HOROWHENUA CRICKET

Chronicle (Levin), 9 December 1947, Page 7

HOROWHENUA CRICKET

COLLEGE TEAM GAINS EIGHTPOINT WIN

■ Competition cricket was continued on Saturday throughout the Horowhenua district. The College first eleven scored a handsome win over Otaki to gain eight championship points. College B an'd Otaki secured five points at the expense of Old Boys and College A respectively, while the game between Weraroa and Levin was drawn, rain stopping the match before it was concluded. College v. Otaki Playing bright cricket, the College first fifteen beat Otaki by an innings and nine runs. Otaki had' first use of the wicket and were dismissed for 68, due largely to the bowling of Lambert, who accounted for seven wickets at a . cost of 13 runs. College re'plied- with 120, Lambert topping the scores witht 36. Otaki were again sent to the wicket, but all the batsmen were back in the pavilion for the ad'dition of only 43 runs, Lambert again contributing largely to their low score. Garlick was the only Otaki batsman to get among the runs, making a total of 53 in his two knocks. Details: — Otaki, first innings: Garlick, lbw, b Lambert, 40; Afiern, c and b Hudson, 5; Merwood, b Lambert, 3; Bryan, c Wenham, b Lambert, 11; Flutey, lbw, b Lambert, 0; Sfier-

nack, b Lambert, 0; Eddy, b Lambert 1, L. Merwood, b McClune, 0; Templey, st, b Lambert, 3; Kehu, not out, 1; MeDonald, c and b Lambert, 0; extras, 4; total, 68.. Bowiing: Lambert, seven for 13; Hudson, one for 27 ; McFarlane, none for 2; Gardiner, none for 3; McClune, one for 17. College: Dome, lbw, b Flutey, 7; Dumbell, c Eddy, b Flutey, 1; Lambert, st, 36; McClune, st, 12; Whelan, c Merwoo'd, 18; McFarlane, b Eddy, 17; Satherley, st, 2; Hudson, retired, 10; Wenham, retired, 9; Gardiner^ b Garlick, 1; Sciascia, not out, 0; extras, 7; total, 120. Bowling: Flutey, three for 31; Bryan, none for 22; Templey, none for 25; Eddy, three for 15; Merwood, none for 11; Garlick, one for 6. Otaki, second innings: Ahern, lbw, b Lambert, 8; Garlick, st, 13; M. Merwood, b MacFarlane, 0; Bryan, c Lambert, b Hudson, 1; Flutey, c Dawn, b MacFarlane, 2; Shernack, b Lambert, 4; Ed'dy, "not out, 7; Merwood, b MacFarlane, 4; Templey, b Lambert, 1; Kehu, b Lambert, 0; MeDonald, b Lambert, 2; extras, 1; total, 43. Bowling: McClune, none for 4; Hudson, one for 11; MacFarlane, three for 22; .Lambert, six for 5. Weraroa v. Levin Resulting in a draw, this game was abandoned on account of wet weather after Weraroa had notched 161 runs and Levin had made only 36 for the loss of a single wicket. For Weraroa Keen- ^ an scored 70 runs, inclvidmg eight fours. This is the sfcfest I knock so far this sfeason/ the greasy wicket and hard light. mak25 runs was the nexi' best bait, no other players securing- more -than 1 11: : Weraroa s declared with- 161 runs for nilie wickets, Details : Weraroa: Wallace, b Carrington, 7; Nicholls, c Walker, b F. Baum- | ber, 0; Keenan, c Meddings, b I Carringtop, 70; Ryder, c Thomas, jb H. Baumberv 9t"De--Gastro, b H. Baumber, 4; Hu'dson, b H. Baumber, 0; Jukes, b Carrington, 25;

France, c Meddings, b Carrington, 11; Saunders, not out, 10; Smirh, b F. Baumber, 5; MeDonald, not ".out, 2; extras, 18; total for hiiie wickets, 161. Bowling: Carrington, j 'four for 55, H. Baumber, four for j 47; F. Baumber, one for 41. Levin: Baumber, b De Castro, ] 24; Gentry, not out, 13; Veysey, not j out, 2; total for one wicket, 39. j Bowling: Saunders, none for 17, De ! Castro, one for 19. !

Old Boys v. College B J Played on the Levin Park | .Domain, this game resulted m a j win for the College teani on the ! first innings. College made a J bright 89 in their first innings, Old j Boys replying with 63. Highlight of the match was the bowling of j Lang, who took five Old Boys' j wickets for five runs, including the j "hat trick." Batting honours for j College went to ^Neill, who went | out lbw after knocking up a quick j *28. Details: — ! College: Neill, lbw, b Noble, 26; I Shee, b Judd, 9; Southcombe, c and j b Noble, 2; Lang, c Fox, b Barnes, • 8; Goodwin, c Judd, b Barnes, 7; j Hannan, b Noble, 3; B. Frederik- j son, b Noble, 3; Julius, c Symons, : b Small, 7;. Harris, c Small, 2; Bet- j ten, not out, 2; extras, 9; totdl, 89. | Bowling: S. Small, two for 14; Noble, four for 26; Judd, two for i 29; Barnes, two for 6. I Old Boys: Turner, c Netten, b } Lang, 14; Harvey, st, b Goodwin, 0; j Judd, c Julius, 19; Noble, c and b j Lang, 5; Murray, c Goodwin, 2; ! Touhy , b Lang, 0 ; Fox, c South- i combe, 5; Symons, c Goo'dwin, 11; j Small, b Lang, 1; Barnes, st, b Lang, 4; .Walker, not out, 0; j extras, 2; total, 63. Bowling: j Goodwin, three for 19; South- j combe, one for 16; Lang, five for j 5; Julius, one for 13; Hannan, none for 6. ' Otaki v. College A \ Otaki senrs. soundly trounced j College A on Saturday, beating ! them by a margin of 70 runs. 5 For Otaki, Bartosh made a sound 49, while Harvey tailed him closely i with 40. Best bat for College was Frederikson, who scored 21 not' out, | six men being put 6ut while he defen'ded his wicket. Details: — Otaki: Cook, b Hamilton, 5; Roach, c Leddra, b Hamilton, 2; Bartosh, lbw, b Hamilton, 49; Harvey, b Frederikson, 40; Cook, c McRae, b Leddra, 24; Taipua, b Hamilton, 0; A. Cook, b Hamilton, 1; Snowden, b Hamilton, 9; P. Bartosh, c King, "b Frederikson, 0; Condon, not out, 2; extras, 10; total, 142. ! College: Williams, c and b Cook, j 2; King, lbw, b Bartosh, 14; Stev- j ens, c Cook, b Bartosh, 17; Freder- 1 ikson, not out, 21;- Maelean, c j Snowden, b Harvey, 11; Hamilton, j b Cook, 0; Munford, b Cook, 1; J Buckingham, c Bartosh, 3; Kiiox, J st, b Bartosh, 3; MeRae, c and b $ Bartosh, 0; extras, 4; total 72. J