COMPETITION CRICKET

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 76, 18 October 1939, Page 8

COMPETITION CRICKET

HILLCREST DEFEATED OUTRIGHT P. AND T. SUCCESSFUL

The opening competition matches of the present cricket season took place in the Domain on Saturday, Whakatane and Post and Telegraph securing well-deserved victories against Hillcrest and Central respectively. As a result of last Thursday evening's "'working bee' in Avhich about 25 members of the Whakatane, Hillcrest and P. and T. members were engaged, the outfield was in a much improved order and with a little attention each week should prove to be all that can be desired. Trophies Presented. During the afternoon Mr R. H. Cleland, president of the Association presented the respective trophies won during last season, including a handsome cup to B. Keepa for his consistency and excellent performances. Mr Cleland in wishing al! clubs a successsful season, expressed the hope that they would lccep cricket going even though their ranks might possibly be depleted from time to time through enlistment^ The Scorc Board. Batting. R. Thompson 79 Keepa 69 not out Jackson 46 and 42 Moore 32' Chard 30 Bowling. Keepa six wickets for 22 runs. Russell live wickets for 30 runs. Chard four wickets for 27 runs. E. Thompson lour wickets for 17 runs. Anderson four Avickets for 19 runs. Jackson four wickets for 50 runs. Whakatane compiled 391 runs in their first knock, to Avhich Hillcrest replied Avith 93 and 97 -one run short of their opponents total. R. Thompson 79, batted splendidly for the winners. Details Avcre: —• Whakatane (First Innings) Chambers b Allen 20 E. Thompson c Abbott b Jackson 0 Bosavcll c Jeff ares b Jackson .. 1 R. Thompson c and b Jackson .. 79 Darrecourt c Warren b Allen . . 1 Coutts b Jackson 4 Parks lbw b Chamberlain .... 4 Marks, run out 24 Wilson, run out 0 Moore b Peebles 32 Anderson, not out 15 Extras 11 Total 191 BoAvling Analysis; Allen 2 for 56, Jackson 4 for 50, Chamberlain 1 for' 16, Williams 0 for 39, Peebles 1 for 8, JefFarcs 0 for 11. Hillcrest (First Innings) Jackson c Boswell b Parks .... 46 Chamberlain b Marks 1 Peebles c E. Thompson b Marks V Abbott b Marks () Williams c Chambers b Anderson 8 Oswald IbAV, b Parks 1 Allen e Boswell b Anderson .... 2 Brockett b Anderson i Jeffares c Boswell b Anderson . . 34 Warren, not out 7 Brockett jnr b Chambers 1 Extras o Total 93 BoAvling Analysis: Marks 3 for 20, Parks 2 for 4, Coutts 0 for 24, Anderson 4 for 19, Boswell 0 for 19, Chambers 1 for 2. Second Innings. Jackson c Chambers b E. Thompson 42 Abbott played on b Chambers 0 Williams c Boswell b Marks .. I Peebles c Darrccourt b Marks . . 8 Chamberlain b E. Thompson .. S Oswald b E. Thompson 7 Allen c Coutts b E. Thompson 0 Warren, not out 4 Jeffares c Boswell b Chambers .. 11 Brockett b Parks jj Brockett jnr c E. Thompson 1) Parks ,) Extras 5 Total ;)/ Bowling Analysis: Chambers 2 for 16, Marks 2 for 14, Parks 2 for IS, E. Thompson 4 for 17, Anderson 0 for 18, Coutts 0 for 9. P. AND T. v. CENTRAL In the matcli between P. and T. and Central Keepa who scored 69 not out and took six wickets for 22 runs was the outstanding player and was largely responsible lor P. and ' T's excellent performance. 1

Post and Telegraph. Keepa, not out 69 Back c and b Laurie 5 Chard b Russell 30 Bennett b Russell 4 I-litchings b Russell 0 Hudson c and h Russell 0 Penny b Laurie 1 Worinald h Russell 7 O'Brien c Civil b Cashman .... 1 Francis c Anderson 3) Cash man 2 .T. Rivett c Cashnian b Anderson 5 Extras 17 Total 11l Bowling Analysis: Casliman 2 f'-r 28, Laurie 2 for 25, Russell 5 for 30, Anderson 1 for 11, Knock 0 for 17, Woods 0 for 13, Campbell 0 for 2. Central. Russell c Hudson b Chard .... 10 Knock c Penny b Chard 14 Cashman Ibw, b Keepa 13 Anderson b Keepa 1 Melsom b Clrird . -i Laurie b Kecpa 19 Woods 1) Kecpa 0 Johns b Chard 0 Campbell, not out 2 McGec b Keepa 0 Civil b Keepa 0 Extras 2 Total ho Bowling Analysis: Chard 4 for 27, Bennett 0 for 14, Keepa 6 for 22.