CRICKET SERIES

Waikato Times, Volume 130, Issue 21655, 16 February 1942, Page 2

CRICKET SERIES

HE.MI BATS BRIGHTLY HAMILTON’S DISASTROUS START FORCEFUL KNOCK' BY EVEREST Interesting cricket was seen at Seddon Park on Saturday, when a new series of matches was begun in the Senior A competition. \ reature or Hamilton'* inning* aga:n«t Old Boys was a forcerui knock Tor 4a not out by It. Everest, who selected th-* right balls to hit, and with Giles added 62 for the ninth wfiket. Hamilton's 121 was a good total considering that the first five wickets fell before double figure* were reached. Old Hoys started unpromisingly with three wickets down Tor 3", the Rood bowl Wig: or Winger and E. Everest, both or whom have come out of retirement this . g.ln son batted confidently ana prevented j collapse. Going in when the board showed 23 for five, Temi played a very bright knock for Claudelands against Hamilton I-.ast. six Tours and two sixes were included in h:s score or 60. Dawson bowled steadily, although taking only one wicket, while Poweli’s figures suffered through Ilerni scoring 18 off one or his overs. The East .opening bat«man. .-iddle, played soundly for 4t and was associated in a third-wicket partnership or 57 with Tarr, whose score of <i was one or his best in senior A cricket. Details:— Old Boys v. Hamilton HAMILTON.—Firs: Innings 7f. Winger, c Lyon, b Clough .... l J. Gibson, run out * C. Day, c HlgglnsiMi, b Clough o L. Cross, lbw, b Clough 0 .N. Dutton, c Clough, b Lyon i I. Mead, run out 1J. B. Pomeroy, c sub., b Clough .... i‘> E. Everest, b Lyon 1 j H. A. Everest, not out *u L. Giles, b Higglnson K. Elliott, c Higglnson, b Hope 0 Extras 1J Total 12! Bowling.—T. Lyon took 2 wickets for 43 runs, Clough 4 Tub 51, Higglnson l Tor 14, Hope 1 fu£ u. OLD BOY'S.—First Innings T. Lyon, c E. Everest, b Winger 1 H. Clough, cR. Everest, b Winger .. 12 \V. Higglnson, b Dutton, A. Hope, b E. Everest « L. Thompson, b Gibson 1 • L. Hansen, b Dutton j W. Lyon, not out a Jt. Frulsh, not out ® Extras ° Total Tor six wickets 80 Hamilton East v. Claudelands CAL'DELA ADS.—First Innings J. Harris, b Dawson 12 J. >|ci;aw. c Tarr, b Cassidy 3 ti. A. Acres, e Dawson, b Powell 0 O. Cleave, c Atkinson, b Powell 2 .XL 11. kelly, b Powell 6 i». limn, run out 6 |J A. .vwider, run out J M. A. Kelly, run out 1J. Go]by, not out ~ J. Me Lend, b Powell ' Extras 3 Total V 4 Bowling.—Powell 4 ror 47, Dawson 1 Tor 35, Cassidy I D»r 33, Uanley none lor 14, Taylor none Tor 14. HAMILTON EAST. —First Innings W. J Cassidy, lbw. b Henil \\ C. 11. Skldle, lbw, b Harris 44 T. Ganley. b M. A. Kelly 0 R. Tarr, b Heml *.* G. Atkinson, lbw, b Golby * V E. Miskell, c Golby, bM. A. Kelly 6 M. Booth, not out j? P. Jones, b llcmi Extras Total Tor seven wickets 128 Senior B Results Technical 135 (Hobbs 78. Hutt 39; Taylor 3 for 5 , beat Hamilton 129 Terukl 2*. Webber 25, Taylor 21; Moroney, 3 lor 47 High School 106 i (Marnane 23) beat Wbitlora 86 (Hanna 8 Tor 52), on the first Innings.