CRICKET.

Hutt News, Volume 2, Issue 43, 3 April 1930, Page 12

CRICKET.

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WELLINGTON.

This game was concluded under ideal conditions and on a wicket which, favoured the batsmen. Wit!h a first innings deficit of 28 runs, the local team set out to force the pace and try to. secure an outright win. The batsmen 'Koiyrevei^ soon realised that bowsers Wire can command a good length, and pitch the baß on the wicket can not .tier treated otherwise than with respect. Unquestionably Blundell is a class iiowltft and only two of the Hutt batsmen —Birch and Warnes—appeared to Tje at e3l confident when facing (his deliveries, MicGirr and "Watson each had & slam at good length balls, and as a result departed, clean' bowled. Bircth. was bowled by a beautiful ball which just lifted the off bail-. Warnes was brilliantly caugkt on the leg side, off the same ibowler and Boss's went in the slips through attempting to. drivel a late "swinger." ~ Blundell's figures were five for 46 which gave him the fine average of 10 wickets for 90 runs for the mate&. Wellington required 68 fox an. eight point win. Airey and Hollings &ad little trouble in securing the necessary runs, without losing a wicket. (Wellington thus won the metch and the Senior Championship, an honour which tibey thorougly deserve. ; Following are the scores :— ■■■■■-,■ . HUTT, ... Mrst innings .... 96 Second Innings. W. Aldersley, c. L. 0. Goodwin, b A.M. Cousins .............. 4* C. Birch, b E. D. BlundeU ........ 24 W. Lees, run out .............. 10 H. M. McGirr, b BlundeliL 15 B. R. Ross, c A. M. Hollings, b BlundeU ........8 E. McKenzie not out ............. 12 H. Watson,, b Blundell «.... 0 F. C, Warnes, c Goodwin, b Blundell 17 Q. Heap c; E. C. Wiren, b Cousins 0 B. Judd, c. Hollings b Cousins .. r l *... 0 A. Biggar, absent 0 Extras—Leg byes 3, no balls 2. 5 Total 95 • Bowling Analysis.—Cousins took 3 wickets for 30 runs; Blundell five for 46; Morgan, none for 2; Goodwin, none for 12.

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WELLINGTON. - * First Innings -. .' 124 ' "" ■ Second Innings. W. F. Airey, not out 38 Hollings, not uot 27 Extitas Q Bowling Analysis—McGirr took no wickets for-19 runs; Ju'dd none for 6; Warnes, none for 17; Audersley, none for 19; Watson, none for 4. LOWER GRADE" RESULTS. Junior A Hutt tied with Johnsonville. Hutt required 151 for an outright win but could only manager to get 150. Junior B,—^University 150 and 176. Elsom 4 for 30 Doig 4 for 45^ Aldersley 2 for 31. Hutt 267 for 7. Matthews 109, Elsom 61, Hol>bs 30, Doig 14, Mason 13. A five point win to Hutt. Third A—ln the final for the Third B Championship Hutt required an eight point win. Co secure the championship. The local team declared at 4 o'clock putting on 245 runs in less than two hours. Langford 91 Barnes 47, Muir 26, Little 26, MeMahon 24. KBbirnie adopted stone-walling tactics losing 7 | for 134 by 6 o'colxjk. Result, a drawn i game.

I Third B.—Hutt notched a first inning rs victory from Railways. Hutt 1100; Adam 39, Hughes 28 not out, Mudgway 13. Railways 80 j Edlin I took 3 wickets for 25 runs. ."' ' . TTOTES. 7" *■■■'": ~~^~~^-' - Trlie form .of the Senior "batsmen was too bad to foe true. Despite the splendid bowling of Blundell, the lo'eal bats- , men should have got more runs. Birch and Warnes showed that the bowling could be played, and scored off. Warn'es in particular was scoring freely off the ex-Cambridge player, when th.c was unfortunate enough to fall to a briHiant one-handed catch by Goodwin. Under ordinary circumstances the stroke would have realised lour runs. and Watson'adopted the wrong tactics when matters were not going too well for their side. ! • The Tthird A's can be counted unfortunate in not winning the Championshipj They have met the winners —Kilbirnie A-^-on three occasions, inflicting heavy defeats in the first two matches arid shared a draw in-the final

when matters were decidedly in their favour. Langford has been a tower of strength to this team and has exceptionally fine averages both- in batting and bowling.

"■■ D. Matthews came to light with a good century "for-the Junior B's. This player .showed much promise a couple of seasons ago and appears to be again getting into form.

A pleasing feature of the season's activities has been the consistent attendance of the Club's vice-presidents. In this connection it is good to see Mr. Barnsiraw about again after a serious illness. 1 This gentleman takes a very "keen interest in all the teams.-