BRIGHTER BATTING

Camp News, Volume 3, Issue 150, 27 November 1942, Page 4

BRIGHTER BATTING

Wellington College Old Boys Beat Kilbirnie Brighter batting was seen when ' the fourth series of the Wellington Cricket Association’s senior championship competion was played under ideal conditions for run-getting on Saturday afternoon. A brilliant innings by V. Hill, a product of Christchurch Boys’ High School, who scored 110 in 105 minutes, including three sixes and 13 fours, enabled Army to apply the closure when seven wickets had fallen for 231 runs in their match against Mid-land-Wellington at. the Basin Reserve. Though T. L. Pritchard, the Manawatu, 'Wellington and New Zealand fast bowler, was on the combined side, Hill was not afraid to off-drive his express deliveries to the pickets, and Pritchard, who is on leave from a North Island camp, had to be content with four wickets for 62 runs. Good bowling by D. P. Dumbleton, who took seven wickets for 64 off 12 overs, and M. A. O'Brien, who took three for 12 off four overs, saw the combined team, for whom 11. W. Osborne scored 49, dismissed for 124. A resolute knock by J. R. Lamason, who hit up 80 in 53 minutes, including three sixes and nine fours, saw Wellington College Old Boys total 155 against Kilbirnie at the Basin Reserve. J. Ashenden, whom Lamason treated severely, bowled well for Kilbirnie in taking six wickets for 86 runs. Small as was Old Boys’ total, it was too big a hurdle for Kilbirnie, who fell for 124 against the slow spin bowling of G. L. Whyte, who took six wickets for 74 runs, and good length trundling by J. R. Lamason, who took three for 18. Both teams had won all their games this season up to this match, and their victory enabled Old Boys to retain their place at the top of the championship ladder with 23 points, Kilbirnie, Hutt and Petone coming next with 15 points. Effective fast bowling by A. Riddolls, who took eight wickets for 37 runs off 11 overs, enabled Petone to beat Air Force by 102 to 86 at Petone. The game was played on a new wicket opposite the grandstand, which had cut up rather badly by the time it was Air Force’s turn to bat. Smith was , the most effective bowler for Air Force. Some free scoring was seen in the game between Hutt and St. Patrick’s College Old Boys on the Hutt Recreation Ground, which ended in a draw. Thanks to spirited innings by Stehr, King, Dickinson, and Chapman, Hutt totalled 248 in their first innings. St. Patrick’s Old Boys made the vigorous response of 208 for seven wickets, Ongley, Cameron, Burke, and Mooney playing brightly. Hastings, Halligan and Jupp were the most successful howlers for St. Patrick’s, and Chapman, Wall and Muir for Hutt. This was the first match Hutt had failed to win this season. Brilliant bowling by R. W. Coupland, who took seven wickets for 28 runs, enabled Karori to beat University on Karori Park by 136 runs on the first innings. Sound batting by J. Coupland and D. Mullan, who put on - 73 for the first wicket, enabled Karori to declare their first Innings closed when eight wickets had fallen for 211. The students found the bowling of R. W. Coupland and G. R. Dickinson unplayable, and could only tot up 75 in their first innings. Free scoring by Meachan, Ormiston, Rogers and Bartlett enabled Institute Old Boys to record their first win of the sea-

son by beating School of Artillery by 66 runs on the first innings at Kilbirnie Recreation Ground. Artillery scored 150, of which Ferguson, a one-time Auckland representative.. claimed 64, and 63 for seven wickets. Institute applied the closure with 216 for six wickets. J. Bilby bowled well for Institute, taking two for 35 and six for 42. Following are the results: — Senior Grade. Army, 231 for seven wickets declared (V. Hill 110, V. Parkinson 30 not out, ,H. Nottinan 25: T. L. Pritchard four for 62) beat Midland-Wellington 124 (11. W. Osborn 46, E. Armstrong 25) by 107 runs on the first innings. Wellington College Old Boys 155 (J. K. Lamason 80, L. V. Browne 21); J. Ashenden six for 86, Allen three for 50), and 62 for four wickets (Ronaldson 23; J. Ashendeu three for 20), beat Kilbirnie 124 (Gubbins 30, Fitzsimmons 28, Lubransky 23 j G. L. Whyte six for 74, J. R. Lamasbn three for 18), by 31 runs on the first innings. Hutt 248 (Stehr 65, King 50, Dickinson 40, Chapman '43; Hastings three for 52, Halligan three for 65, Jupp three for 74), drew with St. Patrick’s College Old Boys 200 for seven wickets J. A. Ongley 46, Cameron 39 not out, Burke 37, Mooney 27; Chapman three for 48, Muir two for 39). Kardri 211 for eight wickets declared (J. Coupland 67, Mullan 48; Beard three for 26, Burnard two for 26, Wilson two for 33) beat University 75 (R. W. Coupland seven for 28, Dickinson three for 24) by 136 runs on the first innings. Petone 102 (Asplet 26, McKay 21, Posselt 19; Smith four for 33, Munro two for 23, Alexander two for 1) beat Air Force 86 {Crawford 33, Bonner 27 Riddojls eight tor 37) by 16 runs on the first innings. Institute 216 for six wickets declared (Meachen 71, Ormiston 41, Rogers 30, Bartictt 30; Burgess three for 73) beat School of Art Bley 150 (Fergusson 64; J. Bilby two for 35, Bartlett th tee for 48, Meachen three for 36), and 65 for seven wickets (J. Bilby six for 42) by 66 runs on the first innings.