HAMILTON CRICKET

Waikato Times, Volume 116, Issue 19458, 24 December 1934, Page 3

HAMILTON CRICKET

IDEAL CONDITIONS. GOOD BATTING / PERFORMANCES. BREAK FOR HOLIDAYS. Weather conditions were very pleasant for the continuation of the Hamilton cricket competitions on Saturday, and with the wickets true and the outfields fast there were several good baiting performances. In the Senior A grade the first matches in the ■second round were completed, Hamilton and Hamilton East gaining four-point victories over Claudelands and Old Boys respectively. In the Senior B matches the fifth series of games was completed. These competitions have now been suspended until January 12. The senior competition is suspended until February 2. The following are the details of the matches played on Saturday:—

SEVEN-WICKET WIN. EAST BEAT OLD BOYS. AITKEN STRIKES FORM. Despite the fact that Hamilton East defeated Old Boys by seven wickets, the win was not as meritorious as it would appear. Old Boys were unfortunate in having both Aitken and Clark, their two best all-rounders, playing in representative cricket in Auckland on the first day of the match, when East, at full strength, gained a commanding lead. At the close of the first day Hamilton East had scored 177 for the loss of eight wickets in reply to Old Boys first innings score of 64. Old Boys had four of Easts wickets down for 109, and had they been able to keep up the bowling, would still have stood a chance. The tail-enders hit lustily and defied all bowlers, until on resumption on Saturday Aitken bagged them both, clean bowled, with only two runs knocked off three overs. With a deficit of 124 on the first innings, Old Boys, who this week were without the services of Senior and Somers, the opening batsmen, started fairly well, both Johnstone and Clark scoring more from Badeley than from Going. 1 Clark went leg before at 22 and Johnstone four runs later, but Aitken and R. Clough settled down to steady play, and the score mounted slowly. At 71, however, Clough was well beaten by Badeley, who was now bowling much better. Hubbard stayed until 93 was hoisted, but when Stirling went one run later East looked. like gaining an Innings victory. Aitken, who struck form at last, and Fraser, were then associated in a good partnership that carried the score to 140. Old Boys’ captain was then caught at cover point by a substitute fieldsman. He had batted very well, despite a couple of chances, and showed his best form with the bat this year. Badeley had come back to bowl by this time, and the remaining batsmen were soon dismissed, leaving East with 34 to get to win. They had plenty of time to get the runs, but in Clark’s first over Comer was well held behind the wickets, while the incoming batsman, G. Clough, was dismissed by a splendid catch at square leg by Fraser. Two wickets were down for one rum Going and Innes soon took the score to 24, and T. Skeet and Innes gained the required number of runs. Clark bowled very well, though Going lifted him over the boundary in his second over. Details

OLD BOYS —First Innings 64. Second Innings. M. Clairk, lbw, b Going 10 H. Johnstone, c G. Clough, b Badeley “ R. Clough, b Badeley y A. J. Aitken, c sub, b Clough .. 60 C. Hubbard, c Lee, b Badeley .. 11 E. Stirling, b Going 0 J. Fraser, c Badeley, b Clough . • 1~ J. Tuck, b Badeley 0 A. E. Gibbons, b Comer 1 J :G. West, not out ° A. McDell, b Badeley 1 Extras * • • Total • 157 Bowling—-Going ’ took two wickets for 34 runs, Badeley five for 55, T. Skeet none for 8, G. Clough two foi 12, Comer one for 29. ■ HAMILTON EAST —First Innings. W. Cassidy, lbw, b Fraser ..*... 24 S. A. R. Badeley, c Clough, b Somers 32 p. Jordan, lbw, b Somers 9 W. Lee, lbw, b Clough 'j R. Skeet, c Senior, b Fraser 24 11. Going, c and b Stirling 1 G. Clough, c Somers, b Stirling .. 11 T. Corner, b Clough ~4 T. Skeet, b Aitken C. Junes, not out L. Keat, b Aitken 0 Extras Total 188 Bowling—R. Clough took two wickets for 35 runs, Stirling two for 41, Somers two for 42, Fraser two lor 28, Tuck none for 9, Gibbons none for 2, Aitken two for 2, Clark none for 8. Second Innings. 11. Going, c McDell, b Clark 18 T. Comer, c Johnston, b Clark .. 0 G. Clough, c Fraser, b Clark .. . 0 C. limes, not out 19 T. Skeet, not out 9 Extras ® Total for three wickets 38 Bowling—Aitken took no wickets for 6 runs, Clark three for 14, Fraser none for 13.

EASY VICTORY. CLAUDELANDS TEAM SHORT. WINGER-SANDFORD PARTNERSHIP. In Ihe match on the oilier wicket Hamilton easily defeated Claudclands by an innings and 157 runs. Claudclands batted only eight men, while they were very short of bowlers as well. At the close of the first day’s play Hamilton had compiled Jl4 for two wickets in reply to Claudclands’ first innings score of 104, Winger 65 and Sami ford 8 being the not out batsmen. Roth were quickly into their stride on the resumption and bright and entertaining cricket was witnessed. with Hie score rapidly moulding. When life partnership had added Di runs and Winger was 92, however,

tthe first century. Then the tall lefthander, Harding, with a brightly-com-piled 58, including four sixes, helped the score along, and the innings closed with 218 runs up. East were faced with a big deficit, but Collins and S. Stott made the chances rosier when they figured in a second-wicket Partnership. However, failure atterfued the efforts of the batsmen that followed, and although Livingstone added 43 runs in a last-wicket stand, the innings closed for 165. Details —

.HIGH SCHOOL —First Innings 198. Second Innings. Ellis, retired • 45 Perrett, run out 26 Pomeroy, c and b Stott 3 Craig, c Wallace, b Stott 25 Gobby, b Giles • 28 Avery, c St. George, b 'Giles .... 31 Harding, c Wallace, bS. Stott .. 58 Clark, b Giles 0 Shepherd, lbw, b Shattock 21 Winger, not out * 0 Extras 41 Total ; 218 Bowling—St. George took no wickets for 6 runs, Collins none for 32, Livingstone none for 13, 'Giles three for 38, M. Stott two for 22, Dutton none for. 26, Wallace none for 37, S. Stott one for 29, Shattock one for 0. EAST OL’D BOYS' —First Innings 131. , Second Innings. St. George, c sub, b Winger .... 5 L. Giles, c Pomeroy, b Winger 16 Collins, b Pomeroy 38 S. Stott, o sub, b Winger 36 M. Stott, c Shepherd, b Harding .. 5 Wallace, c Winger, b Harding .. 4 Dutton, b Harding 2 A. Giles, not out 7 W. Shattock, run out 0 Livingstone, b Harding 43 Bruce, b Pomeroy >. 7 Extras 2 Total ......... 165 Bowling—Craig took no wickets for 32 runs, Winger three for 52, Harding four for 60, Pomeroy two for 13.

FOUR-POINT WIN. EAST’S SUCCESS. Leading by an innings and 39 runs, Hamilton East gained a four-point win over' Hamilton. A brilliant strike of 152 by A. Crabb was the feature of last’s innings, which was ooncltided on Saturday. Although Crabb only survived a few overs, he looked like scoring well before being' caught by Watson. The remaining batsmen, with the exception of Shaw (36), failed to strike form, and the innings closed with 302 up. Hamilton, who scored ill runs in their first strike, in their second innhfgs opened auspiciously, Elrick (43) and Taylor (31) helping along the score. However, they only had eight players to bat, arid the. last wicket fell with 152 runs up, leaving East victorious by a wide margin. Details—

HAMILTON —First Innings 111. Second Innings. Dabb, b Hubbard • 13 Erlick, c and b Hubbard 43 Forster, c 'Parsons, b Shaw .... 15 Randrup, c Shaw, b Hubbard .. 3 J. Taylor, c Jkibbard, b Owsley 31 Watson, c Gillies, b Shaw .... 15 Beechcy, ibw, b Owsley 4 Extras 28

Total for seven wickets 152 Bowling—Hubbard took three wickets for 34 runs, Owsley two for 14, Grabb none for 38, Shaw two for 9, Thompson none for 30. HAMILTON EAST—First Innings. ' Mcßae, c Dabb, b Forster ' 18 Owsley, c Wheeler, b Elrick .... 1 Thompson, std Gick, b Elrick .. 0 Grabb, c Watson, b Dabb 152 Roper, b Watson 2 McNally, b Randrup 10 Hook, b Watson 55 Shaw, not out 36 Gillies, run out 2 Hubbard, b Dabb 0 Parsons, c Forster, b Dabb .... 0 Extras 26 Total 302 Bowling—Watson look two wickets for 79 runs, Elrick two for 31, Forster one for 48, Dabb three for 48, Randrup one for 32, Taylor none for 9, Rockell none for 25. OLD BOYS DEFAULT. Old Boys defaulted to FranktonUnited. AUCKLAND CRICKET. RAIN INTERRUPTS PLAY. UNIVERSITY START BADLY. SEVERAL GOOD TALLIES. The sixth series of matches iti the Auckland Grickel Association's competitions was marred by rain, which caused a curlailment of play. Teams were also weakened by the absence uf representative players. Graflun, balling eight men, were all out fur 164 t Y.M.G.A. being three

runs on the board for the loss of one wicket when stumps were drawn. A feature of Pon-sonby’s opening strike against Parnell was Snedden’-s individual tally of, 85, Ponsonby being five wickets down for 208.

University opened poorly against King’s Old Boys, but'when Wotherspoon joined Jessup matters took on a healthier complexion, and this pgir pulled the game out of the fire with forceful batting. Both were undefeated at stumps, when the score stood at 247 for eight wickets. Wotherspoon contributed 85 and his companion 84. North Shore made full use of their stay at the wicket, and when play was abandoned were 72 runs on the board without loss.

IN OTHER CENTRES. WAIPA ASSOCIATION. GAMES AT TE AWAMUTU. The competitions of the Waipa Cricket Association were continued on Saturday. At the .High School ground the School team suffered their first defeat at the hands of Te Awamutu, who won easily. They were all out for 79, of which A. J. Shepherd made 57 and Martin 13. M. Barnett took seven wickets for 27 runs and R. Snowden one for 47. Te Awamutu compiled 149, of which M. Barnett made 50, retired, K. Cell 55, retired, and C. Bowden 26. C. Teddy took two wickets for 4 runs for the High School team. United V. Nomads. United won their first game of. the season when they defeated Nomads by 41 runs. They were all out for 88. J. Spiers made 26 and P. Davis 21. For Normads B. Spiers took four wickets for 14 runs, 11. Hall two for 20, and E. P. York twd wickets for 27. Nomads were dismissed for 47, of which E. P. York made 31, including three sixes. For United S. Shepherd took__three wickets for 13 runs, F. Davis two for 5 and J. Spiers two for 6. AT CHRISTCHURCH. OLIVER MAKES 147. 1 (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CIIRI'STCHURCH, Sunday. Riccarton, 180, played Lancaster Park, three for 50. West 'Christchurch, 251, played High School' Old Boys, one for 67. Sydenham, playing East Christchurch, ’ scored 360 for seven wickets (Oliver 147). Old Collegians, playing St. Albans, scored 380.

e THE GRAHAM CUP. MATCH IN TARANAKI. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) NEW PLYMOUTH, Sunday. North Taranaki drew with South Taranaki in tlie Graham Cup one-day cricket match. North made 304 for nine wickets, declared (N. Giddy 87), and. South 204 for seven wickets CS. Betts 102). ■ f GAMES AT MATAMATA. Tliero were only two games at Matamata on Saturday, under the auspices of the Piako Cricket Association, ami results were as follows: — Bowler Shield match: Old Boys beat Matamata li by 6 wickets. Matamata B 36 (Darragh 10); Old Boys -15 for 4 wickets (Beaver 15). For Old Boys Kenny took 6 for 12 runs and Gear 2 for 9. Matamata A heat Okauia by 88 runs. Scores: Matamata A lit (Benton 56, Hollis -io, silk 18 not out); Okauia 53 (Wall 14). For Okauia Malone took 5 Tor 35 and for Matamata Griffiths took 7 Tor 19.

the opening batsman was caught behind the wicket. He was very unlucky in not gaining another century for the year, as, despite several lives, he gave a good exhibition. Sandford was out leg before at 221. He made 70 in convincing style, and should do better from now on. Avery was in for quick scoring, and the howlers suffered accordingly when he connected. Hitting frequently and powerfully, he reached a smart 48. All the other batsmen made runs, and the innings closed for 322 runs. Anderson, Hampton and Macklow had to share the howling, and they had an unenviable task. Anderson was undoubtedly the best of them. Buckland kept wickets very well, allowing only seven byes out of a total of 322. It was thought that Hamilton should have applied the closure some 1 time before, as they left themselves only a little over an hour to get Claudelands out. They received a shock at the start, as Paice and Anderson, who opened, played confidently. Anderson scored a brace aud a single off the first over from Everest, and three sixes, two in succession, from Winger’s first over. Continuing to hit while Paloe held his wicket up, the pair brought up 49 before Everest lowered Paice’s middle stump. In his same over he dismissed Macklow, while in his next over he caught arid bowled Anderson. Buckland commenced with another six off Winger, but then Everest and Lissette struck their ,best form, and the remaining wickets fell regularly. Everest bowled eight overs, taking five wickets for five runs in the last live overs. Details

CLAUDELANDS—First Innings 104. Second Innings. M. 'Paice, b Everest ■ 5 E. W. Anderson, c and b Everest 39 R. Macklow, b Everest 0 S. Buckland, o J. Everest, b Lissett? • * ® F. Maine, lbw, b Everest 1 G. S. Hampton, b Lissette ...... 3 G. Calder, not out 2 E. Dickey, b Lissette 0 F. Fraser, b Everest 0

Total Bowling—E. Everest took five wickets for 15 runs, Winger none for 39, Lissette three- for 7. \ HAMILTON —'First Innings. N. Winger, c Buckland, b Hampton 92 J.' B. PomerQjy, b Anderson 18 O. McKenzie, c Anderson, b Hamp-

ton 18 K. L. Sandford, lbw, b Macklow 70 J. Everest, o Anderson, b Hampton 5 A. Lissette, not out 20 E. Avery, b Anderson 48 R. Everest, o sub, b Macklow .. 11 E. Everest, b Anderson 7 N. Innes, not out '■ I 1? A. Taylor, b Anderson 5 Extras 41

Total 322 Bowling—T. Ewan took no wickets for 40 runs, E. Anderson four for 79, Macklow two for 54, Hampton three for 77, Main none for 36, Dickey none for' 19.

SENIOR B GAMES. MARISTS’ EASY VICTORY. RAILWAY’S BATTING COLLAPSE. Playing a team of only nine men, Railway collapsed badly in their second innings, with the result that Marist achieved an easy four-point win by a margin of nine wickets. _ Railway commenced their second innings on Saturday, but the batsmen failed completely to bold out against the bowling of Murray and Dowling, who shared the honours for Marist. The innings closed with on y 47 runs up, leaving Marist with a deficit oL 8 runs. This small tally was gained with Ihe loss of only one wicket. Details — RAILWAY —First Innings 101. Second Innings. Snowline, c and b Murray 18 llemi, b Dowling • “ Davies, c Murray, b Dowling 0 Wright, b Dowling 1 Doherty, b Murray .. 1 Lawson, c and b Dowling ••••• 10 llunwick, b Dowling 3 Reese, b Dowling J Armstrong, not out 0 Extras Total :* 7 Bowling—Dowling took six wickets for 17 runs, Murray two lor 20. MARIST —First Innings 141. Second Innings. Sklenars, not out 9 Dowling, lbw, b Hemi 0 D. Crosby, not out " Extras Total for one wicket ....... 9 Bowling—llemi look no wickets for 4 runs, Snowling none for 4.

HIGH SCHOOL’S WIN. MARGIN OF 120* RUNS. Bright balling, with several good individual strikes, characleiiscd Ihe second day’s play of the High SchoolPast old Boys match. High School xvrri! victorious by a margin of 120 rims, nigh School continued ! heir second hailing venture on Saturday, Pcrrell, Craig and Avery bringing up