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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19784, 7 March 1927, Page 4

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SATURDAY’S GAMES DEMPSTER SCORES FOURTH CENTURY. INTERESTING FINISHES PREDICTED. An interesting counter-attraction in the Rowing Regatta somewhat marred the attendance at the Wanganui Cricket Association’s fixtures on Saturday, which were arranged as a benefit for Wanganui’s two international players C. S. Dempster and E. H. L. Bernau. The day was perfect, however, and some brilliant cricket was witnessed. The wickets at Cook’s Gardens ■were not of the best, otherwise higher scoring would have been recorded. Features of the day’s play were Dempster’s fine batting and Orr’s success with the ball. Bernau unfortunately ricked his arm and he wisely considered it advisable to retire from the game, in view of important fixtures impending. Wanganui Extend Old Boys By scoring 141 runs for Technical College against United, C. S. Dempster hoisted his fourth century in Wanganui cricket this season, and placed himself within 141 runs of the coveted thousand. It was mainly through Dempster’s brilliant effort that Technical reached the fine total of 264. Dempster played masterly strokes all round the wicket, and the only real chance he gave was in the eighties, when he lifted a bumping ball from Williams close to a fieldsman. Thakabau also played a brilliant innings. He was perfectly at home against the fast bowlers but met his downfall when facing Stevens, the slow-break trundler. Wood, who took four wickets for 53 runs, was the most consistent trundler for United. He kept a good length and turned the ball occasionally. Dr. Williams did not impart his usual sting into his deliveries, and was unable to secure a wicket. Stevens’ slows were responsible for three wickets for 50 runs.

With 20 minutes left for play United lost one wicket for 16 runs. Old Boys opened very well against Wanganui, and gave promise of putting up a big total. The bumpy wicket, however, militated against good batting and the team was dismissed for the meagre total of 142 runs. Barton and Sewell opened very quietly and carried the score to 50 before Barton who had played solid cricket, was dismissed by Lance. Six wickets were down for 118, but the tail-end batsmen dragged it along to 142 before the last wicket fell. London scored 21 and showed a pleasing return of some of his old form. Orr, who took six wickets for 30 runs, kept a good length and swung in nicely from the leg. Lance kept a fine length on the off pin, and really bowled better than his figures showed. Wanganui, with the exception of Orr, could do little with Old Boys bowling, and eight wickets were down for 76 runs. Pleasants and Spurdie made a stand which carried the score to 125 for nine wickets. Orr batted very pleasingly and showed a good variety of strokes. He lost his wicket by attempting to hit McAneny too often. Wells bowled extremely well. He kept a fine length and broke in very sharply at times. McAneny also bowled well.

Playing at the Collegiate ground, Marists batted first against the home side but could only compile 67. Collegiate batted for the rest of the afternoon for 160 for four wickets. THE HONOURS BOARD.

TECHNICAL v. UNITED SCHOOL SIDE BATS SOLIDLY After having beaten United, in the first match of the season, chief interest centred in the meeting between Technical and United in tne second round on Saturday. In the first game Dempster scored 195 and Thakabau 135 and history repeated itself again as Dempster was top scorer on {Saturday with 141 and Trakabau was second top with 51. The pair also recorded another big partnership as they had done in the first game. Dempster won the toss, and went in to bat with Kerr against the bowling of Bernau and Wood. Dempster placed Bernau to leg for a pretty boundary. Kerr then faced the fast bowler and Jost his wicket to a kicking ball. 7—l—o. Thakabau joined Dempster and the pair settled down to a long and useful partnership. The bowling had to be watched closely on account of the treacherous wicket, but runs camo fairly freely. Dempster scored brilliantly on the leg side while Thakabau exploited the off. Changes were made in the bowling without result. When the total was 150 Wood put Stevens on and the slow bowler tossed them well up to the international. Dempster, however, would not hit out and off Williams next over ho brought his century up with a hook to mid-on. A round of applause greeted the throe-flguro scorer. A few min* utos later Trakabau was tricked by a slow ball and was clean bowled after a sterling innings for 51. Dempster, who was joined by Dovi, then began to

brighten proceedings by hitting the bowling round and he sent Stevens for a great six over the Wilson Street boundary. Dovi and Knight did not last long and Dempster was finally caught smartly behind the wickets. 237—6—141. The outgoing batsman showed a great variety of strokes and his performance was a pleasing one indeed. The remaining batsmen failed to make much impression and the last wicket fell with, the total at 264. United opened with Cave and Wood to the bowling of Barton and Thakabau. In his second over Barton, a slow off-break bowler, clean-bowled Cave. Stumps were drawn with the total at 16 for one wicket. Scores: Technical College. First Innings. Dempster, c Harris, b Mackay . . 141 Kerr, b Bernau 0 Thakabau, b Stevens 51 Dovi, 1.b.w., b Stevens 10 Knight, 1.b.w., b Mackay 9 Roberts, b Wood 9 Tilley, 1.b.w., b Stevens 0 Rowntrce, b Wood 11 Barton, c Williams, b Wood .... 0 Burgess, not out 8 Gleeson, b Wood 0 Extras 25 Total 264 Bowling.—Bernau, one for 19; Wood, four for 53; Williams, none for 60; Scannell, none for 27; Stevens, three for 50; Mackay, two for 31. United. First Innings. Wood, not out 7 Cave, b Barton 1 Stevens, not out 4 Extras 4 Total for one wicket .. .. 16

OLD BOYS v. WANGANUI AN INTERESTING GAME. At the conclusion of play in the match between Old Boys and Wanganui at Cook’s Gardens on Saturday Wanganui is faced with the task of securing 17 runs with one wicket in hand to obtain a first innings lead. The game is full of possibilities. A win to Wanganui would put Old Boys into third position after having led the senior competition throughout the whole season.

Old Boys batted first and Barton and Sewell opened to the bowling of Williams and Lance. At the end of the first over the bowlers changed ends. Both batsmen scored at a very steady rate without being by any moans aggressive. When the total reached half a century Barton was bowled by a wellpitched ball from Lance, who was keeping a fine length. Wells followed and the scoring rate increased. At 72 Sewell was clean-bowled for 13. Hutchison filled the vacancy but lost Wells at 79. Wells played nicely for his runs. King Joined Hutchison who became very aggressive and Orr was punched to the mid-on boundary thrice in one over. Another good ball from Lance bowled King with the total at 96. London joined Hutchison who shortly afterwards lost his wicket in attempting to hit Orr out of the ground. McAneny joined London. The Old Boys skipper off-drove nicely but soon lost McAneny who was uncomfortable when facing Orr. London was finally caught and bowled by Orr after a nice innings for 21. The remaining batsmen did not last long and the innings concluded for 142. Orr, who came on when the total was 70, bowled very well. He swung in from the leg side and nipped off the pitch dangerously on occasions. Orr and Stapleton opened Wanganui’s innings to the bowling of Wells and Hutchison. Stapleton was never comfortable and was finally caught and bowled by Hutchison. Williams, Murchie and Fulton did not last long and four wickets were down for 65. Orr was then well caught off McAneny. 655 —42. The outgoing batsman had played the bowling with confidence. Wickets continued to fall till stiver cam;* in and Hutchison sent up a few loose balls which were banged all round the ground. The throe last mon. Pleasants 11, Spurdlc not out 26 and Stiver 16. wore the only double figure seorers outside of Orr. When stumps were drawn nine wickets were down for 125 runs. Scores: — Old. Boys. First Innings. Barton, b Lance •• 36 Sewell, b Orr !•’ Wells, c Stiver, b Orr 19 Hutchinson, b On 21 King, b Lance ’ R. London, c and b Orr 21 MeAnon;- b Orr ’ Young, i* Williams 1 S. Londo c Murchic, b Orr .... 9 Cox, not out . . • 4 Treadwell, absent •• Extras Total 342 Bowling.—Orr, six wickets for 39; Lance, two for 37; Williams, one for 38; Murchie, none for 7; Stiver, none for 13. Wanganui. First Innings. Orr, c sub. b McAneny 42 Stapleton, c and b Hutchinson .. 1 Williams, c London, b McAneny .. 9 Murchic, c King, b Wells 0 Fulton, b Wells Rhodes, cS. London, b Hutchinson 1 Lance, c Young, b McAneny .... 3 Pleasants, c Hutchinson, b Wells . 11 Spurdie, not out 26 Stiver, b Hutchinson 16 Extras Total for 9 wickets 125 COLLEGIATE v. MARISTS. Marists met Collegiate School at the Collegiate ground on Saturday. Collegiate School batted first and compiled 67 runs only, to which Collegiate replied with 160 for four wickets.

SECOND GRADE

ST. ANDREW'S UNASSAILABLE With a lead of three points over the next team St. Andrew’s are practically assured of junior championship honours this year. By beating Technical A easily on Saturday Saints put themselces well in the lead from the second and third teams. Results of Saturday’s games are a* follows: St. Andrew’s secured a three-point win over Technical College A; Aramoho scored a two-point victory over Marists; Wanganui beat St. Paul’s and scored a two-point victory; Railway defeated Collegiate School A and secured a two-point win; Old Boys secured a two-point victory over Collegiate School B. The positions of the various teams in the second grade are as follow: St. Andrews 29, Aramoho 26. OU Boys 21, Marists 21, Railway 19. Wanganui 18. Collegiate Stinol B 16, Collegiate School A 14, Technical A 13, St. Paul’s 12. THE YOUNG IDEA PRIMARY SCHOOL GAMES The young idea had charge at Cook’s Gardens on Saturday morning when the third round of the primary schools competition vras played. A fine bowling performance was recorded by a lad named McDonald who took six wickets for one run. Results:— Aramoho batted first against Marists and scored 25 (Stokes 17). McDonald took six wickets for one run for Marists who replied with 81 (Burton 18, O’Hara 35, Walsh 11). Hodson took five wickets for 23 for Ara* moho. • Queen’s Park batted first against \ ictoria Avenue and ran up 86 (Nicols not out 44, Dashfield 22). Robb took five for 33 and Nutall four for 13 for Avenue who replied with 39 (Cann nnt out 12, Fairclough 8. Windelburn 8.) Russell took four wickets for two runs for Queen’s Park. MELBOURNE TOUR MATCH AGAINST CANTERBUItT ONYONS AND JOHNSTON SAVE VISITORS. (Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, March 5. When the game with Melbourne Cricket Club, so far as the first innings was concerned, appeared to be within, tfy? grasp of Canterbury, the home team, by bad fielding, lost its chance. The factor which caused the game to swing to Melbourne was a stubborn partnership between R. G. Johnston and B. A. Onyons, which added 184 runs, the score being carried from .133 for five wickets to 317 for six. Onyons made a century, but he had given four distinct chances. Melbourne made 350, four more than Canterbury. At the luncheon adjournment thd score was 181 for live wickets (Onycns 28, Johnston 22). The second century was reached in 153 minutes. Johnst< n. reached his half century in 100 minutes. A shot from Onyons off Cun* gingham went up just out of reach of | point. Merritt, at short third man, dropped Onyons off Nixon, the chant < being an easy one. It was the bat.* man’s third life. The third centu.j was hoisted in 233 minutes. Th'*fl Johnston tapped one to Patrick at third slip. 317—6—83. Applause greeted Ransford. At afternoon tea Melbourne’s seori was 331 for six wickets (Onyons nol out 107, Ransford not out I). Read and Cunningham Jed the attack t when the game waft resumed. Onyon? did not last long, for Merritt at point caught him brilliantly off Cunningham. 343—7 —112. The others did n<»t stay long, the innings closing for 350. Canterbury opened at 5.5 p.m.. Hamilton and Gregory going to the wic* kets. The two batsmen played stoatlily and played out lime, scoring •'>() without loss. Scores.— Canterbury. First Innings Second Innings. Gregory, not "but 29 Hamilton, not out 20 Extra 1 Total for no wickets ...... 50 Melbourne. First Innings, Jewell, b Read 3 Campbell b Read 20 Rodgerson, b Merritt 23 Hendry, run out 64 Sandford, st. Boon, b Evans .. .. 2L Onyons, c Merritt, b Cunningham 113 Johnston, e Patrick, b Cunningham 83 Wood, c Boon, b Read 3 Ransford, b Cunningham 9 T. Armstrong, not out 3 Ebeling, c Hamilton, b Cunningham L Extras 10 Total 3501 Bowling. —Cunningham, four for 70; Read, three for 81; Merritt, one for 80; Nixon, none for 34; Evans, one for 62; Patrick, none for 13.

Batting. C. S. Dempster (Technical) . . 141 E. Thakabau (Technical) . . . 51 G. Orr (Wanganui) 42 J. S. Barton (Old Boys) .. . 36 Bowling. G-. Orr (Wanganui) 6 for 36 W. Wood (United) 4 for 53 I/. McAneny (Old Boys) 3 for 30 H. Wells (Old Boys) 3 for 33 Ct. Stevens (United) .. .. 3 for 50 F. Hutchison (Old Boys) o for 56