WOMEN’S CRICKET

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 1, 3 January 1939, Page 10

WOMEN’S CRICKET

HALLYBURTON-JOHNSTONE - SHIELD WELLINGTON BEATS CANTERBURY. [ Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Dec. 31. The women’s cricket match for the Hallyburton-Johnstone Shield was finished to-day and resulted in a win for Wellington by eight wickets. With four wickets down for 125 runs, Wellington continued its first innings at 11 o’clock to-day, in reply to Canterbury's opening knock for 173. With 144 on for the loss of four wickets, Wellington appeared to be in a winning position, but Blackler here had an inspired bowling spell and four batswomen were dismissed without scoring. Nine wickets were down for 147 runs when Pilcher, the last batswoman, joined Pickering. Pilcher should have been run out straight away, but a bad return to the bowler allowed her to scramble home. Amid the greatest excitement the score began to creep up, and, at last, the innings closed for 174, one ahead of Canterbury's total. Watson and Marks opened Canterbury’s second innings at 12-15 and gave the side a splendid start. They were still together when the luncheon adjournment was taken at 1 o'clock, the score standing at 51, Watson being 26, and Marks 24. The pair scored freely after lunch, the board that Watson, who had been and it was not until 129 runs were on at the wickets for 102 minutes, was bowled by Pickering. There were 12 boundary strokes in her score of 80. Taylor did not last long, but Blackler assisted Marks to add 42 for the third four wickets, Canterbury’s second innings was declared closed. Marks, who had been at the wickets for 151 minutes, was left unbeaten with 70 to her credit.

Requiring 191 runs to win, Wellington started its second innings at 3.55 p.m. Two wickets were down for 42 when Hatcher and Harris got together and put on 155 runs for the third wicket, carrying the score from 43 to 198. Hatcher scored 94, including 14 boundary strokes, and Harris 58, including five fours. Wellington thus won by eight wickets. The popularity of women’s cricket was proved by the fact that 500 paid for admission on Friday and 600 today. Scores:— Wellington. First Innings.

H. Buck, c Marks, b Taylor 17 E. Daniells, run out 36 D. Hatcher, run out 40 L. Harris, run out 18 J. Holmes, c Martin, b Blackler 20 I. Pickering, not out 17 E. Page, c Martin, h Blackler .. . 0 J. Stenberg, b Blackler 0 M. Simpson, b Blackler 0 A. Ell, lbw, b Taylor 0 P. Pilcher, c Watson, b Russell . 14 Extras 12 Total 174 Bowling Analysis. O. M. R. W. Blackler 23 5 49 4 Taylor 21 3 53 2 Russell . 13.1 4 18 1 Farquhar 5 1 23 0 Second Innings. Buck, c Marks, b Martin 28 Daniells, c Martin, b Russell 7 Hatcher, not out 94 Harris, not out 58 Extras 11 Total, for two wickets 198 Bowling Analysis. O. M. R. W. Blackler 15 1 46 o Russell tn 1 32 0 Taylor 12 1 0 Martin 11 1 36 1 Farquhar 3 0 12 0 Marks 1 0 6 0 Watson 2 0 16 0 Canterbury. First Innings 173 Second Innings. H. Watson, b Pickering 80 M. Marks, not out 70 P. Taylor, c Pilcher, b Stenberg 7 P. Blackler, lbw., b Stenberg 2 R. Martin, c Simpson, b Pickering 1 Extras 9 Total, for four wickets ... 191 (The innings declared, closed). Bowling Analysis. O. M. R. w. Ell 13 1 33 0 Page 4 0 11 0 Holmes 12 1 43 0 Pilcher 6 0 17 0 Stenberg 12 0 32 2 Daniells 5 1 27 0 Pickering 7 0 19 2