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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19766, 14 February 1927, Page 4

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WANGANUI AND MELBOURNE RIG FIXTURE TO-MOBROW , HOME SIDE LACKS BOWLING STRENGTH (By “Scorer.”) A beautiful, clear day, a wicket, and a fast outfield will probably make for ideal conditions at Cook’s Gardens to-morrow, when Wanganui will meet the Melbourne Cricket Club in the first fixture against an overseas side since Macartney’s team was in New Zealand a few years ago. There is a tremendous change in the team picked for to-morrowmatch as compared with that selected for the Hawke Cup fixture against Taranaki. Hutchison and Orton have retired, Wells and U. G. Williams are not Available, and four new players in MeAneny, Thakabau, Kerr and H. Williams have gone in. The three first named players are playing their first representative game for Wanganui. Taken all round the team is quite a good one, but it is a little weak in bowling. There is no slow bowler, and there is not even an average to good slow bowler in senior ranks who could be given a place. Provided he could be Induced to bowl slowly, Wells would make a top notcher, but he is not available in any case. Bernau, of course, will be the speed merchant. On his form of Saturday he is the fast-ost bowler in Now Zealand, and the Victorians will know they have been playing against him if the pitch gets any harder than it is at present. No one could play the express bowler on Saturday, and every now and then he sent down a kicking delivery which only bounced once on its way to the boundary for extras. Bernau will be a dangerous bowler tomorrow for six or ten overs and he will be worth -watching. Holland is probably at the top of his form at present and he will bear the brunt of the attack. Thakabau and Kerr sent down too much short stuff on Saturday, and they probably would do the same to-morrow. Dempster and Wood will probably be the changes if the Melbourne players score as freely as they did at Napier. Barring any unfortunate incidents. Wanganui has a fine batting side in Orr, Dempster, Treadwell, Holland, Kerr, Thakabau and Wood while Bernau, the player of surprises, is capable of beating even the best with the bat. MeAneny, too, can bat nicely, iso there is quite a chance of Wanganui making a good stand. , So far as fielding is concerned, the team which will step out to-morrow is probably the strongest side which has represented Wanganui for years. The strong dash of young blood will make up for all the deficiencies which were apparent in recent Hawke Cup sidos. In Dempster, Treadwell, Williams, McAneny and Thakabau, the team has five men who are positively brilliant in stopping and returning drives. Wanganui should allow few runs to go in this department of tire game. So far as the visitors are .concerned, local cricket patrons will bo treated to brilliant displays both with bat and ball. Warwick Armstrong’s name is a household word among cricketers. Sandford is brilliancy itself. Ebeling can send them down at a fast pace, and the remainder of the team are all in the first flight. Warwick Armstrong and Ransford have been seen in Wanganui before, and they are bound to receive a splendid reception when they step on to the field.

WANGANUI ASSOCIATION HIGH SCORING GAMES MATCHES AT COOK’S GARDENS Although the Wanganui Cricket Association saw fit to charge admission for two “’friendly” senior games played at Cook’s Gardenp on Saturday, there was only a handful of people present. Contrary to the case when the championship is being competed for, some very breezy batting was witnessed, ©specially in the match between Marists and Technical College. The wickets were very fast, and were if anything, in favour of the batsmen. A pleasing feature was the good form displayed by Bernau, Wood, McAneny, Treadwell, Holland, Thakabau, Kerr and Dempster, in preparation for to-morrow’s representative fixture.” UNITED DEFEATS WANGANUI BERNAU BOWLS BRILLIANTLY United and Wanganui met on No. 1 wicket. Both teams played extras from other clubs in order to field 11 men. Orr won the toss and he opened Wanganui’s innings with Stapleton. Bernau and Williams took up the bowling. Bernau Yvas assisted by a very fast wicket which was not quite smooth. The result was that Wanganui’ts fast bowler had things all his own way and he took five wickets for 33 runs, Williams taking 4 for 41. Stapleton, Cunningham, Murchie and extras were the only double figure scorers out of a total of 93 runs., Wood and Bernau opened for United and the score was carried to 170 for 6 wickets when stumps were drawn. Wood batted freely and scored all round tho wicket with good strokes. Scores:— Wanganui.—First innings: Staplc-

ton 12, Orr 8, Williams 2, Lance 2, Cunningham 14, Reid 2, Pleasants 0, bpurdle 0, Murchie 21, E. Bull 0, Hylton 0. Extras 20; total 93. Bowling: Bernau 5 wickets for 33, Williams 4 for 41. United.—First innings: Wood 86, Bernau 1, Stevens 2, Harris 7, Williams 26, Alien 35. Extras 20; total for 6 wickets 170. MARISTS v. TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVES BAT WELL Marists, with the assistance of Treadwell and McAneny, the Wanganui representatives, met Technical College on No. 2 wicket. The bowling of the school team, however, was hardly up to second grade standard and some big scores -were recorded. After the dismissal of the first four men the remainder of tho side was out for 10 runs, Burgess being the destructive factor. Hutchison led the way >vith a vigorous 85 scored with free, but somewhat uppish, strokes, all round tho wicket. He wa/s dropped twice before 40 was on the score board. Treadwell and Holland also played vigorous cricket, while McAneny was as solid as a rock. Thakabau and K<Tr opened for Technical and had they not retired they would have hatted out the whole afternoon. Holland and Treadwell did not bowl really seriously and Hutchison’s slows were punched all over the paddock. Thakabau was the more brilliant of tho two players, he having a greater variety of scoring strokes than Kerr. Dempster also hatted nicely while at the wickets. Scores:— Marist—First innings: Hutchison 85, McAneny 17. Treadwell 43, Holland 65, Dobbs 1, Moran 6, Burton 0, Brownie 0, Syme s 3. Waters 1, James 0. Extras 5; total 220. Bowling.—Thakabau 1 for 42, Kerr 1 for 70, Dempster 2 for 42, Burgess 3 for 43. Inglis 1 for 14. Technical College.—First Tnnings: Thakabau ('retired) 35, Kerr (retired) 35, Tilley 9, Dovi 6. Dempster (retired) 35, Burgess (not out) 4. Extras ll* total for 5 wickets 128.

MELBOURNE TEAM’S TOUR DRAWN GAME WITH HAWKE’S BAY. F Per Press Association. ] NAPIER, Feb. 12. The Melbourne v. Hawke’s Bay cricket match concluded here to-day in fine weather, tho game resulting in a draw. Sandford delighted the crowd with a fine open display of batting for 192, his total including 30 fours. Jewell played a fine innings for 137, being dropped three times in five minutes after he had passed the century. Scores were:— Melbourne. First Innings. Onyons, c Elliott, b Beuth 19 Sandford, st. Lowry, b Beuth .. .. 192 Johnstone, b Beuth 36 Jewell, c O’Brien, b White .. .. 137 Wood, c White, b Mitchell .... 67 Dakin, st. Lowry, b Mitchell .. 47 Rogerson, c Davis, b White .... 48 Ransford, not out 17 Extras jo Total for seven wickets, declared 563 Bowling: Beuth, three for 93; Mitchell, two for 217; ’White, two for 50. Hawke’s Bay. First Innings 247 Second Innings. Worker, c Wood, b Sandford .... 47 O’Brien, c Campbell, b Ebeling .. 1 Lowry, c Ebeling, b T. Armstrong 13 Reaney, c Campbell, b Wood .... 2 White, b Onyons 32 Beuth, not out fi Paterson, not out ] Extras 6 Total for five wickets .. .. 127 MATCHES ELSEWHERE DUNEDIN [ Per Association. ] DUNEDIN, Feb. 13. Tn Saturday’s senior ericket matches, Grange in their first Innings against Albion made ISB. (McMullan 109, Knight 34). Shepherd took 5 for 74. Albion had 55 on for no wickets at the end of play. Oarisbrook made 298 for 7 wickets in the first innings against Dunedin (Douglas 85, Holden 72 not out,, Blunt 64). Torrance took 2 for 57 and Harrison 2 for 53.

WELLINGTON [ Per Press Association. ] WELLINGTON, Feb. If. Following are results of scnioi i cricket matches to-day:— Midland 429 (J. Hutchings 144, W. Baker 67) beat Thorndon 199. Institute 303 beat Wellington 226 (Hiddlestone 88). Old Boys 220 (A. Ronaldjson 56) and 67 for 4, beat Kilbirnie 169 and 284 for 3 wickets (Badcock 108, Greig 109). Y.M.C.A. 165 beat Pctone 141. Hutt 282 beat University 165 (Hoilings 50). SYDNEY GAMES BOWLEBS ON TOP Received Feb. 13, 5.5 p.m. SYDNEY, Feb. IS. For Manly against Northern District, S. Trumper made 104. Bowling for Northern District, Coogan took 6 for 104; for Mosman against Randwick, Bassett 6 for 94; for Western Suburbs against W&verley, Tweeddale 5 for 73; for North Sydney against Paddington, O 'Reilly 5 for 82.