CRICKET

Waikato Independent, Volume XXXVII, Issue 3268, 18 February 1937, Page 5

CRICKET

TOWN V. COUNTRY WIN FOR FORMER TEAM During the week-end a representative cricket team from the town met the country representatives at Fencourt, the town team, winning by four wickets. The wicket was very tricky, and Country were all out in their first innings for 39. Watt was the chief destroying agent for the town and captured five wickets for 18. Town fared even worse being all dismissed for 34. J. Hoff four for five and J. Fowler, four for 8, were the most successful of the Country attack. Country did a little better in their second strike, scoring 47. Hardy 14 and W. Fowler both gave bright knocks. Bowling for Town Broderson collected five victims for 8 runs. Town needed 53 to win, securing these for the loss of six wickets and batting on had scored 91 for the loss of nine wickets. Wilson 19, Woolley 13, Boyce 13, and D. Munroe 11 not out, were the chief contributors. J. Hoff, W. and J. Fowler shared the bowling honours for Country, each taking two wickets. Scores:

COUNTRY. First Innings: J. Fowler, b Broderson, 3; Hoff, b Broderson, 9; Robson, b Watt, 2; Hardy, b Litchwark, 6; W. Fowler, st Muller, b Watt, 2; Harvey, b Watt, 0; Arnold, b Watt, 1; Carroll, b Watt, 1; T. Chard, run out, 1; M. Fowler, not out, 5; Arnold, b Litchwark, 0; extras, 9. Total, 39. Bowling: Broderson took two wickets for 12 runs, Watt five for 11, Litchwark two for 3, Woolley none for 4.

TOWN.— First Innings: Wilson, b W. Fowler, 0; Muller, c Hardy, b W. Fowler, 1; Litchwark, b Hoff, 6; Boyce, b J. Fowler, 6; L. Broderson run out, 4; Woolley, b J. Fowler, l; Watt, c Robson, b Hoff, 4; Hughes, c Robson, b Hoff, 5; D. Munroe, b Hoff, 0; W. Munroe, b J. Fowler, 0; Glanville, not out> 0; extras, /. Total, 34.

° Bowling: Hoff took four wickets for 5 runs, W. Fowler took two for 14, J. Fowler four for 8. COUNTRY.—Second Innings: Hoff c Glanville, b Litchwark, 1; J. Fowler, c Glanville, b Watt, 0; Robson, run out, 5; Hardy, c Litchwark, b Broderson, 14; W. Fowler, c Wilson, b Broderson, 15; Harvey, b Broderson, 0; Arnold, run out, 2; Carroll, b Watt, 2; T. Chard, not out, 2; M. Fowler, b Broderson, 0; R. Arnold, e Watt, b Broderson,. 0. Bowling: Watt took two wickets for 17 runs, Litchwark one for 16, Broderson five for 18.

TOWN.—Second Innings: Wilson, c Robson, b W. Fowler, 19; Muller, b W. Fowler, 8; Watt, c W. Fowler, b J. Hoff, 0; Broderson, b Hoff, 0; Woolley, b J. Fowler, 13; Litchwark, c Hardy, b J. Fowler, 6; Hughes, retired, 5; Boyce, st Robson, b Hardy, 13; M. Glanville, c W. Fowler, b Harvey, 6; D. Munroe, not out, 11; W. Munroe, not out, 5; extras 5. Total for nine wickets, 91.

Bowling: Hoff took two wickets for 21 runs, W. Fowler took two for 24, J. Fowler two for 14, Hardy one for 10, Harvey one for 10, Carroll none for 3, T. Chard none for 3.

WEEK-END MATCH

TEAM TO PLAY HAMILTON

On the 21st inst., Mr A. E. Sandford’s Hamilton eleven will meet i Cambridge representative team at Victoria Square, play to commence at 1 p.m.

The Cambridge team will be as follows: N. McKinnon (captain), L. Crawshaw, E. Muller, E. Chard, Ross, C. Boyce, L. Broderson, I. Litchwark, D. Humphries, W. Wilson, M. Woolley, K. Conder. Any player unable to play must notify the selector (Mr H. G. Foster) immediately.