Taihape Cricket

Wanganui Chronicle, 14 December 1949, Page 8

Taihape Cricket

Competition cricket was resumed on Saturday, when the final series in the first round saw Mangaweka secure an outright win over Navy and move into the lead in the competition, followed one point behind, by Taihape, who obtained a n easy first innings win over Colts. Feature of the day's play was the century by A. Hamilton for Taihape. For the most part, however, scores were low and bowlers returned good figures. Details of *the scores:— Mangaweka, 122 for 9 (declared) and 31 for 3 wickets, won outright irom Navy, 46 a ncl 105Taihape, 192 for 7 (declared) won on the first innings from Colts, 52. Competition points at the end of the first round are:—Mangaweka 19, Taihape 18, Country 15, Colts 12, Navy 2. HONOURS BOARD Batting: A. Hamilton (Taihape) 100 not out; I. George (Taihape) 49; C. Bailey (Navy) 46, not out; N. Hood (Mangaweka) 34; R. Boyd (MangaweXa) 26; C. Reid (Colts) 23; C. Inglis (Navy) 21. Bowling: W. Shaw (Colts) 5 for 59; R. Woodhead (Taihape) 4 for 19; R. Hood (Mangaweka) 4 for 21; N. Ashenden (Taihape) 4 for 26; N. Hood (Mangaweka) 4 for 36; C, Merrett (Mangaweka) 3 for 24. MANGAWEKA v NAVY Navy batted first but collapsed against the Mangaweka attack, Barken being the only batsman to reach double figures. The last wicket fell at 46, R. Hood and Merrett taking the bowling honours. Modest as was the Navy total, five Mangaweka wickets fell before that score was reached. N. Hood 34 and R.. Boyd 26, however, added 54 for the sixth wicket’ and the Mangaweka innings was declared closed at 122 for 9, giving them a lead of 76 runs. After a better start from Janett and Inglis, Navy wickets again fell with regularity, until Bailey opened out with eight wickets down, and despatched fours and sixes in heartyfashion and was 46 not out when the last wicket fell at 105. Requiring 30 runs to win Mangaweka lost three wickets in knocking them off. TAIHAPE v COLTS Taihape suffered a bad start against Colts losing three wickets for 15. A fifth wicket stand worth 89 runs between Hamilton and George provided the turning point in the innings. After a bright and sound display George was out for 49, when Hamilton took charge of the scoring and went on to reach his century, at which stage the innings was declared closed with 192 runs on for the cost of seven wickets. Shaw bore the brunt of the attack and fully deserved his 5 wickets. Colts collapsed against accurate bowling from Woohead and Ashenden each of whom obtained four wickets at low cost. Only Reid ran to double figures, making 23 of the sides total of 52. THE SCOREBOARD IMANGAWEKA v NAVY First innings of Navy:—C. Inglis, run out, 7; P. Janett, c Boyd b R. Hood, 7; R. Baken, run out, 16; H. Crichton, b R. Hood, 4; C. Bailey, b R. Hood, 1; L. Prentice, b R. Hood, 4; H. Goodwin, st Boyd, b Merrett, 0: A. Hennessy, b Merrett, 5; T. Harvey, b Merrett, 0; Dwyer, b N. Hood, 0; S. | Graham, not out, 2; total, 46. Bowl- ■ ing:—R. Hood, 4 for 21; C. Merrett, 3 for 24; N. Hood, 1 for 1. Second innings of Navy:—P. Janett, c Burgess, b R. Hood, 10; C. Inglis, run out, 2D R. Baken, b Hoskin, 0; H. Crichton, b N. Hood, 10; C. Bailey, not out, 46; L. Prentice, c Due, b N. Hood, 4; H. Goodwin, c Northover, b Hoskin, 2; A. Hennessy, b N. Hood, 1; T. Harvey, c sub, b N. Hood, 0; N. Dwyer, c Boyd, b R. Hood, 1; S. Graham, c R. Hood, b Merrett, 5; extras, 5; total, 105. \ Bowling:—N. Hood, 4 for 36; R. Hood. 2 for 14; L. Hoskin, 2 for 10; C. Merrett, 1 for 25. First innings of Mangaweka:—E. Due. b Crichton, JO; L. Hoskin, b Graham, 6; G. Burgess, b Graham, 0; R. Hood, b Harvey, 15; C. Merrett, b Inglis, 9; N. Hood, c Crichton, b Henj nessy, 34; R. Boyd, run out, 26; T. j Miller, st Bailey, b Hennessy, 2; S. . Anderson, b Crichton, 2; N. Norihover . not out, 15; extras, 3; total, 122. Bowling:- -S. Graham, 2 for 23; H. Crichi' ton, 2 for 18; T. Harvey, 1 for 21; C. I Inglis, 1 for 21; A. Hennessy, 2 for 3-1. Second innings of Managaweka:- R. Boyd, b Graham, 0; R. Hood, b Crichton, 3; L. Hoskin, c Bailey, b Crichton. 5; G. Burgess, not. out, 9; N. Hood not out, 10; extras, 4; total for 3 wickets, 31. Bowling:- A. Crichton, 2 for 9; S. Graham, 1 for 6. TAIHAPE v COLTS First innings of Taihape:—R. Wood-

head, c Bowick, b Shaw, 2; B. Potaka, b Shaw, 6; A. Hamilton, not out, 100; N. Ashenden, b Shaw, 0; W. Hudson, Ihw, b Benseman, 10; I. George, c Benseman, b Shaw, 49; A. Hayward, lbw, b Shaw, 3; T. Collerton, b Cannon, 5; G. Campbell, not out, 1; extras, 15; total, 192; Bowling: W. Shaw, 5 for 59; W. Benseman, 1 for 26; B. Cannon, 1 for 1. First innings of Colts: P. Hilton, c George,. I) Woodhead, 0; G. Terrill, b Ashenden, 6; A. Bowick, b Woodhead, 7; B. Cannon, <■ Collerton, b Ashenden, 3; C. Arthur, c Hayward, b Woodhead, 0; W. Thompson, b Ashenden, 0; C. Reid, b Quigley. 23; W. Shaw, <■ Collerton, b Woodhead, 4; R. Auld, b Ashenden, 6; W. Benseman, (• Hayward, b Potaka, 3; P. Taylor, not out, (); total, 52. Bowling: -R. Woodhead, 4 for .19; N. Ashenden, 4 for 26; B. Potaka, 1 for 1; B. Quigley, 1 for 2.