COBDEN SCORE DECISIVE VICTORY OVER BLACKBALL

Grey River Argus, 15 November 1948, Page 3

COBDEN SCORE DECISIVE VICTORY OVER BLACKBALL

Cobden seniors scored an overwhelming victory over Blackball, by an innings and 86 runs at Blackball yesterday. Blackball won the toss and elected to field. Cobden began cautiously and their opening batsmen, A. Barlow and L. McGrath compiled a total of 19 runs between them before being dismissed by Fleming. Top scorers were, A. Knapp, who scored 35 and D. Dewar with 31 runs. Next best were R. Marks with 10, R. Barlow not out 14, and R. Lee 14. The Cobden batsmen made clever use of the wicket and A. Knapp hit three fours and two sixes. R. Lee and D. Dewar each hit three four.. Cobden never looked like being beaten and richly deserved their win. Best bowlers of the day were, R. Lee, who took six wickets for 7 runs, while D. Dewar took four for 9 for Cobden. Lee and Dewar bowled confidentland had their opponents baffled. Not one of the Blackball batsnien were allowed to reach double figures in their first innings while in the second innings only Pascoe, who scored a shaky 15, and Vincent a slow ten, reached double figures. Blackball appeared to lose confidence in themselves under the deadly, accurate bowling from Lee and Dewar. However, in their second innings, Blackball seemed to take heart, but the best efforts were not able to avert a heavy defeat. The best bowlers for Blackball were S. Fleming who took 3 wickets for 17, and J. Hooper 3 for 19. Cobden made 150 runs in their first innings while Blackball were all out .or li, there being five ducks while the highest score was five. In their second innings, Blackball made 47. Results were as follows: — COBDEN, FIRST INNINGS A. Barlow, b Fleming 10 L. McGrath, b Fleming 9 R. Marks c McNaughton, b Nuttall io A. Knapp, 1.b.w., b Fleming 35 D. Dewar, l.b.w. b Hooper 31 K. South, c Clarke, b Hooper 7 R. Barlow, not out 14 R. Lee, c Lindsay, b Hooper 14 N. Adams, 1.b.w., b Pascoe 4 E, Hay, b Bartholomew 1 Extras 15 Total 150 Bowling: S. Fleming, 3 for 17; E. Pascoe 2 for 56; Bartholomew 1 fo; 21; R. Nuttall one for 22; J. Hooper 3 for 19. BLACKBALL, FIRST INNINGS Pascoe, c Hay b Lee 0 McNaughton, c South b Dewar 5 Mcßride, b Lee 1 Hooper, c Lee b Dewar 0 Lindsay, c Knapp, b Lee 1 Vincent, b Dewar 3 Galland, not out 3 Bartholomew, b Lee 3 Clark, b Lee 0 Nuttall, b Lee 0 Fleming, b Lee y Total 17 Bowling: Lee 6 for 7; Dewar 4 for 9. BLACKBALL, SECOND INNINGS Galland, b A. Knapp ' £ McNaughton, b A. Knapp 5 Pascoe, c South, b McGrath Io Mcßride, b Knapp 1 Hooper, b Knapp 1 Vincent, b Lee 10 Lindsay, c South, b Lee 2 Bartholomew, b Dewar 2 Clark, b Dewar, 2 Nuttall, not out 1 Extras Total . z -: 47 SENIOR RESERVE Brunner Outplay Kaimoto At Omoto yesterday, Brunner senior reserve scored a win over Kaimoto by 47 runs in the first innings. Ross Steel, for Brunner, was the best batsman on the field, making a total of 93 runs, and he was considered unfortunate not to hare reached his centurv. The best Kaimoto batsman was Thomas, who made 36 runs. Dando, the Brunner bowler, who took five wickets for 17 runs, and G. Williams 3 for 18, shattered the Kaimoto flatting and were responsible in no small way for the victory secured by their team. The best Kaimoto bowler was W. Hill, who took six wickets for 65 runs. , Brunner batted first, ai ]Fl scored 148. Kaimoto replied with 101. Brunner, in their second innings, weie five down for 72 when stumps weie drawn. 4 . Brunner’s highest scorers jn the l1 ’ first innings were R. Steel, 9u, and W. Williams, 17. Bowling for Kaimoto, W. Hill took six for 65 and Kent two for 20, and Vincent two for 10. In Kaimoto’s first innings, Kent scored 27 not out, Thomas 36. Bowling for Brunner, Dando took five for 17, G. Williams three for 18, Hoggarth one for 11. . . In Brunner’s second innings, the highest scorers were Dando, 20, W. Williams, not out 22, and Swinburne, not out 13. Bowling for Kaimoto, W. Hill took two for 36 and Vincent two for 26. Marisi" High School. Defeat Blackball Marist Brothers’ High . School scored their second successive win this year when they had an outright win over Blackball juniors by 41 runs. . , t Two of the Marist batsmen, J. l.wnch and Kane scored steadily compiling a total of 51 runs between ■h°m For Blackball. W. Pascoe (who took’.3 wickets for 12 runs) in the first innings and four for 94 in tlr - 'ind a’id V. Mountford (one for 10) were the best bowlers. , + Bowling for Marist,-D. Pfahlert (who took three wickets for five) and t< Tinnelley (one for 3) were outfirst innings—Kane 23. J.

Lynch 28, Meatcs 11, Skinner IL Bowling for Blackball: McN'icM. two for 47, E. Pascoe one for 15, Cooper on e for nine, W. Pascoe three for 12, V. Mountford one for 10. Blackball first innings—W. Mountford 17, W. Allen 19. Total 55. Bowling: D. Pfahlert three for five, J. Lynch two for 10, O. Duffy one for 10, K. Tinnelly one for three. Marist second innings—Bayley 11. Total 44. Bowling: W. Pascoe four for nine. Blackball second innings—Cooper 28. Total 52. Bowling: D. Pfahlert two for 15, J. Lynch one for 22, O. Duffy two for 11, M. Bourke one for five. United Beat Marist Playing at the Recreation Ground yesterday, United senior reserve defeated Marist senior reserve team in a slow-scoring game by 60 runs on the first innings. United won the toss and elected to field. In their first innings, Marist made 22. Malloy took five wickets for eight runs, and Walsh four for nine. United replied with 82—Walsh 26, Lester 19, Taylor 13 not out. For Marist, Knapp took three wickets for seven, Alam two for eight, and Methven two for ten. WOMENS CRICKET Cobden A Superior to Technical Cobden A defeated Greymouth Technical High School yesterday by an innings and 36 I‘uns. Outstanding batswomen for Cobden were N. Rodden (24), J. Ross (19) and I. Leach (13). Technical bowling was good but their batting left a lot to be hoped for. Cobden showed considerably improved form in both batting and bowling, and judging by their performance will be a difficult team to beat. Cobden scored 100 runs in their first innings, while Tech, scored only 18 runs in'the first innings and 46 in the second. Bowling for Tech. L. Newcombe took 5 for 26, J. Sansom 3 for 24, and H. Pring 2 for 18. J. Sansom made six runs in Tech’s first innings and in the second the best scorers were: C. Johns (23) and L. Henderson (13). ~ Bowling for Cobden N. Rodden took 5 for 3, I. Leach 2 for 5 and J. Hopkins 2 for 6, and in Tech’s second innings N. Rodden 2 for 18, J. Hopkins 2 for 15. J. Ross 1 for 1 and I. Leach 4 for 5. Wairarapa Man’s Scoring Record P.A. MASTERTON, Nov. 14 K. Masters established a record for the Wairarapa senior cricket competition by scoring his third successive century on Saturday. On the previous Saturdays he scored 13- unu 106. Test in India NEW DELHI, Nov. 13 India have made a good start in ieply to West Indies’ big f°f a l in the first test. Irahim and Modi put on 121 runs for the second wicket. SC WES'FINDIES; FIRST INNINGS Roe, c Sen b Rangachari « Stollmeyer, 1.b.w., b Rangachau 13 Headley, b Rangachari Walcott, run out *- a *- Gomez, stp Sen, b Amarnath 101 Goddard, b Markad 44 Weekes, c Hazare. b Mankad 12« Carnet, l.b.w. b Sawate Christiani, c Hazare b Rangachari 107 Atkinson, c Sen b Rangachari . Jones, not out Extras •Total Bowling: Phadkar, none for 6.1;. Amarnath, one for 73; Rangachan, «ve for 107; Mankad. two for 176 Tarapore, none for 62; Hazare, non for innings . r Mankad, 1.b.w., ,b Jo aa ® Modi, c Rao. b / a ’P et 50 Amarnath, not j out Hazare. not out. ? Extras Total for three wickets 223