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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 76, Issue 286, 4 December 1933, Page 5

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WANGANUI ASSOCIATION SATURDAY'S PLAY THB-EE OUTRIGHT WINS. Overnight rain and glowering clouds on Saturday morning gave way to clcai skies in the afternoon, when the Wanganui Cricket Association’s senior competition was continued. The strong wind which arose, however, gave the bowlers great opportunities for exploiting swingers and swervers. The result was that only moderate scores were recorded by the batting sides and in all cases the teams which had made big scores last week were able to improve their initial advantage and take outright wins. United, Wanganui, and Collegiate each collected full points from Marist, Technical College and Technical Old Boys respectively. UNITED AND MARIST. Watt (26 not out) and Anderson resumed the Marist innings in pursuit of United’s big total of 355 for three wickets. Only four runs had been added to the score when Lyon shattered Watt’s wicket. The retiring batsman had not placed anything additional to his credit —68 —4—26. Moran came—and went clean-bowled —and the board showed 68—5 —0. Neale filled the gap and a single to Anderson brought the new man facing Holland. The veteran bowler spreadeagled the stumps and Marist were in a sorry plight — 69—6—0.

Tuffin joined Anderson and contrived to keep the bowlers at bay while his partner did the scoring. The trundlers still held the upper hand, however, and before tho century was hoisted Holland sent Anderson back to the pavilion by sending the bails flying once again. Hastings commenced in his own bright style but had scored only nine when a run out ended his brief career. Bigham joined Tuffin, who had played very slowly for his runs. Oliver, the last man, defended staunchly and Bigham carried his own total into the twenties. Then an l.b.w. decision claimed Bigham and ended the Marist innings. United enforced the follow on, and Marist were set to score 214 in their second attempt to avoid the innings defeat. The opening was sensational. Holland knocked back Carr’s off stump before a run had been scored. “Mr. Extras” contributed a single and then List was taken in the slips by Wood off Hornibrook. Disaster was still in store for the “green caps.” Watt, who had not yet opened his account, was clean bowled and there was some laughter as the boys on the score board hoisted—2—3—o. Anderson and Greg ory held the fort for a time but Hornibrook then whipped in one which found Anderson’s timber.—l 6—I—6.1 —6. Tuffin came in and with Gregory stopped the rot and proceeded to consolidate Marist's position. At 5 o’clock the pair were still in possession at the wickets and Gregory in particular was batting well. There seemed at this stage a chance that the side might play out time. An unfortunate misunderstanding then brought about Gregory’s downfall, run out—67—s—3l. Hastings, who was next, saw 80 lifted on the telegraph before being dismissed l.b.w. to Gee. ‘‘Skipper’’ Moran came next and effectually kept his end going while Tuffin rattled on the runs. The partnership added fifty runs, and though fortune was kind to the batsmen at times the position again looked hopeful for the batting team. At 137 Moran went forward to one from Sewell and wicket-keeper Wilson whipped off the bails. Bigham filled the vacancy and proceeded to monopolise the scoring. The new partnership added thirty runs, of which Bigham had contributed 27. Then Holland, who had been brought on again, bowled Bigham. A single to Neale brought Tuffin to face Holland. He knocked a

catch back to the bowler and the chance was accepted. Holland claimed his fourth wicket when Hornibrook held a catch from Neale and the innings closed for 173, leaving United Winners by an innings and 41 runs. United. First Innings 3 for 355 Marist. First Innings. Carr, b Holland •• 1 Watt, b Lyon ...... «... 26 Gregory, b Holland .. 8 List, b Hornibrook ...... ...... ..... 17 Anderson, b Holland 28 Moran, b Lyon • • « ...... « 0 Neale, b Holland ~ «... 0 Tuftin, b Gee 15 Hastings, run out ft Bigham, J.b.w., b Hornibrook 21 Oliver, not ut •• ~ 3 Extras 13 Total 141 Bov.’ling: Holland took four for 35; Lyon, two for 20; Radcliffe, none for 16; Hornibrook, two for 31; Sewell, none for 8; Gee, one for 18. Second Innings. Watt, b Hornibrook . € Carr, b Holland •• C List, c Wood, b Hornibrook 6 Gregory, run out - 31 Anderson, b Hornibrook <’« Tuffin, c and b Holland ...... 73 Hastings, 1.b.w., b Gee «... 4 Moran, st. Wilson, b Sewell „ 16 Bigham, b Holland •• 27 Neale, c Hornibrook, b Holland ..... 5 Oliver, not out ft Extras «••• -12 Total •• •• I'3 Bowling: —Holland took four for 21; Hornibrook, three for 39; Gee, one for 36; Lyon, none for 21; Radcliffe, none for 14; Sewell, one for 31. WANGANUI v. TECHNICAL COLLEGE. Thomas (64) and Lowe (17) resumed for Wanganui at 209 for six wickets in reply to Technical College’s 141. Th akabou captured Lowe, caught . and bowled, almost immediately and Grant was sent back without scoring. Ncithci Evans nor Broad scored many, but Thomas collected a further score of runs to his tally of the previous week. 'The innings closed at 246. leaving Technical College 101 in arrears on the first innings. 'Technical’s second innings was a poor effort. Thakabou was responsible for nearly half the runs but his dismissal ended the school team’s chances of avoiding defeat. Apart from Thompson (18) and McElwain (20 not out) none of the other batsmen showed promise of getting among the runs. 'The bowler responsible for most of the wickets was Williams, who linished with

the excellent figures of seven for 33. Four were clean bowled and three were out to this bowler l.b.w. Wanganui required 19 for the out right win and Thomas (16) and Kilpatrick (4) knocked off these runs without the loss of a wicket. Wanganui thus win by ten wickets Scores were:— Wanganui. Thrush, c Resell, b Deere 24 Williams, <5 Thompson, b Thakabou 13 Wild, c Thompson, b Beaton 34 Stewart, b Beaton •. 23 Bullock-Douglas, c Mete Kingi, b Beaton 6 Thomas, not out 84 Kilpatrick, <• McElwain, b Beaton 18 Lowe, c and b Thakabou 17 Grant, c Thompson, b Thakabou 0 Evans, c 'Thakabou, b Jones .. ...... 8 Broad, b Beaton ...... 4 Extras 15 Total ..246 Bowling: Thakabou took three for 58; Jones one for 28; Thompson, none for 26; Deere, one for 37; Mete Kingi, none for 5; Beaton, five for 60; McElwain, none for 17. j, {Second Innings. Thomas, not out 16 iipatrick, not out 4 'Total, none for • 20

Bowling: Thompson none lor 14; Blackie, none for 6. Technical 1 . College. First Innings 142 Second Innings. Thakabou, c Thrush, b Lowe 59 Blackie, 1.b.w., b Williams 0 Mete Kingi, b Williams 2 Beaton, b Williams 1 Revell, 1.b.w., b Williams 0 Thompson, c Stewart, b Thomas . 18 Connor, b Thomas 0 McElwain, not out 20 Deere, b Williams •• 12 O ’Shaughessy, 1.b.w., b Williams 0 Jones, b Williams ...... 5 Extras 6 Total • • 123 Bowling: Evans took none for 36; Williams, seven for 33; Thomas, two for 26; Lowe, one for 22. TECHNICAL 0.8. v. COLLEGIATE SCHOOL. Resuming with one wicket down for none against Collegiate’s score of 233, Technical Old Boys went from bad to worse. Five wickets were down for but nine runs. The sixth wicket fell at 23 the seventh at 32, and the eighth at 37. The last two wickets failed to increase the score and the whole side were dismissed for this poor total. Knight (four for 11) and Renshaw (three for 20) were the destructive agents. Strangely enough in this innings none of the, nine wickets which fell on this Saturday’s play came from a clean-bowled decision. Three 1.b.w., two caught, a run out, and a stumped seem to indicate that the batsmen assisted the bowlers materially in their good work. The follow-on was bettor, but mediocre nevertheless. Byers and Gilmour made a reasonably good start and succeeded in bringing about a change of bowlers from the two who had wrought the damage in the first innings. This served only to induce the advent of Meuli and Whitsun, who proceeded to collect ** scalps” in the same successful manner as their pre-

decessors. The innings finally •closed for 86. Collegiate School were thus winners by the handsome margin of an innings and HO runs. Scores wore:—* Collegiate School. First innings . . . . .. . . 233 Technical Old Boys. First Innings. C. Smith, c Orton IL, b Renshaw 0 , Thomas, b Whitsun 0 F. Smith, run out 3 Davidson, lbw, b Renshaw .... 1 Gilmour, c Meuli b Knight .... 4 Hinton, lbw, b Knight 2 Tizard, st. Orton IL, b Renshaw 14 Byers, not out 2 Stewart, c Orton 1., b Knight .. 5 Porteous, lbw, b Knight 0 Connor, run out .. .. 0 Extras 6 : Total 37 Bowling: Whitsun, one for 0; T Knight, four for 11; Renshaw, three for 20. Second Innings. ) Davidson. «c Renshaw, b Renshaw 1 1 Byers, b Meuli .. .. <e 14 i Gilmour, b Whitsun .. .. .. .. 18 1 F. Smith, b Whitsun 1 I Tizard, b Meuli 13 Hinton, c Knight, b Whitsun .. 8 Stewart, c Orton, b Meuli .... 0 ’ Thomas, not out 11 r Porteous, run out 2 > Connor, b Knight 1 C. Smith, c Meuli, b Knight .... 9 Extras 8 0 Total 86 0 Bowling: Knight, two for 20; RenII shaw. one for 27; Meuli, three for 8; ] Whitsun, three for 28.