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Waikato Times, Volume 100, Issue 16747, 13 March 1926, Page 17 (Supplement)

CRICKET.

THE HONOURS BOARD (By Cover Point.) Ratting. F. Hawke (Franklon) .. 107 Mcßae (Hamilton East 2nd) (retired) . . . . JO4 Rabone (Franklon) .. 87 Taylor (Hamilton) .. .. 80 Gibbons (Old Roys’) •• GO Senior (High School) . . GO Kllcrm (Hamilton) .. .. 57. Bowling. Hansen (High School 2nd), six for 18. .). Buckland (Girl Boys 2nd), four for 22 and six for 17. Gall (Hamilton East 2nd), five for 0. Wilson (High School 2nd), five for S. Howard (Hamilton 2nd), five for 27. * J A POPULAR CENTURY. “The old gentleman plays some pretty strokes,” said a spectator at Wok a Street on Saturday, when Fred Hawke was busy taking toll of the Railway bowlers, and while we agree with the general statement we must, in view of the good form shown by Hie In.lsmail in question, and judging by results, maintain that h? Is far from being an old ’un yet. Franklon, for one reason and another, are woefully weak in point of numbers just now, find when their abbreviated team made such • an inauspicious opening, losing their first, four wickets for 19 runs, it looked as though Railway were at long last about to open thier account. However, Bccchcy and Lentfcr laid the wood on, and when Hie last wicket felt the total was 73—a poor one, but much better than at one time appeared probable. Lentfcr, who was not out with 23, including two sixes, seemed possessed with a demon of restlessness and boislerousncss, which was not to the advantage of his side. He ran two men out and so unsetted another that he ran himself out later. Armstrongs run-out was a particularly bad one The ball passed the wicketkeeper, hut was within easy reach of the slips, vet Lentfcr came tearing down the pitch, and Armstrong —• “His not to reason why : for lhe S oEr who sent down some run , and required careful watcnm D th O°nfhc U hard wicket Everest soon got to work on the Railway batsmen, and batting two men short, they were soon out for 44. Johnson, plavmg with more circumspection than usual had ii-st reached double figures when he lifted Hawke high to the square leg boundin', and Bccchcy. sprinting along, 'took a wonderful one-hand catch, “.lust my luck,” said the retiring batsman ruefully, as lie set off for the pavilion; I'C nc\ei been dropped in my life.” Childs executed some of his favourite pulls off the middle stump, bu* did it* once too often, and Ha\sk had him l.b.w. after he had made la. Bill Everest, who had been detained through the demands of business, had arrived during the Railway innings, and he opened Frankton’s second venture with Hawke. In three overs and a half the/ had run up 33, and then Everest got his leg in front to Childs. Lentfcr was next, and hit away fearlessly, showing a fine disregard of the wicketkeeper in the way he ran down the wicket to meet the bowling, lie and Hawke put on 99 before he returned one to the bowler; and with llabonc in. and hitting in his best form after an uncertain start, the tens went up rapidly, until, with 220 on the heard—Bß for the partnership —Hawke was given out caught at Hie wicket. H; bad made 107 of the best without giving a chance, laying the wood on to

j anything loose, but Inking no risks I with anything that called for special care. Ilis square-leg shots were specially powerful and well timed. Aided by six G’s Rabone rattled on 87 in double quick lime and then fell a victim to Hiinwiek’s yorker. It was I now four for 203, and the incoming i Franklon batsmen fell they might have { a dip. but they found it did not pay. • ami the next two wickets added onl.v 10. Three runs later stumps were drawn for the day, with Frnnkton 310 on-

EVtEN GOING. The strength of both Hamilton East and High School lies in their out cricket, and it was not surprising, therefore, to find that their meeting should result in moderate scoring. Success came High School’s wav carl>, both Barnett and Harold Johnston, who opened for East, being dismissed without scoring. Mac Johnston did not last long either, but Going and Sheet made a much-needed stand. Aflci they were separated there was another sliump, but Morton, making his first appearance for a time, compiled a careful 10. Ilawkc was not able b> no much bowling, but the others alt met with some success. Once again Senior demonstrated what a tower ’of strength tie is to the School Icam. and his GO bulked largely in .their total of 113. Butty wns an absentee, and the Eastern attack was weakened in consequence. Madill quickly got rid of Morton and Skeat at the opening of Hamilton East’s second inpings, but Boh Johnston and Herrick played out time, and the match was left at an interesting stage, with the odds slightly in of High School: THAT MISSED CHANCE. Old Boys collapsed in a sensational fashion against Hamilton, losing fi'e wickets for 18, but a timely stand by Marlin and Gibbons added 80 for the sixth wicket. Martin's share being a quiet 25. Gibbons was more aggressive, and he had a G and nine 4 s in bis GO. Ho played soundly and confidently throughout, and Taylor’s swingers had no terrors for him. Lcnihan had been ill during . the week and was not able to play, so the Old Boys’ bowling was reduced in effectiveness accordingly. Still, they started fairly well, getting rid or Campbell, Pomeroy and Christian for 42 runs. Taylor was next, and, missed before he had reached double figures, settled down to a good partnership with Ellcrm which added 143 before the latter was caught off Itorspool for 57. Taylor weijt on to make 80, finally failing a victim to McMillan, who bowled an eventful over—4, 3,4, 4 came off the first four balls, the next two were unproductive the seventh yielded a 4 lo Taylor, and the last one bowled him. Livingstone played brightly for 13 at the finish, and the l.rdal was 223, Hamilton winding up with a lead of 100.