auckland representaitve was also very successful with bat and ball at recent representative matches against Wellington and Canterbury. Scores; NAVY First Innings J. A. Phillips, c Smith, b Lemin .. 27 H. T. Pearson, c Wrigley, b Kerr .. 91 J. A. Onglcy. c Dunnet, b Hoar .. 23 S. B. Martin, c Wrigley, b Lemin .. 28 A. Gould, b Hoar 14 I. A. Gallaway, lbw. b Emery .... 17 J. T. Lawton, stp. Dunnet, b Smith 0 J. Commons, not out 7 C. S. Parrish, c Wrigley, b Hoar 7 E. A. Adnam. stpd. Dunnet, b Hoar 5 E. S. Prentice, c Hoar, b Smith .. 2 Extras 32 Total 253 Fall of wickets: One for 78, two for 142, three for 193, four for 195, five for 215, six for 215, seven for 231, eight for 240, nine for 246, ten for 253. Bowling analysis: Hoar four for 60, Lemin two for 47, Emery one for 31, Kerr one for 47, Smith two for 36. AIR FORCE First Innings F. A. Me Vicar, not out 7 O. Wrigley, c Parrish, b Prentice 2 E. Bezzant, c Parish, b Prentice .. 24 C. Kerr, c Phillips, b Prentice .... 10 H. Crawford, not out 12 Extra 1 Total for three wickets .... 66 Bowling analysis: Prentice three for 22, Parish none for 21, Adnam none for 19, Commons none for 3.