WANGANUI SOFTBALL

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 90, Issue 12, 15 January 1946, Page 7

WANGANUI SOFTBALL

BENSELL SHIELD GAMES RESULTS OE SATURDAY’S PLAY The opening series of games in the Bensell Shield competition under the control of the Wanganui Softball Association were played on Saturday. A good standard of play was witnessed by a large gathering. United won by default from Harrier B. Harrier' A won 19—7 from Technical College and Pirates defealed Star by 27 to 24. The two o'clock game resulted: Harrier A 10 6 0 0 3—19 Technical 005 0 2 7

Harrier A proved too superior for Technical and won decisively. Technical did not field their usual team and did really well to score five against one of the top teams. Home runs for Harriers: D. Cotton 2, W. Trow 1. For Tech.: D Kate 1. F. Smaller played a really good game and rook one ve.y neat catch in the field.

The big game of the day, between Star and Pirates, proved a fast game right up to the finish. By the third innings Pirates led by 18—6 and by the sixth they still led 22—14. Star in thcii last inn ngs made ten runs, making the score with Pirates still Io liau Star 24, Pirates 22. Pirates lost two men for a “duck,” and J. Terrs’, thcii third batter, hit a short ball, wii ch just trickled m the diamon I. Star s catcher failed to gather in the bi II and he made first. From tnen on Pirates added another three runs, thus an exciting game ended in Pirates' favour The score sheet read:— Faates 1 7 4 6 0 4 5 —27 Star 3 1 22 4 2 10—24

Home runs for Star: E. Nelson 1, D. Brewer 2, W. Loveridge 1 and C. Lummas 1. For Pirates: D. Lind 1, S. Daley 1, B. Pedley 2. W. Jeffery, who has just returned from overseas, played a great game. WOMEN’S MATCHES Women's softball reached the sixth series on Saturday. Details: — Hinemoa A v. Amazons. —Amazons, 3 0 4,3, 0, o—total 10; Hinemoa A, 3* 0,2, 0,0, 1, I—Total 7. Amazons had most runs: B. Hunt three, one home run; A. Hood, N. Morgan, two each. Hinemoa A: M. Purnell and M. Mclntyre, two each. Pitching and fielding analysis: Amazons fielded out 14, caught out five, walks none, strike outs one. Hinemoa A: Fielded out six, caught out three, walks two, strike outs nine. B. Hunt played well on first base for Amazons. Hinemoa v. Star.—Hinemoa, 0,0, 4, 3,0, 1, o—total 8. Star, 0,0, 2,3, 2,0, o—total 7. Most runs for Hinemoa: B. Stinson, Z. Warner, B. Wallace two each. Star 7. Batters one run each. Pitching and fielding analysis: Hinemoa, fielded out 10, caught fivt, walks two, strike outs six. Star, fielded out H, caught 10, strike outs none.

Childrens Garments v. Keiax.— Children's Garments, 3,2, 2, 0 3, 3 total 13. Relax: 0,0, 0,4, 0, 4—total 8. Most runs: Children's Garments, E. Smyth three, N. Wadsworth, B. Harris, G. Alabaster, R. Grinstead, two each. Relax; A. G. Hall, S. Marshall, two each. Pitching and fielding analysis: Children’s Garments, fielded out 12, caught out 12, walks none, strike outs one. Relax, fielded out 11, caught two, walks two, strike outs five. This was a good, keen game. R. Grinstead played well for Children’s Garments. Dodgers v. Checkers. —Dodgers, 0,2, 4 0 1,0, 2—total 9. Checkers 0,0, o’ 0’ 3, 2—total 5. Most runs; Dodgers’, B. Williams three, D. Boobyer two. Checkers, J. Cinclare two, F. Price. E. Elston, C. Wilkie, one each. Pitching and fielding analysis: Dodgers, fielded out 12, cought out six, walks two, strike outs three. Checkers fielded out 15, caught out six, walks three, strike outs none. REPRESENTATIVE TEAM

Players were picked for Possibles and Probables game from which the Wanganui representative team will be selected. Wanganui will be competing in the interprovincial championships in Wanganui from February 11 to February 16. Probables: A. Hood, B. Hunt, J. McLean, B. Stinson, M. Morgan, S. Free. J. Parker, J. Benson, J. Rivers, B. Williams, E. Gedge, M. Gilbertson. Possibles: M. Hogg, M. Mclntyre, G. Brooker, M. Healy. F. Price, V. Burt, A. Bennett, E. Daley, Z. Warner, D. Boobyer, M. Purnell, A. Mahoney.