CRICKET SEASON OPENS.

Waikato Times, Volume 108, Issue 18166, 3 November 1930, Page 11

CRICKET SEASON OPENS.

WAIKATO ASSOCIATION’S MATCHES. FIRST ROUNDS OF COMPETITIONS. GOOD SCORES ON TRICKY WICKETS. ? In a burst of sunshine, but with unsatisfactory ground conditions, the cricket eeason opened In Hamilton on Saturday. At Seddon Park Nos. 1 and 2 wickets had been covered with tarpaulin and were In fair condition, but the rains had created some weak spots near the crease. The outfield was very dead. In view of this and the fact that the games were the first of the season, the general standard of batting was good. Hamilton East, last season’s champions, ran up a good first Innings score against Frankton on No. 2 wicket and the latter will have to exert Itself to overhaul at the second strike. Hamilton and Old Boys started a match on No. 1 wicket, the position at stumps making the victor hard to plok. In the Senior B competition High School and Ngaruawahla are In good positions against Old Boys and Hamilton East respectively, while Railway won by default from Frankton. The Junior competition was commenced on Saturday and some Interesting games were played. The details of the games appear below. $ THE TOP SCORERS. t Senior A N. WINGER (Hamilton) 49 LUMSDEN (Old Boys) 48 H. GOING (Hamilton East) 47 W. CASSIDY (Hamilton East) 35 R. McLEAN (Frankton) 32 S. A. R. BADELEY (Hamilton East) C 1 > Senior B. JACKSON (Ngaruawahla) 102 T. R. THOMPSON (High School) 54 PAYNE (Ngaruawahla) 50 R. J. WALLIS (High School) 48 W. MENZIES (Ngaruawahla) 07 W. AVERY (High School) 38 C. E. HUBBARD (High School)- 32

STRIKING FORM. - HAMILTON EAST’B LEAD. MATCH WITH FRANKTON. Hamilton East, last season's champions, m.-de a robust reply Frankton’s llrst innings toc.U of 92. jhe Frank ton batsmen all went cheaply, with .the exception of R. McLean, who placed them all round the wicket for 32. "Slip”’ Griffiths looked as though he would carry his side io three figures, but had to carry ’ Ins bat when Hallen was snapped up by Bishop. The bowling honours were fairly evenly distributed, 1. Johnston notching the best average, with 3 for 13 Hamilton East soon showed that they had lost little c.f r.heir old form. Every effort was exerted by half a dozen bowlers, only Anderson, a new member, meeting with much success. Skeet signalised the passing of the opposition's total by hitting the first boundary and his team were 100 un after a little over an hour’s play. Going played a -splendid innings for 47, meeting every bait methodically and hitting out for four sixes and three fours. Hamilton Last had made 182 for the loss of seven wickets at stumps, a substantial mad, which will be difficult to overtake. Scores: — FRANKTON. —First Innings. \V. Lee, b Badeley A. Connolly, c Badeley, b Going (> T. Ewan, c R. - Johnston, b I. Johnston .• •• • j; H. McLean, c Going, b Cassidy . •>- A. St. George, bI. Johnston .. 1E. Anderson, c Hampton, h Badeley 0 T. Mills; b Cassidy 3 W. Carroll, b Cassidy 1 J. Western, b Badeley “ \ H. Griffiths, not out 1G T. Hallen, c Bishop, b I. Johnston “ Extras 5 Total •. 92 STEW" m Sf *• ‘«*sr***© ! Bowling.—Going took one wicket for 29 runs; Badeley, 3 for 22; I. Johnston, 3 for 13; W. Cassidy, 3 for 17; R. Johnston, 0 for 6.

HAMILTON EAST.—First Innings. W. Cassidy, b Anderson 35 G. Hampton, lbw, bR. McLean . 18 S. A. R. Badeley, c Ewan, b Anderson ' 31 R. Skeet, c Connolly, b Anderson 20 H. Going, b Hallen 47 G. Mcßae, not out .. . 14 I. Johnston, c St. George, b Mills 7 J. Bishop, not out 7 Extras .......' 3 Total for 7 wickets 182 Bowling.—-McLean,. 1 for 73; Connolly, 0 for 24; Anderson, 3 for 27; Hallen, 1 for 20; Ewan, 0 for 7; Mills, 1 for 28. HAMILTON v. OLD BOYS. FAIRLY SLOW SCORING. WINGER PROVES DANGEROUS. Hamilton opened its first innings against Old Boys with Pomeroy and Lissette. As a result of the difficult wicket and awkward outfield, scoring was very slow. There was, In fact, nothing of interest for an hour or so until Winger opened his shoulders for a couple of sixes. He attempted a boundary with the next,, which fell short. into Smith’s hands after he' had, made 49 for top-scorer. L'issette was a long time at the wicket and survived a variety of halls for 30. The only other batsman to make a stand was Campbell, who fell a victim to Lumsden. Taylor looked aggressive and kept the fieldsmen busy, but his innings was of short duration.

Winger proved the nemesis of Old Boys, taking five wickets in fairly short time. Lumsden was the only batsman to make a st&nd against him. At stumps Old Boys 1 had made 83 for 6 wickets, leaving the game in an interesting position.

Scores * ■ HAMILTON.—First Innings. ' J. B. Pomeroy, u Smith 0 A. Lissette, lbw, b Horspoo'l .. 39 W. Eyre, c Barling, b Smith . . 4 N. Winger, c Smith, b Lumsden 49 S. Eggleston, c Malcolm, b Barling 1 R. Langdon, b Barling 0 G. Moore, c Gibbons, b Horspool . 3 N. Innes, lbw, b Lumsden .... 0 S. Ileyworth, not out 10 T. A. Campbell, b Lumsden .... 26 A. Taylor, c Gibbons 7 Extras 9 Total .139 Bowling.—Smith took 2 wickets for 16; Iloclcin, 0 for 9; Lumsden, 4 for 28; Malcolm, 0 for 28; Horspool, 2 for 28;- Clough, 0 for 4; Barling, 2 for 15. OLD BOYS. —First Innings. S. E. Senior, c Eyre, b Winger . G M. M. Iloclcin, b Winger 2 Lumsden, b Winger '■ 48 R. Clough, b Moore 10 Barling, b Winger 11 Malcolm, c Lissette, b Winger .. 0 Smith, not out 1 S. Buclcland, not out 0 Extras 5 Total for 6 wickets 83 Bowling.—Winger took five wickets for 28; Lissette none for 9; Heyworth, none l'or 9; Pomeroy, none for 21; Moore, one for 12. SENIOR B. HIGH SCHOOL SCORE WELL. THREE FIGURE LEAD. ON FIRST INNINGS. High School are in a good position against Old Boys Senior B, having a lead of-171 runs on‘the first innings. Old Boys batted first and were dismissed for 51, R. Seccombe standing up to the bowling the best, with 29 to his credit. Fraser and A. Hubbard were on form, with the ball taking 5 wickets for 14 runs and 3 for 15 respectively. School replied to Old Boys’ first innings total with the splendid aggregate of 222—T. R. Thompson 54, R. J, Wallis 46, Avery 3... G. E. Hubbard 32 and O. Burn 26, being the double figure scorers. Old Boys in their second venture have lost 4 wickets for 46 runs. The game is being played on the school ground and it looks as if school will have an innings victory. Details: — OLD BOYS. —First Innings. Findlay, c Wallis, b J. West . . 3 H. Seccombe, b Fraser 29 T. Leech, c Paterson, b Fraser . . 3 ,1. Clough, lbw, b Fraser 0 W. Hunter, b A. Hubbard .... 2 V. Gilling, c Avery, b A. Hubbard 6 H. Barker, b Fraser 4 Annett, c C. Hubbard,.; b Fraser . 0 Gilflllan, not out 1 C. Seccombe, c Missen-, b A. Hubbard • ... 1 Extras 2 Total 51

B ( owling.—A. Hubbard took 3 wickets for 15 runs; J. Fraser, 5 for 14; J. West, 1 for 3; Thompson, 0 for 9; C. Hubbard, 0 for 8. Second Innings. G. Reese, b A. Hubbard 10 T. Leech, c West, b J. Fraser . 27 J. Gilflllan, b A. Hubbard 0 C. Seccombe, b Keats « R. Seccombe, not out y Extras 4 ! Total for 6 wickets 46 , HIGH SCHOOL. —First Innings. j J. Fraser, c and b Clough 0 | 0. Burn, b Leech *6 | C. E. Hubbard, c Hunter, b Reese 32 T. Thompson, c Gililng, b Clough 5-t L. Keats, b Leech y Missen, c and b Gilling - 4 A. Hubbard, run out 9 R. J. Wallis, c Findlay, b Clough 46 D. Paterson, not out J Avery 3 y J. West, run out • 4 Extras ‘ Total 222 Bowling.—J. ClO’Ugh took 3 wickets , for 29 runs; H. Barker, 0 for 19;; Findlay, 1 for 29; W. Hunter, 0 for 13; V. Gilling, 1 for 38; Leech, for 39; G. Reese, 2 for 24; R. Seccombe, 0 for 13. HAMILTON EAST TROUBLED. NGARUAWAHIA’S BIG TALLY. Ngaruawahia opened the season very well with the fine first innings total of 227 on a soft wicket. Thenopponents, Hamilton East could only register 57 in their first venture and have lost 2 wickets for 17 runs in their second innings. The match is being played on the Ngaruawahia grounds. The home team hatted first, mastering the bowling early and went for the runs. Jackson's contribution of 102 before lie was stumped included 7 sixes and 8 fours, while Payne’s 50 included 3 sixes end J fours. Menzies had 2 sixes in his total of 37. Owens 15 and Skeet i-i were the only Hamilton East hatsmen to reach double figures in their first innings. Details: — NGARUAWAHIA. —First Innings. Menzies, c and b Clough 37 Mundy, c and b Whimp Jackson, std, b Owens lu r Morris, c and m Whimp f Payne, o and b Owsley & o Collins, c and b Owens 9 Abbott, c Owsley ‘ Mcßirnie, b Owsley " Hall, not out 7 Thorpe, b Owens 4 W. Mcßirnie, c and b Owens .. 0 Extras Total 22 1

Bowling.—Skeet took 0 wickets fo'i 48 runs; Owsley,- 3 for 50; Whimp, 2 for 26; Clough, 1 for 33; Brown, 0 for if; Owens, 4 for 24; Sutherland, 0 for 26. HAMILTON EAST. —First Innings. Owsley, b Menzies 6 Skeet, c and b Jackson fy Cooper, run out J Owens, lbw, b Payne la Whimp, run out 3 Clough, c Hall, b Mundy ...... 3 Brown, b Payne 0 Sutherland, b Payne 9 Williams, c C. MorXs, b Payne . 6 Taylor, not out 9 Woods, b Mundy 9 Extras 3 Total Bowling.—Menzies took 1 wicket for 18 runs; Jackson 1 for 13; Payne, 4 for 22; Mundy, 2 for 1. Second Innings. Skeet, c and b W. Menzies .. 0 Cooper, not out 3 Owsley, c and b W. Menzies .. 2 Owens, not out 12 Total for 2 wickets 17 WITH THE JUNIORS. INNINGS WIN FOR HAMILTON. BOWLERS ACCOUNT FOR UNITED B When Hamilton and United B opened their match on No. 4 wicket, Seddon Park, a keen tussle was expected, but the Hamilton bowlers were on form, and wickets fell with monotonous regularity. United B batted first, and compiled 20, Paton (7), being the highest scorer. Hamilton then went to the wicket for an innings which yielded 79 (Randrup 24, Holt 1C). Requiring GO runs to avert an innings defeat. United again batted, to be dismissed for 54, just a fe\V short of their objective. Elder, was the principal contributor, with 20. Hamilton thus won on the first innings. The scores were as follows : UNITED B.—First Innings. Powell, b Crabb 0 Davies, c King, b Crabb ....... 1 Paton, c Murray,' b Fo'rstey .... 7 Sayers, c de Lacey, b Murray . . 0 Elder, run out 0 Griffiths, b Randrup 6 Reekie, c Crabb, b Randrup .. 0 Hunter, b Randrup 0 Elriclc, b Randrup 0 Checsman, not out 6 Extras 0 Total 20 Bowling.—Randrup took 4 for 6; Crabb, 2 for 9; Forster, 1 for- 2; Murray, 1 for 3. Second Innings. Powell, b Forster 0 Elder, b-Crabb 20 Elriclc, b Holt 1 Sayers, b Crabb 9 Davies, c Holt, b Murray .... i Cheesman, c Murray, b Randrup 8 Paton, c and b Holt 2 Griffiths, c and b Holt 0 Reekie, b Holt 9 Hunter, b Holt J Oates, not out 4 Extras ° Total Bowling.—Holt took 5 wickets for 9 runs; Forster, i for 4; Crabb, 1 for 5; Randrup, i for 10; Murray, i for 12; Livingstone, 0 for 6. HAMILTON—First Innings. Randrup, c Hunter, Powell ... 24 Murray, b Elriclc ‘ Holt, c Griffiths, b Davies .... 16 Phiilyss, b Griffiths 1 I Foster, b Cheesman } 0 I Grainey, b Davies • j Livingstone, si. Elder, b Powell 0 1 Stott, c and 1) Elriclc- * Crabb, c and b Elriclc 9 : King, run out y 1 De Lai-f-y. not out 1 Extras •' J> Total Bowling.—-Elriclc took 3 for l-i; Davies 2 for 25: Powell, 2 for 11; Griffiths, 1 for 10; Cheesman, 1 for 8- Sayers, 0 for 1; Paton, 0 for -i.

A FOUR-POINT WIN. UNITED A LEAD HIGH SCHOOL. SECOND INNINGS COLLAPSE. . An easy win was registered by United A in their match with High School on No. 1, Steele Park. School were first at the wicket, and compiled 55, of which McNally contributed 16 and Ellis 14. United then tried their luck, and had six down for 93 when they declared (Morris 42, not out, Giles 30). In their second venture High School fell an easy prey to the bowlers, and were dismissed for 19, ducks being a feature of the score board. A four-point win was gained by United A. The scores;— HIGH SCHOOL. —First Innings.

Absolum, b Turner 0 Tapper, b Turner 0 Crabb, b Darrell 9 Gillespie, b Darrell 2 Gilling, b Curteis 5 Ellis, b Darrell i-i McNally, c and b Giles 16 Bullock, b Turner ~ Innes-Jones, lbw, b -Curteis .. 6 Sandford, b Turner 0 Hotson, not out 3 Extras Total Bowling.—Turner took 4 for S; Darrell, 3 for 3; Curteis, 2 for 18; Giles, 1 for 10; Morris, 0 for 9. Second Innings. Tapper, b Molioy j Ellis, b Turner 1 Absolum, c and b Turner .... 0 Gilling, ibw, b Molioy 9 Gillespie, c and b Molioy .... 11 Crabb, b Darrell 9 Hotson, c and b Darrell 9 Innes-Jones, c and b Darrell .. 3 Sandford, b Darrell • • 9 McNally, b Molioy ■ 0 Bullock, not out Extras 3 Total 1 • • • Bowling.—Darrell took 4 for 0; Molioy, 4 for 13; Turner, 2 for 3; Curteis, 9 for 9. UNITED A.—First Innings. Molioy, lbw, b Alis'olum 0 I Giles, run out 39 ! Kilburn, b Absolum 9 | Woods,- lbw, b Gilling 4 I Turner, b Absolum 0 : Darrell, b Absolum j 3 Morris, not out 4 - i Chesterman, not out 2 Extras Total for 6 wickets ' 93 Bowling.—Absolum took 4 for 15; : Gilling, i for 21; Bullock, 9 for 3; I Tapper, 0 for 20; Innes-Jones,_ 0 for 19; Crabb, 0 for 15; Ellis, 0 for 7. IN OTHER CENTRES. IyiATAMATA v. WARDVILLE. In the first round of the southern division of Hie Piako Association, i Matamata met Wardville on the for--1 mer’s ground. At the conclusion of : the first innings Matamata bad a lead of 64 runs. The match will he coni' eluded next Saturday. Scores: — Matamata. First Innings. Cudlev, c Carseldine, bJ. Sheat . . 7 Whelan, c Carseldine, b J. Carseldine ‘ Beaver, c Irvine, b Brown y Simpson, b J. Sheat g Murray, b Orr ~ Griffiths, cB. Sheat, b Hughes .. 0 Mehrtens, 1.b.w., b Carroll .... It Mclntyre, b J. Carseldine 9 Mulgan, b' J. Carseldine 34 Johnston, b Orr 3 y Livingstone, not out 18 Extras .- ‘

Total , , 13 ' J Bowling—G. Carseldine 0 for 11, J. Sheat 2 for-24, Tuck 0 for 11, Brown 1 for 12, J. Carseldine 3 for 17, J. Carroll 1 for 18, H. Orr 2 for 17, Hughes 1 for 7. Wardvillo. ■Carroll, b Mulgan . ..' 1 ' Brown, b Whelan " J. Sheat, b Mulgan 9 G. Carseldine, c and b Mulgan .. io J. Carseldine, b Mulgan 4 Tuck, c Cudby *9 Hughes, c Beaver, b Cudby T. Sheat, c Cudby, b Whelan v 9 A. Carseldine, c Murray, -b Whelan 1 B. Sheat ,c Johnstone, b Griffiths 2 Orr, not out 2 Extras 4 Total 99 Bowling. —Mulgan 4 for 26, Whelan 3 for 17, Cudby 2 for 18, Griffiths 1 for 7.

WAIPA COMPETITIONS. The Waipa Cricket Association opened its season on Saturday in line weather. The match between High School and Otorohanga resulted in a win for II gli School by 82 runs (N. Oran 31, 11. BBent 19), to 37 (Te Kanawa 14, Hughes 11). GAMES AT AUCKLAND. AUCKLAND, Saturday. University, first innings, 126; Parnell, first innings, two for 54. Y.M.C.A., first innings, 104; Ponsonby, first innings, three l'or 62. Eden, first innings against Grafton, nine wickets for 228. United Suburbs, first innings, if <, North Shore, nine for 41. AT DUNEDIN. DUNEDIN, Sunday. Old Boys made 278 runs for five wickets against Dunedin. Grange made 82 against Carisbrook. Carisbrook has lost five wickets for 156. Albion made 191 against Christian Brothers. Christian Brothers lost three wickets for 22. AT CHRISTCHURCH. CHRISTCHURCH. Sunday. Riccarton. 331 runs, beat Old Boys, 296. St. Albans, 287 for five wickets, beat Sydenham, 130 and 163 for seven wickets. Lancaster Park, 200, beat Old Collegians, 156 and 125 for eight wickets. West Christchurch, 193 and 50 for no wickets, beat East Christchurch, 154. i I AT WELLINGTON. ! WELLINGTON, Sunday. Midland, 216 and 125 for six wickets, ’beat Wellington, 136; Kilhirnic? 246, beat Old Boys, 200; Petone, 223, beat University, 148 and 4 9 for live- wickets; ilutt, 310, beat Institute. 225.