EXCITING CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 36, Issue 102, 25 January 1943, Page 2

EXCITING CRICKET

First Round Of Wellington Games Completed

Some exciting play was seen when the first round of the Wellington Cricket Association’s senior competition was completed on Saturday afternoon in ideal weather and on fast pitches apd outfields. The biggest thrill was provided at Karorl Park, where a highly-exciting game between Karorl and Institute Old Boys ended in a tie, both teams scoring 183. R. Muir, who scored 60 in bright style after giving two chances early, was the principal contributor to Institute’s total. R, Coupland, Searell, and Hay, each of whom secured three wickets, bowled well for Karorl. With six wickets down for 65 runs, Karorl did not appear to have much chance of saving the game, but a good Innings by J. Standldge, the captain, improved the position. It looked a forlorn hope when 40 runs were still required when Searell, the last man, came in, Cudby and Searell, however, batted so pluckily that interest flamed up afresh, and there was great excitement when the scores were level. Here the wicketkeeper, who was standing back, attempted to throw down the wicket, but missed. The batsmen went for the winning run. but, amid intense excitement, mid-on threw Searell’s wicket down to leave the scores level. Heavy scoring marked the game between School of Artillery and Air Iforce on the Kllbirnle ground. Roberts and Davison put on 124 for Artillery’s first wicket, Roberts going on to reach 97 before falling Lb.w. to Crawford. Geary played a sparkling innings for 88 not out, and Davison and Galloway’ also made useful contributions. At 4 p.m. the innings was declared closed with 277 runs on for the loss of three wickets. With five wickets down for 16 runs, Air Force looked a badly-beaten side, but Dentice and Bonner then put on 94 for the sixth wicket, Dentice and Campbell added 64 for the eighth wicket, and Campbell and Wall had put on 63 for the ninth wicket, when time arrived with the total standing at 237 for eight wickets, the game thus resulting in a draw. Dentice had bad luck in being brilliantly caught when he wanted one run for his century. Gearybowled well for the Artillerymen in taking five'for 54. . A fine all-round performance by their captain, G. L. Whyte, who took four wickets for 18 runs, nnd scored 54 not out with the bat, enabled Wellington College Old Boys to beat St. Patrick’s College Old Boye bv 129 runs on the first innings, at the Basin Reserve. Alexauder. R. H. Lamaijon and Kibblewhite also batted brightly for Wellington College Old Boys, who declared their innings closed at 4.15 p.m., with 229 runs on for the loss of eight wickets. St. Patrick’s College Old Boys found the bowling of Whyte and Dunean too good for them, and were dismissed for 10(1. . . . University scored their second- win of tlie season by beating Army by 45 runs on the first innings at the Basin'Reserve. A vigorous knock by P. D. de la Mare, for So, which included 10 boundary strokes, enabled University to total 190. Modest as was this score, it was too much for Army, who felt for 145 against fine bowling by E. F. James, the former Poverty Bay representative, who kept an end going unchanged to take seven wickets for 46 runs off 12 overs. Le Quesne, who hit two sixes and six fours, in rattling up 39 in double quick time, was the only Army batsman to show confidence. A second wicket, stand for oyer 100 05 the captain, R. W. Stehr and K. M”--lard, enabled Hutt to declare heir first inniugs closed against Midland-Belli'ip ton on the Hutt Recreation Ground with 22(i on for the loss of seven wickc s. Sensational bowling by R. Buchan viho to live wickets for three, runs, and <-• Mon. who took four for 10, saw lington dismissed for 69, Hutt win bv 157 runs on the first Innings. In n low-scoring game ou Petone Recreation Ground. iLblrnle beat Petone by 11 runs on the first innings J. played a prominent part in Kllbirnle s sue cess bv scorin'” 55 with the bat, and ing three wickets for 47. Asplet bowled well for Petone. Detailed results are:— Senior Grade. Wellington College 229 for eight wickpfs declared (Alexander 48, R.. 11. son 32, Kibblewhite 26, Whyte o 4 not out, trLin’in four for 77, Metcalf three for ”Sl beat St. Patrick's College Old Boys, W0 .(Mooney 27, Jupp 19, Whyte four lor IS Duncan three for 3o). University, 190 (de la Mare So, Stranger 27 Stevens' live for 40, Parkinson two lor 50’ Burk two for 55), beat Army, 14.1 (Le Oiiesne 39, Parkinson 25 not out, James seven for 46, Bernard two lor 4b). institute Old Boys, 183 (R. Muir 60, R. Coupland three for 48, Searell three for 48 lldv three for 30), tied with Karorl, 183 (Standidpe 43, Mullan 21, Cudbx ~b not out B.’irtleD five for 63. Henderson tll^ l o f o°l , ’ot ?) Artillery. 277 for three wickets, declared (Roberts 9i. Geary 88 not out, Davison 47. Galloway J- not out), drew with Air Force, 237 tor eight (Bonner 45 Dentice 99 Campbell, 48 not out, Wall -4 not out, Geary five for 04, K Knblrnle,°l4S r (Buss 24 J. Ashcnden 55, tone? r i37 34 (Edney t 25? U A. °Ashemlen three for 49 J- Ashcnden three for 4i). Hutt 226 for seven wickets, declared (Stehr 85, Mustard 28, Chapman 22, King 23 not out, Menzies three for 49, () Neill two for -59, Blundell two for 33). beat Mid-land-Wellington. 69 (Armstrong 34, Buchan five for 3. C. Muir four for 15). Second Grade. \ir rorce, 194 (McNeil 44. Thornton 28, Rhodes 28. Reid 23. Castle three for 38, Crowther three for 51. McLean two for 351. beat Midland- Wellington, 178 (Crowther 89 McLean 27, Win four for 48, Thornton two" for 24, Brooker two for 57). bv 16 runs on the first Innings. A o-point win for Ab' Force. First Wellington Battalion, 256 (Cunningham 82, Cleary 35, Patrick 31, Owen 27, Allan three for 37, Peacock three for 38. Farris two for 56), beat Brooklyn, 168 (Johns 21. Armour live Cor 31), L’pston two for 5, Patrick two for 56), by 148 runs on the first innings. A 5-poiut win for Wellington Battalion. Wellington College, 139 (Luke 43. Murray 30. Grecu five for 33), beat University, lli (Q. Bruce 50 not out, K. Bruce 21, Tweed four for 38, Cox three for 26, Luke two for 2). Third Grade. Institute Old Boys. 223 for six wiekets, declared (Upchure’i 46, Sergeant 62, Ferguson 57, Judd two tor 70. Roberts two fo" 78. Unin two for 47), bent Hutt, 168 (Roberts 56. Sergeant four for 38). Kllbirnie, 195 for six wiekets (Armstrong 69 not out, McMornn 51. Greig 28, Ramage two for 25). beat Midland-Wel-lington. 190 (Dempster 92, McDonald 37, Armstrong seven for .13). Fourth Grade. Onslow C, 122 (Baker 36. Beal five for 65), aud 49 for four wickets (Beal- three for 19). bent. Hutt, lOS (Robinson 36, Jiaker livq fqr (Bflker eight

for 10). by six wickets. An 8-point win for Onslow C. Onslow A. 255 ((/Brien 92. AreLaggan 51, Horslield 26, Epps -*2, McCullough five for (34), beat Area 5 Sports Club, 60 and 83 (T. Lye 60, tiibney three for 12, Stevens three for 10), by an innings and 112 runs. An 8-point win for Onslow A. Railways. 204 (Hoare 104, A brim 47, Kerrthree for 27, Ingham four for 80), beat Hutt A.TIC., 108 (Fisk 26, Walsh 26. Abritn four for 23, McLeod three for 30, McMullan two for seven).

MERCANTILE CRICKET

Fast but easy wickets gave batsmen a decided advantage over bowlers in Saturday's series of games in the Mercantile! League competitions and high scoring was the order of tlie day. Centuries were scored by G. King. W. H. Barker, who has been chosen to play in the Central Military District representative team against Northern at Auckland next Saturday, aud F. D. Kilby. With the ball, C. Trott returned a first-class performance in taking 15 wickets for S 3 runs, including nine for 50. Taking advantage of tlie league's decision early this season to allow players ■from teams not playing to make up shortages in other teams in order to save defaults, clubs were able to play at full strength on a day when further defaults may have been necessary. Playing for Justice Department tlie C.-S.-T. player, C L. King, was among the prolific scorers ot runs. The league management committee has decided to play a third round of games in the A grade. Following are the positions of tlie teams: A grade: James Smiths 23, Dorset 22, Working Men’s Club 10. Justice Department 9, Amalgamated Bricks 9, Prestige Hosiery 4. „ . . B grade: C.-S.-T. 23. N.-C.-F.-Atlantic 22, Combined Taxis 21, Seatoun IS. Tramwavs 10. Central 8. Greys 6. Sargoods 3. C grade: De Havilland 26, Social Security 25, Taxes Department 22, Empire-Vic, IS, A.O.T.N. 16. Printing 6. Bonds Hosiery 5, Ikaroa 3, Collier Beale 0. Results ' A Grade.

James Smiths, 322 for six (Kilby 107. Minitie 61, R. Bryant 55, F. Bryant 49; Lowe two for 55). beat Working Men's Club, 164 (Lowe 75; Stone six for 74, F. Brvant four for 65). Dorset, 261 for four (W. H. Barker 122 not out, Parkin 47 not out. A’Conrt 45), beat Justice Department. 240 for eight declared (C. L. King SO. MeAuley 02. Thrush 44; Parkin four for 48). Amalgamated Bricks, IS6 (Morris 71. Liddicoat 40). beat Prestige Hosiery, 162 (Ramsay 81, Cullen 21). B Grade. N.-C.-F.-Atlantic. 126 (I.ord 51. McLennan 22; Graham four for 50, Gaskin three for 48). beat Grey Cabs, 108 (Hoult 3<. Keast Four for 46. Morris two for i.’lCombined /Taxis, 217 for five (B ll ‘;rh3 51. R. Jeffrey -50, Moore 40 not out. Purcell 31 not out: Telford two for 41. biat Central. 79 (Moore live for 10. C. Jeffrey two for 15). , C.-S.-T. won from Tramways by de won from Sargoods by default. C Grade. Social Security. 221 (Jennings SI. Woodcock -14- Kenvoii four for 42. Trcdera tour for 8(1). bent Collier Beale. 71 (Lindsay 2..; Jennings four for 25 I rott six for .13). and I'-’i (Cuthbert. 4S: Trott nine for oil. Empire-Vic. 261 for font <L hi"? ’<<l. Mills 89' Rogers four for SID. beat Ikaroa 88 (1 •tir’d 43; Scott four for 37. Stratford four for 39). and 210 for. five < Laird 77, Hobman l-t Carr 31; G. King four lor 5M De Havilland. 276 for eight declared (Black SS. Baker 711: Lusty four for 23). drew wilh A.O.T.N'.. 148 for eight (Spoisk.v 52, Lusty 20: Gilbert three for 49. Fisher three for 56). Taxes Department won by default from Bonds Hosiery. ARMY MATCH The sole selector, Captain S. K. Silldells, has chosen the following team to represent the Central Command against tlie Northern Command in tlie cricket match to be played at Eden Park, Auckland, on Friday'and Saturday next.—Sergeant .T. K. Lamason (Wellington), captain. Major T. P. Reanev (Hawke’s Bay). Lieut. J. G. ißark (Hawke’s Bay). W.0.11 T. L. Pritchard (Mnnawiitu). Staff-Sergeant N. Gallichan (Manawatu). Sergeant M. A. O’Brien (Hawke's Bay). Sergeant R. J. Conpland (Wellington). Lance-Corporal R. J. Champness (Wellington). Private W. E. Norris (Manawatu). Private W. H. Barker (Wellington Mercantile League), Private T. Russ (Wellington), with Sergeant W. Hay. ward as twelfth man. Captain Siddells will accompany the team as manager