CRICKET.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 970, 23 March 1911, Page 3

CRICKET.

The last of the fixtures in the competition for the Austin Shield was played on the Park pitch yesterday afternoon and resulted in a win for the home team by the narrow margin of two runs after the most interesting and exciting game yet played locally. There have been nine games between these two teams this season, each side securing four wins, and one match was drawn. In order to decide who shall hold the shield for the next twelve months it will now be necessary to play a final, and this match will be played on the Park on Wednesday afternoon next.

Yesterday’s game was remarkable for the very small scores by both teams, the total runs for the match only amounting to 69. Himataugi batted first, Redgrave and Albrey opening to the bowling of Edlin and Whibley. In the latter’s second over he bowled Albrey, the score being 13, The third ball of Edliu’s next over was put up into the slips by Redgrave —two wickets for 15. Bethuue and Rore brought the score up to 21, when the former, in attempting to lift one, was caught in the outfield. The next ball Rore was caught at mid-off and two balls later Cunninghame was caught in the slips. With the first ball of his next over Edlin bowled Raikes and the score-board then read —six for 22. With the addition of a single Wilton was bowled. Death and Kilsby became associated and commenced to stonewall, but the bowlers were bowling for the field and their efforts were shortly rewarded by both batsmen being caught. The last man, Robinson, was bowled without any further addition to the score, the innings closing for 33 runs. With such a small total it is unnecessary to say that the batting was disappointing, the only double-figure scorer I eing Redgrave with 12. Foxton’s bowling was really good and they were assisted to a very large extent by excellent fielding. During the innings not one catch was dropped, the fielding of the local men being the best display in this department of the game yet given by them this season.

At the conclusion of the visitors’ innings an adjournment was made for afternoon tea.

With a score of only 33 to beat, Foxtou’s prospects ot a win were very bright, but it was not until after the ninth wicket had fallen that 34 was reached. Cook and Whibley were the opening batsmen, facing Death and Redgrave. A single was scored off Death’s second ball, but three balls later he bowled Cook. Howe filled the vacancy and the score was brought up to eight, when Death bowled Whibley. Cliugberg followed but lost his partner alter one additional run had been added. Robinson followed and after making one saw Cliugberg caught in the outfield —four wickets for 10 runs. Kuewstub was the next and the score was brought to 23 before a separation was effected, Robinson falling a victim! to a straight one from Death. Kdlin followed, but Knewslub was bowled in Redgrave’s next over. Bullard came and went —stumped. G. Dunn only added one and the score board then read S for 26. Right runs to win and two wickets to fall. IC. Dunn made five and Kdlin 0'.!.-. •.’icn Dunn got his marching oideis per medium of Death. With two runs to win, Monro, one of the Foxton Club’s vice-presidents ami most ardent supporter, look up his position at the wickets. Death was bowling and put down two straight ones which were played back. Off the next ball, the last of the over, a single was scored. This made the scores equal. In the next over Muuro made the winning hit off Redgrave and after the addition of one more run was bowled by Death. Death was mainly responsible for Foxton’s small score, securing, by real good bowling, seven wickets. Himatangi’s fielding could have been improved upon, and had they fielded as well as their opponents it is quite possible the result would have been reversed. The following are the scores : HIMATANGI. Redgrave, c Whibley, b Kdlin 12 Albrey, b Whibley 2 Rore, c Dunn, b Whibley 4 Bethuue, c Howe, b Whibley 2 Cunniughame, c Kdlin b Whibley 0 Raikes, b Kdlin 0 Death, c Howe, b Kdlin 1 Witton, b Whibley , Kilsby, c Clinbeig, b Kdlin 0 Davey, not out 0 Robinson, b Kdlin o Kxtras Total 33 Bowling analysis:—Whibley, 5 wickets fur n urns; Kdlin, 5 for

FOXTON. Cook, b Death o Whibley, b Death 4 Howe, c Cuuninghame, b Death 4 Clingberg, c Bethune, b Redgrave 1 Robinson, b Death 7 Knewstnb, b Redgrave 6 Edlin, not out 4 Bullard, st. Albrey, b Redgrave o G. Dunn, b Death i K. Dunn, b Death 5 Munro, b Death 2 Extras i Total 35 Bowling analysis : —Death, 7 wickets for 18 runs; Redgrave, 3 for 16. The leading batting and bowling averages of the Foxton players are as follows.

BATTING. InnNot Averings. Runs. Out age. Robinson 9 108 1 13-5 Whibley 8 8o 0 10. Howe 8 64 l 9.14 Clingberg 9 55 2 7.85 Evans 6 35 I 7 BOWLING AverOvers. Runs, ' ets. age. Edlin 24 63 16 3-93 Howe 44 150 17 8.82 Whibley 57 163 17 9-59 Evans 2 7 101 10 IO.I