HUNTERVILLE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19994, 10 November 1927, Page 3

HUNTERVILLE

CRICKET. [ Special M Chronicle ’’ Service. ] (Comments by 4 ‘Umpire”) The match played between Hunterville and Junction on Saturday was very much more one-sided on paper than on the field, as, during the B'unterville innings, several chances went begging whilst, had they been accepted, a much smaller score would have resulted, though 44 Umpire” is of the opinion that Hunterville would still have won the game. W. A. Bowick, though he has improved his batting since last year, has developed a habit of stepping in front of the wicket when playing a ball and has been out four times out of five innings this year, l.b.w. That alone should be enough for any batsman to convince him that there is something wrong somewhere that should be corrected. R. Merwood played his usual free game until he was caught from a rather weak stroke to long on. T. Mowbray, who turned out for his first game this season, played a splendid game and it is a great pity that such a talented batsman should practically be lost to Rangitikei cricket through want of practice, as, without doubt, when in form he is, if not the best, one of the best batsmen in Rangitikei. Last Saturday was about his tenth game since leaving College several years ago. His reputation, while at College, was that he was the best batsman they had turned out. The other batsmen of the home team were just mediocre.

The Junction are not a strong batting side, but in their opening batsmen, Jackson and Strafford, they have two useful men, but unfortunately they have too much weight to carry through a season. However, the whole team are sports and, what is a big asset fey any team, is they are mostly all youngsters who will, with practice, improve beyond recognition. Of the bowlers, Coleman was the most deadly during the match, obtaining six wickets for six runs. Junction have the maltings of a good bowler in Algie, who varies his pace well and has a nice easy style of delivery.

On perusing 4 ‘Short Leg’s” notes re rep. cricket, I find that he advise leaving out any certanities “if there are any for the Hawke Cup match” when playing other rep matches. I could advise playing the best team available in all rep. matches, “before the cup match anyhow,” as rany eleven seem to play better after playing together a few times, and besides there are no “certs” that are so good that they do not require all the practice they can get. If so. I have not seen them yet. “Umpire” was asked on Saturday if he know from what a “Yorker” in cricket derived its name, and was at loss for the answer. Can any reader kindly furnish the information?