CRICKET NOTES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 45, Issue 13983, 20 November 1919, Page 6

CRICKET NOTES.

(By MIDWICKJ3T)

The season opened up well on Saturday and gave promise of some excellent cricket this season.

Moore played a very good innings for Masterton against Featherston. It was the sort of innings that was wanted at the time and made the difference between victory and defeat. Collins played skittles with the Featherston wickets, getting S for 11 in the first innings, and fi for 19 in the second innings. The only batsman able to stand up to him at all was the veteran, Cobcroft, The- ex-Australian gave a glimpse- of his old-time" form at the batting crease.

Moore look s like developing into a useful bowler- for Masterton.

Carlton B. had no difficulty in disposing of Waingawa. Southall (6 for 12 and 5 for 9) was too solid a proposition altogether iv the bowling line for Waingawa. Wilson gave a very good display for his 50, and promises to be a source of trouble to bowlers when he gets going.

Freeman played a solid innings for 3(5, while Bundle gave a good all-round exhibition of batting.

Broad promises to be a. serviceable batsman in the Carlton B team.

Waingawa's bowling: was on the weak side, while their batting could bo considerably improved. Carlton A's 188 against Carterton was a good score for the opening- of the season. Griffiths, who put together 54, is going to be a very handy batsman indeed in the Carlton A team. He played good cricket and laid the willow on at times. His score included seven 4's and a 6. ' 11. Greig played sound cricket for his 30 not out. He is a patient player who takes no risks. He was content to plug along steadily while his partner banged the bowling all over the field. Greig hit a couple of 4"s ; four 2's and fourteen singles.

The partnership between Greig and Griffiths added 76 runs to Carlton's score.

Kemble W T eleh opened well and rattled up 22 (including three 4'a and a l>) in quick time before he was unfortunately run out.

Arthur Styles played splendid cricket for his 42 runs. Styles knows how to lay tho wood on aud scored five 4's, a 3 and three 2's.

Frank Hoar put together l<s by good batting.

Arthur Hoar, who in bygone years put up so many big scores for Carlton, has not got into his stride yet, and only notched a couple of singles for Carlton.

The veteran, Harry Ogier, seems to be able to play almost as well as ever. Harry 'knocked up -:j for CartertoJi against Carlton A. It would be interesting' to know how many years the genial Harry has been playing the game. Tho writer remembers him as the champion wicket-keeper and a sound batsman in the old Canterbury α-ep teams away back iv the days when Cuff, Lawrence, Do Maus, Labatt, and others were shining lights in Canterbury cricket. That must be quite 25 years ago. Harry has a son now playing the game, a ud judging by his efforts on Saturday in batting and bowling he promises to bo a " chip off the old' block.'-'

A special meeting, representing , all Wairarapa Clubs in the competitions, was held last night in the V.M.C.A. rooms, Mastcrton, with Mr T. Jordan in the chair. A sub-committee was appointed to meet and confer with the Borogu'h Couucil Conunittee re cricketera' interests iv the Park Oval. —The Mannwatu Cricket Association wrote requesting a date for the fixture of a representative 'match. It was decided to surest the second week in January. —A sub-.conimittee was appointed to wait upon the Borough Council to-day, disapproving of the action of the Council in letting the Park Oval to the Cbautauqua, thus preventing the playing of ordinary matches. —It was decided that the following points be awarded in the competitions: —Three points, straight out win; two points, first innings Avin; one point, draw; two points, forfeit. It was also arranged that all Clubs supply playing members &\vho must be bona fide residents of the district) before November 30th. No player shall l>e eligible to compete in •a competitions match until he has resided seven days in the district.

The drawings for the next competitions match, on Saturday, November 22nd, are as follows: —Carltou A v. Marr'inboroug'h, at Martiuborough; Featherston v. Carterton, at Cartertoii; Fo'iitherston Camp v. Greytown, at the Camp; Masterton v. Waingawa, at Masterton: Carlton B a bye.