KILBIRNIE'S DISPLAY

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 33, 9 February 1931, Page 15

KILBIRNIE'S DISPLAY

TWO CENTURIES SCORED

MONKHOUSE AND WARD

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES. BATTINK. MonlihousG (Kilblrnlc) 177» Ward (Kilbirnle) 115 M'(!irr (Hult) 89 Baker (Midland) S2 Hulchlnga (Midland) 71* Hepburn (Kilbirnic) GO Morgan (Midland) 60 Kelson (University) /50 Wilson (University) -1" Ronaldson (Old Boys) 4fi» Tindill (Midland). 44 Jame3 (Qltl Boys) 4•Not out. BOWLINCI. Duncan (Old Boys) ...... six for 711 Blundell (Wellington) five tor 74 Hopo (retone) four for 80 Under ideal conditions, the seventh series of matches in the Wellington Cricket Association's senior competitions was commenced on Saturday afternoon, ■when batsman on all grounds'took advantake of the favourable opportunity and scored freely, more than 300 runs being registered in every match, except that between University and Wellington on the No. 1 Basin Reserve wicket. On the neighbouring wicket Midland occupied the. batting creases all the afternoon in putting on' 309 runs, a century partnership by Baker and Morgan for the second wicket laying the foundation for a good score. The Institute attack was not strong. The biggest score for the Petone Oval fn recent seasons, and one of the biggest scores in this season's senior club matches, was put up by Kilbirnie, who scored 406 for five wickets against the suburban team. Hepburn and Monkhouse gave the side a great start, and Ward then carried on in enterprising fashion, the batting towards the close of the day s play being decidedly vigorous. During most of the time the bowlers had their . work cut out to keep the rate of scoring down, but late in the afternoon Hope collected four wickets. On the Hutt .ground the local team knocked up 238 runs, and Old Boys made a spirited replyby putting on 105 for the loss of one wicket. Among' the leading players who were not taking part in the matches were M'Leod (University) and Poley (Institute). R. Whyte, who has been in Hawkes Bay much of the seasou, was playing with the Wellington team. HUTT AND OLD BOYS. ' Hutt began well in their match against Old Boys at the Hutt Recreation Ground, but largely due to the bowling of Duncan, had their tail routed for very few runs. Duncan bowled the whole afternoon, sending down 28 overs, and getting six wickets for ,77 runs. His last four wickets were captured'-for 4 runs—a brilliant effort. Ross did not last long as opening batsman, but when M'Girr joined Biggar 'runs came rapidly. M'Gii*r made his 89 in just under the hour, scoring in very pleasing style all around the wicket. The partnership yielded 78 before Biggar was clean-bowled. M'Girr and Birch did not last long after this, and Aldersley and Phillips became associated, adding 33 to the total before the fir^t-named fell to Lambert. Warnes came in and, once more,. scoring was rapid, M'Kenzie registering 16- before he stepped out to Duncan and was stumped by James. With M'Kenzie gone, wickets fell rapidly, and no one could be found to stay with Warnes. Duncan was boiling tirelessly, and Hutt were all out for 238 at 5 o'clock. . Old-Boys lost no-time .in scoring, the 'opening pair playing Beard:and'Judd confidently. Moore was caught behind the ■wicket, and James joined Ronaldson. James commenced cautiously, but runs .were soon being scored all over the field. 'At stumps the pair were still; together, with, one wicket down for 105. Details:—' ' - HUTT. First Innings. Ross, c James, b Duncan 12 .Biggar, b Parsloe' 31 M'Girr, c Parsloe, b Duncan ....— 89 Birch, b Parsloe' ••• 2 Aldersley, b Lambert 18 Phillips, c dv Chateau, b Lambert ... 20 Warnes, not out ...:' 33 M'Kenzie, st James, b Duncan ...... 16 Heap.bDuncan 1 Beard, Ibw, b Duncan 0 Judd, c Lamason, b Duncan ■ .2 Extras W Total C 238 Fall of Wickets: One for 26, two for 104, three for 107, four for 143, five for .167, six for 187, seven ' for 228, eight for 23,0, nine for 230, ten .for; 238. . Bowling Analysis: Parsloe took two •wickets for 71 runs; Duncan, six for 77; Bird, none for 14; Lambert, two for 59; ' Lamason, none for 1. OLD BOYS. ■■•- First Innings. [ Ronaldson, not out (....»■....... 46! Moore, a Bigger, b Judd ............. 10 James,' not out 42 Extras '.. 7 Total for one wicket 105 .Fall of -wicket: One for 34. Bowling Analysis: Beard took no wickets for 28; Judd, one for 27; M'Girr, none, for 29; Aldersley, none for 14; Warnes,: none for 0. ]