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Wairarapa Times-Age, 17 November 1941, Page 8

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WAIRARAPA ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIP CONTESTS. WINS FOR RED STAR & COLLEGE. The Wairarapa Cricket Association's championship matches were continued cn Saturday afternoon in fine weather. At the Park there was only a few spectators, one day matches apparently not appealing to the public. The Old Boys against Red Star took hours to compile 83 runs but scored faster in their second strike. In his score of 60 against Old Boys, Bell hit eight sixers, four in succession. He scored 25 off one over and 22 off another. For College against Lansdowne, Welch registered the first century of the season, 115 not out, giving a splendid exhibition which included sixteen 4's and a 6. SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP RED STAR v OLD BOYS. VIGOROUS STRIKE BY BELL. At the Park Red Star won on the first innings, compiling 213 for 4 wickets (declared) against Old Boys’ 83 and 5 for 151. The game was noticeable for a vigorous strike by Bell. Scores: — RED STAR. First Innings. I. Coleman, b Shearer 57 F. Hoar, b Parsonson 26 A. Bell, st. Whitburn, b Berry .... 66 K. Rew, c and b Shearer 5 F. Williams, not out 19 G. Peterson, not out 29 Extras H Total, 4 wickets (dec.) 213 Bowling: Shearer 2 for 44; Berry 1 for 37; Parsonson 1 for 42; McMichael 0 for 23; Warren 0 for 27; Meddings 0 for 27. OLD BOYS. First Innings. F. Shearer, b Bell 28 O. Berry, b Rew 2 C. Parsonson, b F. Hoar 9 G. Whitburn, b F. Hoar 12 P. Meddings, b F. Hoar 12 R. Warren, lbw, b F. Hoar 6 D. McMichael, run out 1 W. Patete, c and b Rew 2 G. Barr, b F. Hoar 1 E. Sortain Smith, run out 0 J. Cole, not out 3 Extras 7 Total 83 Bowling: F. Hoar 5 for 21; Rew 2 for 27; Bell 1 for 12; Coleman 0 for 14. I Second Innings. Shearer, b Renner 71 Parsonson, c Peterson, b Paterson 20 Whitburn, lbw, b Renner 16 Berry, not out 11 Meddings, lbw, b Renner 6 Warren, b Bell 20 McMichael, not out 4 Extras 3 Total for 5 wickets 151 Bowling: Renner 3 for 11; Bell 1 for 11; Paterson 1 for 26; Bellworthy 0 for 9; W. Peterson 0 for 12; Summers 0 for 14; Williams 0 for 14; Rew 0 for 21: F. Hoar 0 for 24. COLLEGE v LANSDOWNE. CENTURY TO WELCH. The Wairarapa College and Lansdowne teams met on the College ground, the former winning on the first innings. Besides the century scored by Welch, good batting displays were given by Donnelly and W. Whiteman. Scores: — WAIRARAPA COLLEGE. First Innings. A. Hoar, c and bW. Whiteman .... 13 Schofield, b Groves 21 Berry, run out 9 Sweeney, cA. Whiteman, b Groves 3 Donnelly, c and b A. Whiteman .... 63 Orsborn, c Groves, bA. Whiteman 2 Welch, not out 115 Hayes, retired 11 Dewar, b Duley 16 Jaine, st, b R. Whiteman 5 McGregor, not out 4 Extras 10 Total 272 Bowling: A. Whiteman 2 for 39; Groves 2 for 67; R. Whiteman 1 for 24; Duley 1 for 29; W. Whiteman 1 for 69; Hedley 0 for 31. LANSDOWNE. First Innings. W. Whiteman, b Sweeney 2 D. Groves, c Welch, b Sweeney .... 11 A. Whiteman, run out 14 K. Miller, c Welch, b Sweeney .... 4 A. Hedley, c Orsborn, b Sweeney 7 V. Duley, c and B Welch 2 F. Reeves, c Sweeney, b Welch .... 19 R. Whiteman, c Sweeney, b Welch 6 G. Pederson, c Schofield, b Welch 0 D. Ranston, not out 0 Extras 2 Total 67 Bowling: Sweeney 4 for 31; Welch 4 for 34. Second Innings. W. Whiteman, not out 44 Groves, c Donnelly, b Welch 3 A. Whiteman, c, b Donnelly 5 Miller, lbw, b Welch 4 Hedley, b Schofield 5 Duley, not out 1 Extras 4 Total for 4 wickets ..- 66 Bowling: Welch 2 for 9; Schofield 1 for 17; Donnelly 1 for 23; Berry 0 for 13. . JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP i Old Boys v Wairarapa College.—At the College ground the Wairarapa Col- ’ lege beat Old Eoys on the first innings. " Scores: Wairarapa College, 92 (Stew- ’ art 26, Daniell 14, Youngquest 13, 5 O’Brien 13; Rogers 4 for 16). Old Boys, ’ first innings, 42 (P. Smith 11, Rogers 1 11; Youngquest 6- for 14); second in- ’ nings, 9 wickets for 104 (Alexander 20, 1 Young 20, retired, P. Smith 13). - Red Star A v Y.M.C.A.— The Red Star A team scored an 8 point win . over Y.M.C.A. Scores: ■ Red Star, 8 wickets for 200, declared (Davis, retired 64, Parsons 27, Williams 25, Mooney 22, Grant 15, Matthews, not out, 14). Y.M.C.A., first innings, 94 (Jamieson 34, Fly 25); second innings, 22 (Davies 4 for 2, Longworth 4 for 7, Mooney 2 for 6). Hospital Rangers V .Red Star B.— The Hospital Rangers scored an 8 point win over Red Star B at the Park 5 Oval. Scores: Red Star, first innings, 59 (Jaspers 22, not out, Osborne 15, j Corlett 12; Massey 3 for 14, Robinson 1 2 for 18, Ryder 1 for 7, Harman 1 for 9); second innings, 90 (Wickens 23, Corlett 22, Duley 13, not out, Golder 12;

Massey 6 for 40, Harman 3 for 24, Robinson 1 for 19); grand total, 149. Rangers, first innings, 138 (Harman 49, Stevenson 41, Massey 19, Ryder 10; Jaspers 5 for 31, Braggins 3 for 31, Wickens 2 for 31, Osborne,l for 32); second innings, 2 for 21 (Catherall, not out 16; Price 2 for 16); grand total, 159. TOWN V. COUNTRY MATCH NOT TO BE PLAYED THIS SEASON. (By Telegraph— Press Association.} PALMERSTON N„ November 16. A decision not to play the annual Town versus Country cricket match this year was made at the conference today of the cricket associations in the Wellington Plunket Shield district. IN OTHER CENTRES Wellington.—There was freer scoring in the senior championship matches on Saturday. Army 7 for 362 (A. N. Thompson, retired 100) beat University 99. Old Boys 4 for 253, declared (Lamason 157) drew with Midland 7 for 165 (Donald 86). Karori (194) defeated Wellington (187). Kilbirnie (143 and 3 for 35, declared) beat Petone (73 and 9 for 90). Hutt secured a win over Institute, scoring 197 to 135. Air Force (9 for 186 declared) were successful over Johnsonville (155). Auckland.—North Shore 124 for five beat Papakura Camp, 103. Eden, 199 for five, beat Training College, 131. University, 108 for five declared, beat Ponsonby-Balmoral, 61 and 69 for 2. Parnell, 201 for eight declared, drew with Grafton, 123 for eight. Middlemore, 187 for three declared, drew with Y.M.C.A., 163 for nine'. Christchurch.—St. Albans, 229 for five declared, beat Sydenham, 126, on the first innings. Old Boys, 192 for seven, beat West Christchurch, 128, on the first innings. Riccarton, 207 for five, beat Old Collegians, 132, on the first innings. Army, 228 for five declared, drew with East Christchurch, 122 for four. Lancaster Park, 190 for six, beat West Old Boys, 157, on the first.innings. Dunedin.—Grange, 222, beat Carisbrook A, 145 for seven. Dunedin, 176 for five wickets, beat University, 172 for six. Kaikorai, 119, beat Old Boys, 91. ■ Carisbrook B, 109, beat AlbionY.M.C.A., 92.