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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 76, Issue 298, 18 December 1933, Page 5

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WANGANUI MATCHES MARISTS’ PLUCKY EFFORT UNITED'S LUCKY WIN. Both cricket matches played in the I Wanganui Association’s first, grade competition provided plenty of interest. After the long spell of dry weather the outfield at Cook’s Gardens was very fast and the wickets wore in good order. Conditions were thus conducive to rungetting and several good performances were registered. Set 357 by Technical College, the big total did not dismay the Marist batsmen who made a great effort to obtain victory. Fortunes fluctuated throughout the afternoon, first one side and then the other appearing to hold the upper hand. A last-wicket partnership which added 50 runs seemed likely at one stage to bring the necessary runs, so that interest was maintained until the last moment. United secured a first-innings victory over Technical Old Boys by two runs but owe their victory to a premature and mistaken ca.ll by the umpire. This robbed the latter team of four runs which wuld have made the difference between defeat and victory. TECH. COLLEGE AND MARIST. Contrary to expectations Technical College, who last week had put together 352 for seven wickets, did not declare but proceeded to bat out the remainder of the team. The result was not very productive as the remaining three wickets fell for an additional five runs only. Afarist then commenced their big task, Watts and Holtz being the opening batsmen. From the commencement the pair took no risks but steadily played themselves in. The first chance came when Holtz mishit one from Blackie, which -was a possible chance in the slips, but the ball went through to the track for four. The tally mounted steadily and 60 runs were on the board before a separation was effected. Thompson then clean-bowled Watts.—6o-1-25. List filled the vacancy hut was content to sit on the splice while his partner collected most of the runs. The century came up and despite bowling changes the pair were still together. At 116 List’s patient knock came to an end when he stepped in front of a straight ball from Jones.—ll 6-2-15. Anderson, who was next, s.howed enterprise and attacked the bowling immediately. Runs came at a merry rate and Anderson earned applause for a fine sixer on to the terrace slopes. Thon Deere got a good length delivery into the smiter’s stumps and the board read 160-3-33. Carr was next man and when he showed his intention of playing “the rock” Holtz proceeded to supply the runs. ’ None of the bowlers could keep thp scoring rate down for long and despite several changes the second con tury was hoisted. The Technical field ing was still keen de.spite the tiring leather-hunting that was being given in the hot sun. Holtz was very severe on all the bowlers at this stage and his individual hundred was greeted with generous applause. Mari-st’s prospects looked rosy when 250 came up and the reigning batsmen seemed to have the bowling collared. When the pair had added over a hundred Carr skied a catch to extra cover and Connor safely held the leather.— 266-4-25. ' Tuffin who camo next was out l.b.w. without scoring. Next over Holtz concluded his splendid knock being out I. to Jones in trying to hook the ball to square leg. Bigham, the next man, had his wicket shattered for the hateful “blob” and the tally now read 1266-7-0. It had been a remarkable change, four wickets having fallco at this total. Neale and Hastings were now associated but with ten runs added Thompson bowled Hastings. Moran lost his wicket to the same bowler without addition and the game appeared won and lost. Unexpected opposition camo from the last-wicket pair, however, and Neale commenced to hammer the bowling while Oliver kept his wicket intact. As the runs continued to mount the Alarist supporters must have again commenced to hope. At 323 Neale stepped in front to hook a straight ball from Blackie, missed, and the game was over. Scores were: Technical College. First Innings Thakombou, c Holtz, b Moran . 11l Thompson, b Oliver ...... . 18 Mete Kingi, run out 72 Revell, b Oliver 30 Beaton, b Anderson 33 Blackie, c Bigham, b Carr .... w ....„ .. 27 McElwain, b Oliver ..... 33 Connor, run out 0 O’Shaughnessy, lbw, b Aloran 6 Deere, not out 0 Jones, b Moran ..... 0 Extras ...j J 27 Total 337 Bowling.—Oliver three for 59; Moran three for 47; Anderson one for 33; Hastings none for 73; Neale none for 55; Bigham none for 19; Holtz, none for 35; Carr one for 5; Watt none, for 11. Marist First Innings Watts, b Thompson . 25 Holtz, lbw, b Jones 157 List, lbw, b Jones ... 15 Anderson, b Deere 33 Carr, c Connor, b .tones 25 Tuffin, lbw, b Thompson 0 Bigham, b Thompson 0 , Neale, lbw, h Blackie 12 Hastings, b Thompson 8 Moran, c O’Shaughnessy, b Thompson 0 Oliver not out 1 Extras 11 Total 323 Bowling.—Jones took three for 89; Deere one for 41; Blackie one for 46; McElwain none for 17; Thompson five for 55; Beaton none for 55; O’Shaugh ncssy none for 10. TECHNICAL 0.8. AND UNITED. Ifavidson (55) and F. Smith (8) resumed for Technical Old Boys who had 90 on for two wickets against United’s ( 188. The hundred came up in sqhort time but a couple of overs later F. Smith was beaten and bowled by Lyon. One run later the same bowler got one past Davidson’s defence.—llo-4 60. Tizard scored a dozen and then re turned a hot catch which the bowler accepted. Thomas was next to go, caught and bowled by Sewell.— .139-6 9. • Hinton and Stewart were now assoI ciated in a partnership which looked like producing the. necessary runs. At 175. however, Stewart was well taken ; by Gee off Hornibrook anil Porteous, ( wro followed, failed to score. C. Smith | took nnlv a. single and was bowled by t

Holland. Ten runs were required when the last man went to the crease. Connor took a boundary and a brace but the unexpected then happened as Holland clean-bowled Hinton, who appeared well set, and the total was .186 —two runs short of the number required. It was unfortunate for the losers that they were deprived of the benefit of an overthrow for four runs by the premature call of “over” by the umpire at one stage. The scorers were notified some time after the incident to withdraw the runs but as the matter was left in abeyance until the conclusion of the innings some doubt existed until then as to the actual position. The point raised by the incident is worthy of further discussion and might well be submitted for authoritative decision. United batted again and after a bad start ran up 198 for five wickets. After a certain stage the innings could have no effect on the ultimate result. Accordingly it was in the nature of batting practice only. Lyon (88) after , giving several early chances batted well. Gee (74 not out) gave a very fine display. Scores were: Tech. College 0.8. First Innings ' Davidson, b Lyon 60 ‘ Gilmour, b Holland ...... ...... 4 1 Byers, b Hornibrook 22 F. Smith, b Lyon 17 ’ Thomas, c and b Sewell ..... 9 1 Tizard, c and b Lyon .... 12 I Hinton, b Holland ..... 27 Stewart, c Gee, b Hornibrook 24 Porteous, lbw. b Holland 0 ’ C. Smith, b Holland 1 ( Connor, not out 6 I Extras 8 Total 186 Bowling.---Holland four for 54; Lyon ' three for 52; Hornibrook two for 43; , Sewell one for 15; Wood none for 15. United. First innings 188 Second Innings Wood, c Hinton, b L. C. Smith 1 Sewell, lbw, b C. Smith 0 Gee, not out 74 Wilson, cC. Smith, b Davidson .. . 6 Lyon, b Tizard 88 Weir, c Stewart, b Tizard 4 Jacobs, not out 15 Extras 10 Total, five wickets for 198 Bowling.—C. Smith two for 51; Davidson one for 22; Byers none for 15; Thomas none for 21; Gilmour none for 33; Tizard two for 33; F. Smith none for 13. INTER-SCHOOLS’ MATCH CHRIST'S AND OTAGO HIGH. [ Per Press Association. I DUNEDIN. Dec. 16. Christ’s College beat Otago High School by nine wickets. At the cluse of the first day’s play High School had been dismissed for 138 and Christ’s had lost eight for 150. Today the visitors carried their total to 212. giving them a lead of 74. The High School second innings produced only 111, and Christ’s made the necessary runs in their second innings with the loss of only one wicket. SHEFFIELD SHIELD MATCH AT MELBOURNE. VICTORIA SCORES SLOWLY. . Received Dec. 17. 7.55 p.m. MELBOURNE. Dec. 17. , In the Sheffield Shield cricket match x against Queensland, the Victorians in the first innings started extremely t slowly, the day’s play yielding only [ 136 runs for the loss of throe wickets. Wood full made 10, Ponsford 23, . O’Brien 34 not out, and Darling 63 not ; out. 1 MATCH AT ADELAIDE i SOUTH AUSTRALIA BATS. Received Doe. 17, 7.5 p.m. ADELAIDE, Dee. 17. In the Sheffield Shield match, South r Australia in their first innings made 316. Nltschke made 82, Ryan 94 not not, Shepherd 48. Loe 28. Bowling, Hill took two for 30, O’Reilly one for 91, ‘ Chilvers three for 48, Mair four for 69.

PLAY AT WELLINGTON ONLY ONE CENTURY. ( Per Press Association. 1 WELLINGTON, Dec. 17. The fourth series of senior cricket matches concluded yesterday in line, windy weather. Wellington got an eight pointer and the other three won on the first innings. Re.su Its:— Wellington, 188 for six (declared), and 21 for none (Symes six for 68), beat University, 50 anti 153. Petone, 320 and 125 for one (Mallard 68 not. out. I)’Leary 53), beat Alidland 173 (Tindiil 73). Old Boys 292 (Parsloe 81), beat Hutt 196 and 117 for eight (Hamilton 50. Judd six for 113). Kilbirnie, 341 for 6 (declare'!), (Crook 111. Ward 77, Ashendou five for 46), beat Institute, 153 and 163 for nine.