WEAK BATTING

Dominion, Volume 36, Issue 108, 1 February 1943, Page 2

WEAK BATTING

Wellington Senior Cricket Matches SECOND ROUND BEGINS Though wickets were firm and true and outfields fust, on Saturday afternoon, weak batting marked the first series ot games tn the second round of the YVelllngton Cricket Association’s senior championship competition. A blustering north-westerly wind, which caused the ball to cut! queer capers in the air at times, appeared to upset the calculations of batsmen. An exception was the bright catting form shown by Air Force at Kelburn Park, where they ran up 227 for four wickets to beat University, who had totalled 217, by six wickets. The sensation of the day was the defeat of YVelllngton College Old Boys, who had a lead ot eight clear points for the championship, by Petoite. on Petone Recreation Ground, by 62 runs on the first innings. As Hutt, who are second on the ladder, gained a first innings’ wild over St. Patrick’s College Old Boys. HiIB brought their tally of points up to 45, only throe behind the'leaders. D. Mason, a promoted third grade player and Willis, gave I’etone a flying start bv putting on 77 for the first wicket YV Illi's was stumped after scoring 18, but Mason went on resolutely to score 80. and helpful contributions by McKay, A’Pmt' and Possclt saw the total reach liO. n hyte« the Old Boys’ captain, bowled well in taklug seven wickets for (if) runs. Modest as was the Petone score, it was more than Old Bovs could manage against elective howling by Mason. Riddolls. and Asplet. the whole falling for 10b. M hvie and Ronalilson were the only batsmen to sliou confidence. . A fine all-round performance by J. Ashenden, who scored 59 with the bat and took live wickets for 51 runs, enabled Kflbtrnte to oiitidnv Karori on the Kllbirnie Recreation Ground by 44 runs on the first innings. Kilbirnle totalled 192 and Karori 14-8. A good all-round effort by Hay, who scorn. 55 and took four wickets for 4-1 runs, could not save Karori. . Good bowling by C. Muir, Dbai’"’ ll ’. 1 - “"'i Buchan, saw Hutt dismiss 81. I nt. rl y * College old Boys for 9. al the. Bas i Keserve. Moonev and Onglcy again failed iret going wifli the bat, the only men to make a stand being Phillips and rreeman. Hutt, then ran up I*B for eight 4 applied the closure at 5 a I ~ ”" J^ d a vigorous innings to reach the half-cen turv. and Muir and Dickinson batted tree Iv. " Metcalf and Freeman were the most successful of the six bowlers tried by Bt. Put’s, who, in I heir second innings lost five wickets for 59 runs. Chapman anil Buchan again bowled well for Hutt. Thanks tn another century by R. ( rnwford. and helpful contributions by Dy hrberg. Fvson and Milon, Air I- orce heiHlod University's creditable total of 21. yitli only four wickets down, on Kelburn lark, v.-ineo Stringer. Soatnr. and YYliolan batted brightly for the students. ( played a finished Innings, driving, hooking' anil cutting with power nnd precision. The Air Force total was 227 for four wickets and l-’vson nnd Milon were both pintJk on the runs when piny censed, (nntpbcl . Ingram, anil Crawford bowled well tor Air 1 "I'nsiitiitc Old Boys had no difficulty in beating Army, who were without their captain. M. A. O'Brien, who was taking part in tile Army match at Auckland, by--115 runs on the first Innings oil Kilbirnle Itoi-rention Ground. Good bowling by Ute veteran. YI. Henderson, who took six wickets for 35 runs, and was well sunported bv Allen, who took four for i... saw Armv fall for 105. Mricker and 1 ill • kinson being the only batsmen to get going. Consistent batting saw Institute run up 170 for eight wickets. Midland-Wellington won by default from School of Artillery. Detailed results are:—

Scnor Grade.

Unit. 173 for eight wickets, declared iUTill 51. Muir 28. Muslaril 26. Dickinson "1 not out. Mctenlf four for 03. Mreemnti two for 3D. beat St. Patrick's College Old Bova. 97 i Phillips 33. Freeman 23. Muir four for 29, Chapman four for 45, Buelian two for (I), and 5(1 for five, wickets (Buchan

two for 17, Chapman three for 20), by 76 runs on the first Innings. ■ Kilbirnle, 192 (J. Ashenden i>9, Rice 38, Armstrong 30, Dickinson four for 53, Hayfour for 44), beat Karori, 148 (Hay 55, Beck 36, YVilllams 24, Ashenden five for 54, Bramley three for 26, Allen two for 40), by 44 runs on the first Innings. Petone, 170 (Mason 80, McKay 24, Asplet 21, YVllHs 18, YVhyte seven for 50, Browne .two for 38), beat YVelllngton College Old Bovs, 108 (YVhyte 35, Roualdson 23, Mason four for 20, Riddolls two. for 39, Asplet two for 22, Coleman two for 16). Air Force, 227 for four wickets (R. Crawford 119. Dyhrberg 42, Elton 21 not out, Fvson J 9 not Out, Beard two for 4_l), beat. University, 217 (Vance 59 Stringer 4., Scalar 36, YVhelan 21, Campbell four for 60, Ingram three for 59, Crawford two for 4k), by six wickets on the first Innings. Institute Old Boys, 170 for eight wickets (Du Feu 30, Bartlett 23 retired, Elendersoir 19 not out, Bilby 24 not out Stevens two for 33. Parkinson two for H.- Al01 ‘!i for 44), beat Army, 10u (Irieker 3-, Parkinson 34, Stevens 19; M. Henderson six for 35, Allen four for 13). Second Grade. First YVelllngton Regiment 146' for five wickets, declared (Upston <O, Meech 47, Elslipr thres for 42), beat Johnsouxille, 1-8 (Powell 30L Sinclair 37, Marshall 26 Riddell five for 15), and 98 for four wickets (G Bracefield 44 not out), by 18 first Innings. A u-point win for t0 Broo^y"u U 2M (John-’ 101 - ? eaco f ck \filnnov tivc for 43, Tucker four for 72). drew with Institute Old Boys, 198 for eight wickets (Maloney 83, YVeb.b 50, Ferris four fO Ka?orl. St (E. YVright 21. B. Green 19. Murray four for 27, Tweed four for 42). and 68 for six wickets (E. Beasley -3, Y trrav four for 3S). beat YVelllngton Col-le'-e 30 (I-!. YVright six for 17. Beasley four f 0; lot, and IOS (Hall 3!) Johansen 29 Neilson three for 14, E. YY right three for 50) Third Grade. Institute Old Boys. 243 for nine wickets (Ferguson 72 not out, nanchett «►-. Lpchurch 27, I.ahood 27. Nimiuo lour lor 4. , bent Karori, 117 (Sutton 28 Mnek 24 Sclater 24. Upchurch four for 41, Sargent four for 21). Fourth Grade. Onslow A, 157 (O’Brien S 3 not out.. Alexander seven for 69), beat Onslow C, GO (Hills "" Gibnev live for 32, Jamieson three for IS), and 53 for eight wickets (Reed six for 8), by 97 runs on the lirst innings. A 5-point win for Onslow A.

Onslow B. 238 for four wickets, declared (Clure 105. Duffv 42 not out, Barrltt -10, Tlooner 27. Incham three for 96), beat Hutt A.T.C., 114 (Kerr 28, McArthur 20. Duffy four for 30, Barrltt four for 48), and 103 (Duffy five for 24, Jensen four for 27), by an innings nnd 21 runs. An 8-point win for Onslow B. Railways. 205 (Hoare 121; llearlteld six for GUI. beat Kilblriiie. 149 (YValkor 29, McLeod four for 46). MERCANTILE CRICKET There was again plenty of high scoring In Saturday's Mercantile League cricket and there was no substantial change iu the positions of any of the teams in the various grades except that, by virtue of a draw witli Combined Taxis, C.S.T. have relinquished their B grade lead to N.C.F.Atlantlc. who have been playiug consistently well throughout the reason. YVherens Dorset suffered defeat at. the hands of .lames Smiths in the first round, they had the better of a drawn game on Saturday. A third round hi the A grade will commence next Saturday. Fine batting performances were returned by Stephen 119. Parkin 117, Clothier .1(18, P. Klllick 98, Morrison 94, Cunningham 02. YVith the ball, I’otaka seven f° r (!8, Gibbons six for 47, and Rodgers six for 32, were prominent. The positions of the teams in the various grade are as follows:— A Grade. —James Smiths 24, Dorset 23, YVorkfng Men's Club 13, Justice Department 9. Amalgamated Bricks 9, Prestige Hosiery 7. B Grade.—N'.C.F.-Atlantic 25, C.S.T. -4, Combined Taxis 22, Seatoun 18. Tramways 13, Central 11. Grey Cab<s 6, Sargoods 3. C Grade.—De Ha'villand 31. Social Security 25, Taxes Department 25, Emplre-Y ic.

18, A.O.T.N. 18, Bonds 5. Collier Beale 5, Ikaroa 3. Results :— A Grade. . Dorset 273 for five declared (Parkin 117. Diprose 54, Martin 33; F. Bryant three for 65, White two for 58) drew with James Smiths 184 for seven (Simpsou o-. RBryant 33 not out, .Stone 28 not out, Kilby 27;" Nairn three for 60, Janes two tor •>!. Parkin two for 52). , , Prestige Hosiery 142 for eight wickets, beat Justice Department 137. Y\'orkir.g Men's Club beat Amalgamated Bricks. B Grade. Combined Taxis 266 for nine wk’kets declared (Brierley 68. Purcell 37, lerry 31 j Kogers four for 51. Kalt four for 67) ure» with C.S.T. 169 for seven wickets (L.L. King 69. P- Torrington 48, Harker -J. Ferrv three for 49. Moore two for 4a). N.C.F.-Atlantic 173 (Cunningham 92, Olivet- 49: Billings five for 30. Dykes three for 25. Harkness two for 34) beat Seatoun 153 (YVilllams 70. Swain 26; Oliver four for 60, YtcLellan three for 49, Keast three for eight). „ r , Central 217 (Morrison 94, Lake 4-. Graham five for 73) beat Grey Cabs 160 (Graham 50, Marshall 31, Reid 28; Payne th TramwaX 263 for four (B. T. Clothier 108, P. Klllick OS. E. Klllick 2t>) beat Sargoods 232 for four declared (Stepheu 119 not out. McArthur 46, Mark 27; Maher two for 38).

C Grade. • Taxes Department 142 (Laird 2u. Benefield 23; Parnell three for 23, Hudena two for 13, Hearfield two for 30) and 53 tor none (Guy 32 not cut) beat Government Printing 6S (Hullena 30; Rodgers six tor 32. Dive four for 32). A.O.T.N. 206 (Taylor 74, Conner 43; Ralt three for 25, Tanner three for 45) beat Emplre-Vle. 154 (G. Klug 46. R. King 34. Blundell 26; Baillie four for .46, G. Lusty four for 31). De Havilland won from Bonds Hosiery by default. , „ , Collier Beale 95 (A.vernail 30: Gibbous Six for 47) and 151 for three (Cuthbert Kenvon 33. Potaka 33: Hobman throe for 29) "beat. Ikaroa 140 (Tueky 75; I’otaka seveu for GS. Kenyon three for 40) and 74 for six (Potaka four for 31, Keuyou two for 38).