CRICKET.

Wairarapa Age, 25 March 1929, Page 2

CRICKET.

WAIRARAPA CONCLUDING MATCHES. GROVES AND BLAMIRES SCORE WELL. HIGH SCHOOL PLAYER MAKES 157 NOT OUT. The concluding matches in the Wairarapa Cricket Association’s competitions were commenced on Saturday under ideal conditions. High School batted all the afternoon in their game against Old Boys, knocking up the flue total of 363 for six wickets, to which Groves contributed 157 not out, an excellent performance. At Memorial Park, United made a poorstart against Carterton, their first innings only realising 156 (including 91 not out by Blamires), while Carterton hit up 109 for the loss of four wickets. OLD BOYS v. HIGH SCHOOL. High School batted first against Old Boys on a perfect wicket. Four wickets fell fairly cheaply for 'B3 runs, then Logan joined Groves, who had been batting carefully from the beginning of the innings. These two added 134 runs and thoroughly subdued the bowling before Logan was bowled by a long hop. He played a good innings for 53. Farnsworth came next and both he and Groves trounced the tired bowling. Coombe played carefully for 19 not out. Groves batted the whole afternoon for an unbeaten 157. He was slow at first, but afterwards became more aggressive and after he had passed his century, flogged the bowling unmercifully. His score included 17 fours and 2 sixes. Following are details:-— WAIRARAPA HIGH SCHOOL.

2/40; Gee, 1/3; Smith, 1/46; Holl/ 1/40; Till, 1/70. UNITED—CARTERTON. The United —Carterton match was commenced at the Memorial Park on Saturday in good weather and on a fast wicket. United batted first and compiled 156, of which Blamires contributed the fine score of 91, not out. Tracy maintained a good length throughout, and came out with an average of four wickets ftr 20. Carterton followed on and had four wickets down for 109 at the conclusion of the day’s play. The following are details:— UNITED.

Bowling Analysis.— Morton, 2/56Tracy, 4/20; Denby, 2/20. CARTERTON. First Innings. Burt, b Blamires 4 Whitburn, lbw, b Hoar ..../'/ g Morton, c Renner, b Blamires .... 24 Tracy, st Voycc, b Barr 24 Extras ’ ’ 40 Total for four wickets 109 Bowling Analysis.—Blamires, 2/25; F. Hoar, 1/27; Barr, 1/12. JUNIOR GAMES. Old Boys, 85 (Lockwood 22. McCalmont 19, Foster 14) beat United 56 (Fenton 19, Falloon 15). High School, 202 for 9 w/ckets de-' dared, played a drawn game with Featherston (116 for throe), the former team thus retaining the Shield. THIRD GRADE. High School A, 251 for 8 (declared) (Greig 94, Haise 45, Perry 44) beat United 74 (Hausman 32, Ross 17). A WELLINGTON MATCH. WELLINGTON, March 24. A cricket match between the Wellington Plunket Shield team and the remaider of the Wellington players, was mamder of players was however, is confined to these limits, and hirst Eleven v. Second Eleven would be a better name. The First Eleven have made 465 for eight wickets (C. S Dempster 125, J. S. Hiddleston 103 W A. Baker 114, F. T. Badcock 46, H. B Massey 31 not out). The best bowlers were Doneghue, who took two for 27and Brice, 5/96.—(P.A.)

First Innings. Groves, not out Jenkins, b Hornabrook .. 157 .. 18 Faulknor, b Hornabrook Dr. Uttley, hit wkt, b Smith . . .. 9 .. 12 K. Uttley, lbw, b Gee ..' 11 Logan, b Holly .. 53 Farnsworth, b Till .. 28 Coomhc, not out °0 Extras Total for six wickets .. .. .. 363 Bowling Analysis. — Hornabrook,

First Innings. A. Hoar, lbw, b Morton . 13 Blamire, not out . 91 Patrick, b Morton .. . 0 F. Hoar, lbw, b Tracy . .15 Torrance, st WIiitburn, b Tracey 4 Renner, b Tracy . . 4 Madson, e Smart, b Tracy .. . 6 A oyce, run out 2 Barr, c Morton, b Denby . . 9 Smith, run out 0 W. Hoar, c Whitburn, b Denby . 0 Extras .. 7 1 Total