WANGANUI SECOND GRADE CRICKET

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 84, Issue 67, 20 March 1940, Page 7

WANGANUI SECOND GRADE CRICKET

FIRST CENTURY OF SEASON THREE LEADING TEAMS VERY CLOSE A fine knock of 107 not out was made by R. Stewart, of the Marist Club, during last Saturday”s play in the Wanganui second grade competition, . this being the first century scored in junior cricket this season. The competition is now in a most interesting stage, four points only separating the first three teams. Marist had an easy win over a very weak Wanganui team and Aramoho obtained a substantial first innings lead over the Garrison Band. The following is a summary of the games: United 128 beat Technical Old Boys 77. Aramoho 157 beat Band 51. Marist, one for 140 declared, beat Wanganui, 33 and 78. The teams at present are as follows: Band 78 Marist 7e Aramoho —— 74 T.O. Boys 64 United - 56 Tech. College ... 52 Collegiate B 30 Wanganui 26 Collegiate A 20 Collegiate C 8 T. 0.8. v. UNITED. United, First Innings—Nimmo, c Clark, b Gannon, 23; T. Cave, b Gannon, 4; Barnes, b Gannon, 24; Cullimore, c Cargill, b Gannon, 5; Beauchamp, stp. Gilberd, b Cameron 1; Pidwell, not out, 39; Ibbetson, run out, 1; Rowe, b Barnett, 4; Sullivan, b Cargill, 2; Turner, b Barnett, 8; extras, 19; total, 128. Bowling.— Gannon, took four wickets for 41 runs; Cameron, one for 40; Cargill, one for 8; Barnett, two for 20. T. 0.8. First Innings.—Gilberd, b Nimmo, 6; Cargill, c Cave, b Nimmo, 1; Clarke, c Pidwell, b Nimmo, 17; Gannon, b Ibbetson, 18; B. Breed, b Nimmo, 0; J. Barnett, b Ibbetson, 0; E. Barnett, b Nimmo, 0; Cameron, b Ibbeston, 19; A. Barnett, b Ibbetson, 0; Drummond, not out, 1; Hulbert, b Nimmo, 4; extras, 11; total, 77. Bowling.—Barnes, took no wickets for 12; Nimmo, six for 41; Ibbetson, four for 12.. United won by 51 runs on the first innings. ARAMOHO v. BAND. Aramoho, First Innings.—Baldwin, b Roy Francis, 0; A. Crarar, b Crombie, 43; Zohs, b R. Francis, 5; Timbs, , c W. Skelsey, b R. Francis, 39; Bellis, c Roy Francis, b Crombie, 6; Stapleton, c Roy Francis, b R. Francis, 6; Rogers, b Crombie, 0; S. Crafar, c and b Crombie, 15; Anderson, b Roy Francis, 22; Easton, not out, 10; Firmin, c Roy Francis, b Crombie, 3; extras, 8; total, 157. Bowling.—Roy Francis, two wickets for 47; R. Francis, two for 44; W. Skelsey, nil for 24; Crombie, live for 33. Band, First Innings.—Cunninghame, b Bellis, 4; I. Shearer, b A. Crafar, 6; R. Francis, b S. Crafar, 20; E. Waiilstrom, c Zohs, b A. Crafar, 10; Roy Francis, lbw., b Tims, 0; W. Skelsey, c S. Crafar, b Bellis, 3; Crombie, c Bellis, b S. Crafar, 1; Price, b S. Crafar, 1; A. Shearer, run out, 0; Patterson, not out, 0; T. Skelsey, b Anderson, 2; extras, 4; total, 51.

Bowling.—Bellis, two wickets for 13; A. Crafar, two for 15; Timbs, one for 10; S. Crafar, three for 7; Anderson, one for 2. Aramoho won by 106 runs on first innings. MARIST v. WANGANUI. Wanganui, First Innings.—Wright, b Connor, 12; Stricken, b Nicholson, 2; N. Breed, not out, 12; Adamson, 1.b.w., b Tuffin, 0; Sargisson, c Connor, b Tuffin, 0; Tunner, 1.b.w., b Connor, 3; extras, 4; total, 33. Bowling.—Nicholson, One wicket for 15; Tuffin, two for 12; K. Connor, two for 3. Wanganui, Second Innings.— Wright, c —, b Connor, 8; N. Breed, c Cameron, b Puddle, 32; Stricken, b Connor, 9; Adamson, b Connor. 0; Sargisson, lbw., b Priddle, 19; Turner, not out, 5; extras, 6; total, 78. Bowling.—Nicholson, no wickets for 23; Connor, three for 7; Cameron, nil for 13; Humphreys, nil for 9; Tuffin, nil for 4; Puddle, two for 18. Marist, First Innings.—Humphreys, c Sargisson, b Wright, 2; Stewart, not out, 107; Puddle, not out, 28; extras, 3; one wicket declared, 140. Bowling.—Sargisson, no wickets for 18; Wright, one for 30; Stricken, nil for 34; Breed, nil for 19; Turner, nil for 28. Marist won by an innings and 29 runs.