WEAK BATTING

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 105, 28 January 1935, Page 11

WEAK BATTING

Wellington Senior Cricket J E. JUDD BOWLS WELL S. Wilson Scores Third Century Feeble batting marked the commencement of the sixth round of the Wellington Cricket Association’s senior championship competition on Saturday afternoon. Though the weather was fine, a strong north-westerly wind enabled bowlers to flight the leather, and the rain which had fallen during the week also assisted spin trundlers to get some turn on the ball. The chief reason for the batting collapses, however, was that players had lost sight of the ball as a result of the break caused by the Plunket Shield match at Auckland aud the rain in Wellington on the previous Saturday. ■Wellington collapsed for 168 against Hutt on the Basin Reserve, E. Judd securing six wickets for 56 runs. Hutt gave an even feebler display. having lost nine wickets for 87 runs when stumps were drawn. Institute, thanks to an enterprising innings for 83 by J. Scott, totalled 252 against Wellington College Old Boys at the Bas’n Reserve, to which Old Boys responded with 32 for one wicket. Kilbirnie could only score 291 against University on the Kilbirnie ground, S. Wilson recording his third century of the season. The students replied with 43 for one wicket. Petone fell for 147 before Mid'and, who had 86 on for the loss of four wickets at stumps. RESULTS AT A GLANCE Kilbirnie, 291; University. 1-43. AVellington, 168; Hutt, 9-87 Petone, 147; Midland, 4-86 Institute, 252; Wellington College Old Boys, 1-32. HONOURS BOARD BATTING. S. Wilson (Kilbirnie) 127 J. Scott (Institute) 83 BOWLING. E. Judd (Hutt), six for "6 LIFELESS BATTING Institute and Old Boys at the Basin The only high spot of the first day’s play between Institute and Old Boys at the Basin Reserve on Saturday was J. Scott’s 83 for the former side, which won the toss and batted first. No. 1 wicket looked all right for run-getting, but the afternoon produced lifeless cricket. When Institute’s knock had finished at 5.40 p.m. they had compiled 252. Old Boys, starting at 5.50, put on 32 for the loss of one wicket. Going to the wicket at 2.5 pirn., Institute opened with Duffy and A. McLean, to (he bowling of Wiggs and Lamasou. Duffy at 13 stepped iu front of a straight one from O’Loughlin. The bowling was indifferent and lacked sting, but Scott, after starting slowly, went along nicely as the.game progressed, the others_ failing to do much good. With Scott 37 and Harris 12, the first hundred appeared at 3.38 p.m. At the tea adjournment Institute showed JIS on the board for four wickets, Scott being 50 and Harris 14. Livelier cricket was seen for a while after the resumption, but Scott lost Harris wheu the latter was 18. Scott, who looked set for a century, was clean bowled at 83 in stepping out to O’Loughlin. He hit 11 fours during a valuable effort. Old Boys started quietly at 5.50, Burnette and Wiggs opening to Fortune and McKeown. Wiggs, after scratching,for a while, was well taken behind the wickets . by Luchessi. McGuire was confident, and was unbeaten at 17 when stumps were drawn. Details are as follow:— INSTITUTE.—First Innings. ,T. Duffy, 1.b.w.. b. O’Loughlin 13 A. McLean, c. Burnette, b. Stevens .. 16 W. Tucker, c. J. Lamason, b. Burnette 19 R. McLean, run out 4 .1. Scott, b. O’Loughlin IV. Harris, run out M. Henderson, run out P. Stevens, c. R. Lamason. b. Wiggs 2b ,T. Fortune, c, du Chateau, b. Burnette 3 J. McKeowen, c. Burnette, b. O’Loughlin I H. Luchessi, not out 22 Extras 21 Bowling Analysis—J. O’Loughlin took

three wickets for 35 runs; N. Duruetle, two for 76; Wiggs, one for 36; A. btevenb, one for 29; J. Lamasou. none tor bo; W. llainbird, none for 2.

OLD BOYS—First Innings. N. Burnette, not out 9 It. Wiggs, c. Luchessi, b. Fortune ... 1 J. McGuire, not out Extras “ Total for one wicket 62 Bowling Analysis.—Henderson took no ■wickets tor 6 runs; McLean, none lor u; Fortune, one for 5; McKeown, none lor The umpires were Messrs. Lambert and Cook. INTERESTING POSITION Petone-Midland Game Although the Petone batsmen could only knock up 147 runs against Midland, it is too soon yet for them to give up hope of winning, for at the conclusion ot the day’s play Midland had four wickets down for 86 runs. The game, therefore, has lost none of its interest. Always a dangerous bowler when on his length, O’Neill, the medium-pace righthander, kept the batsmeu on the qui vive, and finished with the excellent average of four for 44. He had the lion s share of the trundling, sending down 20 overs, four of which were maidens. Baker did remarkably well to take three for 33, and Randall, two for 36, was also in the limelight. Five Petone batsmen went for less than double figures. The only ones to make any sort of a showing were McCarthy (31), Brice (24), aud Smith and 11. E. Nicholls (19 each). Brice gave his usual lively display, whacking u s*-xer and three 4’s. The innings closed at 4.4 j p.m. . . . Midland did not open very auspiciously, and by the time stumps were drawn Brice had taken three good wickets for 36 runs. Details are as follow: — PETONE.—First Innings. M. F. Nicholls, b. O’Neill J. McCarthy, 1.b.w.. b. Baker oi W. 11. Smith, b. O’Neill • • U W, S. Lrice, c. Randall, b. Baker .. -4 H. Dunn, c. Jack, b. O’Neill •• E. Roberts, b. Baker “ B. Martin, b. O'Neill 4 11. K. Nicholls. Miot out ]■' C Hudson, e. Bryant, b. Randall .... !•> 11. Croft, b. Randall J V. Judd, b. Bryant Extras o. Total ■447 Bowling Analysis.—O’Neill took four wickets for 44 runs; Randall, two for 3b; Bryant, one for 23; Baker, three for 33. MIDLAND.— First tunings. AV. A. Baker, b. Brice 21 IT. AV. Osborn, c. Roberts, b. Brice .. J~ D. McCawe, not out -b I'l AV. Tindill, b. Brice 10 TV. Jack, b. Smith 9 D. Law, not out .’ - Extras ‘ Total for four wickets 86 Bowllug Analysis—Brice took three wickets for 36 runs; Smith, one for 15; Hudson, none for 10; Judd, none for IS. The umpires were Messrs. J. Haydon and L. T. Coberoft. ERROR OF JUDGMENT

Wellington Outplays Hutt

The Hutt.'captain, E. J. Aim. showed faulty generalship when he beat R. A. AV'hyte for the spin of the coin, and sent AA’ellington to the wickets at the Basin Reserve. AVhyto started confidently, and scored 20 of the first 23 runs put on against the bowling of Champness aud Judd, but the latter here got a good swinger past the AA’ellington captain. AVith five runs added, Foley, who had been stonewalling in characteristic fashion, stopped a straight one from Judd with a pad, and paid the penalty. Ell and Moloney made a stand for the third wicket, which put on 60 runs, but with the total at 88 Ell, who had reached 27. was run out. Moloney shaped more confidently than any batsman on the side, and quickly ran to 36, when his bright career was terminated by a brilliant onehanded catch by Aim at square-leg off Judd. This was the end of the AVellington defence, as the whole side was out at 4.47 for 168. E. Judd, who bowled into the strong northerly wiud, swung the leather in puzzling fashion, and reaped the rich harvest of six wickets for 56 runs off 21.4 overs. Rotherham, the Hutt coach, secured two for 50 off IS overs, and Champness one for 29 off 48 deliveries. • AVcak as had been the AVellington batting, the Hutt display was infinitely worse, and at call of time nine wickets were down for 87 runs. Tho batsmen were ail at sea to Moloney’s’slows, and the ex-Dunedin player bagged three for 9 off four overs. Blundell and Symes, who each secured three wickets, also met with flattering success.' Details are as follow

AVELLINGTON.—First Innings. R. A. AVhyte, b. Judd 20 JI. Foley, 1.b.w., b. Judd 6 J. Ell. run out 27 D. A. R. Moloney, c. Aim, b. Judd .... 36 A. F. Harding, c. McLeod, b. Judd .... 8 R. Morgan, c. Kemp, b. Champness ... 7 M. Thomas, not out 15 A. G. AViren, 1.b.w., b. Judd 12 A. M. Cousins, c. Ross, b. Rotherham . 8 I. A. H. Symes, 1.b.w., b. Rotherham .. 0 E. D. Blundell, b. Judd 17 Extras '. 12 Total 168 Bowling Analysis.—Champness took one wicket for 29 runs; E. Judd, six for 56; Rotherham, two for 50; Ross, none for 21. HUTT.—First Innings. C. G. Hamilton, c, Eli, b. Blundell .. 8 B. R. Ross, c. Ell, b. Symes 21 R. McKay, c. Moloney, b. Symes 11 J. Kemp, c. Harding, b. Blundell 1 B. Champness, 1.b.w., b. Moloney 17 G. A. Rotherham, b. Symes 10 K. J. Aim, c. Ell, b. Blundell 9 A. R. Longton, b. Moloney 1 E. McLeod, not nut 3 C. Fowler, c. AViren, b. Moloney .... 2 Extras , 4 Total for nine wickets 87 Bowling Analysis.—Symes took three

wickets for 36 ruus; Bluudcll, three for 29; Cousins, noue for 9; Moloney, three for 9. Umpires: Messrs. W. E. Walts and 8. J. Tucker.

CENTURY TO WILSON

Fine Display for Kilbirnie

Thanks largely to a first-class innings by 8. AVilsou, who made ruus, his third century of the season, Kilbirnie made 291 in the first innings of their match against University on the Kilbirnie Recreation Ground. University replied with one wicket down for 43 runs, after 37 minutes at the wickets.

Christopherson and AVrigley opened for Kilbirnie, and put on 51 runs for the first wicket, Christopherson being 39. Crook added 24 and soon afterward AVilson became associated with AVrigley. It was the start of a partnership which put ou a ceutury in 69 minutes, and which was not ended until AVrigley was stum)>ed by Blandford. The retiring batsman had played a dreary innings of 170 minutes for 45 runs. AVilson, however, made up for his partner’s deficiency, and made his 127 runs in 88 minutes, before being dismissed by a smart catch by Blandford behind the wickets, off one of Tricklebank's express deliveries. Included in his dashing display were seventeen boundaries and five sixers. A score of 30 runs by Griffiths was the only remaining feature of ilie side’s stay at the wickets, and with Hepburn absent the Kilbirnie innings closed for 291 runs. None of the University bowlers was outstanding. University opened their innings at 5.53 p.m., Simpson and Blandford going to the crease. Blandford did most of the scoring, and Simpson was caught by Ashenden off Crook with the last ball of the day. Details are as follow:— KILBIRNIE—First Innings. W. J. It. Christopherson, b. Dean .... 39 O Wrigley, st. Blandford, b. Wilson .. 45 S. Ward. c. and b. Edgley 3 R. Crook, c. Connell, b. Meek 24 C. Parsloe, e. Blandford, b. Meek 0 S Wilson, e. Blandford, b. ’Tricklebank 127 A. Morris, h. Wilson 5 11. Ilnndscomb, b. Dormer 10 B. Griffiths, b. Trieklebank 30 J. Asliendon. not out 3 AV. Hepburn, absent 0 Extras 5 Total 291 Bowling Analysis.—Tricklebank took two wickets tor 55 runs: Dean, one for 63; Edgley, one for 63: Meek, two for 31: Dormer, one for 48: Wilson, two for 26. UNIVERSITY.—First Innings. J. A. R. Blandford, not out 25 R. S. Simpsou, c. Ashenden. b. Crook 8 Extras 10 Total for one wicket 43 Bowling Analysis.—Parsloe took no wickets for 8 runs; Morris, none for 5; Crook, one for 15; Griffiths, none for 5. WELLINGTON MATCH Inter-Island Cricket By Telegraph—Press Association. Christchurch. January 26. The New Zealand Cricket Council decided that the inter-island match is to be played at AVellington on February 8, 9 and 11. Nominations from Auckland, AVellington, Canterbury and Otago total 41. Nearly all the players have appeared in Plunket Shield games this season. The following selectors have been appointed North Island, Messrs. N. C. Sncddcn (Auckland) and A. Duncan (AA’ellington) ; South Island. Messrs. H. B. AVhitta (Canterbury) and AV. Butler (Otago). IN OTHER CENTRES Following are Press Association reports of Saturday’s cricket matches in other centres: — Auckland. — First round matches in the senior cricket competition were concluded on Saturday in ideal conditions. Surprising batting failures were a feature of the day. Eden, 324, beat Ponsonby, 88 (Carson six for 15) and 183 for two (Cleave 43, Cotterell 43, Townsend 68). Parnell, 126 for five (declared) and 174 for nine (Anthony. 60, Stephenson 41, S. G. Smith seven for 64), beat King’s Old Boys, 122 and 209 (L-ewis 106 not out. A’ivian i'oru for 55). This match provided nn exciting finish. On the first day King’s made 122 and 24 for three. Parnell, 126 for five, declared with the object of gaining a six-point win and had *0 fight hard to avoid an outright defeat. 'Die last two, batsmen were in for 15 minutes, one being dropped three times. University, 316, beat outright Grafton, 165 (Schnauer five for 68} and 113 (Hamilton six for 73). Y.M.0.A., 269 (Elliott 86, Hook 44, Sale four for 57, Saunders four for 73), beat North Shore, 241. Christchurch.-— An oppressively hot and boisterous north-west wind made conditions unpleasant for cricket on Saturday, wheu the eighth round matches were commenced. The two leading teams, Riccarton, with 33 points, and Sydenham 31, met at Lancaster Park. Sydenham scored 257 for nine wickets (Gray 61). St. Albans played AVest Christchurch, 327 for seven wickets (Dailey 54,jO’Brien 127, Park not out 68). Lancaster Park, 228 (Cromli 46, AVestwood 59, Lester six for 80). played Old Collegians, four for 119 (Jackman not out 54). East Christchurch, playing Old Boys, scored 320 for seven wickets (Ellis 41, Quaid 114, Davis 48, Kinvig 45). Dunedin.— Cricket matches were played in fine weather. High School Old Boys, 210 and 178 for nine (J. Smith 31, Payne 50, Clark 30, Dey three for 30, Knight two for one), defeated Grange, 204 (Elmes 43, Groves five for 60). Christian Brothers, 66 and 159 (Lynch

33, Constable four for 48), lost to Kaikorai, 102 for eight (declared) and 119 lor three (Talbot 34, Stewart 31 not out. Cherry 32 not out). Kaikorai failed by 5 runs to force an outright win. University, 293, defeated Carisbrook B, 170 (Lumsden 32. Geddes 61 not out, Sinclair three for 29) and 60 for three (Sinclair two for 23). Carisbrook A, 51 and 235 for nine (declared) (McDougall 63, AVilliams 39 not out), secured an outright win against Colts, 66 and 169 (Saxton 35. Badcock 47, McDougall three for 41). Dunedin, 107 and 116 (Ditchfield 35, Carrington 55, Shepherd eix for 44, L. Silver four for 11), lost to Albion, 155 (R. Silver 46) and 54 for four. WOMEN’S CRICKET Following are results of matches played, by the AA’ellington Ladies’ Cricket Association on Saturday afternoon :— SENIOR GRADE. College Old Girls, 127 (J. AVatson 39, J. AVilliams 34 not out. M. Moore 14, A. Lueena 14), beat AVesley, 87 (L. Nunn 56 not out, M. Smith 11). Bowling for Old Girls, I. Pickering took four for 11, M. Rofe one for 24, J. Yeatman two for 24; for AVesley, Gandy secured two for 34. and Smith six for 52. Technical .Old Giris A, 161 for six wickets (M. Parkhouse 47, L. Harris 45 not out, J. Mack 18, P. Brogan 2S, H. Buck 14) beat Swifts. 14 and 35 for three wickets. Bowling for Technical, Ell took four for 5, Brogqn two for 1, and Robertson one for 1; for Swifts Simons captured four for 50. JUNIOR GRADE. AVoolworths, 127 (Chandler 33, Simmons 30, McNichol 13) beat Trinity, 90 (Ferguson 10). Bowling for Trinity, Manthan took seven for 36, and Ferguson three for 41. Y.AV.C.A., 127 (McLeod 41, Smith 47, Hannah 15) beat Aitkens, 113 (Dellamore 32, Meyer 25, Barry 15). Bowling for Y.AV.C.A., AVestbrook took six for 21, and Hannah three for 16; for Aitkens, Dellamore secured two for 13. (Lowei; 'Grade and Mercantile League results on Page 3).