COMPETITION CRICKET

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 85, 8 November 1939, Page 8

COMPETITION CRICKET

WHAKATANE SUCCESSFUL P. AND T. AND PAROA DRAW The evenness of the strength of teams in the loeai competition was again demonstrated on Saturday, when Whakatane beat Central by 13 runs on the first innings, and P. and T. and Paroa drew in a high scoring game. The standard of cricket was high and there was n noticeablc improvement in the batting and bowling' of all teams. Fielding, however. still needs "brushing up." A painful accident befell E. Grant,, a Paroa player, Avho received a nasty cut on the mouth Avhich necessitated several stitches. The accident occurred prior to the commencement of the game, when the ball was being thrown about. He continued after receiving medical attention. THE SCORE BOARD. Batting. Keepa .. .. .. .. 72 Chambers .. .. 25 and 41 Waddcll .. .. .. .. 33 Grant not out 31 Hudson .. .. .. .. 31 Bowling. Coutts .. ... 5 wickets for 22 Howat .. 5 -wickets for 41 P. and T. batted first compiling 171 runs, of which. Keepa, who batted carefully but 'with more freedom than usual, Hudson, Chard (27), Back (15), and ltivett (12 not out) were the chief scorers. Howat was the only Paroa bowler to make an impression, his five wickets being well-deserved. Paroa also proved a strong baiting side in this match, losing only 3 wickets for 111 runs before time was called, including one retirement. Only Howat of the five batsmen who faced the attack failed to make double j figures, the trundlers having a bad day on the whole. Details were:—■ P. and T. Keepa c Goodwin b Howat .... 72 Back c Fitchett b Howat 15 'Chard c Fitchett b Howat* .... 27 Lambert b Howat 0 Bennett lbw, 1) Howat 0 Hudson c Avkt.k. b Goodwin .... 31 Penny b Goodwin 0 Wormald c Gillam b Moore .... 5 Rivett, not out 12 Extras 9 Total for 8 wickets 171 Bowling: Fitchett 0 for 40, Gillam 0 for 27, Howat 5 for 41, Cle- 4 land 0 for 24, Wells 0 for 8, Goodwin 2 for 15, Moore 1 for 7. Paroa Grant, not out 31 Gillam b Chard 2% Howat lbw, b Back 8 Moore retired 27 Goile, not out 18 Extras 5

Total for o wickets 11l Bowling: Chard 1 for 45, Bennett 0 for 17, Keepa 0 for 15, Lambert 0 for 3, Back 1 for 8, Wormakl 0 for 18. Whakatane v Central This game played on the Central wicket resulted in a win for the visitors, bv- 13 runs. Coutts (27 not out) and Chambers being the chief scorers. Although Waddell and Johns (18) batted well for Central tlie remaining bf.lsmen failed and Central could not head their opponents. Coutts bowled well for the winners. Whakatane scored 89 for live Avickets in their second strike. Details Avero: — Whakatane (Ist Innings) Chambers b Johns 25 Goodall c and b Johns 1 B. Thompson 1) Laurie 4 E. Thompson c Knock b Cashman Coutts, not out 27 Derecouit c Campbell b Anderson 7 Parks c Laurie b Anderson .... 9 Rand b Laurie 3 Anderson c Laurie b Campbell 10 Boswell c Campbell b Anderson 5 Extras 2 Total; 99: Bowling: Laurie 2 for 35, Johns 2 for 15, Cashmnn 1 for 10., Anderson 3 for 16, Knock 0 for 14, Campbell 1 for 7.

(2nd Innings) Chambers b Anderson 41 Boswell c Anderson b Cashman 0 Goodall c Knock b Cashman .. 7 B. Thompson c and b Laurie .. 24 Coutts c Laurie b Campbell .. 3 E. 'Thompson, not out 5 Derecourt, not out 0 Extras 4

Total for 5 wickets 39 Bowling: Cashman 2 for 20, Johns 0 for 2f>, Anderson 1 for 1(5, Laurie 1 for lvs, Campbell 1 for 10. Central Knock c Parks b Anderson .... 8 Cashman b Parks 2 Melsom c Thompson b Parks .. 2 L. Anderson b Parks 1 Waddell c Chambers b Coutts 38 Johns b Coutts 15 Laurie c Boswell b Coutts 4 Campbell, not out 4 A. Campbell lbw, b Coutts .... 0 Ma gee b Anderson 1 Boss c Goodall b Coutts 4 Extras 9 Total 35 Bowling: Anderson 2 for 18, Parks 8 for 20, ?]. Thompson 0 for 10, Coutts 5 for 22, Rand 0 for 12.