COMPETITION CRICKET

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 79, 25 October 1939, Page 5

COMPETITION CRICKET

PAROA'S GOOD WIN

central defeats whakatane

The uncertainty of cricket was again demonstrated on Saturday when Whakatane alter their good performance the previous wenk were defeated outright by Paroa who were playing their first competition game. The easy defeat of Hillcrest by Central on the latter team's home ground was also a minor surprise. Rain held up play in both games but not sufficiently to spoil tlie aflernoon's sport or to

such an extent as to give any team an additional advantage.

THE SCORE BOARD Batting Gillam 50 not out Melson 33 Jackson 32 Bowling Brockett 5 wickets for 19 runs Gillam 5 wickets for 20 runs Parkes 4 wickets for 18 runs Whaaktane's opening innings produced the poor total of 15, which was hardly bettered by Paroa who, however, scored 78, Howat (20 not out) and Moore (19) contributing a useful partnership. With a better start in the second knock Whakatane declared with seven wickets down for 105 runs and with 45 minutes remaining. An outright win was achieved—but not by Whakatane —Paroa, thanks to a forceful knock by Gillam (50 not out) and Cleland (20 not out) passing their opponents total with a little time to spare. Gillam five wickets for 20 runs off five overs and Parkes four for 18 off seven overs bowled well for their respective teams.

Details Avere: — Paroa (First Innings) Gillam c Crapp b Anderson .. 7 H. Grant c Chambers b Coutts 5 Goile b Parkes 0 Moore c Crapp b Chambers .... 10 IloAvat not out 20 Clcland c Chambers b Rand . . 4 T. Grant IbAV, b Anderson .... 1 Fitehett lbw, b Parkes <1 Shaw b Parkes 1 Goodwin IbAV Parkes 0 Extras 17 Total 78 BoAvling: Anderson 2 for 13, Parkes -1 for 18, Coutts 1 for 11, Chambers 1 for 15 Rand 1 for 4. (Second Innings) Gillam, not out 50 Moore IbAV, b Anderson 0 HoAvat, run out 7 Cleiand, not out 20 Extras 8 Total for two wickets .... -S."> BoAvling: Anderson 1 for 12, Parkes 0 for 30 Chambers 0 for 27, Rand 0 for 8. Whakatane (First Innings) Chambers c HoAvat b Gillam .. 3 Boswell c Cleiand b Gillam .... 2 Thompson b Cleiand S Derecourt b Gillam 3 Coutts b Fitehett 4 Parkes IbAV, b Gillam V Rand c Cleiand b Gillam -> Anderson b Fitehett 7 Wilson b Fitehett 2 Moore, not out 7 Crapp b GoodAvin 1 Extras 0 Total 45 Bowling: Gillam 5 for 20, Cleiand 1 for 9, Fitehett 3 for S, GoodAvin 1 for 8. (Second Innings) Chambers b Fitehett -ifi Boswell b Gillam 23 Thompson b Goodwin 1 Coutts b Fitehett 2 Derecourt not out 22 Moore b Goodwin 19 Parkes, run out 5 Rand b Gillam .» 3 Extras 1 Total: for 7 wickets (dec) 105 Bowling: Gillam 2 for 38, Cleiand 0 for IS, Fitehett 2 for 20, Goodwin 2 for 22. Central v. Hillcrest. Hillcrest Avon the toss but with the exception of Jackson (32) and Peebles (17) failed to master the boAvling and were all out for 74. A. Campbell the Central keeper Avas responsible for the dismissal of four batsmen Avith fine catches. An (Continued at foot of nevt column)

excellent third wicket partnership between Melson (33) and Anderson (20) which yielded 63 runs gave Central victory for the loss of only two wickets. A. Campbell (24) John (17) and Knock (12) also compiled double figures. The team's final total was 156 runs for the loss of . nine wickets # Brockett, five wickets for 19 runs off six overs (one maiden) was the most successful bowler. Details were:— Hillcrest. Spring c A. Campbell b Cashman ft Jackson b Knock 32 Henderson lbw, b Anderson .... 2 Jeffares c Cashman b Anderson O Abbott c A.. Campbell b Woods 7 Oswald c A. Campbell b Laurie 1 Allen c A. Campbell b Johns .. 1 Peebles c Anderson b Cashman 17 Major c Campbell b Knock .... 1 "Williams b I. Campbell 7 Brockett not out 1. Extras 5 Total 74 Bowling: Cashman 2 for 24, Anderson 2 for 9, Laurie 1 for. 8, Woodsr 1 for 8, Knock 2 for 15, Johns 1 for 3, Campbell 1 for 2. Central. Knock b Spring 12 Cashman c Oswald b Jackson .. 4 Melson c Peebles b Spring 33 Anderson b Jackson 2(> Laurie c Major b Brockett .... 9 Campbell b Brockett 24 John not out 17 Wfaddelf st Peebles b Brockett 3 Woods c Oswald b Brockett 3 Magee st Peebles b Brockett .... ft I. Campbell not out 4^ Extras 1? Total 156 Bowling'. Spring 2 for 40, Jackson 2 for 26, Allen 0 for 3, Jeffares ft for 12, Henderson 0 for, 11, ; :0 for G, Brockett 5 for 19, Abbott d f or 10, Williams 0 for 20.